Recreational Boating Safety & Facility Research

Research is the foundation of all Marine Safety Institute initiatives.

We actively review recreational boating accident reports and data from the USCG and partner organizations, however only a small fraction of property damages and nonfatal accidents are reported to the U.S. Coast Guard. On July 2, 2001, the Federal threshold of property damage for reports of accidents involving recreational vessels changed from $500 to $2,000. Our primary research program goal is to fill this gap in accident and ‘near miss’ data in an effort to effectively develop preemptive safety plans that can be implemented at facilities nationwide. We achieve these proprietary research programs , interviews and facilities surveys gathered and assimilated by our volunteer panels of industry professionals, safety research and GIS committees.

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