Float plans

Turn a saved trip into a shareable shore-contact float plan.

Seaward helps you prepare the details a trusted person ashore may need if your boat is overdue: route and timing, vessel identification, people aboard, communications, safety gear, and who to call.

Included

Built for trusted shore contacts.

Free to create and share
Shareable online link
Printable PDF
Recipients do not need an account

What the holder gets

The shared float plan highlights the information a trusted person ashore needs if your boat is overdue: instructions, route and timing, vessel and crew, contacts, communications, and safety details.

How to share it

Best practice is to share float plans with trusted people ashore, such as a friend, relative, marina, or yacht club contact. Emergency services such as the USCG do not accept float plans directly; the person holding your plan should contact the Coast Guard or another rescue authority if you are overdue.

A float plan is part of preparation.

Keep your shore contact updated if your plans change, and verify all trip decisions with current charts, weather, tides, currents, notices, and local knowledge.