Prevention (M) Department Navigation Systems Division SCF - Small Craft Facility Updating Program.

Prevention (M)Department

NavigationSystemsDivision

SCF - Small Craft Facility

UpdatingProgram

NOAA - AUXILIARYPARTNERSHIP

SCF Training Program

Presented by members of the

US Coast Guard AuxiliaryNavigation Systems Division

Team Staff

The Focus of theSCF Program

Prevention Correcting situations before they become a problem for the

mariner. Accuracy

Guideline for interviewing facility owners/managers.

Worksheet that organizes your interview and insures that you collect all the necessary information.

Quality / Credibility On-scene confirmation of data by the observer. Business cards and brochures as evidence of the

existence of the facility. Chartlets that identify location of the facility on

the local SC nautical chart. Professionalism

A computer generated report enhances credibility.

SCF Program Tools

NS-SC01 – Small Craft Facility Hand Out.

NS-SC02 – Small Craft Facility Training Guide.

NS-SC03 – Small Craft Facility Worksheet.

NS-SC04 – Small Craft Facility Worksheet – sample report.

NS-SC05 – Small Craft Facility Program Training Presentation.

Presentation Objectives

To acquire a general knowledge of the criteria for qualifying a Small Craft Facility for inclusion on a SC Chart.

To become familiar with the items in a Small Craft Facility that need to be reported.

To learn how to prepare and forward accurate, complete, credible and professional SCF reports to NOAA.

The available Small Craft Facility training support:

Information from an on-line “NS-SC02 - Small Craft Facility Training Guide.”

Visual self-instruction from this “SCF05 – SCF Training Presentation” on-line.

On-line NS-SC03 – SCF Worksheet that can be used to prepare professional looking reports on your home PC.

Personal assistance to help you become a proficient SCF reporter in a short period of time.

Documents needed for SCF Reporting.

The NS-SC02-SCF Training Guide and worksheet are available on the Small Craft Facility Web Page at the Navigation Systems Division Web Site.

… … needed for reference.needed for reference. Current SC-Small Chart NOA Chart of

your AOR. Aerial Photos of the area.

Coast Pilot for your AOR.Available ON-LINE.

Print only the pages that report the data for the AOR where you operate your boat.

References from the Internet. Light List.

Reminder of your Operational Role

All Auxiliary vessels while underway should be checking all Aids to Navigation and charts for every type of discrepancy on ATONs (Federal Aids), PATONs (Private Aids), Bridges, Nautical Charts and Small Craft Facilities.

Report discrepancies by the most expeditious means.

Follow up with a hard copy report within 24 hours.

PLANNING IS CRITICAL TO

SUCCESS

Take the time to

pre-plan your Small Craft Reporting events.

… … for SCF planning.for SCF planning.Reference the latest edition Nautical Chart.

Provided free from NOAA when a valid SCF report is accepted by NOAA with an attached chartlet.

Correct your chart to the latest LNM-Local Notice to Mariners

Writing instrument. (0.5 automatic with HB lead)

NS-SC03-Small Craft Facility Worksheet

… … for SCF success.for SCF success.Without a plan, you are doomed to failure!

Review a practical area of your chart at a time. Make it easy on yourself.

Prepare a list of the facilities that you plan to check in the order that you plan to check them.

Use the NS-SC03-SCF Worksheet for recording the information while conducting the interview.

… … for SCF Reporting.for SCF Reporting.Check comparative data about the site in the Coast Pilot.

All definitions, specifications and narratives about an area must correspond.

Recheck your GPS on site against a charted object to insure it is reading accurately. Note this action in your CU report.

You must visit the site to validate that the data received corresponds to your observations.

Use your camera to gather further evidence to prove your point.

… … for SCF reporting.for SCF reporting.

ANY QUESTION ABOUT PLANNING

FOR A SMALL CRAFT FACILITY

UPDATING MISSION?

Preparing NS-SC04SCF Worksheet

How to prepare and use this SCF tool.

Follow along and reference the worksheet copy that is in your hand out.

