SAN DIEGO — Picture a scene where business owners are losing more and more profit each day by following the rules. This is what happens to legal passenger charter vessel owners every day when they go out on the waters.
In areas such as San Diego, legal charters are increasingly being...
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“Carrying more than 12 passengers on a vessel requires a Coast Guard approved Certificate of Inspection.” No, it is 6 passengers unless the vessel is over 100 gross registered tons.
After a conversation with a local USCG Lieutenant, carrying up to 12 passengers is legal, only if you have a bare boat charter agreement between owner and charterer, the owner is not the captain, and the captain is paid separately from the boat by the charterer. If someone has other information, I’d like to hear it!
It’s a shame rules are not applied evenly. While USCG is every boaters friend, their enforcement side plays favorites and for some unknown reason does not like charitable organizations. Really sad…