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The Coast Guard anticipates increased recreational boating traffic this summer and encourages the public to ensure charter vessel captains are licensed and Coast Guard certified before booking a charter.
Advertisements for these boat rentals and charter trips portray inexpensive excursions that often put the public’s safety at risk and the Coast Guard has cited illegal charters in California for failing to have a credentialed mariner, not having enough life jackets aboard, and overloading boats.
The Coast Guard conducts patrol operations to deter and stop illegal passenger vessel operations on federal waterways, including Lake Tahoe, but the public can protect themselves by being knowledgeable about requirements. If you pay for a trip, the operator should state that they hold a Coast Guard license and meet Coast Guard requirements.
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A boat sank off Pope Beach in January. Bill Rozak / Tahoe Daily Tribune
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. Getting a sunken boat out of Lake Tahoe sometimes isn’t so easy.
On Jan. 20, the Coast Guard Lake Tahoe station responded to a report of a sunken boat off Pope Beach.
Lt. Pantelis Vasilarakis, Coast Guard Sector San Francisco’s logistics department deputy, said when a boat sinks, determining if there is pollution or not is the first and most important step.
In this case, they were able to determine there was no pollution but nearly a month after the boat was reported, it’s still there.