P/C Bill Neubrand

The mission of the Power Squadron VSC Program is to minimize the loss of life, personal injury and property damage associated with the use of recreational boats.

Our VSC program helps to achieve voluntary compliance with federal, state and local laws, particularly regarding the carriage of safety equipment.  It also heightens the boaters awareness of safety issues through a one-on-one contact by volunteer vessel examiners.

All our examiners are USPS/USCGAux certified and will gladly perform a free safety check of your vessel.  There is no penalty should your vessel fail an exam and you will be told how to correct any deficiencies for a re-exam.

VSC Examiners

Ocean Pines & Berlin,  Maryland Area

Ch P/C Bill Neubrand  410-641-5622

Lt Fred Bohn              410-208-3414

P/C Tony Curro          410-641-8712

P/C Pete Fox              410-208-1108

Cdr Bill Killinger         410-208-9355

Lt John Lamphier        410-641-7101

Lt Dan McGrath           410-641-5570

Lt Tom Quinn             410-641-7329

P/C Tony Smith          410-208-0827

P/C Wally Stevenson    410-208-1175

Lt/C Joan Watt            410-208-2747

Lt Howard Wentzel      410-208-3685

Vessel Safety Check Includes

• Display of registration numbers
• Valid state registration
• Personal Flotation Devices (PFD), US Coast Guard approved
• Visual Distress Signals (Flares) with proper dates
• Fire Extinguisher preferably mounted
• Safe Fuel System (Includes proper ventilation for fuel tank and I/O or Inboard Engines)
• Backfire Flame Control for all I/O or Inboard Engines
• Sound Producing Device (Horn/Bell)
• Navigation Lights (Anchor and Running Lights)
• Pollution Placard (Vessels 26 feet and longer)
• MARPOL Trash Placard (Vessels 26 feet and longer)
• Marine Sanitation Devices (All Vessels with installed heads - MSD's)
• Navigation Rules (All Vessels 39.4 feet or longer)
• State and/or Local Requirements
• Overall Vessel Condition
• Safe Electrical System (Including battery terminals covered in a battery box or with rubber caps)