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Peter GarapickSuperintendent MCTS C&A Region
Canadian Safe Boating Council2012 Symposium - Gravenhurst
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
Future Boating - Scanning the Horizon
Mandated WatersOceans – the three (Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic)
Lakes – the Great ones (Erie, Huron, Superior..)
Rivers – the big ones (St Lawrence, Mackenzie…)
Not Mandated but have a PresenceGreat Slave Lake, Lake Winnipeg, Lake Simcoe
Not MandatedInland lakes and rivers - Lake Muskoka, etc.
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.
Tutorial - who is the Canadian Coast Guard?
What Trends do we see out there?
1.Training
2.Technology
3.Troubles
4.Tidbits
Canadian Coast Guard Perspective
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”
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
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
Training – has the PCOC made a difference?
Premise:
• Boaters are no different than landlubbers and have exported technology onto the water whether it was designed to be there or not.
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
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
Technology – what is the boater using?
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
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)
Troubles – how is the boater getting help?
Challenge:
• Some things don’t change:– Alcohol– Testosterone– The old canoe behind the shed
Troubles – how is the boater getting help?
• 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
Tidbits – other items to think about?
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