VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-10
“which is required for a vessel to operate with paying customers onboard, and, in fact, the Vessel was of a type and size that made it ineligible to receive a COI for the type of operation conducted by Hernandez,”
charging documents · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-10
Hernandez was allegedly operating the vessel without a valid Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection, according to the charging documents.
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