Boat captain should always be aware about sea traffic conditions, depth and people swimming around.
| Stay your course on the right side when you enter a canal or harbor.
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Keep your distance no more than 2 nautical miles from the coast. (This applies to boats rented without a boat license.)
| Not ever cross in front the bow of another moving boat.
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Keep a safe distance from the coast and the swimmers. If you need to approach the shore, reduce your speed the minimum level and raise the engine (”trim up”) if the water is shallow.
| Do not use the anchor in deep waters. Use it only when sea bottom is clearly visible. The distance of the rope which should be released has to be about three times the depth of the sea in your location.
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The captain has to make sure that the anchor is safe and the engine has been turned off before anyone dives into the sea.
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