02/03/2023
Each month we will be focusing on one aspect of boating safety! This month, we are going to focus on distress signals. We will posting throughout the month about different forms of distress signals and best practices with them and so much more!
According to the BoatUS foundation, “The visual distress signal requirement for recreational boaters states that all boats when used on coastal waters, including the Great Lakes, the territorial seas and those waters directly connected to the Great Lakes and the territorial seas, up to a point where the waters are less than two miles wide, and boats owned in the United States when operating on the high seas must be equipped with visual distress signals. There are a handful of exceptions so you should always check your state regulations to be certain you comply.
Regardless of exemptions, all boaters should be able to signal for help. Boaters must have current dated US Coast Guard-approved day and night signals for all boats operating on coastal and open bodies of water.”
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