Uninspected Passenger Vessel (UPV) Enforcement

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Uninspected Passenger Vessel (UPV) Enforcement

• Sector Juneau summer 2008
• LT Scott Pierce

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Purpose

• Identify and address any safety deficiencies
• This pertains to vessel, vessel operator,
  passengers, gear
• In a nutshell, the reason the Coast Guard would
  board you is
• SAFETY AT SEA

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What to Expect

• Boarding Duration approximately 10-15 minutes
• More organized paperwork gear shorter
  boarding
• Keep ALL documents in a plastic-protected binder
• Flexibility i.e. following the vsl to the
  pier/dropoff point prior to conducting the
  boarding (and after taking a head count)
• If you indicate a pax is working as a crewmember,
  be prepared to show drug testing program
  documentation
• We will remain nearby, but we will work with you
  as efficiently as we can to minimize the
  disruption of business

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What to Expect

• If the Coast Guard boards me at sea, what do I
  need to make sure I have with me?

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At-Sea Enforcement What to Expect (Documents
Regulations)

• VERIFYING A COASTWISE ENDORSEMENT ON
  U.S.DOCUMENTED VESSELS
• 2) ENSURING THE MASTER HAS IN POSSESSION A VALID
  CG LICENSE (OPERATOR-UPV, MASTER, MATE)
• 3) ENSURING MASTERS AND CREW ARE AWARE OF DRUG
  TESTING PROGRAM ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS (IF
  PERFORMING FUNCTIONS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SAFE
  OPERATION OF THE VESSEL OR ASSISTING PASSENGERS
  IN AN EMERGENCY)
• 4) AN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST IS ONBOARD AND
  ACCESSIBLE

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• Must state Coastwise Endorsement under
  Operational Endorsements section

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At-Sea Enforcement What to Expect
(People)

• ENSURING PAX COUNTS DO NOT EXCEED 6 FOR VESSELS
  LESS THAN 100 GT'S OR PAX COUNTS DO NOT EXCEED 12
  FOR VESSELS GREATER THAN 100 GT'S
• 2) ENSURING TYPE I PFD'S ARE ONBOARD (OR TYPE V
  IF WORN)
• 3) PASSENGERS WERE GIVEN A SAFETY BRIEF PRIOR TO
  DEPARTURE

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QUESTIONS?