United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 081-03-06, Eastern Shores

09/05/2026

There’s still plenty of paddling season left in Northern Michigan. Before heading out on your SUP, grab a properly fitted life jacket, use the right leash for the conditions and bring a friend. 🏄🏻‍♀️🏄‍♂️

A little preparation keeps the fun from turning into an emergency. Stay safe and enjoy the water!

09/05/2026

Congratulations Recruit Company INDIA-209! Welcome to the Fleet, Shipmates!

09/04/2026

BE A LIFESAVER!
Feel free to use this boating safety poster (proportional to 8.5” x 11”) for your organization’s life jacket safety messaging. This design provides a blank area at the bottom for your organizational logo and/or website-social media.
For information about the Boating Safety Sidekicks activity books: http://boatingsidekicks.com/

09/04/2026

Remember Everyone Deployed.
Today and Everyday.

09/02/2026

09/01/2026

🚤 Before you book that boat ride, know what you’re paying for.

As Labor Day Weekend approaches, the U.S. Coast Guard is sharing what you need to know about illegal charters and how to stay safe on the water.

An illegal charter is a vessel operation that does not meet the safety requirements designed to protect paying passengers and the maritime community.

Follow along this week and help us keep everyone safe on the water. Over the next week, we’ll help you:

* Spot the red flags 🚩

* Ask the right questions❓

* Understand the risks ⚠️

* Know when and how to report unsafe operations 📢

🔗: https://tinyurl.com/mc82jnac



U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Command
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami
US Coast Guard Sector Key West
U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan
U.S. Coast Guard Sector St Petersburg
Uninspected Passenger Vessels & Bareboat Charter Community
Sector St. Petersburg: UPV & Bareboat Charter Outreach

08/30/2026

08/29/2026

Congratulations Recruit Company HOTEL-209! Welcome to the Fleet, Shipmates!

08/28/2026

Remember Everyone Deployed. Today and everyday.

08/25/2026

One gut feeling. One life jacket. One decision that made all the difference.

After a sudden wind surge flipped her family’s boat, Briar was separated from her family and stranded in the water for more than an hour. Her life jacket kept doing its job when her strength ran out.

Now, she’s challenging the next generation to make life jacket wear a non-negotiable: Buckle up. Zip up. Own it.

Read Briar’s story and find out why she says safety will always be cooler than looking perfect for a picture: https://safeboatingcampaign.com/news/surviving-the-surge-why-ill-never-hit-the-water-without-a-life-jacket/