Asked to take part in a tagging program to identify the movement of stocks of cod in the Gulf of Maine and George s Bank, the local day boat fishing fleet is exercising its right to remain silent. Local fishermen fear that any information they contribute to the study might later be used against them. Court ruling exonerates Coast Guard in rescue attempt of fishermen who drowned during a rescue attempt 9 miles off Cape Ann in September 1996. In a 48-page ruling released at the end of August, U.S. District Court Judge Patti Saris said the rescue effort did have glitches but the Coast Guard was not negligent in its failed rescue attempt. The judge ruled that the Coast Guard is not obligated to perform a rescue, and decisions to render assistance are discretionary.
Rescuers are subject to liability only if their actions increase the risk of peril.
We would not expect any rescuer to act less determined in light of this knowledge. To the delight of all, the shindig went off as planned and all swapped tails and stories about the marvelous boating summer we have all had. This is a very well organized page. Vessel Documentation Query by Name Vessel Documentation Query by Number Manufacturers Data Base Shore. Information Marine Survey Guide US Notice to Mariners Mass Geo-Images Zip Codes Directory to find them.