Scientific Diving & Boating Safety
Vessel Safety
Ensuring safe boating practices on research missions
The mission of the Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app's Boating Safety Program is to effectively provide training, support and oversight for the operators of small vessels used in research. As such, we must develop and implement university policy; adopt acceptable community standards for training; educate and train members in both safe and environmentally sound boating practices.
The purpose of the Boating Safety Program is to ensure that all Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app research related boating is conducted in a manner that will maximize protection of passengers from accidental injury, and to set forth standards for training and certification for Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app personnel and their affiliates.
Education
- (PowerPoint)
- (PowerPoint)
- Federal Requirements (PDF)
- Florida State Boating Handbook (PDF)
- USCG Navigation Rules (PDF)
- USCG U.S. Aids to Navigation System (PDF)
- Motorboat Operator Instructor Certification Course (MOICC) Student Manual (PDF)
Forms
- USCG Float Plan (PDF)
- Vessel Safety Check (PDF)