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Carriage and knowledge of visual distress signals can prevent an boating incident from becoming a tragedy. Boaters have a number of distress signals available to them.

Boaters of all types share the same waters and effective communications are a key to safe boating. Boaters can communicate with each other in a number of different ways.

The recent survival story of boaters stranded in the Gulf of Mexico highlights lessons learned in how to make it easier for rescuers to find a vessel in distress.

Vessel Safety Checks assure boaters that they are ready for operating on the water safely. Schedule a VSC soon.

The U.S. Coast Guard is responsible for safety on the water and you should expect to be boarded by them at some point in your boating career. Here is how to be prepared.

Use a pre-departure inspection checklist and look your boat over before each trip. A little time spent preparing for your next trip can save major headaches later.

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Every boater should carry a good first aid kit onboard. Adventure Medical has released some good kits designed especially for mariners.

The US Coast Guard Auxiliary has developed an innovative boating safety course that offers participants some new options for gaining safety certifications in 42 states.

Learn how to get trusted home security protection without "breaking the bank" in the process.

Take America's Boating Course or consider giving it as a gift to a boater you love. Learn more about boating safety today.

Learn the basics of clean, safe and eco-friendly best boat practices in free PDF and book, from the Alaska Marine Advisory Program.

Initial speculation on the cause of the crash of Flight 447 Monday focused on weather issues, but some pilots believe a bomb must have exploded on board the aircraft.

Personal locator beacons are small units that can be helpful in a backcountry emergency.

Irish Water Safety, an organization chartered under law in Ireland to promote water safety, offers fourteen tips to improve boating safety.

False alarms and hoax distress calls made to the Coast Guard put rescuers at risk, divert resources from true emergencies, and cost taxpayers millions each year.

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Technology has been developed that warns boaters that the vessel ahead of them is slowing. Visual signals from these devices can greatly improve boating safety.

Solo boaters take additional responsibility for their personal safety. The joy of the ocean solitude is braced by the reality of the consequences of poor decision making

Ridley Scott's 1979 masterpiece has rightfully assured it's place as not only a genre classic, but also as a key movie in cinema history.

A little time spent briefing your passengers in onboard safety procedures will pay handsomely during a true emergency.

Recreational boaters can learn much about boating safety by observing and using the same equipment and practices exercised by commercial fishermen.

Animals have many abilities that defy scientific explanation. Timely premonitions, predicting future, ability to travel vast distances to their owners are some of them.

What are the "Five Elements" of Acupuncture? How does 5 Element Acupuncture Work and what is the Causitive Factor of Disease?

Spring boat preparation depends on the proper maintenance of many vessel systems. This article addresses emergency equipment, electronics, and outboard engines.

Fallout 3's last piece of downloadable content will have players fighting to save the nuke-ravaged Earth from a nefarious extraterrestrial plot.

Time spent preparing for that next boat trip could be time well spent in preventing problems on the water. Be a better mariner and learn more about the avocation.

Two severe storms converged off the coastline of New England, November 26-27, 1898. Despite severe weather warnings, the SS Portland sailed into oblivion, all lost.

Alaska King Crab and commercial fishing in general is a risky occupation. Successful fishing crews can teach recreational boaters much about safe boating practices.

Take time in September to visit the Les Cheneaux Island Community in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and enjoy paddling in Lake Huron.

Accidental immersion in cold water can be the beginning of a very bad day. Boaters need to understand what can happen with an unplanned fall into cold water.

The Common Loon's eerie calls from a quiet freshwater lake, a symbol of wilderness, haunt listeners long after the area has become quiet.

Fourth Season DVD set presents the series finale as well as The Secret of the Omnitrix movie, but the series doesn't feel like it's over.

America's Lifesavers are making a list of nautical holiday gifts and checking it twice. Here are some Christmas gift ideas sure to please the boater in the family.

Be prepared for outdoor survival emergencies. Putting together a personal survival kit is one good way to be prepared for your next wilderness or boating adventure.

Carrying the Hiroshima bomb to Tinian, the heavy cruiser Indianapolis was ordered from Tinian to Leyte Gulf but was sunk by an enemy submarine, resulting in many deaths.

The Cyclops disappearance is the single largest loss of life on a ship not involved in combat. There were theories, but no answers. Her wreckage has never been found.