Download - Approved by DC-E USCG AuxA, Inc1 Boating Skills and Seamanship Lesson 2 Equipment For Your Boat
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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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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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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 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 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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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