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a typical identification number. Use this hull

identification number for registration and to

identify your boat for warranty service.

INSURANCE

In most states, the boat owner is legally respon-

sible for damages or injuries he or she causes,

even if someone else is operating the boat at

the time of the accident. Common sense dic-

tates that you carry adequate personal liability

and property damage insurance on your boat,

just as you would on an automobile. You should

also protect your investment by insuring your

boat against physical damage or theft.

ACCIDENT REPORTING

The operator of the boat is responsible for filing

a report with the appropriate authorities. In gen-

eral, reports are necessary for accidents

involving loss of life, injury, or damage over

$500. In the case of accidents with reportable

injuries or death, a formal report is required

within 48 hours. If only property damage is

involved, a report must be made within ten

days. The 1994 Recreational Boating Act may

impose a $1,000 civil fine for people who fail to

submit a boating accident report. Ask your

insurance agent for more information.

If you see a distress signal, you must assume it

is a real emergency and render assistance

immediately. The master or person in charge of

a boat is obligated by law to provide assistance

to any individual in danger at sea. However, you

should not put your boat or crew in a dangerous

situation which exceeds your capabilities or

those of your boat. The 1971 Boating Safety Act

grants protection to a Good Samaritan boater

offering good faith assistance, and absolves a

boater from any civil liability arising from assis-

tance given.

DISCHARGE OF OIL

The Federal Water Pollution Control Act prohibits

the discharge of oil or oily waste into or upon

the navigable waters of the United States or the

waters of the contiguous zone if such discharge

causes a film or sheen upon or a discoloration

of the surface of the water or causes a sludge

or emulsion beneath the surface of the water.

Violators are subject to a penalty of $5,000.

DISPOSAL OF PLASTICS

& OTHER GARBAGE

Plastic refuse dumped in the water can kill fish

and marine wildlife and can foul boat propellers

and cooling water intakes. Other forms of water-

borne garbage can litter our beaches and make

people sick. U.S. Coast Guard regulations pro-

hibit the dumping of plastic refuse or other

garbage mixed with plastic into the water any-

where, and restrict the dumping of other forms

of garbage within specified distances from

shore.

MARPOL TREATY

Boats 26 feet or longer must display a sign stat-

ing the disposal regulations of the Federal

Water Pollution Control Act. The U.S. Coast

Guard has issued these regulations to imple-

ment Annex V of the International Convention

for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships,

1973, commonly known as Annex V of the MAR-

POL (Marine Pollution) Treaty 73/78. They apply

to all U.S. boats wherever they operate (except

waters under the exclusive jurisdiction of a

State) and foreign boats operating in U.S.

waters out to and including the Exclusive Eco-

nomic Zone (200 miles). It is important to know

these regulations and adhere to them.

The regulations require U.S. recreational

boaters, if your boat is 26 feet or more in

length, to affix one or more USCG Trash Dump-

ing Restrictions placards to your boat. The

placard warns against the discharge of plastic

and other forms of garbage within the navigable

waters of the United States and specify dis-

charge restrictions beyond the territorial sea.

(The territorial sea generally ends three nautical

miles from the seashore.) In addition, the plac-

ard must contain the warning that a person who

violates these requirements is liable to civil

($25,000) and criminal (imprisonment) penal-

ties. The placard also must note that State and

local regulations may further restrict the dis-

posal of garbage.

Operators shall display one or more placards in

a prominent location and in sufficient numbers

so they can be observed and read by crew and

passengers. These locations might include

embarkation points, food service areas, galleys,

garbage handling spaces and common deck

spaces frequented by crew and passengers. We

recommend that these placards be installed on

all boats. The placards may be purchased from

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