Boating Safety Division Alerts

Current Alerts

Alerts are important advisories issued by the U.S. Coast Guard to all boaters or anyone on or near the water. These include new laws, rules, restrictions, health-related or equipment warnings, and other information that could seriously affect you or have an impact on your boating experience.

SAFETY ALERT – DANGEROUS H20 FAKE COPIES!

CM Hammar, Goteborg, Sweden PRESS RELEASE SAFETY ALERT – DANGEROUS H20 FAKE COPIES! It has recently come to our attention that someone is producing fake copies of our Hydrostatic Release Unit, the Hammar H20. To an untrained eye, the copy is almost identical to the original product, with Hammar’s logo and address on the labels. The fake might look almost like the original product, but there is one very important difference: the copy does not work! We have tested several of the copies. Not a single one of them worked properly according to SOLAS’ specification – the fake H20 will definitely not release a life raft or an Epirb. We see this as a very serious situation. There can be a number of ships at sea that are sailing with fake Hydrostatic Release Units. If any of these ships were to sink, there will definitely be no life rafts or Epirbs that will help to rescue the seafarers in danger! ...more>>

Limited Recall Notice ACR GlobalFix iPro EPIRBs

Limited Recall Notice ACR GlobalFix iPro EPIRBs. 400 units within serial number rage of 1000 to 1699. ...more>>

Orion Safety Notice Update

SAFETY NOTICE UPDATE AND NEW OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS- Orion Safety Products, manufacturer of the Skyblazer hand-launched red aerial flare ...more>>

Manufacturer issues life raft safety alert

Life raft safety alert ...more>>

100-Yard-Approach

100-yard-approach ...more>>

(NEW!) Danger for Young PWC Operators...

The Coast Guard is urging parents to ensure their children get educated about boating safety before operating or riding a personal watercraft. ...more>>

Port Closures & Restrictions

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