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Vessel Safety Inspection
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Location
Rappahannock River Yacht Club
USA
Registration Info
Registration is required
About this event
RRYC Vessel Safety Check
Who: Anyone who owns or operates a sail or powerboat.
What/Why: The U.S. Sail and Power Squadron is offering voluntary vessel safety inspections. Let’s all make sure we are safety conscious and in compliance with all regulations. Upon passing the inspection you will receive a Vessel Safety Check sticker for display on your boat. I have provided a copy of the VSC Checklist below to help owners prepare for the safety check.
When/Where:
0930-1330 Vessel Inspections and Safety Equipment Demonstration – Rappahannock River Yacht Club. (Space on the T-Dock based on VSC schedule)
Registration: Please register online at (RRYC Website) by May 15st to schedule your Vessel Safety Check.
For Additional Information Contact:
Event Coordinator—Joe Hotard, at jfhotard@gmail.com
General Questions—Glenn Solt, Vice Commodore, at glenn.solt@gmail.com
VESSEL SAFETY CHECKLIST
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Required
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Display of Numbers
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Plain Block Letters 3” high
Spaces need to be the width of a letter or separated by a hyphen (EX: VA 1234 AB)
Color contrasts with the color of the hull
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Registration or Documentation
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Current registration for Virginia
Out of state good for 30 days from date of beginning use in Virginia OR
USCG Documentation, number permanently affixed to hull
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Personal Flotation Devices
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PFD per person
Vessels over 16’ required to have 1 throwable
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Visual Distress Signals
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Vessels over 16’ required to have 3 day/night flares
(unexpired), or an electronic flare plus a daytime distress flag.
Vessels under 16’ required only if used at night
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Fire Extinguisher
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Number and type required, not older than 12 years, gauge in green.
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Backfire Flame Control
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Gas powered inboard engines Must be clean.
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Sound Producing Device
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Either installed horn or canned air horn
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Navigation Lights
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Forward facing Red/Green
White light (Anchor light, stern light steaming light as required)
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Pollution Placard
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Vessels 26 feet and over
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Marpol Trash Placard
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Vessels 26 feet and over
Vessels over 40 feet written trash plan required
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Marine Sanitation Device
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Must have lock out valve to prevent accidental discharge overboard
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Navigation Rules
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Vessels over 40 feet required to have copy of Federal Navigation Rules onboard
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Recommended
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Marine Radio
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Handheld range about 1 mile; Mounted 10+ mile range, digital distress signal, weather
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Dewatering device and back up
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Working bilge pump plus a bucket
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Mounted fire extinguishers
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Recommended to be mounted; don’t become a hazard, always know where to find them
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Anchor and line for area
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May need to use anchor if power is lost until help arrives
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First Aid kit
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With supplies appropriate for use
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Capacity Plate
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Maximum number of passengers/weight/ horsepower allowed
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