New York Public Vessels Practice Test

The main idea here is that after a boating accident you must exchange enough information to identify the people and the insurance coverage involved. The best answer focuses on names and addresses of the boat owners and the operators, plus the insurance company names and policy numbers. This combination gives a way to contact the responsible parties and verify coverage for any claims or liability.

Sharing only vessel registration numbers doesn’t provide contact or insurance details, and giving just the operator’s license number or only the owners’ phone numbers misses key identifying information and proof of insurance. If there are injuries or significant damage, you should also report the incident to the proper authorities, but exchanging identifying and insurance information is the essential baseline.