Handling Marine Emergencies
Emergencies at sea are extremely serious and require a prepared crew to take control of the situation. While you may take sailing courses to become pr…
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USCG Marine Safety Alert
The U.S. Coast Guard has received reports from crews, ship owners, inspectors and other mariners regarding poor reception on VHF frequencies used for radiotelephone, digital…
Talking About the Local Notice to Mariners
The Local Notice to Mariners is a document published by the U.S. Coast Guard that contains changes to charts, and notices of activities in our local w…
Figuring Out Flares
We know we need flares (visual distress signals / VDS) on board to both be safe & to satisfy the requirements of the law, but it can be a bit confusin…
What’s a Float Plan?
Sailing involves Mother Nature and that can sometimes trigger a change in plans. For that reason, we strongly advocate the use of a “float plan.”
Want to get your USCG Captain’s License? Here’s how.
So you want to be called Captain? There are many reasons, professional and personal, to get a United States Coast Guard Captain’s License. In many…
Driving on your cell phone
Cell phones and driving don’t mix–and that goes for driving a boat too. Recently USCG crew members were involved in two boating accidents due to…