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Boating Safety And Accident News

2012-01-27T19:03:00.000-08:00

Featured News Item:

IPhone app offers live readings, predictions for tides in SF Bay
The San Francisco Examiner Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:31 PM PST
Bay boaters can toss their tide charts to the wind they won't need them anymore. A new iPhone application that can provide live readings of currents and tides, as well as predictions for future conditions, is intended to give boating enthusiasts an alternative to the paper maps and charts that previously helped them navigate. Bay Currents, a free app developed by San Francisco State University ...

Bay boaters can toss their tide charts to the wind they won't need them anymore.

Wrong! Very bad advice. It is perfectly ok to use electronic aids for navigating, but they are not a substitute for paper charts. Never, ever rely solely on electronic means. It will fail you when you need it the most.

Boating News:

NT lands grant to aid marina
Tonawanda News
The Boater Infrastructure Grant Program, called BIG, combined with an additional $300000 from the Niagara River Greenway Commission procured last year, will bring the total allotted for the project to just under $1 million.

Mayor Ortt Announces Over $686000 in Department of Interior Grant for City Marina
WKBW-TV
By WKBW News North Tonawanda, NY (WKBW release) -- North Tonawanda Mayor Robert G. Ortt announced Wednesday that the US Department of Interior has awarded a total of $686919 in Boater Infrastructure Grant funding for the City Marina located at 1000 ..

Minister MacKay Congratulates the Canadian Coast Guard on its 50th Anniversary
Marketwire Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:53 AM PST
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 26, 2012) - The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement on the 50 th Anniversary of the Canadian Coast Guard:

Slidell given $1.5 million by U.S. Dept. of Interior to renovate marina
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:19 AM PST
SLIDELL, La. - There was good news Thursday for the city of Slidell. The U.S. Department of the Interior awarded grants "support recreational boating," and Slidell will be getting $1.5 million to use in Heritage Park. Slidell's grant is the largest one in America. The city requested the maximum amount, and that amount was granted. The money will be spent at the Municipal Marina at Heritage Park ..

New classic-boating website launches
Soundings Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:17 PM PST
A new classic-boating website was recently launched, featuring a collection of videos and blogs. OffCenterHarbor.com focuses its cameras on well-designed boats with classic appeal.

Lake Tahoe boating fees rise after 'good year' for stopping invasive species
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
The average boater will pay an additional $10 or $11 for a year of boating on Lake Tahoe under the new rate structure, said Dennis Zabaglo, TRPA's watercraft program manager. “Any increase can be perceived as a negative, but we feel it's minimal,”

USA. Rushton Gregory adds VesselVanguard to client roster
BYM News (press release)
A cloud-based personalized portal, VesselVanguard enhances boat ownership by making it easier for boaters to understand and organize the many maintenance, inspection and warranty requirements for all of their onboard systems.

Boating Safety News:

Rivers bars closed along coast of Pacific NW
FOX 12 Oregon Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:50 AM PST
The Coast Guard has closed several river bars along the coast of Oregon and Washington.

Phony Mayday calls could land San Diego boater in prison
Los Angeles Times Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:06 PM PST
A 47-year-old San Diego man has been indicted on four felonies for allegedly sending out phony distress calls while on his boat off the coast, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

Coast Guard seeks information on fake distress caller
The Sandusky Register Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:36 AM PST
The U.S. Coast Guard's Investigative Service, in partnership with Crime Stoppers of Michigan, is trying to track down the person responsible for a series of false distress calls to the Coast Guard. read more

Norwell Harbormaster requests more authority
Norwell Mariner Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:41 AM PST
Though Norwell may not be a coastal community, there is plenty of travel along the waterways that crisscross through town and Norwell Harbormaster Ron Mott said he would like more authority to ensure that laws are upheld and safe boating practices are adhered to.

Police warn boaters of deadly face of the bay
The Age
Water police Senior Sergeant Steve Towers said the death in a boating accident this week of an elderly man who was not wearing a lifejacket and the near drowning of his passenger who could not swim highlighted concerns about behaviour in Melbourne's

Boating Safety
KMAS
Washington boaters are invited to learn how to boat safely this year and qualify for prizes. Washington State Parks Boating Programs, together with the Seattle Seahawks are launching a contest to highlight boater education. The opening day of boating ...

Boater Education:

CVCC Focus
Chatham Star Tribune
Boaters beware! Effective July 1, 2012, the next phase of the Virginia Boater Education requirement takes effect. All operators of a Personal Water Craft (PWC), regardless of age, and motor boat operators 30 years of age and younger, will be required ...

Auxiliary provides boating safety classes
Marco Island Sun Times
The BS&S class fulfills requirements for receiving a safe boater card from Florida's Department of Fish and Wildlife. Providing the class is also one of a variety of elements in the auxiliary's mission of supporting the Coast Guard and reducing the ...

Fatalities:

Lampasas: Man Pleads Guilty 9 Years After Student Killed In Boating Accident
KWTX
LAMPASAS (January 26, 2011)-A Bertram man has pleaded guilty to charges in the death of Lampasas High School senior Justin Roberts, nearly ten years after Roberts died in a hit-and-run boating accident. Travis Aaron Marburger, 37, pleaded guilty Friday ...

Boating Accidents:

Bad day for boaters on Oahu
KHON2
Meanwhile, after spending 4 hours on the water, the crew of 7 divers finally found help from a passing boater. "Tired, I'm more hungry than tired, yeah," said Tia. The Honolulu Fire Department and a response team from Marine Corps Base Hawaii brought ...

Sailboat Runs Aground Off Magic Island
KITV Honolulu
HONOLULU -- Salvage removal company Vessel Assist has been hired to remove a 35-foot fiberglass sailboat, "FSOW," that ran aground about 2 pm Wednesday on the rocks off Magic Island. The vessel's owner, who had a temporary mooring permit at Ala Wai ...

Portland firefighters risk their lives, rescue man from frigid Willamette River
The Oregonian Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:12 AM PST
One Portland firefighter dove into the water while a man onshore held their jet ski and another firefighter pulled his colleague onboard. Together they rescued a 30-year-old man who fell into the frigid water.

Pair burned in Vic houseboat fire
The Age Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:21 PM PST
Two people have been burned in a fire on a houseboat northeast of Melbourne.

LOOKING BACK
Fernandina Beach News-Leader Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:30 AM PST
A Navy helicopter picked up three sailors from Connecticut after their 47-foot yacht, bound from New Haven to Fort Lauderdale, ran aground on shoals in the Nassau Sound.

WK Outdoors – Illinois Man Charged with 3 Felonies in Boating Incident
SurfKY News
WESTERN KY (1/27/12) – A Wayne County grand jury has indicted an Illinois man on three felony counts stemming from a boating incident that severely injured a swimmer in Lake Cumberland Aug. 12, 2011. James Gibson, 26, of Chicago, is charged with .

3 hospitalized after boat capsizes off Ocean Beach
San Francisco Chronicle
Emergency responders carry one of the victims of an overturned boat off of Ocean Beach to an ambulance after their boat overturned near San Francisco's Ocean Beach on Thursday, January 26, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. Three people were pulled from the ...

Boating Safety And Accident News

2012-01-25T19:03:00.000-08:00

Featured News Item:

Lost Nantucket boat found years later near Spain
Fox News
A Massachusetts fishing boat lost at sea in rough waters in August 2008 was discovered thousands of miles away floating along the northern coast of Spain, according to a Nantucket newspaper. The Inquirer and Mirror reported that Scott Douglas and his ..

Stay with the boat. It will survive better than you. You are the weak link not the boat!

Boating News:

Man accused of trying to sell stolen boat on Craigslist
News Courier
Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely said the owner reported the 1986 Four Winds boat with a Mercury motor stolen Jan. 19 from a mini-storage building on US 72. “He thought he saw the boat on Craigslist, so we got in touch with the person in Falkville .

St. Pete floats boat regulations
WTSP 10 News
PETERSBURG, Florida -- On sparkling waters, boats can be beautiful but, when abandoned, beauty can turn to hazardous eyesore. "You're never going to see that at night," says St. Pete Marine Officer Mike Robertson, pointing to a photograph of a nearly

Italians create new berthing tax for yachts
The Triton
By Editor A new Italian yacht tax was signed into law on Dec. 22 that would collect a surtax on yachts based on length, beginning with 5 euros a day for vessels of 12m and reaching 703 euros a day for vessels larger than 64m. The tax hits newer yachts ...

S. Ind. boaters fighting Ohio River barge project, saying it would threaten ...
The Republic
AP JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Recreational boaters who ply the waters of the Ohio River are fighting a proposed barge-fleeting operation along Indiana's side of the river, arguing that the project would threaten boaters' safety by shifting barge traffic ...

SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER 686 000 IN DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR GRANT FOR GRATWICK ...
PoliticalNews.me (press release)
US Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the US Department of Interior (DOI) awarded a total of $686919 in Boater Infrastructure Grant funding to the Gratwick Park Marina, administered through the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

CAW President Calls on Feds to Stop Cuts to Coast Guard Communication Centres
CAW Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:31 AM PST
CAW President Ken Lewenza is calling on the federal government and the Coast Guard to stop a shortsighted plan to cut servicing hours for Marine Communications and Traffic Services personnel who provide critical distress and safety services on Canadian coastal waters.

Is it the end of the road for road end docks?
Cadillac News Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:07 AM PST
CADILLAC â With a piece of legislation already off the Michigan Senate floor and into the House, boating enthusiasts should take notice. The reason â if Senate Bill 788 makes it to Gov. Rick Snyder's desk and he signs it, there are going to be fewer docks available throughout the state.

RBFF touts results of online survey
Trade Only Today
A new study released by the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation reveals that RBFF's Take Me Fishing brand and Take Me Fishing advertising continues to achieve high levels of awareness and is positively affecting decisions to participate in ...

Boating Safety News:

Drunken boating legislation progresses
Niles Daily Star
Legislation to bring the blood alcohol level for boaters and operators of other recreational vehicles in line with the limits for automobile drivers today cleared the House Judiciary Committee. House Bills 4072 and 4073, introduced by Rep.

Senate passes impaired boating bill
Bedford Times-Mail Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:08 PM PST
By a unanimous vote, the Indiana Senate Tuesday adopted a bill to align the stateâs motorboat and vehicle intoxication laws. Senate Bill 154 now moves to the House.

Boating safety especially important in winter
Columbia County News Times
There is no place on the lake where a boater cannot see land all around. This often gives a boater or fisherman a sense of security that does not exist. Even if you think you are a great swimmer, it is a long way to dry land on a possible uninhabited ..

Boater Education:

Pre-registration required for boating course
The Daily Jeffersonian Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:10 AM PST
The Ohio Boating Education Course will be offered from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 10 at the Cambridge Watercraft Field Office, 1225 Woodlawn Ave., according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft.

Young boater safety course to be offered at boat show at state Fairgrounds
The Post-Standard Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:50 PM PST
Youths must pass the course to operate a motorized boat or watercraft alone on New York state waters.

Fatalities:

Missing boater's body found off E. Quogue
Newsday
Click here Missing boater's body found off E. Quogue Originally published: January 23, 2012 10:18 PM Updated: January 23, 2012 11:40 PM By BILL MASON bill.mason@newsday.com The body of an East Quogue boater last seen Sunday afternoon was discovered .

Calgary sailor dies in BC
National Post (blog)
By Cindy E. Harnett VICTORIA — A 62-year-old man is dead after the sailboat he crafted by hand in his backyard in Calgary was found adrift amid high seas and gusting winds just off Saltspring Island in British Columbia. RCMP confirmed identified the .

Man drowns in boating tragedy
Perth Now Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:38 PM PST
A MAN is dead and another man has been rescued after a boat they were in capsized in Port Phillip Bay this morning.

Boating Accident: Police Name Victims
Bernews
The police identified the two brothers who tragically lost their lives after a boating accident this morning [Jan.24] as 59-year-old Clifton Williams and 58-year-old Mikal Williams. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service can now

Sailboat resident drowns in harbour
Gulf Islands Driftwood
By Sean McIntyre - Gulf Islands Driftwood Salt Spring RCMP blame Sunday's ferocious winter storm for the death of a 61-year-old island man who fell off his sailboat and drowned in Ganges Harbour on Sunday morning. “The wind was absolutely incredible,” .

Man sentenced for drinking, boating death
CottageCountryNow.ca
Man sentenced for drinking, boating death. Eadie's friend Deborah Cummings entreats members of the Lake of Bays Association to tell the young man's story in the hopes that it might prevent a similar tragedy from taking place in the future.

Missing:

Canadian sailor's boat found abandoned in Bahamas
Fox News
NASSAU, Bahamas – Police in the Bahamas are looking for a 72-year-old Canadian whose sailboat was found ransacked and abandoned off the island of Grand Bahama. The Royal Bahamas Police Force is distributing flyers of the missing John William Batchelor ...

Boating Accidents:

Coast Guard helps jet skier at Frankston beach
Leader Community Newspapers Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:15 PM PST
A MAN who fell off his jet ski this morning at Frankston beach needed help from the Coast Guard.

Boaters saved by Coast Guard
WAVY-TV
PAMLICO SOUND, NC (WAVY) - Three people are safe after their sailboat "The Honey Badger" ran aground off the North Carolina coast over the weekend. A Coast Guard helicopter crew hoisted the boaters from the water near Rawls Island.

Coast Guard airlifts three
Carteret County News-Times Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:41 AM PST
PAMLICO SOUND â A Coast Guard helicopter crew hoisted three people Saturday from the water after their sailboat ran aground near Rawls Island off Hyde County.

Eleven teenagers rescued during yacht club training session
Yachting and Boating World Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:56 AM PST
Eleven teenagers had to be rescued during a training session when gale force winds capsized their dinghies. The children, aged between 13 and 16, were training with Sunderland Yacht Club when they got into trouble.

