VESSEL SAFETY CHECK PROGRAM

 

The mission of the Power Squadron VSC Program is to minimize the loss of life, personal injury and property damage associated with the use of recreational boats.

 

Our VSC program helps to achieve voluntary compliance with federal, state and local laws, particularly regarding the carriage of safety equipment.  It also heightens the boaters awareness of safety issues through a one-on-one contact by volunteer vessel examiners.

 

All our examiners are USPS/USCG Aux. certified and will gladly perform a free safety check of your vessel.  There is no penalty should your vessel fail an exam and you will be told how to correct any deficiencies for a re-exam.

 

VSC Chairman

P/C Joan Watt, AP
(410-208-2747)
 Email:vsc@ocpowersquadron.org

    
 

Our Free Vessel Safety Check Includes
1.

Display of registration numbers.
2.

Valid state registration.

3.

Personal Flotation Devices (PFD), US Coast Guard approved.
4.

Visual Distress Signals (Flares) with proper dates.

5.

Fire Extinguisher preferably mounted.
6.

Safe Fuel System (Includes proper ventilation for fuel tank and I/O or Inboard Engines).
7.

Backfire Flame Control for all I/O or Inboard Engines.
  8.

Sound Producing Device (Horn/Bell).
VSC Examiners 9.

Navigation Lights (Anchor and Running Lights).

Worcerter Country Area

 10.

Pollution Placard (Vessels 26 feet and longer).

P/C Jim Bergold

 410-208-3975 11.

MARPOL Trash Placard (Vessels 26 feet and longer).

P/C Tony Curro
P/Lt/C Bela Gulyas

 410-641-5280
410-208-9747		 12.

Marine Sanitation Devices (All Vessels with installed heads - MSD's).

P/C Bill Killinger

410-208-9355 13.

Navigation Rules (All Vessels 39.4 feet or longer)

Lt Dan McGrath

 410-641-5570 14.

State and/or Local Requirements.

John Paulus

 908-310-5337 15.

Overall Vessel Condition.

Tom Quinn
P/C Fred Stiehl

410-641-7329
410-641-6535		 16.

Safe Electrical System (Including battery terminals covered in a battery box/rubber caps).

 

Sussex County Delaware Area

  

OCPS VSC Examiner's Photos

Dick Carl

 		302-539-3233

USPS National VSC Page

Carl Littleton

 302-236-6602  

MD Boating Requirements

P/C Stevenson

 302-253-0533  

Getting Ready Check List

 

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SAFE BOATING IS FUN . . . .    WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW !