United States Coast Guard Federal laws Equipment requirements Safety recommendations District of...

United States Coast GuardFederal laws

Equipment requirements

Safety recommendations

District of Columbia, Metropolitan Police Dept., Harbor Master and Patrol Additional equipment requirements Educational requirements Registration

Legal Responsibility

DC Title & Registering

Title (and registration) required if boating on DC waters more than 50 days

District issues registration numbers

Decals are issued for calendar years and are valid for one year

Out of district moves must be reported within 15 days

In district moves require registration within 15 days

DC Registration

Display number and decals as follows:

• Number must be painted, decaled or otherwise affixed to forward half of each side of vessel

• Number must read from left to right

• Number must be at least 3” high,

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DC Registration (cont.)

• Number’s color must contrast with its background

• Letters must be separated from numbers by spaces or hyphens

• No other numbers may be displayed on either side of bow

• Decals must be affixed on each side of the vessel within 3 inches of the number

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DC Registration (cont’d)

Registration CertificateMust be on board when underway

Issued by DC Harbor Master

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U.S. Documented Vessels

U.S. Citizens only may have a large vessel documented (at least 5 gross tons)

Documentation number must be permanent and clearly visible on the interior structure

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Hull Identification Numbers

HIN unique number

Engraved into transom fiberglass

Who May Operate A Vessel

District of Columbia requires any person who is operating or navigating a powered boat shall have in his or her

possession satisfactory evidence of having completed an

approved boating safety course

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Who May Operate A Vessel (cont.)

Certificate obtained by successfully completing boating safety course or passing equivalency exam approved by the District of Columbia

Persons required to have certificate must have it on board and available for inspection by an enforcement officer whenever operating a vessel on DC waters

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Who May Operate A Vessel (cont.)

• No one under 18 may legally operate a vessel, unless they possess a certificate of boating safety education

• No one under 12 may legally operate a vessel towing a person(s) on water-skis, an aquaplane, a parasail or similar device

Boat Rentals

• Renter must read and understand DC’s Boating rules and regulations

• Renter must be over 18 unless they have completed a boating safety course and have a certificate

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Negligent Operation

Operating in restricted areas

Wake jumping, hull leaves water

Failure to regulate speed

Operating while under the influence of drugs

or alcohol

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Regulatory Markers

Alcohol and Drugs

Use causes impaired balance, blurred vision, poor coordination, and impaired judgment

BWI became federal offense Jan 13, 1988Standard for BWI : 0.08% bac

Obstructing Navigation

It is illegal to:Anchor in a channel

Tie up to a buoy or other ATON

Tamper with, deface, or move any ATON

Obstruct a pier, wharf, boat ramp

Security Zones

Homeland Security

• Observe and avoid all security zones and other restricted areas. Avoid commercial port operation areas

• Do not stop or anchor beneath bridges or in the channel

• Keep a sharp eye out for anything that looks peculiar or out of the ordinary. Report all suspicious activities to local authorities, USCG, or port or marina security

PFD Requirements

• One per person (Type I, II, III, or V)• One throwable (Type IV) per boat >16’• Children under 13 must wear one (underway <21’

unless moored or child is below deck in enclosed cabin)

• Must wear on skis and PWC’s • Must have onboard all motorized and non-motorized

vessels (kayaks, canoes, sail/paddleboards)• Good condition, readily accessible, and sized for user

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PFD Law (cont’d)

When the operator of a vessel sixteen feet (16 ft.) or more in length is under eighteen (18) years of age, the operator and all other persons aboard the vessel who are under eighteen (18) years of age shall wear a Coast Guard approved personal floatation device of the proper size.

All persons aboard any vessel in the area from the southernmost point of the cove commonly known as Fletcher’s Cove in the Georgetown Channel of the Potomac River upstream to the District of Columbia boundary line at Little Falls shall wear a Coast Guard-approved personal floatation device at all times.

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Minimum Buoyancy22 pounds

Type I: Offshore Life Jacket

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Minimum Buoyancy

15.5 pounds

Type II: Near-Shore Vest

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Minimum Buoyancy

15.5 pounds

Type III: Flotation Aid

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Minimum Buoyancy22 pounds

Type III/V: Inflatable PFD

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Must have on board

Type IV: Throwable Device

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Type V: Special-Use Device

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Type PFDs Minimum Adult Buoyancy in Pounds (Newtons)

I - Inflatable 33.0 (150)I - Buoyant Foam or Kapok 22.0 (100)II - Inflatable 33.0 (150)II - Buoyant Foam or Kapok 15.5 (70)III - Inflatable 22.0 (100)III - Buoyant Foam 15.5 (70)IV - Ring Buoys 16.5 (75)IV - Boat Cushions 18.0 (82)V - Hybrid Inflatables 22.0 (Fully inflated) (100)

7.5 (Deflated) (34)V - Special Use Device - Inflatable

22.0 to 34.0 (100 to 155)

V - Special Use Device - Buoyant Foam

15.5 to 22.0 (70 to 100)

