TO all mariners navigating the waters around the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands: effective immediately, please note that the Emergency Management Office is now the Emergency Operations Center. The radio communication or call sign for the “EMO Base” is now called “EOC Base.” This update aims to streamline our operations and improve clarity in our communications.
The contact details and operational procedures remain unchanged. You will continue to reach the same dedicated team.
Please refer to the dispatch center as the EOC Base for any emergency or important communication.
How to contact the EOC base:
• VHF Radio (Channel 16 and Channel 13)
• Astro Radio/Land Mobile Radio
• Satellite Phone (870776738006)
• Single SideBand (SSB) (5.205.0)
• Cell Phone: Call the emergency hotline at (670) 237-8000
“We appreciate your cooperation and dedication to maritime safety. Please update your record and refer to the dispatch center as the ‘EOC Base’ in all future communications.”
For more information or any questions, please do not hesitate to contact CNMI Homeland Security and Emergency Management Public Information Officer Bernard Villagomez at (670) 287-7106 or b.villagomez@cnmihsem.gov.mp/.