Woman sues boat operator, renter
Charlotte Observer
By Gary L. Wright A Charlotte woman who lost one of her arms and her breasts after being struck by a boat propeller on Lake Norman last June has sued the boat operator. Deondra Scott - who also is suing the boat manufacturer and the person who rented

Sailboat Sinks Off Jacob's Point
EastBayRI.com
The mast is all that's visible of a sailboat that sunk at its mooring off Jacob's Point Wednesday, Jan. 18. Photo by Richard Dionne. By Ted Hayes Town officials are still waiting to hear a salvage plan from the owner of a 23-foot sailboat that sank at ...

Boating Safety And Accident News

2012-01-23T18:50:00.000-08:00

Boating News:

Advocates for sea turtles seek to darken historic Hillsboro Lighthouse
Sun-Sentinel
"It's definitely something that the everyday boater needs. That light stands out more than anything else along the coastline." Montella, who for 30 years has hunted swordfish for pleasure and profit, said Hillsboro Inlet, over which the lighthouse ...

USA. Anchoring Restrictions on the Agenda at City of St. Petersburg Meeting ...
BYM News (press release)
Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is urging boaters, cruisers and those who benefit from the economic impact of boater spending to attend this meeting to have their concerns heard. The January 24 meeting follows last year's October ..

Boating: Sailors' superstitions are still around
The News-Press
Dolphins following in the wake of a boat bring good luck, so for Southwest Florida boaters that is good news. Take America's Boating Course offered by the Cape Coral Power Squadron. The course fulfills the state requirement for boaters born after 1998. ..

Boating Safety News:

Change proposed in no-wake rule
Daily Republic
The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks has proposed a number of changes to existing boating restrictions on several bodies of water in South Dakota, including Lake Mitchell. The proposal would create a no-wake zone on all of Lake Mitchell ...

Marco Island Waterways Committee returns to its goals to aid boaters and ...
Naples Daily News
Items included safe boating, canal navigation and signage. Chairman Don Dilks asked how the committee could develop a direct focus on safe boating programs. Committee members Kris Helland and Gale Vinson pointed to ongoing seminars by Marco Island's ...

Boater Education:

Skipper uses simulator to help improve boating safety
Baltimore Sun Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:46 PM PST
Annapolis skipper uses Dutch-made simulator at school John Martino was not pleased when he saw where organizers of this year's New York Boat Show had stuck his booth inside the cavernous Javits Center earlier this month. He was in a distant corner, far enough from the main flow of foot traffic that he could have been a few blocks west in the Hudson River

Meteorology for mariners: Everything a boater needs to know about weather
Riverhead LOCAL
Weather can cause safety issues on land, but for boaters the potential hazards can be even more serious. Students will become keen weather observers and learn the principles of meteorology. The course focuses on how weather systems form, behave, move, .

Maritime Academy offers cruise basic safety training
NBC 24 Toledo Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:07 AM PST
Monday begins a new cruise ship professional development training and U.S. Coast Guard-approved basic safety training by the Maritime Academy of Toledo Foundation.

Boating course to be offered in Sausalito by the US Coast Guard Auxiliary
Marin Independent-Journal
Boat handling, safety equipment, basic navigation, weather, radio, tides and currents, boating safety and more will be covered. For information, contact JoAnn Dunaway at jodunaw@attglobal.net or call 332-5548. The cost including textbook is $75.

Fatalities:

Report: 17 die when boat capsizes in southern Iran
Washington Post
TEHRAN, Iran — Seventeen people have died after a storm capsized a passenger boat off of Iran's southern coast, the official IRNA news agency reported on Sunday. The boat sank Saturday evening while sailing between Hormuz Island and the port city of ...

Senior drowns after falling off boat near Saltspring Island
News1130
A man drowned after falling off a sailboat near Ganges Harbour on Saltspring Island Sunday afternoon. (Photo courtesy bee wolf ray via Flickr) SALTSPRING ISLAND (NEWS1130) - A senior drowned after falling off his sailboat near Saltspring Island Sunday .

Boating Accidents:

One person injured in boat collision
ABC News 4 Charleston Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:29 PM PST
Rescue crews are currently responding to a boating accident in Berkeley County.

UCSC Student's Dream of Living at Sea Is Shipwrecked
Patch.com
The broken dream is 1971 Coronado 27-foot sailboat, destroyed by storm swell while anchored off Cowell's beach, west of the Municipal Wharf. The boat belongs to Alex, a 20-year-old anthropology sophmore at UCSC, who has long dreamed of living aboard a ...

Stranded Boaters Rescued
WAAY
A Huntsville Fire & Rescue squad found the boaters near the Madison County boat docks off Hobbs Island Road and used a rope to haul their boat onto dry land. Huntsville Fire & Rescue District Chief Ronnie Dodson says, "You also gotta watch the weather, ...

Power boat burns, sinks in Sausalito
San Jose Mercury News
By Nels Johnson A 30-foot power boat anchored off Sausalito was destroyed early Sunday after a fire broke out, sinking in an angry bay stirred by wind and waves. No one was aboard, and no one was hurt when the vessel burst into flames several hundred ...

Boating Safety And Accident News

2012-01-21T18:19:00.000-08:00

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 ..

Boating Safety and Accident News

2012-01-19T17:51:00.000-08:00

Boating News:

RI group hands out Boater of the Year award
Trade Only Today
Paul Harden, executive director of America's Cup Rhode Island 2012 and a staff member of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corp., was named Rhode Island Boater of the Year by the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association at the recent Providence Boat ...

Future battles with aquatic invader in the Delta uncertain
San Jose Mercury News
The fluridone treatment, which is funded by boater registration and gas taxes, cost $2000 per acre, she said. "We have to make sure we look at the Delta as a whole," Sandoval said. The state is responsible for treating invasive Delta weeds, ...

Why education alone will not protect Clear Lake
Lake County Record-Bee
One of the questions recently debated is whether boater education can adequately protect the lake. I've mentioned before about the weak federal and state programs to prevent mussel movement and if you heard the California Fish and Game presentation at ...

Boating Safety News:

LYMEREGIS: New lifeboat to arrive in March
View Online
The boat, which will be officially named later this year, is currently known by her number B857. The new vessel will replace the “Pearl of Dorset”, an Atlantic 75, which has been serving Lyme Regis since 1967. Manager of Atlantic boat building,

Stay safe on the water this summer
Scoop.co.nz Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:57 PM PST
With the summer sunshine finally arriving and the busy boating season upon us, Northlandâs Deputy Harbourmaster is reminding people of local rules for keeping our waters safe.

Coast Guard reports 51 Northeast boating deaths in 2011
Soundings Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:17 PM PST
Recreational boating and paddling fatalities on waters in the northeastern United States remained nearly the same for the second year in a row.

Boating measures submitted
Smith Mountain Eagle
The Virginia General Assembly convened last week and several bills dealing with boating are in the hopper. Most of the legislation deals with laws and regulations used by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries in recreational boating law ..

Boating safety group has new commander
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
By LISA MOORE Susan Lomastro has spent the past four years helping promote boating safety, never realizing she would one day lead the local effort. When she started as a member of the Sarasota Power and Sail Squadron, she began helping in the ...

New Boating Requirements for 2012
Sand Hills Express
According to the Nebraska Game & Parks, boaters should be aware of a new legal requirement that was effective January 1st. Any person born after December 31, 1985, who operates a motorboat or personal watercraft in Nebraska must have successfully ...

DMV Must Pay $5.6M for BUI License Suspensions
The Log Newspaper
SACRAMENTO -- The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) agreed to settle and pay $5.6 million in a class-action lawsuit resulting from its former practice of suspending vehicle driver's licenses of vessel operators who were convicted of boating

State Parks Boating Program looking for volunteers to help at the Seattle Boat Show Booth
Seattle Times Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:31 AM PST
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Boating Programs is recruiting experienced and outgoing volunteers to help staff a the Seattle Boat Show Booth, which features thousands of watercraft, seminars and the latest boating accessories.

Boating deaths avoidable says Coastguard
Voxy
The recent boating accident which claimed two lives in the Foveaux Strait is a stark reminder that boaties must prepare and communicate before heading out on the water, says Coastguard. After a large wave caused their vessel to capsize, the fishermen ...

CG: Safe Boating Takes More Than Luck
Military.com
To learn more about taking the proper safety precautions prior to setting sail, whether you are an experienced fisherman or recreational boater, visit the Coast Guard's boating safety resource center.

Alameda police get state grant to refurbish patrol boat
Alameda Times-Star
The $13000 from the state Department of Boating and Motorways will be used to preserve and outfit the vessel, which officers have used in the past to help search for missing people and to detain boaters suspected of intoxication. ..

Bring your wet suit and your permit
North Platte Telegraph
1 that could throw a monkey wrench in summer fun for young people who haven't completed a boating safety course. According to Scott Eveland, boating safety officer for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, people born after Dec. ...

Boater Education:

Boating safety course offered
The Township Journal Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:53 PM PST
Lake Hopatcong The US Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering a boating safety course on Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Hopatcong Senior Center, 32 Lakeside Blvd. in Hopatcong. The course starts at 8:30 a.m. and runs to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $65 and includes lunch. Pre-registration is required. Call 973-398-7869 to register and for further information.

Boating Safety Course
WBUP - WBKP Marquette Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:09 PM PST
It may not look like it outside right now; but its time to start preparing for the Summer boating season. And the united states coast guard auxiliary wants to help you freshen up your skills.

Fatalities:

Boater's body found Monday near Annapolis
The Star Democrat
ANNAPOLIS The body of a Somerset County man who disappeared after a boating accident Dec. 17 was recovered near Annapolis on Monday morning, Maryland Natural Resources Police said. Sgt. Art Windemuth, a Natural Resources Police spokesman, ...

Drowning reported near Vinoy Hotel
ABC Action News Tampa Bay Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:39 AM PST
A 49-year-old man was hanging out with friends aboard a yacht docked at the Renaissance Vinoy Hotel, when he stepped off the vessel and fell in the water.

Search for man missing from yacht
BBC News
The search for a man feared missing overboard from a yacht near Arran has been called off for the night. Clyde Coastguard said the fishing vessel Scotia Star found the yacht in Kilbrannan Sound on Wednesday afternoon. The vessel was towed to harbour

Coast Guard probes deadly NJ fishing boat accident
Greenwich Time Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:38 AM PST
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) â The Coast Guard plans a dockyard inspection in Houston Thursday of another vessel as part of its investigation into a deadly fishing boat accident off the New Jersey shore.

Boating tragedy pair avoid jail
ABC via Yahoo!7 News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:46 PM PST
Two men whose friend drowned after they stole a boat while skylarking on New Year's Eve have avoided jail.

Boating Accidents:

Army Corps Dredge Rescues Boater
Military.com
Crew members of the Dredge McFarland rescued a boater who had reportedly been floating in 48 degree water for nearly three hours and was only minutes away from being carried out of the harbor and into the open ocean when the McFarland crew spotted him ..

Six rescued after boats collide
Newport News-Times Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:19 AM PST
Coast Guard personnel launched a rescue boat and retrieved six individuals from two boats on Yaquina Bay shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12.

Stranded South Bay Boater Airlifted To Safety
CBS San Francisco Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:51 AM PST
A boater who went out duck hunting Tuesday and got stuck overnight several miles from San Joseâs Alviso Marina was found cold but in good condition Wednesday morning.

Tourist yacht hits reef
Whitsunday Times
Owner Mark Cranson said the 30m yacht would be on its way to Mackay in the next few days to repair the damage. "It's just a matter of getting it out of the water [to repair the damage]," he said. Mr Cranson said he was happy that damage to the boat was ..

Two seriously injured in Swan River jet ski crash
Perth Now Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:48 AM PST
TWO people have sustained serious injuries after a jet ski crash at Belmont ski park this afternoon.

'Blood in the water' as tinnie runs down man
The Courier Mail Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:31 PM PST
A WITNESS has described seeing "blood in the water" after a freak boating accident on the Gold Coast in which a man may have lost an eye.

Boating Safety And Accident News

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Costa Concordia

ADM LOY, Former Coast Guard Commandant, and former Deputy Secretary of TSA weighs in on Costa Concordia Accident. What he has to say applies to anyone who is the captain on a vessel, whether it is 1000 feet long or 10 feet long. There is a lesson in this for all boat owners.

As someone who has had the great honor of commanding four different ships for the United States Coast Guard, I have watched the news about the Costa Concordia -- the grounding of the vessel and the resulting death of at least 11 people -- from the perspective of a seagoing captain.

We must all await the findings of a proper investigation, but for anyone remotely familiar with a captain's awesome responsibilities for the lives of his passengers and crew, the reported behavior of the Concordia's skipper, Francesco Schettino, is almost unfathomable.

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2012-01-18T16:35:00.001-08:00

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Boating News:

Trolling for Treasures This Weekend at the 3rd Annual Indian River Nautical ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The nautical flea market will have antique collectibles and maps, marine artifacts, rods, reels, lures and lines, boating apparel, taxidermy, diving equipment, and much more. Visit and troll for some super discounts on liquidation, closeouts, new,

Boating Safety News:

The Lake in 2012
Mooresville Tribune
Unlike other boat operators age 26 and under, people who drive rental boats are not required to pass a boater safety class. Bob Yannacci, the education officer of the Lake Norman Sail & Power Squadron, said last last week that due to that incident,

Cold weather boating requires extra caution, preparation
SanJuanIslander.com
WASHINGTON – While the majority of boaters in colder parts of the country have winterized their boats or put them into storage until spring, many still rely on their vessels for hunting, fishing or necessary transportation in cold weather, ...

Coast Guard reports 51 Northeast boating deaths in 2011
Trade Only Today
Recreational boating and paddling fatalities on waters in the northeastern United States remained nearly the same for the second year in a row. The 1st Coast Guard District recorded a preliminary total of 51 deaths during 2011. There were 50 fatalities ...

