b'COAST GUARD REPORT:COAST GUARDCoast Guard Cautions Public Against Illegal Charters in San Diego, Terminates CruiseU .S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego and San Diego Harbor Policepersonnelhavecompletedmorethan140safety boardings in 2021 to identify and terminate unlicensed and illegal charter boat operations along Californias southern coast, with one termination resulting in a civil penalty.In March, a Coast Guard Sector San Diego crew identifi ed and terminateda19-footrunaboutstate-registeredvesselforfailing to have a credentialed mariner aboard while carrying passengers for hire, insufficient number of life jackets, insufficient lifesaving equipment and loading the vessel beyond the vessel manufacturers specifi cations.Through the administrative process, the Coast Guard recommended acivilpenaltyof$81,286fortheviolationoffederallawsand disregard for passenger safety.AccordingtotheCoastGuardsstatementissuedonApril30, theprimarygoalofendingillegalchartersinSanDiegoisto increase passenger safety. Frequent examinations by Coast Guard A Coast Guard Sector San Diego boarding crew identi ed and terminated illegal investigators have identifi ed a direct correlation between maritimecharter aboard this 19-foot runabout state-registered vessel. The Coast Guard passenger fatalities and illegal charters. recommended a civil penalty of $81,286 for the violation of federal laws and disregard for passenger safety.Illegal charter vessel operations pose a threat to passenger safety. AnCredit: Photo by Petty Ocer 3rd Class Alexander Grayillegal charter operator may dangerously overload a vessel, possessU.S. Coast Guard District 11 PADET San Diego/U.S. Coast Guard photo released.an unlicensed operator that is more likely to engage in negligent operationsduetoalackoftraining,possessinadequatesafetyPVA continues to support the Coast Guards enforcement of illegal andlifesavingequipmentandoftenfailstocomplywithvesselcharters. maintenance and construction standards.ADVERTISERS INDEXAll American Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Furuno USA, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 MTU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Arcadia Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding . . . . . . . . 29 Propspeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11BAE Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 GPLINK LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Rigidized Metals Corporation . . . . . . . . 28Bay Ship and Yacht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Hamilton Jet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Rocket Rez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Beurteaux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Humphree USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 RW Fernstrum Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Blount Boats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 IMTRA Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Scania USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31BMT Designers & Planners, Inc, . . . . . . . 18 Jamestown Metal Marine Sales . . . . . . . . . 35 Starboard Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Brix Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 John Deere Power Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Thrive Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Burger Boat Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Kongsberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Torqeedo, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Carus Ferry Ab Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Marine Jet Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Twin Disc, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Caterpillar Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 MCM/Assured Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 UES Seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Cummins Sales & Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Metal Shark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Volvo Penta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Dejong and Lebet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Motor-Service Hugo Stamp . . . . . . . . . . . .37 WheelHouse Technologies, Inc. . . . . . . . . .21COAST GUARD REPORT 42 FOGHORN'