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The two anchors crossed represent cooperation and strength

Silver and Gold stars represent the Auxiliary and Coast Guard members

Two red vertical bars represent the blood shed on the 11th of September, 2001

The eagle, superimposed upon the red bars,
represents our renewed strength and vigilance to
“never tire, never falter, never fail”.

Spotlight on Waterway Watch

Waterway Watch is the initial and primary Coast Guard Auxiliary program launched as a component of Operation Patriot Readiness,
and is a major part of the Coast Guard's maritime security initiative.

Waterway Watch promotes public awareness and involvement in Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)
and Maritime Homeland Security (MHLS) activities.

Waterway Watch involves all Auxiliarists, both those performing direct operational missions
and those involved in Recreational Safe Boating operational support activities.

CLICK ON THE GRAPHIC BELOW TO WATCH
A 15 MINUTE VIDEO ON Waterway Watch
Or copy and paste this url
http://www.cgauxed.org/waterway/waterwaywatch.asx
in your Windows Media Player
TIP : Check your settings and set it for Full Screen

In April of 2004 I passed the test for a Coast Guard Auxiliary Recreational Vessel Inspector.
In March '05 I was certified as a Commercial Vessel Inspector by
the MSO Portland (Marine Safety Officer)
He came down from Portland to
check me out on actual Commercial Vessel Inspections and then certified me.
There are only 4-7 Coast Guard Auxiliary,
in Oregon, that are certified as Commercial Vessel Inspectors.
I am the only one in the mid and southern part of the state.
All the others are in the Portland area.
Limits on Commercial Vessel Inspections are
Up to 79'
Under 100 Gross Tons
Less than 10,000 gallons fuel.
Anything over these must be done by the MSO only.

Webmaster and Plank Owner
Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Examiners Association

Commercial fishing is one of our nation’s most hazardous industries.
The Coast Guard is committed to increasing safety in the fishing industry.
The main objective is to increase compliance
with the minimum safety requirements found in
Title 46 Code of Federal Regulation, Part 28—
Requirements for Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels.

"...Between 1999 and 2003, for the US, a total of 528 uninspected commercial fishing vessel
were lost and 291 fishermen died.

“These figures clearly demonstrate that the death rate for the uninspected commercial fishing vessel industry is unacceptable in comparison to other segments of the maritime industry and the American workforce in general,” the analysis stated.

Furthermore, data compiled from voluntary dockside examinations “show conclusively” that increased survival rates of both fishermen and vessels are directly proportional to the proper equipping and maintenance of safety gear on vessels, “particularly when the crew has been properly trained to use these systems effectively in emergency response scenarios.”

Yet the Coast Guard estimates that only six percent of the approximately 90,000 uninspected commercial fishing vessels in the US today have had the voluntary dockside examination..."