Will The State Close The Department Of Boating And Waterways?
Patch.com
Jerry Brown's latest budget proposal includes shutting down the state Department of Boating and Waterways, which is the agency that loaned Martinez the money in 1959 to build the Marina, and which has kept the facility afloat over the years, .

Boater Education:

Boating safety course offered
The Township Journal Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:47 PM PST
Lake Hopatcong The US Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering a boating safety course on Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Hopatcong Senior Center, 32 Lakeside Blvd. in Hopatcong. The course starts at 8:30 a.m. and runs to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $65 and includes lunch. Pre-registration is required. Call 973-398-7869 to register and for further information

Flotilla Offers Boating Safety Class
Wanderer
Flotilla 65 of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary offers Boating and Sailing Safety and Seamanship. Registration is on Monday, January 23 at 7:00 pm and classes begin on Monday, January 30 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Flotilla's 80 Middle Street, ...

Pender News & Notes - Eagle Scout; boating class; Alzheimer's presentation
StarNewsOnline.com
HAMPSTEAD | The Greater Topsail Area Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 10-09, will offer a Boating Skills and Seamanship course. This course is open to boaters at any skill level. Students will learn which safety equipment is required by law,

Sanya to open sailboat training camp for the young free of charge
People's Daily Online
16 (Xinhua) -- Young children aged from 7-12 can be registered to take part in OP-level sailboat training camp, which will open to them from February 8 to 12 for free as a part of the activity of Sanya Stop of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, ...

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Yacht delivery firm accused of negligence
BBC News
A British yacht delivery company has been accused of negligence, resulting in the deaths of five sailors. Family and survivors claim Nick Irving, boss of Farnborough-based Reliance Yacht Management, pressured skippers to sail into bad weather against .

Girl, 11, 'drowned after freak gust of wind capsized boat she was sailing ...
Daily Mail
The girls, who had been wearing buoyancy aids and were in the craft alone, were quickly joined by rescue staff, who dived from their boats to pluck the twins to safety before freeing Laura. Laura, a pupil at £10110-a-year Nottingham Girls' High School,

Missing Wicomico Boater Body Is Found
WBOC Salisbury Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:01 PM PST
Maryland National Resource police say they've recovered the body of a missing Wicomico county boater. NRP recovered the body of 25 year old Tyler Cordrey early Monday morning near Annapolis. The Eden man went missing after his boat capsized on December 17th near the Sandy Point Lighthouse. Cordrey's high school sweetheart survived, but another boater also died in the Chesapeake Bay.

Man Dead, Wife Injured In Boating Accident
KTXS Abilene Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:10 AM PST
Authorities say a boating accident on a choppy East Texas lake has left a man dead and his wife hurt.

Boating Accidents:

10 foreigners on pleasure trip rescued as yacht drowns
Times of Oman
MUSCAT: Ten foreigners were rescued by a British Navy ship and handed over to the Royal Oman Police (ROP) Coast Guard when their yacht drowned off Ras Al Hadd coast in Sur in the wee hours of yesterday. The yacht was on its way to Mombassa, Kenya, ...

CG rescues boater off Cape Hatteras
WAVY-TV
Coast Guard Sector North Carolina was contacted around 3 pm after a personal locator beacon registered to the sailing vessel The Answer started broadcasting a distress signal, a Coast Guard news release said. "Emergency beacons are an important piece

Boat sinks; 4 scramble to safety
Monterey County Herald
Workers aboard a Moss Landing Harbor District boat, above, direct a sailboat entering the harbor around the bow of a sailboat that capsized Sunday afternoon. ¼Three men and a woman in an 18-foot open boat managed to scramble ashore safely after their ...

Tourist yacht hits reef
Warwick Daily News
The 30m yacht, which is used for tourist trips, began taking on water after it struck the reef, damaging its hull, at about 6.30am or 7am, passengers said. The crew sailed the boat to Blue Pearl Bay, where Hayman Island workers helped them pump out

Boating Safety And Accident News

2012-01-16T15:19:00.000-08:00

From yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/childrens-drowning-injuries-deaths-decline-study-140407294.html

Children's Drowning Injuries, Deaths Decline: Study

By Ellin Holohan
HealthDay Reporter | HealthDay – 1 hr 12 mins ago

MONDAY, Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) -- More than 1,000 children die from drowning in the United States each year and another 5,000 are injured, but these casualties have declined dramatically since the early 1990s, a new study shows.

The number of children who died annually from drowning after being admitted to a hospital declined 42 percent between 1993 and 2008. Total trips to the hospital after drowning-related incidents declined by 51 percent among children during that time, researchers found.

"There have been efforts at education from a variety of groups," said study author Stephen Bowman, an assistant professor at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. "One would think that those messages are getting across."

"We need to keep up our diligence to continue to reduce drowning-related deaths and injuries," he added.

The study, published online and in the February issue of Pediatrics, used the National Inpatient Sample, a vast database compiled by a consortium of about 1,000 hospitals.

Drowning injuries are the second leading cause of accidental trauma in children in the United States. Only car accidents injure more children, Bowman said. Nonfatal drowning often results in brain damage and long-term disability, according to the study.

Breaking down different levels of risk, the study found that children less than 4 years old are most likely to die in drowning incidents, usually in bathtubs or after falling into water. Older children are more likely to drown while swimming, according to research cited in the study, with the risk rising in warmer regions of the South and West that have longer swimming seasons.

Boys, meanwhile, are four to six times more likely than girls to suffer a drowning injury, possibly because they drink alcohol while swimming or overestimate their swimming skills, according to study background information, and between 30 and 50 percent of teen and adult drownings are caused, at least partly, by drinking.

The study found a 40 percent drop in hospital visits following bathtub-related drownings among children under 4 years old and a 50 percent decline in swimming-related hospital trips for children ages 10 to 14. In warmer parts of the country, drowning injuries declined by almost 50 percent during the study period.

"We wanted to create some benchmarks," so that various states and regions could measure their progress against national trends, Bowman said.

While the number of drowning deaths and injuries has dropped, the cost of medical treatment has remained about the same because expenses per case have grown, Bowman said.

"The relative cost per drowning case has risen dramatically and offsets the reduction in hospitalizations," Bowman said.

In 2000, costs associated with such injuries exceeded $5.3 billion, including $2.6 billion for children up to 14 years old, the study said.

The reason for the decline in drowning cases among the youngest children may be "targeted injury-prevention efforts" aimed at parents and caregivers of young children, the study said.

For children of all ages, other factors in reduced drowning rates include education, public health initiatives and safety legislation, according to the head of an organization devoted to preventing accidental childhood injury and death.

Kate Carr, chief executive officer of Safe Kids Worldwide, cited federal legislation passed in 2007 requiring pool and hot tub drains to have covers and calling for other safety measure to be taken by states. The law followed the drowning death of a child whose mother was unable to free her from the suction of a hot-tub drain.

"You can see that it is working. It is not the only thing, but it is one thing that has worked," Carr said.

The study is important, she said, because it helps safety organizations target their efforts at regions where more drownings occur. It "allows us to celebrate the progress that has been made," but more efforts are needed because "one death is one too many," she said.

More information

To learn more about drowning prevention, visit Safe Kids USA.

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Boating News:

Boater pulls family from van that plunged off Balboa Island ferry
Los Angeles Times
The tide was just high enough for Skip Staats to take his wooden dinghy up to the seawall, where he likes to sit and sip coffee in the morning sun. Had it been any more shallow he might not have been on the scene to help save a family of four whose van ..

Boating: Stop disposing of trash in our canals, ask others to do the same
The News-Press Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:40 AM PST
As we casually throw trash overboard, some of it stays in the canals.

Local boater develops new mooring buoy system
The Star Democrat
Bailey will spend this boating season promoting and testing the system in New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Posted: Sunday, January 15, 2012 12:00 am | Updated: 12:45 pm, Sun Jan 15, 2012. EASTON Looking to improve on a device that has lacked any ..

Boating Safety News:

" Exceptionally safe boating year; Only nine deaths recorded in Oregon in 2011"
Bend Bulletin
By Lauren Dake / The Bulletin Last year was one of the safest on record for recreational boaters in the state, with nine people dying in 2011. Overall boating-related fatalities have been declining, according to Ashley Massey, a spokeswoman with the ...

No life jackets in most LI boating deaths
Newsday (subscription)
Click here No life jackets in most LI boating deaths Originally published: January 13, 2012 7:52 PM Updated: January 13, 2012 9:19 PM By ELLEN YAN ellen.yan@newsday.com Thirteen boaters died last year in the waters off Long Island and 11 of them were ...

State seeks three for boating safety council
Tacoma News Tribune Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:31 AM PST
The State Parks and Recreation Commission is seeking nominations to its Boating Safety Advisory Council.

Wildlife act still doing its job well
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"It is critical that we mark this very important anniversary," said Heather Sieber, vice president of the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation. "It is not common knowledge that the people who are involved in all aspects of boating, fishing, .

Locals Earn Coast Guard Awards
Madison County Courier
David Troutman of Rome received the Flotilla's Program Visitor Award for making the most visits – over 360 visits – to retail, boating and recreational outlets to promote boating safety. Troutman and Bonita Stilwell of Canastota shared the Flotilla's

Boater Education:

Boat-ed.com Meets New NASBLA Standards for Online Course Delivery
PRWeb Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:22 AM PST
All boat-ed.com courses meet the new online delivery standard adopted by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, which requires students to study a minimum of three hours. (PRWeb January 14, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9103118.htm

New legislation prompts more outdoors education
Houston Chronicle
By SHANNON TOMPKINS A pair of recent changes in Texas boating laws mean increasing numbers of the state's million-plus recreational boaters will be required to take an approved boater education course while fewer will fall under a legal mandate to ...

Fatalities:

Missing Boater Found
KLFY
Authorities have found the body of a boater missing since December 28th. State wildlife and fisheries agents found 61 year-old Kathy Holloway's body Thursday in the Bogue Chitto River about a quarter mile from where her boat capsized more than two ...

Missing:

Search resumes after boating mishap
TVNZ Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:08 AM PST
A search is resuming at Titahi Bay for a man missing after a boat capsized.

Boating Accidents:

Coast Guard, Charleston County deputies rescue boater, dogs
Florence Morning News Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:47 AM PST
CHARLESTON, SC -- The Coast Guard and Charleston County Sheriff's Office rescued an overdue boater and two dogs on the Stono River Friday.

Bronx Houseboat Capsizes
International Business Times Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:02 PM PST
A two-story houseboat capsized on Westchester Creek in the Bronx Thursday, smashing a smaller boat nearby.

Boating Safety And Accident News

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Boating News:

California group fights to preserve state boating department
Trade Only Today
"RBOC will continue to stress that Cal Boating provides accountability, transparency and leadership regarding the collection and use of boater-derived taxes and fees, and the best use of these funds for programs that benefit boating," the group said in ..

Surf Jet Ski patrol tests uneasy waters
Half Moon Bay Review Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:50 AM PST
A high-tension truce over personal watercraft that some say pits the safety of surfers against the protection of marine life came to a head last week on the eve of the Mavericks surf contest opening

Coast Guard adjusts railroad bridge closures
Jacksonville Daily Record Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:31 AM PST
After receiving complaints from a recreational boater and the Jacksonville Waterways Commission, the U.S. Coast Guard adjusted the Downtown railroad bridge closure schedule.

Man who killed swan sentenced to community service
WZZM 13 Grand Rapids Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:05 PM PST
The man who killed a swan with his jet ski last summer will spend time helping animals as punishment for killing the bird.

Sold down the river?
The Independent
This has led to fresh tensions between the boating communities and British Waterways (BW), whisking-up a bubbling cauldron of animosity that frankly did not need much more than a stir. Angry boaters, who feel the Olympics are being used as another ...

Boating Safety News:

Boating fatalities statistics in 2011 show the importance of lifejackets
MMD Newswire (press release)
BOSTON (MMD Newswire) January 13, 2012 -- Recreational boating and paddling fatalities on waters of the northeastern US have remained nearly the same for the second year in a row. The 1st Coast Guard District recorded a preliminary total of 51 deaths ...

Boater Education:

Boater's first aid and CPR course comes to Jacksonville Jan. 24
Florida Times-Union
By Dan Scanlan A CPR and First Aid for boaters will be held by the Jacksonville Sail and Power Squadron and American Heart Association from 8:30 am to 5 pm Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront at 225 East Coastline Drive. ..

Coast Guard to offer boating courses
The Standard-Times Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:18 AM PST
FAIRHAVEN â Flotilla 65 of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering courses in Boating and Sailing Safety and Seamanship. Registration is 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 23, and classes begin on Monday, Jan. 30, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Flotilla's...

Safe boating class offered
Herald-Progress Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:12 AM PST
Boat Smart from the Start! Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 87 (Lake Anna) is offering the free Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) class that will teach you how to be responsible and safe on the water.

National Safe Boating Council Offers Training Opportunities, Financial Support for Close-Quarters Course
Marketwire Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:07 AM PST
Boating Safety Professionals Encouraged to Advance Career Training

Chattanooga Sail & Power Offers Seminar At Annual Boat Show
The Chattanoogan Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:32 AM PST
Chattanooga Sail and Power Squadron will offer Partner in Command, a free seminar, at the Chattanooga Convention Center Annual Boat Show, on Feb. 2. Registration is at 6:30 p.m. for the 7 p.m. seminar. There is a fee for optional materials.

