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Peter Garapick Superintendent MCTS C&A Region Canadian Safe Boating Council

Peter Garapick Superintendent MCTS C&A Region Canadian Safe Boating Council 2012 Symposium - Gravenhurst. Future Boating - Scanning the Horizon. 1. Tutorial - how do boaters & the CCG interact? 2. Training - how has it influenced the boater? 3. Technology

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Peter Garapick Superintendent MCTS C&A Region Canadian Safe Boating Council

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  1. Peter Garapick Superintendent MCTS C&A Region Canadian Safe Boating Council 2012 Symposium - Gravenhurst

  2. Future Boating - Scanning the Horizon 1. Tutorial - how do boaters & the CCG interact? 2. Training - how has it influenced the boater? 3. Technology - what is the boater using? 4. Troubles - how is the boater getting into/out of it? 5. Tidbits - other factors impacting boaters / boating

  3. Tutorial - who is the Canadian Coast Guard? Ice Breaking

  4. Tutorial - who is the Canadian Coast Guard? Environmental Response

  5. Tutorial - who is the Canadian Coast Guard? Aids to Navigation

  6. Tutorial - who is the Canadian Coast Guard? Marine Communications & Traffic Services

  7. Tutorial - who is the Canadian Coast Guard? Search and Rescue (SAR)

  8. Tutorial - who is the Canadian Coast Guard? Mandated Waters Oceans – the three (Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic) Lakes – the Great ones (Erie, Huron, Superior..) Rivers – the big ones (St Lawrence, Mackenzie…) Not Mandated but have a Presence Great Slave Lake, Lake Winnipeg, Lake Simcoe Not Mandated Inland lakes and rivers - Lake Muskoka, etc.

  9. Tutorial - who is the Canadian Coast Guard? All types of boater but we only see /interact with the Boater with a Problem – or – the Problem Boaters on the Oceans, Great Lakes & connecting waterways.

  10. Canadian Coast Guard Perspective What Trends do we see out there? • Training • Technology • Troubles • Tidbits

  11. Training – has the PCOC made a difference? Premise: • Stats show that most boaters have the card. • Regardless of how they got it, they had to think. • On the way to the boat, safety light bulb comes on: • “be safe”; or • “don’t get dinged by the police”

  12. Training – has the PCOC made a difference? Results: • Boaters are dealing with issues themselves due to having the safety gear onboard and knowledge to self rescue • More boaters wearing their PFDs • Older boaters still have bad habits, younger boaters learning from the new / current boating environment • CCG responding to fewer simple incidents, responding to the more critical situations

  13. Training – has the PCOC made a difference? Future Challenge: • Paddle Sports, evolving boating activities • Maintaining relevancy: • Content - as boating environment changes • Delivery – keeping up with the times • Enforcement - resources available to be on the water

  14. Technology – what is the boater using? Premise: • Boaters are no different than landlubbers and have exported technology onto the water whether it was designed to be there or not.

  15. Technology – what is the boater using? Results: • Smart phones with apps used in place of traditional nautical devices (compass, VHF radio, charts) • Laptops, e-Charts, VHF DSC, GPS… • Safety gear becoming part of the day on the water: • PLBs becoming more common • PFD wear rate up

  16. Technology – what is the boater using? Challenge: • Limitations of electronic devices or using them • reliable or backup power source • cell phone range • linking devices together to have them work correctly • Isolationism of the self contained boater • not using VHF radio in case of emergency • heads down navigation • Keeping up with Technology • should CCG Tweet the weather, MARBs, NOTSHIPs • do we need (as many) aids to navigation

  17. Troubles – how is the boater getting help? Premise: • CCG is responding to fewer simple incidents • Boaters that much more cognizant of costs of getting into trouble on the water: • Repairs • Response • Fines

  18. Troubles – how is the boater getting help? Results: • Boaters not driving around without a spare • Private (US and Canadian) response agencies operating on Canadian waters • “CAA” like arrangements for boaters • Boaters helping boaters (MARB)

  19. Troubles – how is the boater getting help? Challenge: • Some things don’t change: • Alcohol • Testosterone • The old canoe behind the shed

  20. Tidbits – other items to think about? • First Nations • Engagement nearby and further afield • Arctic Boating • Training requirements • Response capabilities • Climate Change • Longer season, more messaging / resources • Earlier seasons cold water • Economy • older boats /lower maintenance / safety second priority

  21. Future Boating – Scnning the Horizon Thoughts?

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