Rules, insurance and risk
Slip Report reporting on regulation & permitting and insurance & risk.
- Regulation & permitting
New Jersey State Police joins BoatUS Foundation's national database of abandoned boats
The New Jersey State Police Marine Services Bureau now uses the BoatUS Foundation's abandoned-vessel database as an investigative tool, the nonprofit said.
- Regulation & permitting
Washington awards over $500,000 in pumpout grants, with the San Juan Islands getting the largest share
Washington State Parks said in June it had awarded over $500,000 in federal pumpout grants, led by $262,215 for a mobile pumpout program in the San Juan Islands.
- Insurance & risk
Marina insurance premiums keep climbing, coverage gaps persist, survey finds
A nationwide survey of marina operators finds premiums still rising at renewal in 2026, and a fifth of respondents calling their own coverage inadequate against the limits they'd prefer.