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Tag Archives: Puget Sound
Is This Your Boat?
Listen to the Marine VHF radio most any weekend in the Puget Sound area and you will hear report of found Kayaks and Canoes drifting in the water with nobody in them. When an empty drifting boat is found all … Continue reading
Posted in Aux Activities, Safety Thoughts, Sailing and Boating Skills
Tagged boating safety, canoe, kayak, paddle board, paddle craft, Puget Sound, Seattle
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Puget Sound Ferry, Tanker and Navy Ships Security Zones
Puget Sound has a large amount of vessel traffic and has very specific safety zones around whales and many types of ships. All mariners need to understand and observe the safety zones. Washington State Ferries and other Passenger Carrying Vessels: … Continue reading
