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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 f hi ( USCG COI ) passengers for hire. ( no 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 ili E i h h b USCG Auxiliary Examiners that have become certified by the USCG to issue the USCG UPV d l l b k l d bl UPV decal to vessels run by knowledgeable professional USCG licensed operators, like you, h i li that are in compliance.

• 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.

When you are ready for a UPV Exam, Request a UPX Exam at www d1upv org Request a UPX Exam at www.d1upv.org

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 Uninspected Passenger Vessels Uninspected Passenger Vessels

• You operate commercial vessels that are

required to be operated by a USCG licensed required to be operated by a USCG licensed

• perator.

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• You need to carry at least one and no more than

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

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http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/

What are the Compliance items?

• Look at the list of items on the UPV Examination

Check Off Sheet Check Off Sheet items with ** l ti are only suggestions

A UPV operator having a UPV Exam

What are some of the Compliance Issues?

See Item # 32

• n Exam Sheet

46 CFR 26.03-4

Y t h b d t l t You must have on board at least 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 UNINSPECTED VESSELS SUBCHAPTER C - 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 b d

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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

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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

• n board
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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 // na cen scg go /?pageName lnmMain http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lnmMain

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All these links are available at www.d1upv.org

What are some of the Compliance Issues?

You must have on board a current copy board a current copy Tide & Current Tables f h for the areas you operate in you operate in

What are some of the Compliance Issues?

Y E Ch k ff Li t t Your Emergency Checkoff List must 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.
• b. Keep bilges dry to prevent loss of stability.

ROUGH WEATHER AT SEA OR CROSSING HAZARDOUS BARS

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• c. Keep passengers seated and evenly distributed.
• d. Ensure all passengers are wearing life preservers in conditions of very rough seas or if about to cross a bar under hazardous conditions.
• e. Initiate an International Distress call and a call to the Coast Guard if assistance is needed (if radiotelephone equipped).

PERSON OVERBOARD

• a. Keep all weather tight and watertight doors, hatches and airports closed to prevent taking water aboard.
• b. Keep bilges dry to prevent loss of stability.
• c. Keep passengers seated and evenly distributed.
• d. Ensure all passengers are wearing life preservers in conditions of very rough seas or if about to cross a bar under hazardous conditions.
• e. Initiate an International Distress call and a call to the Coast Guard if assistance is needed (if radiotelephone equipped).

PERSON OVERBOARD

• 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.
• d. Initiate an International Distress call and a call to the Coast Guard if assistance is needed (if radiotelephoneequipped).

e Continue the search until after radiotelephone consultation with the Coast Guard if at all possible

PERSON OVERBOARD

• 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.
• 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.

FIRE AT SEA

• 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

solids

• e. Continue the search until after radiotelephone consultation with the Coast Guard, if at all possible.

FIRE AT SEA

• 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 solids.

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 solids.

• c. If the fire is in machinery spaces, shut off the fuel supply and ventilation and discharge any installed fixed fire fighting systems.
• d. Maneuver the vessel to minimize the effect of wind on the fire.
• 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.
• c. If the fire is in machinery spaces, shut off the fuel supply and ventilation and discharge any installed fixed fire fighting systems.
• d. Maneuver the vessel to minimize the effect of wind on the fire.
• 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.

What are some of the Compliance Issues?

Your Life Jackets ( PFD) must be: 1) Type I Adult & Child sizes. 2) Have 200 Sq Cm of retro‐reflective i l i id & if ibl material inside & out if reversible. 3) H t li ht tt h d 3) Have water‐lights attached. (if batteries – they must have current ( f y dates)

PFD Water‐lights being checked during a UPV Exam

• If PFD lights

g have batteries, th t h they must have dates on them and they must not be outdated

What are some of the Compliance Issues?

Your Life Jackets ( PFD) must be: continued 4) Be stored separately from other types of life jackets you may have types of life jackets you may have aboard. 5) Have donning instructions in the 5) Have donning instructions in the life jacket locker (container) or posted d d f

• r demonstrated in Safety Lecture.

What are some of the Compliance Issues?

Life Jacket ‐ Donning Sheet ‐ Offshore type

What are some of the Compliance Issues?

Life Jacket ‐ Donning Sheet ‐ inshore type

What are some of the Compliance Issues?

You must give a Safety Lecture to your passengers it must contain passengers it must contain….. a) Location of Life Jackets. a) Location of Life Jackets. b) Type & Location of all safety devices on board. c) Location of Emergency Checkoff List. d) P d i & Adj ti Lif d) Proper donning & Adjusting Life Jackets (unless instructions are posted).

What are some of the Compliance Issues?

Safety lecture could be reduced to: 1)Where are any non-PFD safety devices kept aboard devices kept aboard 2)Point out this Emergency Emergency CheckOff List 3)Make sure the Life Jacket locker (container) has the lif j k t proper life jacket donning sheet

What are some of the Compliance Issues?

As of December 2011 Th TWIC d i d d f

• The TWIC card is not needed for

licensed personal unless the vessel licensed personal unless the vessel has a restricted area (inspected vessels).

• You do not need it for license renewal

you need to fill out an additional form relative to the TWIC relative to the TWIC

What are some of the Compliance Issues?

