When the manufacturer of snowmobiles Bombardier Inc. (in English) has launched the SEA-DOO in 1968, the idea of a boat motor driven propeller with no visible revolutionary. The idea of standing passengers in a boat, instead of sitting in a conventional boat, also seemed to be. In fact, the design has resulted in something original too. The Bombardier’s new product was not a success and the company closed its doors in 1970.
Some years later, Kawasaki Motors (in English) launched the JET-SKI, which became so popular to the point that many people refer to all personal watercraft, regardless of brand, such as jet skis. ” In mid-1980, other manufacturers developed their own models and relaunched the Bombardier SEA-DOO.
Since then, demand for jet ski has increased tremendously. There were 1.48 million registered jet skis in the U.S. Coast Guard (in English) in 2004. Approximately 28.7 million people flew jet skis in the United States waters in the same year [ref] (in English).
In this paper, we explore how these jet skis work and examine the legal implications, security and environmental issues related to its use.
The basics
A jet ski moves through the water the same way a rocket moves through the atmosphere. But instead of using high-pressure gas to generate thrust, it uses a jet engine to create a powerful stream of water. In this mechanism, a booster pushes a lot of water under the jet ski through a nozzle toward the back.
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