NAVOPLAN

Seattle, United States

40 Verified Intelligence Items

40Verified
Intelligence

12Official
Sources

92%Overall
Confidence

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CoordinatesN 47 36' .0000"
W 122 19' 59.9988"

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Harbor ProfileAlaska-Canada coastal waters; North Pacific Ocean
Size: Large

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EntranceTidal Range: 7.87 ft
Depth: 30.83 ft

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Port StatusPort of Entry: Yes
Shelter: Excellent

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Last UpdateJun 28, 2026
09:30 ET

🧭 Approach & Entrance 5 items

🛟 Shelter & Refuge 5 items

🛒 Crew Rest & Resupply 5 items

☎ Harbor / Authority 5 items 🔒

📡 Contacts & VHF 5 items 🔒

🛥 Marinas 5 items 🔒

⛽ Fuel & Utilities 5 items 🔒

🚑 Medical & Emergency 5 items 🔒

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Current Briefing

Approach & Entrance

Seattle approach intelligence includes pilotage, entrance channel depths, harbor communications, traffic density, anchoring restrictions, and operational cautions for arrival planning.

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Verified Intelligence

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Charting Authority And Primary Charts

Official Source · Verified Jun 30, 2026

NOAA Office of Coast Survey; primary charts: Chart 18450 (Seattle Harbor, Elliott Bay & Duwamish Waterway) and Chart 18449 (Seattle to Bremerton).

95% Confidence

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Pilotage Requirement

Operator Source · Verified Jun 30, 2026

State law: licensed pilot required for most large commercial and foreign vessels entering/leaving Puget Sound; Puget Sound Pilots provide 24/7 dispatch.

90% Confidence

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Vts Coverage And Contact

Official Source · Verified Jun 30, 2026

USCG Puget Sound VTS monitors Elliott Bay and Puget Sound; coordinates with Canadian services; office: 1519 Alaskan Way S, Seattle; phone listed on VTS factsheet.

90% Confidence

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Designated Anchorages And Regulated Navigation Areas

Official Source · Verified Jun 30, 2026

33 CFR lists Elliott Bay anchorages (Elliott Bay East/West, Smith Cove East/West) and multiple RNAs/security zones for Elliott Bay (e.g., Pier 36, cruise ship zones).

90% Confidence

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Maintained Channel Depths And Dredging

Operator Source · Verified Jun 30, 2026

Port documents: channel/berth depths in Elliott Bay/East & West Waterways range approx. -34 ft to -57 ft MLLW; West Waterway/Terminal 5 recent project elevations -55 to -58 ft MLLW.

85% Confidence