Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard PADET Tampa Bay | 07.13.2025
A Coast Guard Station Sand Key law enforcement crew terminated an illegal charter operating on the Intracoastal Waterway near Madeira Beach, Sunday, July 13, 2025. After investigating, the law enforcement team deemed the 50-foot boat to be operating as an illegal passenger vessel, terminated the charter’s voyage, and escorted the 40 passengers and boat back to the Cambria Hotel. (U.S. Coast......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard PADET Tampa Bay | 07.13.2025
A Coast Guard Station Sand Key law enforcement crew terminated an illegal charter operating on the Intracoastal Waterway near Madeira Beach, Sunday, July 13, 2025. After investigating, the law enforcement team deemed the 50-foot boat to be operating as an illegal passenger vessel, terminated the charter’s voyage, and escorted the 40 passengers and boat back to the Cambria Hotel. (U.S. Coast......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast | 06.27.2025
A U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami boarding team terminates the voyage of an illegal charter near Julia Tuttle Causeway in Miami, June 27, 2025. The vessel, a 37-foot pontoon vessel, was cited for failure to have a drug and alcohol program, violating a previously issued Captain of the Port order preventing commercial vessel operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)...
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast | 06.27.2025
A U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami boarding team terminates the voyage of an illegal charter, Mothership, near Julia Tuttle Causeway in Miami, June 27, 2025. The Mothership, cited for failure to have a drug and alcohol program, was issued a Captain of the Port order preventing commercial vessel operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)...
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast | 06.20.2025
A Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale law enforcement boat crew terminated an illegal charter of a 58-foot vessel, Rogue One, after the ship ran aground in the vicinity of New River, Fort Lauderdale, June 20, 2025. After investigation, Rogue One was determined to be an illegal passenger-for-hire operation with 12 passengers for hire and two non-credentialed crewmembers. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)...
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast | 03.14.2025
A Coast Guard Station San Juan law enforcement team terminated a bareboat charter voyage after it violated a federal captain of the port order to cease any illegal charter operations, off Villa Marina Mar. 14, 2025. Owners and operators of illegal charters can face maximum civil penalties of $69,000 or more for illegal passenger for hire vessel operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)...
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard PADET Tampa Bay | 07.13.2024
A Coast Guard Station Sand Key law enforcement crew terminated an illegal charter operating on the Intracoastal Waterway near Madeira Beach, Sunday, July 13, 2025. After investigating, the law enforcement team deemed the 50-foot boat to be operating as an illegal passenger vessel, terminated the charter’s voyage, and escorted the 40 passengers and boat back to the Cambria Hotel. (U.S. Coast......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast | 10.08.2023
A Coast Guard law enforcement team terminates an illegal charter operating in Johns Pass off Treasure Island, Florida, Oct. 8, 2023. A Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg boarding team, along with Treasure Island Police Department marine patrol unit officers, boarded a 23-foot boat that was allegedly operating as a bareboat charter with nine passengers. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)...