Rockford Sail and Power Squadron offers boat training course
Rockford Register Star
The course, Training for Serious Boaters, will be from 7 pm to 9:15 pm at Rock Valley College's Physical Education Center, Room 0106, Rockford. The course is open to any boater ages 12 and older. Participants will learn boating terminology,

Boat-ed.com Meets New NASBLA Standards for Online Courses
Best of Boating
Boat-ed.com courses, which are approved by NASBLA and the state boating safety agencies responsible for boater education, were reconfigured to meet additional requirements. As a result, boat-ed.com students in every state must: “We fully support and

Boating Course in Roslyn Heights March 14
The Roslyn News Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:10 PM PST
A District 3 safe boating course, sponsored by the United States Power Squadrons, will be held on Wednesday, March 14 at 7: 30 p.m. at The Roslyn Public Schools Annex, 440 Round Hill Rd. For further information contact Thomas Peltier at 987-9715.

Boating, jet ski safety course March 10
Times Herald-Record
FISHKILL — The Storm King Power Squadron will offer a boating and jet ski safety course March 10 at the 84 Diner in Fishkill. The cost of the one-day eight-hour course is $70, which includes instruction by certified instructors, a full-color manual, ..

Fatalities:

Jail, probation ordered in 2005 boating death
Fond du Lac Reporter Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:33 AM PST
OSHKOSH A Fremont man will not spend time in prison for a 2005 drunken boating crash that killed his friend but was given a stern warning by a judge not to violate the terms of his probation.

One dead after fishing boat off LBI capsizes
Asbury Park Press
Fisherman Killed After Boat Capsizes (1/11/12): James Mears, captain of the fishing boat Mandy Neese, was killed late Tuesday night after the boat capsized 10 miles off Barnegat Light. VIDEO COURTESY OF NEWS12 BARNEGAT LIGHT — A commercial fishing .

Boating Accidents:

Crew of stricken yacht rescued | Coffs Coast News | Local News in Coffs Coast
Coff's Coast Advocate
Coffs Harbour Water police are searching for a stricken yacht off South-West Rocks this morning. UPDATE 12pm: THREE people onboard a stricken yacht, which got into trouble in big seas off South West Rocks this morning have been rescued.

Boater rescued from sinking vessel
7 News Miami Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:45 AM PST
OFF MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) -- Good Samaritans rescued a man from sinking boat off Government Cut Thursday. According to the Coast Guard, a Good Samaritan who happened to be on a Tow Boat Fast Response boat saw the boater in the vessel as his boat began taking on water, late Thursday morning

“Suspicious” fire destroys 15 boats, damages more at Top 100 marina
Boating Industry
Spring Brook Marina, founded in 1961, is one of Boating Industry's Top 100 dealers, ranking 35th in 2011. The marina has approximately 16 employees running its service department, parts department, restaurant, and outside, inside and heated storage.

Coast Guard searches for missing boater
Live 5 News Charleston Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:06 PM PST
Search and rescue crews are canvassing the St. Helena Sound for a missing boater early Friday morning.

3 hurt when boats collide in Yaquina Bay
KATU Portland Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:05 AM PST
Two small pleasure boats collided off the Oregon coast, injuring three of the six people aboard and leaving the vessels entangled, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Houseboat Tips Over On Bronx Creek
FOX 5 New York Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:28 AM PST
A two-story houseboat that was docked on a creek in the Bronx has capsized and crushed a smaller boat.

Boating Safety And Accident News

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Boating News:

Railroad drawbridge repairs affect boaters
WJXT Jacksonville
Boaters on the St. Johns River will soon be dealing with the inconvenience of repairs on the railroad drawbridge next to the Acosta Bridge. Starting Sunday, boats will be unable to go past the bridge while repairs are going on through March 29. ...

Brown sinks boating board
Stockton Record
And it's all paid for through boater registration fees and fuel taxes - not the state's general fund. This is why the Delta-area boating community - in which Stockton claims many members - might be concerned with Brown's proposal

Koski honored for 18 years of work with Soundwatch
SanJuanIslander.com
Kari Koski, who is leaving her role as the Director of the Whale Museum's Soundwatch Boater Education Program program after 18 years, was honored by the San Juan Marine Resources Committee (MRC) with the Master Steward Award January 4, 2011, ...

US ship rescues Iranians at sea - again
KATC 3 Lafayette Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:01 AM PST
WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. Coast Guard cutter rescued six Iranian mariners from a vessel in distress in the Persian Gulf, the second time in less than a week that the American military has come to the aid of Iranians at sea, an official said Tuesday. The incident was another reminder of U.S. efforts to demonstrate the humanitarian value of its naval presence in the Gulf, a strategic waterway that

Manatee Concentrating Near Palm Beach, Broward Power Plants
Best of Boating
The FWC is cautioning boaters to be on the lookout for manatees moving into the Intracoastal Waterway to feeding areas. Boaters should slow down and strictly obey posted speed restrictions in manatee protection zones. “As the weather warms,

Boating Safety News:

Ladysmith Coast Guard Auxiliary needs a new rescue boat
The Ladysmith Chronicle Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:49 AM PST
Ladysmithâs Coast Guard Auxiliary is one of the busiest units in the region, and it needs a new boat to keep up with the pace.

Getting the boating safety message out at Tea Gardens
Myall Coast Nota
"The operation went really well," senior constable David Coyle said. With the Christmas and new year holiday period one of the most popular times for boating it was believed the operation would help "get the message out" about boating safety.

Mission Excellence in Long Island Sound
Military.com
“Boater safety and education is a top priority of our station,” said Master Chief Petty Officer Terry Lathrop, Officer in Charge, Station Jones Beach. “As members of the Long Island community, we are responsible to be proactive on and off the water. ..

Rough Waters Prompt USCG to Warn Boaters & Beach Goers to Be Cautious Through ...
Pacific News Center
Guam - Coast Guard Sector Guam is warning boaters and beach goers to exercise caution in all waters across Micronesia through the weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a high surf and small craft advisory for all coastal waters surrounding ..

Coastguard to help measure attitudes to water safety
Voxy
The survey, which is a joint effort coordinated by Maritime New Zealand with support from regional councils and Coastguard, will be conducted over the busy boating months of January and early February. The results are critical in measuring the ...

Boater Education:

US Coast Guard to lead boating classes in Lakewood
Sun Star Courier
By Sun News staff The state of Ohio's mandatory boating education law requires boaters born on or after Jan. 1, 1982, to complete a National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) approved course before operating a boat more than

Boating Safety Education Course Offered
Community Common
The Ohio Boating Education Course will be offered January 3, 2012 at The Scioto County Field Office in Franklin Furnace, Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft. The fee for the course is $5 which covers the .

SPORTS SHORTS
Eastern Shore News Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:10 AM PST
GREENBACKVILLE-- A Boating Skills and Seamanship Class will be held Jan. 18 at the Captain's Cove Marina Club. The class will begin at 7 p.m.

Education course required for new boaters
KTRE
By Donna McCollum - bio | email Eighteen-year-olds and those younger who like to spend a lot of time boating on East Texas lakes and rivers will now be required to take a safety course. This year boater education is now required for operators born

VFW Post 10209 hosting fundraiser to help repair theft damage
Tampabay.com
Coast Guard Auxiliary offers boating program: Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 15-8 will offer its Boating Skills and Seamanship class at 7 pm Tuesdays, Jan. 17 through March 13, at 4340 Calienta St., Hernando Beach. This is a nine-week comprehensive

Fatalities:

Frisbie sentenced for boating fatal
Fox11online.com
OSHKOSH - A Fremont man has been sentenced in connection with a 2005 drunken boating crash on Lake Butte des Morts. Todd Frisbie, 45, was convicted in October of the crash that killed Alan Richards. He was sentenced to 10 years probation with one year

1 Dead In Fishing Boat Accident Off New Jersey Coast
OfficialWire Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:43 AM PST
One person died and a second was rescued by a passing vessel when their fishing boat capsized about 10 miles off New Jersey, the Coast Guard said. Officials were withholding the names and genders of the victims until their relatives are notified.

Boating death leads to lawsuit
Orange County Review
A Fauquier County woman is seeking $6 million in a wrongful death suit against the Lake of the Woods Association. The suit, filed in Fauquier County Court Nov. 21, stems from a July 2010 accident that occurred on the association's lake. ..

Woman drowned in Norfolk Broads boating accident
BBC News
A popular lollipop lady drowned in the Norfolk Broads after making an "ill-judged and impetuous" jump on to a boat, an inquest has heard. Marion Sewell, 68, from Norton, Teesside, fell into the water in Great Yarmouth as she leapt down around 5ft ..

Boating Accidents:

Tanker searches for yacht off Northland | Northland News | Local News in Northland
Northern Advocate
The oil tanker Kakariki is going to the aid of the crippled yacht Cheval de Mer, adrift off the Kaipara coast with three men on board and its motor and sails out of action. The Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Christchurch early yesterdaydiverted the

Man drifts all night on busted jet-ski
The Age Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:19 PM PST
Friends lost sight of him at Torquay. Nine hours later, freezing man is plucked from the ocean.

Man nearly has leg destroyed in boat accident
Florida Keys Keynoter Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:40 AM PST
A Canadian man suffered serious leg injuries Sunday after a boating accident near Angelfish Creek, off North Key Largo.

Boating Safety And Accident News

2012-01-10T13:13:00.000-08:00

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Anchoring Etiquette - The Unwritten ‘Rules of the Rode’!

Most, though not all, laws that govern us today are based in some way on common sense and established practice. Anchoring etiquette is no exception, and though mostly unwritten, there are still things one should or must comply with when coming into an anchorage and dropping a hook. The same goes for what we do once securely attached to the bottom. Of course, now that we’re writing about them, ‘the rules of the rode’ will no longer remain unwritten, will they?

Like many things in life, common sense often dictates how one should or should not behave. Combined with a strong sense of integrity, common sense also conveys a sense of what is right and what is wrong. Distinguishing between what is right and what is wrong allows us to make the next decision about what we should and should not do in relation. The combined sense of rights and wrongs as well as shoulds and should nots is what forms the basis of etiquette. When there is no written rule or law, common sense and etiquette will often dictate who is right if and when a dispute arises. And rest assured that it will.

There are actually two sets of considerations in anchoring etiquette. The first helps create order, and hence safety, in the way boats align in the anchorage. The second helps maintain serenity when chaos could prevail.

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Boating Safety And Accident News

2012-01-09T19:58:00.000-08:00

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.

Boating Safety And Accident News

2012-01-07T18:54:00.000-08:00

Boating News:

Manatees on the move, boaters beware
Wink News
"We've got a lot of manatees, and with the boating activity increasing with this nice warm weather theres a lot of potential for encounters," said Grealish. As for Beyer, he hopes boaters pay more attention and give a little more respect to these ...

Holiday boating speed zone hubbub may be the beginning of a bigger battle
Naples Daily News
Conservation Commission lawyers are poring through their files to try to figure out the status of the city's slow-speed zones, said Ryan Moreau, a planner in the state's boating and waterways enforcement section. "They're reviewing just about ...

Minnesota DNR to intensify boat inspections, ticketing for invasive species
Pioneer Press
"We're not going to stop an interstate highway and check every boater going north on a Friday," he said. "We want to start small and target waters either that are infested or that we don't want to be infested." Konrad said township roads leading to ..

All boats will face roadside checks
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Luke Croatt, left, and Scott Fitzgerald, conservation officers with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, inspected a boat on Mille Lacs Lake during a previous boating season. For the first time, Minnesota's 800000 boaters will encounter ...

Boating Safety News:

Rare honor: Four CNY men receive boating safety award
Baldwinsville Messenger Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:36 AM PST
Four members of Syracuse Flotilla 21, two of whom hail from Baldwinsville, have been awarded the Recreational Boating Safety Device Award, announced U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 2 Commander Helen Lou Cummings of Utica

Nominations Needed For Boating Council
KMAS
The Commission is recruiting to fill three open seats on the Boating Safety Advisory Council in the areas of whitewater kayakers, personal watercraft owners and unaffiliated boaters. The deadline for submitting applications is Jan. 20. ...

MRAA names new YLAC chairman
Boating Industry
He currently sits on the board of directors for the Boating Trades Association of Texas and his seat as YLAC chair earns him a spot on the MRAA Board of Directors. Hebert helped Texas Marine achieve Five Star Marine Industry Certified
Dealership status ...

Boating safety focus on Waitaki lakes
Timaru Herald
More crashes on Waitaki lakes will happen if maritime bylaws are ignored, boaties are being warned. It follows four people being injured when two boats collided on Lake Middleton, near Lake Ohau, on Monday afternoon. An Invercargill couple were towing

Call for licensing after boating tragedy
Stuff.co.nz
... legal alcohol limits were set, and that Maritime New Zealand, along with the National Pleasure Boat Safety Forum and the New Zealand Jet Sports Boating Association, introduce a campaign for the voluntary wearing of helmets in high-risk activities. ...

Summer boating accidents increase
ABC Online
Favourable weather has been blamed for an increase in the number of boating accidents in Tasmanian waters so far this summer. Marine And Safety Tasmania says three accidents along the east coast were a result of people are taking small vessels too far ...

Taylor column: Enjoy safe boating and fishing this winter
Lakenewsonline.com
Obviously it's best to fish with a partner, but always ensure someone knows your boating/fishing plans and if they change, pass that information along. Climbing back into a boat with the extra weight and discomfort of cold wet clothes will be very ...

Boater Education:

Safe boating course for youngsters set
Riverhead LOCAL
The Peconic Bay Power Squadron will present the “NYS Safe Boating Course”, beginning at 10 am on Jan. 14 at the Mattituck-Laurel Library in Mattituck. This course is designed for those 10-17 years of age, who plan to operate a boat alone on NY State ...

Boater education a must for all born after Sept. 1, 1993
San Angelo Standard Times
SAN ANGELO, Texas — AUSTIN — Anyone looking forward to operating a motor-powered vessel, sailboat or personal watercraft on Texas public waters this year needs to have completed a state-approved boater education course if born after Sept. 1, 1993. ...

