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ABYC Standards Week to explore efoils and powered surfboards
The session follows a request from the USCG to evaluate the need for standards addressing these rapidly expanding segments.
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ABYC and USCG to host risk mitigation webinar
The virtual session, focused on electrical safety and updated standards, will be held on Wednesday, November 5.
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ABYC, USCG to host risk mitigation webinar
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) and American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) announced a date and opened registration for…
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U.S. Coast Guard reports decline in boating-related fatalities in 2023
The Coast Guard recently reported the largest year-over-year drop in recreational boating fatalities in more than a decade, but that…
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ABYC releases study on standards and safety
The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC), a nonprofit association that sets voluntary global safety standards for the design, construction,…
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Coast Guard Foundation welcomes new trustee members
The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and…
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Coast Guard Foundation to host New York event
The Coast Guard Foundation announced the New York Salutes the Coast Guard event will be held October 5, and will honor Coast…
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Coast Guard Foundation hires new regional director
The Coast Guard Foundation announced that Jessie Clary recently joined the Foundation’s fundraising team. In her new position as regional…
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Coast Guard Foundation announces 2023 Run to Remember
The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and…
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Coast Guard Foundation completes hurricane assistance for Coast Guard families
Many across the Caribbean, Southeast U.S., and Gulf Coast breathed a sigh of relief as the Atlantic Hurricane Season official…
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Coast Guard releases 2021 boating safety statistics
With the pandemic putting more people than ever on the water and consequent rise in boating accidents and fatalities, there’s…
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NMEA to train U.S., Canadian Coast Guard personnel
The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) has announced that it has been awarded contracts to train both the U.S. Coast…
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Coast Guard Foundation sets tribute event in New Orleans
The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and…
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Water Sports Foundation inaugural safety outreach exceeds expectations
A national public relations campaign by the nonprofit Water Sports Foundation has far exceeded preliminary expectations, generating more than 600…
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Registration opens for ABYC/USCG Risk Mitigation Conference
Registration is now open for the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) Risk Mitigation:…
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Coast Guard names new members to National Boating Safety Advisory Committee
The U.S. Coast Guard announced the appointment of 20 individuals to serve as members of the National Boating Safety Advisory…
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ABYC, USCG debut risk mitigation series
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) and American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) announced last month they are launching a…
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Sea Tow Foundation launches new life jacket loaner stations
The Sea Tow Foundation – a national nonprofit dedicated to the education and awareness of safe boating practices – announced…
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U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Report shows some ways the pandemic impacted boating
The U.S. Coast Guard recently released the 2020 Recreational Boating Statistics, and reports of accidents, fatalities and injuries were significantly up…
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Profiles in leadership: Jim Emmons
By Wanda Kenton Smith From the time he was a tyke tubing behind his grandfather’s 55-foot houseboat, through combo skiing…
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