Deck Section 4 Flashcards
The Coast Guard is tasked with ensuring
Rules of the Road for safe navigation and collision avoidance as well as those regulations in the CFRs 33, 46, and 49, pertaining to licensing, manning, vessel operation, etc. are federal regulations are flollowed
In addition to state regulations, local regulations are often created, such as
restrictions for vessel activity speed limits in selected high traffic or high risk areas, such as marinas.
Boundary lines
Boundary lines may be created for a number of uses and purposes. Boundary lines may be a standard distance offshore in certain areas where not specified.
Boundary lines
Boundary lines may be created for a number of uses and purposes. Boundary lines may be a standard distance offshore in certain areas where not specified.
Gulf of Mexico Boundary Line is
12 miles
The Atlantic Coast of the U.S. boundary line is
3 miles
Demarcation lines are
those indicated on a chart separating waters controlled by Inland Rules of the Road and International Collision Regulations (COLREGS). These lines are generally, “In the general configuration of the shoreline, in as close as possible to the shoreline, across the mouths of rivers, bays and inlets to the outer ends of the jetties.”
CERTIFICATE OF NUMBER
A certificate of number is the registration certificate for the vessel, administered and taxed by the state by Coast Guard mandate.
REGISTERING A VESSEL
Vessels are registered (certificated) in the state where they are primarily docked. Once registered, they are issued a vessel number. Regulations vary from state to state, and it is advisable to obtain specific details from the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles or the state’s fish and game division where registration takes place. Generally, however, there are certain rules that apply to most states:
Title and description must match the vessel. If it’s a new vessel, the Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin (MSO) is usually required. The length of the vessel determines registration fees. Certificates of Number are valid for one to three years.
Documentation
Documentation is a federal title for vessel ownership. A vessel under five net tons may not be documented. In days of old, having a U.S. documented vessel meant that when a foreign government seized your vessel, the U.S. would send the Great White Fleet, and the Great Gray Fleet if necessary, to recover the U.S. property. If Bahamas or Cuba seizes your vessel next week, it is doubtful that documentation will have any benefit at all.
The only reason for documentation of a vessel under 100 gross tons today is to allow the lending institution (bank) to obtain a federal title rather than a state registration, which affords them greater protection. When all states agree to a pink slip for vessels with national reciprocity there will be a great effort to do away with documentation of small uninspected vessels.
The Coast Guard indicated previously that most vessels under 40 feet could be considered under five net tons. That meant
that vessels under that size did not require documentation to carry passengers.
a passenger for hire is
“a passenger for whom consideration is contributed as a condition of carriage on the vessel, whether directly or indirectly flowing to the owner, charter, agent or any other persons having an interest in the vessel.” Consideration is an economic benefit, inducement, right or profit including pecuniary payment accruing to an individual, person, or entity, but not including a voluntary sharing of the actual expenses of the voyage by monetary contribution or donation of fuel, food, beverage or other supplies, In other words, if payment is required, or if someone pays for anything other than their share of actual expenses, it could be considered a “for hire” situation.
Self-propelled vessels that carry any passengers for hire are required to be operated
by a Coast Guard licensed operator. If the vessel carries more than 6 passengers, at least one of which is a passenger for hire, the vessel is required to be inspected by the Coast Guard as a commercial passenger vessel.
“For hire” is considered to be any operation other than
“only for pleasure.” This includes charters for fishing, sight-seeing, scuba diving, transportation or other commercial use such as tug and towing vessels, oil field crew, supply and utility vessels.
The minimum license is the Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV), formerly known as the Motorboat Operator or 6-pack license. All OUPV licenses are valid for vessels up to
100 gross tons. “Inland” is most waters that are a lake, bay or sound
The licensing laws cover two categories of vessels.
Uninspected and inspected
Uninspected Vessels
These are vessels that, because of existing law, do not have to meet stringent regulations in design, watertight integrity and stability. This is not to say that these vessels are any less safe than those inspected for more than six passengers. The fact is, many of them exceed the inspection requirements, but are not required to go through that process.
