Placement meeting questions and checklist

OMB Control No. 0648-xxxx
Expires xx/xx/2012.
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT: The information provided by the
responses to the questions on this form will be used by the National Marine Fisheries
Service to ensure that observers can be deployed effectively, efficiently, and safely on
fishing vessels in order to collect information that is used in analyses that support the
conservation and management of living marine resources and that are required under the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), the Endangered
Species Act (ESA), the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), Executive
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Providing the requested information is mandatory under regulations at 50 C.F.R. 600.746
for the safety questions and at 50 C.F.R. Part 622.8, 50 C.F.R. 229.7, and 50 C.F.R.
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Questions Asked at the Placement/Pre-deployment Meeting
1. May we see your Protected Species Workshop Card?
2. May we see your first Aid and CPR certificate?
3. Does the vessel have a drinking water tank aboard or does the vessel make water?
4. How many gallons is the water tank if you have one?
5. Does the vessel have a head and shower, is it indoors or out of doors?
6. How many bunks?
7. How many dates will be vessel be at sea? (estimate)
8. How many sets will the vessels make? (estimate)
9. How many crew are aboard including the captain?
10. How many flares is the vessel carrying? (swordfish vessels only)
11. How many life jackets does the vessel carry?
12. May we see your fire extinguishers?
13. May we see your life raft?
14. How many EPIRBS are on board and may we see them?
15. What type of bait will the vessel use? (swordfish only)
16. May we check your bunks?

PLACEMENT CHECK LIST
Trip Number:

Observer:

Vessel Name:

Permit Number:

Date:

Placement Meeting
Time:
Phone Number

Placement Meeting Participants

Captain:
Owner/Agent:
Others:
Vessel Specification
Communication Equipment: SSB / VHF/ Sat
(comment if non-operational)
Call sign:

Deep (Tuna) or Shallow (Swordfish)
Trip?

De-hooking equipment:

Water Supply: B / T / H2O Maker

Long-handled de-hooker

Tank Volume:

Long-handled line cutter

Head: Y / N

Short-handled de-hooker

Shower: Y / N

Mouth Gags

Number of Bunks:

Bolt Cutters

Reasonable Privacy: Y / N

Pole Gaff

Fishing Trip Information
Trip Length:
Number of Sets:
Number of Crew:

Dip Net
Tire
Shallow-Set Trips:

PLACEMENT CHECK LIST (Continued)
Circle hooks (18/0, 10% offset)

Vessel Safety Checklist
Expiration Date
Distress Signals:

6 X Hand

Mackeral type bait
Blue Dye Tubs x_______________

3 X Parachute
3 X Smoke

Obs. Sat. tag. #:_______________

Number of Charged Fire Extinguishers:
Number of correctly installed Ring Life Buoys:

Placement mtg.
translation:

Number of PFDs:

Small Entity Compliance Guide Translation:

First Aid Kit: Y / N

Y / N / N/A
Y / N / N/A

First Aid and CPR Certified: Y / N

Bag / Sat. phone #:

Emergency Procedures Posted: Y / N
Survival Craft
Number of
Persons:
Manufacture
Date:
Inspection Date:
Hydrostatic Date:

Correct installation:
Y/N

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
Correct installation:
Battery: + / Y/N
Hydrostatic Date:
UIN:
CG Inspection Number:
CG Inspection
Date:

Comments: Note safety deficiencies that do not prevent observer’s
placement (e.g., note if a station bill was not provided for the vessel).