USCG Boating Safety
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RESOURCES

 

REPORTS

 

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Defect Noncompliance Report

The USCG will use this information to identify boats, inboard engines, outboard motors, stern drive units, and inflatable personal flotation devices recalled for repair and replacement of defects or in noncompliance of safety standards for recreational vessels.

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Campaign Update Report

This form is used for the collection of information concerning the products involved in a Defect Notification and Recall Campaign and used to evaluate the diligence with which the campaign is conducted.

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REFERENCE GUIDES

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U.S. Coast Guard Reference Guide for Recreational Boat Builders

This guide for recreational boat builders explains how to obtain a Manufacturer Identification Code (MIC) and outlines the Coast Guard requirements for building and selling recreational boats in the United States.

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U.S. Coast Guard Reference Guide for Importers of Recreational Boats

This guide for importers of recreational boats and boating equipment explains how to obtain a Manufacturer Identification Code (MIC) and outlines the federal requirements that imported boats must meet before they can be sold in the United States. 

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POLICIES

TitlePublication Number
ACCEPTANCE OF 22 AWG WIRE IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AS EQUIVALENT TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN 33 CFR 183.425BSX 25-02
ACCEPTANCE OF REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN ABYC H-24, GASOLINE (PETROL) FUEL SYSTEMS, AS EQUIVALENT TO REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN 33 CFR 183.566BSX 25-01
ADOPTION OF SAE AND ISO PERSONAL WATERCRAFT STANDARDS AS EQUIVALENT TO 33 CFR SUBCHAPTER SBSX 23-07
CHANGE 1 TO REQUIREMENTS FOR MECHANICALLY PROPELLED PERSONAL HYDROFOILS (EFOILS) AND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED SURFBOARDS (JETBOARDS)BSX 22-02, CH-01
COMPLIANCE GUIDANCE FOR HULL IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (HINs)BSX 23-02
DEFECT NOTIFICATIONBSX 25-03
DEFINITION OF CANOES AND KAYAKSBSX 23-06
POLICY REGARDING HULL IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS FOR PADDLEBOARDS AND KITEBOARDSBSX 17-01
Recreational Boat Exemptions & EquivalenciesBSX 22-01
Safe Loading, Safe Powering and Flotation Compliance Guidance for Electrically Powered Recreational VesselsBSX 22-02
Test Procedure Manual For Outboard Powered Boats More Than Two HorsepowerBSX 21-01
USCG ACCEPTANCE OF NAVIGATION LIGHTS MEETING AMERICAN BOAT AND YACHT COUNCIL (ABYC) STANDARD ABYC C-5ENG 01-25
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