NSPECTED VESSELS
These are small passenger vessels, not over 100 gross tons that carry both a special sticker on the side of the vessel, as well as, a Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection framed in the wheelhouse explaining the limitations of the vessel’s operation. The Certificate and sticker come after extensive reporting to, and negotiating with, the Coast Guard to meet the regulations established in 46 CFR Subchapter T.
TYPES OF LICENSES: There are three basic types of licenses available to cover these vessels.
Six-Pack whose official title is Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel
(OUPV), as discussed previously.
Mate of mechanically and sail propelled small passenger vessels, also known as
Mate of Inspected Vessels not more than 100 gross tons.
Master of mechanically and sail propelled small passenger vessels, also known
as 100 ton Master.
What is tonnage?
the term gross tonnage has nothing to do with vessel weight. Instead, it is a measure of a vessel’s internal volume
A vessel underway, when hailed by a Coast Guard vessel is required to
heave to, or maneuver in such a manner that permits a boarding officer to come aboard. Other federal, state and local law enforcement officials may board and examine your vessel, whether it is numbered, unnumbered or documented. Coast Guard law enforcement personnel m
The Coast Guard may impose a civil penalty up to $1,000 for failure to:
Comply with equipment requirements
Report a boating accident
Comply with other Federal regulations
Failure to comply with the Inland Navigation Rules Act of 1980 can result in a civil penalty up to
$5,000.
Is improper use of a radio-tlelphone a primal defense?
Yes
The use of obscene, indecent or profane language during radio communications is punishable by
a $10,000 fine, imprisonment for two years or both.
What is Channel 16 VHF-FM used for?
16 is a calling and distress channel. Using it for other purposes can be penalized
Operating a vessel while intoxicated became a specific federal offense effective
January 13, 1988
If the blood alcohol content (BAC) is __ (__ in some state) or higher, the violators are considered intoxicated and are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed ____or criminal penalty not to exceed ____, one ___ imprisonment, or both
0,08, 0.1, $1,000, $5,000, year
Negligent or grossly negligent operation of a vessel and/or interference with the safe operation of a vessel, so as to endanger lives and/or property, is prohibited by law and as such the Coast Guard may impose a civil penalty of up to ______
$5,000, imprisoned for one year, or both.
BUI
Boating Under the Influence
Some examples of actions that may constitute negligent or grossly negligent operation are:
Operating a vessel in a swimming area.
Operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Excessive speed in the vicinity of other vessels or in dangerous waters.
Hazardous water skiing practices.
Bow riding, also riding on seatback, gunwale, or transom.
A Coast Guard boarding officer who observes a vessel being operated in an unsafe condition, specifically defined by law or regulation, and who determines that an especially hazardous condition exists, may direct the operator to take immediate steps to correct the condition, including
returning to port. If ordered to return to port, you have no choice in the matter; do so immediately.
Termination for unsafe use may be imposed for:
Termination for unsafe use may be imposed for:
Insufficient number of CG Approved Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)
Insufficient fire extinguishers
Overloading beyond manufacturer’s recommended safe loading capacity
Improper navigation light display
Ventilation requirements for tank and engine spaces not met
Fuel leakage
Fuel in bilges
Improper backfire flame control
An operator who refuses to terminate the unsafe use of a vessel can be cited for failure to comply with the directions of a Coast Guard boarding officer, as well as for the specific violations which were the basis for the termination order. Violators may be fined not more than
$1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year or both.
he operator or owner of any recreational vessel is required to file a Boating Accident Report, usually with the state, if the vessel is involved in an accident that results in:
- Loss of life
- Personal injury which requires medical treatment beyond first aid
- Damage to the vessel and other property damage of $2,000 or more
- Complete loss of the vessel
Vessel operators are required to report their accident to local authorities in the State where the accident occurred.
he master or person in charge of a vessel is _______ ____ ______ to provide assistance that can be safely provided to any individual in danger at sea
by law.
The master or person in charge is subject to a fine and/or imprisonment for failure to do so.
