Category: Safety

Anything to do with water and boat safety.

Coast Guard Suspends 23 NY Waterway Ferries

Source: ‘Operationally Unfit’: Coast Guard Suspends 23 NY Waterway Ferries Over Safety Issues – NBC New York Read More

Huge tsunami hit Oman 1,000 years ago

Source: Huge tsunami hit Oman 1,000 years ago: A natural event of similar magnitude would have devastating consequences today — ScienceDaily Read More

While boating, always wear a life jacket

Source: While boating, always wear a life jacket Read More

Coast Guard to teach boating safety across Alaska

Source: Coast Guard prepares to teach boating safety across Alaska this winter | Juneau Empire Read More

Indonesia earthquake: Tsunami warning issued

Source: Indonesia earthquake: Tsunami warning after 7.4-magnitude quake hits near Malaku islands | The Independent Read More

NTSB: Coast Guard ignored duck boat safety proposals

Source: NTSB: Coast Guard ignored duck boat safety proposals | Connecting Vets Read More

No tsunami off El Salvador

Source: No tsunami off El Salvador: US Read More

Educated boaters less likely to be involved in accidents

Source: Educated boaters are less likely to be involved in accidents on the water Read More

Learning

Safe boating requires skill and common sense. Most everyone can learn the skills they need, common sense not so much. So what do you do?... Read More

Tsunami Awareness and Preparedness

Once considered rare in their occurrence, in the last 10 years tsunamis have struck nearly every year: from Samoa to Chile, and from Iceland to... Read More

Time to start planning for the next boating season

Source: Time to start planning for the next boating season Read More