The mission of the Power Squadron VSC Program is to minimize the loss of life, personal injury and property damage associated with the use of recreational boats.

Our VSC program helps to achieve voluntary compliance with federal, state and local laws, particularly regarding the carriage of safety equipment.  It also heightens the boaters awareness of safety issues through a one-on-one contact by volunteer vessel examiners.

All our examiners are USPS/USCG Aux. certified and will gladly perform a free safety check of your vessel.  There is no penalty should your vessel fail an exam and you will be told how to correct any deficiencies for a re-exam.

VSC Examiners
Worcester County Maryland Area
CH P/C Joan Watt       410-208-2747
Cdr Jim Bergold          410-208-3975
P/C Tony Curro          410-641-8712
P/Lt/C Bela Gulyas      410-208-9747
P/C Bill Killinger          410-208-9355
Lt Dan McGrath          410-641-5570
P/C Bill Neubrand       410-641-5622
P/C Judy Prange         410-641-5261
Lt Nelson Prange        410-641-5261
Tom Quinn                410-641-7329
P/C Tony Smith         410-600-0397
P/C Fred Stiehl          410-641-6535
Howard Wentzel        410-208-3685 
Ed Wolpin                 410-641-6179
Ocean City, Maryland
Duke Pantos             410-250-2629
Mary Pantos             410-250-2629
John Paulus              908-310-5337
Sussex County Delaware Area
Dick Carl                  302-539-3233 
Carl Littleton            302-541-8310
P/C Stevenson         302-253-0533

Vessel Safety Check Includes

• Display of registration numbers
• Valid state registration
• Personal Flotation Devices (PFD), US Coast Guard approved
• Visual Distress Signals (Flares) with proper dates
• Fire Extinguisher preferably mounted
• Safe Fuel System (Includes proper ventilation for fuel tank and I/O or Inboard Engines)
• Backfire Flame Control for all I/O or Inboard Engines
• Sound Producing Device (Horn/Bell)
• Navigation Lights (Anchor and Running Lights)
• Pollution Placard (Vessels 26 feet and longer)
• MARPOL Trash Placard (Vessels 26 feet and longer)
• Marine Sanitation Devices (All Vessels with installed heads - MSD's)
• Navigation Rules (All Vessels 39.4 feet or longer)
• State and/or Local Requirements
• Overall Vessel Condition
• Safe Electrical System (Including battery terminals covered in a battery box or with rubber caps)