[Public-List] MD DNR Boating Rules - Grounding

[Gordon Laco]

Years ago when I was Executive Director of Toronto Brigantine, the Canadian Coast Guard called me up on fall asking for and accident report.   What accident, I asked...

I learned that the Coasties record all VHF traffic and review it... They found conversations between one of our brigantines and other vessels in which we declined help getting off a sand bar.  The CCG called that grounding an accident. 

In my innocence I replied 'oh that's not an accident, we do that sort if thing all the time.  We just hauled her off ourselves as an exercise of seamanship for the crew'

Buzzzzz!  Wrong answer

.  I had two I inspectors in my office that afternoon.   Lucky for me, they were thorough seamen and understood what I meant to say... And told me how to more appropriately respond the next time they asked the question.  

Gord #426 Surprise

On 2017-10-21, at 8:59 AM, George Dinwiddie via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> That's awful! Fortunately, I've never gone aground.
> 
> - George
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> On 10/21/17 8:01 AM, Mike Meinhold via Public-List wrote:
>> After completing painting of the interior of Rinn Duin, and a great
>> mid-October cruise, I decided to review USCG and Maryland DNR requirements.
>> In the MD DNR  (
>> http://dnr.maryland.gov/boating/Documents/recreationvessels.pdf)  there is
>> this statement on reporting accidents:
>> Running aground or hitting a fixed or floating object is considered a
>> boating accident. The operator of the vessel or vessels involved must
>> report the accident to the Natural Resources Police. Accident reports are
>> required by federal law and furnish information for use in accident
>> prevention.
>> If this is the case, I have a substantial backlog of reports to write......
>> Mike
>> Rinn Duin #272
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