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Friday, May 19, 2023

Raleigh, NC, 19 May 2023 – America’s Boating Channel™, the U.S. Coast Guard funded boating safety and boater education video service, produced by United States Power Squadrons® (USPS), will promote National Safe Boating Week (NSBW) on its new smart TV services by featuring videos from a different content provider

by: Ron Jones

tags: Boating Safety, safety

Monday, May 15, 2023

ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 15, 2023 – When you have an emergency on the water, how do you get help? For National Safe Boating Week, May 21-27, the nonprofit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is reminding boaters that having the ability to be seen and heard is critically important. Here are five ways boaters can

by: BoatUS

tags: Boat Technology, Boating 101, Boating Safety, safety

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

The new ACR Electronics ResQLink™ AIS Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) has been named among the most innovative products across the recreational sector for 2023 by Boating Industry. The accolade is the latest endorsement for the ground-breaking smartphone-connected ACR PLB, which is Cospas-Sarsat and FCC approved and available

by: ACR Electronics

tags: Awards, Boat Technology, Boating Safety, Electronics, safety, Smart Technology

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

The City of South Haven places a buoy to monitor water conditions 24/7, April 2023. (South Haven Area Emergency Services/WWMT) SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. — It felt like peak beach season for most of the week and first responders are already looking ahead to the summer tourism season. One way the City of South Haven tries to

by: News Channel 3

tags: Lake Michigan, Michigan, safety, Weather

Thursday, March 30, 2023

(WWTI) — Water levels are changing on Lake Ontario. As of March 24, all of the Great Lakes remained above their March long-term average levels, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District. Specifically, on Lake Ontario, water levels were eight inches above the long-term monthly average for March and four

by: Isabella Colello

tags: Canada, Great Lakes, Lake Ontario, New York State, safety

Monday, March 28, 2022

BoatUS Foundation offers safe & comfortable options for regulation compliance

tags: Laws & Politics, safety

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Funding provided by BoatUS members and nonprofit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water

tags: Environmental Impact, safety

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

12 year expiration for disposables and different carriage requirements for older, newer model year vessels.

tags: Boating 101, Coast Guard, Law & Politics, safety, Spring Commissioning

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

We all share the same water, so being a responsible boater is everyone’s job. BoatU.S. explains how to do your part.

by: Mark Corke, Boat U.S. Magazine Contributing Editor

tags: Environmental Impact, safety

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

How to protect your boat from tide and wind damage—it's easier than you think.

tags: Accessories, safety

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