Coast Guard Auxiliary Reports
Boating after a large weather event, such as a hurricane, it is important to be familiar with the area you are boating in. Buoys can and do get moved, beached, or go missing. Using added caution and being aware there may be debris in the water are critical in the days following a storm.
This can make navigating the shallow channels challenging for our region. Our closest ATON (aides to navigation) team is in Panama City, making it critical that when we notice a problem we report it.
It is also important that when out on the water, you maintain a good look out and slow down until there has been sufficient time for the debris to clear our waterways and any problems with buoys are fixed.
For more information on storm preparedness and safety, visit NOAA at noaa.gov/hurricane-prep
Thanks to Sherrie, we will always remember safe boating is no accident!!
If you would like to learn more about vessel safety checks, please contact Steve Hults, Staff Officer for Vessel Examinations at steve.hults@uscgaux.net.
Please contact us for more information about our safe boating classes or learning more about getting involved in the Auxiliary, check out our website at www.uscgaux.net follow us on FaceBook @ Apalachee Bay Flotilla 12 or contact our Flotilla Commander Phil Hill at pnkkhill2000@yahoo.com.
Please contact us to learn more about getting involved in the Auxiliary, check out our website at www.uscgaux.net follow us on FaceBook @ Apalachee Bay Flotilla 12 or contact our Flotilla Commander Phil Hill at pnkkhill2000@yahoo.com
The Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed civilian volunteer component of the U.S. Coast Guard and supports the Coast Guard in nearly all mission areas. The Auxiliary was created by Congress in 1939. For more information, please visit www.cgaux.org.