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U. S. Coast Guard Publications
You are invited to write to the U.S. Coast Guard for information relative to
boating safety. It is suggested that you indicate your particular interest in
-Taking a safe boating/seamanship course
-Applying for home study "Skipper's Course"
-Information on Federal equipment requirements
-General safe boating literature
Address your inquiry to the Coast Guard Office nearest you.
B. CHARTS
When the boatman leaves areas marked with buoys and cruises into unfamiliar
areas, a chart is a necessity. A chart is a mariner's road map. It can help you
reach a destination without jeopardizing your boat and passengers.
Most marine supply stores carry a full complement of the government charts,
tables, light lists and piloting guides needed to navigate local waters. If you
find that the store is out of stock, however, or if you require charts or other
publications for distant areas, you can obtain the necessary materials by
writing directly to the appropriate issuing office, as listed below:
1. National Ocean Survey, Distribution Division, C44, 6501 Lafayette Avenue,
Riverdale, Maryland 20840. Telephone (301) 436-6990. Publishes charts for all
U.S. coastal areas, the Great Lakes, sections of major rivers, Coast Pilots,
tide tables, tidal current tables, tidal current charts, Chart No.1, Catalogues
of NOS charts. Distributes Notice to Mariners.
2. Defense Mapping Agency Depot, 5801 Tabot Avenue, Philadelphia Pennsylvania
19120. Telephone: (215) 697-4262. Issues charts of foreign waters, a chart
catalogue and Notice to Mariners. Distributes Chart No. 1.
3. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The district office in each state issues
charts and chart lists for inland lakes and waterways.
4. Lake Survey Center, 630 Federal Building, Detroit, Michigan 48226. Publishes
charts of the Great Lakes and connecting rivers, lake Champlain and New York
State Canals, and a chart catalogue.
5. Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
20402. Distributes light lists.
6. Hydrographic Chart Distribution, Canadian Hydrographic Service, Surveys and
Mapping Building, 615 Booth Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Distributes
Canadian charts and marine publications.
