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UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY. 2012 DIVISION 43 VESSEL EXAMINER SEMINAR. Prepared by JAMES F. LUBNER, FSO-MT AND GEORGE R. BORES, FSO-OPS Flotilla 43-06. The VSC Program. One-on-one boater safety education Promotion of Boating Safety and Boating Safely

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UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY

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  1. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY 2012 DIVISION 43 VESSEL EXAMINER SEMINAR Prepared by JAMES F. LUBNER, FSO-MT AND GEORGE R. BORES, FSO-OPS Flotilla 43-06

  2. The VSC Program • One-on-one boater safety education • Promotion of Boating Safety and Boating Safely • Voluntary Compliance

  3. The Vessel Examiner • Trained • Qualified • Knowledgeable • Professional • Competent • Consistent

  4. Eligible Vessels • Any recreational boat upon request – owner/operator • Boats 65 feet and over are special circumstance • Sailboats with mechanical power = powerboats • Special emphasis on Sport/Utility Boats (SUBS) • Note the following in the manual • Government-owned boats • Boats owned by Scout Groups etc • Inflatables • Exceptions

  5. Vessels NOT Eligible • Experimental or unproven design • Work boats – tugs, dredges, barges etc • Submersibles • Amphibious vehicles • Inflatable Life Rafts • Surface-effect Craft • Unmanned water-ski towing craft • Motorized Surfboards • Vessels of Foreign Registry

  6. Awarding the VSC decal • Only current year VSC decal should be displayed. • Old decals should be removed before affixing a new one, but a VE / owner may place the new decal directly over any old VSC decal. • VSC Decal must be affixed immediately after inspection by the VE, or by the operator in the presence of the VE.

  7. VSC Decal Placement • The decal shall be affixed in a location not to interfere with or obscure the operator’s view and be readily visible to authorities while underway. • This is normally on the lower forward corner of a portside window or a lower corner on the portside of the windshield. • If no window is available it may be affixed to the dashboard or the back of a seat. It should only be affixed to permanently installed equipment.

  8. Decal Requirements • USCG Approved Equipment • Personal Flotation Devices – Life Jackets • Fire Extinguishers • Visual Distress Signals • Backfire Flame Arrestors • Marine Sanitation Devices (MSDs) • Navigation Lights (Manufacturer’s Requirement ONLY)

  9. Enforcement and Applicability ofRequirements • Federal Requirements • Laws and regulations enforced by only USCG and other federal agencies • Only on waters of the United States • State Regulations/Local Ordinances • State and local enforcement only • Sole State Waters

  10. ITEM #1 – DISPLAY OF NUMBERS • Display on Forward Half of Vessel • Painted On or Permanently Attached • Read Left to Right on Both Sides of Vessel • Plain Vertical Block Style • Color Contrasts with Background

  11. ITEM #1 – DISPLAY OF NUMBERS • Minimum 3 Inches in Height • Full Space Between Letter and Number Groups (Or Hyphen) • Only Number Displayed on Forward Half of Vessel • State Validation Sticker Within 6 Inches

  12. ITEM #1 – DISPLAY OF NUMBERS WS 1234 AB WS - 1234 - AB Wisconsin Validation Sticker Must be Displayed 3 Inches Astern of the Registration Numbers

  13. ITEM #1 – DISPLAY OF NUMBERS • VSC Techniques: • Ask Owner/Operator for Registration Card/Papers • Must be Onboard Vessel Whenever Underway • Registration Number Must Match Number Displayed on Hull • Ensure HIN On Card/Papers Matches HIN Displayed on Hull

  14. ITEM #2REGISTRATION/DOCUMENTATION • Wisconsin Requirements: All Boats, Except: • Sailboats 12 Feet Long and Under • Sailboards • Manually Propelled Boats Without Motors or Sails • Boats Registered in Another State Using Wisconsin Waters for Less Than 60 Consecutive Days

  15. ITEM #2REGISTRATION/DOCUMENTATION • Documented Vessels: • U.S. Coast Guard Documents Vessels • 5 Net Tons or More (About 25 ft Boat) • 100 cu. ft. = 1 Net Ton • Admeasurement • Pleasure Vessels May be Documented or Registered • States May Require Documented Vessels be Registered and Display Validation Stickers (Wis. Does)

  16. ITEM #2REGISTRATION/DOCUMENTATION • Documented Vessels: • Original Certificate of Documentation Must be Kept on the Vessel At All Times • Document Identifies Vessel, Nationality, Authorized Use • Must Have Official Number Permanently Marked on a Clearly Visible, Interior, Structural Part of the Hull

  17. ITEM #2REGISTRATION/DOCUMENTATION • Documented Vessels: • Numbers: Block Type Arabic Numerals • Not Less Than 3 Inches in Height • Preceded by Letters “No.” No. 1234567

