North Carolina Division of Marine Patrol

North Carolina Division of Marine Patrol is a specialized marine law-enforcement unit serving North Carolina, covering waters and shoreline communities around the jurisdiction. The unit supports boaters, waterfront residents, and visitors on area waterways with marine patrol coverage and waterborne public-safety response inside its assigned jurisdiction. Its area of responsibility covers marine patrol and response on local waters, boating-safety enforcement, assistance to vessels in distress, and coordination with land-side deputies or municipal partners when incidents reach the shoreline. Carteret County sits in a North Carolina corridor that mixes residential neighborhoods with local commerce, and this marine unit is a primary waterborne public-safety presence for day-to-day operations on waters tied to that jurisdiction. Public safety emergencies in Carteret County should be reported by dialing 911.