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The regulations as drafted require technology that has not been
developed or proven safe at sea, and consequently are economically
and structurally impossible to comply with - requiring boats
constructed of wood/fiberglass to be removed from service as soon
as 2031.
Historically, CARB has regulated commercial fishing/whale watching
boats
and commercial passenger boats the same way - their engines are
technically identical. CARB's proposed regulations apply a double
standard with commercial fishing boats subject to substantially
less stringent and less costly requirements. CARB should return
passenger boats to the same vessel category as commercial fishing
boats so that we can continue to transition to lower emission
engines as it is economically feasible.