Personal Watercraft Insurance, Keeping Americans and U.S. Waters Safe
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, each day they conduct over 100 search and rescue cases, saving 10 lives. They protect over $2 million in property and investigate an average of six vessel casualties – ranging from collisions to groundings. The USCG is our country’s insurance against a vast variety of tragedies.
The Coast Guard has marine inspectors, vessel examiners, and pollution investigators who also serve our country by conducting safety checks and enforcing the law. That’s not all: Buoy tenders ensure navigational aids are operating well and traffic service controllers help the ships in American ports. Coast Guard auxiliary members also do their part by teaching boating safety courses and providing safety inspections.
You can contact your federal congressperson and let them know you appreciate the U.S. Coast Guard and all it does for marine safety in our country. Because for all the good work they do reducing injury and keeping boaters safe, the Coast Guard has about the same number of personnel now as it did in 1967 – and it isn’t even as big as the NYPD.
