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Contents

• New Email Address for the Recreational Boating Product Assurance Branch
• Mudboat and Airboat Flotation Exemptions Coming to End
• Best Manufacturing Practices in Quality Controls for Flotation Foam in Recreational Vessels
• Calendar of Events
• BSC Index – 2001 – 2021
• Recalls

• USCG Booth at IBEX
• New Engineer Staff
• Updated Boat Builder’s Handbook
• Coast Guard/ABYC Announcement on USCG Risk Mitigation Series
• FAQs on Engine Cut Off Switches, Manufacturers Identification Codes and Navigation Lights
• Calendar of Events
• Boating Safety Circular Index 2000-2020
• Calendar of Events
• Recalls

Spring 2021

• Now Hiring – Application Deadline 31 March 2021
• Personnel Changes
• New Engine Cut-Off Switch Law Goes Into Effect on April 1, 2021
• Fuel Tank Pressure Test ≠ Fuel System Pressure Test
• Manufacturer’s Responsibilities for Obstructed Navigation Lights
• When the USCG Buys Your Boat for Testing
• Calendar of Events
• Boating Safety Circular Index 2000-2020
• Calendar of Events
• Recalls

• Sidelight Sector Illumination
• Remote Fuel Delivery Grant
• Study to Improve the Nation’s Shallow Draft Waterways ATON System
• Calendar of Events
• Boating Safety Circular Index 2000-2019
• Calendar of Events
• Recalls

• COVID-19 Sources of Information and Ways That Boat Builders Can Help
• National Boating Safety Advisory Committee Vacancy Announcement
• Proper Capacity Label Placement
• Certification Label Requirements From the Archives: Don’t Build a Boat Without Them (Standards)
• Calendar of Events
• Notice of Defects or Non-Compliances

• Gear Weight – The Forgotten Number
• Composite Boat with PWC Powering
• From the Archives:
• Bare Hulls; What are They?
• Manufacturer Identification Codes
• U.S. Coast Guard Recreational Boat Compliance Testing Policy Guidelines
• Reminder to Update Your MIC Registration
• Boating Safety Circular Index 2000-2019
• Calendar of Events
• Notice of Defects or Non-Compliances

• HINs for Racing Vessels
• Recreational Boat Safe Loading and Flotation Regulations
• Summary of MIBS 2019 Inspection Citations by Type
• Capacity Label 101 – Back to the Basics
• Calendar of Events
• Notice of Defects or Non-Compliances

• Updated Outboard Engine Weights
• National Boating Safety Advisory Council
• New Point of Contact for Manufacturer’s Identification
• Model Year
• Lifejacket Approval Harmonization
• Alternatives to Pyrotechnic Distress Signals
• Calendar of Events
• Notices of Defects or NonCompliances

• My Boat is Defective or is it?
• Grant of Exemption: An Overview
• Conducting Drills for Your Kids
• Is a gasoline outboard kicker too much horsepower?
• Notices of Defects or Non-Compliances

Spring 2016

• Shallow Water Boats Including Texas Flats Boats Stability Study Update
• Responsibility of a Recreational Boat Importer
• Navigation Lights, The rules are for your safety
• We’ve Got an App for That
• Does the Coast Guard Certify Boats
• Backyard Built Boats; Things You May Not Know
• Notices of Defects or Non-Compliances

• Texas Flats Boat Stability Study
• Notice of Violation
• Recreational Boat Testing and Compliance Program
• Verification of Hull Identification Numbers
• Hull Reflective Stripe Can Save Lives
• Carbon Monoxide Hazard Mitigation Revisited
• Websites of Note
• Recalls

• Release of Propeller Guard Test Procedure Report
• Bare Hulls; What Are They
• Kit Boat Manufacturers and Coast Guard Safety Standards and Regulations
• Sale of Foreign-Built Boats by Importers
• Recreational Boat Factory Visit Program
• Coast Guard Manufacturer Identification Code Database
• Websites of Note
• Recalls

• Boating and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning a Dangerous Combination
• Decals ABYC and NMMA Carbon Monoxide Warning Decals
• News from CPSC
• Manufacturer Identification Code (MIC) Data
• Coast Guard Infoline Termination
• Recall Campaigns
• Switlik Liferaft Inflation System Defect

• Recreational Boat Manufactures: Subpart M-Navigation Lights
• Manufacturer ID Codes
• Boats vs. Bare Hulls
• Kit Boat Manufacturers and CG Standards
• Openings in Ventilation Systems
• 121.5/243 MHZ EPIRB prohibition
• Pain in the Gas
• Recall campaigns

