Plymouth Flotilla 16-02
News and Information
| Fall District Conference
- September 12 -14, 2008 Richmond, VA for more info check out
the Fifth Southern District's
website.
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| Flotilla 16-02 has just signed on 7 new members. They are Butch & Alta Allen, Jill Likshis, Stan & Carol Humiencki and Danny Styons all from Roper and Orville Mason from Edenton. |
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"Can You Hear Me ?" BOAT US FOUNDATION'S ONLINE VHF RADIO TUTORIAL DEBUTS By broadcasting your exact mayday location with the simple push of a button, new Digital Selective Calling (DSC) VHF radios give recreational boaters and the U.S. Coast Guard enhanced search and rescue capabilities. But do you know enough about this new marine radio system to help save a life - possibly your own? To help boaters understand the latest advances in marine radio communication, the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has launched a free online marine DSC VHF radio tutorial for anyone struggling with the new technology. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Coast Guard, the online tutorial, "Can You Hear Me Now?" is designed to educate boaters on all of the basics of DSC VHF radios. By understanding how these radios work, boaters can take advantage of the latest innovations in search and rescue technology. The 35-minute, narrated online program covers all of the basics and even allows viewers to try various radio buttons and sounds on their computer to simulate how a DSC VHF radio would operate. Topics covered include emergency signaling, how to install a DSC VHF radio and an overview of the U.S. Coast Guard's "Rescue 21" program. The tutorial is located at http://www.BoatUS.com/MMSI This link goes http://www.boatus.com/foundation/dsc/player.html right to the Tutorial. This Link http://www.boatus.com/mmsi/default.asp goes to information on getting a FREE MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity)
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A New Federal regulation regarding children
wearing Life Preservers (PFD's) went into effect on August 31, 2004.
Basically the Regulation states:
No person may operate a recreational vessel
under way with any child under the age of 13 aboard unless such child is:
Wearing an
appropriate USCG approved Life Jacket, or the child is below decks or in
an enclosed cabin.
Where a State Law is different from this
Federal regulation, the State Statute will prevail in waters under that
state's jurisdiction.
If a State has no regulatory requirements
regarding PFD's and children, the Federal Statute will apply.
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