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Autotether is a new boating safety device that uses wireless lanyards and host receiver to sound an alarm and shut down the engine after a fall overboard.

Recreational boaters can learn important safety lessons from a study recently published concerning fatal falls overboard in the commercial fishing industry.

Consider installing an engine kill-switch on your boat. New technology is making this an important option for enhanced boating safety.

The Government of Canada recognizes the risks boaters face operating in cold waters and has started a new educational effort to improve their safety.

A unique partnership is producing the Iridium satellite based MOB Guardian System and it has significant potential to improve safety at sea.

A review of the accident and injury statistics show that responsible boaters can take a few simple steps to prevent most serious problems while on the water.

National research shows that commercial fishing vessel safety could greatly be improved along the west coast of the United States.

Many hunters use small craft to reach their favorite hunting spots. Hunting safety includes respecting basic boating safety principals.

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

Here are ten perfectly good ways to get into trouble during your next boating trip. Most boating accidents are preventable, especially if these actions are avoided.

2008 saw limited fatalities among recreational boaters in Alaska and the Coast Guard offers suggestions on how to stay safe in Alaskan waters.

Alcohol use is known to affect the ability of boat operators and is negatively associated with boating incidents. Australian researchers study its effects on boaters.

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

Many boaters see little harm in drinking alcohol while out on the water. Safety statistics and research prove otherwise, it is a dangerous and preventable practice.

There are many boating safety related items that would made a great gift with lasting benefits for friends and family that are boaters.

Develop a plan to successfully retrieve your crew from the water and get them back on your boat. Practice MOB procedures.

Boating accidents are the final product of multiple factors contributing to the final event. Risk management looks to break the chain of events.

An increase in recreational boating fatalities and a decrease in the number of registered boats was seen by the Coast Guard in 2008.

Spinning propellers can cause serious injury and death. Learn more about preventing these injuries and the new technology available to help in the effort

Sailor Moo: Cow at Sea is a delightful children's book about a young cow and her seafaring adventures.

Boating safety is an important topic for everyone that's out on the water. Taking the time to learn about proper use of safety equipment enhances the boating experience.

MarineMax has a unique program underway to introduce women to boating and boat operations. The future of boating will depend on developing programs like this.

The 2007 North American Safe Boating Campaign is underway and offers many new programs aimed at improving boating safety.

Know what the hazards of sitting beneath palm trees are? Own a radioactive bathing suit? Alternative artists have sung about these unusual summer topics and more.

Six Carpenter sisters were beside the men of the Mayflower voyage even though they were not among the passengers.

Having an abandon ship kit available will greatly supplement the personal survival kit carried by prepared mariners.

In the 500s, death could come suddenly. According to legend, David, Wales' patron saint, prayed for warnings. Vision revealed death would be foretold by lights.

Fall is the time duck and other waterfowl hunters are out in the field. Taking a little time to prepare will make the next trip on a boat duck hunting safer for everyone

Lightning causes more injury and death than tornadoes in the United States and mariners have significant risk of being struck by lightning.

Travellers who love adventure and seafood can indulge in their passions on a Swedish lobster safari, where boat passengers may catch and then prepare their lobsters.

Like in Alaska, commercial fishing is the most dangerous occupation found in the United Kingdom. A study has been released to address this problem.

From the sympathetic to the psychotic, these movie mothers unforgettably made their mark on screen throughout the years.

Wearing a personal locator beacon can greatly improve a mariner's chance of rescue after a vessel causality or man overboard incident.

Most boaters know how to be safe on the water throughout the year. Summer adds some unique challenges and here are a few specific summer boating safety suggestions.

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

Kate DiCamillo's book The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane will capture the imagination of both adults and children and teach them about opening their hearts to love.

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.

Objects from a body pulled from the English Channel proved the identity of Rudolph Diesel but what could prove how he died?

Everybody knows how to stock a sailboat for a journey. Entire books are written about passage-making, but small details are often overlooked.

On July 8, 1917, Canadian artist Tom Thomson paddled away for an afternoon of fishing on Canoe Lake. A few hours later, his empty canoe showed up near the dock.