Boat overturns near Liberty Island killing an infant and a woman

[MakoMatt]

Woman and five-month-old dead after vessel overturns in New York Harbor

Police say the woman and infant were taken to hospital in critical condition and declared dead on arrival.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Avenger]

14 people on a 22ft boat.

If only they had taken a boating safety class all of this could have been avoided.

Personal rants aside, how tragic for these people. Prayers for the families and those lost.

 

[poorrichard]

One of the things empasized in a Safe Boating Class is dont exceed the limits on the capacity plate
The capacity plate tells the operator the maximum load capacity of the vessel
in both people and pounds

 

[Roccus7]

One of the things empasized in a Safe Boating Class is dont exceed the limits on the capacity plate
The capacity plate tells the operator the maximum load capacity of the vessel
in both people and pounds

My 2013 22’ boat has no capacity plate, just an exemption from Diurnal Emissions Standards. As soon as I saw 12 people on that I commented OVERLOAD!!, but without a capacity plate, how is a Captain to know?

I called the MFG and was told it was a thing of the past.

 

[WhatKnot]

I had a 23ft Boston Whaler I can’t imagine having 14 people on my boat. I’m sure this was an unlicensed excursion throw the book at this A hole.

 

[OVERBORED]

None of the 14 people thought that it was unsafe?
Common sense is highly underrated.

One of the things empasized in a Safe Boating Class is dont exceed the limits on the capacity plate
The capacity plate tells the operator the maximum load capacity of the vessel
in both people and pounds

And another is having enough life jackets on board!

What is common sense to most is not to all.