Neptune Sail and Power Squadron

Welcome to the newesr members of Neptune!

NOAA is doing away with current paper charts !NOAA invites public comment on ending production of traditional paper nautical charts NOAA is initiating a five-y...ear process to end all traditional paper nautical chart production and is seeking the public's feedback via a Federal Register Notice published on November 15, 2019. Chart users, companies that provide products and services based on NOAA raster and electronic navigational chart (NOAA ENC) products, and other stakeholders can help shape the manner and timing in which the product sunsetting process will proceed. Comments may be submitted through NOAA's online ASSIST feedback tool and are due on February 1, 2020. Over the next five years, NOAA will work to ease the transition to ENC-based products while continuing to support safe navigation. NOAA will focus on improving data consistency and providing larger scale coverage of NOAA ENC, as well as providing access to paper chart products based on ENC data, either through the NOAA Custom Chart prototype or third-party commercial data providers. Further details can be found in the announcement posted on the NOAA Office of Coast Survey website.

When you invite friends and family on the boat, let them know what to bring, what to expect, and how to use the head: https://boatingmagli.com/2019/07/01/newbiesaboard/

Have a safe and healthy boating season: be prepared!

Beacons and Buoys lecture

TONIGHT! Don’t miss it! Join us for a cocktail and learn all about Beacons and Buoys!

https://liboatingworld.com/taking-exit-one-off-the-li-sound/

Raise your hand if you took a safe boating course & got a vessel safety check. We did! #safeboating

REMINDER: it is NEVER too hot to wear a (life) jacket on the water! https://boatingmagli.com/2019/02/16/life-jackets-save-lives/ @SafeBoatCouncil @USCGAux @BoatingCampaign @WearItNewYork

Don LaGreco is all set to perform Vessel Safety Checks at West Shore Marinea

Don’t miss this! Join us for an interesting evening LIVE where you will learn all about Beacons and Buoys, their history, and their meaning today! Cash bar! Doors open at 6:30! Huntington Safe Boating Week Sign up at: https://tinyurl.com/z5x6rb58

Featured this week on AmericasBoatingChannel.com and America's Boating Channel on YouTube is "Engine Cut-Off Devices." ICYMI the one-time-only revival of "America's Boating Channel LIVE" is now available at bit.ly/ABCLIVEPremiere....

Wear Your Life Jacket at Work Day is the perfect time to celebrate boating. All of my life jackets are comfortable and remind me of fun times spent on the wate...r! I have always loved #lifejacketatwork because it lets me showcase my passion for boating. - Carrie Schlemmer, NSBC Don’t miss out! Wear Your Life Jacket at Work Day is THIS Friday! #lifejacketatwork #safeboating #wearitwednesday

Coast Guard crews play a key role in maritime security and safety around the globe. Six 110’ Patrol Boats support the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet, promoting rules-based international order throughout the region. https://bit.ly/3fkTArP