Safety at Sea Committee Meeting

US Sailing National Conference

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AgendaCall the Meeting to Order; Minutes Chuck Hawley2014 Safety at Sea Seminar Summary Ron TrossbachProgress Coastal Seminars Chuck HawleyDistance Learning Opportunity Chuck HawleyCertification Book for Seminars Chuck HawleyJunior SAS Seminars Rich du MoulinHanson Awards Dan van HeekerenMedical IssuesGarry FischerReports on Sailing Incidents/Boating Fatalities Chuck HawleyBreak

Agenda, Part Deux

Changes in Philosophy to the OSRs Renee Mehl

Proposed Changes to the ISAF OSRs Renee Mehl

SER adoption, NCORC Chuck Hawley

SER adoption, PNW Chris Tutmark

SER adoption, SoCal Bruce Brown

SER adoption, Great Lakes Matt Galagher

SER adoption, Newport Bermuda Bjron Johnson

SER changes for 2015 Bjron Johnson

New Business AllMotion for Adjournment

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Our Newest Moderator

Safety at Sea Moderators

• FULL MODERATORS (8)– Brian Adams, Bruce Brown, Rich du Moulin,

Chuck Hawley, Sheila McCurdy, Ralph Naranjo, John Rousmaniere, Ron Trossbach

• COASTAL MODERATORS (9)– Henry Marx

• Hands-On Moderators (3)– Bruce Brown, Ralf Steitz, Dan O'Connor

2014 Semianrs• Jan 12, 2014, Berkeley, CA. COASTAL seminar, Berkeley YC, 55 Attendees• Jan 25, 2014, Strictly Sail Chicago, COASTAL seminar Navy Pier, Chicago 40 Attendees• Feb 1, 2014, San Diego, CA, Standard seminar, San Diego, YC, 109 Attendees• Feb 8, 2014, Mystic, CT, COASTAL seminar, Landfall Navigation & Mystic Seaport, 149

attendees• Feb 15-16, 2014, Tiburon, CA, Standard & ISAF compliant seminars, San Francisco YC, 25

attendees• Feb 15, 2014, Strictly Sail Miami, FL, COASTAL seminar, Miami Marina, 24 Attendees• Feb 22-23, 2014, Bainbridge Island, WA, The Sailing Foundation at Bainbridge Island High

School 124 standard attendees 116 ISAF Compliant attendees• Feb 22, 2014, Newport News, VA, COASTAL seminar, Landfall Navigation & Virginia Mariner’s

Museum, Feb 22-23, 2014• Tiburon, CA, Standard & ISAF compliant seminars, San Francisco YC, 22 attendees• Mar 1, 2014, Corona Del Mar, CA, Standard seminar, Balboa YC, 25 attendees• Mar 15-16, 2014, Newport, RI

2014 Semianrs• CCA Hyatt Regency Hotel , 312 standard attendees, 84 ISAF Compliant attendees• Mar 16, 2014, Santa Cruz, CA, COASTAL seminar, Santa Cruz YC, 53 attendees• Mar 29-30, 2014, Annapolis, MD, Marine Trades Assn. of MD at Naval Academy

preliminary 283 civilians & 250 midshipmen for standard 72 ISAF Compliant attendees

• Apr 5, 2014, Bronx, NY, Storm Trysail Foundation, NYYC and SUNY Maritime at SUNY Maritime, 235 attendees

• Apr 12, 2014, Chicago, IL, Chicago YC Standard seminar 88 attendees• April 13, 2014, Oakland, CA, COASTAL seminar Strictly Sail Pacific, 66 attendees,• May 18, 2014, Pacific Cup YC 121 attendees• June 18, 2014, Newport, RI, CCA 111 attendees• June 28,2014, Castine, ME, COASTAL Castine YC 26 attendees• July 11, 2014, Shelter Island, NY, COASTAL Shelter Island YC, 14 attendees

Coastal Seminars

Coastal Safety at Sea Seminars

• Intended for the coastal racer or cruiser• Simplified so that more organizations and be

hosts• 4+2 topics to suit local needs

– CG Search and Rescue– Personal Safety Gear– Man Overboard– Emergency Communications– Two “localized” topics, e.g. Hypothermia, Waves

