November 2005 | Issue No. 10
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Index of Articles

U.S. Coast Guard Reported Fatalities Hit Lowest Number in Recreational Boating Safety History

Newly Reformulated Gasoline with Ethanol Could Rupture Old Fiberglass Gas Tanks

National Boating Safety Activities: Funding for National Nonprofit Public Service Organizations

A Letter from the National Safe Boating Council

Meeting Notes: National Recreational Boating Safety Coalition, October 26, 2005

BoatU.S. Foundation Staff Make a Splash with Crew Overboard Tests

Law Enforcement


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Featured Story

U.S. Coast Guard Reported Fatalities Hit Lowest Number in Recreational Boating Safety History

U.S. Coast Guard Releases 2004 Statistics

Father and son in a canoeThe U.S. Coast Guard announced that the total fatalities resulting from recreational boating accidents declined to 676, the lowest on record since 1960. However, 484 boaters drowned in 2004, and 90 percent of those who drowned were not wearing a life jacket. While fatalities from boating accidents are decreasing, wearing a life jacket is still key to surviving an accident.

"We're glad to see boating deaths continue to decline, "commented Captain James Hass, acting director of Coast Guard operations policy.

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Upcoming Events

November 10 - 13 - Fort Myers Boat Show. Fort Myers, FL.

November 12 - 15 - National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) meeting, Arlington, VA.

November 13-20 — Super Boat International Race, Key West, FL

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Featured Story

BoatU.S. Safety Alert: Newly Reformulated Gasoline with Ethanol Could Rupture Old Fiberglass Gas Tanks

Explosion Hazard and Significant Engine Damage Evidenced on Large, Older Vessels

Older fiberglass fuel tanks may fail as a result of recent gasoline reformulations that are using increased concentrations of the fuel additive ethanol.

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RBS Specialists News
 
A Letter from the National Safe Boating Council

Dear Campaign Partners, Planners and Participants,

We are making some exciting new changes for the 2006 campaign and wanted to let you know what to expect during this upcoming year's campaign. The National Safe Boating Council met with representatives from the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators...

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Boat Responsibly

U.S. Coast Guard Recreational Boating Statistics

 

 

 
DHS Accomplishments: Discovery Channel Airs Coast Guard Series

A new 10-part series titled "SOS: Coast Guard Rescue," is airing on the Discovery Channel this month.

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Nautical Term of The Month

Did you know that showing "Bare Poles," indicates that a sailing vessel has taken in all her sails due to strong violent winds?

Did you know that to clean a wooden vessels hull by applying heat to soften the pitch and then scraping the seaweed and barnacles is called "Breaming"?

   
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Two children wearing life jackets

 

BoatU.S. Foundation Staff Make a Splash with Crew Overboard Tests

man beign hoisted up during the 2005 Crew Overboard Retrieval Symposium.In August, as part of the Foundation Findings research and testing series, BoatU.S. Foundation staff members headed to San Francisco, CA, to sponsor and participate in the 2005 Crew Overboard Retrieval Symposium, a national event conducted to test crew-overboard emergency gear. The week-long event on San Francisco Bay involved 110 people, with volunteers going overboard to test the effectiveness of new crew overboard recovery gear and to explore the particular challenges of getting crew back aboard. The tests involved sailboats, powerboats, and even multihulls ranging from 23 to 53 feet. A series of tests were even conducted at night.

Sailboat

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