Lt.j.g. Scott Peters (right), boarding officer with Coast Guard Sector Anchorage, conducts a vessel safety check on Big Lake, Alaska, July 4, 2019. The law enforcement presence on the lake was a part ...
Under a new federal law effective April 1, 2021, those piloting boats less than 26 feet in length are required to use their engine cut-off switches (ECOS) much of the time. That means wearing a ...
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Operators of recreational vessels less than 26 feet in length will be required to use an engine cut-off switch (ECOS) and associated ECOS link (ECOSL) as of April 1, as the U.S.