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Boating Skills and Boating Skills and SeamanshipSeamanship

Boating Skills and Boating Skills and SeamanshipSeamanship

Lesson 2Equipment For Your

Boat

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Lesson ObjectivesLesson Objectives

• Safety Equipment– Require for the boat– Desired but not required by law

• Legal responsibilities• U.S. Coast Guard Zero Tolerance• Dangers of substance abuse• U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary VSC program

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Power Driven VesselsPower Driven Vessels

• Must Be:– Documented –

U.S. Coast Guard• Foreign travel• U.S. Citizen • Pleasure use only

– Registered – Check State Laws

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Numbering of VesselsNumbering of Vessels

• Registration– Original must always be on-board

• Number is on registration certificate

• Permanently displayed on forward half of vessel on port and starboard side

• Clearly visible

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Registration LetteringRegistration Lettering

• Read left to right• Proper spacing• BLOCK letters and

numbers

3 inches or greaterContrasting color to hull

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Hull Identification NumberHull Identification Number

Transom

ABC 45678 A4 84

Manufactures I.D. Code Hull Serial Number Date of Certification (optional)

US- FGE62233K102

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Capacity/Compliance Plates

Capacity/Compliance Plates

• Manufacturers are required to put compliance PLATES on motorboats less than 20 feet

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Ventilation RequirementsVentilation Requirements

• Many fires/explosions caused by gasoline fumes in enclosed engine/fuel compartments

• Best detector – Your NOSE!

• Exhaust fumes can cause carbon monoxide poisoning – detectors are available

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Ventilation Requirements (cont)

Ventilation Requirements (cont)

• Natural ventilation – uses ‘ram effect’ of motion

• Powered ventilation – uses blowers

• Table 2-1 specifies type required

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Natural VentilationNatural Ventilation

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Power VentilationPower Ventilation

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Warning LabelWarning Label

WARNING• Gas vapors can explode. Before starting

engine, operate blower for four minutes and check engine compartment bilge for gas vapors.

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Backfire Flame ArrestersBackfire Flame Arresters

• Required for inboard enclosed gasoline engines

• Avoids carburetor backfire• Must be Coast Guard Approved or U 1

SAE type• Must be kept clean

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Backfire Flame ArresterBackfire Flame Arrester

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Carbon MonoxideCarbon Monoxide

• Carbon Monoxide– Primary source when boating

• Engines, especially generators

– Prevention • Turn off engines when activities at stern• Install detector• Underway, change direction periodically if

traveling with the wind

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Types of FiresTypes of Fires

A - WOOD, PAPER, CLOTH

B – OIL, GREASE, GASOLINE

C - ELECTRICAL

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Types of Fire ExtinguishersTypes of Fire Extinguishers

• Carbon Dioxide– Liquid flashes to cold gas & ‘snow’– Excludes Oxygen & snuffs fire– Can cause asphyxiation

• Dry Chemical– Sodium Bicarbonate – when heated

decomposes, absorbs heat and releases CO2

& steam

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Fire ExtinguishersFire Extinguishers

• Must be Coast Guard approved

• Coast Guard Classification

– B-1

– B-11

• Indicates weight of agent and type of fire

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Types of Fire ExtinguishersTypes of Fire Extinguishers

• Halon– Fixed systems– Liquid flashes to gas that inhibits

combustion chain reaction– Can cause asphyxiation– Can degrade stratospheric ozone

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Class B ExtinguishersClass B Extinguishers

Coast Guard Class B-I B-II

UL Listing 5B 10B

Carbon Dioxide (lbs) 4 15

Dry Chemical (lbs) 2 10

Halon (lbs) 2.5 10

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Required # of ExtinguishersRequired # of Extinguishers

Length of Vessel

No Fixed Fire Ext. System

Fixed Fire Ext. System

Less than 26’

26’ thru 39’

40’ to 65’

1 B-1

2 B-1 or 1 B11

3 B-1 or 1 B-1 and 1 B’11

None

1 B-1

2 B-1 or 1 B11

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Fire ExtinguishersFire Extinguishers

• All boats with inboard engines• Enclosed living space• Closed compartments where gas or

combustible/flammable materials can be stored

• Permanent fuel tanks• Length of 26’ or more• Some boats with double bottoms

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Life JacketsLife Jackets

• MUST be Coast Guard Approved• Proper size• Boats < 16 feet

– One wearable for each person

• Boats > 16 feet– One wearable for each person– One throwable for the boat

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Life Jackets (cont)Life Jackets (cont)

