- Gerry McGill | October 11, 2011 2:18 PM | Biloxi & Gulfport, MS
Category:
Miscellaneous
A boating incident off the Florida Keys that hit the news yesterday brings to light some basic boating safety practices that all water enthusiasts should practice. On Sunday, 7 individuals were...
- Gerry McGill | April 15, 2011 5:02 PM | Biloxi & Gulfport, MS
Category:
Miscellaneous
A Mobile, Alabama man drowned last week while attempting to rescue a woman and a girl caught in rough surf at the Gulf Islands Seashore near Navarre Beach Florida. John Morris, 23, went into the...
- Gerry McGill | April 04, 2011 8:38 PM | Biloxi & Gulfport, MS
Category:
Miscellaneous
Now that summer and the boating season has arrived the United States Coast Guard recommends that all recreational boaters including personal watercraft and paddle sport users take advantage of the...
- Gerry McGill | December 18, 2009 12:23 PM | Biloxi & Gulfport, MS
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
Perhaps just in time for the holiday season, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group gave a gift to families. Along with releasing their annual report the USPI Research Group also launched...
- Gerry McGill | June 02, 2009 1:57 PM | Biloxi & Gulfport, MS
Category:
Miscellaneous
June is boating safety month at Injury Board but for those of us who own or use small boats, every month should be boating safety month. I have earlier blogged on the dangers of improper anchoring,...
- Gerry McGill | April 30, 2009 2:06 PM | Biloxi & Gulfport, MS
Category:
Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
An Italian cruise ship carrying armed Israeli security guards successfully fought off a hijacking attempt by Somali pirates last Saturday, April 25, 2009. The MSC Melody, a 670 foot Italian flagged...
- Gerry McGill | April 14, 2009 6:23 PM | Biloxi & Gulfport, MS
Category:
Miscellaneous
Five persons were killed and nine others were seriously injured when a 22 foot Crownline boat rammed a docked tugboat in the Intracoastal Waterway near St. Augustine, Florida about 6:30 p.m. Sunday,...
- Gerry McGill | March 30, 2009 10:56 AM | Biloxi & Gulfport, MS
Category:
Miscellaneous
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported that a man drowned over the weekend off of Panama City, Florida as rough weather pounded the Florida Panhandle. The victim was...
- Gerry McGill | March 28, 2009 12:06 PM | Biloxi & Gulfport, MS
Category:
Miscellaneous
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has released a report concluding that a deadly boating accident that took the lives of two NFL players and another friend was caused by improper...