Kitsap County Sheriff's Office
614 Division  MS-37, Port Orchard WA 98366 Phone:(360)337-7101 * Fax:(360)337-4923
 
 

Marine Services Unit

The mission of the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office Marine Services Unit is to provide quality, professional, regional marine law enforcement and rescue services tailored to our individual communities to improve public safety. The Sheriff's Office is responsible for over 300 miles of saltwater shoreline and five lakes. This includes parts of Hood Canal, Puget Sound, Dyes Inlet, Liberty Bay, Sinclair Inlet, Port Orchard Bay, Long Lake, Kitsap Lake, Tiger Lake, Panther Lake, and Mission Lake.

Do you have questions about boating? 

Wear It Washington                     PFD Study

Please go to the Adventures in Boating-Washington Handbook

You can also visit the Washington State Parks Boating Program website for other information including the Mandatory Boater Education which was enacted in 2008.

Boater Card

When Do I need it?

Boating Safety Resource

33' SAFE

Kitsap County Marine Unit 33' Safe Boat
Marine Unit Safe Boat
Kitsap County Marine Unit 21' Safe Boat

Kitsap County Marine Unit 33' Almar

 

2010 BOATING EDUCATION ACTIVITIES - (Hours)
Club/Public Presentations 13
Safer Boating Classes Held 2
Number of People Attending Class 18

Operation Dry Water 2011 Statisitics

2010 LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
Personnel Hours 2545
Patrol Hours 446
Vessel Inspections 1954
Accident Investigations 4
Written Vessel Inspections 462
Passing 252
Warnings 188
Citations Written 22
Operator Under Influence 0
P.F.D. Violations 4
Search and Rescue 11
Theft Investigations 2

Boat Responsibly                 No BUI

 

Last Updated:  March 19, 2012

Chief of Patrol
Gary Simpson
 

Surviving Without Power

Marine Supervisor
Sergeant Jim Porter email

Boating Accident Report Form

 

If you have an emergency or need a deputy to respond, do not email. Call 911.

If you would like to be notified of new media releases, please contact:
Deputy Scott Wilson
(360) 337-5698
email

Web Coordinator Email

Statewide Victim Information and Notification Program

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