In this piece, ANOZIE EGOLE establishes why the newly constituted committee on boat accidents should focus more on training operators. Boat accidents on Nigeria’s inland waterways have become a ...

After leading the nation in boating accidents for years, Florida still doesn’t require thousands of boat operators to undergo training before embarking on joy rides on the high seas and through the ...

Boating can be a lot of fun, but it can also be dangerous, even deadly. In 2022, recreational boating accidents claimed 636 lives and injured 2,222 people, according to the Coast Guard. Those 4,040 ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse firefighters began a three-day training program Friday morning to become certified boat operators. The nationally recognized course — approved by FEMA and the U.S. Coast ...

In our May 2025 Sheriff’s Corner article, we covered new boating and safety laws specific to youth operation and training with the new boater education laws that are starting in a phased approach in ...

According to a U.S. Coast Guard report on 2009 boating fatalities, a lack of boat operator safety training was identified as the single biggest contributor to deaths on the water. The report revealed ...

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has concluded a three-day Boat Navigation and Safety Training for 75 boat ...

EMAIL YOUR TIPS AND WE WILL LOOK INTO THEM. WE’RE WORKING TO LEARN IF EACH VICTIM IN SATURDAY’S CAPSIZED BOAT IN TAHOE HAD ACCESS TO A LIFE JACKET. EIGHT OF THE TEN PEOPLE ON BOARD DIED. A DOORDASH ...

The Navy has confirmed that a special warfare sailor died on Tuesday during training in California. Special Warfare Boat Operator 2nd class Noah Tobin, a sailor assigned to Special Boat Team 20, died ...