DRUG Program…. Th E l i ibl f The Employer is responsible for meeting all parts of his meeting all parts of his Drug & Alcohol Program Fines for non compliance are Fines for non‐compliance are $5500.00 per person per day $5500.00 per person per day

Drug Program From USCG DAPI Officer Drug Program…. 1) Crew needs a Pre‐employment drug test or a waiver (Transferred drug test or a waiver. (Transferred from another DOT Regulated Employer or had a drug test within past 6 months) past 6 months) 2) Proof Captain & Crew are enrolled 2) Proof Captain & Crew are enrolled in a Random Drug Testing Program

Drug Program continued 3) You must have a D E R

(Designated Employer Representative) (Designated Employer Representative).

He is the person who oversees your drug program. The DER must be an employee The DER must be an employee

• f your company

All your crew must know who he is.

Drug Program continued 4) Y h C P li 4) You must have a Company Policy that, at the least, explains all the that, at the least, explains all the pieces of your Drug Program.

Are all your crew aware of this Company Policy?

5) You must do a Background Check

• n all new hires by checking with
• n all new hires by checking with

their previous employers for the previous 2 years.

Drug Program continued

Sample Company Company Policy

These sample forms are to help you be compliant relative to the Drug Program Requirements

www.d1upv.org

Drug Program continued

Sample Drug & Drug & Alcohol Background check check You must look back 2 years back 2 years

Drug Program continued You must have proof that all crew have attended an Educatioal have attended an Educatioal Assistance Program (EAP) where

Hotline Numbers were either given to them or they are posted in a common place for them to see & that you reviewed the company to see & that you reviewed the company policy with them & you covered effects of drug and alcohol use on personal health drug and alcohol use on personal health, safety, and the work environment.

Drug Program continued

Sample Employer Employer Assistance Program

These sample forms Can be downloaded at

www.d1upv.org

Drug Program continued

Sample Crew Crew swapping Contract

Drug Program continued if you have a Serious Marine Incident (SMI) (SMI) D h t t th Do you have a way to meet the 2 hr Alcohol Rule and 2 hr Alcohol Rule and Do you know about the 32 hour Drug Test Requirement

Questions for the Crew

• 1. Who is the Designated Employer Representative (DER)?
• 1. Who is the Designated Employer Representative (DER)?

Ans: My company/vessel DER is Mr. John Doe. The DER is the person that selects/receive random drug test notifications and informs crew.

• 2. What is the company's drug policy?
• 2. What is the company s drug policy?

Ans: Company has a policy regarding drug and alcohol use in the workplace.

• 3. Are you enrolled in a random drug testing program?

Ans: Yes. All crewmembers must be enrolled in a random testing program and should know Ans: Yes. All crewmembers must be enrolled in a random testing program and should know that they are enrolled.

• 4. Where can you access Employee Assistance Program (EAP) information and hotline numbers?

Ans: EAP information and hotline numbers could be posted on the vessel or were given to me Ans: EAP information and hotline numbers could be posted on the vessel or were given to me at a 1 hr training seminar on XXXXX presented by XXXXXX.

• 5. Who do you call/where do you go for Serious Marine Incident (SMI) Testing?

Ans: In the event of an SMI I call 1‐800‐XXXX. EVERYONE should know who to call and/or Ans: In the event of an SMI I call 1 800 XXXX. EVERYONE should know who to call and/or where to go for SMI testing.

• 6. Have you received EAP training?

Ans: Yes. Each crewmember has received and can document having attended an EAP Training Program. s: es. ac c e e be as ece ed a d ca docu e t a g atte ded a a g

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This training consisted of material on effects & consequences of drug & alcohol use on your health, safety, and work environment, along with indicators of drug & alcohol abuse.

Questions for the Master

• 1. Are alcohol testing devices kept onboard?

Ans: Alcohol testing devices kept onboard if not within 2 hours of a test facility.

• 2. What are the time requirements for drug and alcohol testing following a SMI?

Ans: 2 Hours for alcohol testing and 32 hours for drug testing following a SMI.

• 3. What is the company's drug and alcohol policy?

Ans: Company‐ has a policy regarding drug and alcohol use in the workplace.

• 4. Have you received 60 minutes of EAP training?

Ans: Yes. All supervisors (captains) must receive and have documented 60 minutes

• f an EAP Training Program.
• 5. Where can crew & you access Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

information and hotline numbers? Ans: EAP Education Program information and hotline numbers could be posted on Ans: EAP Education Program information and hotline numbers could be posted on the vessel or know when & who did the EAP Education Program.

Documents Required On‐Board or Produce within 48 hours Produce within 48 hours

• 1. Company policy/program
• 2. EAP education information and hotline number

(unless posted at dock office) ( p ff )

• 3. Certificate of enrollment in a Random Drug program with a

list of covered crewmembers that perform safety sensitive duties list of covered crewmembers that perform safety sensitive duties

• 4. Phone number/address for 24 hr SMI testing facility if not carrying

alcohol testing devices aboard alcohol testing devices aboard

• 5. Documentation of 1 hr Supervisor and Crew EAP Education &

T i i P Training Program.

• 6. Copy of USCG MIS report (if applicable)

What to Know about your Consortium

• 1. Do they file Management Information System (MIS)

report for you? 2 Do they have a hotline or information on 24 hour

• 2. Do they have a hotline or information on 24 hour

Serious Marine Incident (SMI) testing?

• 3. Does Consortium provide Employee Assistance Program

(EAP) training and documentation?

• 4. Does Consortium select 50% of your company or 50%

f ll h b ll d i h i ?

• f all the crewmembers enrolled in the consortium?

Another UPV operator in compliance

Being awarded the UPV Decal

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