Vessels passing safety checks are awarded a U.S. Coast Guard / Auxiliary Decal. This decal informs authorities that you were in full compliance at the time of the inspection. These authorities include the Coast Guard or Auxiliary, Harbor Patrol, Sheriff’s & Police. There are also some other boating law-enforcement & safety agencies. Best of all every Vessel Safety Check is …
The United States Coast Guard News released its 2024 Recreational Boating Statistics Report Tuesday. The report records the fewest boating fatalities since the Service began collecting statistics more than 50 years ago. The fatality rate was 4.8 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational vessels. That is a 2% decrease from last year’s rate of 4.9 deaths per 100,000. In 1971, when the …
The research was conducted by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. Presented as dashboards. The guide will assist state boating law administrators and others to improve state boating law programs. It provides information about specific state boating laws, regulations, and other areas of boating safety interest. When developing new policies or instituting new programs, it is common to …
Lighthouses and beacons are towers with bright lights that still use fog horns. They are located at important or dangerous locations. They can be found on rocky cliffs or sandy shoals on land. Also found on wave-swept reefs in the sea and at entrances to harbors and bays. They serve to warn mariners of dangerous shallows and perilous rocky coasts. They help …
These data include quality controlled daily, monthly, seasonal, and yearly measurements. Included is temperature, precipitation, wind, and degree days. Even radar data and 30-year Climate Normals. Customers can also order most of these data as certified hard copies for legal use.
Four-digit VHF maritime channel numbers were established by the International Telecommunications Union World Radio Conference meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, 2-27 November 2015. Its purpose was to improve spectrum efficiency. It makes allowances for countries making simplex use of duplex channels. This is just as the US had done beginning in 1965.
It’s important to note that while most states participate in NASBLA education requirements. There are exceptions that may still apply. For example, some states may require the course to be proctored or taught in a classroom setting. Some states allow online videos or live online classes. Most states will honor that certification, allowing you to operate a boat legally without …
Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) are vector data sets that support all types of marine navigation. Originally designed for large commercial vessels using a sophisticated navigational computer. The computer is called an Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS). ENCs are now also being used on simpler electronic chart systems and “chart plotters”. These are on many types of ships and …
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