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Frequently asked questions
What is a float plan?
How does it work?
Is it mandatory to file a Float Plan, and doesn't the USCG offer this service?
Will FPP Initiate emergency Search and Rescue operations?
Does FPP provide information directly to the CG or other rescue agencies
Is the information on the Web kept Private?
If the Web site is free to the user, who's paying for it?
What rescue agencies will have access to FPP information?
How does a designated contact, initiate emergency rescue operations?
Do you track a vessel's progress, forward mail, deliver messages etc.
Who is Zarcor, and why is this company doing this?
Why is the service called FloatPlanPlus?
I own a PWC, and my friend owns a kayak, can we still register and take advantage of the vendor specials? |
| NOTE: Zarcor, is an independent company and has no government affiliation. The mission of FloatPlanPlus is to make boating safer by gathering boater information in a central location and to make it available to SAR agencies (including the USCG) upon request. |
The US Coast Guard recommends that you file a float Plan when you go sailing, fishing, or boating. Airplane
pilots have filed flight plans for years and have proven their
value. A pilot can file a flight plan directly with the FAA, but a
boater cannot file a float plan directly with the
USCG. The
USCG recommends that boaters leave a plan with a friend, who will notify
the proper officials in case of an emergency
Every
year the USCG conducts approximately 40,000 search and rescue
operations. Last year about 800 boater's lives were lost. The majority
of lives were lost prior to CG notification. Most important,
4,000 lives were saved during USCG Search and Rescue operations.
FloatPlanPlus.com
is a free service from ZARCOR, which makes it easy to ensure that
information about you, and your trip is available to the USCG
or other rescue agencies, in case of an emergency.
This FREE service is extremely simple to use. Step #1 - Become a lifetime member by registering your boating profile. This is required only once, and upon completion, you will receive numerous marine related discounts. Step #2 - Submit an itinerary whenever you feel someone should know your boating plans.
FloatPlanPlus.com Features
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FPP will Email the boater's itinerary and profile to 3 designees.
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FloatPlanPlus can be modified.
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An emergency 800 number is available.
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Members information is available to the USCG, and other SaR agencies 24-hours/day - 7 days per week
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At 24 hours - If FPP plan has not been canceled as scheduled, an auto-notice will be Emailed to the participant and 3 designees, asking them to confirm or deny the boaters return. Plan may be canceled via phone or Email.
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DO NOT WAIT 24 HOURS. Search and rescue agencies should be contacted immediately when ever you feel there is an emergency. The USCG can obtain the boaters profile from FPP if the boater is registered with FPP.
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At 48 hours a second auto-notice will be Emailed. This notice will advise the designees to initiate emergency search and rescue operations. FPP will provide the appropriate telephone numbers.
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At 60 hours the prior action will be repeated. After this notification the members plan will be archived.
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Zarcor or FloatPlanPlus.com will not initiate emergency actions. This must be done by the boaters friends, associates or designees .
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Contact the following organizations for: Training, Advice, Assistance, Safety programs. Etc. |
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