🔍 Key Concepts

• Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act and its enforcement purpose • Difference between civil penalty and criminal penalty (fine and/or imprisonment) • Who is personally responsible: vessel, owner/operator, or Master/person in charge

💭 Think About

• Look at which answers mention civil penalty versus fine and imprisonment. Which type of consequence is more typical for failure to comply with an operating regulation rather than a serious criminal act? • Consider whether the law usually targets the individual (Master/person in charge), the vessel, or just sets a maximum dollar amount for a violation. • Think about whether the regulation is more about money only or money plus possible jail time.

✅ Before You Answer

• Check whether the penalty in the actual regulation mentions imprisonment at all, or only a civil penalty (monetary). • Verify if the wording specifies a penalty "against the Master or person in charge" or if it is written more generally. • Confirm the maximum dollar amount stated in the regulation and compare it carefully with the dollar amounts in the choices.