PFD
personal floatation device
Most boating accidents involve falls overboard, capsizings, or sinkings, and a properly fitted and correctly used
PFD can save lives
Statistics reveal that over____ of boating-related deaths resulted from drowning.
80%.
The number and type of U.S. Coast Guard-approved PFDs required to be carried on a vessel depends on
the length of the vessel and the number of persons on board.
All boats 16 feet or over in length, except canoes and kayaks, must carry
one wearable (Type I, II, or III) of the appropriate size for each person on board and one throwable (Type IV) device in each boat.
PFDs must be
“readily accessible” which means This means they may not be kept inside a plastic bag or protective covering, they must be easy to reach, and must be stowed with the straps untied.
All throttle PFDs (Type IV) must be
“immediately available”. The law requires that they be kept accessible in an open area where persons on board can reach them quickly in an emergency.
A PFD must be in good and serviceable condition in order to meet legal requirements. If it is
torn, damaged, rotten, punctured, or otherwise unserviceable, or if straps or fasteners are damaged or missing, it no longer meets legal requirements.
If your boats is less than 16 feet, you can have one
throwable or wearable per each person on boat. If it is 16 or longer, then you must have a wearable for each person plus one throwable.
TYPE I PFDS / OFF-SHORE LIFE JACKETS:
Best for all waters, open ocean, rough seas, or remote water, where rescue may be slow coming. Abandon-ship lifejacket for commercial vessels and all vessels carrying passengers for hire: sDesigned for use in open, rough or remote water when help might be slow in coming. Available in full jacket or over the head models. Has the highest buoyancy of the types and is only available in orange. It will hold most unconscious wearers face up. There is one size for adults and one for children. The one disadvantage is that it is bulky.
TYPE II PFDS / NEAR-SHORE BUOYANT VESTS:
For general boating activities. Good for calm, inland waters, or where there is a good chance for fast rescue.Less bulky and more comfortable. Comes in adult and child sizes and in one color, orange. Will turn some wearers face up.
TYPE III PFDS / FLOTATION AIDS:
For general boating or the specialized activity that is marked on the device such as water skiing, hunting, fishing, canoeing, kayaking and others. Good for calm, inland waters, or where there is a good chance for fast rescue. Designed so that wearing it will complement your boating activities: Various different types and offers greater freedom of movement. Users must tile their heads back to avoid being face down.
TYPE V PFDS / SPECIAL USE DEVICES: Only for special uses or conditions.
See label for limits of use:
Ring, horseshoe buoy or floating cushions. Most are designed for Man Overboard situations. Almost no value to unconscious person or someone who cannot swim.
TYPE 5 PFD
Hybrid. Has foam and can also be inflated for more buoyancies.
Inflatable jackets and vests are not Coastguard approved
Offer lots of buoyancy. Most inflate on contact with water.
Belt PFD
There are devices that offer inflatable buoyancy and these devices are worn on a belt. They give 35 lbs of buoyancy. These are not coast guard approved.
In colter climates. some Type 3 or Type 5 devices
are jackets. These offer considerable protection against hypothermia, but may not be suitable for choppy waters.
immersion hypothermia
a loss of body heat caused by being in any water colder than the core body temperature of 98.6 degrees. When your body temp drops, you will lose physical abilities and then consciousness.
in 32 degree water
you will loose consciousness in 15 minutes and survival time is less than an hour
Wearing clothing in the water
will slow hypothermia
moving in water will ___ hypothermia vs staying still.
