Text Box: FISHING VESSEL DIGEST TABLE OF CONTENTS   1   INTRODUCTION   2   DEFINITIONS   3   RECORDING YOUR VESSEL WITH THE GOVERNMENT   4   FISHING NUMBERS FOR NMFS (New England)              

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Text Box: The Digest Project The Fishing Vessel Digest continues to be a work in progress — one that started for me in 1983 when I assisted Coast Guard District One in the revision of the first Fisherman’s Digest.   After the adoption of the ‘new’ Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety regulations in 1991, I wrote — with the cooperation of a colleague in the CG DONE (m) —  a series of articles in which we tried to translate the regulations into English.   Later I converted those articles to chapters for a ‘new’ Fishing Vessel Digest that I hoped the Coast Guard might publish — that never happened.   For more on the rational on this effort please see the introduction.   A Special Message to District Coordinators and Dockside Examiners — PLEASE read over the chapters and PLEASE advise me of any errors or omissions.   I hope you find the Digest useful.   Email your comments to: Richard@Offsoundings.com     Disclaimer: While very effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the Fishing Vessel Digest information, we make no warranty as to the accuracy of the information provided.   Fishing vessel owners and operators should if they have any questions consult their local dockside examiner or District Fishing Vessel Safety Coordinator.   The complete regulations are at —  46 CFR Part 28 And please  get a dockside examination of your vessel. It is free It is voluntary It could save your life!   Richard C. Hiscock

Text Box: DOCUMENTED FISHING VESSELS OPERATING OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARY LINE   24 FIREMAN'S OUTFITS and              SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS   25 FIRST-AID KITS AND MANUALS   26 FIRST-AID/CPR TRAINING   27 GUARDS FOR EXPOSED HAZARDS   28 NAVIGATION INFORMATION (Publications)   29 COMPASS   30 ANCHORS   31 RADAR REFLECTORS   32 GENERAL ALARMS   33 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT   34 HIGH WATER ALARMS   35 BILGE PUMPS, BILGE PIPING AND DEWATERING SYSTEMS   36 ELECTRONIC POSITION FIXING DEVICES (LORAN, GPS)   37 EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS / PLACARDS   38 INSTRUCTIONS, DRILLS, AND SAFETY ORIENTATION   39 TRAINING FOR INSTRUCTIONS and DRILLS       APPENDIX I    Requirements for Vessels Which Have Their Keel Laid or Are at a Similar Stage of Construction on or After or Which Undergo a Major Conversion Completed After September 1, 1991 and That Operate With More Than 16 Individuals On Board (Subpart D of Part 28)

Text Box: ALL COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY VESSELS   5   SAFETY REGULATIONS APPLY TO ALL VESSELS SELLING CATCH   6   PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE (PFD) REQUIREMENTS   7   IMMERSION SUITS &              ARE IMMERSION SUITS ENOUGH?   8   RING LIFE BUOYS   9   SURVIVAL CRAFT   10 MARKING AND MAINTAINING LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT   11 VISUAL DISTRESS SIGNALS   12 EPIRBS &       CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR 406 EPIRB    EPIRB REGISTRATION   13 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS   14 BACKFIRE FLAME ARRESTOR REQUIREMENTS   15 VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS   16 INJURY PLACARDS   17 CASUALTY REPORTING (Revised 06/2006)   18 INJURY REPORTING   19 FISHING AGREEMENTS   20 RESPONSIBILITY OF CAPTAINS   21 NAVIGATION RULES   22 CORRECT USE OF STROBE LIGHTS   23 POLLUTION PREVENTION REQUIREMENTS

Text Box:  INDEX to all NVICs Navigation and Inspection Circulars   NVIC 5-86 Voluntary Standards for Uninspected Commercial Fishing Vessels   NVIC 7-91 COLD WATERS   NVIC 12-91  TERMINATION FOR UNSAFE OPERATION of Commercial Fishing Vessel   NVIC 1-92 LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS Commercial Fishing Vessels        NVIC 1-92 Change 1      NVIC 1-92 Change 2   NVIC 7-93 GUIDELINES & CURRICULA FOR Fishing Vessel Safety Instructors   NVIC 7-95 INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE OF WOOD HULLS   NVIC 3-99  GMDSS & EPIRB requirements                     See pp 13 & 14 for fishing vessels   NVIC 9-00 CARBON DIOXIDE FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM SAFETY

Text Box:     COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY VESSEL SAFETY ACT OF 1988 (46 U.S.C. 45)    

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