The number of marine-incidents in WA has been found to be under-reported. This study explored the reasons for this under-reporting and identified why boaters do not report all the information on the Marine Incident Database report form.
A total of 17 commercial and recreational boaters participated in an in-depth interview that involved a series of open-ended questions with recreational and commercial boaters.
The level of knowledge related to which incidents should be reported and the process involved in reporting incidents was low. This indicates that it is important to provide the boating community with information related to which incidents should be reported and how to report them.
Report
Pikora TJ and Williams H, Identifying factors to improve the reporting of marine-related incidents in Western Australia. Injury Research Centre, School of Population Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, 2005.
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