AUX UNINSPECTED PASSENGER VESSEL PARASAIL WORKSHOP ED WEISS SECTOR JACKSONVILLE

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AUX UNINSPECTED PASSENGER VESSEL PARASAIL
WORKSHOP ED WEISS

SECTOR JACKSONVILLE
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USCG GUIDELINE FOR PARASAIL OPEERATIONS46 USC
2101 (5a) (21) (21a) 46 USC 2101 921a0

• The intent of this guideline is to define the
  criteria for evaluating parasail operations, and
  to thereby reduce the possibility of marine
  casualty incidents involving injury/death to
  passengers and property damage. The Parasail
  decal is a Sail of Safety valid for two years.
• It is recommended that all Uninspected
  Parasail vessels receive a dockside Parasail
  Safety inspection. The inspection focuses on the
  specific parasail equipment, which will be
  examined under the following guidelines,
  including Manuals instruction books,
  Operation/Maintenance Logs, Annual Equipment
  Inspections, Daily Operation Logs, Daily Weather
  Log, Operations from Shore, Parasail storage,
  Personnel Training, Towline Specifications,
  Engine Compartment Inspection, Radio, Anchor,
  In-flight PFDs, Boarding Ladder.

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Personnel CG Licensing

• All Uninspected Parasail Vessels must be under
  direction of a USCG licensed operator
  
• Most Uninspected Parasail operators hold a
  Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels,
  (OUPV).
  
• Each CG license has route and tonnage
  restrictions.
  
• The operators Original OUPV USCG License must
  be onboard when underway carrying passengers for
  hire.
  

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Professional Assn of Parasail Operators,
(PAPO)www.teampapo.org/traing-sched.php

• PAPO conducts flight crew training programs and
  safety clinics. Clinics are currently designed to
  familiarize the trainee with basic safety
  standards and techniques, while providing the
  operator with the tools necessary to develop the
  knowledge and skills needed to operate more
  safely and competently
• PAPO located in San Diego, California

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Florida Statute 327.37 (4) Parasail Regulated

• A person may not operate or manipulate an vessel,
  tow rope, or other device by which the direction
  or locations of a parasail may be affected or
  controlled, in such a way as to cause the
  parasail to collide or strike against or be
  likely to collide or strike against any vessel,
  bridge, wharf, pier, dock, buoy, platform,
  piling, channel marker, or other object.
• A person may not operate any vessel towing a
  parasail or engage in parasailing with 100 feet
  of the marked channel of the Florida Intracoastal
  Waterway.

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Parasail Vessel Safety Examination

• Vessel has valid USCG D7 UPV Examination Decal
• Operate has all applicable instruction manuals or
  data sheets
  
• Vessel retains operations/maintenance logs on the
  following
  
• Winch, roller system, yoke chute annual
  inspection by qualified person.
  
• Documentation of when parasail equipment was
  placed into service, repaired or taken out of
  services.
  
• The qualified member of the crew has made a daily
  inspection of winch, roller system, yoke chute.
  Towline has been examined for flat spots, frays
  or evidence of wear
• Notation that towline has been in service less
  than 366 days
  
• The chute end of the towline has been trimmed by
  12 weekly.
  
• Daily weather entries have been made for
  indicating the wind speeds have been 20 Knots or
  less, with visibility above ½ mile and no
  lighting within 7 miles.
• Where the vessel has been operated with riders
  aloft and that the distance from shore was as
  indicated into the Parasail guidelines.

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Vessels logs shall be stored on board

• Operator can show evidence of proper chute
  storage.
  
• Documentation of personnel training and
  qualifications of the crew.
  
• Documentation of personnel training and
  qualifications of the crew.
  
• Documentation indicates that the towline is rated
  for tensile strength of not les than 4800 pounds,
  is no longer than 1000 or in accordance with
  local/state requirements (whichever is less) and
  is marked at 50 and 100 from the winch end of
  he line. Towline is attached securely to the
  winch drum by looping around the drum and secured
  by a knot.
• Inspection of the vessels engine compartment
  indicates that power take-off to hydraulic pump
  is in good condition, the hydraulic winch drive
  has hydraulic braking or the mechanical brake is
  activated by hydraulic pressure, the towline
  leveler does not have excessive wear, the hose
  fittings are not corroded and no oil leakage.
• A VHF-FM radio is aboard, capable of operating on
  channel 16 and weather channels.
  
