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1991:
Laying the Foundation
The first major attempt at developing a
comprehensive float plan was done by Mr. Vern Jansky of Flotilla 8WR-33-2. The design
placed third
in the 1991 Eighth Western Region Districts "Training Aids Competition".
A condensed version of this original design was
published in the 1994 edition of the "Federal Requirements and Safety Tips
for Recreational Boaters", and has remained essentially unchanged to the
present day.
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2000:
A New Plan
Development of the "Millennium Edition" Float Plan™ begins
in October.
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2001:
A Fully Functional Device
The
"Millennium Edition" Float Plan™ is officially released in early June.
Introduction of the Boating Emergency
Protocol™ in July, a boating safety industry first, it is designed to work in
conjunction with the float plan by providing step-by-step instructions for
the holder of a plan, should they have a genuine concern for the safety or
welfare of anyone identified on the float plan.
Introduction of the online guide "How to
Prepare a Float Plan".
First to introduce the concepts of "General
Purpose" and "Trip-Specific" float plan preparation.
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2002:
Picture Perfect
The "Millennium Edition" Float Plan™
featured in U.S. Coast Guard, Eighth District web site
Feature Story on the importance of preparing a Float Plan.
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2003: Making A Name
For Ourselves
Float Plan Central
debuts 17 January, making its mark as the first web site dedicated to
providing and promoting the use of the float plans nation-wide.
In less than 1 month
following an article in the Auxiliary's e-magazine SITREP, Float Plan
Central's business soars; praise from customers and boating safety
professionals poor in.
Introduction of "Float Plan
Supplementals"
to expand the capacity of the float plan's Itinerary and Persons
On Board sections.
Float Plan Central begins
development of its new "Millennium" Web site in August.
The first ever Lesson Plan for
the float plan is developed.
Float Plan Central produces
its first piece of advertising copy "Do You Have A Plan?".
14 November, the U.S. Coast
Guard Auxiliary -
Boating Department announces its latest boating safety initiative, "Float Plan
Central".
The "Millennium Edition"
Float Plan is pictured in a article about float plans in the December
issue of Motorboating magazine.
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2004: Expanding Our
Resources
On January 1, Float Plan
Central moves to a new address, floatplan.uscgaux.info, within the U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary network, unveiling its new look.
Float Plan Central is the first Auxiliary product to be
advertised three times on the National What's New page, in the same year.
2007: Our New Address
On April 1, Float Plan
Central obtains its own domain name,
www.floatplancentral.org,
on the World Wide Web.
On January 1, Float Plan
Central moves to a new address, floatplan.uscgaux.info, within the U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary network, unveiling its new look.
2010:
Unprecedented Flexibility and Ease of Use
On May 21,
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
announced
its new Float Plan that offers unprecedented flexibility and ease of use.
The new float plan
allows users of Adobe Reader version 8 or later to save any data they enter
into the float plan on their computer for later revision or use.
Users now only need to enter information about their vessel one time.
Data related to specific trips can be added or changed as necessary.
The
update also includes new data fields, additional user defined fields, and
new drop-down lists that show all of the available choices for greater ease
of use. The Vessel Type field has
been expanded offering a broader range of recreational vessels to choose
from. The Itinerary section has been
enhanced to improve readability.
Also, each field on the plan has an explanatory “tip” that is displayed when
the user hovers over the field, providing specific guidance on the type of
data that should be entered.
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