SMALL CRAFT FACILITY WORKSHEET NATIONAL OCEANONIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

NOAA COOPERATIVE CHART UPDATING PROGRAM US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE For DSO REPORT NUMBERThis report is authorized by law (33 U.S.C. 883b. Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1965, 79 Stat. 1318. Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1974, 84 Stat, 2090). It is District Division Flotilla use only District Number

used to prepare uniform and accurate observed chart correction reports that help maintain up- to-date nautical charts. While you are not 013 AUX 013 00023required to respond, your cooperation is needed to make the results of this survey comprehensive, accurate, and timely.

10 07

Heading Info Enter your District, Division, and Flotilla

Numbers.

The Report Number is entered by the DSO-NS only District designation and number sequence.

Member ID No. Trans Code Last Name First Name and Initial Type of Update

1234567 06E JONES X SMALL CRAFT FACILITYStreet Address (For Chart Order) City State ZIP Code Member E-MAIL ADDRESS

Telephone Number availability during SC Chart No. Hor. Datum SC Chart Name Date Edition

business hours 978-222-3456

250 WASHINGTON STREET, JONESPORT, MA 01766

HARRY D.

[email protected]

Enter your member information.Member ID Number (8 digits)

Last Name

First name and Initial

Street Address, City, Town and Zip.

E-mail address

Phone number (where you can be reached during normal business hours on the East Coast)

Member ID No. Trans Code Last Name First Name and Initial Type of Update

1234567 06E JONES X SMALL CRAFT FACILITYStreet Address (For Chart Order) City State ZIP Code Member E-MAIL ADDRESS

Telephone Number availability during SC Chart No. Hor. Datum SC Chart Name Date Edition

business hours 978-222-3456 SC13224 WGS84 Nov-06

[email protected] WASHINGTON STREET, JONESPORT, MA 01766

HARRY D.

APPONAUG COVE 38

SC Chart References (Enter)

SC Chart Number

Horizontal Reference (WGS84 or NAD83)

SC Chart Name

SC Chart Date (Lower left hand corner)

SC Chart Edition (Lower left hand corner)

Geographic Locationdd-mm-ss.ss N Locating Method Used EPE / HDOP QC Reading

Latitude: 23-45-22.40 N Longitude: GPS/WAAS EPE 070-56-30.80 W 10.5 ddd-mm-ss.ss W

DORCHESTER BAY in BOSTON HARBOR.

General Location of the SC Facility Enter the name of the charted location where this SC

Facility is located. Latitude [ dd-mm-ss.ss N ]

Longitude [ ddd-mm-ss.ss W ]

Locating Method Used – DGPS, GPS, WAAS.

EPE or HDOP. Select one.

QC Reading. Show the reading.

Date of Investigation Time of Investigation

This data is used for computing the points awarded for a SCF Report.

Hours on project 5.0 hrs Distance traveled 97.0 Miles

Availability Opens on: Closes on:

SEASONAL 15-Apr 15-NovDaily Hours of Operation

0630 to 2200 Days of Operation

7 days

Facility Availability – Annual of Seasonal. If Seasonal – Date opens on – Date closes on.

Daily Hours of Operation. Time opens and time closes.

Days of Operation.

LOCATED OFF I95 SOUTH FROM WEYMOUTH TO ROUTE 3 NORTH. RIGHT TURN ONAccess to the Facility by land:

BEACH STREET TO MARINA.

Access to the Facility by land. Show the land vehicle directions from a major

route.

Comments

Comments – enter any required or needed information about the facility.

Recommendation:

Include this Small Craft Facility on SC 23475.

RECOMMENDATION– enter a statement for NOAA regarding the disposition of your observations.

Attachments to this report:121412 f. g.

d. Backup data from Internet about facility. e. Photographs

a. Business Card of Owner / Manager b. Brochure for the SC Facility c. Chartlet(s)

Business Card (evidence that you visited the site) Brochure of facility (enhances the report’s credibility) Chartlet (Places the marina in a specific area for the

cartographer, especially when the marina is not charted) Data from the Internet. (NOAA doesn’t have time to

search the Internet.) Photographs (Provide further evidence that builds

additional confidence in your report.)

