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USCG releases Recreational Boating Statistics 2023

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· Saturday, June 8th, 2024 at 10:51 AM 
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The U.S. Coast Guard released their annual 2023 Recreational Boating Statistics report on 28 May 2024. Total number of accidents, injuries, and deaths were down significantly in 2023. 2023 USCG BARD reported accident statistics were 3,844 accidents, 2,126 injuries, and 564 deaths. 2022 USCG BARD reported accident statistics were 4,040 accidents, 2,222 injuries, and 636 […]

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Boat Propeller Guard Product Liability Defense Intro Vol1

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· Thursday, May 4th, 2023 at 11:50 AM 
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In the mid to late 1980’s Mercury Marine, a Brunswick Corporation, and Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC) were facing a large number of boat propeller guard product liability / product defect lawsuits. Several of those lawsuits related to kill switches not being installed. This post is the second of a series of five posts announcing the […]

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1989 NBSAC Propeller Guard Subcommittee Report Vol2

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· Thursday, May 4th, 2023 at 11:36 AM 
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This post is the third of a series of five posts covering the boating industry’s legal defense against boat propeller guard product liability / product defect lawsuits. It focuses on our review of the 1989 U.S. Coast Guard National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) Propeller Guard Subcommittee report. This post is a condensed version of […]

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USCG releases Recreational Boating Statistics 2021

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· Wednesday, July 6th, 2022 at 01:59 PM 
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The U.S. Coast Guard released their annual 2021 recreational boating accident statistics report on 16 June 2022. Total number of accidents, injuries, and deaths were down significantly in 2021. 2021 USCG NARD reported accident statistics were 4,439 accidents, 2,641 injuries, and 658 deaths. 2020 USCG BARD reported accident statistics were 5,265 accidents, 3,191 injuries, and […]

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USCG releases Recreational Boating Statistics 2020

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· Wednesday, June 30th, 2021 at 03:48 PM 
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U.S. Coast Guard released their annual 2019 recreational boating accident statistics report on 30 June 2020. Total number of accidents, injuries, and deaths were up significantly in 2020. 2020 USCG BARD reported accident statistics were 5,265 accidents, 3,191 injuries, and 767 deaths 2019 USCG BARD reported accident statistics were 4,168 accidents 2,559 injuries, and 613 […]

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Kill Switch regulation Coast Guard News Release

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· Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 at 12:33 PM 
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Kill Switch Regulation Details announced by U.S. Coast Guard today, 10 March 2021. USCG News Release News Release U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters Contact: Headquarters Public Affairs Headquarters online newsroom U.S. Coast Guard Announces New Law Requiring Use of Engine Cut-off Switches WASHINGTON – Operators of recreational vessels less than 26 feet in length will be […]

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USCG releases Recreational Boating Statistics 2019

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· Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 at 01:45 PM 
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USCG Recreational Boating Statistics 2018[/caption]U.S. Coast Guard released their annual 2019 recreational boating accident statistics report on 9 June 2020. Total number of accidents and injuries were up for 2019, and deaths were down about 3 percent compared to 2018 data. 2019 USCG BARD reported accident statistics were 4,168 accidents 2,559 injuries, and 613 deaths. […]

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USCG releases Recreational Boating Statistics 2018

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· Monday, August 26th, 2019 at 12:14 PM 
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U.S. Coast Guard released their annual 2018 recreational boating accident statistics report on 26 August 2019. Total counts for 2018 Coast Guard Boating Accident Report Database (BARD) reported accidents, injuries, and fatalities were down compared to 2017. 2018 USCG BARD reported accident statistics were 4145 accidents, 2,511 injuries, and 633 fatalities. 2017 USCG stats were […]

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2019 USCG Reauthorization bill: mandatory kill switch wear?

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· Monday, July 29th, 2019 at 02:03 PM 
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The U.S. Coast Guard is reauthorized each year in an annual bill in which some changes may be introduced. The 2018 USCG reauthorization bill as passed requires engine cut off switches (kill switches to prevent the Circle of Death) be installed in most recreational power boats less than 26 feet in length. The 2019 USCG […]

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Mandatory installation of kill switches

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· Monday, April 15th, 2019 at 08:32 PM 
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The Frank LomBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 was signed by President Trump back on 4 December 2018 per Issue 92/Spring 2019 of the U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Circular. The bill appropriates money for Coast Guard expenses in Fiscal Year 2019, as well as includes a few specific regulations. The new act will […]

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