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 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.