EPIRB Rental Program - News & Links

Recent Saves & News:

• 7/8/2010: Coast Guard Rescue Video, SV Catalyst
• 7/8/2010: Rented at the Last Minute, Emergency Beacon From BoatUS Foundation Saves Three Lives Off California Coast
• 5/19/2008: BoatUS Foundation Rental Emergency Beacon Helps Save Four Lives Aboard Sinking Sailboat
• 3/3/2008: BoatUS Rental Emergency Beacon and Good Samaritans Save Crew of Five
• 2/15/2007: BoatUS Foundation’s Emergency Beacon Rental Program Wins Motor Boating Magazine’s “Best Of The Year” Award
• 1/18/2006: BoatUS Foundation Rental EPIRB Saves Two Transatlantic Rowers
• 6/1/2005: BoatUS Rental EPIRBs Save Crew On Two Vessels Stricken In Gulf
• 9/21/2004: U.S. Coast Guard Honors BoatU.S. Emergency Beacon Rental Program
• 7/13/2004: BoatUS Foundation Emergency Rescue Beacon Program Saves Three Off Cape Hatteras, NC
• 5/27/2003: EPIRB Saves Three Off Florida Coast
• 3/28/2003: EPIRB Assists In Rescue of Stricken Sailing Vessel Off Florida Coast

Links:

We are frequently asked about the rental of other life-saving equipment that we do not yet offer. Below is a list of companies that offer such services. The appearance of the hyperlinks that are external of the BoatU.S. Foundation web sites does not constitute endorsement by the BoatU.S. Foundation of the associated web sites or the information, products or services contained therein.

Satellite Phone Rental Companies

• GMPCS Personal Communications - www.gmpcs-us.com
• Global Com - www.globalcomsatphone.com
• Mobal Communications - www.mobalrental.com
• Outfitter Satellite - www.outfittersatellite.com
• World Cell - www.worldcell.com
• Cellular Abroad - www.cellularabroad.com
• Cellhire - www.cellhire.com
• Sat Phone Store - www.satphonestore.com
• All Road Sat - http://allroadsat.com

Life Raft Companies

Search for a Life Raft Company in your area by visiting:
United States Marine Safety Association — www.usmsa.org

California:
Avalon Rafts — Wilmington 310-549-9665
Coast Marine — San Francisco 415-673-1923
Sal's Inflatable Services — Alameda 510-522-1824
Hewett Industrial Supply — San Francisco 415-371-1054

Florida:
Viking Life Saving Equipment — Miami 305-614-5800
Sun Coast Inflatables — Tampa 888-572-4317 (or) 727-572-4317
Lifeline Inflatable Services — North Miami 305-621-1500

New Jersey:
Sea Safety International — Secaucus 201-963-8493

New York:
Liferaftrental.com LLC — Ithaca 607-280-6484 www.liferaftrental.com

Rhode Island:
Life Raft & Survival Equipment — Portsmouth 401-683-0307

Texas:
C&M Marine Aviation Services Inc. — Dallas 877-878-4835

Washington:
Puget Sound Inflatables, Inc. — Seattle 800-743-7238 (or) 206-762-3877 www.life-raft.com
Westpac Marine Services, Inc. — Tacoma 800-343-5826