{"id":16619,"date":"2026-01-31T16:26:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T15:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kustwacht.nl\/?page_id=16619"},"modified":"2026-02-12T12:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:57:09","slug":"reporting-suspicious-sightings-and-situations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kustwacht.nl\/en\/reporting-suspicious-sightings-and-situations\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporting suspicious sightings and situations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"contactform\" class=\"wp-block section section-content-width-form wp-block alignfull section-full  no-padding-top\">\n\t<div class=\"row align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"column small-12 large-8\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Form to report suspicious sightings to the Coastguard<\/h2>\t\t\t<p>Anonymous reporting is not possible via this form. 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class='gf_placeholder'>Please select from the possible options.<\/option><option value='Yes' >Yes<\/option><option value='No' >No<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_20_57\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-section gfield--input-type-section gsection field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><h3 class=\"gsection_title\">Call the Coastguard immediately<\/h3><\/div><div id=\"field_20_61\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield--input-type-html gfield--width-full gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  >Call the Coastguard immediately to report this sighting: <a href='tel:+31 88 - 958 4040' target='_blank'>+31 88 &#8211; 958 4040<\/a>!<\/div><div id=\"field_20_24\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-section gfield--input-type-section gsection field_sublabel_below 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class='large'   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_20_17\" autocomplete=\"tel\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_20_50\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--input-type-text gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_20_50'>Name of ship\/platform<\/label><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_20_50'>If you work on board a ship or platform, please enter the name here.<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_50' id='input_20_50' type='text' value='' class='large'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_20_50\"    aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_20_25\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-section gfield--input-type-section gsection field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><h3 class=\"gsection_title\">Suspicious sighting<\/h3><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_20_41\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >What kind of suspicious sighting on the North Sea do you wish to report?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_custom\">(This field is required.)<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_20_41'>Choose a type of report of a (possible) situation on the North Sea.<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><div class='gfield_radio' id='input_20_41'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_20_41_0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_41' type='radio' value='Verdachte activiteit'  id='choice_20_41_0' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )' aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_20_41\"   \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_20_41_0' id='label_20_41_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Suspicious activity<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_20_41_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_41' type='radio' value='Sabotage'  id='choice_20_41_1' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_20_41_1' id='label_20_41_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Sabotage<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_20_41_2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_41' type='radio' value='Communicatieverstoring'  id='choice_20_41_2' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_20_41_2' id='label_20_41_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Communication disruption<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_20_41_3'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_41' type='radio' value='Dronebewegingen'  id='choice_20_41_3' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_20_41_3' id='label_20_41_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Drone movements<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_20_41_4'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_41' type='radio' value='AIS\/GPS-verstoringen'  id='choice_20_41_4' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_20_41_4' id='label_20_41_4' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>AIS\/GPS disturbances<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_20_41_5'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_41' type='radio' value='Anders'  id='choice_20_41_5' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_20_41_5' id='label_20_41_5' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Other, namely:<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><div id=\"field_20_67\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--input-type-text gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above hidden_label field_validation_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_20_67'>Anders, namelijk:<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_custom\">(This field is required.)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_67' id='input_20_67' type='text' value='' class='large'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_20_6\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--input-type-text gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_20_6'>What are the coordinates or what is the location of the sighting?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_custom\">(This field is required.)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_20_6'>Describe the location of where you sighted something suspicious as accurately as possible.<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_6' id='input_20_6' type='text' value='' class='large'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_20_6\"   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_20_26\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-date gfield--input-type-date gfield--input-type-datedropdown gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Date of the sighting<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_custom\">(This field is required.)