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Why should a boat operator give passengers a safety briefing before getting underway?

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  1. So the operator can hand off responsibility
  2. So passengers can take over steering anytime
  3. So passengers know what to do in an emergency

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  1. NASBLA ESP TR 103-2022, Technical Report: Basic Boating Knowledge Core + Plus Power higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASBLA/76594a34-f3a1-4916-95ac-1e9c872170cc/UploadedImages/education/national-education-standards/ESP_TR_ESP_103_Core_Plus_Power_2022_06_01FINAL.pdf Checked 2026-10-08.
  2. NASBLA ESP TR 103-2022, Technical Report: Basic Boating Knowledge Core + Plus Power higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASBLA/76594a34-f3a1-4916-95ac-1e9c872170cc/UploadedImages/education/national-education-standards/ESP_TR_ESP_103_Core_Plus_Power_2022_06_01FINAL.pdf Checked 2026-10-08.

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