[Public-List] MD DNR Boating Rules - Grounding

[George Dinwiddie]

Gord, and how do you respond more appropriately?

  - George

On 10/21/17 9:17 AM, Gordon Laco via Public-List wrote:
> 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
>>
>> 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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   When I remember bygone days                         George Dinwiddie
   I think how evening follows morn;            gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
   So many I loved were not yet dead,           http://www.Alberg30.org
   So many I love were not yet born.                          also see:
                'The Middle' by Ogden Nash     http://idiacomputing.com
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