Editor’s Note: Media interested in attending should contact Lt. Jacot at Andrew.J.Jacot@uscg.mil no later than 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2024 and include the names of those coming to attend the event.
WHO: Coast Guard Sector North Carolina response department head, Coast Guard Station Oak Island personnel, Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, North Carolina Marine Patrol, Oak Island Water Rescue, Oak Island Fire Department, Wilmington Police Department, New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, Southport Fire Department, and Coast Guard Auxiliary.
WHAT: National Safe Boating Week; boating safety interviews with Coast Guard Sector North Carolina response department head, Coast Guard personnel, and partner agencies, as well as a boat ride-along for media.
WHEN: Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 1 p.m. Media attending the event should arrive at Coast Guard Station Oak Island no later than 12:45 p.m.
WHERE: Coast Guard Station Oak Island 300 Caswell Beach Rd, Oak Island, NC
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Coast Guard Sector North Carolina is scheduled to host a media event Thursday for National Safe Boating Week at Coast Guard Station Oak Island.
National Safe Boating Week is an annual observance, the week prior to Memorial Day weekend, marking the launch of the Safe Boating Campaign, a national initiative encouraging boaters on best practices for a safe boating experience.
Coast Guard statistics show that drowning was the reported cause of death in four out of every five recreational boating fatalities, and 83 percent of those who drowned were not wearing life jackets.
Media planning on participating in the boat ride-along should wear closed-toed shoes with little to no heel.