Distance Learning

• Natural transition from Certification Series book to modern delivery means

• Will use Medallion Systems online software• Appeals to different learning styles• Allows content to be updated readily• Allows pre-delivery testing and challenging the

courses• Automatically records results

Distance Learning Topics

• Six topics to begin with– Weather– Search and Rescue– Emergency Communications– Storm Sails– Crew Health– Drowning and Hypothermia

• Other Section 6 topics to follow• Other non-OSR topics to follow

The Plan for Distance Learning

• Reduce time for ISAF cert to one day• Allow more time for hands-on in all seminars• Allow experienced sailors to challenge courses• Accommodate those who cannot easily attend

seminars• Allow cost-effective recertification

2014 Junior SAS Seminars• Storm Trysail Foundation conducted eight Junior Safety-at-Sea Seminars

– Portsmouth, NH– Castine, ME; Boston, MA – Newport, RI– Perth Amboy, NJ– Stonington, CT– Shelter Island, NY– Larchmont, NY.

• 300 junior sailors• Topics include

– man overboard prevention and recovery– introduction to big boats safety equipment and practices– upwind and downwind sailing on big boats– winch use – reefing, and other skills– safety gear, flares

• 2015– Pre-Chicago Mac session with topics specific to the Chi-Mac Race.

Hanson Awards

• Transitioning from John Rousmaniere to Dan van Heekeren

• Agreement with US Sailing to publish at least one Hanson story per month

Medical Issues

Sailing Incidents, Boating Safety

• No new incident reports, thankfully.• Coast Guard BARD Data for 2013

• Where cause of death was known, seventy-seven (77) percent of fatal boating accident victims drowned. Of those drowning victims with reported life jacket usage, eighty-four (84) percent were not wearing a life jacket.

Catgory Number Change from 2012

Accidents 4062 -10%

Injuries 2,620 -12.7%

Deaths 560 -14%

Sailors accounted for 3.4% of the fatalities

15 Minute Break

Changes in the Offshore Special Regulations

Sub-committee headed by Will ApoldRemoved recommendationsMoved to a spreadsheet formatEasy to use inspection checklistsStarted with Category 2

Proposed Changes to the OSRsEPIRBS

• Purpose or ObjectiveTo make it a requirement for a ship’s EPIRB to include an internal GPS after 1/1/2015.

• US Sailing Position: Agree

Proposed Changes to the OSRsISAF Life Rafts

• Purpose or Objective – To clarify the wording and start the phasing out of

the superseded ISAF life raft standard. • US Sailing Position: Agree

Proposed Changes to the OSRsVHF Antenna Length

• Purpose or Objective – Add a minimum length, and therefore minimum

performance, for the required masthead VHF antenna.

• US Sailing Position: Agree

Proposed Changes to the OSRs AIS Antennas

• Purpose or Objective – The current rule implies that it is possible to have

both a VHF and an AIS antenna mounted at the masthead. It isn’t.

– The current rule doesn’t require any minimum level of AIS antenna performance or maximum coax loss, so there is a perverse incentive to have non-functional AIS antennas and coax.

• US Sailing Position: Agree

Proposed Changes to the OSRsFirst Aid Certificates

• Purpose or Objective– To require a First Aid certificate to be valid (within

the expiry date if given) • US Sailing Position: Agree

Proposed Changes to the OSRsLife Raft Servicing

• Purpose or Objective – To review and clarify the wording of the life raft

servicing requirements and delete the concept of ‘inspection’.

• US Sailing Position: Agree

Proposed Changes to the OSRsHMPE Life Lines

• Purpose or Objective – To amend 3.14.6 following review by the working

party established in 2013 to review material requirements as discussed in the attached paper “ISAF OSR Lifelines 140919”

– (Do not allow HMPE life lines for Categories 1, 2)

• US Sailing Position: Agree

SER Adoption in the U.S.

• Northern California Chuck Hawley– Andy Newell and Michael Moradzedah, NCORC

• Southern California Chuck Hawley– Bill Gibbs, NOSA and ORCA

• Great Lakes Matt Gallagher• Pacific Northwest Chris Tutmark• Newport Bermuda Bjorn Johnson• Other areas?

SER Changes for 2015

• Extensive input from NCORC• Formation of a Multihull sub-committee

Recommended SER Changes for 2015

• See spreadsheet.

New Business

• What SAS efforts would you like to be involved with?

• Are you interested in being a Coastal SAS Moderator?

• What should focus on for 2015?

Motion to Adjourn

• See you next year!