2019 Recreational Boating Statistics COMDTPUB P16754.33 U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Coast Guard Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety Introduction & Executive Summary U.S. Department of Commandant 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE United States Coast Guard Washington, DC 20593-7501 Homeland Security Staff Symbol: CG-BSX-21 Phone: (202) 372-1062 United States Email:
[email protected] Coast Guard COMDTPUB P16754.33 4 June 2020 COMMANDANT PUBLICATION P16754.33 FOREWORD Under the authority of Title 46, United States Code, the Inspections & Compliance Directorate has been delegated the responsibility to collect, analyze, and annually publish statistical information obtained from recreational boat numbering and casualty reporting systems. Within the Directorate, the Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety, Boating Safety Division has National Recreational Boating Safety Program responsibility. Recreational Boating Statistics 2019, the 61st annual report, contains statistics on recreational boating accidents and state vessel registration. This publication is a result of the coordinated effort of the Coast Guard and those states and territories that have Federally-approved boat numbering and casualty reporting systems. These include all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Recreational Boating Statistics 2019 may be copied and distributed freely in the interest of boating safety. For questions and suggestions regarding content, use the address, telephone number, or email address at the top of this page. For an electronic copy, visit the Boating Safety Division website at www.uscgboating.org. DAVID C. BARATA /s/ Captain, U.S.