Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 3228 OCTOBER 2016 • FOGHORN SAFETYMATTERS By Eric Christensen, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Risk Management • 100% Furuno designed Linux software improves stability & reduces virus risk • Fully compliant IMO systems (19" & 23.1" LCD) or Black Box ECDIS with user supplied wide glass bridge monitors are available • Simple Ethernet connection to FAR2xx7 Radars, saving thousands over complex interface kits www.FurunoUSA.com www.Facebook.com/Furuno ECDIS Electronic Chart Display and Information System ECDIS Electronic Chart Display and Information System Complete control and steering systems for vessels of all types and sizes. +1 (604)572-3935 • Surrey, BC, Canada sales@kobelt.com • www.kobelt.com KOBELT MANUFACTURING CO.LTD. I t is going to happen at least twice a year. The local Coast Guard unit is going to send out inspectors for the purpose of evaluating security at your facility and on your vessels. One of these inspections will be announced and planned for, and the other will be random. Regardless of when the Coast Guard shows up to inspect your facility and/or vessels, being prepared should expedite the visit as well as reduce the potential of your operation being con- sidered a security risk, even if it is not. The PVAAlternate Security Program (ASP) is a very effective compliance tool and the majority of our members required to have a security plan under the 2002 Marine Transportation Security Act utilize the ASP. By design the ASP is a framework for domestic passenger vessel operators to follow and per- sonalize through risk assessments, vulnerability identification and counter- measures. The PVAASP is approved by Coast Guard headquarters as an alter- native way to comply with the MTSA, so there should never be a question if your security plan is approved. The questions that will likely come up are – are you following your ASP? I offer the following tips to make sure your ASP is complete, up-to-date, and your company is following the program. Because the approved PVA ASP differs from the regulatory require- ments in Parts 104 and 105 in Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations, inspectors should not be using “the little books” to inspect you. You are inspected against the PVA ASP. The inspectors should be familiar with the PVA ASP as it is posted, without company-specific infor- mation, on the secure side of Homeport. Participation in the PVA ASP will also be documented in the Coast Guard’s Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement database, which your in- Effectively Managing Security Inspections