What’s the Difference between a Recall, Bulletin, and Advisory?
What’s the Difference between a Recall, Bulletin, and Advisory? Safety recall, service bulletin, product correction bulletin, service advisory: What do…
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Tag: U.S. Coast Guard
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SAFETY Act Quickly When Someone Goes Overboard
There are lots of things you enjoy hearing on a boat, including squeals of joy. What you never want to…
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Do Navigation Rules Apply to Everyone?
Kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddleboards, kiteboards, bodyboards, and motorized tubes aren’t “vessels” subject to enforcement by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG),…
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What’s an EPIRB?
An acronym won’t save your life, but what it stands for surely could. Take EPIRB, for example. It stands for…
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SAFETY Vessel Safety Check, No-Cost, No Risk!
Want a free check of your boat’s equipment and personal protection gear by someone knowledgeable about federal and local requirements?…
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Swim Safety — No Kidding Around
Most kids love a real answer when they ask, “Why?” So when your kids ask, “Why do we need to…
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Signs of Stroke
Everybody’s laughing and basking in the glow of a fun day aboard. Suddenly, a passenger becomes confused and reports she…
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Personal Watercraft 101
A personal watercraft, aka jet ski or PWC, looks like an easy, breezy way to have fun on the water….
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Float Plans Make Sense
You’re enjoying time on the water when your back goes out, the engine dies, or a dense fog settles in…
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Communicating in an Emergency
Boaters with nautical knowledge — who also do proper planning — are the ones best able to enjoy a great…
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