  18. ITEM #2REGISTRATION/DOCUMENTATION • Documented Vessels: • Pleasure Vessels Must Have Name and Hailing Port (City and State) Marked Together on a Clearly Visible Part of the Hull in Letters At Least 4 Inches Tall • Hailing Port Marked on Vessel Must Match City and State Listed on Certificate of Documentation Miss Behaving Too Milwaukee, WI

  19. Item #3 -- PFDs • Requirements – ALL Vessels • USCG Approved – Read the Label!! • One wearable for each person on board • Proper size and type for person – Check the Label!! • Readily Accessible • Serviceable Condition

  20. Item #3 -- PFDs • Throwable Requirement • Vessels 16 feet long and longer • Canoes and Kayaks exempt • USCG Approved as Type IV– Read the Label!! • Immediately Available • Serviceable Condition • No attached line required

  21. Item #3 -- PFDs • Inflatables • Persons 16 yrs or older and at least 80 # • Hybrid Inflatables for children • USCG Approved • Type ???– Read the Label!! • Not all are Type V • Not all need be worn for VSC • Require Extra Care and Maintenance

  22. Item #3 -- PFDs • Requirement to be worn • Federally controlled waters ONLY • Boaters younger than 13 years • Underway • Not below deck or in enclosed cabin • Consistency with any State Requirement

  23. Item # 4 -- Visual Distress Signals (VDS) • US Coast Guard Approved • Day Only Signals • Orange Smoke • CG approved Distress Flag • Night Only Signals • Electric Distress Lantern • Day/Night Signals • Red Flares • Red Rockets

  24. Item # 4 -- Visual Distress Signals (VDS) • Serviceable Condition • Check Expiration Date • Moisture or Other Damage • Readily Accessible

  25. Item # 4 -- Visual Distress Signals (VDS) • Carriage Requirement • Coastal Waters ONLY • Five Great Lakes – not including Lake St. Clair • Territorial Seas of the US • Internal US Waters directly connected to Great Lakes and territorial seas up to the first point where the distance between shorelines narrows to less than 2 NM. • US vessels operating on the high seas

  26. Item # 4 -- Visual Distress Signals (VDS) • Carriage Requirement • Daytime and Nighttime Signals • All vessels 16 feet long and longer • Except those listed as nighttime only below • Nighttime Signals Only • Vessels less than 16 feet long • Open sailboats <26 feet long w/no motor • Manually propelled boats • Boats in organized events

  27. Item # 4 -- Visual Distress Signals (VDS) • Carriage Requirement • Pyrotechnic Devices • Three Daytime signals – serviceable condition AND • Three Nighttime signals – serviceable condition OR • Three Day/Night signals– serviceable condition • Non-pyrotechnic Devices • Flag must be USCG Approved • Electric Lantern must be USCG approved and must light when activated • Remind boater of battery maintenance

  28. ITEM #5FIRE EXTINGUISHERS • Vessels Required to Carry Fire Extinguishers: • Motorboats with Inboard Engines • Motorboats 26 feet in Length and Over with Outboard Engines • Closed Compartments Where Portable Fuel Tanks May be Stored • Closed Living Spaces

  29. ITEM #5FIRE EXTINGUISHERS • Vessels Required to Carry Fire Extinguishers: • Closed Compartments in which Flammable or Combustible Materials are Stowed • Double Bottoms/Decks Not Sealed to Hull or Completely Filled with Flotation Foam • Permanently Installed Fuel Tanks • Portable Tank that Can’t be Moved is Considered to be Permanently Installed

  30. ITEM #5FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Minimum Number of Extinguishers Required Boat Length No Fixed System With Fixed System < 26’ 1 B-1 None 26’ to < 40’ 2 B-1 or 1 B-2 1 B-1 40’ to 65’ 3 B-1 or 2 B-1 or 1 B1 & 1 B-2 1 B-2

  31. ITEM #5FIRE EXTINGUISHERS • VSC Techniques: • All Fire Extinguishers Must be Marked: Marine Type U S Coast Guard Approved • Label Lists Size and Type Example: TYPE – B SIZE – I • Fire Extinguisher Must be Serviceable • Pressure Indicator/Gauge Must Show Proper Indication

  32. ITEM #5FIRE EXTINGUISHERS • VSC Techniques: • Tamper Seals Must Be Intact • No Damage or Excessive Corrosion • Check Nozzle for Obstruction or Chemical Powder • Pressurized Gas Types Must be Inspected/Weighed and Tagged Within One Year by Authorized Agency • Fixed Systems Maintained per Manufacturer’s Requirements and Inspected/Weighed and Tagged Within One Year

  33. ITEM #6VENTILATION • Vessels That Require Ventilation: • Vessels that Use a Gasoline Engine for Electrical Generation, Mechanical Power, or Propulsion

