Welcome to the Flotilla 10-8, District 1SR Web Site
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Located in North East-Bergen County, New Jersey, Flotilla 10-08 offers its members the ability to serve their country as Americas Volunteer Guardians while receiving free training in areas such as: Search & Rescue, Navigation, Weather, Crew & Coxswain.
Please visit the links on the left sidebar to navigate the Flotilla 10-08 Website. The links at the top of the page are generally for the USCG Auxiliary National Website and will take you away from the Flotilla 10-08 Website.
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Coast Guard retraces doomed Christmas Tree Ship route, brings 1,200 trees from Michigan to Chicago
The U.S. Coast Guard has once again delivered a boat-load of holiday cheer from Northern Michigan to Chicago families while retracing the route of the ill-fated Christmas Tree Ship.
By delivering 1,200 Christmas trees to the Windy City, the crew aboard the cutter Mackinaw was carrying on the tradition of the Rouse Simmons. The worn-out schooner helmed by a man nicknamed “Captain Santa” and heavily weighed down by a load of U.P. Christmas trees bound for Chicago sank while running that route in 1912.
Click here for the full article as posted on the Michigan Live website
Please click the below links for important information about the Kidde brand fire extinguisher recalls
Kidde Fire Extinguisher Recall
ABC News report on fire extinguisher recall
Important New Jersey Boating Regulation Information
As of June 1, 2009, all persons MUST have taken an approved boating safety course and posses a Boating Safety Certificate to operate any power vessel over 12' long on New Jersey tidal or inland waters. All persons operating a personal watercraft must also possess a Boating Safety Certificate.
State Requirements NJ Boating Safety Manual Text of Law
NOAA BookletCharts
The NOAA BookletChart™ is a product that you can print at home for free. BookletCharts are made to help recreational boaters locate themselves on the water.
