The Marine Board is dedicated to making the state's waterways safe and enjoyable for all types of boaters and water enthusiasts. We serve boaters through facility improvements and access, marine law enforcement, boating safety education and boat titling and registration.
So come play on Oregon's waterways...boating is fun here!
Come to the 34th Annual Sportsmen's Show at the Portland Expo Center, February 4-8, 2009. Visit the Marine Board in Hall E for your free copy of the new Boating Facilities Guide and Boating Regulations Handbook. Get $3 off admission during the week by clicking on the link below...
Online Registration Renewal-Simple and Fast! Renew for '10 decals! It's only a click away...renew online, mail in your registration card with payment, or see your local agent.
Oregon will celebrate its 150th birthday and the Marine Board will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2009! Check out the Oregon 150 web site and sign up to receive e-mail updates and learn how you can get involved. Go through our web site to discover how the Marine Board is working for boaters -more boating facilities, law enforcement and education/information from your registration dollars.
Exercise caution on coastal waters and rivers due to high winds, flooding, cold temperatures. The National Weather Service - http://www.noaa.gov/ -posts hazardous weather predictions for the Pacific Northwest to include gale force wind warnings, small craft advisories, and high surf advisories. The boating public is strongly encouraged to pay close attention to local weather and river bar forecasts before leaving port.
The Coast Guard will issue a broadcast notice to mariners with regulation advisories. For information about bar closures and current weather conditions along the coast, tune into 1610 AM.
For additional information on river bar status or to report an emergency, please contact the closest Coast Guard unit.
Now that Oregon is switching to blended gasoline with ethanol (E-10), boaters may experience problems with how their engine is running. There are preventative measures boaters can take to run E-10 fuel in their boats without causing any damage.
The other alternative is to continue using non-blended fuel...which is becoming harder to find.
Coast Guard Seeks Mariners to Participate in Survey
The Coast Guard is asking mariners to take part in a survey to determine if the Umpqua River Light is necessary for safe navigation. The Umpqua River Light is a lighthouse on the coast, located at the mouth of the Umpqua River on Winchester Bay in Douglas County.
U.S. Customs -Reporting Requirements for all Private Boat Operators
Who Reports? All U.S. citizes and aliens seeking entry to the U.S. must report their arrival. Pleasure boaters arriving in the U.S. must report to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) immediately upon arrival. These procedures require physical reporting to a desginated CBP office, unless enrolled in a Registered Traveler Program that would allow arrival reporting by phone.