Apparently, I misinterpreted the new AIS rules recommendations recently issued by the US Coast Guard in my post yesterday. The US Coast Guard’s AIS Regulatory Project Officer, Jorge Arroyo, who I met at the eNav conference last month, wishes to set me straight.
For my part, I don’t mind one bit! In fact, I appreciate the feedback.
That recommendations document isn’t the easiest thing to comprehend, so it’s entirely possible that I misunderstood what I read. And if I got it wrong, it’s likely other people will misinterpret it, as well, so this is an opportunity to enhance the quality of the public discussion.
Here are Mr. Arroyo’s comments:
Greetings,
I would like to commend Mad Mariner LLC and Tim Flanagan, in particular, for your recent post—http://madmariner.com/blogs/navagear/21595—informing your readership of our proposed AIS rulemaking.I would also like to highlight that some of the information therein is inaccurate, and exhort you to correct the matter at your soonest opportunity. Our proposal rule does not mandate AIS on domestic recreational vessels, regardless of the passengers on board—please view §164.46(b) [emphasis added] which states:
(b) AIS carriage. The following vessels must have…(AIS):
(1) * * *
(2) * * *
(3) A self-propelled vessel carrying 50 or more passengers, engaged in commercial service;
(4) A vessel carrying more than 12 passengers for hire and capable of speeds in excess of 30 knots;Once again thanks for spreading the word, hope to see your comments on it soon.
Happy Holidays,
Jorge Arroyo
AIS Regulatory Project Officer
Office of Navigation Systems
U.S. Coast Guard
2100 2nd Street SW
Washington, DC 20593
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Thanks for helping to clarify the requirements to the AIS questions that I have. I recently installed on on the 91′ vessel that I captain. Can you elaborate if there is now any mandated AIS rules for recreational vessels of any length in US waters?
Regards,
Capt Tedd
I have not heard about any rules amendments other than those discussed here, which are very clear: No recreational vessels. However, be aware of these specific requirements, which could apply to some smaller ferry/charter/tour boat operators:
(3) A self-propelled vessel carrying 50 or more passengers, engaged in commercial service;
(4) A vessel carrying more than 12 passengers for hire and capable of speeds in excess of 30 knots;
Disclaimer: Hey, I got this wrong at least once before! Check with a genuine authority before making a decision.
Hello, I have heard some info that ALL vessels over 65′ would need AIS to enter New York Harbor. Can you elucidate on this? I just added a Furuno “B” to our vessel as a safety measure as well as the writing is on the wall that it will be mandated sooner than later. Do you think the Somali pirates have AIS transmitters yet? I would imagine they have receivers!
All commercial vessels over 65′, perhaps. I live in Seattle, so it’s not exactly my backyard. If you learn of any exceptional rules requirements in New York (or any specific destination), I’d be happy to publish your findings here.
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