Oregon State Marine Board

  • Oregon's Boating Agency

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    Education and Preparation

    Now is the perfect time of year to take a boater education course or continuing education in navigation, plotting, and other in-depth classroom courses. It's also a great time of year to make sure you have all of your safety equipment loaded in your boat and preparing for the 2011 boating season!
    Visit the Marine Board's Education/Information Section Online...

  • Welcome to the Boater Education Section

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    Mandatory Boater Education

    ALL Oregon Resident boaters need to carry a boater education card when operating powerboats (including personal watercraft or any motorized watercraft) greater than 10 hp.
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  • Welcome to the Law Enforcement Section and Boating Safety Laws

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    The Marine Board contracts with 31 county Sheriff's Offices and the Oregon State Police for marine patrol services in Oregon. Law enforcement deputies are on the water to ensure your safety and make sure you are complying with waterway rules and regulations. All marine deputies are specially trained in boat operation, detecting boaters under the influence of intoxicants, and swift water rescue/recovery.

    Learn more about OSMB Law Enforcement Program...

  • Welcome to the Boating Facilities and Access

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    Helping you get to the water

    The Marine Board is committed to helping provide boaters with safe, sufficient, and quality boating facilities. Most boaters launch at a public boat ramp and will likely need to use boarding floats, a transient tie-up, a parking space, a restroom, a pumpout, or other amenities every time they go boating. While the Marine Board does not own or operate any of these facilities, we provide funding to the public agencies that do.
    NEW! Boating Access Sites in Oregon Map

  • Welcome to the Marine Board's Environmental Programs

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    The Oregon State Marine Board's environmental programs work to protect and improve our pristine waterways by promoting the usage of environmentally sensitive practices by boaters and boating facilities. The environmental programs include the Clean Marina Program, the Clean Boater Program, the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program, and the Foam Encapsulation Program.
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  • Titling and Registration

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    Titling and Registration of Your Watercraft

    All motorized boats, regardless of length or type, must be titled and registered in Oregon. Sailboats 12 feet and longer must also be titled and registered.

    Registration and title fees and marine fuel taxes support boating facilities, marine law enforcement and boating safety education.
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Extended Hours at the Salem Office -Fridays through July 6
Titling and Registration Section

Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program
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Boating Safety Education

ALL BOATERS in Oregon are required to take a boating safety course and carry a boater education card when operating a motor boat over 10 hp.

Boating Facilities and Access
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Marine Law Enforcement
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Barcode Scan from your Mobile Phone
Click here to go to the new Boating Access Map!

Open your scanner app on your mobile phone, hold in front of the image to the right, and your phone will take you to the Oregon State Marine Board's new Boating Access Map!
Statewide Boating Access Map

Latest Boating Information

"Clear" Premium Grade Gasoline (non-ethanol) in Oregon

Ethanol-blended fuel has proven to be bad on boat engines. Because ethanol is a solvent, it slowly eats away rubber engine components. Click below to learn more!

Social Media -We've taken the plunge
Follow OSMB on Twitter

Want to find out the latest news and tips for a smooth boating excursion? The Marine Board will post helpful information to help you plan, prepare and play! Follow us on Twitter and 'like' our Facebook Page.

Come Play on Oregon's Waterways
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