While a great many different scenarios can be attributed to the loss of lives at sea or on the water, inexperience in seamanship, the conditions of water and weather, familiarity of the vessel and knowledge of the particular area are big influences. Complacency, loss of your situational awareness and alcohol are also contributing factors.
Falling overboard and drowning. The major cause of fatalities involving small boats is drownings from falling overboard
Falling overboard and drowning. The major cause of fatalities involving small boats is drownings from falling overboard
Falling overboard and drowning. The major cause of fatalities involving small boats is drownings from falling overboard
falling overboard and drowning
falling overboard and drowning
Drowing from going overboard.
Drowing from going overboard.
Falling overboard and drowning. The major cause of fatalities involving small boats is drownings from falling overboard
falling overboard
Falling overboard and drowning
Losing control of the boat and running out of space between them and other boats or shore.. Probably the largest symptom is that the people who operate the boats have had too much alcohol to drink. **Falling overboard and drowning.**
The major cause of fatalities involving small vessels is alcohol. The majority of fatal accidents involved drowning, but the leading cause of this was alcohol usage.