Q: I am one of a group of volunteer boat operators who donate time to a nonprofit organization that owns several boats. The mission of the organization is to take at-risk kids out on whale watching trips and other excursions, teach them basic seamanship skills and introduce them to our...
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David, Your comments are appreciated.
You comment ” But the regulations do not distinguish between different types of organizations, and a nonprofit with an admirable purpose will be evaluated under the same lens as a for-profit commercial operation.”
Here you are not placing any value on the commercial vessel licence holder. Surely, the volunteers aboard the vessel should be awarded the same level of safety as the boat next door going to do the same thing at the same location?
I currently have my OUPV 6 Pack license in which I take a maximum of 4 anglers out on my boat. Can I legally charge them or would I need to obtain a charter boat license?
Great blog about differentiating a boat for hire and a charter boat.