Coast Guard’s top 5 recommended communication devices
Source: Coast Guard’s top 5 recommended communication devices to take with you underway | Island Free Press
Month: August 2019
Florida preps for potential Category 4 Hurricane Dorian
Source: Florida preps for potential Category 4 Hurricane Dorian
Party boat captains upset over Coast Guard regulations
The Coast Guard says it’s trying to keep party boats safe, but captains say marine safety rules are confusing and out of touch with the charter boat industry. Source: Party boat captains upset over Coast Guard regulations – Story | WFLD
Recreational Boating Deaths Up
Source: Recreational Boating Deaths In Md. Up In 2018, Number Of Crashes Down – CBS Baltimore
Adapt
A good boater will often find themselves in a variety of situations, some expected, some not. The best thing were can learn to do is adapt. That will help you more than you’ll know,
BOATERS REACT TO NEW BOATING LAW
Source: BOATERS REACT TO NEW BOATING LAW
Coast Guard halts yacht for running illegal charter
Source: Coast Guard halts 86-foot yacht for running illegal charter | Miami Herald
Boating navigation app developed in Kingston
Source: Boating navigation app developed in Kingston – Kingston | Globalnews.ca
Boaters ignore — or are ignorant of — boating rules
There’s a time and place for speeding boats. Sure, it can be fun to zoom along the open water — but ignoring the “Slow/No Wake” signs can cause a wave of trouble. “Most folks come down, and they go in the boat, they have no regard for the wake behind them. They look forward, they … Read more
Captain helps save three in boating incident
Source: Charter captain helps save three in boating incident; Pa. man perishes | Local News | starbeacon.com
Share your plans
Going out on the water with your boat? Share your plans. Let someone know where you’re going and when you expect to return. That will help give everyone some piece of mind, and folks will know where to look should something go wrong. Easy, right?