Speed
heat escape lessening position (HELP)
It essentially involves positioning one’s knees together and hugging them close to the chest using one’s arms. Furthermore, groups of people can huddle together in this position to conserve body heat, offer moral support, and provide a larger target for rescuers.
immersion suits
neoprene and covers hearts, hands and body
Type 1 life jackets and type 5 hybrids must minimum ____ of buoyancy
22 lbs
Near shore vests and flotation aides provide ____ of flotation
15.5 lbs
Most boating accidents occur in ____ water
choppy or rough
Inflatable PDF generally have buoyancies of
35 lbs or more
pdfs should be tested
annually
pads must be ___ before being put away
washed and dried
floatation devises should never be used as
set cushions, boat bumpers or anything that would crush the foam
Emergency makeshift PFD
- long pants with legs knotted together
- some shirts can be inflated by blowing into them
- empty cooler
- hang onto a floating boat even if you are wearing a pfd
Devises to have on your life jacket
whistle, flare, light, signal mirror, dye markers, small strobe,
Offshore boats should have a floating, self activating EPIRB
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
The factors for effectiveness of a PDF are
how far they keep your face out of the water and their buoyancy
A Type V hybrid PFD may be
carried in lieu of the required PFD
The tag on a PFD shows
it’s Coast Guard approve number, the type, the manufacturer and the PFD type.
As of 2002, Federal law requires all children under the age f ___to wear PFD’s when underway on a recreational vessel, unless below deck or in an enclosed cabin.
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U.S.C.G. Approved visual distress signals are required on
all vessels used on coastal waters, the Great Lakes, territorial seas, and those waters connected directly to them, up to a point where a body of water is less than two miles wide.
Launchers manufactured before January 1, 1981, intended for use with approved signals,
are not required to be Coast Guard Approved.
Pyrotechnic devices should be stored in a
cool, dry location, if possible.
If pyrotechnic devices are selected a minimum of
three signals for day use and three signals for night are require although some pyrotechnic signals meet both day and night use requirements, so there may only be a total of three.
Approved types of Emergency pyrotechnic signals
- Three hand-held red flares (day and night).
- One hand-held red flare and two parachute flares (day and night).
- One hand-held orange smoke signal,
- two floating orange smoke signals (day) and one electric distress light (night only).
a high intensity white light flashing at regular intervals from 50-70 times per minute is considered a distress signal under
Under Inland Navigation Rules. These devices do NOT count toward meeting the visual distress signal requirement.
Visual distress signals my only be displayed on the the way
when assistance is required to prevent immediate or potential danger to persons on board a vessel.
Coast Guard Approved fire extinguishers are required on vessels where a
fire hazard could be expected from the motors or the fuel system.
Fire extinguishers are classified by a meeting and number symbols. The letter indicates _____ and the number indicates ___
The letter indicates the type fire the unit is designed to extinguish (Type B for example are designed to extinguish flammable liquids such as gasoline, oil and grease fires). The number indicates the relative size of the extinguisher. The higher the number, the larger the extinguisher.
Fire extinguishers are classified by a meeting and number symbols. The letter indicates _____ and the number indicates ___
The letter indicates the type fire the unit is designed to extinguish (Type B for example are designed to extinguish flammable liquids such as gasoline, oil and grease fires). The number indicates the relative size of the extinguisher. The higher the number, the larger the extinguisher.
Fire Extinguishers are required on vessels when any of the following conditions exist:
Inboard engines are installed.
There are closed compartments and compartments under seats where portable fuel tanks may be stored.
There are double bottoms not sealed to the hull or which are not completely filled with flotation materials.
There are closed living spaces.
There are closed stowage compartments in which combustible or flammable materials are stored.
There are permanently installed fuel tanks. (Fuel tanks secured so they cannot be moved in case of fire or other emergency are considered permanently installed. There are no gallon capacity limits to determine if a fuel tank is portable. If the weight of a fuel tank is such that persons on board cannot move it, the Coast Guard considers it permanently installed.)
The number of fire extinguishers required on OUPV and recreational vessels is based on
the overall length of the vessel.
Gasoline engines installed in a vessel after April 25, 1940, except outboard motors,
must be equipped with an acceptable means of backfire flame control.
When operating on Inland Waters of the United States, vessels __________ in length are required to carry on board a whistle or horn, and a bell.
39.4 feet / (12 meters) or more
Any vessel less than ___________ in length may carry a whistle or horn, or some other means to make an efficient sound signal to signal their intentions and to signal their position in periods of reduced visibility.
