Protect Your Marine Vessel from Lightning Strikes

Whether on a mooring, at anchor, dockside, or afloat, watercrafts are a prime target for lightning strikes. It doesn’t take a seasoned sailor to know that storms are especially dangerous on the open water. A vessel struck by lightning is often likely to sink, causing even greater damage than that occuring from the lightning strike itself. Even if a strike does not sink a vessel, the hazards posed can injure crew members and leave them with no form of communication.