• Carbon Monoxide Brochure
• Belt Pack Inflatable PFD Tests (1)
• Belt Pack Inflatable PFD Tests (2)
• Factory Visit Program
• Recall Campaigns
• Final Rule: Country of Origin Codes and HINs

• Compliance Testing Policy Guidelines
• Factory Visit Program
• Recall Campaigns
• Country of Origin Codes and HINs
• Final Rule; Certification of Navigation Lights
• Final Rule; Delay of Effective Date

• Coast Guard Advisory On Carbon Monoxide Hazard Caused By Generator Exhaust Gas Accumulations
• Recreational Boat Factory Visit
• Defect Notification and Recalls Campaigns (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4) (Part 5)
• Consumer Advisory Notice - CO
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Brochure

• The Far Side of the Law
• Use Caution with AC (Alternating Current) on Board
• Shore Power Cords - Proper Use and Maintenance
• Propeller Injury Protection
• Sale of Foreign-Built Boats by Importers
• Radar Reflectors - A Good Way to Prevent Collisions
• Navigation Lights - Buyers Beware

• Don't Install Generator Sets on the Cheap
• Inspect Flame Arresters to Save Lives
• Voluntary Compliance Testing Program
• Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA)
• 100 MPH Lifevests do not Protect Wearers From Traumatic Injury in a High Speed Crash
• Compliance Guidelines Available
• Gel Cell Batteries Update

• There are no "Maintenance-Free" metallic fuel tanks
• Personal Watercraft Conspicuity
• Coast Guard Issues Warning About Unapproved Life Jackets
• Country Codes and HINS For Boats Intended For Export

• Lifejackets - They Float, You Don't
• New Fuel Tank Fill and Vent Systems Reduce Water Pollution
• Consumer Advisory - Danger of Explosion if Sealed Valve Regulated (SVR) Gel Cell Batteries Are Improperly Recharged

• Preventing Propeller and Boat Strike Accidents
• Openings and Ducts in Natural Ventilation Systems
• Hull Identification Numbers and Sales of Replacement Hulls for Personal Watercraft

• Navigation Lights (part 1) (part 2)
• Maximum Capacity Labels Not Permanent
• Vessel Numbering Authorities
• ABYC Occupant Protection Committee On-Plane Seating Locations
• Changes to Recreational Vessel Fee Requirements

• Carbon Monoxide - The Invisible Killer
• Backfire Flame Arresters
• Dangers to Small Boaters

• Summary of Regulations and Amendments Issued by the Coast Guard Under Authority of U.S. Code, Title 46

• Avoiding Collisions
• Effects of Sun on PFDs
• Industry Standards Adopted in Safety Regulations
• Boarding Hotline/Boarding Policy
• Boating Safety Hotline Update
• How to Help Fight Boat Theft

• Coast Guard Approval Not a Product Endorsement
• VHF Radio Licenses Required
• Standardization of Holding Tank Pumpout Fittings
• Fuel Tank Selector Valves
• Comparing a CME to the Minimum Equipment Carriage Requirements

• Back to the Basics - HIN 101
• Navigation Lights - Sidelights
• Overcurrent Protection
• Fuel Filter Support

• Ventilation Systems
• Importance of Certificate of Origin
• Rules of the Road
• Sharing Water with Commercial Boats
• Safety Tips for Boaters Near Commercial Vessels

• Definition of "Clearly Visible"
• Inherently Unsafe
• Attention to Details - Owner/Operator Compliance with Ventilation Regulations
• Maximum Persons Capacity Versus Pounds
• Portable Generators
• Imported Engines
• Right Handers
• Nonmetallic Hose Clamps
• Remote Start and No Blower
• Stainless Fuel System
• Commercial Versus Recreational
• Charitable Donations
• Coast Guard Endorsements
• Shutoff Valve Accessibility
• Privately Printed Navigation Rules
• Small Sounds
• Rendering Assistance
• Permanency
• A License to Charter
• Three R's of Bareboat Chartering
• Hull Identification Numbers
• Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Act of 1988

• History of Boating Safety Circulars
• Remember Sound Signals in Restricted Visibility
• Importance of Voluntary Safety Standards
• Persons Capacity, Portable Fuel Tanks and Outboard Powered Boats
• Label Requirements for Boat Builders and Importers
• Effect of Holes on Load Capacity
• Don't Use Automotive Parts
• Danger of Scrap Boats and Parts
• Questions Asked By Dealers
• Dealers, Product Liability, and Commercial Boats
• Characteristics of Selected Plastic Foams
• Sole Cost and Expense
• Alcohol - Bootleg Fuel?
• Seat Fasteners Can Let You Down
• Repairing Blisters in Fiberglass Hulls
• Rules of the Road: Navigation Lights
• Dangers of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
• Sales of Defective Products Prohibited