The National Safe Boating Council (NSBC), a national catalyst for recreational boating safety, inducted Chris Edmonston into the Boating Safety Hall of Fame, the organization’s most prestigious award recognizing those who provided vital leadership in making our waterways safer throughout their career.
How do you know your boat is ready for a safe summer boating season and complies with new U.S. Coast Guard regulations? A no-cost, no-penalty vessel safety check from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and U.S. Power Squadrons/America’s Boating Club can help. Scheduled inspections are often offered at launch ramps, marinas and boat clubs, or appointments can be made for a vessel examiner to come to your boat. Go to cgaux.org/vsc to learn more. The program is sponsored by the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water.
406 Day is a national campaign run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as a day to celebrate the over 50,000 lives that have been saved through the use of 406 MHz beacons and the Cospas-Sarsat Satellite system.
The National Safe Boating Council (NSBC), a national catalyst for recreational boating safety, shares its communications director, Yvonne Pentz, has been recognized in the 2023 class of Boating Industry 40 Under 40.
After much anticipation and excitement, Boating Industry is proud to name and honor the 2023 Boating Industry 40 Under 40. As part of the Top 100 Awards program, the seventh annual Boating Industry 40 Under 40 highlights and honors young professionals across all segments of the recreational marine industry, who continuously demonstrate strong leadership and passion in their respective organization’s roles and for the industry as a whole.
Wearing a life jacket while paddling in Rhode Island will no longer be optional; it will be required, according to new boating safety regulations announced today by the Department of Environmental Management (DEM).
Have you ever tried to work out what the weather forecast means for your boat? Have you ever been caught unexpectedly in dangerous conditions on open waters? Trying to work this out isn’t easy! That’s why Deckee has built the Open Water Risk Forecast. It takes into account a variety of weather data factors and combines it with your boat length to assess the risk and make your decision to go boating easier. Conditions can vary dramatically on open waters, and a couple of feet in boat length can be the difference between a smooth or dangerous journey. Simply adjust your watercraft length (it’s easy to switch between metres and feet) and DECKEE will show you a personalised Risk Forecast for any open waters location. Click the title to try it out!
Sponsored by Sealite! News and updates about NSBC programs, industry happenings, and more from the National Safe Boating Council. In this issue: NSBC General Membership Meeting, 2023 International Boating and Water Safety Summit, Keeping Waterways Safe with Sealite’s Regulatory Buoys, National Safe Boating Week Resources, Instructor Update at IBWSS, and more.
The recreational boat owner’s advocacy, services and safety group, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), has more than 800,000 members about to return to the nation’s waterways for boating season. But, before they get there, they will need to follow the timeless rite of spring commissioning. To help boaters simplify this task – and ensure a summer of fun and safe boating and less chance for breakdowns – BoatUS offers help for all types of boat owners with its annual Spring Commissioning Checklist.
You don’t want to miss this issue of Anchorline, the National Safe Boating Council’s digital newsletter sponsored by Sealite! IN THIS ISSUE: A Note from the Executive Director, General Membership Meeting on April 17, Sealite Buoys Provide Safe Navigation, Register for the 2023 IBWSS, In Memory of Emily Kathryn King, Use an Engine Cut-Off Switch, Know Your Buoys, 2022 Women Making Waves, Grassroots Resources for National Safe Boating Week, and more!
The annual International Boating and Water Safety Summit (IBWSS) will be held April 16 – 19, 2023, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Little Rock, Arkansas, bringing together boating and water safety industry professionals around the world to network, learn, and collaborate.
Sponsored by Sealite! News and updates about NSBC programs, industry happenings, and more from the National Safe Boating Council. In this issue: Safe Boating Campaign Media Best Practices, Waves of Hope, Register for the 2023 International Boating and Water Safety Summit, Keeping Waterways Safe with Sealite’s Regulatory Buoys, Share FREE Boat On Course Educational Series, National Safe Boating Week Resources, Instructor Update, and more.
The 2023 International Boating and Water Safety Summit will be held April 16-19, 2023 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Little Rock in Little Rock, AR. Registration is open.
Take the stress out of docking and close-quarters boat handling by learning the techniques professional captains use to operate their boats with ease. Courses are available in your area! Sign up today and be ready for boating season.
News and updates about NSBC programs, industry happenings, and more from the National Safe Boating Council. In this issue: Register for the 2023 IBWSS, America’s Boating Channel Premier Sponsor of IBWSS, Find An Instructor, National Safe Boating Week Resources, General Membership Meeting Notice, and more.
Peg Phillips of the National Safe Boating Council shares insights around why fear-based marketing is far less effective than behavior change marketing when you want to influence a particular behavior.
The NSBC’s Spring General Membership Meeting will be held in conjunction with the 2023 International Boating and Water Safety Summit on Monday, April 17.
Don’t miss your chance to be one of the first on the water this spring at one of the BoatUS On-Water Training partner locations. Sign up today!
News and updates about NSBC programs, industry happenings, and more from the National Safe Boating Council. In this issue: Happy Holidays from the NSBC, Register for the 2023 IBWSS, Find An Instructor, NSBC Joins America’s Boating Channel, Safe Boating Campaign Resources, and more.
America’s Boating Channel™, the U.S. Coast Guard funded boating safety and boater education video service, produced by United States Power Squadrons® (USPS), has entered into an agreement with the National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) to include seventy NSBC safe boating videos in America’s Boating Channel’s new smart TV offerings, including public service messages promoting the NSBC’s Safe Boating Campaign, Boat On Course, Get Connected, and other programs.
