... 53TheUSCoastGuardwouldliketoseeallvesselsin compliance withequipmentcarriagerequirementsandsafelyoperatedIfyouareuncertainaboutthe safety requirementsforyourvessel,onewaytomakesureyouarein compliance istoscheduleaVessel Safety Check(VSC),offeredasafreepublicservicebytheUnitedStatesCoastGuardAuxiliaryandUnitedStatesPowerSquadrons®,volunteerorganizationsdedicatedtoassistingtheUSCoastGuardinpromotingboating safety OtherfederalandstateagenciesmayalsoconducttheseVessel Safety Checks(Findoutmoreatwwwsafetysealnet)AVSCisalawenforcementaction;however,insomestatesqualifiedmarinelawenforcementpersonnelmayconductVessel Safety ChecksQualifiedexaminerswillcometoyourvesselandconductacourtesyexaminationof safety equipmentcarriedorinstalledandcertainaspectsofthevessel’soverallconditionVSCrequirementsparallelfederalandstaterequirementswithregardtoequipmentandvesselconditionThosevesselsthatpasswillbeawardedaVSCdecalindicatingasuccessfulcheckTheitemscheckedduringaVSCare:• ... 53TheUSCoastGuardwouldliketoseeallvesselsin compliance withequipmentcarriagerequirementsandsafelyoperatedIfyouareuncertainaboutthe safety requirementsforyourvessel,onewaytomakesureyouarein compliance istoscheduleaVessel Safety Check(VSC),offeredasafreepublicservicebytheUnitedStatesCoastGuardAuxiliaryandUnitedStatesPowerSquadrons®,volunteerorganizationsdedicatedtoassistingtheUSCoastGuardinpromotingboating safety OtherfederalandstateagenciesmayalsoconducttheseVessel Safety Checks(Findoutmoreatwwwsafetysealnet)AVSCisalawenforcementaction;however,insomestatesqualifiedmarinelawenforcementpersonnelmayconductVessel Safety ChecksQualifiedexaminerswillcometoyourvesselandconductacourtesyexaminationof safety equipmentcarriedorinstalledandcertainaspectsofthevessel’soverallconditionVSCrequirementsparallelfederalandstaterequirementswithregardtoequipmentandvesselconditionThosevesselsthatpasswillbeawardedaVSCdecalindicatingasuccessfulcheckTheitemscheckedduringaVSCare:• ... Availabilityofboating safety classes• America’sWaterwayWatchToscheduleaVessel Safety Check,orformoreinformationontheVessel Safety CheckProgram,contactyourlocalUSCoastGuardAuxiliaryorUnitedStatesPowerSquadrons,stateboatingagency,orvisittheVessel Safety Checkwebsiteatwwwsafetysealnet54...