N.Y.
Navigation Law Section 59
Manning of public vessels
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All public vessels while under way under their own power, shall be in charge of a licensed master, pilot, engineer, or joint pilot and engineer. Anyone operating a public vessel without a license and any owner who permits the operation of a public vessel by a person who does not possess a valid license or temporary permit, in full force and effect as master, pilot, engineer or joint pilot and engineer shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as set forth in § 73-B (Misdemeanors)section seventy-three-b of this article.2.
It shall be unlawful to operate a public vessel with less than the required crew members as specified in the certificate of inspection or temporary permit. Any person who operates a public vessel, and any owner of a public vessel who permits a person to operate such vessel, in contravention of this requirement, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as set forth in § 73-B (Misdemeanors)section seventy-three-b of this article. In addition, the license of any master, pilot, engineer, or joint pilot and engineer who operates a public vessel in contravention of the crew requirements as contained in the certificate of inspection may be subject to the suspension or revocation of his or her license pursuant to § 64-A (Suspension and revocation of licenses)section sixty-four-a of this article.
Source:
Section 59 — Manning of public vessels, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/NAV/59 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 27, 2024).