NOAA Chart OrderQuantity Chart Number Chart Name

1

Boston HarborSC13277Sign this report here

NOAA Chart Order – NOAA will provide a chart to the observer’s address listed on the report for any submission that is acceptable to NOAA.

SC Facility Name and SCF Ref. Number

SCF Street Address

City State ZIP

Telephone Number

Name or Title of POC - Person of Contact

E-mail Address of POC - Person of Contact.

[email protected]

CHARLIE BAGADONUTS

978-245-6789

WEYMOUTH MA 01772

SEASIDE MARINA

25 Sea Street

X Discontinue

Change

New

Indicate whether the report is: NEW– SCF not listed on the SC Chart and meets all of the

criteria.

CHANGE – SCF is listed on the SC Chart and has a change or changes.

DISCONTINUE – SCF is listed on the SC Chart but no longer meets all of the criteria.

SCF Criteria SCF is listed on a SC-Small Craft Chart. SCF is a public facility. SCF has an approach depth – show the depth.

SCF has depth alongside – show the depth.

SCF has to have Transient Berths or Moorings available to the general public – show the number available.

SCF has to have a Pump-Out Station or have one available nearby under municipal control.

SCF must sell fuel to the general public – gasoline or diesel.

SCF Services

Respond YES or NO to the other questions regarding the services offered by the facility.

If the services are offered nearby, indicate the directions to the service provider in the “Comments” section.

Fields marked with an “X” are basic criteria fields that determine whether the SCF is ever listed on a SC Chart.

x Is this a public facility? x Approach Depth at Datum x Alongside Depth at Datum x Berths (Transients) (Number) x Moorings (Transients) (Number) Electricity (Transients) (Note AMPs in comments) Launching Ramp Surfaced

Natural Repairs Hull

Motor Radio

Lift Capacity in Tons Canoe Row

Boat Rental Motor Charter House Sail

Food (If nearby, indicate distance in comments) Lodging (If nearby, indicate distance in comments) Camping (If nearby, indicate distance in comments) Toilets Showers Laundry (If nearby, indicate distance in comments) x Pump Out Station Winter Boat Storage Wet

Dry Inside

Nautical Charts Sales Water Ice Groceries (If nearby, indicate distance in comments) Hardware (If nearby, indicate distance in comments) Bait Tackle

x Diesel Oil x Gasoline VHF Channel monitored CH Towing (Provide instructions in comments.)

SCF ProgramNOAA Credit is awarded upon receipt of:

NS-SC03-SCF Worksheet. Copy of chart section showing the item or

object being reported. The other pertinent documented evidence. Submit the info to NOAA via your DSO-AN. Acknowledgement provided via DSO-AN.

Small Craft Facility Updating

Enhance your Chart Update Reports with data on every Marine Facility within your AOR.

SCF Visit FrequencySCF Visit Frequency

Can be conducted on an annual basis. You can use:

OPFAC while underway on a Safety or ATON Patrol.

By private vehicle or on foot. Conduct as part of a PV visit.

SCF reporting criteria reviewSCF reporting criteria review

To be reportable, the Small Craft Facility must: Charted on a Small Craft Chart. Have an approach depth. Have an alongside depth. Have a pump out facility (or have access to a

municipality or community facility).

Sell fuel (Diesel or Gas) Provide transient berths and/or moorings.

(in addition to its regular facilities.)

Must be a public use facility, not private.

SCF reporting criteria . . .SCF reporting criteria . . .When the Small Craft Facility does not meet the SCF criteria, submit your facility report as a Coast Pilot Update.

Pre-check whether the Facility is referenced in the Coast Pilot.

Review your nautical chart. If not charted, you may submit a chart update for the facility.

Check that the dock size is chartable.

SCF reporting criteria . . .SCF reporting criteria . . .When the Small Craft Facility is listed but has been discontinued, or does not meet the criteria for a SCF, report it as a Small Craft Facility “Discontinue.” Explain the reason for the report.

