US Coast Guard Releases 2015 Accident Statistics
May 17th, 2016
Every year, the U.S. Coast Guard compiles statistics on reported recreational boating accidents. These statistics are derived from accident reports
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Oversight Leads to Unnecessary Search
May 16th, 2016
Crews from the US Coast Guard and local agencies initiated an unnecessary search due to the oversight of a boater.
U.S. Coast Guard Approves Use of Electronic Charts
February 10th, 2016
The U.S. Coast Guard published guidance (Feb 5, 2016) that allows mariners to use electronic charts and publications instead of
Standards Established for Boating Instruction
December 14th, 2015
The U.S. Coast Guard’s National On-Water Standards (NOWS) grant management team and American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) has approved
What Sank El Faro and What Didn’t
October 11th, 2015
When the 790-foot cargo ship El Faro went missing October 1 off the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin, there was hope
U.S. Coast Guard ending search for El Faro’s crew
October 7th, 2015
(October 7, 2015) – The Coast Guard plans to end its search at sunset for 33 missing crew members from
Harsh Realities of a Coast Guard Search
October 6th, 2015
When the U.S. Coast Guard found, and then left, a body believed to be from the lost 790-foot cargo ship
Underestimating Hurricanes
October 5th, 2015
The book, ‘Rescue of the Bounty‘, detailed the disaster of the 120-foot HMS Bounty which sank in 2012 during Hurricane
Crackdown on Uber for boats
September 29th, 2015
An online phenomenon that has upended the taxi and limousine industry in big cities is hitting the water, so fast
A Sobering Truth: Drunken Boating Kills
August 20th, 2015
by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cynthia Oldham, US Coast Guard Drunken boating destroys lives. Drinking alcohol and driving any vehicle
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