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United States Marine United States Marine Safety AssociationSafety Association
Members are experts in lifesaving system and equipment design , manufacture, service and use
A Resource for IASST Members
The US Marine Safety Association, A Safety Training Asset
Who Are We?Who Are We?
HistoryHistory
Founded in 1983 as U S Lifesaving Founded in 1983 as U S Lifesaving Equipment Manufacturers Equipment Manufacturers Association – USLMAAssociation – USLMA
Changed Name in 1987 to US Changed Name in 1987 to US Marine Safety Association – USMSAMarine Safety Association – USMSA
Hired Technical Directors in 1997Hired Technical Directors in 1997 Expanded Management Approach Expanded Management Approach
in 2002in 2002
Membership TypesMembership Types
ManufacturersManufacturers Secondary ManufacturersSecondary Manufacturers Service OrganizationsService Organizations Associate MembersAssociate Members SubscribersSubscribers IPSPC - Industry CouncilIPSPC - Industry Council IPSPC AffiliateIPSPC Affiliate ReciprocalReciprocal
USMSA MembersUSMSA Members
23 % Manufacturer Members23 % Manufacturer Members 49 % Service Organizations49 % Service Organizations 15 % Associate Members15 % Associate Members
– Training OrganizationsTraining Organizations– Manufacturers RepsManufacturers Reps– Class SocietiesClass Societies– Other businesses and OrganizationsOther businesses and Organizations
13 % IPSPC13 % IPSPC 10 Honorary Members10 Honorary Members 10 Cooperating or Reciprocating Organizations10 Cooperating or Reciprocating Organizations 12 Countries represented12 Countries represented
Liferaft Liferaft
Lifeboat & Rescue Lifeboat & Rescue BoatBoat
Pyrotechnics Pyrotechnics
Safety & Survival Safety & Survival ElectronicsElectronics
Immersion Suit & Life Immersion Suit & Life JacketJacket
Equipment ServicingEquipment Servicing
PPhotoluminescenthotoluminescent Safety Safety SignageSignage
Fire ProtectionFire Protection
TrainingTraining
Recreational BoatingRecreational Boating
Reciprocating Reciprocating AssociationsAssociations
American Nautical Instrument Trade American Nautical Instrument Trade AssociationAssociation
Canadian Liferaft AssociationCanadian Liferaft Association International Lifesaving Appliance International Lifesaving Appliance
Manufacturers AssociationManufacturers Association Inflatable Safety and Survival Inflatable Safety and Survival
Equipment Trade AssociationEquipment Trade Association National Marine Manufacturers National Marine Manufacturers
AssociationAssociation (IASST ????)
Cooperating Cooperating OrganizationsOrganizations
American Boat and Yacht CouncilAmerican Boat and Yacht Council Boat US FoundationBoat US Foundation International Association for International Association for
Safety and Survival TrainingSafety and Survival Training Marine Safety FoundationMarine Safety Foundation Radio Technical Commission for Radio Technical Commission for
the Maritime Servicesthe Maritime Services U S SailingU S Sailing
MEMBER SERVICESMEMBER SERVICES Commutations on Technical Development Commutations on Technical Development Technical SupportTechnical Support Technical Committees to address common Technical Committees to address common
problemsproblems Input to National and International Input to National and International
Regulatory Development Regulatory Development ISO Participation ISO Participation IMO ParticipationIMO Participation USMSA Web SiteUSMSA Web Site Liaison with Government Agencies and Liaison with Government Agencies and
other Maritime Organizations other Maritime Organizations
Member Member CommunicationsCommunications E-BlastsE-Blasts
– General or TargetedGeneral or Targeted– Scheduled or As NeededScheduled or As Needed
Web Site www.usmsa.orgWeb Site www.usmsa.org NewslettersNewsletters MailingsMailings Blast FaxBlast Fax
Technical CommitteesTechnical Committees
Provide a forum to address issues of Provide a forum to address issues of importance to the industryimportance to the industry
Act as venue for exchange of information Act as venue for exchange of information and ideas with larger communityand ideas with larger community
Function as e-mail news group and Function as e-mail news group and convene meetings as necessary to convene meetings as necessary to address issuesaddress issues
Generate comments and positions on Generate comments and positions on regulatory and standards issuesregulatory and standards issues
Technical CommitteesTechnical Committees
LIFERAFT COMMITTEELIFERAFT COMMITTEE TRAINING COMMITTEETRAINING COMMITTEE PYROTECHNICS COMMITTEEPYROTECHNICS COMMITTEE EQUIPMENT SERVICING COMMITTEEEQUIPMENT SERVICING COMMITTEE FIRE PROTECTION COMMITTEEFIRE PROTECTION COMMITTEE LIFEBOAT & RESCUE BOAT COMMITTEELIFEBOAT & RESCUE BOAT COMMITTEE RECREATIONAL COMMITTEERECREATIONAL COMMITTEE IMMERSION SUIT COMMITTEE IMMERSION SUIT COMMITTEE PHOTOLUMINESCENT SAFETY PRODUCTS PHOTOLUMINESCENT SAFETY PRODUCTS
COUNCILCOUNCIL
Meetings & Meetings & ConferencesConferences Annual Meeting & Annual Meeting &
ConferenceConference Regional Regional
MeetingsMeetings Committee Committee
Meetings Meetings
2003 Annual Meeting2003 Annual Meeting
United States Marine Safety Association
Annual Meeting, Conference
&
20th Anniversary Gala!
