Judge hits unlicensed party boat operator with $96,000 fine

摘要

Afederal judge fined a Miami-area man $96,000 for ignoring Coast Guard warnings about his unlicensed and uninspected party boat operation - the stiffest criminal penalty to date in the Coast Guard's ongoing crackdown on illegal charters. Seth Allen Gissen operated his 60'×18'4"×4'6" Maritimo M60 convertible sportfish boat No Rules Ⅱ from the backyard of his house in a gated waterfront community, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for Southern Florida and the Coast Guard.