• Vessel is equipped with an anchor and adequate
  rope.
  
• In-flight PFDs use USCG approved type III.
• Boarding ladder provided for water retrieval.

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• Suggested Emergency Procedures for Parasail
  Operations
  
• FIRE ON BOARD/VESSEL SINKING
• Prepare passengers for abandon ship.
• Radio for assistance, advising of passengers in
  the water and a towline floating off the stern.
  
• If possible, retrieve parasail to with
  approximately 50 of boat. Do not attempt to land
  parasail on a burning flight deck or a boat about
  to go down. Advise passenger in chute to
  disconnect from yoke and swim free of chute and
  stay close by.
• TOWLINE BREAK
• Under normal and suitable wind conditions the
  parasail will descend slowly to the water.
  
• Return to the parasail making a wide swing and
  approach from down-wind, staying clear of the
  towline and chute in the water.
  
• Advise passengers in chute to disconnect from
  yoke and swim to the boat. Crewmember may be
  required in the water to assist these
  passengers.
• After retrieval of passengers, retrieve parasail
  gear and towline.
  

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Suggested Emergency Procedures for Parasail
Operations

• ENGINE POWER FAILURE
• Radio for assistance.
• Under normal wind conditions, parasail will
  descend to water. Attempt retrieving chute by
  manually pulling in line hand-over-hand until
  chute is approximately 50 away.
• Advise passengers in chute to disconnect from
  yoke and swim to boat. Crewmember may be required
  in the water to assist these passengers.
  
• Retrieve parasail equipment from water and await
  rescue.
  
• WINCH FAILURE TO RETRIEV PARASAIL
• Under normal and suitable wind conditions, the
  parasail will descend to the water.
  
• Return to the parasail making a wide swing and
  approach from down-wind, staying clear of the
  towline and chute in the water.
  
• Advise passengers in chute to disconnect from
  yoke and swim to the boat, Crewmember may be
  required in the water to assist these
  passengers.
• After retrieval of passengers, retrieve parasail
  gear and towline.
  
• STRONG ON-SHORE WINDS This problem represents
  the most hazardous condition for the parasail
  passengers. Any failure of the towline may send
  parasail inland over the beach and into nearby
  buildings. Any attempt to maneuver the boat
  downwind and then crosswind may result in towline
  breakage and the parasail operator has now lost
  all control of the parasail.

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STRONG ON SHORE WINDS

• Anchor boat and keep parasail off the stern.
• Radio for assistance.
• Attach a Safety Snap Hook (Carabiner) to the
  towline. This hook should already have a suitable
  line attached (50 or longer). Upon arrival of
  the rescue boat, deploy this line to it. Rescue
  boat then moves slowly down the towline, drawing
  it downward until the parasail is lowered.
  Retrieve the passengers with the help of the
  rescue boat.
• As an alternative, allow parasail to pull the
  boat backward toward the beach using forward
  propulsion to slow the backward speed to avoid
  swamping. Keep the stern toward the chute.
• Anchor the boat in shallow water just off the
  shore to avoid damaging the rudder/propeller.
  
• Send crewman over the side and onto the beach
  with the carabiner line to pull down the towline
  (with help of beachgoers).

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STRONG ON SHORE WINDS

• Turning the boat down-wind in an effort to
  chase the parasail is risky but can be
  successful provided the following conditions are
  met
• The towline, that would now be forward of the
  boat, must be guided between the rollers or
  pulley so that it will not bear on any rough
  surface.
• There is sufficient distance for the boat to move
  swiftly toward the shore in order to retrieve the
  parasail. Any abrupt change in direction to avoid
  the shoreline or bathers in the water will result
  in a sever shock of the towline and increase the
  possibility of a line break.

