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... , 136 Australia, 181 B Boarding programs, 87-88, 93, 131, 213-219 Buyback programs, 96 C Canada fishing vessel safety in, 14, 107-108, 178, 180, 185-186 role in survival equipment development and regulation 128-129 Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) emergency equipment development by, 14 fishing vessel safety study by, 127, 180 training standards for emergencies by, 107 Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans, 186 Capsizing, 45
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From page 272...
... See also CASMAIN data; SAR data; SEER data inspection role of, 87, 95-96, 149-150, 228, 239-240. See also Vessel inspection international work of, 180 proposed rulemaking by, 6, 87, 88 recommendations for, 144-147, 149-154 INDEX role in fishing vessel safety, xvii, 7-10, 15-16, 87, 131, 179 role in licensing, 116, 117, 152 survival equipment approval by, 124, 126, 129, 251-260 survival system publications of, 260 vessel identification system of, 70 Coast Guard compliance examinations, 10 and courtesy marine examinations, 216-217 extent and results of, 215-216 nature of, 213-214 objectives of, 214-215 recommendations for, 149 as safety alternative, 92-93 Sitka sac roe herring program and, 217-218 Coast Guard flag officer, as voting member of regional fishery management council, xvii, 154 Code for Safety for Fishermen and Fishing Vessels (IMO)
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From page 273...
... See CASMAIN data; Safety data; SAR data; Vessel casualty data Deckwear, protective, 127 Denmark, 181 Design. See Vessel design, construction, and maintenance Designers, 89-90 Det norske Veritas Classification (DnVC)
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From page 274...
... See also Human factors; Population at risk cultural and social organization of, 23-25, 105 definition of, 2 employment estimates regarding, 40, 41 human factors research applied to, 108-109 language spoken by, 23, 24 medical costs to, 137 as participants in labor market, 25-26 perceptions regarding survival equipment, 121-122, 124, 127 perspectives of, 106-107 professional registration for, 70-71 qualification standards for, 152 role in accidents, 23, 99-101 safety strategies for, 108-118 survival equipment use by, 123 Fishermen's Fund (Alaska) , 5 Fishery management councils (FMCs)
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From page 275...
... See United Kingdom Great Lakes and inland regions overview of, 32 vessel casualties in, 45 Groundings fishing industry perspectives on, 84 human factors involved in, 102, 103, 104 vessel-related causes of, 80 Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean region casualty data for, 45-46 overview of, 30-32 safety data for, 196 H Halibut fishery, 243-249 Harvesting capacity reduction, 96, 97
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From page 276...
... See also CASMAIN data; Safety data definition of, 39 as element in total safety concept, 13-15 falls overboard or disappearances due to, 103-104 of fatalities, 59, 61 groundings due to, 80, 102, 103, 105 industry issues and, 105-108 material failures due to, 103 recommendations to increase awareness of safety to avoid accidents related to, 150-153 role in accidents, 23, 99-100 strategies for addressing, 108- 118 of vessel casualties, 3, 47-51, 100-104 Human factors engineering, 92, 100 Human factors research findings of, 108-110 nature of, 104-105 Hypothermia, 120, 120-121 Immersion suits, 121, 252, 257, 259. See also Survival equipment IMO Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (1978)
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... , 192 Marine surveys explanation of, 89 federal requirements for, 93-94 Marine weather services, 140-141, 155 277 Maritime Administration (Department of Transportation) , 8, 151 Master, 2 Material failures explanation of, 81-82 fishing industry perspectives on, 85 human factors involved in, 103 regional variations in, 237 Maximum sustainable yield (MSY)
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From page 278...
... compliance programs of, 10 data maintained by, 146, 193 inspections by, 226-227 safety and research role of, 8, 144, 150, 151 safety equipment development role of, 129 Office of Marine Safety, Security and Environmental Protection, 191 Offshore accidents, 101. See also Fatalities; Fishing accidents; Vessel casualties Openings establishment of flexible season, 134 risk-taking and, 133 Operating procedures, establishment of standard, 114 INDEX Operational Law Enforcement Division (Coast Guard)
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From page 279...
... See Human factors research Risk perceptions, 110 S Sablefish longline fishery, 249-250 Sac roe herring fishery, 217-218 Safety influence of fisheries management on, 131-135 insurance issues and, 135-140 marine weather services and, 140-141 need for federal leadership role in, 144 strategies for building awareness of, 110-112 total-concept approach to, 13-17, 143 Safety data. See also CASMAIN data; SAR data Coast Guard, 188-193 development of new sources of, 195 Marine Index Bureau, 194 National Marine Fisheries Service, 193, 222 National Transportation Safety Board, 193 279 OSHA, 146, 193 recommendations to update, 146-147 recreational boating, 192-193 regional, 195-197 strategies to improve, 69-71 vital statistics, 194-195 Safety equipment.
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... See Computer software South Atlantic region overview of, 30 safety data for, 196 Southwest Pacific region, 197 Spain, 186 Stability capsizing related to, 77-79 data regarding, 75 IMCO panel on, 179 Standardized mortality rates (SMRs) , 65 State government, role in vessel inspection, 95-96, 241 State-numbered fishing vessels explanation of, 5, 221 inspection of, 95 number of, 20 INDEX State of Alaska Fish and Game Processor Detail List, 36 Strategies.
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... See also Fishing vessels Coast Guard compliance examinations for, 92-93 design, construction, and maintenance of, 75-74, 85-90 explanation of, 4 inspection programs for, 95 as integrated system, 74-75 performanace standards for, 101 safety problems of, 75-85 strategies to improve safety on, 90-97 United Kingdom, xvi, 178, 184, 186, 187 United Nations. See also International Maritime Consultative Organization international safety program started by, 179 role in fishing vessel safety guidelines, 13 U.S.
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... See also Safety-improvement options for improving owner and operator accountability, 92-96 for improving safety data, 70-71 for improving vessel fitness, 90-92 INDEX and vessel removal or retirement, 96-97, 150 Vessel size capsizing related to, 78 casualties and, 46-47, 52-54, 56 crew size and, 237-238 fatalities and, xvi, 62-64, 238 regulatory requirements and, 87 safety problems and, xvi in U.S. fleet, 22 Vessel total losses casualty data regarding, 44-46, 50 definition of, 39 vessel size and, 46 Vital statistics data, 194-195 Voluntary Guidelines for the Design, Construction and Equipment of Small Fishing Vessels (IMO)
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