Boating Regulations Flashcards
Flashing Blue light & siren
Law enforcement vessels engaged in enforcement activites will likely display a flashing blue light. This light is usually accompanied by an audible siren.Flashing blue lights or sirens are not allowed on any other vessels.
Alternating flashing red and yellow light signals
Vessels engaged in government sanctioned public safety activities such as fireboats and certain commercial assistance vessels will use alternating flashing red and yellow light signals
Flashing yellow lights
High speed ferries, submarines, and air cushion vessels (hovercraft) display flashing yellow lights. Also, a barge, when being pushed in front of or towed alongside a work vessel, will display a flashing yellow light on the bow and near its centerline
High-Intensity flashing red light
A wing-In-Ground (WIG) vessel will use high intensity flashing red light when taking off, landing and in flight near the surface
if you are being approached by a law enforcement or rescue vessel using flashing blue lights alternating flashing red and yellow lights or an audible signal you are required to
Immediately slow to a speed just sufficient to maintain steerage only
Alter course within your ability to not inhibit or interfere with the law enforcement or rescue vessel
unless otherwise directed by an officer proceed at a reduced speed until beyond the area of operation by the law enforcement or fire rescue vessel
Regulated navigational area
A water area within a defined boundary for which regulations for vessel navigating within the area have been established under 33 CFR part 165
Restricted Visibility
Conditions in which visibility is restricted by fog,mist,falling snow,heavy rainstorms,sandstorm, or any other similar causes
Safety zone
A water area,shore area or whatever and shore area where access in limited to authorized person,vehicle or vessel.Usually for safety or environmental purposes.
security zone
An area of land water or land and water which is designated (33 CFR part 165) by the United States Coast Guard for such time as necessary to prevent injury or damage to the area or to secure the observance of the rights and obligations of the United States
Slow no wake
A vessel shall not produce more than a minimum wake and shall not attain speeds greater than six miles per hour unless a higher minimum speed speed is necessary to maintain steerageway when traveling with a strong current. in no case shall the wake produced by the vessel be such that it creates a danger it injury to persons or will damage vessel or structures of any kind
Federal waters
Navigable waters of the United States as defined by 33 CFR 2.36 (a), within the territorial limits of the state
State waters
All waters within the territorial limits of the state except federal waters
Water of the state
All waters inlcuding federal waters within the territorial limits of the state
Underway
When a vessel is not moored anchored made fast to the shore or aground
water skiing
A vessel is considered to be engaged in waterskiing when it is used to tow skiers,tuber,or has anyone riding the wake of the vessel whether a tow line is used or not
Restricted safety and security zone
No person shall operate,allow the operation of a vessel or anchor any vessel on the waters of the state within a safety or security zone or a regulated navigational area. The commissioner of the department of energy & environmental protection is authorized to create temporary safety zone for period not to exceed 72 consecutive hours unless an emergency warrants otherwise
Reckless Operation
Reckless Operation is the failure to exercise the degree of care necessary to prevent endangering another person or their property
Hazardous conditions
Enforcement officers can terminate a voyage and require the operator of the vessel to return to the nearest mooring. If they discover a hazardous conditions onboard.The operator must then correct this condition before proceeding on their way
Mooring to buoys
The only buoys you are permitted to moor to are mooring buoys. Mooring to a navigation buoy,other aid to navigation or a regulatory marker is illegal
Overloading
Never overload your boat with passengers or cargo beyond its safe carrying capacity. Capacity labels are required on all vessels less than 20 feet long.
Wing in ground (WIG) vessel
A wing in ground (WIG) effect vessel must be approved by the DEEP before operating recreationally and by the U.S. Coast Guard before operating for commercial or for research purposes
Abandoned boats
If your boat is missing,report it to the police and check the abandoned boat website in case it has been found and posted as abandoned
If you are dealing with an abandoned boat
Submit a notice of abandoned vessel to the commissioner along with a $20 processing fee
Wait 45 days
If the owner does not collect the boat in 45 days, you will be issued a notice of assumed ownership
Under the law a boat is abandoned when it is
Free floating and unattended for more than 24 hours
Left on property without permission for more than 24 hours
Left at a mooring without payment
Left at a commercial facility for over a year without full payment
Improperly registered and left on the waters of the state
