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.

A five-member citizen body appointed by the governor guides the direction of the agency. Members serve four-year terms.

Starting January 1, 2009, ALL BOATERS will need to carry a Boater Education Card when operating your powerboat if it's greater than 10 hp.

Help prevent the infestation of zebra/quagga mussels and other nasty, damaging and expensive aquatic invasive species!

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.

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.

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.