What's Up, Jan. 7, 2012
Coos Bay World
541-756-7243 America's Boating Course safe boating class begins, 6:30-8:30 pm, Mondays and Thursdays, four or five sessions depending on student needs, at Coos Bay Power Squadron, 90346 Guano Rock Road, Charleston. $35 includes book. .

Fatalities:

Dive team finds boater's body in Donner Lake
Sacramento Bee
The body of a boater reported missing Monday evening on Donner Lake has been recovered. About 11 am Wednesday, dive team members on one of the law enforcement boats involved in the search saw something underwater that caught their attention,

Body of boater found
Victoria Times Colonist
The body of a boater missing from Todd Inlet since Boxing Day was found on the shore near Maple Bay Tuesday. Timothy Hollands, 52, of Brentwood Bay, was last seen Christmas Day rowing a dinghy out to his boat in Todd Inlet.

Boater's body discovered near Maple Bay
Canada.com
By Sarah Simpson, Citizen January 6, 2012 The body of Brentwood Bay boater Timothy Hollands, 52, washed up on the shore near Maple Bay on Jan. 3, Sidney/North Saanich RCMP confirmed Wednesday. Hollands lived aboard his 30-foot boat at the mouth of Todd .

Boating Accidents:

Chilean navy finds solo US sailor in South Pacific
Boston.com
The Chilean Navy located Corogin on his 32-foot sailboat more than 520 miles or 850 kilometers, south of Easter Island, stranded but in relatively stable weather, with ocean swells of about 15 feet or 5 meters. (AP Photo/Armada de Chile) By Eva Vergara

Emergency beacon, floating cooler helps save 4
Soundings Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:10 PM PST
Australian pleasure boater Scott Smiles grabbed his wallet, a distress beacon and a cooler before jumping off his sinking boat with a friend and their two 11-year-old boys.

Fire destroys two yachts at Edmonds Marina
Edmonds Beacon
Two 50-foot motor yachts were destroyed in a two-alarm fire at the Edmonds Marina early Dec. 31. "Two boats moored next to each other were engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived and flames were shooting 50-feet in the air," said Leslie Hynes

Fishermen rescued from sinking vessel
NBC 2 Fort Myers Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:04 AM PST
The US Coast Guard rescued three fishermen whose boat was disabled, adrift and taking on water Friday morning.

Royal yacht takes on water after door leak
UPI Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:45 PM PST
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Emergency services pumped water from the Royal Yacht Britannia after it began listing while being transported from Edinburgh, Scotland, for repair work.

Boat capsizes in Delaware River near Kingwood; duck hunters swim to safety
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Four duck hunters swam to safety this morning when their boat capsized in the area. HUNTERDON COUNTY — A boat carrying four duck hunters capsized in the Delaware River near Kingwood early this morning, but all four passengers were able to swim to

Fire guts boat in Shady Side
Annapolis Capital
Firefighters douse water on a 40-foot trailered boat named Bounty Hunter that caught fire Friday night at a marina on Ford Road in Shady Side. AP VIDEO more>> The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage remain under investigation, said Lt. Cliff

Boating Safety And Accident News

2012-01-04T18:26:00.000-08:00

Boating News:

Marsh Erosion Linked To Boating
Georgia Public Broadcasting Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:48 AM PST
Boaters are eating away at Georgia's coastal marshes. A new study rules out lack of dredging as a reason the state's Intracoastal Waterway is eroding. Researchers at the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography compared historic charts and photos with modern evidence to try to determine what's causing..

Public Boat Auction Planned During Indian River Nautical Flea Market and ...
MarketWatch (press release)
2, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The January 22 auction of boats and watercraft is one of the top highlights scheduled for the Indian River Nautical Flea Market and Seafood Festival taking place in Vero Beach, FL. at the Indian River Fairgrounds. ...

Boating on a budget showcase makes boating affordable
Metro.us
Although boating is often perceived as an activity for the wealthy, the truth is that the majority of boat owners are middle class. Despite the tough economy, more than one-third of American adults, or 75 million people, went boating in 2010.

Cold, boats combine to produce second-worst year for manatee deaths
Tampabay.com
PETERSBURG —- For a third straight year, cold weather and speeding boats have taken a serious toll on Florida's manatee population, with 2011 racking up the second most manatee deaths on record. State biologists working for the Fish and Wildlife .

Boating Safety News:

Legal muscle urged
Hastings Leader
Victorian Jet Sport Boating Association spokesman Shane Newman said boating licences should be made harder to obtain. Mr Newman said he had seen seven accidents in as many weeks by recreational boaters at ramps at Olivers Hill in Frankston, ...

Missing boater safe on Big Island
Hawaii News Now
The Coast Guard urges all boaters to file float plans prior to any voyage. "I'm just so grateful for all the concern that everybody has been showing," Spinola said. "I'm so happy that we're starting the new year off with Ira safe."

Jet-skis have a new set of rules
The Daily Mercury Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:42 PM PST
JET-SKI users have been urged to make themselves familiar with new safety rules.

Boaters should take precaution in winter
Delmarva Now
Regardless of the time of the year or the nature of the trip, before leaving the dock every boater should run a "what-if" safety check through their mind. On a nice day, a winter cruise can be a wonderful experience. But what if problems arise that .

Boats of death
ntvkenya
http://www.ntv.co.ke Sunday's boat tragedy in Lamu has exposed the lack of safety on the boat transport sector in the area. Many of the boats are known to overload passengers and goods and many of them do not have the requisite life jackets.

USCG Auxiliary to host public meeting
Grand Haven Tribune Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:16 PM PST
Flotilla 31-05 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Sector Field Office Grand Haven, 650 S. Harbor Ave. The public is invited to discover the benefits from an auxiliary membership. read more

Rescue delay in boating tragedy
TVNZ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:37 AM PST
Five hour delay after boaties did not inform marine operators before heading out.

12 New Year's Resolutions for 2012
Military.com
As we come up with goals we would like to accomplish in the coming year, we encourage you to think about boating safety. There are hundreds of things that you can do to make boating safer, and even the simple things can make the difference between ...

Boater Education:

Basic coastal boating skills begins Jan. 11
Darien News-Review Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:21 AM PST
Learn the right way to launch a boat - sail or power - at the Basic Coastal Cruising course that starts Wednesday, Jan 11, 2012 at Middlesex Middle School.

Riviera Beach to launch youth boating program
The Palm Beach Post Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:17 AM PST
Riviera Beach to launch youth boating program

Police Academy To Host Boating Course
Patch.com
By Edward Robinson The Nassau County Police Department will be holding boating safety courses in Massapequa Park over the next three months. The courses, which will meet in two four-hour weekend sessions, is designed to give boaters a New York state .

Boating safety course coming up in April
The Examiner Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:28 PM PST
The Missouri State Highway Patrol will help boaters get ready to hit the lakes with a boating safety course in the spring. The course will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 21 at Truman High School in Independence.

Boating Safety Education Course to be offered here
Morgan County Herald
A Boating Safety Education Course will be offered at the MM Fire Department on January 11, January 18, and January 25, from 6 pm to 9 pm, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft. The course is free.

Auxiliary to host safe boating class
Fremont News Messenger
TOLEDO -- Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 16-13 will offer a safe boating class from 9 am to 1 pm Jan. 21 and 1 to 4 pm Jan. 22 at Bay View Yacht Club, 3902 N. Summit. Another class will be offered from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Feb. .

Fatalities:

One man dies in day marred by boating accidents
Stuff Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:06 AM PST
One man is dead after a boat crashed into a biscuit being towed on Lake Ohakuri, north of Taupo, late yesterday.

Three drown in freak boating accident
News24
Now R216.95 Johannesburg - Three people died on the Bronkhorstspruit dam in a freak boating accident after the pilot of their boat fell overboard. Beeld reports that Mr Eddie dos Santos (42) lost control of his boat and fell overboard when he tried to ..

Kenya boat capsize near Lamu 'kills six'
BBC News
A passenger boat has capsized off the Kenyan coast, killing at least six people and leaving several more missing, officials say. Some 25 people have been rescued and 23 have swum to shore, according to the Kenya Red Cross. ..

Yachtsman's life jacket back to front: report
Otago Daily Times Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:37 AM PST
A Maritime New Zealand report says Trevor Hawke was wearing an inflatable life jacket back to front and the carbon dioxide (CO2) cylinder was not positioned correctly inside the garment when he fell from his yacht into Lake Wanaka on November 17. read more

Missing:

Missing boater arrives safely on Big Island
Hawaii News Now
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A boater who disappeared for two weeks during a voyage from Kauai to Oahu has been found alive. According to the Coast Guard, Ira Foreman contacted his ex-wife via cell phone on Saturday night and told her he had been blown

Boater missing at Donner Lake
The Grass Valley Union Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:20 PM PST
Capt. Randy Fenn, Truckee Police Dept. Special to The Union Search-and-rescue crews are looking for a 24-year-old Truckee resident whose canoe capsized.

Did missing boater give away life vest?
Annapolis Capital
17 sailboat accident near the Sandy Point Light may have given his life jacket to his girlfriend before he drowned, according to the man's friends and family. AP VIDEO more>> That is what Taylor Rogers told the family of 25-year-old Tyler Cordrey ..

Boating Accidents:

Edmonds Yacht Fire: Cleanup Continues While Investigators Search for a Cause
Patch.com
Damage to both yachts and the dock is expected to total more than $600000. Fire investigators, and the Coast Guard, are working to determine how the fire started. Crews from the Port of Edmonds set up containment booms on Friday, and the state

Boating accidents put six in hospital
Timaru Herald Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:02 AM PST
Six people were taken to hospital yesterday after two separate accidents in the Waitaki and Mackenzie districts.

Terrifying ordeal for boating family
Port Macquarie News
A FAMILY of five endured a terrifying ordeal when the boat they were in capsized after getting entangled with the Settlement Point ferry on Saturday morning. A 10-year-old boy, his parents and grandparents were dragged under the ferry after their boat ...

Firefighters Rescue 2 From Overturned Boat
WESH Orlando
Orange County firefighters rescued two fishermen after their boat overturned Monday around 1 pm When the firefighters arrived to Lake Lawne in the Pine Hills area, they found the two men clinging to the boat and calling for help, officials said

Police Pull Boater From Great South Bay
Patch.com
By Greg Sleter A Mastic Beach man who had fallen off his boat just south of Blue Point Beach was pulled from the chilly Great South Bay waters Monday afternoon by members of the Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau. According to police, Thomas Herrshaff

Boater rescued after catamaran capsizes
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
SARASOTA - State officials rescued a boater Monday after his experimental catamaran capsized in Sarasota Bay. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials helped Peter Bogacz of Sarasota, whose boat capsized in the choppy waters of the

Dover Lifeboat rescue the crew of the sail training yacht, Liquid Vortex, in ...
YouTube
Lifeboats from Dungeness and Dover assisted with the rescue of the crew of the Liquid Vortex in Force 11 conditions over a seven hour period. All crew are now safe.

Elderly boater's home goes up in flames, dog lost in blaze
Oak Bay News
By Staff Writer - Oak Bay News An 84-year-old man was rescued from his burning concrete-hulled sailboat by another boater just after midnight Thursday. High winds and rough seas hammered the 42-foot live-aboard vessel, anchored near Oak Bay Marina, ...

Boating Safety And Accident News

2012-01-01T18:36:00.000-08:00

Boating News:

Houseboaters being 'forced out' from Olympics area
Hackney Citizen
But Hackney boater Frank Kelly, who has to regularly attend Homerton Hospital due to health problems, said the requirement was unreasonable. He said: “Our boats are our homes. It's an entirely reasonable thing to expect to live in our homes, ...

Lee County waters dangerous for manatee
The News-Press
“We need to keep law enforcement on the water and emphasize boater education,” she said. “There are a lot of tourists in Lee County and the rest of Florida who have never heard of a manatee. “There are a lot of transients who come and go, ...

Mayor Calls for Boating Enthusiasts to Support Plans for Palmetto Boat Ramp
The Bradenton Times
The meeting will be held at the Manatee Civic Center at 5:00 pm “If you are a boater and like to use the Palmetto ramp, this is the time to get the latest information on the boat ramp,” said Bryant. The Palmetto boat ramp is notorious for its lack of .

Input sought for offshore energy study
Carteret County News-Times Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:42 AM PST
MARK HIBBS MOREHEAD CITY â The U.S. Coast Guard seeks input from commercial and recreational boating interests on how navigation route revisions might impact them â including changes that might be made to accommodate potential offshore energy facilities along the East Coast.

Boating Safety News:

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Annapolis Capital
Reduced boating traffic during the off-season adds to the danger because immediate rescue by another boater is less likely. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources cautions all boaters to use common sense and practice extreme vigilance during cold ...

Maryland has most boating fatalities since 1992
The Capital Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:24 PM PST
BALTIMORE (AP) â Maryland has had more boating fatalities this year than any year since 1992. The Baltimore Sun reports 25 people died in boating accidents this year, ranging in age from 14 to 81 ( http://bsun.md/uPdlqx ). Only one, the youngest, was female. Natural Resources Police spokesman Sgt. Art Windemuth says warm weather in May coaxed recreational boaters out early, and continued g..

Our Bay: DNR Digest
The Capital Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:22 PM PST
ASK AN EXPERT What precautions should boaters take during the winter months? Boating during cold weather months comes with increased risks. As the weather changes and the air and water temperatures cool, boaters should "ready" their vessels and equipment for winter. Water temperatures often dip below 50 degrees during this time, which can easily turn a fall into the water turn into a fatali...

There are 'rules of the road' on waterways and you need to know them
The News-Press
Hundreds of boaters take to the water for pleasure each year. Just as there are “Rules of the Road” on highways, there are also “Rules of the Road” on our waterways. It is important for you as a boater to know them and abide by them. ...

