Selected
Boating Links
COLREGS "International Regulations
for Avoiding Collisions at Sea" -- Collision Avoidance
Regulations (COLREGS) were designed to give direction to vessels in order to
set a standard that everyone could follow in order to prevent collisions of two or more
vessels. They are many in number and cover almost every imaginable sequence of events,
which may lead to collision. You do not have to memorize them all but be aware of the
basic rules which apply in order to operate safely on the water.
Rules of the Road -- There are two
sets of navigation rules;
inland and international. A nautical chart will show you the demarcation lines where the
rules change from international to inland and vice versa. In general, these demarcation
lines follow the coastline and cross-inlets and bays. On the seaward side of the
demarcation lines international rules apply. The NavRules are written with the
understanding that not all boats can maneuver with the same ease. Therefore, Rule 18
states that certain vessels have the right-of-way over other vessels by virtue of their
ability to maneuver.
Running Light Simulator -- If you've
been on the water at night, you already know how different things look. Test your
recognition of running
lights at night with this simulation.
New Jersey Tide Tables -- Tidal Predictions
(High and Low Waters) and Other Constants in New Jersey, generated by NOAA,
National Ocean Service.
NOAA -- An organization of the
Department of Commerce, NOAA is composed of the
National Ocean Service, National Weather Service, National Marine Fisheries Service,
National Environmental Satellite Data, and Information Service, and Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research.
Center for Operational Oceanographic
Products and Services (CO-OPS) -- CO-OPS collects, analyzes and distributes historical
and real-time observations and predictions of water levels, coastal currents and other
meteorological and oceanographic data. CO-OPS is part of an integrated National
Ocean Service program supporting safe maritime navigation, more productive water-borne
commerce, and the needs of the National Weather Service, coastal zone management,
engineering and surveying communities.
Nautical Know How - Safe Boating Tips
-- Information on boating courses, useful boating tips, boating safety, and boating
contests at BoatSafe.com
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