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1. Personal Watercraft Insurance, NTSB The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent Federal agency dedicated to promoting aviation, railroad, highway, marine, pipeline, and hazardous materials safety. Established in 1967, the agency is mandated by Congress through the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 to investigate transportation accidents, determine the probable causes of the accidents, issue safety recommendations, study transportation […]...
2. PWC Jet Ski Insurance, National Safety Board Personal watercraft (PWC) are a type of recreational boat that has become increasingly popular in recent years. Manufacturers estimate that about 200,000 PWC are sold each year and that more than 1 million are in current operation. Although the overall number of recreational boating fatalities has been declining in recent years, the number of personal […]...
3. PWC Study to More Closely Examine Fatalities The Safety Board initiated the current study to more closely examine fatalities and injury in addition to accident characteristics associated with PWC accidents. The study was not designed to estimate how often PWC accidents occur. For PWC accidents that occurred between January and June 1997, the Safety Board requested that State marine accident investigators provide […]...
4. PWC Insurance Safety, Boating Fatalities Declining Although the number of recreational boating fatalities has been declining, the number of PWC-related fatalities has been increasing (table 1–1, and figures 1–1 and 1–2). The increase in PWC fatalities is proportional to the increase of PWC in operation. Coast Guard information indicates that 8,005 recreational boating accidents were reported for 1996, of which 2,868 […]...
5. Personal Watercraft Insurance, Safety and Accidents The number of PWC accidents involving injury varies by State. California reported 385 PWC-related accidents during the 1996 boating season, resulting in 298 injured persons, 8 fatalities, and $508,000 in property damage. Although PWC accounted for 16 percent of the registered vessels and 14 percent of the fatalities in California, they were involved in 45 […]...
6. Coast Guard statistics on recreational boating safety are derived from State boating accident reports Coast Guard statistics on recreational boating safety are derived from State boating accident reports...
7. Inconsiderate behavior of some PWC operators continues to be an issue Despite improvements to PWC design and safety, the improper, careless and inconsiderate behavior of some operators continues to be an issue for safety officials, boaters and marine resource users. For example, PWC riders launching or operating near public beaches can jeopardize swimmers and annoy beachgoers, while riders zig-zagging through congested waters or jumping boat wakes […]...
8. Personal Watercraft and Fatalities The Safety Board initiated the current study to more closely examine fatalities and injury in addition to accident characteristics associated with PWC accidents. The study was not designed to estimate how often PWC accidents occur. For PWC accidents that occurred between January and June 1997, the Safety Board requested that State marine accident investigators provide […]...
9. What is causing PWC accidents on the water The Safety Board initiated the current study to more closely examine fatalities and injury in addition to accident characteristics associated with PWC accidents. The study was not designed to estimate how often PWC accidents occur. For PWC accidents that occurred between January and June 1997, the Safety Board requested that State marine accident investigators provide […]...
10. Manufacturers estimate that about 200,000 PWC are sold each year Manufacturers estimate that about 200,000 PWC are sold each year...
11. PWC, Manufactuerer’s Estimates Personal watercraft (PWC) are a type of recreational boat that has become increasingly popular in recent years. Manufacturers estimate that about 200,000 PWC are sold each year and that more than 1 million are in current operation. PWC now account for more than one-third of the new recreational boat sales in the United States. Although […]...
12. PWC and Boating safety officials are turning to education to enhance the awareness and safety of the boating community According to the NTSB, most PWC accidents and fatalities are due to three factors: inattention, inexperience and/or inappropriate use of speed (1998). These factors have little to do with the vessel itself and stem from the fact that PWC riders receive little, if any, training before they embark on the water. Consequently, they are not […]...
13. Stay Safe on the Water: National Safe Boating Week Stay Safe on the Water: National Safe Boating Week ...
14. The use of personal watercraft (PWCs) is restricted within the boundaries of Fire Island National Seashore The use of personal watercraft (PWCs) is restricted within the boundaries of Fire Island National Seashore: Personal Watercraft must comply with State and Federal laws, including age restrictions and navigation rules of the road. The State of New York has implemented new requirements that all PWC operators must earn a safety certificate. All PWC users must […]...
15. Boating accidents found implications for PWC safety Boating accidents found implications for PWC safety...