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- May 11, 2020
- 2 min
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.

- Apr 27, 2020
- 1 min
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...


- Jan 27, 2020
- 2 min
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...


- Nov 14, 2019
- 2 min
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...


- Jan 11, 2019
- 2 min
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...


- Dec 4, 2018
- 2 min
FCC Rules Prohibit AIS Fishing Buoys
We just received an FCC Enforcement Advisory from our local Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Examiner. The Federal Communications...


- Aug 16, 2018
- 1 min
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...


- Jan 12, 2018
- 2 min
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...


- Feb 7, 2017
- 1 min
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...


- Feb 24, 2016
- 1 min
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...
- Jun 19, 2015
- 1 min
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....


- May 27, 2015
- 1 min
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...
- Feb 23, 2015
- 1 min
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...