PRE-TRIP VESSEL SAFETY CHECKLIST
NMFS West Coast Region Fisheries Observer Program
Observers must verify the presence of each item on the list when embarking a vessel. Please advise the Logistics Coordinator or Project Manager if a vessel does not provide these safety items. DO NOT LEAVE ON A VESSEL YOU FEEL IS UNSAFE
Trip Number: Vessel Name: _____________________
Observer Name: __________________ Total # People On Board: ___________
Signature: ________________________ Date: ___________________________
USCG Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Examination Decal
Distance Rating (NM) ________________
Safety Decal Number _________________
Expiration Date _____________________
EPIRB
Hydrostatic Release Expiration __________
Battery Expiration ____________________
NOAA Registration Expiration __________
Registered to ________________________
Immersion Suits (required north of 32° N latitude)
Enough for all people on board (Y/N) ____
Survival Craft (check type)
____ Inflatable Liferaft ____ Inflatable Buoyant Apparatus ____ Buoyant Apparatus
Capacity ______
Service Expiration Date ___________
Hydrostatic Release Expiration __________
Installed As Shown? (Y/N) __________
Flares ____ 3 Parachute ____ 6 Handheld ____ 3 Smoke
(minimum required = 3/6/3)
NOTES
Life Rings (check if present)
____ 1 Ring Life Buoy (vessels 26 feet to less than 65 feet)
____ 3 Ring Life Buoys (vessels 65 feet or greater)
Fire Extinguishers
Location 1 ___________________ Charged (Y/N) ____
Location 2 ___________________ Charged (Y/N) ____
Location 3 ___________________ Charged (Y/N) ____
First Aid Equipment Location ___________________
Radios (check all that apply) ____ SSB ____ VHF
GPS/Plotter (check if present) ____
OMB Control No. 0648-0593, expires 10-31-2018
File Type | application/msword |
File Title | VESSEL SAFETY EXAMINATION CHECKLIST |
Author | NMFS |
Last Modified By | SYSTEM |
File Modified | 2018-10-29 |
File Created | 2018-10-29 |