Splash

by Robert Duerr

Do You Need Boat Ramp Insurance? As of March 1, boats 26 feet and longer need $100,000 in insurance to operate in Hawai‘i. Vessel owners of any size who have grounded a vessel in the past also need insurance. The following are some questions from Splash! to the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) about the insurance requirement. Splash!: What legislation passed the requirement? DOBOR: “H.B. 1033 (2019)/Act 094 (2019), passed April 30, 2019, signed June 7, 2019, under HRS 13.5.” Splash!: Did DOBOR get stakeholder input on this? DOBOR: “The law came about through legislation. The Legislature held its own public hearings on the bill.” Splash!: How much did DOBOR spend from the Special Boating Fund in 2019 on salvaging/removing/dumping derelict boats? DOBOR: “Since 2002, DOBOR has removed 92 grounded or abandoned derelict vessels from state…

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Hawaii Fishing News (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2020

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