[ve-l] Inland Bell Requirement

[Ken Shaver]

Bob so where does that put WA.State?


At 05:22 PM 4/12/2006, Robert Miller wrote:
>All VEs,
>
>One caution to all VEs about what Hal has correctly stated. Many states have
>incorporated the bell requirement into their own regulations at the 12 meter
>length. This requirement by states is not over ridden by any of the
>International or Federal changes unless the state also makes the change. VEs
>need to be knowledgeable of their state regulations.
>
>Bob
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ve-l-admin@usps.org [mailto:ve-l-admin@usps.org] On Behalf Of
>hleahy142@adelphia.net
>Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 5:00 PM
>To: USPS VE Mailing List
>Subject: [ve-l] Inland Bell Requirement
>
>The USCG Auxiliary VE Department has published For Safety's Sake Vol II No.
>6. That is the departmental newsletter. On page 5 is an article "Clarifying
>The Bell Requirement:".
>
>*** start copy
>
>In response to a question regarding the need for a vessel more
>than 12 meters in length to carry a bell, W. Vann Burgess, PCB-2
>writes;
>
>"While this person is technically correct in that Rule 33(a) of the
>Inland Rules still states '... and a bell...' for vessels more than 12
>meters in length, the Rule is a moot point as a result of Rule 1(b)(ii) that
>states 'All vessels complying with the construction and equipment
>requirements of the International Regulations are considered to be in
>compliance with these Rules (Inland).'
>
>As a result of the change to Rule 33(a) of the COLREGS, and the impact of
>Rule 1(b)(ii) of the Inland Rules, the Coast Guard (the governing body of
>the Inland Rules) has decided that a vessel less than 20 meters in length is
>no longer required to carry a bell on board, and no enforcement action will
>be taken against a vessel less than 20 meters in length for requirements
>relating to the carriage of a bell. The reason Rule 33 (a) of the Inland
>Rules has not been changed to reflect this position is due to the fact the
>Inland Rules are written into law (United States Code) and not regulation
>(Code of Federal Regulations), thereby a change has required an action by
>the Congress of the United States and not a simple regulatory change. Just
>recently the Coast Guard has been given authority by Congress to put the
>Inland Rules into the Code of Federal Regulations and is in the early stages
>of a regulatory project.
>
>The bottom-line, a bell is no longer required on a vessel less than 20
>meters in length. That of course means a bell is not required for those same
>vessels for successful completion of a VSC."
>
>*** end copy
>
>Page 4 contains an article on doing Rental Boat Safety Checks.
>
>Hal Leahy
>Palm Beach S&PS
>
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