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G. INSPECTION OF FISHING INDUSTRY VESSELS
G. INSPECTION OF FISHING INDUSTRY VESSELS
Pages 220-242
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Currently, the agency formally inspects 12 different types of merchant vessels, including tankers, cargo ships, and passenger vessels of 100 net tons or greater. Of fishing industry vessels (i.e., fishing vessels, fish tender vessels.
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In March 1990, documentation data recorded in the Coast Guard's Marine Safety Information System (MSIS) indicated there were about 30,000 documented vessels with fishery endorsements.
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It is not known how many fishing industry vessels cross over between the three categories or how many are subject to load line regulations. number of vessels principally configured as fish tendering or processing vessels cannot be directly determined from Coast Guard data (see box)
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Vessel Inspection While all commercial vessels of at least 5 net tons are required to be documented, "vessel inspection" is not required for all documented vessels. Vessel inspection as used in this report refers to visits aboard documented vessels by Coast Guard marine safety personnel to verify compliance with regulations issued under the authority of 46 U.S.C.A.
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Other Examinations These are examinations that may be made while the vessel is in operation and include all other inspections and visits to the vessel by Coast Guard marine safety personnel. Failure to meet certain standards may result in withdrawal of, or issuance of amendments or requirements to, the COI issued to a vessel; action taken against its operating personnel under suspension and revocation proceedings; or civil penalties imposed against the vessel's owner or operator or other responsible party.
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Fishing Industry Vessels Subject to Inspection Over 99 percent of fishing industry vessels have not been regulated for safety except for general safety equipment and navigational safety requirements applicable to all uninspected vessels. Only fish processing vessels of more than 5,000 gross tons and fish tender vessels of more than 500 gross tons are subject to formal vessel inspection (46 U.S.C.A.
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100-4241. Occupational Safety and Health To the extent that the Coast Guard has no regulations dealing with particular occupational hazards on uninspected fishing industry vessels, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Coast Guard uses vessel inspection as a strategy to check the diligence of vessel owners in ensuring that the vessel is properly constructed, configured, equipped, and maintained. The owner must also keep the Coast Guard apprised of major alterations or repairs.
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· The overall safety of a vessel and its operating conditions, such as route, hours of operations, and type of operation, should be considered in determining inspection requirements. · Vessels are sometimes subject to operational requirements of organizations and agencies other than the Coast Guard.
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§3316 (USCG, 1982~. For all other commercial vessels subject to inspection, designs are reviewed by Coast Guard technical personnel at the Marine Safety Center or by marine inspectors under the cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
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Coast Guard stability letter which, in the case of certain small vessels, such as small passenger vessels, may contain sufficient guidance to obviate the need for a Trim and Stability Book. Certificate of Inspection (COIJ The COI is issued only after all applicable regulations have been complied with.
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Because of the more severe operating environment, a more frequent underwater body examination might be appropriate for fishing industry vessels. A drydock examination by the Coast Guard inspector includes:
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APPLYING VESSEL INSPECTION TO FISHING INDUSTRY VESSELS The entire vessel inspection process could be employed for all fishing industry vessels or to the same degree for various categories or sizes of vessels in order to obtain some potential safety benefits. Effectiveness of Vessel Inspection in Improving Safety In determining whether to apply vessel inspection to fishing industry vessels, a key issue is whether inspection is effective in improving safety.
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Thus, the comparison that follows is at best a broad approximation. The nature and cause data provided by the Coast Guard for comparing safety performance records consisted of CASMAIN data for fishing industry vessels and nonfishing/nonbarge vessels.
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As such, they are more frequently operated under closer observation by management and Coast Guard marine safety officials than are fishing industry vessels. Unlike fishing vessels, towing industry vessels are usually operated under or in support of contractual arrangements rather than as a means of engaging in self-employment.
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Criteria for Establishing Which Fishing Industry Vessels Should Be Inspected Safety performance, the nature of operations, regional operating conditions, and numbers of personnel on board could serve as criteria for determining or prioritizing which fishing industry vessels would benefit from inspection. The data reveal that conditions for which inspection could play a role exist across the entire national fishing industry fleet.
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Nature of Casualty FIGURE G-3 Regional distribution of natures of incidents. Source: CASMAIN data for documented vessels.
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A significant number of fishing vessels of all sizes and most factory trawlers and fish processing and tendering vessels operate in Alaskan and adjacent North Pacific waters, although many are homeported in Washington and Oregon. These vessels are routinely exposed to harsh operating conditions in transit and on the fishing grounds that accelerate deterioration and create physical severe stress on the hull and~equipment.
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All primary and contributing causes of casualties need to be better identified, along with specific regional needs, in order to create a cost-effective approach for dealing with actual rather than perceived problems. From a technical basis, the Coast Guard's existing inspection program is reasonably suited to large fishing industry vessels, which are comparable to inspected merchant vessels.
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A less costly inspection alternative, such as self-inspection, marine surveys, or load lines, could be implemented more easily in the near term. If the full Coast Guard vessel inspection process were expanded to include fishing industry vessels, the logical first step would be to bring the larger vessels under the program.
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This activity will also grow under the CFIVSA. As of August 1990, one marine surveyor organization and one marine survey company have expressed interest to the Coast Guard in an expanded third-party role in improving safety.
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State automobile inspections are analogous to Coast Guard compliance activity in that they check albeit on a regularly scheduled basis that a vehicle meets all applicable safety (and pollution) laws and regulations.
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If self-inspection were adopted to motivate attention to vessel and equipment condition, administrative responsibility would fall on vessel owners, regardless of vessel size. Whether to conduct such an inspection with vessel personnel or engage a marine surveyor would be the responsibility of the owner and operator.
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