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Initial VSC Training Program

Learn to qualify as Vessel Examiner with the VSC Program. Explore eligibility criteria, techniques, decal requirements, and legal paperwork. Understand vessel registration and safety checks. Safeguard your boating experience.

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Initial VSC Training Program

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  1. Initial VSC Training Program Purpose To qualify membersas Vessel Examiners Vessel Examiners – We Deliver

  2. Chapter 1 one of three • Definitions • The VSC Program • The Vessel Examiner • The Vessel Safety Check

  3. Chapter 1 – The Vessel Safety Check Program • VSCs are generally performed on recreational boats under 65 feet. VSC requirements parallel federal regulations regarding equipment and safety conditions of the vessel. Vessel Examiners – We Deliver

  4. Chapter 1 two of three • Vessels eligible for the VSC • Vessels NOT eligible for the VSC • Activities beyond the scope of the VSC • Relations with Law Enforcement officials

  5. Chapter 1 three of three • District supervision of the VSC Program • VSC performed outside your home District • Vessel Examiner qualifications

  6. Chapter 2 – Vessel Safety Check Techniques • This chapter addresses the techniques that the Vessel Examiner should be aware of and adhere to when performing a Vessel Safety Check

  7. Chapter 3 – The VSC Decal Requirements • This chapter focuses on what the Vessel Examiner and the boater need to understand to ensure the safety of the boat and its passengers.

  8. Coast Guard Approved and Certified Equipment

  9. Vessel Safety Check Decal Requirements ITEM 1 - Display of Numbers VSC Manual Page 11

  10. Letters and numbers must be: • At least 3” high. • Block-type letters. • Color contrast with hull color. • Space or hyphen between letters and numbers equal to the width of another letter except “I”. • Attached to forward half of the boat. • State decal is placed according to the requirements of the state of registration (Aft of numbers in Washington)

  11. Boat Numbers PLACEMENT Painted or Attached to Each Side of Bow Always Read Left to Right CHARACTERS Block not less than 3 inches high WN 1234 AB COLOR Must be of a Color Contrasting to the Background SPACING Hyphen or Equivalent Space Between 3 Parts of Number WN 1234 AB WN-1234-AB WN1234AB FL 1234 AB

  12. Incorrect numbers Not permanently attached Not block No spaces Under overhang Not contrasting color

  13. Incorrect numbers (cont.) Dark numbers on a tinted window and no spaces Backwards (right to left) Check both sides

  14. Registration / Documentation • State Registration • Must be registered in the State of principal use. • Documented vessel with a hailing port of Washington or Oregon must be registered. • Documented vessel owned in Idaho is not required to be registered. • Vessel numbers are obtained from the State. Vessel numbers remain with the vessel after it is sold. Unless sold to outside of the State. Some boats don’t require registration. Check State requirements. • If operator’s name doesn’t match owner’s, VE must be satisfied that the operator is authorized to use the boat. • Verify that registration # on boat agrees with registration papers. • Check Registration is signed. • Check hasn’t passed the expiration date. • Must be aboard whenever vessel is being used.

  15. Reading the Washington State “Registration Certificate” for a registered vessel Documentation Official Number(if is documented) Expiration Date Hull Id Number Registration Number PJGPJ12 Length feet Fuel Type G = gasoline D = Diesel Owner(s) Signature(s)

  16. Documented Vessel • Documentation managed by US Coast Guard. • Name & hailing port (city & state) must be together, clearly visible, at least 4 inches, & on exterior of hull. • Official # must be permanently marked (can’t be obliterated) on interior structure of hull in block Arabic #s, at least 3 inches high, clearly visible, preceded by letters “No.”. • Name, hailing port, & official # on boat must agree with documentation. • State revenue decal must be affixed to boat per State requirements. • Required to Not show State registration #. • Washington State decals must be affixed to both sides of forward half of vessel. • Oregon State decals must be affixed to both sides of aft half of vessel. • Idaho no decal is required. • Check within passed the expiration date. • Documentation must be aboard whenever vessel is being used.

  17. How to read a “Certificate of Documentation” for a documented vessel Official Number Hull Id Number Vessel Name Length feet Hailing Port Owner / Operator Expiration Date

  18. Name & Port are not clearly legible or visible. State decal on fwd half of boat Proper & permanent Documentation # Note: on inside of hull & over coated

  19. Vessel Safety Check ITEM 2 – Registration / Documentation VSC Manual Page 11

  20. The Legal Paperwork one of two • State Registration • Must be registered in the state of principal use. • Vessel numbers are obtained from the State • Vessel numbers remain with the vessel after it is sold.