  34. ITEM #6VENTILATION • Compartments That Require Natural Ventilation: • Permanently Installed Gasoline Engine • Fuel Tank that Vents Into Compartment Including Portable Tank • Non-metallic Fuel Tank • Permanently Installed Fuel Tank AND an Electrical Component Not Ignition Protected

  35. ITEM #6VENTILATION • Each Compartment with Gasoline Engine with Cranking Motor Must be: • Open to the Atmosphere; • 15 sq. in. per cu. ft. of Volume • Or, Be Ventilated by an Exhaust Blower System

  36. ITEM #6VENTILATION • Vessels That Require Power Ventilation: • Vessels Built After 31 JUL 80 • Compartments With Gasoline Engines • Except: Vessels of Totally Open Construction • Warning Label Must be Mounted Near Each Ignition Switch

  37. ITEM #6VENTILATION • VSC Techniques: • Open Engine/Fuel Tank Compartments • Check for Fuel Leaks/Vapors • Check Ducts for Proper Installation, Kinks, Tears, Obstructions, Location • Turn On Blower – Feel Proper Exhaust Flow • Look for “Certificate of Compliance” • Meets Requirements If No Obvious Modifications

  38. ITEM #7BACKFIRE FLAME CONTROL • Vessels that Require Backfire Flame Arrestors: • Inboard Gasoline Engines • Carburetors and Fuel Injection • Approved by USCG, SAE, UL

  39. ITEM #7BACKFIRE FLAME CONTROL • VSC Techniques: • Check Each Engine for Backfire Flame Arrestor On Each Carburetor • Must be Flame-Tight and Clean • New Types are Combination Air Filters • Do Not Disassemble Anything to Check Component • Look for “Certificate of Compliance”

  40. ITEM #8SOUND PRODUCING DEVICE • ALL Vessels Must Carry a Means of Producing an Effective Sound Signal (1/2 Mile Range) • Vessels Under 12 Meters (39.4 Feet) Only Need an Athletic Type Whistle or Portable Horn • Vessels 12 Meters (39.4 Feet) and Longer Need an Installed Power Horn (Whistle) • Bells Are No Longer Required on Vessels Under 20 Meters (65 Feet)

  41. ITEM #9NAVIGATION LIGHTS • Vessels Required to Display Navigation Lights: • All Vessels Operating Between Sunset and Sunrise • All Vessels Operating In or Near Areas of Reduced Visibility • Vessels Under 16 Feet in Length are Not Required to have Installed Navigation Lights (VSC Decal Requirement Only)

  42. ITEM #9NAVIGATION LIGHTS • VSC Techniques: • Installed Navigation Lights Must Operate Properly • Must Display Underway and Anchor Lights • Check for Unlit Lights, Cracked or Faded Lenses, Proper Configuration

  43. Item #10 – Pollution Placard • Applicability • Boats 26 feet and over • With machinery spaces • US navigable waters • Not sole state waters • Placard • 5 x 8 inches • Machinery spaces or bilge pump control • All vessels – capacity to retain/manage oily mixtures

  44. Item # 11 – MARPOL Trash Regulations • Placard • Vessels 26 feet and Longer • US Navigable Waters • 4 x 9 inches • Prominent location • Written Waste Management Plan • Ocean going vessels only • 40 feet long and longer • Galley and Berthing Space

  45. Item #12 – Marine Sanitation Devices • Installed Toilets • Must be operable MSD • USCG Approved • Vessels 65 feet and less • Flow-Through Devices • Types I and II • Holding Tank – Type III • No Discharge Zones • Overboard Discharge Capacity of an MSD must be capable of being sealed or otherwise secured • Check that Y-valves are sealed in Great Lakes waters

  46. Item #13 – Navigation Rules Boats 12 meters (39.4 feet) and longer, operating under Inland Navigation Rules, must have on board a current copy of the Navigation Rules. • Complete copy • Non-electronic ?? • US Navigable Waters • Inland Only

  47. ITEM #14STATE REQUIREMENTS • Wisconsin Requirements: (In Addition to Those Already Mentioned) • Mufflers Required, Must Not Exceed 86 db • Both Battery Terminals Must be Covered

  48. ITEM #15OVERALL VESSEL CONDITION • Hull • Engine Compartment/Bilge • Fittings and Rigging • Deck Free of Hazards • Electrical/Batteries • Heating and Cooking Equipment • Portable Fuel Tanks • Overloading

  49. ITEM #15OVERALL VESSEL CONDITION • Not a Detailed Survey of Vessel • Do Not Disassemble Anything to do VSC • Discuss Minimum Legal Requirements vs Safety Recommendations

  50. ITEM #VIICAPACITY PLATE • Manufacturer’s Requirement • Required On Mono-Hulled Boats Less Than 20 Feet Long, Except Sailboats, Canoes, Kayaks (10 JAN 80) • Weight and Number of People • Total Weight of People and Gear • Max Horsepower for Outboard Engines

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