UPV DECAL UPV DECAL
So what is the UPV Program? So what is the UPV Program? It is for any charter boats carrying 6 or fewer passengers for hire. ( no USCG ‐ COI ) f hi ( USCG COI ) A way to let charter boat operators know if they are in compliance with all required Federal Regulations p q g applicable to 6 packs (UPVs). If the charter boat operator is in compliance, they are issued a UPV decal which is good for two years are issued a UPV decal which is good for two years.
So Why Should I Get the UPV Decal? • Economic benefit – You can advertise & demonstrate to the world, that you are in compliance with all Federal Regulations for 6 Pack Charter Boats. Shows your professionalism. • You significantly lower the probability of being stopped by the USCG for a boarding which takes stopped by the USCG for a boarding, which takes fishing time away from your customers. • As long as nothing changes aboard your boat, you have protected yourself from fines or law suits for have protected yourself from fines or law suits for not being in compliance.
Why All these New Requirements? • These are not new requirements. The items that are checked during the UPV Exam have been are checked during the UPV Exam have been around for many years. • Some of the regulations can carry fines of up to $1100.00 per day for not being in compliance. • The UPV Examination Check Off Sheets only covers equipment & regulations applicable to UPVs. q p g pp
Who Will be Examining my Boat? g y • A specially trained professional group of USCG A USCG Auxiliary Examiners that have become ili E i h h b certified by the USCG to issue the USCG UPV decal to vessels run by knowledgeable UPV d l l b k l d bl professional USCG licensed operators, like you, that are in compliance. h i li • The UPV Exam is as much a check of compliance to regulations as it is an p g educational opportunity.
USCG Inspectors & UPV Examiners on their day off UPV Examiners on their day off
UPV or Recreational Vessel? A UPV must meet all the A UPV must meet all the Standards and Requirements of a Recreational Vessel as well as the additional requirements for the additional requirements for a UPV ‐ because you have passengers ‐ for ‐ hire aboard .
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What Can your Association do to Help its Members be Compliant? Help its Members be Compliant? • Educate your members about all the Federal Regs Educate your members about all the Federal Regs. and help them come into compliance. Encourage them to get a UPV Exam them to get a UPV Exam. • Provide them with documents that help them be compliant.
What Can your Association Do to Help its Members be Compliant? Members be Compliant? • A Professional Group, like yours should regulate like yours, should regulate themselves. • In this Litigious Society, if you have a Serious Marine Incident ( SMI ), the customer’s lawyer will look for situations where you were negligent ( not in compliance ).
What regulates your industry U ninspected P assenger V essels U ninspected P assenger V essels • You operate commercial vessels that are required to be operated by a USCG licensed required to be operated by a USCG licensed operator. • You need to carry at least one and no more than Y d t t l t d th 6 passengers ‐ for ‐ hire aboard. You have specific regulations contained in 46 CFR / 33 CFR / 49 CFR / 46 USC See the CFR & USC regs listed on the Examination form See the CFR & USC regs. listed on the Examination form http://e cfr .gpoaccess.gov/ 11
What are the Compliance items? • Look at the list of items on the UPV Examination Check Off Sheet Check Off Sheet items with ** are only suggestions l ti
A UPV operator having a UPV Exam
What are some of the Compliance Issues? See Item # 32 on Exam Sheet 46 CFR 26.03-4 Y You must have on board at least t h b d t l t 1 up-to-date Chart for your AOR
46 CFR 26.03-4 TITLE 46 - SHIPPING CHAPTER I - COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUBCHAPTER C SUBCHAPTER C - UNINSPECTED VESSELS UNINSPECTED VESSELS PART 26 - OPERATIONS 26.03 - 4 - Charts and nautical publications. (a) As appropriate for the intended voyage, all vessels must carry adequate (a) As appropriate for the intended voyage all vessels must carry adequate and up-to-date (1) Charts of appropriate scale to make safe navigation possible; (2) U.S. Coast Pilot or similar publication; (3) Coast Guard light list; (4) Tide tables; and (5) Current tables, or a river current publication ; ( ) ; ( ) , p issued by the U.S.
