VESSEL SAFETY CHECKS
The Vessel Safety Check is a complimentary check of
your boat conducted by members of the Auxiliary,
confirming that it meets both federal and state
requirements for safety.
No citations are issued and the results of the
safety check are not reported to any enforcement
agency, but a decal is awarded to display if the
vessel has passed the examination.
An example of some of the items checked include:
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Personal Flotation Devices (life jackets)
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Registration and numbering
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Navigation lights
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Ventilation
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Fire extinguishers
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Distress signals (flares, horn, etc.)
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Battery cover and connections
All of these items are currently required by state
and federal laws and, if missing or non-operating,
can result in a citation if your vessel is inspected
by the Coast Guard.
The Vessel Safety Check gives you a risk-free way to
check that you meet the legal minimums and to
potentially avoid a citation later.
Online
Vessel Safety Check
- This fun, interactive program lets you find out
if your boat or personal watercraft would pass a
Vessel Safety Check, before you have one. It's easy
and convenient to use!
To review the examiner’s guidelines for conductiong
a VSC on your water craft to pass an inspection...
LOOK HERE
FOR MORE INFORMATION
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Visit
SafetySeal.net
- A web site devoted exclusively to the Vessel
Safety Check program cosponsored by the U.S.
Coast Guard Auxiliary and the United States
Power Squadrons.
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Contact a member of the Auxiliary at your local
Marina.
QUALIFIED VESSEL EXAMINERS ....
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... learn how ~ click on ”Coastie” .....  |
