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BARD Training Videos for boat builders: Boating Accidents

U.S. Coast Guard Boating Accident Report Database Training Videos Training videos / Tutorials on how to use the U.S. Coast Guard Boating Accident Report Database (BARD). These were produced by Gary Polson of PropellerSafety.com / Polson Enterprises. We hope these videos encourage boating safety professionals and those developing boating safety related products to use the […]

BARD: Boat Manufacturer Post Sale Safety Monitoring chart

The U.S. Coast Guard Boating Accident Report Database (BARD) should be a central component of boat builder / boat manufacturer efforts to monitor the safety of their boats post sale (after sale / in use by customers). Similarly, marine drive manufacturers can monitor BARD for potential safety issues involving marine drives. Post Sale Monitoring is […]

Bass angler ejected: Table Rock

Skeet Reese, well known professional bass angler, shared a video on his Facebook page with some great coverage of a bass boat ejection that occurred right in front of him, and the ensuing rescue of the boat operator. [facebook url=”https://www.facebook.com/skeetreese/videos/288705872018065/”] Skeet reports the accident happened shortly after takeoff of the MLF Bass Pro Tour Tournament […]

Diver Struck by Propeller Caught on Underwater Video

On February 13, 2012 a male Ukrainian tourist and his friend were snorkeling off the City Sharm Hotel in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, an area of the Red Sea world renown by divers for its crystal clear water and underwater sights. A boat came by at high speed and its propeller struck the Ukrainian in the […]