Make your voice heard! Or at least take a few minutes and give the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) a little feedback on your navigational needs. They’re now accepting stakeholder input as part of the evaluation process for updates to the Seacoast System’s Aids to Navigation. Recreational and professional boaters are encouraged to participate through a published online survey.
Answering the multiple choice questions is quick and easy. In addition to inquiring about your vessel and the type of boating you do, the survey asks questions such as whether you require an audible indication of shoal water or hazards, the distance at which such an indication is needed, types of communication equipment onboard, and preferences for obtaining weather and other information via SAT radio, smartphone, PDF downloads, apps, or other options.
The Seacoast System is comprised of waterways that are unrestricted without specific boundaries or controlling depth and are transited by vessels making landfall from an ocean or sea voyage, or by those transiting along the coast. During the last 30 years the system has experienced increased marine traffic, greater transportation of hazardous materials, larger ships calling on U.S. ports, and a greater diversity of vessels, all in conjunction with major advances in technology.
The goal of the update is to increase the level of service to mariners, taking into account their better positioning systems and greater access to information. In addition to stakeholder input, the Coast Guard will evaluate environmental considerations, channel framework, user capabilities, training and carriage, available technology, and available resources. The survey is open until May 31. Click here for the survey.
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 09:35
Make your voice heard! Or at least take a few minutes and give the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) a little feedback on your navigational needs. They’re now accepting stakeholder input as part of the evaluation process for updates to the Seacoast System’s Aids to Navigation. Recreational and professional boaters are encouraged to participate through a published online survey.
Answering the multiple choice questions is quick and easy. In addition to inquiring about your vessel and the type of boating you do, the survey asks questions such as whether you require an audible indication of shoal water or hazards, the distance at which such an indication is needed, types of communication equipment onboard, and preferences for obtaining weather and other information via SAT radio, smartphone, PDF downloads, apps, or other options.
The Seacoast System is comprised of waterways that are unrestricted without specific boundaries or controlling depth and are transited by vessels making landfall from an ocean or sea voyage, or by those transiting along the coast. During the last 30 years the system has experienced increased marine traffic, greater transportation of hazardous materials, larger ships calling on U.S. ports, and a greater diversity of vessels, all in conjunction with major advances in technology.
The goal of the update is to increase the level of service to mariners, taking into account their better positioning systems and greater access to information. In addition to stakeholder input, the Coast Guard will evaluate environmental considerations, channel framework, user capabilities, training and carriage, available technology, and available resources. The survey is open until May 31. Click here for the survey.