• Wearable life jackets– Must be readily accessible

• Throwable cushions or rings– Must be immediately available

• ALL LIFE JACKETS, CUSHIONS & RINGS MUST BE IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION

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Life Jackets (cont)Life Jackets (cont)

Type I PFD Type II PFD Type III PFD

off shore life jacket near-shore buoyant vest flotation aid

throwable devicesspecial use device

fully inflatable

Type IV PFD Type V PFD

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Type I Offshore JacketType I Offshore Jacket

• 22 pounds flotation

• Will turn most unconscious people face up

• Acceptable on all recreational & commercial vessels

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Type II – Near Shore Buoyant Vest

Type II – Near Shore Buoyant Vest

• 15.5 pounds flotation• Will turn most unconscious people face up• Acceptable on all recreational boats

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Type III Flotation AidType III Flotation Aid

• 15.5 pounds flotation• Many special designs for water sports• Acceptable on all recreational boats• Includes some

inflatables

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Type IV ThrowableType IV Throwable

• Designed to be thrown, not worn

• Must have as an additional device for boats 16 feet or longer

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Type V – Special Use & Hybrid

Type V – Special Use & Hybrid

• Special use – Must be worn whenever vessel is underway to be “legal”

• Hybrid – Buoyant and Inflatable– Expensive– Old ones must be worn underway– Available as Type I, II & III counterparts

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Life Jacket ConsiderationsLife Jacket Considerations

• Each person, especially children, should be assigned a jacket

• Jacket should fit and be adjusted• Jackets need to be readily accessible• Should be replaced if worn or damaged

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Sound Producing Devices

Sound Producing Devices

• Installed power horns

• Portable air horns

• Whistle

• Hailer

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BellBell

• Required for all vessels 12 meters and over (39.4 feet) under inland rules, or 20 meters (65’) & over under international rules.

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Visual Distress SignalsVisual Distress Signals

• Day – Night

• Pyrotechnic – Non-pyrotechnic

• Coastal waters – inland waters

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VDS Non-PyrotechnicVDS Non-Pyrotechnic

Day

Night

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VDS PyrotechnicVDS Pyrotechnic

• Daytime– Smoke– Dye

• Nighttime– Hand Held Flares– Aerial Flares

• Remember– Keep dry - short burn time– Use only when they might be seen

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Marine Sanitation Devices (MSD)

Marine Sanitation Devices (MSD)

• Must be Coast Guard certified type I, II, or III (A & B)

• Look for pump out station symbol

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Emergency Position – Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)

Emergency Position – Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)

• What are advantages?

• Can be rented

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Other EquipmentOther Equipment

Desired but not required

paddle Dewatering devices

First aid kit Tools & spare parts

VHF-FM radio

Anchors & lines

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Skippers DutiesSkippers Duties

• Responsible for– Safety of crew– Safety of boat– Damage from your wake

• Remember the 3 C’s– Caution– Courtesy– Common Sense

• Good Samaritan Clause

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Accident ReportsAccident Reports

• Required when– A death is involved– Person missing– Injury requiring more than first aid– Property damage exceeds $2,000 (State

limit may still be $500)

• Reports used for collecting statistical data– Not made public

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Pollution ControlPollution Control

• Navigable waters & within 3 nm of shore– Illegal to dump all garbage

• 3 – 12 nm offshore– Illegal to dump garbage > 1sq inch

• Up to 25 nm offshore– Illegal to dump floatable packing, dunnage

& lining materials

• Anywhere– Illegal to dump plastics

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Pollution ControlPollution Control

• Boats > 26 ft must post placard that outlines restrictions

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Substance AbuseSubstance Abuse

DON’T

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Auxiliary Safety ChecklistAuxiliary Safety Checklist

• Numbering• Life Jackets• Fire Extinguishers• Ventilation• Backfire Flame Arrester• Sound Producing Device• Navigation Lights

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Auxiliary Safety Checklist (cont)

Auxiliary Safety Checklist (cont)

• Visual Distress Signals• Fuel System• Anchor with Line• Paddle or Oar• Manual Pump or Bailer• Electrical Installation• Galley Installation

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SummarySummary

• Registration – Documentation• Numbering – HIN• Ventilation• Required Equipment• Desired Extra Equipment• Skippers Duties• Pollution Control• Auxiliary’s VSC Program