A Vessel Safety Check (VSC) is performed at your boat − ranging in locations from boat to your driveway. A vessel safety check usually takes 15 to 30 minutes, depending upon the size of your boat. Vessels passing safety checks are awarded a U.S. Coast Guard / Auxiliary Decal that informs: Coast Guard / Auxiliary, Harbor Patrol, Sheriff's & Police, and other boating law-enforcement & safety agency's that your boat was in full compliance with all Federal and State boating laws during a safety check for that year. Best of all every Vessel Safety Check is 100% Free of charge! Inspections available throughout the U.S.

VesselFinder is a FREE AIS vessel tracking web site. VesselFinder displays real time ship positions and marine traffic detected by global AIS network. Vessel Finder offers latest maritime news including news for accidents and piracy used by many seafarers in avoiding collisions and potential injuries. It also provides daily news about new built vessels, cruises, travel and finance conditions in the maritime business. Founded as a vessel tracking service provider in 2011, VesselFinder Ltd. is committed to providing the very highest standards of AIS-related services. We are dedicated in providing real-time data on the positions and movements of over 100,000 vessels every day, utilising a large network of terrestrial AIS receivers all over the world. Increasing the range of offered services over the years, VesselFinder has evolved into an international digital brand and become the premier source of vessel tracking solutions and news covering the world maritime industry.

Every year lives are lost at sea in storms. Others find themselves in storms but manage to survive and live to tell the tale. Some ride through the storms in relative comfort, others limp home with broken boats and broken bodies and minds. But all have a story to tell. The goal of the Drag Device Data Base is to collect together such stories so that we can learn from them. What worked? What didn't work? How can we better prepare our boats and ourselves so that, should we be caught in a storm, we can make it through and arrive safely at our destination? If even one life is saved as a result of this effort, then it will have achieved its goal. The goal is that all mariners should know about the pros and cons of including a sea anchor and/or a drogue on-board their vessel. Then they can make an informed decision about what equipment to carry and, when put to the test, they will at least have some idea of how and when to use it.

Irish Water Safety is the statutory body established to promote water safety in Ireland. We educate people in water safety best practices. We develop public awareness campaigns to promote necessary attitudes, rescue skills and behaviour to prevent drownings and water related accidents.

Water Safety New Zealand Inc (WSNZ) is the national organisation responsible for ensuring that all New Zealanders are safe in and around water - at home, in public pools, at the beach, in lakes, in rivers or out at sea. WSNZ's vision is to ensure everyone in New Zealand will have the water safe attitudes, skills, and exhibit the necessary behaviour to use and enjoy our water environments safely. Our core philosophy is achieving water safety through education.

The Water Sports Foundation (WSF) was founded in 2003 on the premise that a safer boating culture saves lives and that more should be done to reduce senseless boating casualties. As the non-profit educational arm of the Water Sports Industry Association (WSIA) our boating knowledge runs deep. We recognized that while boating and paddling are not inherently dangerous activities, they could easily be much safer. These statistics underline the importance of promoting safe boating habits, and we have made it our mission to build that culture. We work proudly with the Coast Guard and other partners to further our shared goal of reducing casualties by making every boater a safer boater. Orlando, Florida

We're forever-changed families impacted by boating and open water tragedies. We want to share our stories to educate others about boating and water safety, so our stories never become another family's story. We are the "why" behind the "what" of boating and water safety. That one moment that changed our families forever could have been prevented. A life jacket. A propeller guard. An aware boat operator. An engine cut-off device.

WOW Training Aids created and designed by boating instructors, for boating safety education instructors and boating skills instructors. Featuring a wide variety of full-color, attractive computer graphics. Galena, Ohio