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FCC VHF-FM Radio and License33 CFR 26.03(a)(1)
47 CFR Part 80

• VHF Radio recommend on all UPVs
• VHF Radio and FCC Radio Ships Station License
  required on UPV Para-sails 20 meters. Issued 10
  years/assigns call sign
  
• Transmit/receive on 16 22A
• Operator with 3rd class permit required for UPVs
  20 meters, 47CFR80.163
  

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Navigation Publications

• NOAA Charts scale for safe navigation, area of
  operation
  
• U.S. Coast Pilot
• Coast Guard Light list
• Tide tables
• Current tables
• Extracts or pub copies for area 46CFR26.03-4
• Coast Guard Navigation Rules 12 meters
• 33CFR88.05

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Navigation Lights

• Sunrise to sunset, reduced visibility
• Running Lights
• Side lights, masthead and stern
• 50 meters, additional masthead
• Household bulbs not permitted
• Sidelight screens
• 20 meters, mat black

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Navigation Sound Signals

• 12 meters whistle bell if inland
• 12 meters whistle bell (200mm)
• 20 meters whistle bell (300mm)
• Mounting not required
• Audibility range
• 20M 1.0 NM
• 75M 1.5 NM
• 200M 2.0 NM

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Pollution Prevention Placards

• 26 No oil discharge in navigable waters placard
  33CFR151.66
  
• 26 Garbage pollution prevention placard
• 9 X 4 33CFR151.59(d)
• prominent location
• 12M Waste Management Plan
• 33CFR151.57

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Onboard and In-flight PFDs46 CFR 25.25(c)

• On board Type I PFD only for each person aboard
  46CFR25.25(c) Retro tape and CG PFD water lights
  3NMs
  
• In-flight PFDs PFDs use for parasail passenger
  in flight shall be USCG approved Type III.
  Equivalent to those used for water skiing
  
• Stowage Approved stowed separate, readily
  accessible
  

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Lifesaving Equipment

• Life ring - 26 one approved 20
• Retro tape, name of vessel, immediately
  available
  
• EPIRB Cat 1, 406 MHz, Not required but
  Recommended
  
• Visual Distress Signals (33CFR175 and
  46CFR160,161)
  
• 3 night flares and 3 day flares or 3 combination
  day/night
  
• number
• approved, expiry (3 Years)
• Stowage, waterproof container
• use

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Fire Fighting Equipment

• Extinguishers CG or UL approved
• 46CFR25.30

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Ventilation

• Permanently installed inboard gas engine
• Pre 31JUL80 construction
• two ducts with cowls
• 46CFR25.40-1
• Post 31JUL80 construction
• blowers with label 33CFR183.610
• natural 33CFR183.410(a), .610(d) .630

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Backfire Flame Control

• Gas engines after 25APR40 (not O/Bs)
• 46CFR25.35-1
• SAE approval J-1928
• UL approval 1111
• Pre 19NOV52 may use alternate
• BFA - CG approval 162.015 or 162.041
• air/fuel induction CG 162.015 or 162.042

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Safety Instruction/Orientation

• 46 CFR 26.03-1
• Placard and public announcement
• - Safety gear type, location use
• - Passenger counts
• Emergency check-off list 46CFR26.03-2
• conspicuous and accessible
• rough weather, man overboard, fire at sea

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Marine Sanitation Device33 CFR 159.3 7(a)

• If installed commode, (toilet) Type I, II or
  III
  
• Type I II, CG Approved
• Type III, sewage holding tank, need thru hull
  locking device no dumping inside 3NM
  
• properly labeled functioning
• Portable toilet, port-a-potty or 5 gal bucket,
  MSD not needed
  
• Type I or II have placard
• manufacturer, type, name model
• month year of manufacture, serial
• certified for inspected or uninspected
• 33CFR159.59

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Oil Pollution

• No intentional drainage -33CFR155.770
• Retain oil on board 33CFR155.330
• 26 need 5 X 8 placard 33CFR155.450
• Oceangoing
• residue tank not required 33CFR155.350
• Non-oceangoing
• residue tank not required 33CFR155.330

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Voluntary UPV Para-sail exam

• Voluntary, dockside exam
• Carries no penalty
• Allowed re-exam to correct
• deficiencies
• Object is safety education.

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