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America's Waterways Watch | AWW Outreach Mission | Environmental Outreach
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
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)
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
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 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 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
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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.
Domestic Inspections Michael MitchelADSO-MS/D/L/R
Barge Inspector
Hull inspector
K Boat
T Boat
Machinery Inspector
Inspector Steam
Assistant Liferaft Inspector
AUX-LR - Assistant Life Raft Inspector - oversee servicing of liferafts and associated equipment in routine periodic tests by commercial facilities.
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.
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.
Uninspected Passenger Vessel , ADSO-MS-UPV
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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
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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
AuxED - Aux 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