The Coast Pilot will be sent a copy of this report and, if it is listed in the Coast Pilot, will remove it.

You don’t have to submit a separate Coast Pilot Update report.

UniformsUniforms As a representative of the Coast Guard

Auxiliary, you should be in the proper uniform while conducting a Small Craft Facility reporting mission.

If not operating under orders, notify your FC or VFC prior to the start of this mission.

RequirementRequirement As a representative of the USCGAUX,

you must always act in a professional manner and be knowledgeable about the procedure for verifying a Small Craft Facility.

You are the Coast Guard to the facility owner.

Visit ProcedureVisit Procedure

1. Focus the visit on the owner/manager.

2. Introduce yourself and provide a clear explanation of the purpose of the visit.

Explain that you are participating in an Auxiliary program to update Small Craft Charts with marine facility information in support of NOS/NOAA charts and other publications.

3. Demonstrate how the information is used:Show a Small Craft Chart.

Show Coast Pilot references.

Indicate that other almanacs and ENCs pick up information from NOAA.

Visit ProcedureVisit Procedure4. Be prudent when answering questions.

• Avoid technical questions outside your expertise.• Never perform measurements or any other technical

activity regarding the data that you receive.

5. Simply record the data as it is presented.

6. Be discreet when you don’t have an answer to a question.

• Refer the owner/operator to the nearest Coast Guard unit.

• Follow up and the get the owner an answer.

Visit ProcedureVisit Procedure

7. Close out your visit with a summary• Review the information that you received and

recorded on the USCGAUX Small Craft Facility Workshop.

• Express appreciation for the level of cooperation that was provided.

How to Get Credit for your Chart Updating and Small Craft Facility reporting activities:

Use a 7030 Activity Report – Mission Report - Individual.

Submit your report to your IS Staff Officer for entry in AUXDATA within 15 days.

DEPARTMENT OF U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 10 TRANSPORTATION Flotilla 7

U.S. COAST GUARD Activity Report - Mission MISSION DATE

ANSC-7030 (3-02) DDMMMYY

SECTION I TYPE OF RESOURCE Air Boat Radio X Unit/Individual 1-Jan-03

SECTION II TIME & MISSIONAlways record START TIME, START MISSION and FINISH TIME. (See Mission Numbers attachedUse change boxes if mission changes. See instructions

START Change 1 Change 2 Change 3 Change 4 Change 5 FINISHTIME 12 00 1430

MISSION 41

SECTION III ACTIVITY LOG DETAIL

Location : Dorchester Yacht Club Facility Reg No.:

Number of PATROL STATUS WATERS Order Number

Assists: Reimbursable Non-reimbursable Navigable Sole State

SAR Lives Saved Persons Assisted Property-value in Thousands Case Number

SAR 1

SAR 2

SAR 3

SAR 4

ATON Federal ATON Discrepancies PATON Discrepancies Bridge Discrepancy

Federal ATONS Watching Properly PATONS Watching Properly Bridges Watching Properly

SECTION IV CREW ASSIGNMENTS Member ID Last Name and Initials Trainee Local Notes (non-AUXDATA)

Lead 114 3 8 84 Larkin F. J Small Craft Facility Report - DYC

1

2 3 4

SECTION V REMARKS

Use Member Activity Log (ANSC-7029) for missions not reported on VSC (ANSC-7038,MDV (ANSC-7046) or this form and for Travel & Prep Time previously reported on this form.

Date submitted 01 JAN 03 Frank Larkin Report 1AAC KIT 06 (01/08/03) FJL Submitting Member Name (Print) Number 1

Type of Resource

Individual

Mission

““41”41”Remarks

Show reason for

the mission

You are urged complete and submit a NS-SC03-Small Craft Facility

Worksheet on your marina or yacht club this week.

Fully document your report!Mail it to the DSO-AN

You are invited to join your

“Division Chart Updating Team”

Help us check all of the Small Craft Facilities located within your Division’s area of operation.

THANK YOU