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 32NOVEMBER 2016 • FOGHORN 21 REGULATORYREPORT WE LIVE AND BREATHE pAssENgER VEssELs, THAT’s THE KEY TO OUR sUCCEss Anders Rundberg, CEO of Carus We care about your customers Carus offers innovative solutions for the global passenger vessel industry, giving your customers a better experience before, during and after their journey. The Carus solution incorporates ticketing, reservations, check-in, port automation, on-board and relationship management. www.carus.com the Coast Guard’s NVIC and form 2692 revision, we sought to educate our members through meetings and media to facilitate understanding between our members and their local investigating team. Regardless of the quantity and quality of written com- munication, carrying out an investi- gation is a human endeavor subject to interpretation and human interac- tion. Hence, we seek opportunities to bring our members and members of the local command investigations and command cadre into contact in meetings and events of opportunity. At this year’s PVARegion Meetings, we had sessions titled “A Year’s Experience: The 2692 Form and the Investigative Process” with Coast Guard and PVA presenters and “Coast Guard Sector Commander Updates: A Local Perspective” with command cadre representatives from each Coast Guard sector command in the PVA regions represented. We sought an active dialogue between presenters and audience because even the best PowerPoint or other material cannot anticipate where the audience’s interest or experiences are. Some of the information and/or in- teraction led to the following as typical information exchange: Immediate reports should be made after addressing an immediate emergency needs and then to the Sector’s command center/search and rescue coordination center. This provides a record of your report. It also insures that any ad hoc request to submit a CG 2692 has come from a qualified investigator and any limita- tions on the vessel’s operation has come from a qualified marine Inspector; The NVIC defines a “touch and go” situation where a mariner who briefly touches bottom and frees the vessel using just vessel power is not a report- able casualty. It is a navigation hazard notification situation. While the vessel does not cause a hazardous condition by the mere fact it grounded it may provide the Coast Guard with intelli- gence about changing waterway con- ditions; To ensure “touch and go” treatment of grounding report the master should provide more information than just the vessel has touched bottom. For instance a report could include information as to why the master considers it safe to proceed. Was the vessel spaces checked for the presence of water or visible damage and none was found? The witness addendum to the CG 2692 is optional for all reports except those reported under the outer conti- nental shelf operations. Learn More! Find more detailed information about the 01-15 NVIC and CG 2692 at: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvic/pdf/2015/navic-01-15_Marine_Casualty_Reporting 20150721.pdf https://www.uscg.mil/forms/cg/CG_2692.pdf