You own and operate a commercial vessel under 12 meters upon the open ocean
with your OUPV near coastal license. You have the requisite number of
offshore Type I PFDs purchased approximately one year ago. They are stowed
in an easily accessible location, have never been opened nor used. The
passengers have been briefed on their donning and operation. They have a
chemical luminescent light attached to each of them, as required by the
regs.

Unfortunately, you've been randomly boarded by the Coast Guard and found not
to be in compliance for two issues related to the lifejackets. One of the
issues is kind of nitpicky, but these guys are thorough! The other is
obviously observed. What are these issues?

5 pts for the nitpicky issue.
2 pts for the obvious one.

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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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You own and operate a commercial vessel under 12 meters
upon the open ocean
with your OUPV near coastal license. You have the
requisite number of
offshore Type I PFDs purchased approximately one year ago.
They are stowed
in an easily accessible location, have never been opened
nor used. The
passengers have been briefed on their donning and
operation. They have a
chemical luminescent light attached to each of them, as
required by the
regs.

Unfortunately, you've been randomly boarded by the Coast
Guard and found not
to be in compliance for two issues related to the
lifejackets. One of the
issues is kind of nitpicky, but these guys are thorough!
The other is
obviously observed. What are these issues?

5 pts for the nitpicky issue.
2 pts for the obvious one.


Nitpicky ; Mauve is not a legal color for PFDs.

Obvious ; There's no buckles.

SV

"Capt. JG" wrote:

Unfortunately, you've been randomly boarded by the Coast Guard and found not
to be in compliance for two issues related to the lifejackets. One of the
issues is kind of nitpicky, but these guys are thorough! The other is
obviously observed. What are these issues?

5 pts for the nitpicky issue.
2 pts for the obvious one.



You require signage, to so the idiot passengers can find them without
you pointing them out again!

Cheers
Marty

I don't recall any US requirement for signage on an uninspected commercial
vessel, but since I didn't specifically say it was uninspected (although the
OUPV license would indicate as much), I'll give you a point for being
correct for inspected vessels. (Not a bad idea for all vessels, but the sign
might class with the mauve cushions. :-)

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"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote:

Unfortunately, you've been randomly boarded by the Coast Guard and found
not
to be in compliance for two issues related to the lifejackets. One of the
issues is kind of nitpicky, but these guys are thorough! The other is
obviously observed. What are these issues?

5 pts for the nitpicky issue.
2 pts for the obvious one.



You require signage, to so the idiot passengers can find them without
you pointing them out again!

Cheers
Marty

Capt. JG wrote:
You own and operate a commercial vessel under 12 meters upon the open ocean
with your OUPV near coastal license. You have the requisite number of
offshore Type I PFDs purchased approximately one year ago. They are stowed
in an easily accessible location, have never been opened nor used. The
passengers have been briefed on their donning and operation. They have a
chemical luminescent light attached to each of them, as required by the
regs.

Unfortunately, you've been randomly boarded by the Coast Guard and found not
to be in compliance for two issues related to the lifejackets. One of the
issues is kind of nitpicky, but these guys are thorough! The other is
obviously observed. What are these issues?

5 pts for the nitpicky issue.
2 pts for the obvious one.


New in the pkg means they do not have the boat name stenciled on them,
and they do not have a whistle.

Joe



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Definitely two points for the lack of boat name on the PFDs. I don't believe
a whistle is required, however. I know a light is. If you happen to have a
reference for the whistle (a damn good/cheap item)....

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"Joe" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
You own and operate a commercial vessel under 12 meters upon the open
ocean
with your OUPV near coastal license. You have the requisite number of
offshore Type I PFDs purchased approximately one year ago. They are
stowed
in an easily accessible location, have never been opened nor used. The
passengers have been briefed on their donning and operation. They have a
chemical luminescent light attached to each of them, as required by the
regs.

Unfortunately, you've been randomly boarded by the Coast Guard and found
not
to be in compliance for two issues related to the lifejackets. One of the
issues is kind of nitpicky, but these guys are thorough! The other is
obviously observed. What are these issues?

5 pts for the nitpicky issue.
2 pts for the obvious one.


New in the pkg means they do not have the boat name stenciled on them,
and they do not have a whistle.

Joe



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Capt. JG wrote:
Definitely two points for the lack of boat name on the PFDs. I don't believe
a whistle is required, however. I know a light is. If you happen to have a
reference for the whistle (a damn good/cheap item)....


If the lifejackets are new in the package, then how could
the lights have batteries in them?

DSK

Good point! So, maybe the CG officer isn't as thorough as we thought!

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"DSK" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
Definitely two points for the lack of boat name on the PFDs. I don't
believe a whistle is required, however. I know a light is. If you happen
to have a reference for the whistle (a damn good/cheap item)....


If the lifejackets are new in the package, then how could the lights have
batteries in them?

DSK

Capt. JG wrote:
Definitely two points for the lack of boat name on the PFDs. I don't believe
a whistle is required, however. I know a light is. If you happen to have a
reference for the whistle (a damn good/cheap item)....

I dont have a copy of the CFR aboard. I just remember going thru many
inspections, stenciling, changing batteries, and making sure all
jackets had whistles.
If you have a CFR I bet it's in there.

And as Doug said, I doubt glow stick pass mustard.

Joe



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"Joe" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
You own and operate a commercial vessel under 12 meters upon the open
ocean
with your OUPV near coastal license. You have the requisite number of
offshore Type I PFDs purchased approximately one year ago. They are
stowed
in an easily accessible location, have never been opened nor used. The
passengers have been briefed on their donning and operation. They have a
chemical luminescent light attached to each of them, as required by the
regs.

Unfortunately, you've been randomly boarded by the Coast Guard and found
not
to be in compliance for two issues related to the lifejackets. One of the
issues is kind of nitpicky, but these guys are thorough! The other is
obviously observed. What are these issues?

5 pts for the nitpicky issue.
2 pts for the obvious one.


New in the pkg means they do not have the boat name stenciled on them,
and they do not have a whistle.

Joe



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Actually, on that very question, I spoke with the CG officer responsible for
the information being updated just yesterday. Glow sticks are acceptable, as
long as they're CG approved and have an expiration date (they don't last
forever and the camping ones aren't kosher).

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"Joe" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
Definitely two points for the lack of boat name on the PFDs. I don't
believe
a whistle is required, however. I know a light is. If you happen to have
a
reference for the whistle (a damn good/cheap item)....

I dont have a copy of the CFR aboard. I just remember going thru many
inspections, stenciling, changing batteries, and making sure all
jackets had whistles.
If you have a CFR I bet it's in there.

And as Doug said, I doubt glow stick pass mustard.

Joe



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"Joe" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
You own and operate a commercial vessel under 12 meters upon the open
ocean
with your OUPV near coastal license. You have the requisite number of
offshore Type I PFDs purchased approximately one year ago. They are
stowed
in an easily accessible location, have never been opened nor used. The
passengers have been briefed on their donning and operation. They have
a
chemical luminescent light attached to each of them, as required by
the
regs.

Unfortunately, you've been randomly boarded by the Coast Guard and
found
not
to be in compliance for two issues related to the lifejackets. One of
the
issues is kind of nitpicky, but these guys are thorough! The other is
obviously observed. What are these issues?

5 pts for the nitpicky issue.
2 pts for the obvious one.


New in the pkg means they do not have the boat name stenciled on them,
and they do not have a whistle.

Joe



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