Vessel Safety Check
Vessel Safety Checks
The Vessel Safety Check is a complimentary inspection of your boat.
In approximately 30 minutes, one of our highly qualified and friendly Vessel Examiners will thoroughly check your boat in order to help you avoid conditions that might put you in violation of state or federal laws or, more importantly, endanger yourself or others while on the water.
An example of some of the items checked include:
- Life jackets (PFD)
- Registration and numbering
- Navigation lights
- Proper engine ventilation
- Fire extinguisher
- Distress signals (flares, horn, etc.)
- Backfire flame control
- Battery cover and connections
All of these items are currently required by state and federal laws and, if missing or non-operating, can result in a citation if your vessel is stopped and inspected by the Coast Guard or state marine enforcement facility.
After your boat has been checked, you may receive recommendations about safety issues. But no penalties will be assessed.
If your boat successfully meets all requirements, you will be presented with an official Vessel Safety Check decal that shows your passengers, law enforcement officials, and the public your commitment to safety.
The Vessel Safety Check gives you a risk-free way to ensure that you meet the legal minimums and to potentially avoid a citation.
Flotilla 12-09 is planning a number of organized Vessel Safety Check events in the near future. Please see the list below and plan to attend one of our events! And, times are approximate; we will stay as long as you, the public, want vessel safety checks.
Island Water Sports, Fenwick Island, DE 4/24/24, 9AM-Noon
Pot-Nets Bayside Marina, Long Neck, DE 5/18/24, 9AM-Noon
Pot-Nets Seaside Marina, Long Neck, DE 5/18/24, 9AM-Noon
Vines Creek Marina, Dagsboro, DE 5/18/24, 9AM-Noon
Tuckahoe Acres, Dagsboro, DE 5/25/24, 9AM-2PM
Banks Marina, Ocean View, DE 6/1/24, 9AM-Noon
Lewes Yacht Club, Lewes, DE 6/1/24, 9AM-Noon
Angola By The Bay Yacht Club, Lewes, DE 6/8/24, 9AM-Noon
Treasure Beach Campground, Dagsboro, DE 6/8/24, 10AM-2PM
Gulls Point Marina, Millsboro, DE 6/9/24, 9AM-Noon
Indian River Yacht Club, Millsboro, DE 6/15/24, 9AM-Noon
Pepper Creek Marina, Dagsboro, DE 6/15/24, 9AM-Noon
Vines Creek Marina, Dagsboro, DE 6/15/24, 9AM-Noon
Bay Shore, Ocean View, DE 6/22/24, 9AM-Noon
White Creek, Ocean View, DE 6/29/24, 9AM-Noon
Lewes Yacht Club, Lewes, DE 7/13/24, 9AM-Noon
Find an Examiner
To locate an available Vessel Examiners from Flotilla 12-09, email George Heesh at geoheesh@gmail.com or call him at 302-423-8492
OR
Click the link below, then fill out the short request form and click the submit button. We will locate the closest volunteer vessel examiners within 30 miles of your location and request that they contact you and set up a Vessel Safety Check for your boat.
For more Information visit Safetyseal.net - a website devoted exclusively to the Vessel Safety Check program co-sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the United States Power Squadrons. Contact a member of the Auxiliary at your local marina.