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U.S. Coast Guard
http://www.uscgboating.org (To contact the U.S. Coast Guard for an emergency
while on the water, always use the onboard VHF-FM radio channel 16. Use cell
phones only as a secondary means of communication. Call 9-1-1 to reach rescue
personnel.)
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Information on boating safety classes and vessel safety checks.
http://nws.cgaux.org; Phone: 877-875-6296
U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN)
USCG navigation information.
https://www.navcen.uscg.gov
U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety
USCG resources for recreational boaters.
http://www.uscgboating.org
U.S. Coast Guard’s America’s Waterway Watch Program
http://www.americaswaterwaywatch.uscg.mil (A program for recreational boaters
to assist the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in reporting suspicious activity
on U.S. waterways); Phone: 877-249-2824
U.S. Government Publishing Office
http://www.gpo.gov
(For information and documentation on FCC rules and regulations and Skippers
Course information, and other government, marine and nautical related documents)
U.S. Power Squadrons
Boating courses and knowledge resources.
http://www.usps.org; Phone: 888-367-8777
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