HIGHER BUOYANCY MEANS HIGHER LIFT

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Trash Wood Paper

Liquids Grease

Electrical Equipment

Types Of Fires

Fire Extinguishers

Should be on all vessels

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Fire Extinguishers

Dry chemical most common for marine use

Type B required onboardInboard or I/O engines

Permanently installed fuel tanks

Closed living spaces

Closed compartments where portable fuel tanks are stored

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<26 feet 1 B-1

26 feet to <40 feet 2 B-1

40 feet to <65 feet 3 B-1

Note: These are minimums

Federal Rules For Fire Extinguishers

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Charge Indicators

Required on gasoline engines installed after April 25, 1940

Backfire Flame Arrestor

Proper Ventilation

Required on gasoline powered boats

Powered ventilation on boats built after 31 July 1980

Natural ventilation for boats built before 1 August 1980

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Proper Ventilation

Powered ventilation

Proper Ventilation

Natural ventilation

Mufflers

Excessive noise can prevent vessel operator from hearing signals and voices

• All vessels manufactured after January 1, 1990 must be equipped with muffler system in good working order and in constant operation to suppress engine noise

• You may not remove or modify a muffler or muffling system if it results in an increased noise level

• Vessels involved in marine event approved by USCG or DC Harbor Master are exempt from these requirements

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Lights – Under Power

Sunset to sunrise

Restricted visibility

Range of visibilityExample:• In vessels of less than 12

meters in length: – a masthead light, 2 miles; – a sidelight, 1 miles;

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Lights – Sailboat

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< 23’ or 7 meters

under oars

Lights

Service life: 42 Months

Visual Distress Signals

Three hand held red flares

Day and Night

One Hand Held Red Flare & Two Red Meteors

Service life: 42 Months

Or...

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Or...

One hand held orange smokeTwo floating orange smokeAnd one electric SOS light

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Orange flag

Day signal only

Arm signal

Not USCG approved

Use if no other

Other VSDs

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Sound Producing Devices

Boats less than 65’ (20 m) must carry a sound producing device,

e.g., whistle, horn, etc.

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Sound Producing Devices

Boats greater than 65’ (20 m) must carry a bell (in addition to other device)

Avoid placing in: Areas already occupied by boaters Narrow channels

Diving/Snorkeling Flags

Requirements Specific To PWC

Education requirements

District registration

PFD required

Lanyard required:

essential for engine cutoff

No night operation

PWC (cont’d)

• Prudent operation– Speed <6 kts within 100yd of shore, persons– Speed <6 kts within 100yd of another vessel

unless overtaking or crossing– Speed: slow, no wake in water less than 18”

deep

Towing RequirementsBoat Or PWC

No skiing or towing between sunset and sunrise

PFD required for towed person

PWC must be rated for 3 persons: observer required

Waste and Trash

Sewage carries harmful bacteria:

use pump out stations

Do not throw any trash overboard

Environmental Protection

Pollution regulationsPlacard required vessels greater than 26 feet

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Oil/Fuel Spills

Spills: Thimble of fuel or more should be reported:US Coast GuardDC Harbor Master

Placard displayed for vessels >26’Fines up to $10000

Type I or IIChemically treated

Type III Holding tank only for pump-out or discharge

beyond 3 miles off-shore

Marine Sanitation Devices

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All MSD’s Must Be USCG Approved

Marine Sanitation Devices – Type III

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Use Pump Out Stations

Waste Management Plan

Vessels greater than 40 feet with galley and berths must have a written plan

Captain is responsible for implementation

Plan should be posted with directives for crew and passengers

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• Trailer boaters should remove visible mud, plants, fish or animals from boats and trailers prior to transport to another body of water.• Scrape any mussels from boat or outdrive, and flush hull, bilges & water holding compartments with hot water (at least 120º F).• Do not release plants or fish, including bait, into a body of water unless it came out of that same body of water.

To prevent the spread of non-native fish and mollusks in our waterways, boaters should follow these simple rules:

Aquatic Nuisances

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• Pump fresh water through engines before leaving the area.• Empty water out of kayaks, canoes, rafts, etc.• Let boat, PWC's, trailer and equipment dry for at least 5 days.

Aquatic Nuisances

Accidents

Stop and provide assistance; exchange information

Accident reports must be filed within 48 hours, if death, missing or medical treatment beyond first aid

If vessel is lost, or damage is over $200, Report must be filed within 10 days to the DC

Harbor Master

Accident Reporting

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Metropolitan Police/Harbor Patrol and the USCG can stop and board your vessel

Yield right of way, stop vessel and stay in position until police have passed

Enforcement

America’s Boating Course Slide 62 of 40

Select a sheltered area

Approach into the wind or current

Lower the anchor until it reaches bottom

Pay out line for appropriate scope while backing down (7:1 recommended)

Back down hard to set the anchor

Check position periodically for drift

Setting Anchor


Fueling Safely

Portable tanks: Fill on dock

On-board tanks:

1. Close hatches and portholes

2. Keep fuel nozzle in contact with deck plate

3. Do not overfill tanks

4. Ventilate bilge after fueling

5. Open all hatches

and portholes


Fueling Safely

Turn off all electrical/electronic equipment

Turn off bilge blower

After fueling, turn on bilge blower for

4 minutes prior to restarting engine


PWC: Fueling Safely

Keep fuel line closed

Check system for leaks

Fill tank slowly do not overfill

After fueling ventilate engine compartment

Check for spills

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