Marine Safety Quotes

Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore.

When you are at sea, keep clear of the land.

One of my fears would be getting torn apart by a great white shark. I love the ocean, but I always have this deep fear of getting torn apart by a great whitey.

When it comes to human life, clearly I want to make sure we are doing all we can to protect people, and we must remember that this is one of the most treacherous stretches of water that there is - 21 miles, people taking grave risks.

We came from the sea originally, now we're going back in it. Don't go in it, unless you're in a boat.

If you're not getting close to capsize, you're provably not pushing hard enough

When you're on the open sea and you drop 10, 12 feet and your stomach goes up around your neck - that's when you have problems.

The Coast Guard has a strong presence in Mississippi and on its waterways.

Look at the limes in this drink, how they float. That's good news. Next time I'm on a boat, and it capsizes, I will reach for a lime. I'm saved by the buoyancy of citrus.

But if I hadn't shoved you off the boat back there,you'd be lost at sea now,wouldn't you? We'd all be lost! So thanks to me you're all standing on land." (Pirates, its a good thing they're idiots)

It is well to moor your bark with two anchors.

I want to build a wired ocean that helps us take back the seas from poachers and illegal fishers. To do this, we need the latest technology applied to large pelagic fish and sharks, surveillance technology that helps protect marine protected areas, and tags that help prevent shark finning and illegal fishing. We must use modern sensors to help protect our seas!

I don't think there's such a thing as an unprovoked shark attack.

I'm not an experienced sailor.

A man who is not afraid of the sea will soon be drowned, he said, for he will be going out on a day he shouldn't. But we do be afraid of the sea, and we do only be drownded now and again.

I like to just keep the land within sight. Nowadays they can tell you if there's a storm three days out. So it's not much of a concern. But I've never been a big boat person. I don't spend a lot of time at sea.

I don't use cages - I've been surrounded by 150 to 200 sharks, not once ever been close to being bitten.

We use a curtain, so we don't use a net, so there's nothing sea life can get entangled with. And also, the system moves very slowly. It moves around 4 inches per second on average. So really, the chances of sea life being harmed by this are very minimal.

There's no time for winking at the men when you're busy bailing the boat.