Daily Archives:December 17,2021

In the United States, the National Telecommunications Administration (NTIA) provides MMSIs to federal users, and the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) provides MMSIs to everyone else.  NTIA is as Executive Branch agency under the Department of Commerce, and the FCC is an independent agency.  ...

Having a marine (VHF) radio aboard your boat can be a lifesaver.  VHF radios are the handiest and fastest way to contact other boaters or to ask for help on the water.  In an emergency, when you use a radio, anyone with a radio can hear you and can come to your aid, perhaps sooner than first responders.  Or you may be the boater who rescues someone because you heard their radio call.   ...