What are the chances of this?
Dwayne
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Coast Guard rescues two children after boating accident
The Coast Guard received a report at about 7:30 p.m. from Linda Saunders, of Hudson, stating that her 17-foot white, center-console boat had been in an accident with her family of five on board. She reported that two of the children were suffering from severe injuries and needed immediate medical attention. Saunders, her husband and one small child were not reported injured.
Rough weekend on the water for children.
Dwayne
Boy Killed In Keys Hit And Run Boating Accident
Makes one wonder where the parents of the hit and run driver were?
Dwayne
Old Hitler - Modern Day Jaws
The "No Swimming" signs are posted.
No young swimmers will be making the nearly half mile swim from Cayo Costa to Gasparilla Island anytime soon.
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The big news coming out of the west coast is that the famed shark "Old Hitler" might have been caught.
Dwayne
Friday, May 26, 2006
Coast Guard Pushing Boater Safety For Holiday
The Coast Guard wants to remind boaters to play it safe this Memorial Day weekend.The holiday typically signals the start of the boating and paddling season in New England. Coast Guard officials say it is also the time of year when inexperience, overconfidence and alcohol overtake safety and common sense.
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Have a safe boating weekend on the water
Dwayne
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Waterways and Boating Safety Ordinance is Causing a Stink
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Dwayne
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Kayak Hits, Critically Injures Swimmer
A woman swimming off Diamond Head was rushed to the hospital Tuesday after a kayak struck and critically injured her.
Seems the crowds can be dangerous in the surf.
Dwayne
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
4 dead, 3 missing in series of Ontario water accidents
Four Ontario people died and three are missing in a series of boating and swimming incidents during a cold and stormy Victoria Day weekend.
Dwayne
Monday, May 22, 2006
Friday, May 19, 2006
Verizon Wireless Links Area Boaters to U. S. Coast Guard
ORANGEBURG, N.Y., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- As boating season kicks into high gear, Verizon Wireless wants to remind boaters it offers a direct connection to the U. S. Coast Guard by dialing *CG (24) from any Verizon Wireless phone. There is no charge for the service to Verizon Wireless customers in the New York Metro region which includes coastal Long Island and the Jersey Shore.
Dwayne
Thursday, May 18, 2006
6 people rescued after fishing boat goes missing
Updated: 1:20 p.m. ET May 18, 2006
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Rescuers found at least six of the seven people who had been aboard a chartered fishing boat reported missing off the South Carolina coast, the Coast Guard said Thursday.
Grant Czuj / Michael LaFave / Zukey Lake - Boating accident Death and Trial
Michael LaFave, 27, was killed on Zukey Lake when a speedboat driven by Grant Czuj of Hamburg Township slammed into the unlit pontoon boat at speeds estimated at between 20 mph and 30 mph shortly after midnight on July 23, 2005.
The pontoon boat was adrift while tied to another boat with about a dozen people, including LaFave, on board both. The pontoon boat pilot apparently had turned off the lights to save battery power, according to earlier testimony.
The defense is arguing “intervening superceding cause” which is a legal concept well established in the maritime law.
Dwayne
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Bloglines - Local cruise ship passenger missing (WKYC Cleveland)
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Bloglines - Coast Guard hunts for missing cruise ship passenger (CNN.com)
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21 Year old man missing from Mariner of the Seas - Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
MIAMI � The Coast Guard has launched a search for a passenger on a cruise ship after he disappeared during a voyage with friends from Cape Canaveral to the Bahamas.
Petty Officer Dana Warr said the Daniel DiPiero, 21, of Canfield, Ohio, boarded Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas in Cape Canaveral on Sunday. He was with six friends.
Dwayne
Improvise when in Peril - Coolers
When the boat breaks and is sinking improvise. Coolers have been used for everything from bailing buckets to life preservers. Read this cooler story.
Dwayne
Monday, May 15, 2006
Bloglines - 2005 Boating fatalities at 10 year high
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Bloglines - Two Children Air Lifted After Boat Accident
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Friday, May 12, 2006
Close call for pro fishermen in boating accident
It can happen to the pros too.
No matter how experienced you are you must prepare for accidents.
Dwayne
Investigators Say Boaters ( On Ortega River) In Fatal Crash Were Intoxicated
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The operator and a passenger who died in a fatal boating accident Sunday night were intoxicated, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigators said Wednesday.
Investigators said the boat hit one dock, ejecting the younger Christy, then continued on, struck another dock and wedged under a boat lift, killing Streat and injuring the elder Christy.
Brett Christy remains in critical condition at Shands-Jacksonville Medical Center.We have seen in the past Florida Fish and Wildlife have a strict procedure for chain of custody and analysis of blood alcohol. Of course, in these matters, there can be a lot of debate about blood alcohol testing and validity.
