Norm wrote: > I have no idea what Arild is talking about when he says a jet ski cannot > stop in compliance with the COLREGS requirement about stopping in half the distance of visibility. > > I see no reason to prohibit jet skis from running at night.
REPLY PWC jet skis etc are prohibited from operating after sunset in all parts of Canada because of the reasons I gave in the previous post. Prudent seamanship dictate a reduction in speed with reduced vizibility. The Col Regs are based on the exercise of prudent seamanship. The copy of the Col regs I have say you must be able to stop a vessel in half the visibible distance. Yes I know Jet skis can be stopped quickly by competent operators who really know what they are doing and assuming they have sufficient vizibility to see far enough ahead. However, proceeding through an anchorage at night requires slow speed. Slow speed makes it more difficult to stop suddenly with a jet ski. I was told that the rules governing small craft operation is now often guided by NASABLA suggested regulations. These regulations were formulated by American states. Canada has decided to adopt these NASBLA guideline in formulating the Canadian regulations for operator competency certifications. Yes it is true that as of 2009 ALL operators of motorized vessels in Canada MUST have proof of competency and the certificate. And in Canada it is not legal to operate a jet ski after sunset Given that the prohibition against operating a jet ski after sunset was based in large part on the NASBLA regulations I (perhaps erroneously) concluded that states which are signatory to these NASBLA based rules would also prohibit jet ski operation after dark. Arild _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
