Carrying Passengers for Hire: Shall mean the carriage of a person by vessel for valuable 

 consideration, whether directly or indirectly flowing to the owner, charterer, operator, 

 agent or any other person interested in the vessel. 



Commercial Vessel: Shall mean any vessel used or engaged for any type of commercial 

 venture, including but not limited to the display of advertising or the carrying of cargo 

 and/or passengers for hire. 



Distress: Shall mean a state of disability or a present or obviously imminent danger 

 which if unduly prolonged could endanger life or property. 



Emergency: Shall mean a state of imminent or proximate danger to life or property in 

 which time is of the essence. 



Entrance Channel: Shall mean all that portion described as follows: (Insert own 

 description.) 



Facilities: Shall mean any and all facihties of a harbor or maritime facility either publicly 

 or privately owned that are intended primarily to be used by or for the service of small craft 

 (including ramps, hoists, parking areas, leased water areas, concessions and service facilities) 



located on land or in the waters of the under jurisdiction of the in 



either or territory. 



Fairway: Shall mean the parts of a waterway kept open and unobstructed for navigation. 



Fire Department: Shall mean the of the . 



Float: Shall mean any floating structure normally used as a point of transfer for 

 passengers and goods and/or for mooring purposes. 



Harbormaster: Shall mean the Chief Officer of the Harbor Patrol or competent member 

 of the Harbor Patrol that he may designate to act in his stead in his absence. 



Harbor Patrol: Shall mean the organization comprising all members regularly employed 

 by the as Harbor Patrolmen or Harbor Patrol Officers. 



Harbor Patrolman: Shall mean a harbor policeman as referred in Section of 



the State Harbors and Navigation Code, who, when qualified, shall have the authority of 

 "Peace Officer." 



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