Coast Guard clarifies charterinq rule

摘要

The Coast Guard wants to make one thing perfectly clear about bareboat charters: They're for the boat only. Neither the owner nor an agent can be involved in operating the charter — and that includes obtaining and paying the crew. Prompted by the proliferation of boat-sharing apps that let people book online, the Coast Guard, which has been cracking down on all types of illegal charters, issued a clarification of the law in late June.