PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1148 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2009

THE FOLLOWING IS A SAFE BOATING MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL SAFE
BOATING COUNCIL AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

THIS BOATING SEASON...MAKE SURE THAT YOU TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE
VESSEL SAFETY CHECK PROGRAM...A FREE SERVICE PROVIDED IN YOUR AREA
BY THE US COAST GUARD AUXILIARY AND THE US POWER SQUADRONS. A
QUALIFIED VESSEL EXAMINER WILL CONDUCT AN INSPECTION OF ALL THE
REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT CARRIED OR INSTALLED ON A VESSEL AND
CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE VESSELS OVERALL CONDITION.  EVEN IF YOU PAY
CAREFUL ATTENTION TO SAFETY...DANGEROUS MECHANICAL PROBLEMS CAN CROP
UP ON THE BEST-MAINTAINED BOAT.  THATS WHY THE U.S. COAST GUARD
RECOMMENDS THAT ALL RECREATIONAL BOATS...INCLUDING PERSONAL
WATERCRAFT...GET A FREE VESSEL SECURITY CHECK EACH YEAR.

GET A FREE VESSEL SAFETY CHECK TO ENSURE THAT YOUR VESSEL COMPLIES
WITH BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS.  IF THE VESSEL MEETS ALL
REQUIREMENTS...THE EXAMINER WILL AWARD A VESSEL SAFETY CHECK DECAL.
IF YOU VESSEL FAILS TO RECEIVE A VSC DECAL...NO LAW ENFORCEMENT
ACTION IS TAKEN AND THE EXAMINER WILL PROVIDE A LIST OF ITEMS FOR
CORRECTION.

TO LEARN MORE...VISIT THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL ONLINE...AT
WWW.SAFEBOATINGCOUNCIL.ORG. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL...WHICH
REMINDS YOU THAT NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK IS MAY 16 THROUGH 22.

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