Eighth District - Eastern Region
Flotilla 1606
Chattanooga / Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
Eighth District - Eastern Region
Flotilla 1606
Chattanooga / Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
If you are a tow boat operator, a recreational boater,
a fisherman, a marina operator, or otherwise live, work or engage in
recreational activities around America's waterways, the United States
Coast Guard wants your help in keeping these areas safe and secure.
You can do this by participating in its
America's waterway watch
program, a nationwide initiative similar to the
well known and successful Neighborhood Watch program that asks community
members to report suspicious activities to local law enforcement agencies.
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News & Information:
WANTED: Responsible Boaters
Responsibility on the water is more than just about lifejackets
By John P. Whelan,
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
“Boat Smart. Boat Safe. Wear It,” says the National Safe Boating Campaign with its graphic showing a person wearing a lifejacket. Lifejackets or, “personal flotation devices,” worn while boating have shown they do save peoples’ lives. But the campaign message and other initiatives are much more than just about lifejackets; it’s about boaters’ need to boat more responsibly.
"You're in Command. Boat Responsibly!"
is the U.S. Coast Guard's national boating safety outreach initiative launched in 2004. "You’re in
Command" is designed to help boaters become aware that they are "in command" and "responsible"
for their actions while on the water. The outreach specifies the four principles of boating safety as: Boat smart from the
start wear your lifejacket; Educated boaters save lives – take a boating safety course; Safe boats save lives –
get a free Vessel Safety Check; (from your Coast Guard Auxiliary or U.S. Power Squadrons. See www.vesselsafetycheck.org );
and Sober boaters save lives – don’t boat under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Full Article>>>
Last Updated 04/23/08
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Coast Guard Auxiliary Recommends to Boaters:
Know Before You Go.
Fall is an ideal time to improve your Boating safety education.
With boating season winding down for many of America´s boaters,
the Coast Guard Auxiliary is urging America´s boaters to start
thinking about taking one of many boating courses offered by
the Auxiliary to enhance their boating skills.
Courses offered range from the most basic boating safety course,
to advanced navigation courses. These courses are offered all
across America by local units of the Coast Guard Auxiliary (called flotillas).
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DID YOU KNOW?…
Who invented the life preserver? Did you say Stearns
or Mustang? No way! It was Leonardo da Vinci! According to the Da Vinci
Experience and the Museum of Leonardo da Vinci of Florence, Italy, da Vinci's
concept
was a life ring that was made of waterproof leather and could be filled
with air to increase its volume and buoyancy. "Da Vinci's idea for preserving
life at sea is as valid today as it was in Italy in the 15th century."
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The Coast Guard Auxiliary Reminds Boaters About New Rules For EMERGENCY BEACONS
Boaters Must Not Operate 121.5/243 MHZ Emergency
Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) after December 31, 2006 -WASHINGTON
- The Coast Guard Auxiliary is joining with the United States Coast
Guard to remind all boaters that beginning January 1, 2007, both 121.5
and 243 MHz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) are
prohibited from use in both commercial and recreational watercraft.
Boaters wishing to have an emergency rescue beacon aboard their vessel
must have a digital 406 MHz model.
Full Article>>>
Notice to Navigation Interests
The US Army Corps of Engineers has issued a notice concerning the construction
on the new locks for the Chickamauga Dam.
Full Article>>>
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