Boating 1 (PCOC) WELCOME! White Rock Power and Sail Squadron

1. Boating 1 (PCOC) WELCOME! White Rock Power and Sail Squadron

2. Boating 1: PCOC Instructors: Harald Hanssen cps.hhanssen99@gmail.com604 538 7311 Classroom slide presentations posted weekly at: http://www.whiterocksquadron.org/Basics.html

3. Pleasure Craft Operators Card (PCOC) • Anyone who operates a motorized vessel must have the PCOC available (few exceptions) • Regardless of age – including children • Regardless of motor size or type • PCOC credential ensures that operators have rudimentary knowledge of safe boating

4. Course Schedule Tonight: Sections 1 to 3 and 5 Next Week: Sections 4 and 6 to 8 Third Week: Sections 9 to 14 and a Quiz Fourth Week: Review and then the Exam PCOC Exam is 50 questions, multiple choice • Your book has typical exam questions at the end of each section (Do them!!)

5. CLASS ROOM RULES Do not use the trash cans in the class room – use the barrels out by the coffee machine. We have to leave the class room the way we got it – desks in the same orientation Room to be left clean, neat Washrooms down the hall, near Library NO SMOKING ON SCHOOL PROPERTY!

6. Boating 1 CD v1.0 • Has LOTS of material in it: • Word doc “Description” • Word doc “How to use” • 3 videos called Cruise 1, 2 and 3 (sorry Mac users) • Homework questions to test yourself • A copy of PPT viewer if you need it • The Buoys file has a quiz on buoy recognition to test yourself • A copy of PPT slides for each section (similar, but not identical to what we’ll be showing you)

7. Introduction • Boating can be a dangerous activity, but it doesn’t have to be • In this section: • Causes of On-Water incidents • Acts, Codes & Regulations aiding your safety and survival

10. Causes of Fatalities • Not wearing a Personal Floatation Device (PFD) or Lifejacket • Person falling overboard • Capsizing (sink, swamp, grounding) and collision • Alcohol and drug-related operation

11. Causes of Incidents • Running out of fuel • Mechanical problems • Non-fatal: collisions of boats with fixed objects e.g. running aground • Major property loss: fire and fuel explosion - improper maintenance of gasoline or propane equipment - most common cause of fires is DC electical

12. Acts & Regulations • Canada Shipping Act • Governs all boating and boat operators in Canada • Contraventions Act • Describes fines and penalties for which a ticket can be issued • Criminal Code • Many boating offenses are criminal offenses for which a court summons is issued!

13. Regulations under Canada Shipping Act • Small Vessel Regulations • Collision Regulations (COLREGS) • the “nautical rules of the road” • Charts and Nautical Publications Regulations • Boating Restrictions Regulations • Provides for protection of the environment • Age and Horsepower Regulations • Operator Competency Regulations

14. Acts & Regulations: Competency • Proof of Competency required for all operators of any powered craft as of 2009 (and must be carried): • Pleasure Craft Operator Card (good for life). Card issued by CPS is also accepted in US. or • Certificate that you successfully completed a boating safety course in Canada before April 1, 1999 • A completed rental boat safety checklist • Proof of competency NOT required for boats with no motors (rowboats, kayaks, sailboats etc.)

15. Maritime Criminal Offences • Criminal offences include: Operating a boat that is not seaworthy Operating a vessel while impaired Dangerous vessel operation Failing to stop at scene of accident Failing to obey law officer Sending false distress signal Tying up to a navigation aid • Requirements are enforced by RCMP and community police • You can lose your automobile driver’s license

16. Acts & Regulations: Vessel Operator Responsibilities • When operating a boat YOU (the skipper) are responsible for: • Safety of the boat • Safety of your guests • Any damage caused by your boat or its wake (wash)

17. Radio Communications Act • Covers use and abuse of radio frequencies • Governs VHF, CB, FRS, other 2-way radios • All Operators of Marine Radios must have the Restricted Operator’s Certificate (M)

18. Age and Horsepower Regulations • Children (if they have a PCOC) • Under 12 can operate a powered boat up to 7.5kw (10 hp) without supervision • Between 12 and 16 can operate a powered boat up to 30kw (40 hp) without supervision • Over 16, no hp restrictions • Only those 16 years of age and older can operate a PWC (personal water craft) • Children without PCOC cannot operate a power boat, supervised or not

19. Regulatory Authorities: Safety • Transport Canada, Coast Guardand or Fisheries and Oceans Canada approves safetyequipmentfor all boats • Requirements covered in later section

20. Know Your BoatSection 2 • We will briefly cover: • Types of boats, motors, compliance plates, licensing • Nautical terminology

21. Know Your Boat • Port side (Port wine; port and left have 4 letters each) • Starboard side • Beam • Bow • Stern • Aft • Transom • Ahead • Astern

22. Know Your Boat

23. Know Your Boat • Types – different designs for different purposes • Two broad categories: • Planing • Displacement

24. Know Your Boat • Planing hull: • Skims fast over water surface once it climbs over its bow wave • Tends to pound in waves; shallow draft • Displacement hull: • pushes water aside • Top speed is limited by the waterline length • Rides comfortably in waves • Deeper draft • Both types can create significant wake with a wash – increases with speed

25. Watch out for those paddlers – slow down, no wake (kayaks, rowboats, paddle boarders etc.)

26. Know Your Boat • Flat Bottom boat • Shallow draft, planes easily, tippy in rough water • Round bottom boat • Canoes and some sailboats, less stable • Vee-bottom boat • Stable, smoother ride in rough water • Multi-hull boat • Catamarans, Trimarans, very stable and fast

27. Know Your Boat • Power and steering: • Outboards • Stern drive • Inboard • PWC/jet boat

28. PWC/Jet Drives • Engine drives a pump that sucks water from an intake and discharges it through a nozzle at the rear. • Boat is steered by moving the nozzle left or right. • If the engine is at idle (no water being discharged) the boat cannot be steered!

