Posts tagged Boat Safety

• Duck Hunting Safety

  Mike Bryant | October 02, 2009 11:50 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Duck Hunting season is just around the corner. Often there is the combination of hunting and boating. It's a great time to think about hunter safety. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources...

• Coast Guard Gets New Communication System for More Efficient Rescues

  Rick Shapiro | July 06, 2009 9:18 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Without the assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard there would no doubt be many more fatalities from distressed boat and ships out off the North Carolina coast. They are pleased to...

• Drunken Boating Will Be a Special Focus by NC Law Enforcement

  Emily Mapp Brannon | July 02, 2009 12:52 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Law enforcement officers across North Carolina are focusing on detecting boat operators who are under the influence of alcohol. The state Wildlife Resources Commission and other agencies...

• NC House Passes Motorboat Safety Class Requirement

  Randy Appleton | June 30, 2009 9:24 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A recent legislative approval in the North Carolina house is going to require all young “would-be” motoboat drivers to pass a minimum boating safety education class. This bill...

• Boating Under the Influence of Alcohol More Dangerous than Drinking and Driving

  Randy Appleton | June 30, 2009 3:37 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  It’s summer time and like every year, the boat traffic in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) increases exponentially. Unfortunately, so do the incidences of BUI (i.e. Boating Under the Influence)....

• Boating Safety in Ohio

  Margaret Embry | June 22, 2009 2:16 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  According to the Ohio Division of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Watercraft, there were 155 boating accidents in 2007 in Ohio. Out of the 155 accidents, there were 80 injuries and fourteen...

• The Weather is Only One Worry While Boating in Open Waters

  John Cooper | June 20, 2009 10:08 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Weather can usually be found to only be the secondary cause of most boating accidents. The primary cause is almost always attributable to other factors, such as four people getting into a 10...

• Safety Guidelines While Boating in Rivers, Marshes and Wetlands

  Rick Shapiro | June 20, 2009 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  With the warmer weather quickly approaching, many will be enticed to hit the waterways and marshes on the Outer Banks to enjoy some kayaking and canoeing. Whether they are new to the sport...

• Water Skiing, Tubing, Wakeboarding and Kneeboarding - Incredible Fun But Safety First

  Bret Hanna | June 13, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT Category: Miscellaneous
  

  My father grew up on a lake in Michigan and he had a boat before he had a car. He and his brothers and sister lived in the water and were active members of the local water ski club, the Ski Devils....

• Boat Safety Begins with Responsibility

  Jim Lewis | June 05, 2009 7:16 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA Category: Wrongful Death
  

  It’s been nearly a year since Bobby Ray Ussery, a Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) man died while enjoying a boat ride with his friend, Kurt Jon Riffey of Chesapeake, Virginia (VA). It turns out...