Gerry is right. It is a liability issue. Once you undertake a rescue operation like that you, CAN NOT quit until relieved. The legal thinking is that others may have engaged in the rescue BUT did not because you were there already doing the rescue.
It's an unwanted and potentially costly onus..
QUOTE=Gerry Zagorski;462707]Probably a liability issue..... This is a municipal marina and you know how government works

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