🔍 Key Concepts

• Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act purpose and enforcement • Difference between a civil penalty and a criminal penalty • Who is considered the person in charge of the vessel versus the Master

💭 Think About

• Look at which answers mention money amounts and which do not. How does that relate to civil vs criminal penalties? • Think about typical enforcement patterns: are bridge-to-bridge radio violations usually treated as criminal offenses, or as regulatory (civil) offenses? • Decide whether the law targets the legal responsibility of the licensed Master only, or whoever is actually in charge of the vessel at the time.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify whether the Act specifies civil or criminal penalties for violations • Check if the statute sets a specific dollar amount for the penalty or says "not more than" a certain amount • Confirm whose responsibility is referenced in the Act: Master, person in charge, or both