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:
 | Personal Flotation Devices (life jackets) |
| Registration and numbering |
| Navigation lights |
| Ventilation |
| Fire extinguishers |
| Distress signals (flares, horn, etc.) |
| 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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
| Visit
SafetySeal.net - A website devoted exclusively to the Vessel
Safety Check program
co-sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the United States
Power Squadrons. |
| Contact a member of the Auxiliary at your local Marina. |
| Confidential between you and the examiner. |
| At a time and place convenient for you. |
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