Manufacturing News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 2004
South Dakota Game, Fish And Parks Participates
In Kawasaki Jet Ski® Watercraft Loan Program
Contact:
Freeman/McCue Public Relations
John Donaldson
(714) 557-3663 ext 219
WATERTOWN, SD—-The Schuyler
County Sheriff’s Office has a new lifesaving tools to
use this year—a Kawasaki JET SKI® watercraft.
The 2004 JET SKI STX-12F watercraft, which were provided
by Sheehan Cycle Kawasaki of Watertown, will enable Conservation
Officers to reach distressed boaters, swimmers, and respond
to other water emergencies.
Game, Fish and Parks Regional Supervisor Douglas Alvin adds,
“The JET SKI watercraft will be located in Aberdeen,
Webster, and Watertown. This JET SKI watercraft is a very
good tool to assist us in making sure that PWC operators and
other boat operators follow boating rules and regulations.
This in turn makes our lakes a safer place to recreate.”
The STX-12F watercraft is powered by proven four-stroke technology
that has met the California Air Resources Board 2008 emissions
requirements, the most stringent marine engine emissions regulations
in the U.S. boating industry. Other advanced technological
features of this JET SKI watercraft include greatly increased
fuel economy, Smart Steering?, a quieter exhaust sound, and
a long and wide, comfortable seat that holds up to three people.
The craft’s extra-stable hull and automatically retracting
step make boarding easy, even in deep water.
"These JET SKI watercraft are ideally suited to rescue
situations," said Roger Hagie, director of public affairs
for Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. "They're quick and
maneuverable, and they have no exposed propellers or other
moving parts on the outside of the hull that could harm a
swimmer. In addition, JET SKI watercraft have a very shallow
draft, which enables them to operate in low levels of water
that might restrict other boats. We hope JET SKI watercraft
can make a significant contribution to water safety in northeast
South Dakota in the coming months."
Following successful use of JET SKI watercraft by life-saving
and marine enforcement agencies throughout the United States,
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., implemented an ongoing loan
program that allows Kawasaki dealers to provide watercraft
to qualified agencies across the country for periods of up
to one year. Sheehan Cycle arranged this loan and will service
the vessel for the duration of the loan period.
This year marks the 15th anniversary of Kawasaki’s
law enforcement loan program. Since the program’s inception
in 1989, approximately 1428 individual agencies in all fifty
states have borrowed in excess of 5,000 JET SKI watercraft,
valued at more than $30 million. Statistical surveys completed
by past agencies show that each season hundreds of lives are
saved by the use of the loaned watercraft.
JET SKI is the registered trademark of Kawasaki's brand
of personal watercraft. Personal watercraft are vessels that
are powered by a water jet pump and carry between one and
three passengers who sit, stand or kneel on (rather than inside)
the vessel's hull.
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., (KMC) markets and sells at
wholesale Kawasaki motorcycles, ATVs, JET SKI® watercraft,
MULE™ utility vehicles, power products and small engines.
These product lines are sold through a network of more than
1,500 independent retailers. KMC and its affiliates employ
nearly 2,400 people in the United States, with approximately
400 of them located at the Irvine, California headquarters.
Kawasaki’s heritage of creating high-performance recreational
vehicles and its tagline, “Let the good times roll.™”,
are recognized worldwide. With its illustrious history of
breaking performance barriers with such product lines as the
world renowned NINJA® sportbikes and JET SKI® personal
watercraft, Kawasaki is aggressively carrying this heritage
of pioneering leading-edge design and performance products
into the 21st century.
Information about Kawasaki’s complete line of recreational
products and Kawasaki affiliates can be found on the Internet
at www.kawasaki.com.
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For an electronic version of this press release,
email j.Donaldson@freemanmccue.com
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