Boating Safety And Accident News

Boater News:  

Boater's claim disputed on diversion dam
The Montana Standard Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:30 PM PST
Local leaders are disputing a boaterâs claim that no safe portage exists around the new 

 Lake Whatcom boaters could face inspection to deter mussel invasion
TheNewsTribune.com
City Council member Michael Lilliquist said elected officials have not yet had a serious discussion of how to cover the inspection costs, although some money could be collected from boaters as an inspection fee. But he's convinced that mandatory ...

Olszewski: Hiking Boater Fees Not The Answer
Patch.com
Del John Olszewski believes offering state subsidies, not drastically raising fees for boaters is the answer for supporting DNR waterway improvement efforts. By Ron Snyder Del. John Olszewski Jr. Credit Courtesy of Del. John Olszewski Jr. Credit Credit ...


Harbor joyride leaves boat owner furious
Half Moon Bay Review
The owner of the sailboat accused the men of possibly damaging his vessel when they took it out for a three-hour joyride without his permission, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. The four would-be buyers, all men from San Francisco, ...

 Navy determines mystery mine is harmless
Sun-Sentinel Fri, 09 Mar 2012 08:20 AM PST
Technicians tow it to Coast Guard station The mysterious mine that floated from Dania Beach to Hollywood, closing beaches and launching evacuations on Thursday, was a dud, according to Navy experts. 

 The board of the Lighthouse Musuem seeks occupancy of historic site
Staten Island Advance Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:17 AM PST
A city spokesman offers some optimism for museum advocates saying that reactivation of the Coast Guard site "is a key piece of our ongoing efforts to revitalize the St. George waterfront." 

 Coast Guard proposes boating restrictions for NATO
ABC 7 Chicago Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:11 PM PST
The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing steps to shut down all boat traffic on parts of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan downtown between May 16-24. 

 Opening Day in Marina Del Rey Marks Start of 2012 Boating Season
Patch.com
The Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club starts off the 2012 boating season with a cannoneer's shot. By Paul Chavez The 2012 boating season officially kicked off Saturday, March 10, 2012, at the Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club in Marina del Rey.

Boating Safety News:

How saving sailors led to formation of lifeboatmen
This is Somerset
As sailors and ex-sailors, members are well aware of the work of the RNLI, but it was good to hear how the organisation originated and how its work has continued into the present day, taking into account the advances of technology and boat building ...

Boater Education:

 Free boater safety course
Anderson Independent-Mail Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:36 PM PST
The courses will be held at the Anderson Co. Public Library 

 Outdoors Digest: Boat safety course is next Saturday
Coos Bay World
The US Coast Guard Auxiliary will conduct an eight-hour boating safety education course next Saturday in Charleston. The course covers the basics of boating safety, rules of the road and Oregon boating laws. A test at the end of the course will qualify ...


Fatalities:


Stew Leonard's founder sued in boater's death
New Haven Register
By AP NEW HAVEN — The founder of Connecticut-based Stew Leonard's grocery store chain is facing a lawsuit alleging the reckless operation of his powerboat caused the death of a passenger last year. Barbara Speranza is seeking millions of dollars in ...

 Boater reveals details of capsizing
WPSD Local 6
GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Searchers have learned more about the capsizing of a pontoon boat that left two fishermen missing below Kentucky Dam. The only known survivor, 70-year-old Roy May, talked with Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

 Jury to decide boat-crash charges
The State
By TIM FLACH - tflach@thestate.com A Richland County jury is expected to begin deliberations Friday on reckless homicide charges against an Irmo boater in the deaths of two women in a collision on Lake Murray nearly two years ago.

 NH woman loses appeal on boating rights suspension
Boston Globe Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:43 AM PST
A New Hampshire woman who killed her best friend in a boating accident has lost her appeal of a state decision to suspend her boating privileges for three years. 

 Man Found Guilty in Lake Murray Boating Deaths
WLTX.com
Kelli Bullard, 25, of Lexington and Amber Golden, 24 of Huntsville, Ala., died in the crash. Kradendonk was convicted of two counts of reckless homicide. Before his trial began, charges of boating under the influence were dropped.

Missing:

 Police search for missing kayaker off Brigantine
Press of Atlantic City
Polite said marine police from the Atlantic City station responded to reports of the missing boater earlier this evening. Members of the US Coast Guard and Brigantine Police are also part of the search effort. This story is developing.

Former Ophir resident missing in Mexico
The Daily Planet
His 27-foot sailboat, Finesse, washed ashore empty five days later, further down the coastline. A search was launched after his boat was discovered, but authorities have failed to locate Pinkney. His friends believe that his disappearance is not an

Boating Accidents:

$200 penalty for yacht sinking that injured woman
New Zealand Herald
By Amelia Wade One of the two skippers involved in a collision on Waitemata Harbour - in which a 71-year-old classic yacht sank and a woman was seriously injured - has been fined $200. The 18m yacht Antaeus and the classic sailboat Gypsy collided on ...


Duo rescued after canoe sinks in Montsweag Bay
The Times Record Fri, 09 Mar 2012 08:50 AM PST
BY DARREN FISHELL Times Record Staff WESTPORT ISLAND â Two people stranded on Harperâs Island after their canoe sank were rescued by a Westport Island Fire Department skiff this afternoon, according to Coast Guard reports. After water knocked out a cellphone aboard the canoe, the two reportedly swam to the island with no way to reach land. read more 

 Boater fined for nearly swamping inflatable raft
Western Star
A motorized boat operator who almost swamped an inflatable raft on the Humber River last June was fined $150 in Corner Brook provincial court Thursday. The man, 30, pleaded guilty to charges of operating a vessel in a careless manner, without due care ..

 Amver Cruise Ship Rescues 2 Sailors
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
The Amver participating cruise ship, Norwegian Star, rescued 2 sailors from their disabled sailboat 55 miles northwest of Cuba on Saturday, March 3, 2012. The Amver participating cruise ship, Norwegian Star, rescued two sailors from their disabled ...

 Portland houseboat fire destroys room
FOX 12 Oregon Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:45 PM PST
Just because your house is surrounded by water and floating on top of it, doesn't mean you're not at risk for fire. One Portland houseboat owner found that out the hard way last night after a fire destroyed a room.