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The Coast Guard Auxiliary has a greater role in assisting the Coast Guard with nontraditional missions like marine security and domain awareness.

Vessel Safety Checks assure boaters that they are ready for operating on the water safely. Schedule a VSC soon.

Here are a few things to do while waiting to get back out on the water. Boating resolutions for the New Year.

The US Coast Guard Auxiliary has developed an innovative boating safety course that offers participants some new options for gaining safety certifications in 42 states.

2008 saw limited fatalities among recreational boaters in Alaska and the Coast Guard offers suggestions on how to stay safe in Alaskan waters.

America's Lifesavers are making a list of nautical holiday gifts and checking it twice. Here are some Christmas gift ideas sure to please the boater in the family.

Nominate a group or individual that has made a difference in promoting clean boating for the BoatU.S. Environmental Leadership Award

Every boater should carry a good first aid kit onboard. Adventure Medical has released some good kits designed especially for mariners.

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a silent killer that can strike any vessel. Learn to recognize and prevent CO poisoning

Kids Don't Float is a water safety program that can make a major impact on reducing child & youth drowning incidents. Consider setting up a KDF program in your community

Last minute Christmas gift ideas for boaters and nautical enthusiasts in your family and for friends.

Boaters can quickly get into trouble when an onboard GPS navigation system fails and there isn't a dependable backup readily available.

Simple precautions can keep your vessel safe from the dangers posed by flammable vapors. Learn more about small craft ventilation systems.

Solo boaters take additional responsibility for their personal safety. The joy of the ocean solitude is braced by the reality of the consequences of poor decision making

Boaters should resist the temptation to cut corners on safety equipment costs in times of financial uncertainty.

Ten ways to operate your personal watercraft (PWC) more safely from BoatU.S.

Determining a small craft's capacity for carrying passengers and cargo is the first step required for planning a safe voyage.

Learning to use a dewatering pump can greatly improve your ability to deal effectively with on-board flooding emergencies

Learn more about charter boat safety and efforts made to improve it for crew and passengers on uninspected passenger vessels

Learning more about the Aids to Navigation System and related nautical charts will improve your coastal pilotage skills, seamanship and safety.

The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association has released an informative video on how to control flooding onboard boats. Material presented is suitable for all boaters.

Recreational boaters have much to contribute towards improving and assisting the Coast Guard with keeping our waterways safe.

Most boaters appreciate receiving a good marine related book. Here are some suggested titles for the boater in your family.

Bringing Christmas trees from the northern woods to deserving families in Chicago is the traditional mission of the Christmas Tree Ship.

Small boats don't handle like a car and new boaters often try to transfer their driving skills to boating with little success.

Spring boat preparation depends on the proper maintenance of many vessel systems. This article addresses emergency equipment, electronics, and outboard engines.

Wildlife managers are developing more focused wildlife viewing guidelines based on regional differences in wildlife.

Time spent preparing for that next boat trip could be time well spent in preventing problems on the water. Be a better mariner and learn more about the avocation.

Here is a short list of ten suggestions that will help you be a safer boater from a major marine insurance company.

The U.S. Coast Guard is responsible for safety on the water and you should expect to be boarded by them at some point in your boating career. Here is how to be prepared.

Many kayakers are first introduced to the vocation on Christmas morning with the gift of a boat. It's a good idea to resist an initial field trip until safety is assured.

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