  21. The Legal Paperwork two of two • Documented Vessel • 5 or more net tons (capacity). • Pleasure use only. • Owner must be US Citizen.

  22. Hull Identification Number • HIN • Usually on Starboard Side of Transom • Must be on hull not top structure. May near the waterline

  23. Hull Identification Number DATE OF CERTIFICATION MANUFACTURERS I.D. CODE HULL SERIAL NUMBER • Before July 31, 1984 • Since August 1, 1984 A B C 4 5 6 7 8 M 7 3 E MANUFACTURERS I.D. CODE HULL SERIAL NUMBER OPTIONAL METHOD DATE OFCERTIFICATION A B C 4 5 6 7 8 A 4 9 2 MODEL YEAR MANUFACTURERS I.D. CODE DATE OF CERTIFICATION HULL SERIAL NUMBER

  24. Measuring the Length of Boats

  25. Decal Requirements ITEM 3 – Life Jackets (PFDs) VSC Manual Page 13

  26. Life Jackets (PFDs) one of two • Must Be Coast Guard approved and suitable size for wearer • For boats Less than 16’ • One wearable for each person • For boats 16’ and longer • One wearable for each person • PLUS one throwable on the boat

  27. Destroy

  28. Type IV Throwable • Designed to be thrown, NOT WORN. • Must have on aboard for boats 16 feet or longer.

  29. Type V • May provide the performance of Type I, II or III as marked on the label • The label may state “approved only when worn”, if so, it must be worn during the VSC.

  30. Fully inflatable Life Jacket • Must be worn! • May perform as a type II or III when inflated • Manual and/or automatic inflatable • Checking this device

  31. PWC Riding & Water Skiing • PWCs (AKA Jet Skies) and Water Skiers can easily exceed the structural capability of regular life jackets. They may tear off on impact. Therefore • Speed Rated Life Jackets are required on PWCs and Water Skiers. They are available rated to 50 MPH – 75 MPH – 100 MPH

  32. Decal Requirements ITEM 4 – Visual Distress Signals VSC Manual Page 16

  33. Visual Distress Signal Required Approved VDS for: • All vessels > 16 feet • Operating on the “high seas”, Great Lakes or Coastal waters of the US • ALL other boats must carry a suitable means of distress signaling • Others need not be USCG approved ( Flashlight, etc)

  34. Visual Distress Signals • Day - Night • Pyrotechnic - Non-Pyrotechnic • Coastal Waters - Great Lakes –Inland Waters

  35. Non Pyrotechnic Visual Distress Signals • Day • Night

  36. Visual Distress Signals (VDS) • Pyrotechnic Devices • Orange Smoke(Day) • Hand Held Flares (Day & Night) • Aerial Flares (Day & Night)

  37. Visual Distress Signals (VDS) • Nighttime Non-Pyrotechnic Devices • Flash Light (SOS) • Strobe Light (Inland Waters Only) 50-70 Flashes per Minute

  38. Decal Requirements ITEM 5 – Fire Extinguishers VSC Manual Page 17

  39. Fire Extinguishers • Must be Coast Guard approved • Coast Guard classification • B-I, B-II • Indicates weight of agent • Type of fire

  40. Types of Fire Extinguishers • Carbon Dioxide • Dry Chemicals • FE 241, FM 200 & Halotron* *Replacements forHalon

  41. Class B Fire Extinguishers Coast Guard Classification (type-size) B-II B-I Underwriter’s Laboratory Listing 10B 5B Carbon Dioxide (lbs.) 15 4 Dry Chemical (lbs.) 2 10 Halon (lbs.) 2.5 10

  42. Minimum Number of Hand Portable Fire Extinguishers With and Without Fixed Extinguishing Systems Fixed fire extinguishing system in machinery space No fixed system in machinery space Length of Vessel 1 B-I None Less than 26 feet 2 B-I or 1 B-II 1 B-I 26 ft. to under 40 ft. 3 B-I or 1 B-I and 1 B-II 2 B-I or 1 B-II 40 ft. to 65 ft.

  43. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

  44. Decal Requirements ITEM 6 - Ventilation VSC Manual Page 19

  45. Ventilation System General Precautions: Use your Nose If you smell gasoline, DO NOT START THE ENGINE. Find the source of the leak and fix it!

  46. Ventilation Ventilation is not required in open boats. (Engine and Fuel tank are out in the open.)

  47. Ventilation Systems Powered Ventilation Systems

  48. Ventilation Systems Powered Ventilation Systems

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