Canadian Government Supports Boating Safety App

The Canadian government is supporting an industry initiative to create a new safe boating smartphone app.

The Canadian government is supporting a boating industry in initiative to develop a smartphone app with boating safety information.

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Canada will receive a total of C$312,000 in funding from the federal Government’s Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (SARNIF) over the next three years in support of the project. The app content is expected to follow a similar approach to that employed on the DiscoverBoating.ca website, including boating safety checklists, tips on how to properly operate a boat, marine weather resources, emergency procedures, and navigation buoy references.

“NMMA Canada is dedicated to promoting safe boating practices and this support from the National Search and Rescue Secretariat through SARNIF will help reach a larger audience with this important information,” said Sara Anghel, NMMA Canada executive director/vice-president of government relations. “An educated boater is a safe boater and NMMA strongly supports boater education.”