The Coast Guard is seeking comments for a new Coast Guard policy that establishes regulatory compliance guidance for recreational vessels less than 20 feet in length that use batteries to power their primary propulsion.
New fire extinguisher rules for recreational boaters go into effect April 20, 2022
Submitted by the Coast Guard Office of Auxiliary & Boating Safety (CG-BSX) Recreational boaters should be aware that on April 20, 2022 updated Coast Guard requirements take effect for the type of […]
5/13/2019: Fire Protection for Recreational Vessels
The Coast Guard published a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the rules for recreational vessels by moving fire extinguishing equipment standards for recreational vessels from the uninspected vessel subchapter, which includes requirements for both recreational and commercial vessels, to the subchapter applicable only to recreational vessels.
