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USPS®
has partnered with the USCGAux in the first expansion of the NEW VSCP with
the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) in January 2000. With the
signing of this agreement USPS Leadership is committed to making the Vessel
Safety Check Program work.
A joint
program like this requires a TEAM Spirit. USPS and the USCGAux have always
been partners in the safe boating education arena. USPS has been a national
leader in Safe Boating Education. "Safe Boating Through Education" has been
the cornerstone of our organization for over 85 years. We all know Recreational
Boating Safety saves lives. VSCP provides significant benefits to recreational
boaters. Missing, damaged, and/or malfunctioning safety equipment for recreational
vessels can be identified at the dock or on land and installed, replaced,
or fixed to ensure ready availability in a potential emergency.
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 make you a safer boater. A VSC can be done in or out of the water so anytime of the year.
NO PENALTY is imposed if your boat fails. Just complete the safety requirements as described by the
Vessel Safety Examiner and he/she will return to check your boat when you're ready.
When boats
are being inspected to insure basic safety items are accounted for many
people want their boat to pass. A fair amount of anxiety arises when the
big day comes. All VSE's strive to insure that the experience is positive
and all party's depart with positive attitudes.
To assist
you in knowing what we are looking for below is a list of basic items that
we are interested in:
Registration
and vessel numbers
Navigation
lights
Anchor &
line
Life Jackets
Fire extinguisher's
Sound producing
device
Flame arrestors
and ventilation (if required)
No oil in
bilge
General
safe boat condition
The other
items that we look for people have with them but most of the time they do
not know it.
Get your
boat inspected, ask questions and enjoy the experience.
Please call anyone of our Examiners for a Safety check. P/C Ann Frenz, SN @ 631-472-1926 P/R/C Richard Frenz, SN @ 631-472-1926 P/C Bob Gross, SN @ 631-207-0216 P/C Authur Volkmann, Sr., SN @ 631-878-8008 P/C Authur Volkmann, Jr., SN @ 631-874-3122 Bill Garafola @ 654-2508
Last updated 08-22-2010
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