New rules for boaties and jet ski users
Bayside Bulletin Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:15 PM PST
JET ski users and boaties hitting the water are being reminded about new safety rules which have come into effect today.

Boater Education:

Be the wind in their sails
Hometown News
By Jessica Tuggle INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Aspiring sailors can learn nautical terms, boat building and sailing skills in Vero Beach with the nonprofit organization, Youth Sailing Foundation. The foundation's annual open house is scheduled for Jan. .

CG Flotilla 13-08 to hold Education Class
Key West Citizen Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:06 PM PST
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 13-08 will begin its 2012 Boating Skills and Seamanship program on Jan 14 and 15 at Harborage Clubhouse Mile Marker 97.3 Oceanside. There is a fee for materials.... read more

After-school program teaches fishing, life lessons
MiamiHerald.com
A former building contractor in Palm Beach County turns his passion for fishing into a program that teaches children fishing and boating skills — plus a lot more. By SUSAN COCKING A back injury suffered by former Palm Beach County building contractor ...

Fatalities:

Two Fort Lauderdale men found dead on boat in Florida Keys
MiamiHerald.com
Two men were found dead Friday morning inside a boat on a trailer at the Pilot House Marina in the Florida Keys off mile marker 99.4 oceanside. Initial investigation suggested the deaths may have been accidental. Monroe County Sheriff's Office ...

Questions surround death of speedboat racer and Naples native Joey Gratton
Naples Daily News
By SCOTT CLAIR Tristan Spinski/Staff Winnie Mogul, of Naples, lost her son Joey Gratton, 59, a prominent figure in the power boat racing community, on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, when his powerboat rolled over during the Key West World Championship. ..

Two die at LaPlace when boat capsizes
NOLA.com
By Lori Lyons, The Times-Picayune Despite rescue efforts by passers-by, two men died Friday when their boat capsized in the Mississippi River at LaPlace, the Coast Guard said. The victims were not publicly identified. The Coast Guard received a call at

11 drown in Zimbabwe boat accident
BigPond News Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:50 AM PST
Eleven people, mostly children, have died in a Christmas Day boating accident on a lake in Zimbabwe.

UPDATE 1-Boat capsizes off Lamu in Kenya, at least 7 dead
Chicago Tribune
(Adds quotes, detail) NAIROBI, Jan 1 (Reuters) - At least seven people died when a boat carrying dozens of passengers capsized after hitting another vessel off the Kenyan island of Lamu on Sunday evening, the Kenya Red Cross said. .

Man drowns after falling from yacht
News 24 South Africa Sun, 01 Jan 2012 08:08 AM PST
A man has drowned after going overboard a yacht off the Port Elizabeth, the National Sea Rescue Institute says.

Missing:

Missing boater feared drowned in Todd Inlet
Vancouverite
BC – Timothy Hollands, aged 52, has been identified as the lone boater from Brentwood Bay missing since Christmas Day. On Thursday Saanich police divers continued their search for the missing man who lived on his 30-foot houseboat at the mouth of Todd ...

Canyon News - Search Called Off For Missing Kayaker
Canyon News Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:54 AM PST
MALIBUâ During the afternoon of Friday, December 30, the U.S. Coast Guard called off its almost 24-hour search for a 65-year-old man who went missing while kayaking near Malibu. His disappearance was reported the day before at 3 p.m.

Boating Accidents:

Cowes lifeboat tows drifting yacht to safety
BBC News
A yacht drifting in darkness near the Isle of Wight has been towed to safety by a Cowes RNLI lifeboat. The crew of the yacht, Poohstix, told Solent Coastguards they were unable to make progress because of lack of wind and engine failure.

Rescuers save duck hunters in Great Salt Lake boating accident
Fox 13 Now - Salt Lake City
Salt Lake County Search and Rescue brought four men after their boat overturned in the Great Salt Lake Friday evening. Police say the boat was filled with water by wind-driven waves at about 5 pm when the men were out duck hunting. ...

2 boats destroyed in Edmonds blaze
Seattle Post Intelligencer
By KOMO STAFF EDMONDS - Two 50-foot boats were destroyed in a spectacular two-alarm fire at the Edmonds Marina early Saturday morning. Fire crews responded to the scene just before 4 am and found towering flames spewing from the two boats, ...

2 rescued from boat drifting south of Oahu
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
By Star-Advertiser staff Firefighters rescued two people on a sailboat today after their motor stopped working and they started drifting south of Oahu. The boaters called for help about 4:30 pm when the motor on the 22-foot sailboat failed,

Fisherman treated after Clear Lake boating accident
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:16 PM PST
A northern Indiana fisherman was treated at an Angola hospital after a boating accident on Clear Lake, Indiana conservation officers said today.

Boating Safety and Accident News

2011-12-31T22:35:00.000-08:00

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Boating Safety And Accident News

2011-12-30T20:35:00.000-08:00

Boating News:

Letter: City's mooring field is safe option for boaters
St. Augustine Record
Recently I have read published letters from visiting boaters who were extremely critical of our recent (and long overdue) mooring system at the Bridge of Lions anchorage area. Perhaps residents recall several incidents over the past years when boats .

Coast Guard seeking public comment
The Jacksonville Daily News Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:53 AM PST
The Coast Guard is seeking public comments for a study on the shipping routes and waterway uses along the Atlantic Coast. Comments are requested from mariners, maritime industries, commercial fishermen, recreational boaters and other port and...

Boating Safety News:

Don't take cold weather risks lightly
Delmarva Now
Regardless of the time of the year or the nature of the trip, before leaving the dock every boater should run a "what-if" safety check through their mind to On a nice day a winter cruise can be a wonderful experience. But what if problems arise that ...

More boating hubbub: Naples suspends this weekend's speed enforcement
Naples Daily News
By ERIC STAATS Naples police are suspending boating slow-speed zones on Naples Bay all weekend, not just on the Monday holiday, as fallout widens from enforceability questions. Police had said this week they planned only to suspend weekend and holiday ...

Alameda Coast Guard Auxiliary's new chiefs taking office
Contra Costa Times
"You get to talk with people about safe boating and hear the experiences they've had," he said. "Most of them have been on the water for a number of years, and we talk about the interesting places they've been and what they've seen. ...

How safe is your boat ride?
IBNLive.com
VELLORE: The Pulicat lake tragedy that claimed 22 lives on December 25 has brought the focus on the safety at boating spots in various locations. Boat rides at places in Vellore and Tiruvannamalai districts do not seem to offer a safe experience to the .

Check boat use rules for Green Hill Lake
Ararat Advertiser
In 2010 the Green Hill Lake Development Board resolved at its October meeting, that 'the odds and evens system for boating and water skiing be abandoned and that the boating and skiing users be able to use the lake as per current marine regulations'.

Local Coast Guard Auxiliary unit receives national award
Newport News-Times Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:10 PM PST
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliaryâs Recreational Boating Safety Visitation Program is a public outreach program in support of the Coast Guardâs recreational boating safety mission.

Maryland records 25 boating fatalities, most since 1992
Baltimore Sun Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:02 AM PST
Victims ranged in age from 14 to 81 and all but one were male Despite safety campaigns and stepped-up enforcement, Maryland will have its most deadly year on the water since 1992.

Fatalities:

Woman trapped and drowned when holiday fishing boat capsized in wild storm in ...
Courier Mail
DROWNING TRAGEDY: Victim Doris Wibowo from Sydney who died when the charter boat she was on capsized in Turtle Bay, Hamilton Island during a storm on Tuesday. Source: Supplied IT was the moment a holiday in paradise turned to horror. .

Man's Boating Death Accidental, Officials Say
WRTV Indianapolis Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:28 AM PST
Conservation officials say the death of a man whose body was found in Sullivan Lake earlier this month was accidental.

Lahaina diver is killed by boat
Maui News
LAHAINA - A 60-year-old Lahaina man died after suffering critical injuries when he was accidentally struck by a 19-foot recreational ski boat Thursday morning in waters about 200 yards off Hanakaoo Beach, officials said. Police identified the man as ...

Two men found dead inside boat in Key Largo
MiamiHerald.com
Key Largo -- Two men from Fort Lauderdale were discovered dead Friday morning inside a boat at the Pilot House Marina in Key Largo. Bernard Boucher, 45, and Benoit Paquet, 58, both showed signs of carbon monoxide poisoning, including reddish pink skin, ...

Missing:

Teen dies, boater still missing
The Barrie Advance
ORILLIA - An Ontario Provincial Police helicopter returned to an area of Lake Couchiching, near Cumberland Beach, shortly after 10 am Wednesday morning to resume the search for a 23-year-old missing boater who fell into the water on Tuesday morning ...

Search underway for missing BR couple
WBXH
LDWF Enforcement Division agents were notified by a passing boater Wednesday morning about a capsized boat that was found on the Bogue Chitto River in the Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). The boat belongs to William Holloway, 63,

Coast Guard suspends search for missing sailor
KPUA AM 670 Hilo Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:50 AM PST
The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a recreational boater missing since December 17th. 66 year-old Ira Foreman departed Kauai Dec. 17 aboard the 36-foot sailboat Arcturus and was expected to arrive on Oahu Dec. 18.

Baton Rouge couple reported missing while boating near the Louisiana ...
The Republic
Authorities are looking for a Baton Rouge couple reported missing while boating near the Louisiana-Mississippi state border. A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesman tells The Advocate (http://bit.ly/tBDChQ ) officials are looking for ...

Search called off for missing boater
Global BC
The on-the water search for a missing Vancouver Island man has now been called off. Fifty-two-year-old Timothy Hollins was last seen Christmas Day rowing his dinghy from Brentwood Bay heading towards liveaboard boat moored in the mouth of Todd inlet. ..

Boating Accidents:

Boat catches fire in waters off Lover's Key
ABC 7 Gulfshore News Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:02 AM PST
A 30-foot boat caught fire in the water between Lover's Key and Fort Myers Beach in Lee County. The fire department and the Coast Guard are both on scene attempting to put out the flames.

Rescue effort saves boat
Soundings Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:10 PM PST
A commercial lobster boat was saved from sinking off Rockland, Maine, by the Coast Guard. Heavy overnight rains combined with bilge pumps not working properly nearly sent the 30-foot boat to the bottom.

Fisherman treated after Clear Lake boating accident
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
A northern Indiana fisherman was treated at an Angola hospital after a boating accident on Clear Lake, Indiana conservation officers said today. Anthony R. Forte, 38, of Bristol was fishing in an anchored canoe Thursday afternoon when he leaned forward ...

Man, 84, loses everything in boat fire
Victoria Times Colonist Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:48 PM PST
An 84-year-old boater lost everything when his vessel went up in flames and sank in Oak Bay Thursday.

St. Johns River Boater Rescue Underway near Oceanway
First Coast News
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Officials have rescued two men who were stranded on a pleasure craft stuck off Cedar Bay Court. According to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue, a 17-foot boat got stranded on a sandbar in the St. Johns River near the
Oceanway area

Two yacht incidents in Gourock
Greenock Telegraph Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:14 AM PST
TWO small yachts ran aground off Gourock shorefront yesterday. The vessels were reported ashore around 10.45am as high winds and rain continued to affect Inverclyde.

2 men rescued after boat sank offshore
9NEWS.com
Two Florida men are back safely on land after their boat sank more than 170 miles offshore. The fishermen were stranded in the Gulf of Mexico overnight in a life raft for hours waiting for rescue. For boat captain Curly Egan, each day is a risk.

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Boating News:

Coast Guard Launches Right Whale Operation
WRIC 8 News Richmond Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:19 AM PST
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - Larger vessels sailing off Virginia waters are being reminded to slow down for right whales. The Coast Guard has implemented "Operation Right Speed" through April 2012 to ensure

Boater sues after colliding into unmarked sign
The Louisiana Record
After suffering injuries in a boating collision, a boater has filed a lawsuit against a pipeline company for failing to light and mark a sign. David J. Santini and Lindberg Santini Jr. filed suit against Exxonmobil Pipeline Co. on Dec. ..

Coast Guard seeks comments on waterway study
WMDT Salisbury Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:56 AM PST
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) - The Coast Guard is seeking public comments about the way it routes vessels on the East Coast. The Coast Guard is studying whether to change the way it currently routes vessels off

Boating Safety News:

Sea Rescue Center Opens to Ensure Safe Boating
Pattaya People
On Monday afternoon at Bali Hai Pier, the Deputy Minister of Transport Mr. Kittisak Hat-ta-song-kror, opened a Sea Rescue Center at the pier to be prepared for the upcoming New Year's. He was accompanied by Chonburi's Governor Mr. Komsan Ekachai,

A lake disaster that shouldn't have been
NewsDay
Following the horrific drowning of 11 children on a boat cruise on Lake Chivero on Christmas Day, there is urgent need to take a deep breath and pursue requirements for life-jacket wear and observe the laws governing recreation in the waters. ...

Tragic crabbing accident prompts Coast Guard warning
Cottage Grove Sentinel Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:10 PM PST
The Coast Guard is stressing the importance of proper boating and fishing procedures this Dungeness crab fishing season in light of a tragic accident, which claimed the life of a fisherman in Coos Bay earlier this month.

Holiday boating hubbub: Speed limits on Naples waterways will not be enforced
Naples Daily News
Boaters wondered whether marine officers considered that Monday a holiday, when the weekend and holiday speed zones apply. "It was a bit of a mess out there," Marine Industries Association of Collier County President Frank Perrucci said Wednesday.

Boaters Rescued
KLFY
"We have seen boating incidents similar to this one that turned fatal because the operator was not wearing a kill switch and the runaway boat hit ejected people in the water," said Col. Winton Vidrine, head of law enforcement for the agency. ..

RBFF hosts fish, wildlife agency marketing workshop
Boating Industry
The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation welcomed 45 state fish and wildlife agencies for a marketing workshop Dec. 6-8 in Phoenix. The workshop focused on integrated marketing efforts between the agencies designed to drive fishing license sales ...

