Evening star., 1942-06-15
River and Bay Open
To Pleasure Boats
Under Restrictions
Summer Regulations
ALLOW Trips Within,
But Not Departures

The Potomac River and the
Chesapeake Bay will be open to
pleasure beats this summer, but not
wide open
A general license has been granted
by the commandant of the Coast
Guard TO ali such vessels, with cer-
tain exceptions, permitting them to
move within, but not to depart from.
the local waters Of the United
States
Only American citizens and ma
tiveS OF friendly or neutral nations
will be permitted to more-or- less
free use of the waterways, however.
it was disclosed in the latest set
of rules and regulations announced
by 1t. P B Mavor. captain of the
port OF Washington.
No vessel other than a common
carrier primarily engaged in trans
portation of passengers for hire over
regularly scheduled routes" it is
ordered may operate with an
enemy alien aboard in any capacity
whatsoever
l
The rule prohibiting vessels from
mooring, anchoring or lowering
near any supporting pier of any
bridge over the Potomac or Ana
costa Rivers will continue to be
strictly enforced
The term local waters" as used
In the Coast Guard regulations en-
braces all territorial waters of the
United States. such as rivers. har-
bors. bays, sounds. roadSteadS. in
lets and the like. This includes the
Potomac and its tributaries and all
OF Chesapeake Bay.
After July l masters, operators
and crew members of boats on the
Potomac and its tributaries, with
some exceptions, will be required to
carry Coast Guard identification
card issued by the captain OF the
port. Among the exceptions are
those attending Water Gate con-
certs by canoe or small boat.
Other excepted are public vessels,
vessels documented under the laws
of a foreign country. vessels op-
Grated exclusively above Key Bridge
on the Potomac River and vessels
operated exclusively south Of Jones
Point on the Potomac. These latter
will be required to have identifica-
ton cards, however, as soon as ia
cilities for issuing them can be
set up.
Occasional guests or passengers
are not required to have cards, but
should always have some means Of
identification available.
Canoes and rowboats operated
north of Jones Point must be iden-
titled by a letter and number at
least inches high. attached to or
painted on both bows Numbers
will be assigned to boat owners by
the captain of the port on request.
All vessels operating in local
waters" with the exception of
public vessels, must remain at least
100 yards away from all naval and
military activities.
Firearms are not permitted aboard
any craft unless they are essential
to the occupation of the vessel.
Those in the business of renting
canoes and rowboats must, under
the new regulations, obtain the
names and addresses of those to
whom vessels are rented and a
statement reporting where the craft
are to be operated. Those renting
boats must show some form of per-
sonal identification before doing so.
No More Movement Licenses.
The general license granted by
the Coast Guard makes it unneces-
sary for operators of water craft
to obtain movement licenses and no
more will be issued by the captain
OF the port. Those already issued
should be retained for Identification
purposes. however, and to obviate
the necessity of applying again
should movement licenses be re-
ouired at later date.
A license permitting departure
from local waters. as defined in
the regulations. will be granted only
when the vessel is used as means
of livelihood. or for the purposes
of transportation Of the craft. under
its own power, to new permanent
location in local waters at some
distant point.