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Safety in recreational boating

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Dear professionals   It has been  a while since I have been thinking of writing something in the wake of the  recent  recreational boat accident that took away the lives of many .  When it comes to ensuring safety while on a recreational boat, there are several important checks that  you as  a passenger can do by yourself.   1.   Check for t he registration mark assigned to a Vessel such as registration number, port of registry and name of Vessel shall be displayed   on both sides of the vessel.  Registration number is allotted to a vessel only after mandatory checks.   2.    In addition to the identification marks, every vessel shall be painted and displayed on a fixed board, exhibited on the upper deck, the following information; a)  gross registered tonnage ; b)  maximum permissible number of passengers ; c)  name of the owner ; d)  date of last survey / date of next survey . 3.  ...