The U.S. Coast Guard enlists mariners for homeland security.

Mariners can be valuable contributors to the protection of
our nation by reporting suspicious activities in and around
the water. Following are examples of unusual
or suspicious activity and procedures for reporting:
Unfamiliar individuals who:

Loiter or take photos, notes or sketches near
commercial/passenger vessel activities, bridges or waterside
facilities.

Attempt to rent/buy fishing or recreational vessels with
cash for short term use.

Attempt to gain access to waterside facilities without
proper identification.
Vessels that:

Circle in and around pilings, particularly near
commercial traffic.

Loiter offshore, near commercial/passenger
vessel activities.
Other items of concern:

Suspicious attachments to bridges and overpasses.

Vehicles left unattended or abandoned near
commercial/passenger facilities.

Unusual packages or deliveries.

Vendors or roadside food stands recently established
near commercial passenger terminals or waterside
facilities.

In the event of an emergency dial 911.
To report unusual or questionable activity
in Rhode Island & Massachusetts,
please call the Coast Guard Woods Hole
Maritime Domain Awareness Hotline
(508) 457-3211 — 24 hours a day, seven
days a week.