I don't believe a captains license incurs any extra liability if you are a passenger on a vessel. If you are the captain - you could lose your license if the situation warranted.
The quote below is from the maritime institute faq. Q: Am I liable or do I carry additional responsibility for what happens aboard a vessel on which I am a passenger? A: You have no additional responsibility because you are a captain aboard a vessel operated by someone else. If something happens involving a vessel you are operating, you have exactly the same liability as before you obtained your license. The only difference is that you may lose your license. Don't let fear of liability keep you from obtaining your USCG license - it is good training and will certainly improve your skills. I have had one for 12 years or so. Sure it is a bit of a paperwork schlepp to keep it up and current - but it is a good ticket to have. Cheers, Joe Boyle 1975 30 MK1 Annapolis Fred, could you elaborate on this? I might be misunderstanding - not unusual - but it sounds like having a CG/6-pack/whatever license increases one's liability on the water. "He should have known better, he was licensed". Bob M Ox 33-1 Jax, FL On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 5:21 PM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: Agreed on the 2nd point. And yes, there are still time-on-the-water requirements: http://www.maritimeinstitute.com/license_requirements.html I?ve been torn on the whole question of getting licensed; yes, you can captain vessels for pay (deliveries, excursions, etc.). But even if you?re not ?on the clock? and are involved in an accident (like on your own vessel), whether or not you?re at fault, there are some legal ramifications that aren?t there if you?re not CG-licensed. So I?ve held off on getting my ticket. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Oct 3, 2014, at 4:17 PM, Pete Shelquist via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: I always understood the on-the-water hours qualification was the more limiting restriction. Is that not in place anymore? I know a lot of licensed captains out there aren?t worth a damn. IE: It takes more than just passing a test. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
