Safety measures of small vessels （ analysis of marine casualties ）

1. Safety measures of small vessels （analysis of marine casualties） ○The total vessel accidents in 2013 was 2,306, about 70 percent of which is occupied by small vessels (recreation boat, fishing vessel and sportfishing boat), and preventing marine casualties of small vessels is a main issue. ○The main cause of the accidents in recreation boat is engine trouble, followed by collision. ■Engine trouble and accidents of recreation boats by system Fuel system, 69, 32% Others, 39, 18% ■number of vessel involved in accidents Axis, 20, 9% Engine trouble accident, (2013) 215 Passenger vessels, 42, 2% ■number of recreation boats involved in accidents others, 1838, 8% tanker, 78, 3% electric system, 53, 25% others, 137, 14% Engine trouble, 215, 21% Cooling water, 34, 16% caosized, 47, 5% tanker, 78, 3% leak, 55, 5% number of recreation boats involved in accidents (2013) 1012 Number of vessel involved in accidents (2013), 2306 cargo vessel, 269, 12% ■ collision casualties of recreation boats by factor collision, 170, 17% Sportfishing boat, 76, 3% Inevitability etc., 13, 8% Propellor trouble, 84, 8% Recreation boat, 1012, 44% Other human factor, 5, 3% Fishing vessels, 646, 28% stranded, 136, 13% Inadequate watchkeeping, 108, 63% About 70 % inappropriate operation, 44, 26% ○ Engine accidents of recreation boat mostly comprise of fuel system, electric system and cooling water. ○ Some ninety percent of collision casualties of recreation boats have occurred by human factors. Human factor, 157, 92%

2. Three Priorities for 安全対策のための『３つの重点事項』 Call 118 for any maritime accident Make sure to carry communication means with you （cellular phone etc） wearing the life jacket at all times 海上保安庁は、以下の3点に重点をおいて海難防止思想の普及を実施している ②To ensure thorough watchkeeping, and promote communication between vessels ①Inspections on recreation boats before departure. Inspection on the recreation boat before departure Make sure to conduct thorough watchkeeping at all times ～出港前には発航前点検～ ～いつでも見張りをしっかりと～ Maritime accidents of both large and small vessels occur frequently due to inadequate watchkeeping. Nothing is more important than watchkeeping ! Make sure to inspect before departure ! 　③Secure life-saving measures such as wearing the life jacket at all times onboard. Accidents of small ships due to troubled engines are increasing. Before departure, make sure to fully inspect the following major parts: ①　Fuel 　②　Engine oil 　③　Battery voltage, and 　④　Cooling water. In addition, keep it in mind to perform maintenance on a periodicbasis.

3. urgent information Maritime Information and Communication System (MICS) ■Summary of Maritime Information and Communication System (MICS) The urgent information delivery service has been developed nationwide from July, 2013. Information on safety of the sea such as current state of weather and oceanography, situation of marine casualties, accidents etc. and situation of offshore construction work is provided to vessel operators of the general vessel which sails in the coastal area, recreationboat, fishing vessels, etc. and lovers of marine leisure such as surf-fishing and marine sports in real time. The system which delivers urgent information such as the tsunami warning and accidents of the aids to navigation to the mail address registered beforehand of the cellular phone etc. has been operated by the Japan Cost Guard and each Regional Coast Guard Headquarters since July, 2013. ○delivered to the mail address registered in advance mariner･fishermen's cooperative missile mail delivery（※） recreation boat・fishing vessel owner etc Conceptual diagramof MICS weather warning （ＭＩＣＳ：Maritime Information and Communication System） linked to homepage（details information） （Japan Meteorological Agency） delivering with diagram and character in additin to voice in an easy-to-understand manner provision of information on hazard, restriction and support of navigation ※【operational start of mail delivery system】 July 1, 2011Japan Coast Guard、3rd Regional July 1, 20124th～7th Regional July 1, 20131th, 2nd, 8th~11th Regional Available to anyone simply and anytime Management, editing, visualization, and menu-ization 情報の管理・編集・視覚化・ﾒﾆｭー化 collection of regional information Japan Cost Guard、 Regional Coast Guqrd Headquarters ・state of weather and oceanography 　　 （wind direction、wind sped etc.） ・weather warning ・restricted leaving and entering port、evacuation recommendation ・marine casualties, dangers in the route,state of offshore construction ・fishing section、information of stationary net ・abnormal aids to navigation etc. Information of dangers in the passage ○ information of homepage general vessel inernet accidents at the aids to navigation updating homepage cellular phone fishing vessel telephone service radio telephone Japan Cost Guard、Regional Coast Guqrd Headquarters Coast Guard Office（maritime traffic department） information of marine casualties and accidents instrument forweather and oceanography Marine leasure live camera etc. maritime-related organization etc Japan Coast Guard MICS homepage