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Welcome the the Pacific Northwest Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety page.
Mandatory Dockside Safety Exams
After October 16 2012 all commercial fishing vessels that operate beyond 3 miles off shore need to get a dockside exam. View Coast Guard letter to the fishing industry.
Preparing for the Exam anywhere in the US
1. Use our Commercial Fishing Vessel Checklist Generator to see what equipment your vessel is required to have. Print out a checklist and any of the item detail checklists you want.
Launch the Checklist Generator
You must have the free Adobe's Flash Player installed to run this application.
You must have the free Adobe Reader installed to view the item details screens and to view the regulations.NOTE - The checklist generator determines the applicability of current regulations based on your answers to the questions. Each Coast Guard District has the authority to and may have granted certain exemptions of the safety equipment requirements. You can check with a District Fishing Vessel Safety Coordinator in your area.
2. Use the checklists to examine your vessel and ensure you have all of the required equipment and that everything is in serviceable condition.
3. Call your nearest Coast Guard Dockside Examiner to schedule a visit to your vessel to conduct the exam. If your vessel has all of the required servicable equipment you will be issued a decal and written documentation that your vessel has passed the exam. The exam is valid for two years.
4. During the two year period keep track of all equipment condition and expiration and servicing dates... Failing to keep your equipment in servicable condition for the two year period will void your exam documentation.
FEEDBACK...If you find any problems with the Checklist Generator please e-mail me at daniel.e.hardin@uscg.mil. Please describe the vessel information you input and the problem you found. If this was useful, or you have any recommended changes to make it better please let me know.
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