Coast Guard terminates illegal charter near Demens Landing Park
A Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg boarding team board intercepts an illegal charter near Demens Landing Park, May 9, 2020. (Coast Guard courtesy photo)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard terminated an illegal charter Saturday near Demens Landing Park.
A Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg 29-foot Response Boat-Small law enforcement crew terminated the voyage of a 21-foot uninspected passenger...
Coast Guard halts illegal charters near Hula Bay
A Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg Law Enforcement boat crew conducted the boarding of a 26-foot pleasure craft with 12 people aboard operating as an illegal charter March 12, 2020 near Hula Bay, Florida. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Station St. Petersburg)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard terminated an illegal charter Thursday near Hula Bay.
A Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg 45-foot...
Coast Guard halts two illegal charters near Tampa Bay
A Coast Guard Station Saint Petersburg 45-foot Response Boat-medium law enforcement crew, along with Coast Guard investigating officers terminate the voyage of a 50-foot uninspected passenger vessel with eight passengers for hire March 9, 2020 near Treasure Island, Florida. (U.S. Coast Guard photo.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard terminated two illegal charters Saturday and Monday near...
Coast Guard halts illegal charter in Sarasota Bay
A Coast Guard Station Cortez boatcrew terminated the voyage of a 24-foot uninspected passenger vessel with four passengers for hire aboard in Sarasota Bay, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Coast Guard terminated the voyage of a 24-foot uninspected passenger vessel Thursday in Sarasota Bay, Florida.
The vessel was found with four passengers...
Coast Guard boards illegal charter in Longboat Pass
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Coast Guard boarded a 21-foot uninspected passenger vessel with seven passengers aboard Sunday in Longboat Pass, Florida.
A Coast Guard Station Cortez 29-foot Response Boat-Small law enforcement boatcrew discovered the vessel was operating a commercial passenger service, and was not in compliance with regulations governing passenger vessels. Uninspected passenger vessels...
Coast Guard terminates illegal charter near Fort Myers Beach
A Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew terminated the voyage of a 48-foot uninspected passenger vessel with eight passengers aboard Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class David Micallef
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.— The Coast Guard terminated the voyage of a 48-foot uninspected passenger vessel with eight passengers for hire aboard...
Coast Guard issues notice of violation to illegal charter operator in North Myrtle Beach
A recreational vessel mooring up after Coast Guard personnel observed the vessel being operated by an unlicensed master with two paying passengers on board May 19, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The Coast Guard issued a notice of violations to a recreational boat rental company operating as an illegal charter business out of North Myrtle Beach.
On May 19th, Coast Guard...
Coast Guard halts illegal charter in Longboat Pass
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In conjunction with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the Coast Guard terminated the voyage of a 21-foot uninspected passenger vessel Friday near Longboat Pass.
FWC observed the uninspected passenger vessel, which is only rated for six passengers, operating with seven passengers for hire and boarded the vessel.
During the boarding, the FWC officer discovered...
Coast Guard reminds boaters Let’s Ride Alaska Act not applicable to passenger vessels
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard is reminding Alaska boaters that Alaska House Bill 132, otherwise known as the Let’s Ride Alaska Act, that brings ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft to Alaska roadways, does not pertain to navigable waters of Alaska.
Despite the bill’s concessions for allowing ridesharing services to operate within Alaska, boat owners are not permitted to provide charter...
