[ve-l] The Michigan bell issue
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rlaplante@wideopenwest.com
Thu, 9 Mar 2006 21:54:13 -0500
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Hello, ALL Vessel Examiners.
The Michigan "Bell Issue" has once again come to the surface.
Looking at the 2005 "Handbook of Michigan Boating Laws and =
Responsibilities", Page 34, in the shadowed box, the only mention of a =
"bell" is for vessels over 65.6 feet long or longer, operated in =
"Federally Controlled Waters".
I called Lt. Creig Grey, Michigan DNR Law Enforcement Division, and =
asked him specifically, "is a BELL required on Vessels 26 feet long and =
longer, operated on "Federally Controlled Waters" within the State of =
Michigan?
Lt Grey's answer was "yes we are still under the State Administrative =
Rule, stating that a bell is required on Vessels 26 feet and over".
I mentioned the change on page 34 of the Michigan Handbook, from Vessels =
39.4 feet, to Vessels 65.6 feet. Lt. Grey looked at his copy and said =
that this was a "TYPO" and that the "BELL REQUIREMENT" stands.=20
The official word from the State of Michigan and the USPS National =
Vessel Safety Check Chairman is,=20
"NO BELL, NO VESSEL SAFETY CHECK DECAL" .
I have sent this notice to Lt. Grey and have his approval and =
concurrence for publication.
THANK YOU, for your participation and support of the program.
Ron La Plante
R/C Vessel Safety Check
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello, ALL Vessel =
Examiners.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Michigan "Bell Issue" has once =
again come to=20
the surface.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Looking at the 2005 "Handbook of =
Michigan Boating=20
Laws and Responsibilities", Page 34, in the shadowed box, the only =
mention of a=20
"bell" is for vessels over 65.6 feet long or longer, operated in =
"Federally=20
Controlled Waters".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I called Lt. Creig Grey, Michigan DNR =
Law=20
Enforcement Division, and asked him specifically, "is a BELL required on =
Vessels=20
26 feet long and longer, operated on "Federally Controlled Waters" =
within the=20
State of Michigan?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Lt Grey's answer was "yes we are still =
under the=20
State Administrative Rule, stating that a bell is required on =
Vessels 26=20
feet and over".</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I mentioned the change on page 34 of=20
the Michigan Handbook, from Vessels 39.4 feet, to Vessels 65.6 =
feet. =20
Lt. Grey looked at his copy and said that this was a "TYPO" and that the =
"BELL=20
REQUIREMENT"</FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2> stands. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The official word from the State of =
Michigan and=20
the USPS National Vessel Safety Check Chairman is, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"NO BELL, NO VESSEL SAFETY=20
CHECK DECAL" .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have sent this notice to Lt. Grey and =
have his=20
approval and concurrence for publication.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>THANK YOU, for your participation =
and support=20
of the program.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Brush Script MT" size=3D5>Ron La Plante</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>R/C Vessel Safety Check</FONT></DIV>
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