Coast Guard terminates voyages of two illegal charter vessels
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/19/2024 12:30 PM EDT
News Release |
U.S. Coast Guard 11th District PA Detachment LA/LB |
07/19/2024 12:08 PM EDT
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard terminated the voyages of two illegal charter vessels near Newport Beach and San Pedro earlier this week.
A Coast Guard Station Los Angeles-Long Beach small boat crew responded to a 76-foot pleasure craft operating as an illegal charter in Newport Beach with 14 passengers aboard Monday. The crew found 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. 15.805(a)(4) for failure to have a properly licensed master on an inspected small passenger vessel.
A Coast Guard Station Los Angeles-Long Beach small boat crew responded to a 35-foot pleasure craft operating in San Pedro as an illegal charter with seven passengers aboard Tuesday. The boat crew found 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. 15.805(a)(4) for failure to have a properly licensed master on an inspected small passenger vessel.
Violation of 46 C.F.R. 16.201 for failure to have a random drug testing program.