What are some of the Compliance Issues? You must have on board b d the current the current Local Notice to Mariners for the areas for the areas you operate in
What are some of the Compliance Issues? You must have on board on board the current Coast Pilot for the areas for the areas you operate in y p
What are some of the Compliance Issues? You must have on board on board the current Light List for the areas for the areas you operate in
Easy to Comply ‐ and Free! Light list – Coast Pilot – Local Notice to Mariners You can down load and print these You can down load and print these Items for the areas you operate in f y p http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lightLists/LightList%20V1.pdf http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/nsd/coastpilot_w.php?book=2 http // http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lnmMain na cen scg go /?pageName lnmMain All these links are available at www.d1upv.org d1
What are some of the Compliance Issues? You must have on board a current copy board a current copy Tide & Current Tables f for the areas h you operate in you operate in
What are some of the Compliance Issues? Your Emergency Checkoff List must Y E Ch k ff Li t t be able to be seen by your passengers y y p g ROUGH WEATHER AT SEA OR CROSSING HAZARDOUS BARS a. Keep all weather tight and watertight doors, hatches and airports closed to prevent taking water aboard. ROUGH WEATHER AT SEA OR CROSSING HAZARDOUS BARS b. Keep bilges dry to prevent loss of stability. a. Keep all weather tight and watertight doors, hatches and airports closed to prevent taking water aboard. K ll h i h d i h d h h d i l d ki b d c. Keep passengers seated and evenly distributed. b. Keep bilges dry to prevent loss of stability. d. Ensure all passengers are wearing life preservers in conditions of very rough seas or if about to cross a bar under hazardous conditions. c. Keep passengers seated and evenly distributed. e. Initiate an International Distress call and a call to the Coast Guard if assistance is needed (if radiotelephone equipped). d. Ensure all passengers are wearing life preservers in conditions of very rough seas or if about to cross a bar under hazardous conditions. PERSON OVERBOARD e. Initiate an International Distress call and a call to the Coast Guard if assistance is needed (if radiotelephone equipped). PERSON OVERBOARD PERSON OVERBOARD a. Throw ring buoy overboard, as close to the victim as possible. b. Post lookout to keep the victim in sight. a. Throw ring buoy overboard, as close to the victim as possible. b. Post lookout to keep the victim in sight. c. Have a crewmember, wearing a life preserver and lifeline, standing by ready to jump into the water to assist the victim back aboard. c. Have a crewmember, wearing a life preserver and lifeline, standing by ready to jump into the water to assist the victim back aboard. d. Initiate an International Distress call and a call to the Coast Guard if assistance is needed (if radiotelephoneequipped). d. Initiate an International Distress call and a call to the Coast Guard if assistance is needed (if radiotelephone equipped). e Continue the search until after radiotelephone consultation with the Coast Guard if at all possible e. Continue the search until after radiotelephone consultation with the Coast Guard, if at all possible. e. Continue the search until after radiotelephone consultation with the Coast Guard, if at all possible. FIRE AT SEA FIRE AT SEA a. Cutoff air supply to the fire by closing hatches, ports, doors and ventilators, etc. a. Cutoff air supply to the fire by closing hatches, ports, doors and ventilators, etc. b. Discharge portable extinguishers at the base of the flames or flammable liquid or grease fires or apply water to fires in combustible b. Discharge portable extinguishers at the base of the flames or flammable liquid or grease fires or apply water to fires in combustible solids. solids solids. c. If the fire is in machinery spaces, shut off the fuel supply and ventilation and discharge any installed fixed fire fighting systems. If th fi i i hi h t ff th f l l d til ti d di h i t ll d fi d fi fi hti t d. Maneuver the vessel to minimize the effect of wind on the fire. c. If the fire is in machinery spaces, shut off the fuel supply and ventilation and discharge any installed fixed fire fighting systems. e. Initiate an International Distress call and a call to the Coast Guard if assistance is needed (if radiotelephone equipped). d. Maneuver the vessel to minimize the effect of wind on the fire. f. Move passengers away from the fire and have them don life preservers. e. Initiate an International Distress call and a call to the Coast Guard if assistance is needed (if radiotelephone equipped). f. Move passengers away from the fire and have them don life preservers.
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