Transcript Uninspected Passenger Vessel (UPV) Enforcement

Uninspected Passenger
Vessel (UPV) Enforcement
Sector Juneau summer 2008
LT Scott Pierce
Purpose
• Identify and address any safety
deficiencies
• This pertains to vessel, vessel operator,
passengers, gear…
• In a nutshell, the reason the Coast Guard
would board you is
SAFETY AT SEA
What to Expect
• Boarding Duration: approximately 10-15 minutes
• More organized paperwork & gear = shorter boarding
• Keep ALL documents in a plastic-protected binder
• Flexibility: i.e. following the vsl to the pier/dropoff point prior to
conducting the boarding (and after taking a head count)
• If you indicate a pax is working as a crewmember, be prepared to
show drug testing program documentation
• We will remain nearby, but we will work with you as efficiently as we
can to minimize the disruption of business
What to Expect
• If the Coast Guard boards me at sea, what
do I need to make sure I have with me?
At-Sea Enforcement
What to Expect (Documents & Regulations)
1)
VERIFYING A COASTWISE ENDORSEMENT ON U.S.
DOCUMENTED VESSELS
2)
ENSURING THE MASTER HAS IN POSSESSION A VALID CG LICENSE
(OPERATOR-UPV, MASTER, MATE)
3)
ENSURING MASTERS AND CREW ARE AWARE OF DRUG TESTING
PROGRAM ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS (IF PERFORMING
FUNCTIONS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE
VESSEL OR ASSISTING PASSENGERS IN AN EMERGENCY)
4)
AN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST IS ONBOARD AND ACCESSIBLE
• Must state
“Coastwise
Endorsement”
under
“Operational
Endorsements”
section
At-Sea Enforcement
What to Expect (People)
1)
ENSURING PAX COUNTS DO NOT EXCEED 6 FOR VESSELS LESS
THAN 100 GT'S OR PAX COUNTS DO NOT EXCEED 12 FOR
VESSELS GREATER THAN 100 GT'S
2)
ENSURING TYPE I PFD'S ARE ONBOARD (OR TYPE V IF WORN)
3)
PASSENGERS WERE GIVEN A SAFETY BRIEF PRIOR TO
DEPARTURE
QUESTIONS?