Safety First

Marine Disclaimer

DockLifeSC is a planning aid, not a navigation service or substitute for official marine information.

Effective date: July 8, 2026

When in doubt, don't go out.

Conditions can change rapidly. Always use current official sources and your own judgment before leaving the dock.

Not a Navigation Service

DockLifeSC does not provide professional navigation, meteorological, legal, emergency, or safety advice. Information on the site should supplement—not replace—official charts, forecasts, and safe boating practices.

Always Verify Official Sources

NOAA and National Weather Service marine forecasts
NOAA nautical charts and tide predictions
United States Coast Guard notices and broadcasts
Local Notices to Mariners
Marine radar, VHF weather radio, and observed conditions

Weather Changes Rapidly

Buoy observations and forecast data can become outdated quickly. Conditions at your vessel's location may differ from nearby buoys, forecast zones, and shore-based observations.

Reef Coordinates and Depths

Artificial reef coordinates, structure locations, and water depths may contain errors or may change due to storms, currents, shifting material, construction, maintenance, deterioration, or charting differences.

Offshore Go / No-Go Calls

Any Go / No-Go score or recommendation shown by DockLifeSC is an automated informational summary. It does not account for every hazard, vessel type, operator experience level, crew condition, equipment issue, thunderstorm, current, or local weather condition.

Operator Responsibility

The vessel operator is solely responsible for deciding whether to depart, continue, turn around, or seek shelter. Carry appropriate safety equipment, maintain sufficient fuel reserves, file a float plan, and monitor changing conditions.

Use at Your Own Risk

Use of DockLifeSC is entirely at your own risk. DockLifeSC and its operators assume no responsibility for injury, death, vessel damage, grounding, collision, lost equipment, delays, financial loss, or any other damages connected to use of the website.

Emergency Situations

Do not rely on DockLifeSC during an emergency. Contact the United States Coast Guard, emergency services, or the appropriate local authority using official emergency channels.