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2008 Operations Workshop. Welcome. This seminar is designed to be a refresher of the basic Surface Operations process and procedures to promote safety and efficiency for all patrols - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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2008 Operations Workshop
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Welcome
This seminar is designed to be a refresher of the basic Surface Operations process and procedures to promote safety and efficiency for all patrols
This is an optional seminar although it may be required at the local level. It is not a replacement for the required TCT Refresher course.
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Ground Rules• This Workshop should be Interactive NOT
a Lecture– Ask Questions– Answer questions– Share experiences– Share Insights
• Participate• Participate• Participate
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Remember• Safety of all personnel, Auxiliary & the
public, is our first priority.• Risk Management principles are to be
applied in mission planning and execution• Know your facility’s operational limits• Remember to “adapt, not adopt”. Local
conditions will impact the execution of any mission!
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Changes in 2007
• You must log 12 hours underway– Crew & Coxswains– Coxswains can log their 12 hours as crew or
coxswain– PWC must log their time on a PWC
• Attend a mandatory 1 hour TCT refresher – Must be completed by 31 December– If 5 year 8 hour TCT is required, the 1 hour
TCT need not also be completed
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Changes in 2007 • The 4 simple tasks for annual CM have
been deleted• Check rides will be every 3 years with a QE• Crew check ride has 15 sign offs• Coxswain check rides has 17 sign offs• PWC check ride has 12 sign offs• Practice these sign off tasks annually so
you are “always ready” for the check ride.
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Check Ride phase in
• Last Check ride in 2004- you are due in 2008
• Last check ride in 2005 or 2006 - you are due in 2009
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Our Missions• Promote boating safety• Provide SAR response• Render assistance to distressed persons
in the maritime environment• Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) - (we
are the eyes and ears of the Coast Guard)• Provide support as needed by the Coast
Guard
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Promote Safety• Set a good example for the rest of the
crew and especially the general public• Don’t ride on the gunwale• Keep speed to a minimum in close quarter
situations• Be professional at all times• Be properly equipped both personally and
for the facility
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Provide SAR Response• Monitor CH 16 & local CG working channel • If responding to a SAR case, obtain all info
prior to getting underway• Operate at safe speed for the sea
conditions and local environment • Observe all NO WAKE zones• Do only what your crew and facility are
capable of - safety of crew comes first
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Render Assistance• Do only what you are trained to do• Leave medical cases for qualified EMT’s
or seek help from the local ambulance squad
• Keep your crew informed as to what you plan to do
• Communicate your intentions to the disabled vessels master
• Maintain a tow watch for any problems
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Marine Domain Awareness• You know what is ‘normal’ for the
area you patrol and what is not. Look for the out of the ordinary.
• Observe and report, do not put your crew or vessel at risk to intervene.
• Multi-Mission – MDV, VE, ATON/Chart Update, Bridge Inspections
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Provide Support• Assist local police departments in regattas,
parades, etc.• DO NOT participate in any law enforcement
activities or imply law enforcement authority by your actions
• Provide communications relay to other rescue vessels in your patrol area
• Be the eyes of the Coast Guard for Homeland Security every time you are out on the water
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Safety Zone Support• Operate only in advisory/informational
mode
• You MAY NOT exercise or imply any law enforcement authority
• You MAY NOT use or display unauthorized lights, sirens or flags - No Blue Lights
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Responsibilities for Facility owners
• Mechanical inspection of your facility annually at a minimum
• Maintain the facility in good working order• Notify DIRAUX of any significant changes,
or if vessel is sold or dry docked for repairs
• Abort the mission when any situation pertaining to the mission may adversely affect the safety of the facility or crew
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Responsibilities of Coxswains• Minimum number of qualified crew• Proper uniform• Proper PPE (personal protection equipment)
• Facility properly equipped • Orders issues for the patrol• Crew capable of performing the mission• Safety of the crew and mission• Risk management is vital
