With the recent mishap, accident n fatalities credited to water travelling in the country, Its imprtant to sensitize d public on safety tips wen travellin tru water bodies, des tips ar from personal experiences wen in transit and from safety briefings I attended.

1. Ensure u ar fully prepared for ur journey: try as much as possible to do away wit unwanted baggages, prepare ur mind 4 possible dangers and always be alert. Dia is no point to wear dog chains n long necklaces, des ar unnessary, n de may entangle u in d event of a mishap, were proper clothing possibly well fitted clothes n shoes...

2. Be fully kitted: take tym to ask questions on how to don/ wear a personal floatation device and always ensure u ar provided one or u get one ursef. A SOLAS approve PFD shud av d following characteristics:
. A whistle
. Ability to upturn its bearer i.e it can turn u face up on its own witout u struggling.
. It has a reflector

It is important to note at dis junction dat d SON has failed in its responsibility as dia ar so many substandard PFDs in d nig market n no one is bein arrested n prosecuted.

PFDs shud be worn/donned properly, it shud be firmly n tightly fitted, it shudnt av loose straps hanging out, all loose straps shud be tucked in n d buckled shud be locked ( I once saw sum group of corpers hanging n formin cool wit dia PFDs, de were concern more abt snappin n lookin cool n forgettin d dangers dat lie ahead) dis n many more inappropriate use/ donning of PFDs shud be discouraged wen in transit

A PFD dat suit d terrain/ water current shud be use.

3. Who shud travel n sitting position: it is not advisable pregnant women shud travel wit a fast boat (speed boat), women n d aged shud sit behind, close to d propellar, as de will be too frigile to absorp d impact of d wave on dia bones n womb.

4. Gettin set: ensure d boat isn't ova loaded n its not too light esp if d terrain is notoriously wavey, u must insist dat d operator fasten d dead man switch to himsef, (dis is to automatically shut down d propellars, in case of a mishap.

5. Travel time: it is safer to travel early mornin b4 9am, d water is usually calm, d water is usually wavey in d aftanun dependin on d tym of d year n pls discourage night sailin as it isn't advisable cos of: poor visibilty, pirates/ thieves, in event of an accident, help may not easily locate u.

6. Neva quarell wit ur boat master/ let him loose confidence in himsef or his skills wen u ar sailing, ur life depends on him n ur God.

Also note: death caused by drowning cuts across ur ability to swim or not, even michael phelps can drown witout basic survival at sea traning/ induction. Survival at sea isn't abt bein a gud swimmer, its abt ur ability to survive b4 help arrives.

NOTE: d above is for users of fast boat popularly called speedboat.

Pls feel free to contribute, critizise n ask questions. I too m learning

Good job man. Still have my reservations about water travel.

Pronmix: Good job man. Still have my reservations about water travel.

Wat is causing ur reservation? Water travel is always an adventure no matter d number of tyms u av plied d route.

Henrypraise:

Wat is causing ur reservation? Water travel is always an adventure no matter d number of tyms u av plied d route.

True about it being an adventure but...