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	The View A Heritage Newspaper Weekly Publication

Marine and Dive Team to enforce noise laws

PUBLISHED: April 17, 2008

The Van Buren Twp. Marine and Dive Team has made a purchase that will be a welcome relief for the residents on and near the lake.

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The purchase is a decibel meter that will allow us to enforce excessive noise from boats on the lake.

The following is the state law for the noise permitted for boats on Michigan waters.

• A vessel's engine must have a factory-installed muffler or exhaust system for noise reduction, or another effective muffling system.

Vessel operators may not hear sound signals or voices if the engine is not adequately muffled.

• Michigan law states that a vessel's muffler or exhaust system must prevent noise in excess of 90 decibels at idle from three feet away and 75 decibels measured from on shore.

Being a responsible boat operator means understanding the rules and knowing how to keep yourself and your passengers safe during a day of boating. The Marine and Dive Team encourage all boaters to review Michigan's boating rules before the season, and if possible, attend a Boater's Safety Class.

The Van Buren Township Police Department has three boater safety classes scheduled on April 26th, June 16 & 18, and July 14 & 16 (Monday & Wednesday classes must attend both days).

These classes offer information on how to have a fun and safe time on the water. To register for a class, visit the Van Buren Parks and Recreation Department or for more information call (734) 699-8921.

This class is for those 12 years old and up. The class is mandatory for persons operating a personal watercraft (PWC) who were born after December 31, 1978. You have to be 29 years of age to legally operate a PWC without a boater safety certificate.

With a boater safety certificate you can operate a PWC at 14 years of age.

Another purchase made by the dive team was a sonar system.

It will be used to locate objects that are under water. The sonar will make most underwater recoveries safer and quicker.

The sonar was purchased this fall and quickly located an outboard motor that had been under water for two years.

Most recently it was used to locate a boat that had sunk this winter.

The dive team will remove this boat from the lake when the weather permits. The marine/dive team is very excited about what technology is doing to enhance safety and speed.

For more information call the Van Buren Public Safety Office at 699-8930