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Responsibilities of crew• Be in proper uniform• Have the right PPE for the weather• Be in good physical condition• Use good judgment & common sense when
performing duties (Repeat all commands from Coxswain, remember your TCT training)
• May have to perform in challenging situations
• Safety, safety, safety, safety, safety
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Orders• Assignment to duty
• DO NOT move any Facility unless appropriate orders have been issued
• Order numbers shall suffice as evidence of properly executed mission assignment
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Liability• Orders do not guarantee liability coverage• Legal process bases coverage on a review
of the circumstances and facts involved• Actions may not exceed the facility
capabilities• Must not go beyond the scope of the
Auxiliary duties, and training• Coverage may be denied by the Coast
Guard
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Operational Guidelines• Remember, we are prohibited from:
– Boardings for law enforcement purposes– Cannot be part of a boarding team, only a
platform to deliver CG boarding officers– Investigating complaints of negligent
operation– Violating any navigational rules– Creating any situation that would place any
vessel in navigational extremes– No firearms
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Operational Parameters - Communications
• External:
– Must have 2 way communications at all times
– Maintain a 1 hour radio guard at a minimum. Your OIA (Order
Issuing Authority) may require this every half hour
– If communications is lost, orders may be voided
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Operational parameters -Communications cont’d
• Internal:– Be aware of challenges in
communicating with engine noise and wind
– Communications may be distorted– Verbalize the response to the
coxswains orders– Coming up, coming down, hard
turn, etc.– Crew - repeat/acknowledge these
commands or informational messages
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Towing• Requires a high degree of awareness• Many potential hazards• Know limitations of facility and towing
components• How the vessels are loaded will affect
maneuverability• Brief your crew and the disabled vessel’s
owner
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Operational Parameters -Speed
• Experienced coxswains rarely operate at maximum speed available
• Excessive speed is attributed to mishaps• Speed is hard on the body and the
equipment, adds to crew fatigue• Hard to maintain situational awareness• Never hesitate to ask the coxswain to slow
down (remember your TCT)
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Operational ParametersSpeed cont’d
• Comfort and safety of crew• There is No justification for operating the
vessel with a lack of consideration to the crew enroute to a perceived distress
• Speed must be adjusted for weather and sea conditions
• Safe speed is prudent seamanship• Can (and has) cause crew ejection, injury
or damage to boat
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Operational ParametersSpeed cont’d
Office of Public AffairsU.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District
Press ReleaseDate: March 25, 2007Contact: USCG Public Affairs206-819-9154
COAST GUARDSMAN DIES IN PATROL ACCIDENTSEATTLE - A Coast Guardsman died from injuries received during a security patrol near Vashon
Island in Puget Sound today. Two 25-foot fast response boat crews from a Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team were
involved in a security patrol and training mission north of Vashon Island at approximately 2:15 p.m. when a Coast Guardsman was ejected from a vessel. A third 25-foot response boat was operating in the area and came to the Coast Guardsman's aid.
The Coast Guardsman was transported to the ferry terminal near Fauntleroy Cove for further transport by ambulance to Harbor View Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
The identity of the crewmen is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The accident is under investigation.
Coast Guard security operations have not been interrupted.
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Mishap Reporting• Report all information immediately via radio or cell• Call next business day to DIRAUX and your OIA• Download the Claim form from the Coast Guard
website• CG will investigate• Do not repair the facility unless authorized to do so• Maintain LOG BOOK• Damage must be linked to identifiable patrol cause
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Local HazardsAre there particularly tricky or dangerous
hazards in your local AOR (Area of Responsibility)
What are they, have you communicated them to your crew
Highlight them on your charts for new crew to easily see
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Bravo Zulu!Great Job!
Thank you for your participation in the 2008 Operations Workshop. Please share your thoughts about this training, the format, and/or content with us!
Bruce Pugh, DVC-OE Division Chief Operations
Projects and Educational Outreach
Jim McCarty, [email protected]
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AcknowledgementsSpecial thanks to past
rear commodore Pat Ermilio (ADSO-OP, SO-OP,
FSO-OP) from Flotilla 10-13 in 1st Southern for contributing much of the baseline material used to prepare this years workshop.