By accessing and using Boat Master (“the site”), you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use the site.
Purpose of the site
Boat Master is an independent editorial platform publishing articles related to seamanship, navigation, maritime technology, and maritime history. All content is provided for informational and educational purposes only.
No professional advice
The content on this site does not constitute professional, legal, maritime, navigational, or safety advice. While we strive for accuracy, maritime conditions, regulations and technologies vary by location and over time. You are responsible for verifying information and exercising your own judgment before acting on any information found on this site. Use of the site is at your own risk.
Accuracy of information
We make reasonable efforts to ensure content accuracy, but we do not guarantee that all information is complete, current or error-free. Boat Master is not liable for any loss, damage or injury resulting from reliance on information published on the site.
Intellectual property
All original content published on Boat Master – including text, images and graphics – is protected by copyright unless otherwise stated. You may: read and share links to our articles, quote short excerpts with proper attribution. You may not: reproduce full articles without permission, redistribute content for commercial purposes, scrape or republish content at scale. For permissions or licensing inquiries, please contact us.
External links
The site may contain links to third-party websites or services. Boat Master is not responsible for the content, availability or practices of external sites. Accessing third-party links is at your own discretion.
User conduct
You agree not to: misuse the site, attempt to disrupt its operation, submit malicious, automated or deceptive communications. We reserve the right to restrict access if misuse is detected.
Comments and submissions
If comments or editorial submissions are enabled: you are responsible for the content you submit, submissions must be lawful, respectful and relevant. We reserve the right to moderate, edit or remove submissions at our discretion.
Changes to the site or terms
We may update, modify, or discontinue parts of the site at any time without notice. These Terms of Use may be updated periodically. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
Governing law
These Terms of Use are governed by applicable laws, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Contact
If you have questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact: info@boatmaster.com