Vessel Safety Check
Have you gotten your 2012 VSC Yet?
Don't take chances. Be sure your boat is up to snuff on required & recommended equipment. Your VE (Vessel Examiner) will check for the following, depending on the type and size of your vessel: Display of numbers; Registration/Documentation; Number, type, & size of PFDs; Visual Distress Signals; Fire extinguisher(s); Ventilation; Backfire Flame Control; Sound producing device; Navigation lights; Marine sanitation device(s); Overall vessel condition; Pollution/MARPOL placards; State/local requirements; Recommended equipment.
Vessel Safety Check (VSC) is a national program of the United States Power Squadrons and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. Both organizations field local teams of well-trained Vessel Examiners to conduct the VSCs at the invitation of the boat owner. This is a totally free, confidential, and voluntary service offered to promote boating safety. At the conclusion of the VSC, the boat owner/skipper is given a written checklist of how his/her boat measures up to the rigorous national safety standards. The results of the VSC are not reported to anyone else. If the boat passes the Vessel Safety Check, a decal is affixed indicating to all that the boat meets all VSC standards. Perhaps even more importantly, the decal shows everyone that this boat's owner believes in boating safety and takes the necessary steps to ensure that his/her boat is "up to snuff." Click on the link to see the actual Vessel Safety Check checklist used by the Vessel Examiner.
To schedule this year's Vessel Safety Check for your boat(s), call P/C Al Dunlap, AP at 509-443-1825, or Bill Asbel, AP, ast 208-875-0673.