Marine Exchange of Alaska

General Information

This guide summarizes Federal Regulations applicable to U.S. uninspected commercial fishing vessels. This class includes vessels which are engaged in activities pursuant to the harvesting or processing of fish for commercial purposes. Also included in this category are fish tender vessels that transport, store, refrigerate, or provide supplies to the commercial fishing industry, and fish processing vessels.

The guide should only be used for commercial fishing vessels, fish tender vessels and fish processing vessels.

You will find the 4100 Boarding Report numbers, when applicable, near the bottom of each page, such as #103 for documentation is found at the bottom of page 4.

• Definitions

All Vessels General Documentation Sound Signals Backfire Flame Control Ventilation Operating a Vessel While Intoxicated PFD’s/Immersion Suits Ring Life Buoys Survival Craft Survival Craft for Documented Vessels Survival Craft for Undocumented Vessels with 16 or less persons on board Stowage of Survival Craft Survival Craft Equipment Lifesaving Equipment Markings Lifesaving Equipment Readiness, Maintenance & Inspection of Maintenance & Inspection of Lifesaving Equipment Distress Signals EPIRB Fire Extinguishers Portable Fire Extinguishers for Vessels 65 feet (19.8 meters) or more in Length Other Injury Placard Waste Management Plan and Garbage Log Marine Sanitation Device Inland Navigation Rules Rules of the Road Vessels 1600 GT or More Nav Safety Requirements Oil Pollution Placard Garbage Placard FCC Ship Station License Load Lines Numbering

Documented Vessels Operating Beyond the Boundary Line or with more than 16 POB Fireman’s Outfit & Breathing Apparatus First Aid Equipment & Training Guards for Exposed Hazards Navigational Information Compasses Anchor Radar Reflectors General Alarm System Communication Equipment High Water Alarms Bilge Pumps, Piping, & Dewatering Electronic Position Fixing Device Emergency Instruction Instructions, Drills, & Safety Fish Processing Vessels Certificate of Compliance Certificate of Class Dispensing Petroleum Products Vessel Response Plans (VRP) Additional Requirements Oil Transfer Procedures Fuel Oil Discharge Containment Certificate of Financial Responsibility (COFR) for Water Pollution Oil Pollution - Other Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan Citizenship/Licensing/Manning Crew Contract Report of Sexual Offense Drug Testing Programs Radiotelephone Requirements (VHF) Global Maritime Distress and Signaling System Termination Termination of Unsafe Operations Policies Excess Safety and Lifesaving Equipment (COMDT G-MCO Policy ltr 01-96)