[OSMB-News] News Release -Jet Boat Training for Marine Law Enforcement Set for Gold Beach

[Massey, Ashley]

For Immediate Release                        Date: Thursday, August 23, 2012

Jet Boat Training for Marine Law Enforcement Set for Gold Beach
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            Marine law enforcement from around the state will get their feet wet for the Marine Board's annual whitewater jet boat training on the Rogue River.  Marine law enforcement personnel from around the state will be training on the river at Gold Beach from September 9-13.
            The training focuses on honing boat operating skills from safe trailering to controlled spins and emergency stops.  "We are advising boaters in the area to stay clear for safety sake," says Dale Flowers, Law Enforcement Training Coordinator for the Marine Board.  "We're hoping to have a minimal impact on recreation, but boaters need to be aware that the performance objectives will require extreme focus by the students -the wider the berth, the better."  Students who attend the Marine Board's Whitewater Jet Boat Training bring a range of skills from the novice operator to advanced operator.  "One of the goals of the training is to pair up an experienced marine deputy with a new jet boat operator.  It turns out to be a tremendous learning opportunity for everyone who participates," Flowers adds.
Signs will be posted at local access sites about the training operations and notices have also been sent to all the registered fishing guides in the area.  In addition to boat handling exercises in whitewater conditions, marine deputies will also learn how to disassemble, service and reassemble jet pumps, learn anchoring and chocking techniques, and how to navigate all stages of whitewater rapids.  "The training is necessary to ensure that help is there when boaters need it," Flowers says.
The Marine Board contracts with 32 Sheriff's Offices and the Oregon State Police for services including enforcing boating laws, search and rescue operations, and boating safety education.  Contracts with the County Sheriff's Offices are paid for through motorboat registrations and titling fees.
For more information about the Marine Board and law enforcement services, visit www.boatoregon.com<http://www.boatoregon.com>.
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Ashley A. Massey
Public Information Officer
Oregon State Marine Board
503-378-2623
Ashley.massey at state.or.us<mailto:Ashley.massey at state.or.us>

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