2017 IBWSS: Implementing the National RBS Strategic Plan (NASBLA)

IMPLEMENTING THE
NATIONAL RBS
STRATEGIC PLAN:
STANDARDIZE
STATUTES AND
REGULATIONS
IBWSS 207| April 23 - 26, 2017 | St. Petersburg, FL

Why NASBLA?
 No other organization exists like NASBLA that brings together nationally the state
recreational boating safety agencies for standardization and reciprocity.
 In the Strategic Plan of the National Recreational Boating Safety Program 2012-2016,
NASBLA was named an implementing partner in 42% of the strategies.
 The states are named as implementing partners in 34% of the strategies.
 Together, NASBLA and the states are THE major contributors to the implementation
and success of the National RBS Program.

The Grant
 The grant is to partner with and support the states, the U.S. Coast Guard and the
recreational boating safety (RBS) community in implementation of the Strategic Plan
of the National Recreational Boating Safety Program. NASBLA accomplishes this by:
 Fostering measurable standardization and reciprocity among state boating safety
statutes and regulations and how they are administered and enforced, especially
with respect to accident reporting, boater education, and life jacket wear
requirements. This is accomplished by developing policy solutions and products.
(Committee Work)

The Committees
 enhance uniformity and reciprocity of boating safety efforts among jurisdictions;
 provide forums to encourage uniformity, reciprocity, closer cooperation and
assistance in developing, administering, and enforcing state laws and regulations
pertaining to boating safety;
 encourage sufficient patrol and other activities to ensure adequate enforcement of
state boating safety laws and regulations;
 facilitate an adequate USCG-recognized state boating safety education program;
 enhance maintenance of USCG-approved vessel numbering system; and
 strengthen implementation of a USCG-approved marine casualty reporting system.

The Committees
 Education & Outreach
 Enforcement & Training
 Engineering, Reporting & Analysis (ERAC)
 Paddlesports
 Vessel Identification, Registration & Titling (VIRT)

The Grant
 This grant provides funding for committee staff time, for travel for committee
members to attend their respective late winter/early spring meetings, and for other
direct costs associated with development of committee products.

BOATING ACCIDENT
INVESTIGATION
COURSES
FY17 Courses / Locations

FY 17 Level I - Comprehensive Courses
 Austin, Texas - February
 Old Lyme, Connecticut - March
 Fort McCoy, Wisconsin - April
 Helena, Montana - June
 Richmond, Virginia - September

FY17 Level II – Advanced Course
 Phoenix, Arizona - December

BOATING UNDER
THE INFLUENCE
COURSES
FY17 Courses / Locations

FY 17 Three-Day Officer Course
 Frankenmuth, Michigan - February

FY17 BUI Train-the-Trainer Courses
 Anchorage, Alaska – April
 Little Canada, Minnesota – April
 Jacksonville, Florida - May

STAGED BOATING
COLLISION

Project Description
 Staged Collision vessels are used in the
NASBLA Advanced boating accident
Investigation course.
 Last series of staged collisions took
place in 2007
 Those boats are showing signs of wear
and usage, degrading student learning
experiences

FY17 Staged Collisions
 NASBLA will partner with the Virginia
Department of Game & Inland Fisheries
 NASBLA will outfit two boats with remote
control / measurement equipment
 NASBLA will film the collision and take
possession of the two boats
 The boats and video will be incorporated
into the Advanced Boating Accident
Investigation course
 Project is scheduled for September,
2017

OPERATION DRY WATER
Boating Under the Influence Awareness & Enforcement Campaign

What is Operation Dry Water?
 Operation Dry Water (ODW) is a year-round boating
under the influence awareness and enforcement
campaign.
 Mission: Reduce the number of alcohol- and drug-
related accidents and fatalities through increased
recreational boater awareness and by fostering a
stronger and more visible deterrent to alcohol use on
the water.
 Year-round Outreach & Awareness
 Heightened Awareness & Enforcement Weekend:
Three day crackdown on boating under the influence.
Takes place annually near the 4th of July holiday - a
holiday known for drinking and boating, and deadly
accidents.

2016 Heightened Awareness & Enforcement Results
 8th Year of ODW
 Participation in every
U.S. state & territory.
2016 ODW Weekend Final
Agencies 538
Officer 6,196
Vessel Contacts 55,141
Boater Contact 131,054
Citations 4,975
BUI Arrests 367
Warnings 13,594
Highest BAC .38 (IN)

Alcohol use is the leading known contributing factor in fatal boating
accidents - it was listed as the leading factor in 17% of deaths in 2015.
165
154 149
139
94
137
122
0
50
100
150
200
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Alcohol involved deaths
*USCG Recreational Boating Accident Statistics 2009-2016

ODW Weekend | June 30 – July 2, 2017
Caption

Operation Dry Water (ODW) Awards Program
 Launching ODW Awards Program in 2017
 Recognizes law enforcement officers and agencies that
participate in Operation Dry Water and are making a
difference in recreational boating safety by raising
awareness about the dangers of boating under the influence
and by removing impaired operators from the nation’s
waterways.
 Agency Award
 Individual Officer Award
 Recognized at NASBLA Annual Conference

ADVANCING BOATER
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
THE ‘SPRING ABOARD’
NATIONAL BOATER EDUCATION
CAMPAIGN
(Including Skill-Program Conformity Assessment and
Evaluation Phase II)

Charge:
Why it’s important:
Advance National Campaigns
• Knowledge and awareness of safe boating practices is a first
step of being a safe boater. The more people who complete
a course, the more chance they will follow safe boating
practices.
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Webinars! Facebook Page! Twitter
Feeds! Course Provider
Incentives!

Spring Aboard/
Conformity Assessment includes…
Development and
implementation of a “Verified
Course” mark and conformity
assessment process for
power, sail, or human-
propelled skills courses.

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