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Indicator: 1
[Output]
Measurements in/of Recommendations Made
Relationships: Department of Homeland Security - Narrower_Than
Other Information:
Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee
| Type |
Target |
Actual |
| StartDate |
2010-10-01 |
2010-10-01 |
| EndDate |
2011-09-30 |
2011-09-30 |
| Number |
n/a |
100 |
| Description |
Unspecified |
For the period 2005-2011, 63 recommendations were made. 21 have action completed; 26 have action ongoing; 14 adopted but action
pends; 2 have not been accepted.A current Rulemaking project under development for commercial fishing industry safety standards
has considered the Committee's comments on safety requirements involving the commercial fising industry. The Committee recently
made recommendations dealing with stability and safety training requirements, additional emergency drill requirements, inspection
and testing of survival equipment, and deck safety that are being considered in the rulemaking.Several of the action items
resulted in committee-developed outreach material and many have addressed program policy issues and strategies. All recommendations
have aided the Coast Guard in the management of the Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Program either through action, outreach
materials, or better understanding of the unique perspective of commercial fishermen, manufacturers, training institutions,
naval architects/surveyors, marine underwriters, and the public at large.The Committee contributed to implementing the majority
of the legislative mandates of the Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Act of 1988 and is now helping the Coast Guard develop
additional programs and requirements that could improve the safety record of this industry. The primary focus continues to
be on the development of comprehensive requirements that are reasonable and enforceable for improving safety in the commercial
fishing industry. Another example of committee contributions was in 2004, two meetings were held during a transitional period
to a more aggressive approach to voluntary dockside examinations and emphasis on a “new culture” of survivability within the
commercial fishing industry following highly publicized vessel casualties. Recently, the committee met to evaluate and make
recommendations on numerous items: identification of high risk vessels, survival craft extension policy, guidance on how to
implement a web-based client that will provide fishers with a customized list of regulatory requirements, evaluation of methods
of communications between the Coast Guard and the uninspected commercial fishing fleet, and review of requirements for excess
equipment that may be installed on uninspected commercial fishing vessels. Other topics of interest include: training and
drill documentation, production of damage control information pamphlets, documentation of vessel alterations and modifications
as they relate to and may affect stability, and the development of a risk management guidance for fishing vessels.
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