Boating Safety And Accident News

Boating News:

 Minnesota DNR plans roadside checks to stop invasive species
Duluth News Tribune
Some of those inspectors will have equipment to decontaminate boats and others will, for the first time, have authority to deny the boater access to the lake or river. The increased focus on invasives comes after the DNR issued 840 warnings and ...

 New boating exclusion zones in the Bay
The Bay of Plenty Times
Boaties inspect one of the containers off the Rena which has come into the inner harbour. Have you taken photos of containers, debris or oiled wildlife washed ashore? Send them in and we'll add them to our online gallery and/or publish them in the Bay ...

Boating Safety News:

Students must pass test to get boating ID card
The News-Press
Under Florida law, when entering a “no wake area,” a boater must: B. Stop the boat and then resume cruising speed when it is safe to do so. C. Reduce speed only if signaled by law enforcement personnel. D. Reduce speed if other boats are present. 4. 

Summer boating forecast: Lake levels slightly lower
Detroit News Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:50 AM PST
In the first forecast for the summer boating season, Great Lakes water levels in the region will be similar to or slightly lower than 2011 marks, a report projects. 

 Staying safe on the water
Wellington Times
A day after troubles at Lake Burrendong State Park NSW, Maritime Boating released a statement citing safety officers will be out on state waters until 15 January to promote towing and water-skiing safety. NSW Maritime Acting General Manager Maritime ...

Boater Education:

US Coast Guard auxiliary in Bellingham to teach 13-session boating course
Bellingham Herald
BELLINGHAM - The US Coast Guard auxiliary stationed in Bellingham will be offering boating skills and seamanship classes beginning Feb. 15. The 13-session course, which qualifies people for the Washington State Boaters Education card upon completion, 

Fatalities:

Boating death leads to lawsuit against Lake of the Woods
The Free Lance-Star (blog)
In its response to the suit, the LOWA said it had no control over Schulle or the fatal boating mishap. “The association denies the allegations made against it and intends to vigorously defend against the lawsuit,” LOWA attorney Ray Diaz said in a ...

 22 die in drownings
Times LIVE
Another three people died inland in a boating accident in Bronkhorspruit. The institute said it feared this figure would increase in the coming week as people make the most of their holiday before returning to work and school. "

Boating Accidents:

Royal yacht takes on water after door leak
UPI.com
7 (UPI) -- Emergency crews pumped water from the decommissioned royal yacht Britannia after it started listing while being moved for repair work in Edinburgh, Scotland. "She was taking on water and listing pretty badly, so we're desperately trying to .

Helicopter drops equipment to disabled yacht
Radio New Zealand
The Rescue Co-ordination Centre is monitoring a stricken yacht drifting off the west coast of Northland. The yacht's three person crew activated its emergency locator beacon at 7.30pm on Saturday, about five nautical miles off the coast of Kaipara, 


Two hurt as swell hits jet ski
News.com.au Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:57 AM PST
TWO men were taken to hospital after being knocked from a jet ski near the Mornington Peninsula. 

 Panicked families flee sinking boat
Herald Sun Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:00 AM PST
EIGHT Melbourne families are lucky to be alive after a terrifying Phuket boating accident left them fighting for their lives.

 Injured speedboat driver dragged to safety
Ninemsn
Boater Geoff Boshnell jumped into the water and towed the stricken 50-year-old speedboat driver about 200 metres down Burraneer Bay, off Port Hacking, to safety yesterday afternoon. The waterski race boat sank "within seconds" of crashing, 

 Explosion on fishing vessel at Port Townsend
Seattle Times Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:58 AM PST
The Coast Guard says there was an explosion Monday morning on board a vessel moored near the Coast Guard Cutter Osprey in Port Townsend. 

Coast Guard Rescues Three Fishermen Off Shinnecock Inlet
The Southampton Press & The East Hampton Press Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:51 AM PST
Three Hampton Bays-based commercial fishermen were rescued by other fishermen after their boat began taking on water 12 miles south of Shinnecock Inlet on Sunday.  

Ballarat teen in Lake Lonsdale rescue
The Courier Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:20 AM PST
POLICE say a man would have âalmost certainlyâ died in a boating accident on Sunday night were it not for the quick thinking of a Ballarat teenager.