KOROR STATE GOVERNMENT MARINE TOUR GUIDE ... - C3

7.6.5 Section V
AGE RESTRICTIONS
Except for in an emergency, no individual under the age of thirteen (13) shall operate a
PWC. Nor shall any individual under the age of seven (7) be a passenger on a PWC
unless said PWC is, at that time, being operated by that individual’s parent or legal
guardian. An owner shall not authorize or knowingly permit the owner’s PWC to be
operated in violation of this section.
7.6.6 Section VI
TIME RESTRICTIONS
Except for in an emergency, no person shall operate a PWC after seven (7) p.m. or
before six (6) a.m.
7.6.7 Section VII
LOCALE RESTRICTIONS
The Governor shall designate buoyed areas in which PWC use is permitted. These
areas shall be known as “Water Sport Zones”. A PWC shall not be operated outside of a
designated Water Sport Zone unless it is being operated at an idle speed or is headed
toward the nearest Water Sport Zone or from one Water Sport Zone to another. When
heading from shore to the nearest Water Sport Zone or from one Water Sport Zone to
another, an operator must proceed thereto via the best available channel.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, PWC operation, even at idle speed, is
prohibited among and within one hundred (100) meters of the Rock Islands, and within
any Rock Island bay and the state’s commercial port area.
There will initially be four (4) Water Sport Zones. The Governor may designate
additional areas as he determines necessary.
Water Sport Zones
The four (4) initial Water Sport Zones will be located at:
a) the Koror side of the Renrak waiting house
b) the Meyuns old Skozyo sea plane ramp,
c) the deep-water lagoon at the northern end of the Llebuchel Channel (between
Echang and Uchulangas).
d) the T-dock west ramp at Arkemais, and at Station Harbor,
The Water Sport Zones’ water surface size and perimeter will be determined by the
Governor. The placement of these initial Water Sport Zones has been approved by the
Koror State Department of Conservation and Law Enforcement because the locations
are, in the Department’s estimation, unlikely to be degraded by noise and water pollution
(as they are already impacted by human activity), are not in ecologically sensitive areas,
have good water circulation (which enables the flushing of any discharged oil and fuel),
and are largely open (thus dissipating PWC noise). Further, these areas have
established land entry points (i.e., docks), provide deepwater access and have the
generally calm waters suitable for PWC operation.
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