Direct Links to these websites at CFVSEA.com
CHECKLISTS
"Luck favors the prepared."
CHECKLISTS
Documented & State Vessel Checklist Reference Only
Ready for Sea Checklist Reference only (PDF file)
Free Download - Adobe Reader for PDF files
MISCELLANEOUS
Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA)
AMSE Electronic Audiovisual & Library
Animated Boating Knots by Grog
Global Data Base Fish Prices and Services
Global Data Base on Fishes
Heads Up! A collaborative project of Oregon Sea Grant
Marine VHF Radio Channels
Maptech Online Maps and Charts
Off Soundings : A source for Marine, Fishing Vessel, Safety Information
Port Orford Ocean Resource Team
NEW - RECENT US COAST GUARD REGULATIONS
Definitions for Serious Marine Incident CFR Title 46, Volume 1
Revised Serious Marine Incident Alcohol and Drug Testing Requirements after a serious marine incident Implemented June 2006
US Coast Guard Office(s) of Investigation and Analysis Drug and Alcohol Program Inspectors
Which Breath Alcohol Testers Are Authorized By Department of Homeland Security / Coast Guard To Comply With This New Law?
OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Communications Equipment per 46 CFR 28.245 (PDF file)
FCC Information (Forms, Fees, Rules)
FCC Registration - Register, Update, Search
FCC Universal Licensing System Online Systems
National Association for Search and Rescue
NOAA Fisheries Permit Directory
NOAA National 406 MHz Beacon Registration Database
NOAA Observer Program To carry an observer, a vessel must pass a free Coast Guard safety inspection through a dockside examination.
The exam is done as a service and is not a law enforcement exam.
NOAA Online Chart Viewer
NTM Chart Database and Corrections
USA SAR (Search and Rescue) Agencies
PUBLICATIONS
Current Light Lists for each Coast Guard District
Chapter 45 Uninspected Commercial Fishing Vessels
Federal and State Regulations and Laws
Nav Rules Book (950 KB PDF file Download)
Title 46 Part 28, Commercial Fishing Vessels
SAFETY
Crab Boat Deck Safety Study Reference Handbook (PDF file)
DSC - digital selective calling - Registration - Maritime Mobile Service Identity - MMSI number and interfaced with GPS
Emergency Drills and Safety Training Requirements (PDF file)
Fire Extinguisher Inspection Fact Sheet (PDF file)
First Aid / CPR Training Requirements (PDF file)
Fishing Vessel Safety Liferaft 16 Min Video
General Alarms (PDF file)
Helicopter Assistance & Evacuation Pamphlet (PDF file)
High Water Alarms (PDF file)
How to Test and Store your EPIRB
How To Use Your EPIRB in an Emergency
Hydrostatic Releases for Liferafts & EPIRBS
Life Raft PDF file from Alaska Marine Advisory Program
Marking and Maintaining Lifesaving Equipment (PDF file)
Munitions at Sea (PDF file) A Guide for Commercial Maritime Industries
Nav Lights and Sound Signals
Personal Locator Beacons
Personal Locator Beacons Registration Database
Triangle of Safety, Article written by Tim Clepper US Coast Guard Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner For Southern Southeast Alaska
US Coast Guard Survival Craft Requirements
Vessel Stability (PDF file)
Visual Distress Signals (PDF file)
When is servicing required for a Liferaft
US COAST GUARD WEBSITES
Homeport - Department of Homeland Security
Local Notice to Mariners - USCG Navigation Center
Lifesaving & Fire Safety Standards Division
Marine Safety Center
Marine Safety Laboratory
National Vessel Documentation Center
National Vessel Movement Center (NVMC)
Port State Information eXchange (PSIX)
Search By USCG Official Number
Search By Vessel Name
Submit NOA (Notice of Arrival) on line
US Coast Guard Accepted Independent Labs Database
US Coast Guard Fishing Vessel Safety Division CFVS References
US Coast Guard Fishing Vessel Safety Division Offices
US Coast Guard Marine Safety, Security and Environmental Protection
WEATHER and TIDES
NOAA US Weather - Radar
NOAA US Weather - Satellite
NOAA US Weather - Warnings & Forecasts
Tide and Current Predictor
USA Tide, Moon, and Sun Predictions