Twiggy’s new animation series has launched on YouTube! Children can now follow Twiggy on a new adventure each week to learn more about water safety. Make sure to like and subscribe to @clubtwiggy on YouTube!
“Lucy’s Law” will ensure that anyone driving a boat has at least a “basic understanding of safe boating practices,” according to a press release from Safe Seas Coalition. The bill also increases the penalties for reckless boating to include factors like accidents involving serious injury or death. Those boating under the influence could face driver’s license suspension. Click the title to read more.
After an extensive search spanning more than a year, the NASBLA Executive Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas E. Guess, CRBP, as the new NASBLA Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer. Click the title to read more.
Recademics, a new and innovative online education platform for boating safety education, is excited to announce the launch of its FREE Boating Safety Refresher Course. This comprehensive course is designed not only for boat operators but also for passengers, reinforcing the fact that boating safety is everyone’s responsibility. With this course, boaters can stay informed of the latest safety practices, regulations, and tips, ensuring a safer and more enjoyable experience on the water for all.
“We’re excited to see Recademics launch this free refresher course, which is perfect for boaters who took their certification years ago, are exempt from the requirement, or operate in states where boating education isn’t mandated,” said Peg Phillips, executive director for the National Safe Boating Council.
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The Sea Tow Foundation™, a non-profit dedicated to boating safety, just launched its “Sober Skipper™: Why It Matters” video series. The goal of the series is to bring awareness to the importance of designating a Sober Skipper while on the water to help eliminate Boating Under the Influence (BUI) accidents. Click the title to watch the first video.
Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is advising boaters with vessels that have a U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation to be wary of any letter arriving by U.S. mail offering renewal.
A Proposed Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on January 16, 2025. Click the title to learn more.
Following tragedy, Waves of Hope member Carter Viss now champions water safety with a new foundation. Click the title to read more.
FWC has launched a new app to ensure boater safety on the water. Click the title to learn more.
Ted Sensenbrenner, BoatUS Foundation Director of Boating Safety (and NSBC Instructor Trainer) has been appointed by Director of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas as a Representative to the National Boating Safety Advisory Committee (NBSAC). Congratulations, Ted! Click the title to read more.
BoatUS Foundation’s Boating Safety Course can help state residents meet mandatory boating safety education deadline.
Registration is now open for the BoatUS Foundation’s “Turning the Tide Online” virtual summit, scheduled for February 25-27, 2025, with a focus on seeking and sharing responsible and sustainable disposal practices of boating-related waste. Early bird pricing of $50 for general admission, $25 for nonprofit and government employees, and $5 for students, is available to attendees who sign up before December 31. Register at BoatUS.org/turningthetide
The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association (AIWA), the guardian and champion of the 1,100-mile historic and vital waterway from Norfolk, Virginia, to Key West, Florida, celebrated its quarter century anniversary at the organization’s recent annual meeting in Charleston, South Carolina. Just 25 years ago, with shoaling threatening navigation, there was very little federal spending for dredging and harbor maintenance. Thanks to AIWA’s efforts, in just the past three years, more than $135 million has been allocated by Congress to maintain depths, improve navigation and support port infrastructure on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW).
The U.S. Coast Guard has amended the approval requirements and follow-up program requirements for life jackets and personal flotation devices by incorporating new standards to replace existing legacy standards. Click the title to read more.
The nonprofit BoatUS Foundation will host the first-ever “Turning the Tide Online” summit Feb. 25-27, 2025 to discuss sustainable boating-related waste management solutions and is calling for speakers to present. The goal of the summit is to join boaters, recyclers, marine professionals and waste management experts to find solutions and revolutionize best practices for responsible, sustainable boating-related waste removal and disposal. Topics include disposal of fiberglass, shrinkwrap, pyrotechnic flares, fishing gear, and debris caught in “trash interceptors” – culvert gates and floating trash receptacles that trap both recyclable and degraded plastics and marine debris. Speakers are also encouraged to share insights into how boating-related debris disposal challenges impact waters in underserved communities. The deadline for applications to serve as a speaker has been extended and is now December 10, 2024.
Your major links to the U.S. Coast Guard newsroom. Click the title to read more.
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The Coast Guard rescued three people Sunday after their boat sank off the coast of Long Island. Click the title to learn more.
Marinas, waterfront restaurants, businesses, boat clubs, and first responder organizations wishing to have an impact on boating safety in their home waters can apply now to become a BoatUS Foundation Kid’s Life Jacket Loaner program site. Supported by BoatUS member donations, the program offers a simple way to help children and young adults get the right-sized life jacket when they go boating, sailing or fishing.
The nonprofit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water and the National Safe Boating Council, which provides national boating safety outreach, have teamed up with boating app provider DECKEE to make it easier to find and borrow child- or adult-sized life jackets for temporary use, such as for a day or weekend, with the goal of increasing life jacket wear and boating safety.
