Marine Safety

“We are the Coast Guard Auxiliary's core team of specialists in marine safety and environmental protection. Our mission is to support the marine safety and environmental protection programs of the United States Coast Guard, and to train and support members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary who join us.” 

What do we do?

• Conduct Homeland Security Safety Patrols for abandoned vessels, bridge inspections, aids & hazards to navigation, and coastal watch activities. Simultaneously we will be promoting public education and awareness of waterways conservation, and management.

• Educate the fishing community, recreational boaters, and the general public on developing procedures for ensuring the security of their boats, crews, and communities by playing a role in protecting the nation's security during this period of worldwide unrest. 

• Conduct voluntary dockside examinations of commercial fishing vessels to ensure that boats are properly equipped, and crews properly prepared to venture out in this most dangerous of occupations.

• Educate, and qualify Auxiliary members in hazardous materials identification. Provide training for our members in hazardous materials awareness, and assist the Coast Guard as first responders to environmental incidents. 

• Assist in the preparation of emergency response plans, and train Auxiliary members to effectively support emergency mobilization.

• Educate boaters and the general public on clean boating practices, responsible environmental practices in marinas, and protection of coastal and marine ecosystems.

• Conduct Harbor Safety Patrols to protect the recreational boating public and the waterways environment.Conduct field sampling, prevention, and public education programs designed to migrate the speed of aquatic nuisance species.

• Educate and communicate with Coast Guard Auxiliary members about opportunities for service in marine safety and environmental protection various missions of the Coast Guard.

D1SR District Staff Officer for Marine Safety Bridget Reilley, DSO-MS Email: [email protected]

Marine Safety Program Team

• Assistant District Staff Officer for Marine Safety Administration
  Bridget Reilley, ADSO-MS
  Email: [email protected]

• Assistant District Staff Officer for Marine Safety LIS-S
  Elian G. Marrash, ADSO-MS-LIS-S
  Email: [email protected]

• Assistant District Staff Officer for Marine Safety HARPAT
  Mark Bennett, ADSO-MS-HARPAT
  Email: [email protected]

• District Staff Officer for ADSO-MS NY South
  Betty Jean Downing, ADSO-MS-NY
  Email: [email protected]

• District Staff Officer for ADSO-MS NY North
  VACANT, ADSO-MS
  Email: 

At this time we are concentrating on outreach programs such as Sea Partners, in this way we will be able to reach more of the public in regard to our programs. Next up are the Small Commercial Vessel exams such as:

• UPV, Uninspected Passenger Vessels,
• UTV, Uninspected Towing Vessels, and
• CFV, Commercial Fishing Vessels (SCV)

In Sector LIS we have divided the AOR into North and South with an ADSO responsible for each of these missions. 

Important Information

• Marine Safety Information Bulletin (Number 20-20) (NEW)
• Marine Safety Sector Long Island HARPAT/FL Checklist (New as of Jan 2021)

What to become a Marine Safety Specialist? 
For more information about Marine Safety

• Marine Safety Training (National Site)

• Marine Safety PQSs (National Site)

• Auxiliary Administrative & Management Specialist (AUX-MSAM)

• Auxiliary Prevention Outreach Specialist (AUX-MEES)

• SeaPartners Quarterly Report Form