Squadron Members Perform Vessel Safety Checks For Recreational Boaters
What is a Vessel
Safety Check (VSC)?
A Vessel Safety Check is a courtesy
examination of your boat (Vessel) to verify the presence and condition of
certain Safety Equipment required by State and the Federal regulations. The
Vessel Examiner is a trained specialist and is a member or the US Power
Squadrons or the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. They will also make certain
recommendations and discuss certain safety issues that will help make you a safer
boater.
Some of the items we check are;
- Proper display of numbers
- Registration/Documentation
- Personal Flotation Devices; Life Jackets
- Visual Distress Signals
- Fire extinguishers
- Ventilation
- Backfire flame control
- Sound producing devices
- Navigation lights
- State requirements
- Overall vessel condition
We will supply you with a copy of our evaluation so that you may follow some of the suggestions given. Vessels that pass will be able to display our distinctive VSC decal.
How to contact a trained Vessel Examiner.
More information on the Vessel Safety Check program.
