IMPORTANT
NEWS ITEMS 2013
UPDATED 5-13-2013
05-22-2013 - USCG Identifies Possible Inappropriate Navigation Lights (click here)
05-07-2013 - Very important Decal information for all (click here)
04-08-2013 - CG Alert on SPD ( Surge Prevention Devices) (click here)
Possible conterfeit Fire Extinguishers
MARCH 21, 2013 —The U.S. Coast Guard Inspections and Compliance Directorate has issued a Marine Safety Alert saying that the Coast Guard has recently become aware of counterfeits of U.S. Coast Guard approved portable fire extinguishers manufactured by Amerex Corporation and Buckeye Fire
Equipment. (Click Here)
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Thanks to Cdr Linda White, Great Blue Hill Sail and Power
Squadron for this note.
UPDATED - 4-02-2013 -
West Marine has updated their Vessel Safety Discount Coupon for 2013
(click here)
3-25-2013 - A US CG
Aux qualified VEs who is also a USPS Member, can be entered into USPS VE
qualified data base as members.
Note 1: USPS Safety/VSC Policy, Section G
(click here)
Note
2: VE Qualifications (click
here)
3-13-2013 -
Get involved with the Youth Poster Contest (click
here)
2-28-2013 - Did you know there is an FAQ section building up here for you to view (click here)
2-22-2013 - MARPOL Information ( Click Here )
1-14-2013
The 2012 Inflatable Life Jacket Report is again being forwarded to the
US CG as incomplete/lacking in totals. (click
here)
1-11-2013
Fire Extinguisher Info For VEs Update by ANSUL Technical Bulletin #45
(click
here)
01-07-2013
The US CG Current Manual for VSCs and the
Errata Updates (Note: The manual is being updated during 2013 so check
here for any new manual news or links)
VSC Manual (click
here)
VSC Manual Errata (click
here)
01-05-2013
The USCG has come out with the 2013 VEPV
Workshops. Although not specifically annotated for USPS, they are very
applicable and useful for up to date training in USPS Districts and
Squadrons. There are 5 modules and an Instructor Guide.
(click
here)
01-02-2013
The stored new guidance for MARPOL trash placards will NOT impact
the placards you folks supply to our members. Specifically the placards
you are now supplying are 45+ square inches so it already satisfies the
requirement for them to be no less than 40 square inches rather than 36
as is currently the requirement.
12-13-2012 Link to VSC Training Power
Point (
Click Here )
Nearing the end of the
2012 reporting year
and here is a wrap-up of decal use and a recommendation for decals in
2013.
(click here)
9-14-2012
Can we do a VSC on a Paddle Board ? CG Aux says yes
8-31-2012
Get your 2013 Inflatable Life Jacket Report Info and Reporting Form Right Here (click)
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them. Thank You
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