Catalina Owner's Manual - Chris Craft
Catalina Owner's Manual - Chris Craft
Catalina Owner's Manual - Chris Craft
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Safety and Operations<br />
Boating Regulations and Requirements<br />
In the United States, Federal law mandates that as the owner/operator you have a responsibility to yourself<br />
and your passengers to always operate your vessel in a safe manner. As the owner/operator, you should<br />
always check the regulatory procedures and/or requirements for the country of registration as regulations<br />
and responsibilities may changed from country to country.<br />
As the owner/operator, you are responsible for any documentation or registration required. All undocumented<br />
vessels equipped with propulsion machinery must be registered in the State or country of principal<br />
use. A certificate of number is issued upon registering the vessel. These numbers must be displayed on<br />
your vessel. The owner/operator of a vessel must carry a valid certificate whenever the vessel is in use. In<br />
the United States if the vessel is moved to a new State of principal use, the certificate is valid for 60 days.<br />
Some states require all vessels to be numbered. Requirements in other countries may vary.<br />
Some vessels may be documented. The certificate of documentation MUST be on board a documented<br />
vessel at all times.<br />
In the United States further questions may be directed to the United States Coast Guard Boating Safety<br />
Hotline.<br />
U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Hotline<br />
The U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Hotline is 800-368-5647.<br />
Call Toll-Free for information regarding:<br />
• Information on boating safety recalls.<br />
• To comment on U.S.C.G. boarding procedures.<br />
• For answers to boating safety questions.<br />
• For boating safety literature.<br />
Supplemental Federal, State or Local Regulations<br />
It is the owner/operator’s responsibility to be aware of any other Federal, State or local regulations that<br />
may be in effect. Examples include, but are not limited to:<br />
Discharge of Oil<br />
Solid Waste Disposal<br />
(Marpol Treaty)<br />
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act prohibits the discharge of oil or oily waste into or<br />
upon the navigable waters of the United States or the waters of the contiguous zone if<br />
such discharge causes a film or sheen upon or discoloration of the surface of the water or<br />
causes a sludge or emulsion beneath the surface of the water. Violators are subject to a<br />
penalty of $5000.<br />
The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships places limitations on the discharge of garbage<br />
from vessels. It is illegal to dump plastic trash anywhere in the ocean or navigable waters<br />
of the United States, including the Great Lakes. The discharge of other types of garbage is<br />
permitted outside of specific distance offshore as determined by the nature of that<br />
garbage. See Federal Requirements and Safety Tips for Recreational Boats for more<br />
detail.<br />
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