2010 Boating Safety Day at Cove Haven Marina on May 22nd!

The East Providence and Barrington Harbor Commission's are co-sponsoring a 2010 Boating Safety Day event and cookout being held at Cove Haven Marina on the Barrington\East Providence line on May 22 from 1000 AM to 300 PM.

Attendee's may arrive by boat (with prior reservations) or by car. Refreshments will be served by the Bristol Elks Lodge courtesy of Brewer's Cove Haven Marina. Local, state and federal politicians will be invited along with the local press.

The following groups are attending:

  1.  Coast Guard, DEM, Harbormasters, Police & Fire vessels for display and/or public tours.
  2. CG Aux Robot "Coastie" and vessel safety inspections.
  3. Boating Safety handouts and give-a-way items courtesy Brewers Cove Haven.
  4. CRMC with the R/V Jack Reed and a Narragansett Bay eco-system display.
  5. RIHMA with its PFD display.
  6. Girl Scouts will be doing an Earth Day cleanup of the Beach around the Haines Park shoreline.
  7. BayWatchRI Rescue vessel.
  8. Friends of Pomham Lighthouse w/miniature lighthouse display.
  9. Barrington Fire Dept, will collect expired flares and display it's new Boston Whaler
  10. Metro Bay Pumpout Service (EP Harbormaster)
  11. Confident Captain/Ocean Pros, Maritime Education & Training
  12. Save the Bay
  13. Sea Tow Rescue vessel, boating safety challenge, PFD loaner program, automated radio check VHF 24
  14. Safe Sea Rescue vessel
  15. RI Saltwater Anglers Assoc.
  16. Clean the Bay
  17. Barrington PD
  18. The Bay Team (Substance Abuse)
  19. Maple Ave Walk-in Clinic (First Aid)
  20. Bristol Elk's Lodge Trailer/Display

Vessels:

  • 45 RBM CG Castle Hill
  • 49 BUSL CG ANT Bristol
  • 30 R/V Jack Reed, CRMC
  • 30 Sea Tow
  • 30 Tiverton HM
  • 35 BayWatchRI
  • 35 Safe Sea
  • 33 EPFD
  • 30 EPHP
  • 25 EPHP
  • 21 EPHP
  • 25 Barr HM
  • 00 Clean the Bay
  • 00 Clean the Bay

 

Please RSVP with the length and type of vessel you will be bringing and whether it will be open for public tours, number of personnel and anything you else you can offer for this event.  For more information or to RSVP please Contact S. Bruce Dufresne, Harbormaster City of East Providence: