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Commercial Ferry Vessel Outreach  |  Facilities & Containers  |  Domestic Inspections
Auxiliary Assistant Liferaft Inspector  |  Uninspected Towing Vessels  |  Commercial Fishing Vessel
Uninspected Passenger Vessel  |  Regional Exam Center Course Oversight  |  Pacific Strike Team
Incident Management Division  |  Hazardous Materials Training  |  Other


  America's Waterways Watch 

          ADSO-MS-AWW

 

America's Waterway Watch (AWW), a combined effort of the Coast Guard and its Reserve and Auxiliary components, continues to grow, enlisting the active participation of those who live, work or play around America's waterfront areas. Coast Guard Reserve personnel concentrate on connecting with businesses and government agencies, while Auxiliarists focus on building AWW awareness among the recreational boating public.

 

Visit:   Waterway Watch Website AWW

We are providing informational brochures and cards to the boating community at or with the following sites: Marinas, Harbor Offices, Ferry Terminals, Docks, Launch Ramps, and Cruise Tour Operators and Companies. This Auxiliary Outreach effort will provide information on what to do or who to call if an unusual activity takes place in one of the above areas listed or who to call if there is an unusually large amount of debris or strange smelling substance in the water.

For strange or unusual behavior contact: 
National Response Center's Hotline at 877-24-WATCH

For unusual or bad smelling substance in the water call: 
The NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER at 800-424-8802

For IMMEDIATE DANGER call 911

You can visit the websites at www.AmericasWaterwayWatch.org

REPORT WHAT YOU SEE TO
1-877-24-WATCH (1-877-249-2824)

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AWW Outreach Mission           ALL MEMBERS

We are providing informational brochures and cards to the boating community at or with the following sites: Marinas, Harbor Offices, Ferry Terminals, Docks, Launch Ramps, and Cruise Tour Operators and Companies. This Auxiliary Outreach effort will provide information on what to do or who to call if an unusual activity takes place in one of the above areas listed or who to call if there is an unusually large amount of debris or strange smelling substance in the water.

   For strange or unusual behavior contact: 
   National Response Center's Hotline at 877-24-WATCH

For unusual or bad smelling substance in the water call: 
The NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER at 800-424-8802 

For IMMEDIATE DANGER call 911
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Environmental Outreach          Sue Fry, ADSO-MS/E

AUX-MEES - Marine Prevention Outreach Specialist

AUX-MSAM  - Marine Administrative Safety Management

AUX-WWM     - Waterways Management 

AUX- ACP      - Auxiliary Assistant Contingency Planner – this qualification is essential for personnel involved in contingency planning and preparedness, which arguably includes any elected officer, operations, or marine safety participant in the Auxiliary.

Sea Partners LOGO

Sea Partners is an environmental education and outreach program focused on communities at large to develop community awareness of maritime pollution issues and to improve compliance with marine environmental protection laws and regulations.
 

 Sea Partners messages include:

 + How marine environmental protection laws and regulations apply to various marine users.

 + Ways groups and individuals can take action to protect the marine environment.

 + A Sea Partners' "Educational Trunk" is available for classes.

 The Coast Guard maintains the primary Sea Partners website.

      


  

Commercial Ferry Vessel Outreach         Thomas Sarnicola, ADSO-MS-FVA

The Commercial Ferry Vessel Outreach program is under review by Sector San Francisco and being modified to incorporate a Personal Qualifications Standard (PQS) approved by Sector.  This would allow the program to be shared by other CG Districts primarily Seattle, Boston and New York.  Please have patience with the program as it will be under review for the next 90 days.  

The Commercial Ferry Vessel Outreach involves reviewing safety procedures and equipment required by CFR 40 while the vessel in underway.  There is required training and successful completion of the Commercial Ferry Boat Outreach PQS approved by the Coast Guard.  We hope to add the Commercial Ferry Boat Outreach training in the 2020 Fall PCA fair or sooner after approval by Sector SF.

 USCG Sector San Francisco Inspections Department

   CG 840 Deficiency Summary Worksheet  ...MS Word   ...PDF ...Instructions

     List of Vessels for Audit    ...MS Word     ...PDF

     Ferry Boat Child's PFD Survey Form  ....MS Word 

Visit Goggle.com

C  San Francisco Bay Crossings
     - www.baycrossings.com -(415) 362-0717

D   Wharf Pass - San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf
     - www.wharfpass.com - (415) 440-4474

D    Jack London Square: Alameda Oakland Ferry
       - www.eastbayferry.com - (510) 522-3300
 

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Facilities & Containers     Michael Mitchell, ADSO-MS/F/C

Concerns itself with regulating waterfront facilities which handle marine traffic.

AUX-EU ...PDF - Assistant Facilities Inspector – inspects waterfront facilities for compliance with safety and security requirements.

AUX-CI ...PDF  - Assistant Container Inspector – inspects facilities handling container traffic, including labeling, placarding, hazardous materials, etc.



  

Assistant Liferaft Inspector       

AUX-LR - Assistant Life Raft Inspector -  oversee servicing of liferafts and associated equipment in routine periodic tests by commercial facilities.
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Uninspected Towing Vessels         Sue Fry, ADSO-MS-UTV

AUX-UTV - Uninspected Towing Vessel Examiner – A voluntary inspection of US-flagged uninspected towing vessels (UTVs) that do not carry passengers or freight for hire.

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Commercial Fishing Vessel         , ADSO-MS-CFV 

AUX-CFVE - Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner – Dockside exams are held for the Commercial Fishing Vessel Industry. They are a no fault assessment of the required safety equipment to be carried by these vessels. Training is held twice a year, just before Salmon Season and again in the fall just before Crab Season.
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Uninspected Passenger Vessel        , ADSO-MS-UPV 

AUX-UPV- Uninspected Passenger Vessel Examiner
 – voluntary inspection of vessels carrying 6 or less passengers for hire.

 

USCG Five Star Safety Program 

Flyer            Brochure             Guide

 

UPV Requirement Guide
Sector San Francisco Instruction 16711.2A
Voluntary 5 Star Safety
ProgramMaritime Security Information Bulletin 08-02
Five Star Flyer2Five Star Flyer Star Ratings Guide2
Five Star Operator's Brochure2

 

UPV photo

UPV Sticker


Regional Exam Center Course Oversight



Fraud Document Examiner – qualifies you to work with mariners in remote locations to perform fingerprinting, document examination and administering oaths.


 

Pacific Strike Team        

Provides support to the Pacific Strike Team, one of 3 units nationally which support the National Response Center in cleaning up oil and hazardous material spills. Our support consists primarily of assuming the duties of Officer of the Day in the front office, handling communications and other administrative tasks.

 


 

Incident Management Division        Wil Sumner, ADSO-MS-IM/P

 AuxEDAux Asst Pollution Responder PQS

The Aux provides support to Sector SF Response, by coordinating the Abandoned Derelict Vessel program with CA State Lands Commission, NOAA, and ERMA.  Auxiliary provides the air and surface surveys of abandoned and derelict vessels in the Delta and other Nor Cal waterways and provides the data entry into a national database managed by NOAA.  These efforts assist in getting funding for vessel cleanup for Delta County Sheriffs. 


 

Hazardous Materials Training      Wil Sumner, ADSO-MS-HAZ

Hazwoper Power Point - 4 hour Hazwoper seminar power point slide show

The HAZWOPER classes offered by the CG Auxiliary, (4 hour) ) are recommended for Auxiliary members that participate in operations (surface) in support of the Abandoned Derelict Vessel project and required (8 hour) for members when participating in environmental or oil spill incidents (such as the Cosco Bosson , Lion-Tiger Tug, or New Horizon) or clean up surveillance such as the SCAT (Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Technique).  Members will need to renew the 8 hour HAZWOPER every other year 


 

 Other Qualification Guides

 Auxiliary Assistant - Marine Casualty Investigator
 Auxiliary Assistant - Maritime Law Enforcement Investigator
 Auxiliary Assistant - Suspension and Revocation Investigator