As far as I know the CG here in BC/Canada call these vessels responding to distress as "vessels of opportunity." After we were rescued off Storm Island a few years ago the trip leader sent the fishing vessel skipper a box of whiskey (or some other expensive beverage)p repayment for sure. Loss of time is real money in these days of short openings, especially when kayakers don't have to be out there for any comparable vocational opportunity. Doug Lloyd > Joshua Teitelbaum wrote: > >> Okay, then do I understand correctly? Basically, a ship must come to the >> rescue if it can do so safely, but it can legally demand compensation if >> it so desires. If it does not demand compensation, it is a "good >> samaritan" type of rescue. It it does, it is a salvage operation. Must >> they make such a choice and then inform the USCG? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Aug 05 2009 - 04:25:58 PDT
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