Maryland State and Federal Requirements for Recreational Vessels
Maryland's waters offer wonderful opportunities for recreational boaters. With the ever-increasing number of boaters on our waters,
it is the responsibility of all of us to work together to ensure that our waters are clean and safe.
Please invest the time to educate yourself in the practices necessary to be a safe and responsible boater by reviewing the brochure,
checklist and course listings below. They contain everything you will need to know in regards to recreational boating in Maryland and it
will help you to make your boating experience a safe and memorable one.
- State Requirements for Recreational Vessels
(Adobe Acrobat file 602 KB) - To get the free Acrobat Reader go to Adobe.com - Equipment Checklist for MD Vessels
- Boating Safety Course Listings
Chesapeake Bay Hotline
Call 1-877-224-7229
to report any of the following- Boating accident or reckless activity
- Fish kill or algal bloom
- Floating debris that poses a hazard to navigation
- Illegal fishing activity
- Public sewer leak or overflow
- Oil or hazardous material spill
- Critical area or wetlands violation
- Suspicious or unusual activity