39.4 feet / (12 meters)
Most recreational vessels under _____ do not have to carry a marine radio.
65.6ft / (20m in length)
Any vessel that carries a marine radio must follow the rules of the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Vessels required to hold a radio license:
- Vessels that use MF/HF single side-band radio, SatPhone (Inmarsat), or teletype.
- Power Driven vessels over 65.6 feet (20 meters) in length.
- Vessels used for commercial purposes including:
- Any vessel, including a recreational vessel, on an international voyage.
Vessels not required to carry a radio (e.g. recreational vessels less than 65.6 feet / 20 meters in length), but which voluntarily carry a radio, must maintain a watch on ____
channel 16 (156.800 MHz) whenever the radio is operating and not being used to communicate.
It is unlawful to intentionally transmit
a false distress alert, or to unintentionally transmit a false distress alert without taking steps to cancel that alert.
The Refuse Act of 1899 prohibits
throwing, discharging or depositing any refuse matter of any kind (including trash, garbage, oil, and other liquid pollutants into the waters of the United States.
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act prohibits
the discharge of oil or hazardous substances which may be harmful into U.S. navigable waters.
Regulations issued under the Act require all vessels with propulsion machinery to have a capacity to
etain oily mixtures on board and be equipped with a fixed or portable means to discharge these oily mixtures to a reception facility.
On recreational vessels suitable means that meet the requirement for retention on board until transferring the oily mixture to a reception facility include
a bucket, oil absorbent pads and heavy duty plastic bag, bailer or portable pump are some
No person may intentionally drain
oil or oily waste from any source into the bilge of any vessel.
Immediately notify the U.S. Coast Guard if your vessel discharges oil or hazardous substances in the water. Call toll-free 800-424-8802.
Report the size, the source, color, the time observed, and the type of substances spilled.
The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (MARPOL ANNEX V) places limitations on
the discharge of garbage from vessels.
It is illegal to dump It is illegal to dump ____ trash anywhere in the ocean or navigable waters of the United States.
plastic
It is also illegal to discharge garbage in the
navigable waters of the United States, including inland waters as well as anywhere in the Great Lakes.
MSD
Marine sanitation device
All recreational vessels with installed toilet facilities must have an operable
MSD (marine sanitation device)
Vessels ____ and under may use a Type I, II or III MSD.
65 feet
Vessels over ____ must install a Type II or II MSD
65 feet
Copy of the Inland Navigation Rules is required on vessels
39.4 feet (12 meters) or gray.
UPV
Uninspected Passenger Vessels
Vessels over 26 feet in lengths must have a readily accessible Coast Guard-approved ring buoy
26 feet in length
n emergency checkoff list must be conspicuously displayed, showing
precautionary measures required in the event of certain emergency situations.
The Captain and crew must be enrolled in a
Drug Testing Program
The pollution regulations are derived from the
- Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA)
- Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA90)
- MARPOL 73/78
The pollution regulations are applicable on the navigable waters, shorelines and contiguous zones of the U.S. In essence, a vessel operating in the navigable waters of the U.S. must be able to retain ____ of its oily waste.
100%
If you notice a sheen on the water from an accidental spill while taking on fuel:
- Stop fueling
- The person in charge must report the spill to the Coast Guard
- Then take action to prevent the spread of oil
Pollution is
Oil, garbage, and hazardous substances
Is oil mixed with dredge spoil considered pollution
no, it is not
Regardless of local requirements/regulations, when in a U.S. port, all oil spills must be reported to
National Response Center (USCG)
Plastic material may be thrown overboard from a vessel which is _____.
A. 12 miles from shore
B. 3 miles from shore
C. 25 miles from shore
D. None of the above
Operators of Uninspected Passenger Vessels are required to keep their Coast Guard License aboard only when _____.
carrying passengers for hire
Documentation is a _______ title for vessel ownership.
federal
The Coast Guard may impose a civil penalty up to $1,000 for failure to _____.
- Report a boating accident
- Comply with other Federal regulations
- Comply with equipment requirements
