Members of America's Boating Club San Antonio
Now Qualified to do Vessel Safety Checks for Recreational Boaters

This is a free examination that could save you and your family from death, injury or fines due to lack of proper equipment.

The Vessel Safety Check Program is an effective, proactive preventative safety program unique to the recreational boating community. It ensures that key marine safety equipment is present, is within prescribed functional limits, and is compliant with Federal, State, and local regulations. It provides the examiner an opportunity to discuss with the recreational boater, the purpose of the marine safety equipment, to clarify various Federal, State, and local regulations, to emphasize specific safety procedures and practices, to answer any boating related questions and to encourage additional boater education.

Click here for the email address of the Vessel Safety Check contact to get additional information including the date and location that inspections will be conducted in the San Antonio area. 

Some of the items covered in the free, no obligation examination are;

Proper display of numbers

Registration/Documentation

Personal Flotation Devices; Life Jackets

Visual Distress Signals

Fire extinguishers

Ventilation

Backfire flame control

Sound producing devices

Navigation lights

State requirements

Overall vessel condition

Click here to see and download the Pre-check list 

Vessels that pass the examination by having all legally required items and additional safety items will be awarded the VSC decal.  Click on this link for additional information.

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Updated 12 Nov 2020