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no fault and nonadversarial. They serve as a fisherman's information resource. Voluntary
dockside examinations encourage compliance and discourage unsafe operations. There is
ample evidence that this appraoch is effective. The Coast Guard Auxiliary has been
conducting a very successful voluntary recreational vessel Courtesy Marine Examination
program for many years. The only statutory requirement for commercial fishing vessels to
undergo any type of examination are for fish processing vessels and fish tender vessels
engaged in the Aleutian Trade to undergo third party examination once every two years
(biennial examination). Therefore, the voluntary dockside examination program must be
aggressively promoted in order to be successful.
d.
Violations written during an at-sea boarding, and or termination, are tools used to address
noncompliance. When used consistently, these tools encourage compliance. Voluntary
dockside examinations, biennial examinations, and at-sea boardings are equally important,
complement one another, and must be implemented uniformly in order to achieve the
desired effect. Maintenance of vigorous voluntary dockside examinations, education and
awareness, and at-sea boarding programs have and will continue to save lives. This
district coordinated, multi-mission, Coast Guard/industry effort is designed to achieve our
mutual goal of improving safety in the commercial fishing industry.
6.
PROCEDURE.
a.
Voluntary Dockside Examination. With publication of this Instruction, the scope of the
dockside examination program is expanded from 46 CFR Part 28 requirements, to include
additional regulations identified in the Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Examination
Booklet, CG-5587.
(1) The Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Examination Booklet, CG-5587, is
implemented with this Instruc- tion. This booklet has been developed as a tool to
assist dockside examiners by providing a comprehen- sive listing of appropriate
regulations in a simple checklist format. It was developed with input from all districts
and respective Headquarters programs. All units conducting voluntary dockside
examinations shall use this form to record voluntary dockside examinations of
commercial fishing industry vessels. The booklet is selfexplanatory and lets the
examiner and fishing vessel operator now exactly, which regulations are applicable,
which regulations have been complied with, and whether there are any deficiencies.
(2) When deficiencies are noted during a voluntary dockside examination the operator
shall be advised
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