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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY DIVISION OF STATE POLICE BUREAU OF MARINE PATROL 31 Dock Road, Gilford, New Hampshire 03249-7627 COMMERCIAL VESSEL OPERATOR’S MANUAL NEW HAMPSHIRE MARINE PATROL JOHN J. BARTHELMES, COMMISSIONER COLONEL ROBERT L. QUINN, DIRECTOR TIMOTHY C. DUNLEAVY, CAPTAIN This study guide was designed by the New Hampshire Marine Patrol to aid the commercial vessel applicant in understanding commercial vessel boating laws and rules, in order to prepare for the commercial operator’s examination. This study guide is provided as a supplement to the Boat New Hampshire Course Guidebook and the Boater’s Guide of New Hampshire which are currently used in conjunction with the New Hampshire Safe Boater Education Program. The Safe Boater Education Program requires that every person operating a vessel with any type of power motor in excess of 25 horsepower must have a certificate of boating safety education. In addition to the information contained in this study guide, commercial boat operator license applicants must be knowledgeable of the information that is contained in the BOAT NEW HAMPSHIRE COURSE GUIDEBOOK and the BOATER’S GUIDE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. DSSS 70 (revised 03/13) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS All commercial boats must be commercially registered and inspected by the State of New Hampshire. The bow numbers issued to every vessel shall be displayed on the forward half of the hull and meet specific numbering requirements regarding size, color and placement. A person must pass a licensing examination before a certificate to operate a commercial vessel can be issued. The licensing examination consists of a written test and, if the vessel involved is 34 feet or greater, a practical examination of the applicant’s piloting skills will also be administered. It is the responsibility of the commercial operator to ensure that all safety requirements are met prior to operation. The operator is requ