BOATING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SEMINAR PROCEEDINGS

The intent of the Seminar was to provide information concerning the need for detailed recreational boating accident data in the development or improvement of present and/or future standards and education programs. The most common accident types (collisions, capsizings and swampings, and fires/explosions) were reviewed. The methodology used for in-depth accident investigations was presented in detail. The Seminar contained three typical accident investigations with a step-by-step analysis of each accident. Included throughout were human factor and psychological elements in operator performance capabilities. Two days of the Seminar were used for laboratory and in-the-water participation with the attendees examining boats, engines, fuel systems, etc., and handling boats underway.

• Corporate Authors:

  Wyle Laboratories

  7800 Governors Drive West
  Huntsville, AL  United States  35805

  United States Coast Guard

  Office of Research and Development, 400 7th Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Bowman, J O
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 328 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boats; Crashes; Electrical equipment; Engines; Explosions; Fires; Fuel systems; Hulls; Human factors engineering; Marine diesel engines; Meetings; Recreation; Safety; Ships; Steering
• Identifier Terms: United States Coast Guard
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship hulls
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092984
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MSR-75-31 Final Rpt., USCG-D-145-75
• Contract Numbers: DOT-CG-40672-A
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Nov 18 1976 12:00AM