TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Might 17-23 is Nationwide Secure Boating Week, a time to make sure everybody has the data and instruments they should keep protected this summer season.
Flotilla 11-1 Clearwater of america Coast Guard Auxiliary can be performing complimentary vessel checks at Seminole Boat Ramp on Saturday, Might 17, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. that will help you be sure to have all the precise tools on board.
It’s also possible to go to their security sales space to be taught extra about staying protected on the water.
The flotilla can be providing a Boat America security course on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 510 N Ft. Harrison Ave, Clearwater. This course satisfies Florida’s requirement that boaters born after 1988 get hold of a Boating Security Training ID Card earlier than working a vessel.
In 2024, Might had extra boating accidents than another month, with 104 accidents reported. Pinellas County had the fourth-highest variety of accidents within the state, with 42, topped solely by Palm Seashore, Monroe and Miami-Dade counties.
Be taught extra about accident statistics from the FWC.
