Distress Signals

USCG Launches i911 Service in First District Northeast

U.S. Coast Guard command center crews in the Northeast states have a new way to locate vessels in distress.

Quarantine Flag

Mandate 17 from the State of Alaska requires that a vessel fly a to fly a “'Lima' flag or similar yellow and black pennant" if a vessel...

SARSAT System Saved 421 Lives in 2019

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration maintains a network of satellites called SARSAT, that helps forecasters track weather...

Alaska USCG VHF Stations Affected by Service Outage

An ongoing service outage has been affecting U.S. Coast Guard VHF radio stations along much of the coast of the Gulf of Alaska. The...

U.S. Coast Guard Releases New Video on EPIRBs

In an emergency, activating your vessel's EPIRB is the most certain method of summoning help. But, have you ever wondered what happens if...

FCC Rules Prohibit AIS Fishing Buoys

We just received an FCC Enforcement Advisory from our local Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Examiner. The Federal Communications...

LED Lights May Interfere with Reception on Marine VHF Radios & AIS Receivers

The U.S. Coast Guard is alerting mariners to the potential for LED lights to interfere with the reception of marine VHF radios and AIS...

Making an Effective MAYDAY Call

The ability to signal for help is a critical skill during an emergency at sea. On any vessel equipped with a marine radio, that signal...

That's How You Make a MAYDAY Call

Audio: F/V Coastal Reign MAYDAY Call Click the link above to hear a good example of a well-executed MAYDAY call. According to KOIN 6...

Marine Safety Updates - Winter 2016 Edition

The latest edition of Marine Safety Updates, AMSEA's newsletter is now available, hot off the (digital) press. In this edition, we're...

VHF DSC Arriving in Alaska

The U.S. Coast Guard now has VHF Digital Selective Calling (DSC) capability with limited coverage in Southcentral and Southeast Alaska....

Our Spring Newsletter is Here!

AMSEA's spring newsletter, Marine Safety Update, is available online! If you are interested in getting our newsletter right to your...

New AIS & NOA Requirements

While the NOA requirement changes only affect vessels over 300 Gross Tons, the new AIS requirements that previously only applied to...

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