<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div id='input_20_26' class='ginput_container ginput_complex gform-grid-row'><div class='gfield_date_dropdown_day ginput_container ginput_container_date gform-grid-col' id='input_20_26_2_container'><label for='input_20_26_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub hidden_sub_label screen-reader-text'>Day<\/label><select name='input_26[]' id='input_20_26_2'   aria-required='true'  ><option value=''>Day<\/option><option value='1' >1<\/option><option value='2' >2<\/option><option value='3' >3<\/option><option value='4' >4<\/option><option value='5' >5<\/option><option value='6' >6<\/option><option value='7' >7<\/option><option value='8' >8<\/option><option value='9' >9<\/option><option value='10' >10<\/option><option value='11' >11<\/option><option value='12' >12<\/option><option value='13' >13<\/option><option value='14' >14<\/option><option value='15' >15<\/option><option value='16' >16<\/option><option value='17' >17<\/option><option value='18' >18<\/option><option value='19' >19<\/option><option value='20' >20<\/option><option value='21' >21<\/option><option value='22' >22<\/option><option value='23' >23<\/option><option value='24' >24<\/option><option value='25' >25<\/option><option value='26' >26<\/option><option value='27' >27<\/option><option value='28' >28<\/option><option value='29' >29<\/option><option value='30' >30<\/option><option value='31' >31<\/option><\/select><\/div><div class='gfield_date_dropdown_month ginput_container ginput_container_date gform-grid-col' id='input_20_26_1_container'><label for='input_20_26_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub hidden_sub_label screen-reader-text'>Month<\/label><select name='input_26[]' id='input_20_26_1'   aria-required='true'  ><option value=''>Month<\/option><option value='1' >1<\/option><option value='2' >2<\/option><option value='3' >3<\/option><option value='4' >4<\/option><option value='5' >5<\/option><option value='6' >6<\/option><option value='7' >7<\/option><option value='8' >8<\/option><option value='9' >9<\/option><option value='10' >10<\/option><option value='11' >11<\/option><option value='12' >12<\/option><\/select><\/div><div class='gfield_date_dropdown_year ginput_container ginput_container_date gform-grid-col' id='input_20_26_3_container'><label for='input_20_26_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub hidden_sub_label screen-reader-text'>Year<\/label><select name='input_26[]' id='input_20_26_3'   aria-required='true'  ><option value=''>Year<\/option><option value='2027' >2027<\/option><option value='2026' >2026<\/option><option value='2025' >2025<\/option><option value='2024' >2024<\/option><option value='2023' >2023<\/option><option value='2022' >2022<\/option><option value='2021' >2021<\/option><option value='2020' >2020<\/option><option value='2019' >2019<\/option><option value='2018' >2018<\/option><option value='2017' >2017<\/option><option value='2016' >2016<\/option><option value='2015' >2015<\/option><option value='2014' >2014<\/option><option value='2013' >2013<\/option><option value='2012' >2012<\/option><option value='2011' >2011<\/option><option value='2010' >2010<\/option><option value='2009' >2009<\/option><option value='2008' >2008<\/option><option value='2007' >2007<\/option><option value='2006' >2006<\/option><option value='2005' >2005<\/option><option value='2004' >2004<\/option><option value='2003' >2003<\/option><option value='2002' >2002<\/option><option value='2001' >2001<\/option><option value='2000' >2000<\/option><option value='1999' >1999<\/option><option value='1998' >1998<\/option><option value='1997' >1997<\/option><option value='1996' >1996<\/option><option value='1995' >1995<\/option><option value='1994' >1994<\/option><option value='1993' >1993<\/option><option value='1992' >1992<\/option><option value='1991' >1991<\/option><option value='1990' >1990<\/option><option value='1989' >1989<\/option><option value='1988' >1988<\/option><option value='1987' >1987<\/option><option value='1986' >1986<\/option><option value='1985' >1985<\/option><option value='1984' >1984<\/option><option value='1983' >1983<\/option><option value='1982' >1982<\/option><option value='1981' >1981<\/option><option value='1980' >1980<\/option><option value='1979' >1979<\/option><option value='1978' >1978<\/option><option value='1977' >1977<\/option><option value='1976' >1976<\/option><option value='1975' >1975<\/option><option value='1974' >1974<\/option><option value='1973' >1973<\/option><option value='1972' >1972<\/option><option value='1971' >1971<\/option><option value='1970' >1970<\/option><option value='1969' >1969<\/option><option value='1968' >1968<\/option><option value='1967' >1967<\/option><option value='1966' >1966<\/option><option value='1965' >1965<\/option><option value='1964' >1964<\/option><option value='1963' >1963<\/option><option value='1962' >1962<\/option><option value='1961' >1961<\/option><option value='1960' >1960<\/option><option value='1959' >1959<\/option><option value='1958' >1958<\/option><option value='1957' >1957<\/option><option value='1956' >1956<\/option><option value='1955' >1955<\/option><option value='1954' >1954<\/option><option value='1953' >1953<\/option><option value='1952' >1952<\/option><option value='1951' >1951<\/option><option value='1950' >1950<\/option><option value='1949' >1949<\/option><option value='1948' >1948<\/option><option value='1947' >1947<\/option><option value='1946' >1946<\/option><option value='1945' >1945<\/option><option value='1944' >1944<\/option><option value='1943' >1943<\/option><option value='1942' >1942<\/option><option value='1941' >1941<\/option><option value='1940' >1940<\/option><option value='1939' >1939<\/option><option value='1938' >1938<\/option><option value='1937' >1937<\/option><option value='1936' >1936<\/option><option value='1935' >1935<\/option><option value='1934' >1934<\/option><option value='1933' >1933<\/option><option value='1932' >1932<\/option><option value='1931' >1931<\/option><option value='1930' >1930<\/option><option value='1929' >1929<\/option><option value='1928' >1928<\/option><option value='1927' >1927<\/option><option value='1926' >1926<\/option><option value='1925' >1925<\/option><option value='1924' >1924<\/option><option value='1923' >1923<\/option><option value='1922' >1922<\/option><option value='1921' >1921<\/option><option value='1920' >1920<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_20_69\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-time gfield--input-type-time gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Time of the sighting (local time).<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_custom\">(This field is required.)<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class=\"ginput_container ginput_complex gform-grid-row\">\n                        <div class='gfield_time_hour ginput_container ginput_container_time gform-grid-col' id='input_20_69'>\n                            <input type='number' name='input_69[]' id='input_20_69_1' value='Uur'  min='0' max='24' step='1'  placeholder='HH' aria-required='true'   \/> \n                            <label class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub hour_label screen-reader-text' for='input_20_69_1'>Hours<\/label>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"below hour_minute_colon gform-grid-col\">:<\/div>\n                        <div class='gfield_time_minute 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