2010 Recreational Boating Statistics
United States Coast Guard report shows a decrease in deaths.
http://bit.ly/pq2u1h
Soundings Magazine
October 2010 article
"Clueless in any Channel"
Lack of seamanship is no laughing matter.
http://www.soundingsonline.com/boat-shop/sea-savvy/264632-clueless-in-any-channel
Australian Hydrographic Service
Fact sheets on navigating and charts
http://bit.ly/aPEJbV
Mad Mariner's Madcast
April 28, 2010 podcast interview with Alliance members.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mad-mariner
Navigational White Paper
Boat Smart, Update Your Charts
Download pdf
NOAA - Office of Coastal Survey
Information on how a chart is updated.
http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/learn_chartupdate.html
Navigation Center
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
United States Coast Guard
The USCG Local Notice to Mariners is updated weekly.
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/lnm/default.htm
White Paper
"Why Serious Mariners Continue to Carry Paper Charts"
Download pdf
Digital Ship
March 2010 Article
"Out of date charts lead to accidents"
Download pdf
A lot of boaters find themselves in troublesome situations when they least expect it…
Over the past five years, there have been more than 2,500 accidents as a result of striking a fixed object at a cost of more than $27.5 million. (U.S.C.G.)
Since 2004, there has been more than $16 million in damages from more than 1,400 groundings. (U.S.C.G.)
According to NOAA, there are 6,400 recreational boating accidents in the U.S. each year.
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