BOSTON – The United States Coast Guard is issuing a fair weather warning for all boaters, paddlers, sailors and fishers who plan to venture out this weekend on the inland and coastal waters of the Northeast’s First Coast Guard District.
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Coast Guard issues life jacket advisory
BOSTON – Coast Guard personnel always wear life jackets on the water and strongly encourage mariners and those who work on or near the water, to do the same.
Coast Guard urges safe boating during holiday weekend
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Coast Guard members throughout the Delaware Bay area and New Jersey coast will be on patrol over the Memorial Day weekend, which is one of the busiest recreational boating weekends of the year.
Boaters can expect increased presence from the Coast Guard who will be paying particular attention to recreational boating safety [...]
America’s Waterways Watch needs you
CLEVELAND – Within the U.S. maritime domain, there is approximately 95,000 miles of shoreline and more than 290,000 square miles of water, dotted with thousands of facilities and infrastructure vital to the lifeblood of our Nation. Keeping watch over so much is an extraordinary challenge.
Warm temperatures prompt Coast Guard to warn new boaters of cold-water danger
BOSTON – As unseasonably warm temperatures are forecasted for the weekend, and with several Northeast sporting-goods retailers describing kayaks and paddlesport accessories as high on holiday gift lists, the Coast Guard is advising any paddlers who found kayaks under their Christmas tree to be cautious and fully aware of the danger of sudden cold-water immersion [...]
Coast Guard Emphasizes Boating Safety this Holiday Weekend
PORTSMOUTH, Va.- With one of the busiest recreational boating weekends on the horizon, the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, U.S. Power Squadrons and boating agencies from New Jersey to North Carolina are working together to remind boaters that following basic safety precautions can ensure a safe, enjoyable Labor Day weekend on the water.
“If we could [...]