Float Plan

Marine related accidents and other emergencies can occur at any time. By filing a "float plan", you act to ensure your safe and timely return from any boating, fishing or hunting trip that you might undertake aboard your vessel.

The Nassau County Marine Bureau provides this service to boaters, hunters and fishermen. Individuals may contact Marine Bureau Headquarters and inform the dispatcher on duty of a "float plan" prior to their getting underway at any time, and especially at night, during poor weather conditions or on unfamiliar waters. Boaters are encouraged to call the Marine Bureau at (516) 573-4450 and have their "float plan" information recorded.

The following information will be recorded on your "float plan": Your name, address and telephone number; your point and time of departure; your destination point and estimated time of arrival or return; your intended course/route of travel; a description of your vessel including the state registration number; a point of contact on shore; and the identification of additional persons on board your vessel.

Upon returning safely, the person who originally filed the "float plan" must close the plan by calling the Marine Bureau at (516) 573-4450. It is important to do so, in order to avoid an unnecessary search by police.

Complete this form before taking your cruise and leave it with a reliable person who can be depended upon to notify the Coast Guard or some other rescue organization in case you do not return as scheduled.

Do not try to file this form with the Coast Guard, they do not accept float plans.

A word of caution:

In case you are delayed, and it is not an emergency, inform those with your float plan, the police and/or the Coast Guard of your delay in order to avoid an unnecessary search!

Person filing this plan

Name:

Telephone: (include area code)

Description of boat

Type:
Other:

Hull Color:

Trim Color:

State/Registration Number:

Length in feet:

Name:

Make/Model/Year:

Person filing this plan
Name:
Telephone: (include area code)

Description of boat
Type:	Other:
Hull Color:
Trim Color:
State/Registration Number:
Length in feet:
Name:
Make/Model/Year:

Persons Onboard

Include yourself!

Name Age Address Telephone

Engines
Type:
Horse Power: Number of engines: Fuel Capacity in gals:
Survival Equipment (Check as Appropriate):

PFDs Flares Signal Mirror Horn Smoke Signals Flashlight
Raft or Dinghy EPIRB * Paddles Food Water Anchor(s)

* Frequency's: VHF-FM 15/16 121.5 MHZ 406 MHZ

Radio:

Type (Check as Appropriate) Marine VHF: SSB: CB: Cell Phone:
Frequencies/Channels used:
Call sign/number:

Cell phone number:

Trip expectations

Leaving from:
Going To:
Leaving(Date)
Leaving(Time)
Return by(Date)
Return by(Time)
But no later than(Date)
But no later than(Time)

Other Pertinent Information (any medical conditions):
(If you want more than 6 blank lines, use enter to generate them)

Automobile
Make/Model/Year:
Color(s):
State/License Number:
Trailer State/License Number:
Where Parked:

If not returned by

Date
Time
CALL

Coast Guard Station (Name) Tel #
or, Local Authority (Name) Tel #

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*Radio:*
Type (Check as Appropriate)	Marine VHF: SSB: CB: Cell Phone:
Frequencies/Channels used:
Call sign/number:

Trip expectations
Leaving from:
Going To:
Leaving(Date)
Leaving(Time)
Return by(Date)
Return by(Time)
But no later than(Date)
But no later than(Time)

Automobile
Make/Model/Year:
Color(s):
State/License Number:
Trailer State/License Number:
Where Parked:

If not returned by
Date
Time
CALL
Coast Guard Station (Name)		Tel #
or, Local Authority (Name)		Tel #

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Float Plan

PFDs		Flares		Signal Mirror		Horn		Smoke Signals		Flashlight
Raft or Dinghy		EPIRB *		Paddles		Food		Water		Anchor(s)