Boater Education:

Winter is a good time to learn boater safety
UpperMichigansSource.com
by Eric Kane MARQUETTE -- As we enter winter, boaters are bidding fair well to the waters of Lake Superior. But the volunteered based United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, is already preparing for next season, when boaters take to the waters.

Coast Guard to offer popular boating course
Bay News 9 Tampa Bay Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:56 AM PST
The Coast Guard's Boating Skills and Seamanship course starts Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012.

Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 59 to offer public boating class
TCPalm
STUART — The Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 59, will be offering a public boating class from 7 pm to 9 pm, Jan. 16, 19, 23, and 26 at the auxiliary building located in Sandsprit Park, 3443 SE St. Lucie Blvd., Stuart. These four evening classes will ...

Basic coastal boating skills begins Jan. 11
Darien News-Review Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:06 AM PST
The Basic Coastal Boating Course is a general course, good for either. The course starts Wednesday, Jan 11, 2012 at Middlesex Middle School. Registration and information available at www.dsps.darien.org Photo: Contributed Photo / CT

Students tackle boating course
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Members of the 2011 Marine Biology Carefree Learners class that participated in the demanding eight-week boating safety course. By JENNIFER SHEA Marine biology is tough enough, but students in the Carefree Learner Marine Biology classes at Sarasota ...

Fatalities:

Searchers retrieve body of man who went missing at reservoir
The Clarion-Ledger Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:19 PM PST
The search for a missing boater ended a week after his disappearance on the Ross Barnett Reservoir.

Alcohol suspected in man's drowning death
CP24, Canada
The couple had lived aboard a sailboat docked in the harbour for more than 10 years. A friend of the couple said they were childhood sweethearts who worked hard to pay off their boat. They planned to retire to New Brunswick. The woman is recovering in

Missing tourist's body found in capsized boat
ABC Online
By Francis Tapim Police are investigating a fatal charter boat accident near Hamilton Island in north Queensland, where a woman's body was found still inside the overturned boat. Water police divers recovered the body of a 31-year old woman from Sydney ...

Missing:

Man might have fallen into inlet
Victoria Times Colonist
Another boater called Central Saanich police around 4: 30 pm Sunday, saying he saw the 42yearold Brentwood Bay man heading in a dinghy to his boat anchored near Willis Point, Sgt. John Teague said Monday. The caller became worried when he noticed later ..

Coast Guard search for missing sailor continues
KPUA AM 670 Hilo Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:51 AM PST
The U.S. Coast Guard planned to search overnight for a 66-year-old man who left Kauai in a sailboat on Dec. 17 and failed to arrive the following day, as expected, at Oahu.

Woman missing after boat capsize
ABC via Yahoo!7 News Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:32 AM PST
Police are searching for a 20-year-old woman who was reported missing after a boating accident off Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays

Boating Accidents:

Two Aussie Women Hurt in Jet Ski Crash
Malaysian Digest Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:54 PM PST
GEORGE TOWN, 27 DECEMBER, 2011: Two Australian women were hurt after the jet ski they were riding collided with another scooter at the sea off Batu Ferringhi here, reported The Star .

2 rescued after boat capsizes in St. Mary Parish
Daily Comet
A 25-year-old man on a fishing trip with his father was able to call 911 after his boat overturned Tuesday and St. Mary Parish sheriff's deputies found them clinging to the boat about 35 minutes later, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ..

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Boating Safety News:

Swimmers, boaties urged to stay safe
NZ Newswire via Yahoo! New Zealand News Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:11 AM PST
People heading to the water for a post-Christmas swim or boating trip are being urged to follow simple guidelines to avoid becoming another drowning statistic.

Boating: Child safety paramount on the water
The News-Press Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:23 PM PST
Boating safety is important, especially when kids are involved.

Boaties urged to be safe
SunLive
Since 6pm Christmas Eve, police have received 24 boating related calls nationwide and say simple precautions taken before going on the water can prevent such emergencies. Inspector Ian Harris says fortunately no lives have been lost.

Boaties reminded to display ID
Stuff.co.nz
Boating behaviour during Labour Weekend was disappointing, with many boaties driving too close and fast around the shoreline. Some divers had also failed to display the appropriate flags. "They expose themselves to some fairly nasty injuries if they ...

Simple rules could prevent boating tragedy
Waikato Times
In September this year, two men drowned while boating on Lake Arapuni, southwest of Putaruru. Mr Barnett, who has responsibility for Lake Karapiro and from Hamilton to Port Waikato, said it was a reminder for all boaties to be vigilant on lakes and ...

Drownings far too frequent
Otago Daily Times
Even though most boating safety tips will be well known to most, they remain too frequently ignored. Life jackets are still not always worn as a matter of course. They should always be available, and wearing them should be an automatic response for

Test gear before launch, boaties told
Wanganui Chronicle
With the summer boating season upon us, Wanganui Coastguard is reminding boaties to be properly prepared before they launch. Unit president Kevin McKenna said the number of boats on the water has started to slowly increase over the last month

Boater Education:

Mile Markers
Key West Citizen Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:06 PM PST
CUDJOE KEY Learn safe boating Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 13-03 of Big Pine Key is offering a Boating Skills and Seamanship class in January. The three-week course will be... read more

Fatalities:

22 killed as boat capsizes in lake near Chennai
NewsX
Twenty-two persons are feared killed after a boat capsized near Chennai.The boat capsized in Pulicat Lake, about 60 km from the city.About 25 persons were in the boat, and some of them have been rescued.Initial reports said the victims hailed from .

A joy ride turns into tragedy, exposing lack of safety measures
The Hindu
If there is a lesson to be learnt from Sunday's Christmas-day boating tragedy at Pulicat, it is that lessons from similar disasters are seldom learnt. In May 1994, 29 school students, who were on an excursion, drowned in the lake after their boat .

2011's top stories: July sailboat capsizing killed two Saginaw Township residents
The Saginaw News - MLive.com
By Justin L. Engel | The Saginaw News This post focuses on the July death of two Saginaw Township residents during a sailboat race. View full sizeJohn L. Russell | APThe sailboat WingNuts floats upside down in Lake Michigan, off the coast of Charlevoix ...

Zimbabwe: 11 Drown In Holiday Boating Accident
OfficialWire Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:12 AM PST
Zimbabwean state radio says 11 people died, most of them children, in a Christmas Day boating accident on a lake outside the capital. The radio said Monday a pleasure boat capsized at Lake Chivero on Sunday, drowning 11 of 19 people on board.

Missing:

Hunt for man lost in lake
Timaru Herald
The man had been boating with two friends at 2pm when he got into difficulty while swimming in the middle of the lake, about a kilometre from shore. Senior Constable Russell Halkett said the young man's friends, aged 23 and 21, tried in vain to save ..

Coast Guard Searches For Missing Sailor
KITV Honolulu Sun, 25 Dec 2011 18:17 PM PST
HONOLULU -- The Coast Guard is searching for a missing boater who disappeared after sailing from Kauai last weekend. Officials say 66-year-old Ira Foreman left Port Allen on Kauai last week Saturday and was expected to arrive on Oahu the next day.

Boating Accidents:

Coast Guard rescues 28 after boat engine catches fire in SF Bay
San Jose Mercury News Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:03 AM PST
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The Coast Guard says crews rescued 28 people after their boat engine caught fire in San Francisco Bay.

Boat Fire Video
KXAN.com
A boat start on fire on lady bird lake and ends up destroying multiple boats and a dock.

Boating Safety And Accident News

2011-12-25T07:43:00.001-08:00

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Boating Safety And Accident News

2011-12-24T19:41:00.000-08:00

Boating News:

Two Giant Florida Boat and Watercraft Auctions This January
MarketWatch (press release)
23, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Tampa Nautical Flea Market and Seafood Festival on the west coast of Florida and on the east coast of Florida the Indian River Nautical Flea Market and Seafood Festival will host a boat, watercraft and vehicle ...

Jail, Probation and Fine for Man Guilty of Dumping Derelict Boat
First Coast News
The man caught trying to dump a derelict boat in May will spend two months in jail and have to pay nearly $2000 following his felony conviction. According to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) spokesperson Karen Parker, 26-year-old .

Steele: Explaining the mussel sticker test for resident boaters
Lake County News
The threat of quagga or zebra mussels getting into any Northern California water body is finally getting through to many of these boaters. The impact to Lake County's visitor-based economy would be devastating and many people get that as well

Port Orchard Marina has ethanol-free fuel for area boaters again
Port Orchard Independent
By BRETT CIHON Boaters stopping to fill up their tanks at the Port Orchard Marina will once again be able to top off with ethanol-free fuel. The marina recently switched from a fuel that contained 10 percent ethanol alcohol to an ethanol-free .

Boating Safety News:

New hotline for boating emergencies
ABC via Yahoo!7 News Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:15 PM PST
A big jump in the number of stranded vessels calling for assistance has led to the introduction of a new telephone hotline for breakdowns and non-urgent rescues.

Boater Education:

Cal Maritime sailing instructor gets national recognition
Vallejo Times-Herald Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:06 AM PST
A California Maritime Academy instructor has been named California Educator of the Year by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators.Susan "Charlie" Arms, who has served as Cal Maritime's director of sailing since 1999, received the award for her

Fatalities:

1 dead, 2 rescued from overturned boat in OR river
Salem Statesman Journal Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:31 AM PST
NORTH BEND, Ore. (AP) The U.S. Coast Guard says one man has died and two other were rescued from an overturned pleasure craft on southern Oregon's Chetco River. A Coast Guard crew responded to a witness call of a three people clinging to the overturned craft, floating about a quarter mile from Mill Beach in Brookings, Ore. The Coast Guard says they were able to retrieve all three people within

Memorial Held For 25-Year-Old Eastern Shore Boater Presumed Dead
CBS Baltimore Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:26 PM PST
After seven days and no sign of a missing boater, a 25-year-old Eastern Shore man is presumed dead. He was one of three people on board a sailboat that capsized near Sandy Point last weekend

Jacklow man dies in boat crash
Stabroek News
By Stabroek editor | 0 Comments | Breaking News | Saturday, December 24, 2011 At about 1815h yesterday, police say that Mark Narine, 19 years of Jacklow, Lower Pomeroon, was piloting a boat with two other persons inside when it is reported that the ...

Missing:

Day 4 wraps up with search for missing boater
WLBT-TV
Search and rescue crews have wrapped up a forth day of searching for a missing boater on the Ross Barnett Reservoir. The search for 64-year-old Larry Wayne Thomas of Jackson resumed at 8 pm Friday morning. Officers from the Reservoir Patrol,

Boating Accidents:

Gusty winds lead to rescue of boaters, paddlers
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
By Rosemarie Bernardo Fire rescue crews Wednesday responded to distress calls from boaters, canoe paddlers and kayakers blown out to sea by gusty winds. At about 2:30 pm Wednesday, two men aboard a 12-foot tandem kayak ran into trouble off of Sand

BUI bust: Man fell off boat, which then crashed into resort's dock
Sun-Sentinel Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:28 AM PST
The boat's name is "Unpredictable." But what happens when you drink while boating is pretty predictable. A soaked and booze-reeking Robert Glenn Gillingham, was allegedly found by officers climbing out of the Gulf at his home â after his boat cashed into docks at a Naples Bay resort, reports the Naples Daily News.

Boat fire extinguished at Port of Everett South Marina
The Seattle Times (blog)
Firefighers in Everett extinguished a boat fire at the Port of Everett South Marina early this morning. The boat's owner said he had been sleeping on the boat and woke to discover smoke. He left the boat and called 911. One of the engines started on

Owner of boat located on land
London Free Press
By BOB BOUGHNER, QMI Agency MITCHELL'S BAY - OPP located the owner of a boat that was found early Friday morning in marsh grass along the Lake St. Clair shoreline. But not before an aerial search of a large section of Lake St. Clair was conducted by

Boating Safety And Accident News

2011-12-22T18:32:00.000-08:00

Boating News:

Coast Guard Auxiliary encourages boating gifts
Capital City Weekly Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:29 AM PST
The US Coast Guard Auxiliary, created by an Act of Congress in 1939, is the uniformed civilian component of the U.S. Coast Guard and supports the Coast Guard across all mission areas. This holiday season, the Auxiliary is encouraging gift-giving in the realm of boating safety.

Boating Safety News:

Top ten tips for safe boating this summer
Fuseworks via Yahoo! New Zealand News Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:38 AM PST
With the summer holiday season on the cusp of kick off, Waikato Regional Council's navigation safety team is wishing all water users safe and enjoyable boating.

New hotline for boating emergencies
ABC Online
He says only about five per cent of the boating calls to 000 are life-threatening emergencies. "If you're only 150 metres outside the marina and you've run out of fuel, why are you tying up a Triple O number?" he asked. ...

Lifejackets save lives – wear them
YACHTe.com.au
NSW Minister for Roads and Ports Duncan Gay today launched a safety website designed to promote greater awareness of lifejackets and when to wear them when boating. Mr Gay said NSW Maritime developed the site as a simple, easy to follow,

Boater Education:

Boating Safety Education for all ages
The Pilot-Independent Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:53 PM PST
The Red River and Northwest Minnesota Flotilla is one of three U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary flotillas in the 30th division of the 9th Central US Coast Guard District.

Boating skills class to begin Jan. 31
Lakenewsonline.com
By Dan Field The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary will hold a Boating Skills and Seamanship Class “Beyond the Basics” starting at 7 pm Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the Camdenton Library. The class will be eight two-hour sessions every Tuesday starting Jan

Waterfronts: Whisenhunt: Boating courses open to public
Ventura County Star
By Stan Whisenhunt The Ventura Sail and Power Squadron, a non-profit organization dedicated to boater education and safety, has announced that their long list of boating courses will now be open to the public. Until recently, the highly popular ...

