OceanGrafix Helps Shape Alliance for Safe Navigation
OceanGrafix has joined forces with several boating industry leaders to form the Alliance for Safe Navigation. The purpose is to raise boater awareness on the importance of using the most current navigation information to avoid potential groundings and other accidents.
"We identified a widespread lack of awareness among boaters regarding the accuracy of their charts, whether electronic or paper," explains OceanGrafix president David DeGree. "The truth is that inaccurate chart information can turn a safe and enjoyable cruise into a dangerous situation."
Sponsored by NOAA, the alliance consists of BoatU.S., Jeppesen, the United States Power Squadrons (USPS), OceanGrafix and the Sea Tow Foundation for Boating Safety and Education. For more information, please visit www.allianceforsafenavigation.org.
For NOAA's press release on the Alliance, go here: www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2010/20100421_safeboating.html.
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