b'COAST GUARD REPORT:Coast Guard COAST GUARDTerminates Miami Beach Illegal Charter O enders of the Passenger Vessel Safety Act operating illegal charters can face strict fi nes if caught, like the owners and operators of Yacht Hellooooo T he U.S. Coast Guard terminated an illegal charter of the 63on January 13 in Miami Beach. U.S. Coast Guard photoyacht, Hellooooo, on January 13 in Miami Beach, FL, according toanewsreleasepostedontheU.S.CoastGuardSectorand alcohol program.Miamis official Facebook page. Violation of 33 C.F.R. 175.15(c)for failure of a child under the age of 13 to wear an appropriate PFD.A Coast Guard Station Miami Beach law enforcement team boardedViolationof33C.F.R.175.125forfailuretohave thevesselwith11peopleaboard:ninewerepassengersforhire,serviceable distress signals.including two children, and two crew membersoperating as an illegal passenger-for-hire vessel. The appropriate amount of personal fl otationAccordingtothelaw,ownersandoperatorsofillegalpassenger devices were on board, but a two-year-old passenger was not wearing avessels can face maximum civil penalties of $60,000 or over for illegal required personal fl otation device (PFD), and the fl ares and Certifi catepassenger-for-hire-operations. Charters that violate a Captain of the of Documentation were expired. Port Order can face over $95,000. Some potential civil penalties for illegally operating a passenger vessel are:The vessel was operating as an illegal bareboat charter because it did not meet all of the elements of the Passenger Vessel Safety Act, Up to $7,846 for failure of operators to be enrolled Chief Warrant Officer Michael Micucci, marine investigator, Coastin a chemical testing program.Guard Sector Miami, said in a statement announcing the termination. Up to $4,888 for failure to provide a Coast Guard Wed like to remind people who charter a boat, they should chooseCertifi cateofInspectionforvesselscarryingmore a certifi ed captain and crew, and tocheck all of the safety equipmentthan six passengers for hire.prior to departing, especially life jackets, for the correct amount, size,Upto$16,687forfailuretoproduceavalid andserviceability. Certifi cate of Documentation for vessels over 5 gross tons.Specifi cally, the voyage was terminated and cited for the following Up to $12,219 for failure to have been issued a valid violations: Stability Letter prior to placing vessel in service with more than six passengers for hire. Violation of 46 C.F.R. 176.100(a) for not having a valid Up to $95,881 for every day of failure to comply Certifi cate of Inspection. with a Captain of the Port Order. Violation of 46 C.F.R. 67.7for failure to have a valid Certifi cate of Documentation for Coastwise Trade. If PVA members are aware of illegal charters operating in their area theyViolation of 46 C.F.R. 16.201 for failure to have a drugare encouraged to report the off enders to local Coast Guard authorities. 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