It's official - the USCG is out of the picture, stating that "it's not in our jurisdiction". It would have been nice if they had said that on July...
There are members of this board who know the offending captains name, and that "this type of behavior is not isolated". I will leave it to them...
Maybe it was foolish fantasy to expect the owner to do anything beyond the absolute minimum. All I can say is that I recieved several PM's and...
When we asked the local Coasties about using expired (red) flares as practice flares, they informed us that if the flares were fired horizontally...
I seriously doubt that I would consider boarding if it was me. Can flares be used as a warning if they are fired parallel to or in front of, but...
That response has been discussed by more than a few people. Here's a question: Suppose that there had been serious injuries, and the pursuit...
Well - Good news / Bad News: Letters from the owners attorney to victim(s) agree to pay for damages as per agreed-upon values based on a...
Thanks, Ray. It's been an interesting, if disappointing experience in maritime law enforcement. In the month since the incident, the three...
Then DON'T READ IT. It really is that simple, To those on this board and others who worked in a positive manner to resolve this matter, those...
I posted what I knew at the time, and did my best to make corrections as I went. Sorry that didn't meet your lofty standards. Many people have...
OK - This is important There has been some communications which indicate that the owners of the vessel are in reality "stand-up" people, and may...
For what it's worth, we still haven't identified the owner, although my friend who was affected directly has spoken with USCG officers who...
A couple of updates: 1: It was indeed displaying the CAYMAN flag, not the Canadian flag. This further diminishes the likelihood that anyone...
I hate to make a first post along these lines, but a group of my friends were involved in a frightening experience as the result of a massive wake...
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