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I wonder what's necessary to be deemed a 'fishing' boat?
I would guess it's because there are alot less over night dive boats than there are fishing boats. And they probably didn't really want to fight the fishing boat industry.Thanks for letting us know. I found this interesting:
"The new rules apply to small passenger vessels with sleeping quarters or operating on oceans or coastal routes, but excludes fishing boats and ferries."
I wonder what's necessary to be deemed a 'fishing' boat? Just letting some people fish from it? Or does that have to be the main activity? Are any fishing boats similar to the Conception in terms of having below deck housing?
Just curious as to why the fishing boat exclusion.
That's my read on it too. In other words, a shrimp or squid boat that's out commercial fishing with only a crew and no paying passengers does not fall under these regulations. A dive boat on an overnight trip does. A passenger fishing vessel taking recreational fishermen out also falls under the guidelines. The wording is indeed confusing.My guess just for crews, not for ones with paying pax.
A "fishing boat" is a boat engaged in commercial fishing. So only crew and no passengers for hire.Thanks for letting us know. I found this interesting:
"The new rules apply to small passenger vessels with sleeping quarters or operating on oceans or coastal routes, but excludes fishing boats and ferries."
I wonder what's necessary to be deemed a 'fishing' boat? Just letting some people fish from it? Or does that have to be the main activity? Are any fishing boats similar to the Conception in terms of having below deck housing?
Just curious as to why the fishing boat exclusion.
Tom, you know the rules better than anyone. So "Ring Doorbell" systems has been selling a flying indoor drone that fly's room hourly to room looking for "infractions". I know that USCG moves slower than watching paint dry,,,,,But I'd think ship owners would be lobbying to put a sentence in for updated technology inclusion. But then again isn't Loran still better than GPS,,LOL!!is having the roving watchkeeper be in fact on watch and in fact making rounds.