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Coast Guard, DHS

§ 28.275

(d) The viewing of videotapes concerning at least the contingencies listed in paragraph (a) of this section,
whether on board the vessel or not, followed by a discussion led by an individual familiar with these contingencies will satisfy the requirement for
instruction but not the requirement for
drills in paragraph (b) of this section or
for the safety orientation in paragraph
(e) of this section.
(e) Safety orientation. The master or
individual in charge of a vessel must
ensure that a safety orientation is
given to each individual on board that
has not received the instruction and
has not participated in the drills required by paragraph (a) of this section
before the vessel may be operated.
(f) The safety orientation must explain the emergency instructions required by § 28.265 and cover the specific
evolutions listed in paragraph (a) of
this section.
NOTE: The individual conducting the drills
and instruction need not be the master, individual in charge of the vessel, or a member
of the crew.
[CGD 88–079, 56 FR 40393, Aug. 14, 1991, as
amended by CGD 95–012, 60 FR 48048, Sept. 18,
1995; CGD 96–046, 61 FR 57275, Nov. 5, 1996,
CGD 96–046, 62 FR 46677, Sept. 4, 1997; USCG2002–13058, 67 FR 61278, Sept. 30, 2002]

§ 28.275 Acceptance criteria for
structors and course curricula.

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(a) A Fishing Vessel Safety Instructor shall submit a detailed course curriculum that relates directly to the
contingencies listed in § 28.270(a), or a
letter certifying the use of the ‘‘Personal Survival and Emergency Drills
Course,’’ a national standard curriculum, to the cognizant OCMI. This
document can be ordered through the
U.S.
Marine
Safety
Association
(USMSA), 5050 Industrial Road, Farmingdale, NJ 07727; telephone: (732) 751–
0102; fax: (732) 751–0508; or e-mail:
usmsa@usmsa.org. For the criteria of
Fishing Vessel Safety Instructor, the

following documentation shall be provided to the cognizant OCMI:
(1) Proof of at least 1 year of experience in a marine related field and experience that relates directly to the contingencies listed in § 28.270(a) including—
(i) Experience as an instructor; or
(ii) Training received in instructional
methods; or
(2) A valid license or officer endorsement issued by the Coast Guard authorizing
service
as
master
of
unispected fishing industry vessels and
proof of experience that relates directly to the contingencies listed in 46
CFR 28.270(a) including—
(i) Experience as an instructor; or
(ii) Training received in instructional
methods; or
(3) A valid license or officer endorsement issued by the Coast Guard authorizing service as a master of inspected vessels of 100 gross tons or
more and proof of experience that relates directly to the contingencies listed in § 28.270(a) including—
(i) Experience as an instructor; or
(ii) Training received in instructional
methods.
(b) Each OCMI will issue a letter of
acceptance to all qualified individuals
and will maintain a list of accepted instructors in his/her zone.
(c) Letters of acceptance shall be
valid for a period of 5 years.
(d) Fishing Vessel Safety Instructors
or the organization providing training
shall issue documents to Fishing Vessel Drill Conductors upon successful
completion of all required training.
[CGD 96–046, 61 FR 57275, Nov. 5, 1996, as
amended by CGD 96–046, 62 FR 46677, Sept. 4,
1997; USCG-2001–10224, 66 FR 48619, Sept. 21,
2001; USCG-2004–18884, 69 FR 58344, Sept. 30,
2004; USCG–2008–0906, 73 FR 56509, Sept. 29,
2008; USCG–2006–24371, 74 FR 11264, Mar. 16,
2009]
EDITORIAL NOTE: At 74 FR 11264, Mar. 16,
2009, § 28.275 was amended; however, a portion
of the amendment could not be incorporated
due to inaccurate amendatory instruction.

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