There had been an increase in new boat and jet ski purchases this summer. Photo / File It's the perfect time to improve your boating knowledge, according to Water Safety Bay of Plenty and Coastguard ...

The safe operation of a boat is largely dependent upon the mariner’s level of knowledge, skill, judgment and maturity. If any one of these factors is lacking, it can easily result in a marine accident ...

Everyone who lives along the Gulf knows that people sometimes die out there. It seems that every few months there is a news story about a death or narrow escape on the water. National Safe Boating ...

Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, photographed on Feb. 14, 2024, overlooks the Beaufort River and the Beaufort Downtown Marina was opened in 1979 and is built upon a series of 570 pilings. Drew ...

A Nackawic, N.B., woman is crediting safe boating practices with saving the lives of her husband and children. Their pontoon boat burst into flames last weekend before exploding and sinking in the St.

Every boater has a responsibility to know the rules of the road and to have the knowledge to operate his boat safely. Test your knowledge by answering a few simple questions. 1. When operating in a ...