Mandatory Vessel Inspection

Required checks in some regions (often for invasive species or safety compliance) before launching or upon entering a new waterway.

A generic term for the official entity in each state overseeing boating laws, licenses, and enfor...

Laws prohibiting the dumping of trash, oil, or sewage directly into waterways; states and the USC...

Guidelines to avoid spreading non-native plants or animals (e.g., zebra mussels) between waterway...

An invasive freshwater species clinging to hulls or intakes, disrupting ecosystems. Boaters must ...