If you are involved in a boating accident, you are required to report it to New York State Parks if the accident resulted in:
Registration of vessels is handled by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Only boats with motors need to be registered. If you have questions about registering a boat, please contact the DMV or visit their
website: https://dmv.ny.gov/registration/register-boat
Aids to Navigation provide boaters with information in the same way that drivers obtain information from street signs and traffic markers. Aids to navigation are generally installed by a government agency. To request placement of a navigational aid, please contact the agency responsible for placing aids in that waterway.
Waterways | Agency Responsible for Placing Navigational Aids |
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All tidal and ocean waterways, including the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain | US Coast Guard![]() |
Waterways within the Adirondack and Catskill Park Regions | Dept. of Environmental Conservation![]() |
Barge Canal System | NYS Canal Corporation![]() |
All other waterways in New York State | Office of NYS Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation (OPRHP) |