PHOTO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard halts illegal charter off Miami Beach
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 01/14/2021 12:27 PM EST
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U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Southeast |
Coast Guard halts illegal charter off Miami Beach
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MIAMI — The Coast Guard terminated an illegal charter of the 63-foot yacht, Hello0000, Wednesday near Miami Beach Marina.
The voyage was terminated and cited for the following violations:
- Violation of 46 C.F.R. 176.100(a)- for not having a valid Certificate of Inspection.
- Violation of 46 C.F.R. 67.7- for failure to have a valid Certificate of Documentation for Coastwise Trade.
- Violation of 46 C.F.R. 16.201- for failure to have a drug and alcohol program.
- Violation of 33 C.F.R. 175.15(c)-for failure of a child under the age of 13 to wear an appropriate PFD.
- Violation of 33 C.F.R. 175.125-for failure to have serviceable distress signals.
Owners and operators of illegal passenger vessels can face maximum civil penalties of: $60,000 or over for illegal passenger-for-hire-operations. Charters that violate a Captain of the Port Order can face over $95,000. Some potential civil penalties for illegally operating a passenger vessel are:
- Up to $7,846 for failure of operators to be enrolled in a chemical testing program.
- Up to $4,888 for failure to provide a Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection for vessels carrying more than six passengers for hire.
- Up to $16,687 for failure to produce a valid Certificate of Documentation for vessels over 5 gross tons.
- Up to $12,219 for failure to have been issued a valid Stability Letter prior to placing vessel in service with more than six passengers for hire.
- Up to $95,881 for every day of failure to comply with a Captain of the Port Order.
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