Coast Guard Comment Policy
We welcome your comments on postings at all Coast Guard websites. These are sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard to provide a forum to talk about our work providing maritime safety, security and stewardship for the American people to secure the homeland, save lives and property, protect the environment, and promote economic prosperity. The information provided is for public information only and is not a distress communication channel. People in an emergency and in need of Coast Guard assistance should use VHF-FM Channel 16 (156.8 MHz), dial 911, or call their nearest Coast Guard unit. All comments submitted are moderated. The Coast Guard retains the discretion to determine which comments it will post and which it will not. We expect all contributors to be respectful. We will not post comments that contain personal attacks of any kind; refer to Coast Guard or other employees by name; contain offensive terms that target specific ethnic or racial groups, or contain vulgar language. We will also not post comments that are spam, are clearly off topic, or that promote services or products. Coast Guard disclaims any liability for any loss or damage resulting from any comments posted on this page. This forum may not be used for the submission of any claim, demand, informal or formal complaint, or any other form of legal and/or administrative notice or process, or for the exhaustion of any legal and/or administrative remedy. If you have specific questions regarding a U.S. Coast Guard program that involves details you do not wish to share publicly please contact the program point of contact listed at http://www.uscg.mil/global/mail/
Disclaimer of Endorsement
The information posted on the United States Coast Guard website includes hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and/or private organizations. United States Coast Guard provides these links and pointers solely for our users' information and convenience. When users select a link to an outside website, they are leaving the United States Coast Guard site and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners/sponsors of the outside website. The United States Coast Guard does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of information contained on a linked website. The United States Coast Guard does not endorse the organizations sponsoring linked websites and we do not endorse the views they express or the products/services they offer. The United States Coast Guard does not and cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked websites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked website. The United States Coast Guard is not responsible for transmissions users receive from linked websites. The United States Coast Guard does not guarantee that outside websites comply with the requirements of Section 508 (Accessibility Requirements) of the Rehabilitation Act. https://www.uscg.mil/global/disclaim.asp
