Category Archives: Boating Accident

Polk County Florida Boating Accident Injures Guide

A Tampa Bay area fishing guide was severely injured in a Polk County, Florida boating accident that took place on March 27, 2010, during the West Coast Pro Redfish Series tournament in Sarasota.

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Safety Tips to Avoid Fatal Boating Accidents

With over five fatal boating accidents reported in March 2010 in the state of New Jersey, New Jersey State Police has come up with safety tips for boaters and are offering classes to boaters. The boat accidents have majorly occurred because of low water temperatures leading to hypothermia and drowning.

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Tsunami After-Shocks Shake Southern California

The boating community in South California had a rough time two weeks ago when a small tsunami hit the local inner waters along the Pacific Ocean. The coast area experienced tidal surges that were 2-4 feet tall as an after-effect of the major Chilean earthquake. The tsunami, thankfully, did not cause any injuries or deaths, but succeeded in affecting the California coast and the vessels sailing near the coast and docked nearby. The boating facilities, including harbors and docks, were deeply affected along the Southern California coastline from San Diego to Santa Barbara.

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Prevent Boating Accidents by Taking a Safety Course

Taking a boating safety course is not only required by California law, but is important to keep you and your family safe.

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1 Dead and 6 Injured in San Diego Harbor Boat Accident

An 8-year-old boy was killed and 6 other people injured in a San Diego boat accident in the San Diego Bay when a US Coast Guard patrol boat crashed against a recreational boat just before 6 p.m. All the victims were taken to UCSD Medical Center.

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Walnut Creek Man Dies in Half Moon Bay Boating Accident

49 year-old Matthew Runte of Walnut Creek died on November 27, 2009, when his sailboat capsized off the coast of Half Moon Bay. His sailboat capsized in rough waters just south of Pillar Point.

After the sailboat capsized, Coast Guard officials reported that a flare was spotted at sea. Personnel from Pillar Point Harbor patrol, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, and the Half Moon Bay Fire Department assisted in the recovery.

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