Compass Marine Services Inc.

03/21/2025

The boating season is approaching. Ensure that your towing memberships are current; verify their status today before you find yourself in need.

01/16/2025

A float plan could save your life, especially if you're out of cell range or if your phone falls into the water. According to the USCG, A Float Plan is equally effective for the owner of a 10-foot kayak or flat-bottom skiff as it is for a 48-foot express cruiser, or a 90-foot sport-fishing vessel or luxury yacht. Think ahead and be safe out there!

11/17/2024

Last thing you want to do when your boat breaks down is to have to figure out who will help, and how to get back to your location. With the Sign and Glide App, getting help is just one click away. When you request assistance using the app, it will send your information and location to our 24/7 dispatch right away. Our dispatchers will ensure you get back to shore as quickly and safely as possible. Download the app now by clicking the link below or searching for Sign and Glide in the App store or Google play store.

Sign & Glide App for iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sign-glide/id1196614726

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?

10/06/2024

Check the weather before heading out on the water. Everyone be safe out there.

08/10/2024

A float plan works better than a message in a bottle if you get stranded on the water and don't have a VHF radio on board.

07/17/2024

Check the weather, know the advisory meanings and know the advisory flag meanings before you take your boat out.
• Small craft advisories – A Small Craft Advisory is issued by the National Weather Service as a warning when winds have reached dangerous speeds. Sustained wind speeds that govern the issuance of a Small Craft Advisory vary depending on geographical areas but are generally between 20 and 33 knots.
• Gale force winds - Moderately high (18-25 ft) waves of greater length, edges of crests begin to break into spindrift, foam blown in streaks
• Tropical Storm Warning - Observed or forecast winds of 34-64 knots.
• Special Marine Warning - Observed or forecast winds of 34 knots or higher, coupled with a storm to last more than two hours.

05/12/2024

Big thanks to Captain Austin and Captain Tony at Marine Rescue CDA for helping us get ready for season. Be safe out there!

05/11/2024

Here is yet anothoer reason why it is so important to have a VHF radio on your boat.

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued an injured man whose sailboat, the Quicksilver, ran aground near Sapelo Sound, Georgia on Wednesday. The man was airlifted away from the scene.

05/09/2024

Captain Chris and Captain Baylor with Flagship Towing stopped in to say hi👋. We always love having captains stop by to meet the team. Stay safe out there Captains!

04/19/2024

Getting ready to get back on the water? Make sure you have the updated version of the Sign and Glide app. The app gives you weather information, wind speeds, tides (depending on your location), and you can request a tow right from the home screen. The Sign and Glide app is available in the Google play store and the Apple app store.

02/21/2024

Going offshore boating, out of cell range?
Make sure you have a VHF marine radio on your vessel. Go to channel 16 and for assistance. Let them know you have Sign and Glide, give them your policy number, and they will call us on your behalf. When you are in cell phone range, make sure and call us before getting back to shore to ensure that we have what we need so that you do not have to pay for the tow.

01/25/2024

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dependable's crew rescues 33 people from a vessel taking on water near Cap-Haitien, Haiti, Jan. 22, 2024. The people were transferred to Haitian authorities on Jan. 23, 2024.
U.S. Coast Guard. https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-coast-guard-rescues-33-people-sinking-vessel/story?id=106663981