ARRLWeb: Surfin': Guarding the Coasts with Our Radios

ARRLWeb: Surfin': Guarding the Coasts with Our Radios: "There are several Amateur Radio Nets that assist boaters throughout the world (to obtain a list of maritime nets, go to the ARRL net directory search page, select “Maritime Nets” and click on the “Search for Nets” button). But if you ever receive a call to contact the US Coast Guard to provide radio help, where do you begin?

Go to the Coast Guard’s Rescue Coordination Centers Web page and you will know where to go to begin. The information on this page should be available at the fingertips of every ham radio sailor and non-sailor alike."