All requirements for authorization must be met before any individual can operate a small boat under the auspices of the Florida State University Marine Laboratory. Potential users will be notified well in advance of course opportunities for authorization compliance. All small boat authorization procedures are administered by the Maintenance Specialist located at the Florida State University Marine Laboratory - Turkey Point. Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Ultimate responsibility for safe boat operation rests with the boat operator.
Authorization is subject to revocation in the event of policy violations.
Need for a written report on the matter will be determined by the Maintenance Specialist at that time. Whether operated by staff or FSU Marine Laboratory users, small boats will not operate when, in the judgment of the operator, local conditions do not warrant safe operations. C. Boats Operated for Instruction 1. When operated for instructional purposes with undergraduate students, small boats will be operated under the same rules and conditions described above. When operated with high school or middle school students, small boats will not necessarily be precluded from operation during small craft advisories, if conditions in the area of operation will permit safe operation, and the boats are operated only within a limited region.