In a new official statement, the US Coast Guard reiterated that hiring an unlicensed charter is illegal and dangerous, because the charter may not have the proper emergency safety gear, navigation and communication gear, and may not have undergone the proper license exams and inspections which are put in place to ensure passenger and crew safety.
Legal passenger vessel operations fall into one of these three categories:
- Uninspected Passenger Vessel: Can carry up to six passengers and must be...
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