HONOLULU — The state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, with the concurrence of the state’s four counties, is lifting certain COVID-19 emergency restrictions imposed on larger commercial and recreational boating, and on ocean recreation.
HONOLULU — The state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, with the concurrence of the state’s four counties, is lifting certain COVID-19 emergency restrictions imposed on larger commercial and recreational boating, and on ocean recreation.
DOBOR Administrator Ed Underwood said, “This change in rules is effective immediately, and allows commercial and recreational boats, with a rated U.S. Coast Guard capacity of more than 10, to not exceed their rated capacity by no more than 50%, provided they are operating under the boating and ocean recreation COVID-19 guidelines.”
These act-with-care guidelines are based on state Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, as well as input from boaters in Hawai‘i, and in coordination with the counties.
The protocols cover physical distancing, hygiene protocols, staffing, and cleaning and disinfecting.
All crews and passengers are covered by these rules, and they apply to all commercial and recreational boats in all four counties.
