NAVIGATION RULES HANDBOOK: If you have a vessel 12 m or larger, you are required to have this navigation rules handbook on board. The handbook goes over both the inland navigation rules, which is all of the rules inside the demarcation lines of the United States, as well as the international rules, which are called the COLREGS.There are 38 rules, which will hopefully give you clarity on all situations on the water. #howtoboating #howto #boating #boat #driving #book #vessel #captain #yacht #yacht

NAVIGATION RULES #1 and #2: Below is a summation of rules - Rule 1 (g): “the operator of each self-propelled vessel of 12 m of length or larger shall carry, on board and maintain ready for reference, a copy of these rules.”(Electronic books are compliant so long as they are ready for reference) Rule 2: nothing in these rules shall exonerate and vessel or person from the consequences of any neglect to comply with these rules. A vessel may make a departure from these rules if necessary to avoid im

DEADLY BOATING ACCIDENT: Two people are dead, including a 7-year-old child, and 10 others were injured after a boat capsized in the Hudson River today. The cause of the accident is under investigation. | CBS Evening News