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Vessel Safety, Safety Classes & Life Jacket Safety Information
The Vessel Safety Check is a complimentary check of your boat conducted by members of the Auxiliary. The goal of the safety check is to make sure your vessel meets both state and federal requirements for safety.
Upon successful completion of the inspection a decal is awarded for you to display showing that your vessel has met the state and federal safety requirements. Below is a list of some of items check during a vessel inspection:- Valid registration
- Registration number properly displayed
- Boating safety certificate
- Validation decals proper displayed
- Required lights
- Flame arrester (where required)
- Wearable PFDs
- Throwable flotation device
- Horn or whistle
- Bell (where required)
- Adequate bilge ventilation
- Approved fire extinguishers
- Approved unexpired visual distress signals
- David Holmes at: d.holmes.uscgaux@gmail.com
- Bob Ward at: boatsafelyinnj@gmail.com