Nobody plans to meet with disaster at sea. However, planning ahead in case you do ever get into trouble can mean the difference between life and death, as Coast Guard rescue swimmer Mario Vittone explains in the online education video, “Safety & Rescue at Sea.” For details on ...read more
This article was originally published March 1st of 2013, we've republished it based on its relevance for the usefulness of radar in both collision avoidance as well as radar basics.The Navigational Rules of the Road that govern collision avoidance at sea require us to use Radar ...read more
Robert Reeder is a seamanship instructor for a series of online courses through Boaters University. His course, Fundamentals of Seamanship: Rules of the Road, is a great way to get a full understanding of how to interpret the USCG rules of the road and how to apply the rules in ...read more
Boaters University has just announced its latest online course, Safety & Rescue at Sea, taught by Mario Vittone, whose name you might recognize from the pages of our sister publication, Soundings Magazine and his Lifelines blog. Mario Vittone is a retired U.S. Coast Guard rescue ...read more