Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a silent killer in the world of boating. The National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) reminds boaters about the danger of CO poisoning and how to prevent the potential for poisoning.
The National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) is pleased to announce it has appointed Sarah Ryser, Director of Communications for the National Marine Manufactures Association (NMMA), to its Board of Directors.
ASAE has announced that Rachel Johnson, Communications Director of the National Safe Boating Council has earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE®) credential. The CAE is the highest professional credential in the association industry. Less than five percent of all association professionals have earned the CAE.
The Coast Guard has recently become aware of the uninspected towing vessel industry using inappropriate navigation lights that fail to meet the criteria for use onboard any vessel; SEACHOICE Products LED Navigation Light, SCP #03201 shown below. Online research shows many outlets for the sale of this product. It is possible that this product may be in widespread use in the recreational boating industry as well.
The National Safe Boating Council, the foremost coalition for the advancement and promotion of safer boating, is again partnering with Sperry Top-Sider, the leading global nautical performance and lifestyle brand famous for inventing the world’s first boat shoe in 1935, to support National Safe Boating Week, held from May 18-24, 2013.
The U.S. Coast Guard released its 2012 Recreational Boating Statistics Monday, revealing that boating fatalities that year totaled 651, the lowest number of boating fatalities on record.
The No. 1 goal of both marine industry and boating safety professionals is to help today’s boat buyers maximize their enjoyment when spending time on the water. Behind that goal is the simple understanding that proper education leads to a lifetime of fulfillment aboard a boat.
As part of the 2013 North American Safe Boating Campaign (“Wear It!”), the National Safe Boating Council is offering a total of up to $35,000 in resources and funding to state agencies, organizations and other groups throughout the United States and Canada to help promote the campaign in their communities. The North American Safe Boating Campaign and this project are produced and supported under a grant from the Sports Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, administered by the U.S. Coast Guard.
The National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) and National Water Safety Congress (NWSC) have announced a new web site, www.IBWSS.org, for the 2013 International Boating and Water Safety Summit (IBWSS) being held in San Antonio, TX. IBWSS.org will offer options including online registration and the ability to download Summit information.
The Public Relations Society of America – National Capital Chapter honored the National Safe Boating Council and agency partner Paul Werth Associates with a Thoth Award for the Integrated Communications – Nonprofit category for its 2011 “Wear It!” Campaign: Increases Awareness of Boating Safety at the 44th Annual Thoth Awards Gala, held on Thursday, September 13 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
The National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) will induct boating safety advocate John Johnson into its Boating Safety Hall of Fame at the 2012 National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) Conference in Mobile, AL.
The National Safe Boating Council and its production partner Walkabout Productions, Inc. have been selected by CINE to receive the prestigious CINE Golden Eagle Award for its
“Almost a Perfect Day: Environmental Stressors” DVD.
Hermes Creative Awards announced winners for the 2012 international awards competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing, and design of traditional and emerging media.
The National Safe Boating Council
received a coveted 2012 Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) for superior performance in the design and execution of an individual public relations tactic within a broader public relations campaign. Winners of the award were recognized during the 2012 Silver Anvil Awards Evening held June 7 at the Equitable Tower in New York.
NOAA’s National Weather Service and the National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) have partnered again to encourage recreational boaters to know their risks, learn the rules, and be prepared before taking the helm this summer during National Safe Boating Week: May 19 to 25.
The National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) is proud to announce that it will once again partner with Sperry Top-Sider for National Safe Boating Week, May 19 – 25, 2012. The NSBC has recognized Sperry Top-Sider as the Official Footwear of the National Safe Boating Council since 2006, making this the seventh year that the NSBC and Sperry Top-Sider have officially joined efforts to promote safe boating and education throughout the country.
The National Safe Boating Council is pleased it announce it will induct Ruth Wood into its prestigious Boating Safety Hall of Fame for her many years of dedicated service as the President of BoatU.S. Foundation and other efforts.
The National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) officially launched this week BoatOnCourse.com, a website designed to help the recreational boater become more aware of the on-the-water navigation rules to enjoy a safer time on the water.
What is the recipe for success? Try one part ambition, one part training and you get the National Safe Boating Council’s (NSBC) training courses for professionals and the recreational boating public. The NSBC, as part of its mission to promote safer boating through education, outreach, and training, has developed two courses to address growing needs identified amongst professionals and the recreational boating public: Instructor Close-Quarters Boat Control Course and its Boating Safety Instructor Training Course.
While in attendance at the
88th meeting of the National Boating Safety Advisory Council
(NBSAC) in Washington, D.C., Fred Messmann was given the
United States Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award. Mr.
Messmann retired from Nevada Department of Wildlife and is
currently the Deputy Director of the National Safe Boating Council
(NSBC).
