06-12-2017, 02:02 AM
I have dealt with the Hawaii state dept that regulates commercial permits, as a consultant, permits and ran the other way ....its a mess that seems to cater to those wheeling and dealing in permits. A typical unprofessional old boys network imho.
In my interactions they were utterly clueless. Captain Turpin is smart to pay the fine and move on, no need to engage (or enrage) the tar babies.
One needs to remember that the passenger boat biz is the most regulated business one can in engage in....the feds, state and local cities each having oversight and a hand in the till.
As to safety of the tours ....arm chair pundits can grouse ....but if indeed he were violating safety rules the Marine safety office of the Coast Guard would be on him like ugly on an ape.
In my interactions they were utterly clueless. Captain Turpin is smart to pay the fine and move on, no need to engage (or enrage) the tar babies.
One needs to remember that the passenger boat biz is the most regulated business one can in engage in....the feds, state and local cities each having oversight and a hand in the till.
As to safety of the tours ....arm chair pundits can grouse ....but if indeed he were violating safety rules the Marine safety office of the Coast Guard would be on him like ugly on an ape.