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Editor: Rod Sullivan
Profession: Maritime Attorney

Category: Marine Construction & Dredging

In Green Cove Springs last month, a power boat operating after dark on a Sunday night ran into an unlit dock, killing one occupant and seriously injuring another. The Army Corps of Engineers was not able to tell me whether the dock lighting violated any regulations, but regardless of whether there is statute or regulation, a reasonably prudent dock owner should light a dock which extends into a waterway. If you own a dock, burning a light to illuminate it at night is a small step you can take to make the waterways safer for boaters.