Authorities are offering a free vessel safety check this Saturday to help prepare residents for the upcoming boating season.
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Clark County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol will be at the Clark County Operations Center, 4700 N.E. 78th St., between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The vessel examiners are trained in the latest legal requirements for boaters and will check to see if all required items are onboard and that everything is in good working order. Once everything is checked, officials will award boaters a decal to affix to their vessel that tells patrolling deputies that the boat has been inspected.
The goal of the event is to prevent boaters from getting equipment-related citations and to reduce safety-related accidents.
