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Vessel Safety Check
Vessel Safety
Check is a national program which reduces
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Vessel Safety Checks
SAVE LIVES
Sign-up today!
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Come on down for your Vessel Safety Check!
We're ready.
♦ The
mission of this program is to minimize the loss of life, personal injury,
property damage and environmental impact associated with the use of
recreational
boats, through preventive means.
♦ The
Vessel Safety Check is much more than a compliance-oriented examination.
♦ It
is an opportunity to help educate boaters through a direct face-to-face boating
information exchange.
Why Have A Vessel Safety Check?
 Listen Here
Know where all your equipment is at a glance
Have the right things handy when you need them
Have a checklist of your safety items
Know all your safety items are in compliance with State and Federal regulations
What Is A Vessel Safety Check?
USCG Auxiliary Vessel Safety Check Review
(3 MB pdf file),
download
USCG Auxiliary Vessel Safety Check
Items (non-Paddlecraft)
download
Vessel Safety Check Availability
Some of the places we do Vessel Safety Checks are listed
To set up a time for your Vessel Safety Check
or if your favorite place isn't listed,
please contact
Mike Lauro DSO-VE.
Label your Kayaks and Canoes
Paddlecraft Safety Review
(4 MB PDF file),
download
USCG Auxiliary Paddlecraft Vessel Safety Check
Items
download
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxillary has introduced “Operation Paddle Smart” through
their “Vessel Safety Check” program to help you with this. You will be given Paddle Smart stickers for
your kayak or canoe at the end each Vessel Safety Check.
Group Commander Remarks:
"The bottom line is these Paddle Smart stickers can save lives" says
Captain Chris Martino, Commander, Group/Air Station Humboldt Bay. "By enabling
the Coast Guard to rapidly link abandoned or drifting paddle craft to their
owners, these stickers help rescuers to determine if a mariner is truly in
distress and, in many cases, the best search area. Considering the harsh
Pacific Northwest environment, minutes can often make all the difference.
Even if it is determined that the owner is not in distress, these stickers can
ensure that valuable property gets back to its rightful owner. It's remarkable
that something as small and insignificant as a Paddle Smart sticker can provide
such an overwhelming benefit to the boating public.
I have one on my kayak."
These situations are easy to avoid by labeling your kayak or canoe, as well as your other paddling gear such as your PFD,
paddles, etc. This can help prevent any turmoil should they go adrift.
Public Education Courses
Many boating safety classes, basic and advanced, are available to the public. Please click here
to find out more information.
Request a local Vessel
Safety Check (VSC):
For additional information, visit the national home of:
Visitor:
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