b'U.S. COAST GUARDU.S. COAST GUARD Coast Guard Terminates Illegal Charter in Violation of Active Captain of The Port OrderU .S.CoastGuardlawen- der is punishable by a civil penaltyfacehigherfinesandpossiblecri- forcementofficersfromof up to $117,608 for each day theminal prosecution.CoastGuardCutterRich- vesselisinviolation.Willfuland ard Etheridge terminated the voyageknowing violation of a Captain ofCoastGuardSectorMiamiorigi-of an illegal passenger vessel in earlythe Port Order is a class D felony,nally issuedaCOTPordertothe February near Dania Beach, Fla. punishablebyuptosixyearsinvesselsowner,mandatingthatany prison (18 U.S.C. 3581) or fines upvessels the individual owns or oper-The41-footcabincruiser,whichto$250,000foranindividualoratestoimmediatelyceasecommer-wascarryingeightpassengersfor$500,000 for an organization. cial operations until they were in full hirefor afour-hour charter,wascompliance with all applicable laws foundwithnumeroussafetyviola- Wewantthepublictohaveanand regulations.tions. Duringtheinvestigation,itenjoyabletimeonthewater,but wasfoundthatthevesselsownerwe need that time to be spent withThe Coast Guard urges anyone pay-waspreviouslyissuedaCaptainofprofessional mariners in control ofing for a trip on a passenger vessel to thePortOrderinMarch2024forvesselswhichmeettheregulatoryverify that their captain has a safety operatinganotherbareboatchartersafety standards, said Lt. EdwardplanandaMerchantMarinerCre-without a choice of crew. Wright,aninvestigating officer,dential.Forlargercharterboatsor CoastGuardSectorMiami.Thethose with more than six passengers, Information for violating a COTPCoast Guard along with state andask to see a Coast Guard-issued Cer-Orderisdetailedin46U.S.C.local law enforcement agencies willtificate of Inspection. If the operator 70036, as follows; failure to com- continuetoenforceallapplica- cannot produce appropriate creden-ply with a Captain of the Port Or- blelawsandrepeatoffenderswilltials,passengersshouldnotgeton the boat.Anyone with information regarding anillegalcharter is encouragedto contactCoastGuardInvestigative STAY CONNECTEDService here or download the app. TO WHAT COUNTSJohn Deere marine propulsion, generator, and auxiliary engines keep your vessels on schedule. When you register your engine and activate John Deere Connected Support remote monitoring and diagnostic services, *you get even more reliabilityand confidence. JohnDeere.com/JDPower*Available on engines equipped with JDLink modems.FOGHORN 50'