BUI = DUI, Know Before You Boat. NASBLA and Operation Dry Water have partnered with Mothers Against Drunk Driving @MADDOnline for National Safe Boating Week. Read more here: ow.ly/ICcS50JgSwj
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For #NationalSafeboatingWeek remember to keep your cool when encountering a #manatee in the wild!

It's #NationalSafeBoatingWeek - help protect our 🌊🐮

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May 21-27 is #NationalSafeBoatingWeek

What safety equip should you have?

🦺1 Life Jacket for everyone on board
<13 must always wear

🛟1 Type IV throwable floatation device

🧯Fire extinguisher

🚩☄️Day & Night distress signals

🩹First aid kit

🤳VHF radio

🗺File a float plan

Numbers don't lie.

Here are the 2019 recreational boating statistics.
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#BREAKING : New edition of the Green Boating Guide released today. Learn eco-smart tips to protect your waterways by downloading the free guide today: bit.ly/34hqBQE #NationalSafeBoatingWeek

#NationalSafeBoatingWeek - Daily Tip
Sunny days in Florida can make it hard to see things beneath the surface of the water due to the sun’s glare. Wearing polarized sunglasses can help you keep a lookout for manatees.
Learn more at: savethemanatee.org/how-to-help/re…

A picture from Officer Thiry on our Marine Services Unit to go with today's safe boating reminder. Be sure to maintain a proper lookout and to travel at a safe speed for environmental conditions. You never know what you might encounter on the water! #NationalSafeBoatingWeek

#NationalSafeBoatingWeek - Daily Tip
Important reminders for all recreational boaters - Obey the posted speed zones!
Signs are usually posted in shallow areas where seagrass beds or aquatic vegetation is present.
Learn more: savethemanatee.org/how-to-help/re…

Heading out on the water? Make sure you wear a life jacket and have (and know how to use) other required boating gear.

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Spending time on the water this holiday weekend?
Be sure everyone wears a U.S. Coast Guard approved, properly fitting life jacket while boating.
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It’s #NationalSafeBoatingWeek ! Yesterday our aerial survey team counted 201 #whales during their flight over the Great South Channel! NOAA shares 7 ways to boat safely while protecting marine wildlife & the environment bit.ly/2IETxWm #NARW #CapeCod #Nantucket

We encourage boaters to purchase, register, and have onboard your vessel an emergency locator beacon: ow.ly/yqom50vH3DO #NationalSafeBoatingWeek #NSBW

Polarized sunglasses can make a huge different when out on the water! Make sure to always wear them when boating to make it easier to see #manatees . #NationalSafeBoatingWeek

Boating season is kicking off in most places of northern US so read up on the rules on operating around 🐳. See A Spout, Watch Out! helps #boaters avoid dangerous collisions with #whales through 6 simple steps. Learn more - bit.ly/3dZXdkF

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What's the danger of BUI?
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No matter what you call them; Life vest, life jackets or PFDs (Personal Flotation Devices); they save lives. #boating #NationalSafeBoatingWeek

Heading out onto the water this week? See our 7 easy ways to #boat safely & be kind to nature (And please just wear the life jacket.) noaa.gov/stories/7-easy… #NationalSafeBoatingWeek

#NationalSafeBoatingWeek - Daily Tip!
Obey the posted speed zones! Signs are usually posted in shallow areas where seagrass beds/aquatic vegetation is present. 60% of #manatee fatalities from watercraft are caused by impact trauma of a fast-speeding boat. savethemanatee.org/how-to-help/re…