DIVISION 4 D7

 
BOATING SAFETY LINKS

• Federal Requirements & Safety Tips for Recreational Boats Knowing the legal requirements for boating is as important as understanding the rules of the road for driving.
• Aids to Navigation  Roads Signs of the Waterway.  Understanding and using the U.S. Aids to Navigation System is an important part of operating your boat safely.
• GMDSS Communications  The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is an international system using advanced communications technology. Its main purpose is to enhance ship-to-shore communications by providing rapid, automated distress alerting, with positional information, if available.
• Nav Rules  The Navigation Rules are much like the rules of the road on the highway. They establish a consistent way to navigate safely and avoid collisions when two boats are crossing paths, are on course to meet head-on, or when one boat wishes to overtake another.
• Float Plan Central The Float Plan is the world's only Lifesaving Device on Paper and the "Millennium Edition" Float Plan ™ represents the state-of-the-art in float plan design.  Its logical organization and exclusive one-page design make it extremely easy to prepare and use.  File this plan with a responsible relative or friend before leaving the dock, even if it is just for a routine cruise on the ICW or local river.

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