The National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) is partnering with ACR Electronics to recognize the importance of registering 406MHz emergency locator beacons and to educate boaters about life-saving technology of Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) and Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) through the NSBC’s Saved by the Beacon campaign.
Many people enjoy recreational boating and fishing in the spring. Yet, what looks like a perfect day can quickly become hazardous if you end up in frigid water. The annual Wear It! boating safety campaign reminds spring boaters to take extra precautions.
During the 2016 International Boating and Water Safety Summit Mark of Achievement Ceremony, the National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) presented Patron Member BoatU.S. with an award to recognize their achievements and influence in recreational boating for the past five decades.
The 2016 International Boating and Water Safety Summit (IBWSS), held in San Diego, CA, closed its final day of sessions with the announcement of this year’s Media Campaign Contest winners. In total, over 30 submissions were reviewed by the judging panel.
The 2016 IBWSS Media Contest was hosted by the National Safe Boating Council, National Water Safety Congress (NWSC), and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrations (NASBLA) to showcase the outreach efforts of organizations, agencies, and groups in the realm of boating and water safety.
