(a) All Vessels in the Marinas and all equipment thereon must be maintained in good order and free of any hazard to persons, Vessels or facility structures. In addition, all Vessels docked at the Sheepshead Bay Piers or the World's Fair Marina must be seaworthy.
(b) No structural modifications may be made to the superstructure of a Vessel docked at a Marina and/or permitted to use a Marina without the express written consent of the Dockmaster. Prior to any modification, the Department may require an evaluation from an experienced certified marine surveyor in good standing with a national recognized marine surveying society or association, or from a New York State licensed naval architectural engineer. Such evaluation shall be performed at the Permittee's expense and a detailed report of such evaluation shall be provided to the Department. No modifications shall be made which will in any way limit the movement of the Vessel, change the center of gravity to the extent that the Vessel is unseaworthy, restrict the navigation by removal of the helm station, inhibit the line of sight forward from the helm, increase the height of the Vessel or extend the Vessel over water beyond the existing hull, or increase the load beyond the manufacturer's hull design capacity.
(c) The Dockmaster may refuse dockage of any Vessel that does not meet the above requirements.
(Amended City Record 8/1/2019, eff. 8/31/2019)