Fatalities:

Boat driver called in jet ski inquest
ABC via Yahoo!7 News Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:46 PM PST
The driver of a boat involved in a fatal collision with a jet ski rider on Canberra's Molonglo River will be called to give evidence in the ACT Coroner's Court.

Hunter dies after boat sinks in river
So Md News
by JOHN WHARTON, Staff writer The state medical examiner's office has determined that a Mechanicsville area man whose body was recovered Friday in the Potomac River died from drowning complicated by hypothermia, after a boat he was hunting from sank.

Smithfield teen drowns after boating accident
Daily Press Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:23 PM PST
Late Wednesday, friends gathered at the family's Azalea Street (chk) home, just a block from the Pagan River, said the family was grieving privately and did not wish to speak with the media. Several friends stood in the open garage of the rancher, trimmed with unlit holiday lights and decorations. The family's driveway was filled with vehicles.

Missing:

Search to resume for Rez boater
The Clarion-Ledger Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:12 PM PST
A search of Ross Barnett Reservoir was to resume this morning after an empty boat was found circling without an operator on Tuesday

CG searches for boater near Bermuda
WAVY-TV
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) - The Coast Guard is searching for a sailor and his 35-foot sailboat approximately 300 miles northeast of Bermuda. Sergi Morozov, the sailor aboard the vessel lost in the Atlantic Ocean, was reported overdue on Monday, Dec. 19

Capital Gazette Communications
Annapolis Capital
Natural Resources Police continue to search today for a 25-year-old man missing from Saturday afternoon's fatal sailboat accident near the Sandy Point Light. AP VIDEO more>> A 46-year-old man who had been aboard the boat died hours after being pulled

Boating Accidents:

BUI arrest after boat found circling in bay
NBC 2 Fort Myers Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:18 AM PST
A Naples man was arrested for Boating Under the Influence after his vessel was found going in circles in Naples Bay Wednesday night.

Naples man accused of BUI falls off boat, which then crashes into dock
Naples Daily News
By SABINA BHASIN NAPLES — A boat, fittingly named “Unpredictable”, circled out of control Wednesday night in Naples Bay and eventually crashed into the docks at a resort. No one was found aboard, which prompted a search by Naples and Collier County ..

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2011-12-20T19:43:00.000-08:00

Boating News:

e-Borders scheme to go ahead unchanged in 2014
Motor Boat and Yachting
The RYA says: "We continue to maintain that implementing the e-Borders programme in the recreational boating sector would be an inappropriate, disproportionate, ineffective and inefficient mechanism for securing the sea border. ...

State Parks Grants Available
Newstalk 1450 KBKW
Applications are being accepted for grants that will fund the installation of floating restrooms, boat pumpouts and disposal systems designed to prevent boater-generated sewage from being dumped into Washington's waterways. Normally, grants provide 75 ...

Boating claims inaccurate: Napthine
Weekly Times Now
The Weekly Times has reported Victorian recreational boaters would be faced with 174 new regulations, 81 new offences and that mandatory skills testing would cause the cost of obtaining a recreational boat licence to rise from $54.40 to $643.

Boating Safety News:

Boating deaths dropped in 2010
Trade Only Today
The recreational boating segment of the marine industry saw 672 deaths in 2010, compared with 736 in 2009, according to a report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board. A rise was reported in several categories, including motorcycles, .

Beehm to Assume Office
Madison County Courier
Cummings is a qualified boat crew member, instructor, recreational boating safety visitor, vessel examiner, and uninspected passenger vessel examiner. Steinbarge is a qualified coxswain, instructor, recreational boating safety visitor, vessel examiner, ...

Boater Education:

Boating classes coming to Bellevue | Community recreation news
Bellevue Reporter Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:46 AM PST
Bellevue Sail & Power Squadron is bringing boating classes to Bellevue beginning in January.

Fatalities:

1 dead, 7 survive sinking boat off of Florida Keys
Sun-Sentinel Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:10 AM PST
One woman died when a commercial dive boat carrying eight people sank Sunday afternoon in the Atlantic Ocean off Islamorada Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Gazette.Net: Laurel man dies after boating accident
Gazette.net Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:07 AM PST
A Laurel man died Saturday after a boating accident on the Chesapeake Bay, and rescue teams still are searching for another passenger.

Woman dies as dive boat capsizes
Divernet
A woman has died and a man is seriously ill after they were trapped beneath a dive boat which capsized and sank off Florida's Key Largo. The incident occurred on Sunday, 18 December when the small day boat Get Wet was flooded in choppy sea conditions

Missing:

Bay search for missing boater to resume Monday
Baltimore Sun Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:47 PM PST
Second man dies, woman rescued Maryland Natural Resources Police said they would resume searching for a missing boater Monday morning, nearly two days after his sailboat capsized on the Chesapeake Bay, killing another man and sending a woman to the hospital.

Man, 21, disappears while boating on Lake Conroe
KPRC Local 2 Houston Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:20 AM PST
A search is under way for a 21-year-old man who has not been seen since Tuesday, when he set off for a camping and fishing trip near Lake Conroe.

Boating Accidents:

Coast Guard Rescues Three Men Off Channel Islands
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:44 AM PST
Three local fishermen are safe this morning after being rescued when their disabled boat drifted dangerously close to rocks in the Channel Islands.

Cleanup continues after Coconut Grove yacht fire
Local 10 Miami Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:16 AM PST
The cleanup and the investigation continued Monday after a blaze damaged four yachts in Coconut Grove early Saturday morning. Hazmat cleanup crews spent much of the day containing diesel and debris so it wouldnt seep into Biscayne Bay. Just before noon Monday, an 85-foot luxury yacht named the Paranda was gingerly towed out of the marina. Paranda means âgoing out to a party in Spanish, but

Coast Guard tows sailboat to Oregon port
KVAL
The Coast Guard towed a 59-foot sailboat back to shore after the sailor suffered a steering malfunction. The vessel had suffered a steering malfunction approximately 11 miles northwest of Cape Blanco, Ore. Air Station North Bend launched an HH-65 ..

Boating Safety And Accident News

2011-12-18T17:34:00.000-08:00

Boating News:

Coast Guard to set up security zone in Kailua
KHON 2 Honolulu Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:36 PM PST
A security zone will be in effect for parts of Kailua Bay during President Obama's upcoming holiday vacation. The U.S Coast Guard will set up four buoys to mark the security zone, which will be off limits to boats and swimmers.

Seattle cracks down on houseboat-like boats
seattlepi.com Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:33 AM PST
Kevin and Linda Bagley live on "The Kevlin," a 72-foot-long paddlewheeler on Lake Union. They're concerned about proposed shoreline rules that could change how the city regulates their home. Photo: Kevin Bagley

Congress' fishing bill riles critics
New York Post Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00 AM PST
There are recreational anglers who have taken a long look at the Fishery Science Improvement Act and believe there is nothing in it that will improve fishing. Some say tackle and boating industry professionals around the country are being led to believe the new bill in the House and Senate...

Young leads effort to cut Park Service funding after incidents with Alaska boaters
Alaska Dispatch
The 49th state Republican this week managed to work into the US House version of the year-end appropriations bill for the federal bureaucracy a provision forbidding the Park Service from using any new funds to enforce boating regulations on waters in .

Grants helps to add parking, boat slips
Sun-Sentinel
For weekend boaters in Broward County, the parking at Alsdorf Park at the 14th Street Bridge in Pompano Beach can be a nightmare. But the city is poised to accept an estimated $185000 grant from the Broward Boating Improvement Program to increase .

Sensible park management plan needed
Miami Herald Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:30 PM PST
The National Park Service at Biscayne National Park recently released a draft General Management Plan (GMP) that proposes to close more than 20 percent of public waters to recreational boating and fishing. As local boating and sport fishing businesses that are opposed to this broad public access closure, we think there has to be a better way to balance conservation and preserve recreation.

New Texas law clarifies rules for guns on boats
Lone Star Outdoor News
Gun-owning boaters can now carry a concealed handgun from their vehicles to their boats, and they don't need a special license to it. House Bill 25, unanimously approved earlier this year by the Legislature, became law Sept. 1. ...

Feds levy fines for seagrass damage from boats
KeysNet
In a typical grounding case, a witness or salvage company reports that a boater has hit the sea bottom on coral or seagrass. An officer responds and alerts the sanctuary if a detailed damage assessment is required. Then cases are sent to the attorneys ...

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Take care of the Staten Island boaters on your shopping list
SILive.com
By Frank Ferraiuolo While you are out doing the holiday shopping, don't forget that special gift for the boater in your family. Safety equipment always needs to be updated (flares, horn, hand pump) and make great gifts. ...

Ten Top Essentials for Your Personal Emergency 'Grab Bag'!
Sail World
I was volunteer crew aboard a small sailboat being delivered south for sale. We had anchored for the night in a quiet spot just inside the harbor breakwater. And the next morning, out of nowhere... A vicious northeast gale rolled in with 50+ knot winds

Coast Guard honors local auxiliarists
Rome Observer Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:47 AM PST
Ithaca resident Thomas J. Every, a qualified coxswain and instructor with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's Flotilla 22 in Ithaca, is the 2011 Division 2 Outstanding Auxiliarist. The award was announced Dec. 4 at the Division 2 Change of Watch banquet, held at the Fireside Inn in Baldwinsville. Division 2 encompasses the Central New York area, with five flotillas in Oswego, Syracuse, Bridgeport

Marine trade group offers boating grants
TheNewsTribune.com
Boater education/safety grant: To support an event or program aimed specifically at educating new or current boaters on how to be safe on the water. Completed applications must be received by Feb. 24. Grants will be awarded by April 1. ...

Commander aims to 'modernize' Flotilla 72
The Hour
The Norwalk resident was recently elected to a second one-year term as commander of Flotilla 72 of the United States Coast Guard Auxillary, a uniformed, volunteer group of civilians which serve to promote boating safety. Gottlieb, 53, commands a ..

Boater Education:

Boating course starts early in January
Canada.com
The course contains expanded detailed boating safety information, as well as the challenge of plotting and navigational skills. Successful completion of an accredited examination at the end of the course will provide you with a boating course ..

Local students earn power-boating card
InsideHalton.com
The card is a proof of competency in operating a boat with a motor and required by law for all power boaters. Instructors Pauline Wettlaufer and Peter Halasz provided 10 hours of instruction and issued the Transport Canada exam. ...

Fatalities:

Official: 30 found dead after boat capsizes in Nigeria's oil-rich delta; 14 ...
Washington Post
LAGOS, Nigeria — A rescue official says at least 30 people died after an overloaded boat capsized in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta. Emergency manager Napoleon Ezekiah told The Associated Press on Friday that at least 14 others are feared dead ...

Body of man whose boat capsized is recovered; 1 other occupant rescued
Washington Post
INDIAN HEAD, Md. — Authorities say they have found the body of a man whose boat capsized in the Potomac River off the coast of Indian Head. Maryland Natural Resources Police say the body of 30-year-old Charles Burroughs of Mechanicsville was recovered ...

Waterford police identify fisherman pulled from Niantic River
TheDay.com
It's a joint investigation with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Burton said, because DEEP investigates fatal boating accidents. Conditions were windy and clear Friday morning. Emergency personnel were still on scene along ...

1 dead, 1 missing, 1 rescued after boat capsizes in 47-degree water
Annapolis Capital
One man died, another is missing and a woman was in serious condition after their 18-foot sailboat capsized. AP VIDEO more>> A 911 cellphone call for help from a woman floating in the bay's frigid waters sparked a massive search-and-rescue mission that ...

Missing:

USCG searches for missing Potomac boater
ABC2 News
The Coast Guard and local authorities are searching for a missing boater after his boat capsized this afternoon. A Charles County Fire and Rescue member informed the Coast Guard that a boat capsized in the Potomac River with two people aboard.

Boating Accidents:

Three rescued from water near Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
Daily Press
The Coast Guard broadcast a call about the distressed boaters and sent out a 45-foot Response Boat from Station Little Creek, a news release said. A nearby boater who was near the scene rescued the people Once the Coast Guard arrived they took to back

Coast Guard Rescues 4 Men After Boat Sinks Off the Coast of Catalina
Everything Long Beach (press release)
Using the registered contact information, the boater's wife was able to provide the Coast Guard with a description of the men and boat, route, and destination of the group. A MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Los Angeles was launched and

Butte sheriff's boat stuck on gravel bar for 24 hours
Enterprise-Record
HAMILTON CITY — A Butte County sheriff's patrol jet boat was pulled from a gravel bar in the middle of the Sacramento River just before 1 pm Thursday, about 24 hours after it got stuck there during a training exercise. Undersheriff Kory Honea said the ..

Yacht catches fire at marina, 1 hospitalized
7 News Miami Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:30 AM PST
COCONUT GROVE, Fla. (WSVN) -- Crews are investigating a yacht fire that spread to three other yachts and sent one person to the hospital.

2 Injured, 1 Missing In Chesapeake Bay Boating Accident
WBAL Baltimore
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. -- The Anne Arundel County Fire Department said a boating accident in the Chesapeake Bay has injured two people Saturday afternoon. Crews said they rescued two after a boat sank in the Chesapeake Bay off of Sandy Point State .

Men escape canoe capsize in Jordan Harbour
Niagara Falls Review Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:30 AM PST
Two men were pulled from the water at Jordan Harbour after their boat capsized Saturday afternoon, says the Canadian Coast Guard. The men, the Coast Guard said, were in a boat believed to be a canoe when it tipped over just offshore.[...]

Fisherman's hand severed in boating accident off Shoreham coast
The Argus
It is believed the man, in his early 40s, was handling ropes when his hand became caught and severed his four fingers below the knuckle yesterday. He was aboard the Dutch fishing vessel Artevelde about ten miles off the coast of Shoreham when the ...

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