Harbor to Hold Boat Safety Day
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Hoping to promote lifejacket use and offer tips on avoiding dangerous conditions on the water, officials at Channel Islands Harbor are staging their first National Safe Boating Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.
The public can tour Oxnard’s Coast Guard station, at 4201 S. Victoria Ave., as well as the cutter Black Tip and other vessels.
Demonstrations of air, sea and fire rescues will be conducted at 10 a.m. and noon by the Coast Guard, the Ventura and Channel Islands harbor departments, the Ventura County Fire Department and the county sheriff’s search and rescue unit. At nearby Hobie Beach, safety instructors will demonstrate the proper use of personal flotation devices.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary Power Squadron is offering free safety inspections of boats this weekend and next. Boat owners can make appointments by calling Paul Bick at (805) 857-1344.
They can also bring in expired flares, to be disposed of by the sheriff’s bomb squad, and get free inspections of fire extinguishers.
For more information, call the Channel Islands Harbor Patrol at (805)382-3007 or go to www.channelislandsharbor.org.
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