29. Know Your Boat • Engine too small – works too hard, may be prone to overheating, slow • Engine too large, can damage boat, cause instability, high fuel consumption • Sailboat under power is a power boat (and loses sailboat rights of way); must meet all power boat safety requirements, rules of the road

30. Know Your Boat • Canadian Compliance and Capacity Plates, • required for boats up to 6 m (~19 ft) in length, and engine capability of 7.5 kW (~10hp) or greater • Permanently attached, plain view on transom • States safe limits for vessel in fair weather: • Engine horsepower • Amount (weight) of equipment • Number of passengers • Confirms built to Canadian Gov. construction standards

31. Capacity and Compliance Plate • Maximum power and load under normal conditions • If not normal conditions, reduce load • “Load” is weight of gear, people, gas, motor • Load recorded in two ways: • # of adults • or total weight

32. Know Your Boat • Conformity Plates • Applies to all other (bigger) motorized pleasure craft • States vessel meets construction standards • Single Vessel Label (being phased out) • Home built boats

33. Hull Identification Number (HIN) • Boat’s unique serial number, applied by mfgr • 12 characters, not less that ¼” high • Boats with transom, HIN on stbd side, within 2” of top; if no transom, on top of hull within 2’ of stern • 2nd copy may also be in interior or under a fitting or hardware. • Essential for insurance purposes, like VIN on land

34. Know Your Boat Licensing … • Boats with engine of 10 hp or more, must be licensed • Source: FREE!! – Service Canada • License number must be shown in Block characters • Colour contrasting to hull • No less than 7.5 cm high • Each side of bow • Carry paper license certificate copy on board (waterproof envelope) • Valid 10 years – renew • Report any change of name or address within 30 days • Change of ownership requires new license

35. Know Your Boat International Registration … • Pleasure craft > 15 tons no longer have to be registered • But you can do so if you wish • Permanent name on bow • Registration Number permanently marked inside boat • Port of Registry on stern

36. Entering USA Waters • See Annex A at back of course book • Note that US requirements change frequently – it is your responsibility to verify the latest requirements. - especially pollution regulations • Ignorance cannot be used as an excuse. Note: You will need to have - station license for your VHF radio - CPS issued PCOC or the American equivalent - sewage holding tank

37. Equipping Your BoatSection 3 • We will cover: • Mandatory equipment, navigation lights, equipment knowledge, optional equipment • Remember these are just minimums: • Best to exceed minimums!

38. Recreational Vessel Checks • CPS offers free courtesy checks for pleasure craft, by arrangement • Several WR Squadron members have been trained to provide this service. • Coast Guard and RCMP can require a vessel to undergo a check of safety equipment, may issue fines for missing items

39. Required Equipment See pages 16-18 for complete listings … • PFD or Lifejacket for each person aboard • Buoyant Heaving Line or Life Ring with line • Re-boarding Device • Bailer or Manual Pump • Water Tight Flashlight and possibly Flares • Sound-Signaling Device • Either: paddles/oars or anchor & rode

40. Required Equipment • PFD or lifejacket • Must fit properly • Must be Canadian approved (usually Transport Canada) • One of correct size for every person on board; should be a little snug • Children should wear pfd/lifejacket specifically designed for children – wt. distribution different from adults

41. Life Rings and Buoyant Heaving Lines • Life Ring Transport Canada approved, min. dia. 610mm (24”) on larger vessels, with 15 m (50ft) line - Heaving line: 15 m (50 ft) buoyant line plus a weight at end to assist throwing

42. Lifebuoys and Buoyant Heaving Lines

43. Required Equipment • Personal Flotation Device – PFD vest required: • PWC rider, • white water paddler, • under 16 years or weight less than 36.3 kg (80 lb) • Must be inherently buoyant, not inflatable • In all other cases an inflatable vest may be worn.

44. Required Equipment • PFDs and Life jackets only work if you wear them - • ALWAYS wear them – especially when in: • Severe weather • Dangerous water • High boat traffic • Dangerous water hazards • Away from shore, at night or in fog • Solo • Putting them on in the water is VERY difficult – try it!!

45. Required Equipment • Inflatable PFDs should be serviced annually, at minimum • Test your PFD by wading into chest deep water and bend your knees to insure you float, chin should be above water! • Store accessible in dry, well ventilated area of boat – your life may depend on it

46. Required Equipment • Reboarding device • Ladder • Rope • Bailer or Manual pump • Sufficient hose to pump water from the bilge over the boat’s side

47. Required Equipment • Water proof flashlight • Canadian approved flares • Optional under 6 meters • 6-8 meters 6 may be req • 8-12 meters 12 may be req • 12-20 meters, 12 required

48. Required Equipment Flares. … • 4 types of flares approved (see book) • Type B – fires 2 stars Parachute flares (Type A)

49. Know how to use your flares • don’t wait to read the instructions during an emergency • Shelf life is 4 years from date of mfg. • Check date when buying • Hold lighted flares down wind, over side of boat • wear stout gloves • Store in water-tight container • Readily accessible, eg ditch bag • Use only in case of real emergency