NSW Maritime urges caution at coastal bar crossings

4:06 AM Fri 20 May 2011 GMT

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NSW Maritime would like to remind surfers, windsurfers, kite boarders and kayakers to stay clear of boats that are navigating coastal bar crossings. NSW Maritime Chief Executive Steve Dunn said the warning followed a fatal incident earlier this month on the Gold Coast where a surfer died after he was struck by a boat at a bar crossing. 'Every skipper who navigates a bar crossing must be well prepared and on high alert, their vessel must be well prepared and seaworthy, and everyone on board must wear a type one lifejacket,' Mr Dunn said. 'Once a skipper is committed to ...

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