The Coast Guard is reminding the public that unlicensed vessel charters are both illegal and unsafe to consumers.
Hiring an unlicensed charter is 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.
“Illegal charter operations create a great safety risk to passengers and will not be tolerated,” Capt. Ladonn...
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