The National Safe Boating Council,  Inc. (NSBC) was organized in September 1958 under the name National Safe Boating Committee. The NSBC presently has a membership of over 350 U.S. and Canadian organizations, all with an interest in boating safety and education. The NSBC membership is diverse, with approximately 65% of the membership being nonprofit organizations and 35% being for-profit organizations.

The NSBC is the foremost coalition for the advancement and promotion of safer boating through education. The National Safe Boating Council accomplishes this mission by:
• Conducting a series of on-going National Campaigns to promote Safe Boating.
• Providing opportunities to work directly with national and international leaders in boating education.
• Improving the professional development of boating safety educators.
• Distributing safe boating information.
• Developing and recognizing outstanding boating safety programs.
• Supporting research initiatives that strengthen boating education and safety awareness.
 
National Safe Boating Week
May 16-22, 2009
 
 
International Boating and Water Safety
Summit
April 19-22, 2009. Panama City Beach, FL
 
US Coast Guard
Boating Safety
Division
National Safe Boating Council
P.O. Box 509
Bristow, VA 20136
Ph: 703-361-4294
Fax: 703-361-5294
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