Boating Safety and Accident News

Boating education is first step to safer boating
Sherwood Voice Thu, 28 May 2009 09:57 AM PDT
LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas boating accidents and fatalities are up from this same time last year. Currently, there have been 21 reported accidents with six fatalities. At this same time last year Arkansas had 12 accidents with four fatalities.

Our Say: Boating safety based on knowledge and basic rules
The Capital Thu, 28 May 2009 09:08 AM PDT
Every year, as the weather warms up, Maryland's recreational boaters take to the waters of the great Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Every year the Coast Guard and the state Department of Natural Resources Police urge caution and sobriety, and proffer common-sense rules for boating safety.

Boating safety tip
Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
Utah law requires children under age 13 who are on a boat, and anyone operating or riding as a passenger on a personal watercraft, to wear a properly sized ...

Coast Guard boating safety tips
WKYC Cleveland Thu, 28 May 2009 11:14 AM PDT
CLEVELAND -- It's that time of year for boaters to get out on the Lake The U.S. Coast Guard is reminding boaters of the items they should have on board and what they need to know before the launch.

Over 30 boaters rescued during holiday weekend
KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska - Anchorage,AK,USA
Among those in distress, 10 boats reported being disabled, two reported they were sinking and one boat struck a log. These cases are reminders boaters need ...

Memorial Day weekend boating relatively safe
Daily News Journal Thu, 28 May 2009 11:28 AM PDT
NASHVILLE â The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) announced that there were no boating-related fatalities over the 2009 Memorial Day holiday weekend which extended from 6 p.m., May 22 through May 25.

Woman cut by propeller in Gulf boating accident
Gainesville Sun - Gainesville,FL,USA
The Gainesville resident was cut badly after she fell out of a pontoon boat near Cedar Key. By Karen Voyles Cedar Key Police Chief Virgil Sandlin heard an ...

Border Patrol Agents Saving Lives
KSWT-TV - Yuma,AZ,USA
"The largest problem we see with boats is boaters that are new to boating, or they bought a new boat and they're unsure of the running condition of that ...

Donte Greene Saves Woman's Life in Memorial Day Boating Accident
FanHouse - New York,NY,USA
Apparently, Donte and a few of his friends ventured to American River and, while wrapping up their holiday boating activities, a woman, who was untying the ...

Police: Houseboat shooting justified
WAVY TV 10 Portsmouth Thu, 28 May 2009 07:57 AM PDT
A man was shot and killed after attempting to gain entry into a houseboat on April 16. Thursday, Hampton Police declared the shooting was justified.

Coast Guard rescues 3 stranded on sailboat off Fire Island
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
BY MATTHEW CHAYES | matthew.chayes@newsday.com Three stranded boaters were rescued early Thursday after their 40-foot sailboat ran aground in the fog off ...

On shore the night of boating accident
Lake County Record-Bee - Lakeport,CA,USA
And, I know a sailboat always has the right-of-way over a powerboat, because they can't maneuver as quickly. It is time to reveal the true story to the good ...

Canoeists rescued by fishing boat
BBC News - UK
Three canoeists were saved by a fishing boat after being in the sea for half an hour after capsizing. The trio, believed to be a middle-aged father from ...

Severe weather strands boaters
Fremont News Messenger - Fremont,OH,USA
Keith Fought, Tracey Stacey and Preston Krupp were bailing out water from their 15-foot boat early Wednesday afternoon, trying to stay afloat. ...

2 men rescued after boat sinks off Clearwater Beach
Tampa Tribune - Tampa,FL,USA
CLEARWATER - Firefighters pulled two men from the Gulf of Mexico this afternoon after the men's boat sank off Clearwater Beach, Clearwater officials say. ...