September 18 –19, 2003Flamingo Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
2003 Regional 2003 Regional MeetingsMeetings November – Seattle, WashingtonNovember – Seattle, Washington
– Fish Expo NorthwestFish Expo Northwest
December – New Orleans, December – New Orleans, LouisianaLouisiana– International Workboat ShowInternational Workboat Show
Standards and Standards and RegulationsRegulations US Coast GuardUS Coast Guard International Air Transport AssociationInternational Air Transport Association US and Canada Dept. of TransportationUS and Canada Dept. of Transportation ISOISO Class SocietiesClass Societies IMOIMO IACSIACS European CommissionEuropean Commission
ISO ActivitiesISO Activities
TC – 8/SC-1 Marine Lifesaving & Fire TC – 8/SC-1 Marine Lifesaving & Fire ProtectionProtection– Formed 1995, USMSA first chairFormed 1995, USMSA first chair– WG 1 – Lifesaving AppliancesWG 1 – Lifesaving Appliances– WG 3- Fire ProtectionWG 3- Fire Protection
TC 188 Small CraftTC 188 Small Craft– Participate with Various Working Groups Participate with Various Working Groups – LiferaftsLiferafts– Life JacketsLife Jackets
Issues of Mutual Issues of Mutual InterestInterest ISO - Survival Craft Equipment ISO - Survival Craft Equipment
StandardsStandards– New Work ItemNew Work Item– Design and Performance RequirementsDesign and Performance Requirements– Maintenance and Periodic Inspection Maintenance and Periodic Inspection
GuidelinesGuidelines– All Equipment Required to be Carried All Equipment Required to be Carried
in Lifeboat, Liferaft, or Rescue Boatin Lifeboat, Liferaft, or Rescue Boat– Next Meeting – October, GenoaNext Meeting – October, Genoa
Issues of Mutual Issues of Mutual InterestInterest IATA - Lithium Battery ShippingIATA - Lithium Battery Shipping Maintaining QualityMaintaining Quality EquivalencyEquivalency Mutual Recognition – Mutual Recognition – June 17, 2003June 17, 2003 Approval by Flag States / Notified Approval by Flag States / Notified
Bodies / Class SocietiesBodies / Class Societies EC Marine Equipment DirectiveEC Marine Equipment Directive
Liferaft IssuesLiferaft Issues
ISO Standard for Recreational LiferaftsISO Standard for Recreational Liferafts Disposal of Expired PyrotechnicsDisposal of Expired Pyrotechnics Class Society Mutual Acceptance of Class Society Mutual Acceptance of
Liferaft Service FacilitiesLiferaft Service Facilities HazMat Transportation Exemptions & HazMat Transportation Exemptions &
InformationInformation– Compressed Gas Cylinder TransportationCompressed Gas Cylinder Transportation
IASST and USMSA IASST and USMSA PartnershipPartnership
IASST members gain use IASST members gain use experince from students experince from students
USMSA welcomes feedbackUSMSA welcomes feedback Suggestions welcome Suggestions welcome
Questions & Questions & CommentsComments