US Coast Guard Support

Boating rules set by the US Coast Guard or other federal entities (e.g., EPA for marine pollution...

The highest-priority distress signal via radio, indicating imminent danger to vessel or crew; mus...

Pyrotechnic signals (hand-held or aerial) used to indicate distress; boater education covers stor...

A compact device transmitting an emergency signal to rescue agencies (similar to EPIRB but carrie...

A maritime device that sends a distress signal and location via satellite when activated, essenti...

Methods (flares, flags, sound-making devices, electronic signals) to alert others of an emergency...

A marine radio used for communicating with other vessels, marinas, and the Coast Guard; used for ...

The official or commercial prediction of wind speed, wave height, storm fronts, and other conditi...

The practice of leaving trip details (departure time, route, expected return) with a friend or ma...

Alerts for large ocean waves triggered by earthquakes or underwater landslides; boaters might nee...