The National Safe Boating Council,  Inc. (NSBC) was organized in September 1958 under the name National Safe Boating Committee. The NSBC presently has a membership of over 330 U.S. and Canadian organizations, all with an interest in boating safety and education. The NSBC membership is diverse, with approximately 65% of the membership being nonprofit organizations and 35% being for-profit organizations.

The NSBC is the foremost coalition for the advancement and promotion of safer boating through education. The National Safe Boating Council accomplishes this mission by:

• Conducting a series of on-going National Campaigns to promote Safe Boating. • Providing opportunities to work directly with national and international leaders in boating education. • Improving the professional development of boating safety educators. • Distributing safe boating information. • Developing and recognizing outstanding boating safety programs. • Supporting research initiatives that strengthen boating education and safety awareness.