Boating Safety And Accident News

Boating News:

Coronado Receives $630000 Grant for Boating Facility Improvements
eCoronado.com (blog)
CORONADO, CA (January 19, 2012) – The City of Coronado has been awarded a $630000 grant from the California Boating and Waterways Commission for improvements to the Glorietta Bay Boat Launching Facility. State Boating and Waterways commissioners ...

Dutch teenager finishes world solo-yacht trip
Al Jazeera Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:08 PM PST
Laura Dekker, 16, becomes youngest person to complete round-the-world voyage following year-long journey.

Boating Safety News:

Suspected hoax prompts Coast Guard search
The Morning Journal
“They didn't see any signs of a boater in distress.” The helicopter was called off mid flight when it decided the call was bogus. The Coast Guard canceled the search around 5:30 am, he said. The suspicious responses from the radio operator and the lack .

 Nebraska Boating Has New Legal Requirement in 2012
Syracuse Journal-Democrat
By Anonymous Boaters should be aware of a new legal requirement that became effective Jan. 1, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Persons born after Dec. 31, 1985, who operate a motorboat or personal watercraft in Nebraska must have ...

 Legislation to crack down on boating under the influence now going to a vote
WNDU-TV
Legislation that would crack down on boating under the influence in Michigan is now going to a vote before the full house. After the measures has cleared the judiciary committee on Thursday. The two bills would bring the blood-alcohol level for boaters .

 USCG Aux. to patrol Grand Lake St. Marys
WHIO Dayton
This is a safety equipment check strictly between boater and auxiliarist. No report ever goes to any law enforcement agency. Boats passing the examination are awarded a coveted safe boat sticker. So that the public may have a better understanding of ..

Coast Guard Auxiliary's new rescue boat is big improvement over last one
Prince Rupert Northern View
The coast guard auxiliary's new rescue boat coast the Orme G. Stuart cost over half a million dollars, all of it fundraised. By Alan S. Hale - The Northern View The Coast Guard Auxiliary was showing off it's new rescue boat that they purchased in-full ...

Boater Education:

Eastern Yacht Club to host sailing seminar Feb. 8
Marblehead Reporter Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:06 PM PST
The Eastern Yacht Clubâs first sailing seminar of 2012 will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8 at the Gerry 5, 210 Beacon St., Marblehead. 

 Boating safety seminar Feb. 2
Chattanooga Times Free Press Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:07 PM PST
Are you a new boater? Do you have an inexperienced first mate? 

 Boating safety seminar Feb. 2
Chattanooga Times Free Press
The seminar will cover boating basics, rules of the water and actions to take in an emergency. Registration begins at 6:30 pm, followed by the seminar at 7 o'clock. The seminar is free, but there is a fee for optional materials.

 Outdoors calendar: Week of Jan. 22
OregonLive.com
By Oregonian Sports Boating Skills and Seamanship: For experienced and novice boaters. 7-9 pm Thursdays Feb. 2-April 26. $40. Portland Water Pollution Lab, 6543 N. Burlington. $40. 971-270-0706 or marymegrant@gmail.com Boater safety course: Leading to .

 Norman Events January 20, 2012
The Lake Norman Citizen
The Lake Norman Sail & Power Squadron has released its 2012 Boater Safety Class schedule of four class dates, along with an additional free navigation class. Last year, the Power Squadron graduated more than 220 students for the second consecutive year ...

 Taking a Vstep toward boating safety
Baltimore Sun
"We did have one guy who walked up to the booth and was interested in a basic navigation class and said that he and his wife wanted to get into boating and they didn't know where to start," Martino recalled. "I started talking with him about what would ...
 
Fatalities:

Lawyer wants more time to go over fatal Shuswap houseboat collision disclosure
Business Examiner Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:23 AM PST
Leon Michael Reinbrecht is facing one count each of criminal negligence causing death and criminal negligence causing bodily harm.

 Timaru man dies on Perth river
Timaru Herald Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:18 AM PST
Timaru's Tim Zandbergen has died in a "one in a billion chance" boating accident in Perth.

Search given up for Scottish yachtsman
UPI Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:52 PM PST
GLASGOW, Scotland, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Coast guard officials said Thursday they have called off the search for a man who may have fallen off a yacht off the west coast of Scotland. 


Man pleads guilty in 2002 boating crash that killed teenager
Austin American-Statesman (blog)
By Mike Leggett | Friday, January 20, 2012, 01:29 PM BURNET — Burnet County resident Travis Marberger will pay a $1500 fine and serve 100 days in county jail and 10 years probation after pleading guilty today in a 2002 boating accident on Lake ...

  Boater sentenced in '02 crash that killed teen on Lake Buchanan
Austin American-Statesman
As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. By Mike Leggett A Burnet County man was sentenced on Friday to 100 days in county jail and 10 years of probation ...


Missing:

Coast Guard, Navy & Fire crews search for missing kayaker off Oahu
KPUA AM 670 Hilo Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:39 AM PST
The Coast Guard, Navy, and Honolulu Fire Department are searching for a possible missing kayaker near Ka'a'awa, on Oahu. 

Mystery surrounds abandoned sailboat
Nassau Guardian
Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) and United States Coast Guard (USCG) officials are trying to figure out what happened to the Canadian owner of a sailboat found abandoned off West End, Grand Bahama Thursday. USCG Lieutenant Brian Betz said the ...

Boating Accidents:

Wintry conditions keep sea rescuers on alert
Oak Bay News
The rescuers received the first call just before 11 am from the owner of a 35-foot sailboat, which had been moored to a section of dock in Oak Bay near Oak Bay Marina. The anchor had come loose and became tangled with that of another boat. ..

 Regent's Canal barge sinks prompting fears about canal newcomers
Ham&High
A neighbouring boater, Jedrek Burakiewicz, said: “I heard they were woken at 4am by the boat filling with water. They didn't know what had happened.” The pair cried out to ask neighbours to stash their belongings as the narrowboat became submerged. .

 Dog Chapman Involved In Hawaii Kai Boating Crash
KITV Honolulu
A spokesperson for the Coast Guard says Duane "The Dog" Chapman was involved in a collision of two vessels on the Hawaii Kai Marina but they are not providing details. The Coast Guard did say it was called to the marina around 4 pmFriday to investigate ..