There is little doubt that alcohol will affect reaction times and vision if used in excess.
Dwayne
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Boat Crash kills officer who survived war (Capt. Joshua Snyder)
A Beaver Falls native who survived nine years of special operations missions in some of the world's most dangerous areas died Sunday in a boating accident at a military family picnic in Texas.
As I said yesterday …boating can take us to perilous places. It all seems so safe but the water can be extremely hazardous. This is a tragic story.
Dwayne
Barge vs. Boat - Boating Accident Kills One
Search Continues for Missing Boater
Divers with the Charleston Fire Department and the United States Coast Guard spent Wednesday afternoon looking for answers below the water. Thirty one year old John Jones has been missing since late Tuesday when a barge collided with the fishing boat he was riding in. Two other people swam to a nearby private dock for help.
"That's what happens with a barge. You really don't if you're sitting in the river and not looking. It slips up on you before you know it's there," said Charleston's Assistant Fire Chief.
Big vessels and barges particularly can be very dangerous. As big as they are they can sneak up on boaters in the night giving little time to react.
Dwayne
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Rescuers still searching for boater
GEORGETOWN - William "Bill" Richardson III, the head of his family's business in Greenville, loves hunting and fishing, said his mother, Lib Richardson.
Love of the outdoors can take us to perilous places. Be safe.
Dwayne
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Boaters need to understand Jones Act
In general I think the theme of this article is correct. If in doubt talk with your local maritime lawyer and / or marine insurance broker. A little consultation up front may save you a bundle down the river.
Dwayne
Monday, May 08, 2006
Coast Guard asks tour boats to drop number of riders
Current capacities set when people weighed less
The U.S. Coast Guard is asking that the tour boat industry voluntarily reduce the number of passengers on excursions this summer because customers are getting larger and this could lead to accidents.
America is getting bigger and it is causing stability problems and accidents.
Dwayne
2 Die, 1 Injured In Boating Accident On Ortega River
This accident happened on one of our local rivers, here in Jacksonville. Docks can be very unforgiving to boaters. Sometimes if they are lit they are still hard to see. Some boaters favor the use of a spot light in our area because of the many docks and bridges.
Dwayne
Sunday, May 07, 2006
Bloglines - Trial date set in boating death
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Bloglines - Man faces charges in fatal boating accident
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Bloglines - A High Life on the High Seas
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Bloglines - Tribute to girl's legacy
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Bloglines - Boat-safety lessons skip too many
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Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Kayaking in Jacksonville
Kayaking is a huge and growing sport in Jacksonville and across Florida.
This is a good club and news blog I am told if you want to get into the sport. There are lots of great links too. We have them permanently linked on our blog roll.
These are fishing machines and you are the motor. Saves gas…
Dwayne
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
100 feet from shore was too far...
Two Dead In Fishing Trip Accident Near Cocoa
An investigation is ongoing and an autopsy will be scheduled later this week, officials said. Ofcr. Kat Kelly, a spokesperson for Florida Fish and Wildlife, said alcohol was not involved.
Officers, however, already believe that wearing life vests would have given the men a chance at survival.
Wear the jackets boaters…..
Dwayne
Former Eagle Bend woman writes book on boat safety for youngsters
Former Eagle Bend woman writes book on boat safety for youngsters
Teach your children well and young. I think this is a great idea. Like seat belts if children are taught to be safe and wear life jackets it is more likely they will do so later in life. Also reading to your kids and grandkids is a good idea and fun!
Dwayne
Monday, May 01, 2006
Failure to render aid at boat accident results in major penalty
We posted this article below on failure to render aid.
Here is a generic law blurp on the rescue doctrine. There is a similar rule in maritime cases.
Below is some language on the doctrine from a maritime case. This should clear it up for the reader:
We believe that the maritime rescuer's perception of the need for immediate action must be evaluated under the same wanton and reckless standard. In rescue situations, perception and response are inextricably linked. The same standard governing conduct that saves the lives of seamen must apply to the perception that generates the act. By definition, the perception of danger requiring prompt action is formed under the same stress and on the same imperfect information as the rescue itself. If rescuers will not be charged with the simple negligence of their acts "in the excitement and confusion of the moment," it is anomalous to charge them with a failure to prudently verify that immediate action is necessary. See Wagner v. International Ry. Co., 232 N.Y. 176, 133 N.E. 437 (1921) (in the rescue context, "the law does not ignore the reactions of the mind in tracing conduct to its consequences. It recognises them as normal.")
Dwayne
Safe Place to Boat in Florida??
Boater safety improves
No fatalities on Brevard waters in 2005
At least its not all bad news. Here’s a safe place to boat in Florida!
Dwayne
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