Operations and Recreational Boating Safety

As Smithfield’s volunteer maritime lifesavers, qualified auxiliarists regularly perform a variety of maritime missions on our local waterways, ranging from the James River and the Hampton Roads to Nansemond and Pagan Rivers, and even our local backwaters such as Bennett’s creek. Some of our missions include:
• Maritime Observation and Safety • Regatta Safety • Search-and-Rescue • Aids to Navigation Surveys • Coast Guard Operations Support • Environmental Response • On-The-Water Training • Qualification and Testing

During FY2016 alone, Flotilla 59 logged over 1,000 hours on the waters of our local waterways, and and more in recent years. In 2014, 2015 and 2016, two different crews from Flotilla 05-09 won the 5th Coast Guard District Search-and-Rescue event, competing against teams from the Mid-Atlantic stretching from Baltimore, MD to Wilmington, NC.

  

 Seen us around?  Say Hello!

You may have seen us out and about on our various Coast Guard Certified Operational Facilities. Feel free to flag us down to ask questions, or just say hello!

	Patriot Make: Sea Ray LOA: 39’ Draft: 4’ Top speed: 25kts
	Witchdoctor Make: Trophy LOA: 25’ Draft: 3’ Top speed: 33kts Operational Excellence Award-2013, 2014
	Bewitched Make: Grady White LOA: 21’ Draft: 2’ Top speed: 35kts Operational Excellence Award-2013, 2014
	Coastie Make: Robotronics LOA: 4’ Draft: Zero Top speed: 6kts