Greetings Fishies!
Here is something interesting from the US Coast Guard and news sources:
People partying aboard the fishing vessel Starrigavin received an unwelcome surprise when they were greeted by Coast Guard and Oregon State Patrol officials Saturday as they returned to Newport, Ore.
Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay received a call at 7:45 p.m., on Christmas, that people were drinking aboard the 58-foot fishing vessel Starrigavin. One news station reported that it was a crew member who made the call.
Station Yaquina Bay contacted Oregon State Patrol who joined two Coast Guard members at the Pacific Shrimp pier in Newport. Police officials administered a field sobriety test to the ship's master upon arrival of the vessel. The 23-year-old male registered .13 for alcohol content and was taken into custody.
A subsequent boarding by Coast Guard members uncovered several safety violations for which the ship's master was cited.
A drug or alcohol boat operator who is arrested for Boating Under the Influence of Intoxicants faces the following:
- could face fines of up to $6,250 and up to one year in jail
- must complete a boating safety class
- lose his or her boat operation privileges for a period of time
- have boat registrations suspended for up to three years
One account states that there were no crew members aboard the vessel when the citation was issued. I do not know if this boat had been under way when the call came in, or simply tied to the dock. None of the news accounts gives any information on that.
Something fishy here....
Stay tuned!
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