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Designed to help you prepare and react in nautical emergencies, the NautiCards Marine Emergency Signaling & Survival Reference Card is an essential addition to your boat. The 2-sided waterproof card is crafted from heavy plastic, ensuring longevity even in harsh maritime conditions. Its handy 8.5 x 11-inch size makes it easy to grab and read even in stressful situations, and it is 3-hole punched for mounting in a binder or on a bulkhead with your boating books and marine radio. This comprehensive must-have boating accessory covers distress call procedures for MAYDAY or PAN-PAN situations, USCG guidelines for distress signals using a wide variety of tools, typical EPIRB and PLB activation procedures, VHF DSC distress alerting on DSC-equipped marine VHF radios, how to cancel false activations, survival priorities at sea, tips to stay warm in the water, flare and smoke signal usage, and more. It’s a perfect practical gift for the boater or sailor in your life that you thought owned all the essential boating must-haves!

FRONT: INITIATING RESCUE
Voice MAYDAY and PAN-PAN distress call procedure for your VHF radioDSC Alerting Procedure for your DSC-equipped marine radioDistress signals, illustrations and descriptions consistent with COLREGS Annex IVEPIRB and PLB activation (and false activation) proceduresVHF radio and cell phone emergency contacts

BACK: SURVIVAL TIPS & RESCUE SUPPORT
Survival Priorities to help you stay alive while awaiting rescueHow to reduce heat loss in the waterWhen and How to use pyrotechnic distress signals such as flares and smokePyrotechnic safety tipsBasic adult CPR

Easy to read, easy to store
Sturdy materials and a practical 8.5 × 11 inch binder-mountable format make it easy to store onboard your boat and quick to reference when you must have it most.

Tough enough for life onboard
Built for harsh marine conditions, this isn’t flimsy cheap laminated paper. The thick, durable card is fully submersible, fully readable when wet, and wont flinch at sand or salt.

Grounded in official guidelines
Based on U.S. Coast Guard and NOAA guidance, with internationally recognized distress signals under COLREGS.

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Key Features
8.5 x 11″ Card w/ United States Navigation Aids 8.5 x 11″ Card w/ Navigation Lights & Day Shapes 8.5 x 11″ Card w/ 21 Essential Boat & Sail Knots 8.5 x 11″ Card w/ Maritime Flag Signals, Morse Code, Phonetic Alphabet, and Flag Semaphore 8.5 x 11″ Card w/ Rescue Initiation and Survival Tips Set of All 5 NautiCards Nautical Reference Cards
STAY SAFE: Quick-reference marine emergency guide covering MAYDAY distress calls, marine distress signals, survival priorities at sea, how to stay warm in cold water (H.E.L.P. and huddle), EPIRB and PLB activation, VHF DSC distress alerting, pyrotechnic flare and smoke signal use with safety tips, adult CPR, emergency contacts, and how to cancel false activations.
TWO GUIDES IN ONE: Front covers immediate marine distress procedures and emergency communication to initiate rescue; back covers survival priorities and signaling until rescued.
WATERPROOF & TOUGH: Waterproof, double-sided, brightly colored reference card printed on thick premium plastic, built to last in real-world boating and marine environments.
THERE WHEN YOU NEED IT: Large 8.5″ x 11″ marine safety card with a 3-hole punch for binders, next to your VHF radio, or mounted on a boat wall or bulkhead for fast access during an emergency.
GREAT FOR ALL MARINERS: Ideal for boat captains, sailors, maritime students, and USCG exam prep; fits neatly at navigation stations or chart tables.
PERFECT GIFT FOR BOAT LOVERS: Practical marine safety gift for boaters and sailors, helping them remember essential emergency procedures and recognize and respond to distress signals on the water.
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