1. Tuesday, September 14, 2010 NASBLA Annual Conference Honolulu, Hawai’i Tammy Terry, Ohio Richard Moore, Florida Get the Most Out of Your Boating Accident Reports

3. Knowing the Seas – What are the Federal Mandates Regarding Accident Reporting?

4. 33 CFR 173.55 Conditions for a Report – Specific occurrences involving the vessel or its equipment that require operator/owner to file a BAR 33 CFR 173.55 (c) Who Submits the Report – Operator/owner files BAR with reporting authority 33 CFR Part 173 Subpart C – Casualty and Accident Reporting 33 CFR Part 174 Subpart C – Casualty Reporting System Requirements

5. 33 CFR 173.57 Content of Report Type of operation and accident (u) Name, contact info of owner, property damaged (n) Air and water temperature (g) Description of casualty (t) Weather forecasts available, use prior to accident (m) Visibility, weather, water conditions (f) Name and contact info of person submitting report (z) Description of equipment failure if a cause of accident (s) Cause of death (l) Location (e) HIN (y) Property damage estimate and description (r) Name, contact info, DOB of victim (k) Time and date (d) Name, contact info of witness (x) Nature, extent of injury (q) Number of people onboard/towed (j) Name of nearest city, county, state, body of water (c) Make, model, type, beam width, depth, hp, propulsion, fuel, construction, year built (w) Type and amount of fire extinguisher (p) Name, contact info of operator (i) Name, Address of vessel owner (b) Cause of the accident, determination of alcohol (v) Availability and use of PFDs (o) Name, DOB, contact info, experience, boating education level of instructor (h) Number, name of vessel (a)

6. 33 CFR 173.53 & 33 CFR 173.55 Timelines for Report Notification and Submission – Operator/owner files BAR with reporting authority within timeframe; requirements depend on nature of incident (deaths, injuries, vessel/property damage) 33 CFR 174.121 Forwarding of Reports to Coast Guard – Within 30 days of its receipt of accident report, State forwards report data to Coast Guard HQ

7. Get to Know Prior Explorers – What are Federal Uses of Accident Reporting Data?

8. Each year, the Boating Safety Division produces a statistics report on recreational boating accidents. www.uscgboating.org/statistics/accident_statistics.aspx The report gives a national perspective on accident causes and types, and also provides charts of state/territory data. USCG Boating Safety Division

10. NBSAC, established by the Federal Boating Safety Act of 1971, uses the data as it advises the USCG on a range of boating safety matters. Currently, NBSAC subgroups are advising on the use of data to measure the impact of various objectives of the Strategic Plan of the National Recreational Boating Safety Program. National Boating Safety Advisory Council

11. Get to Know Prior Explorers – What other Groups and Organizations are using Accident Reporting Data?

13. Identifying human-, boat-, and external factors relating to recreational boating accidents/injuries/fatalities Analyzing incidents and trends associated with operator non-compliance with safety equipment carriage requirements Analyzing factors specific to fatalities among children and youth Analyzing fatality patterns as they relate to safety awareness-building campaigns NASBLA Engineering, Reporting and Analysis Committee (ERAC)

14. Developing recommended guidance for investigators and BARD-Web data entry personnel: types of boating accidents, contributing factors/causes, vessel type, activity, operation (terms and definitions) Analyzing accident reporting gaps Information on all of these projects and more can be found at: www.nasbla.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3305 NASBLA Engineering, Reporting and Analysis Committee (ERAC)

15. Get to Know Prior Explorers – What are State Uses of Accident Reporting Data?

17. Taking it to the “next level” by using state and local trends in accident/injury/fatality data to determine the success of programs and try to hone in on problem areas. Individual States

18. Looked at accident types on Candlewood Lake – Connecticut’s largest lake - to determine if special regulations were needed on the lake Individual States Connecticut

19. Connecticut

23. Developing Improved Navigation Tools What are Critical Data and Process Issues in Accident Reporting?

30. Get on Board – Charting a Clearer Course What’s Being Done? What Can You Do?

41. QUESTIONS?