What can be done to minimize the risk of collision with other boats?
To prevent a collision, pleasure craft operators should:
- Follow the rules of navigation.
- Pay attention to navigation aids.
- Keep a sharp watch and appoint one person to be the “lookout.”
- Maintain a safe speed, especially in congested traffic and at night.
- Look in all directions before making any turn.
What happens if you get involved in a boating accident?
If involved in a boating accident causing serious bodily injury or death while boating under the influence, the operator has committed a _____. Who is responsible for keeping a sharp watch to avoid a collision between two boats?
What should you do if a fire breaks out in the front of your boat?
What should you do if a fire breaks out in the front of your boat? Put the stern into the wind. When traveling in known manatee corridors or habitat areas, boaters should be aware and use caution. You should:
How are work practices related to sharps safety?
Speaker Notes: This slide summarizes the steps along the sharps safety continuum that will be reviewed in detail. Work practices to prevent sharps injuries are typically present as a list of specific practices to avoid (for example, recapping used needles) or to use (such as, sharps disposal containers).
What does a white buoy on a boat mean?
You see a white buoy with an orange square and black lettering. What does this buoy tell you? Which light or lights are ALL vessels required to display when moored or anchored outside a designated mooring area between sunset and sunrise? One boat is overtaking another.
Who is responsible for avoiding a collision between 2 boats?
Similarly, when two boats are about to collide which operator S is are legally responsible to take every precaution to avoid the collision?
If involved in a boating accident causing serious bodily injury or death while boating under the influence, the operator has committed a _____. Who is responsible for keeping a sharp watch to avoid a collision between two boats?
What happens if you collide with another boat?
A collision occurs when your boat or PWC collides with another boat or with a fixed or floating object such as a rock, log, bridge, or dock. Collisions can cause very serious damage, injury, or even death. The Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations (VORRs) require every pleasure craft operator to avoid a collision.
Who is responsible for reviewing a pre-departure checklist before a boat outing?
Who is responsible for reviewing a pre-departure checklist before a boat outing? Two people are on a boat towing a skier. One person is the operator. What is the role of the second person?