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     Marc Hughston Moderator Username: hughston Post Number: 729 Registered: 03-2003 |
Let me just add the following for emphasis: Attendance at Precruise Meetings: Attendance at the class meeting preceding a cruise is mandatory for students going on the cruise. If a student is unable to attend the precruise meeting but is planning on attending the cruise, he or she must have made arrangements for another student or person to act as his/her proxy for accepting watch responsibilities and planning. Any student not present or not having a proxy present will be dropped from the Float Plan for the cruise. | |||
| Marc Hughston Moderator Username: hughston Post Number: 728 Registered: 03-2003 |
A downloadable word document detailing policies and procedures is available by clicking the link below.
The text version is shown below. Saddleback College MST 224 Introduction to Cruising the Channel Islands Summer, 2009 Instructor: Marc Hughston CRUISE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES You are not a passenger, you are crew! Don’t act like a passenger! Attendance at Precruise Meetings: Attendance at the class meeting preceding a cruise is mandatory for students going on the cruise. If a student is unable to attend the precruise meeting but is planning on attending the cruise, he or she must have made arrangements for another student or person to act as his/her proxy for accepting watch responsibilities and planning. Any student not present or not having a proxy present will be dropped from the Float Plan for the cruise. Cruise Departure: Generally cruise departure time will be as soon as possible after the time agreed upon for meeting to load the boat. Preparations normally take about 2 hours. Any student not present at the appointed time may be left behind unless specific plans are made in advance with the instructor, the boat captain, and with the individual’s watch-mates. Determination of times of meeting and departure are made at the precruise meeting. It is not acceptable for a student to arrive just in time to jump aboard the boat as it leaves the dock. Watch Standing: Watch standing is an integral part of the training in this class. Watches will be responsible for provisioning and preparing assigned meal(s), assuming navigational responsibility for the vessel during their assigned time periods, making log entries, and cleaning assignments at the conclusion of the cruise. Watches will be expected to notify and brief the following watch of the watch change in a timely manner, and to keep the deck log up to date with appropriate notations of navigational changes, watch changes, and other occurrences. Any time the vessel is underway there must be a watch on duty. Anchor watches will be assigned additionally as necessary. It is the responsibility of the previous watch to ensure that the following watch is briefed and in control when standing down. You don’t just walk away from the helm and ask, “Who wants to drive now?” And you don’t say, “I need to use the head, will you take it for a minute?” and then never come back. Examinations: Exams are taken during the cruise on a relatively informal basis, but they are to be taken individually with a closed book. This means, obviously, no discussion of answers during the test. Exams are an excellent learning opportunity and discussion after the test is highly encouraged. Alcohol: Consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited by law during college functions. Instructional time will be considered to be any time the vessel is underway, any time class activities are taking place, and any time your watch has responsibilities. Clarification of non-college time will be determined by the instructor. Possession of illegal drugs or substances requires the immediate notification of the U.S. Coast Guard and the removal of the person responsible from the vessel. Student Initiative: The lab/cruise portion of this class is by nature loosely organized but with very well defined blocks of knowledge which students are responsible for. Some students will have considerably more experience than others and in areas which vary according to the student’s background and talents. Therefore, it is crucial that each student have a firm grasp of all that he or she is expected to learn from the course and take the initiative to ask for instruction when needed. A primary example of this is in knot tying. Knots will be demonstrated and then practiced by students with varying degrees of success. If the student does not continue diligently to use the knots, the skill will be lost. “Use it or lose it.” It will be difficult if not impossible to cram at the last minute before the exam. CRUISE PROCEDURES Living Accommodations Aboard 1. Conserve fresh water. 2. Keep things ship-shape: if you leave your gear around you will probably lose it. 3. Use extreme care with the head. Except for small quantities of toilet paper, “Nothing shall go into the head that hasn’t been eaten first.” 4. No smoking below decks. 5. Notify the captain immediately if any mechanical device aboard appears to be malfunctioning. Most problems are easily fixed if the device hasn’t been forced. General Rules 1. The U.S. Coast Guard has a zero tolerance policy regarding possession of illegal drugs or substances. Possession of illegal drugs or substances requires the immediate notification of the U.S. Coast Guard and removal from the vessel of the person responsible. 2. Littering of the islands is prohibited. Leave the islands cleaner than you found them. We carry all trash back to the mainland. 3. Removal of anything from a National Park (except trash) is illegal. 4. Be particularly careful with fire on the islands. 5. Don’t swim or dive alone – use the buddy system. Buddies should be fairly evenly matched in abilities. If you need help or instruction, ask for it. 6. No spear guns. 7. At night and in stormy conditions, the deck watch and anyone leaving the cockpit must wear a safety harness and tether. Special Rules for the Deck Watch Underway 1. Members of the deck watch must be on deck, awake, and watchful at all times except for brief trips below for coffee, head call, chart-work, etc. Think for yourself: don’t expect to be told every move to make. 2. All watch-standers will take their turn at the wheel, even though some might steer the boat straighter than others might. Don’t just steer the course; think about the other boats, the wind direction, course to our destination, etc. 3. A deck log will be kept up to date at all times. Note all changes in course, wind, boat speed, landmarks sighted, bearings, and anything else of importance. Log any instructions given by the captain. If in doubt, log it. Pass on information to the next watch. 4. If another vessel or lights are sighted on a relative bearing that does not change, NOTIFY THE CAPTAIN AT ONCE!! Constant bearing and decreasing range of lights or another vessel indicate a collision course. 5. At night, wake up the captain at the slightest provocation: when landmarks are sighted; prior to watch changes; when the weather changes, etc. 6. At night and in stormy conditions, the deck watch and anyone leaving the cockpit must wear a safety harness and tether. 7. No one should be on the foredeck alone at night. Use the buddy system when going forward – particularly when changing sail, securing gear, etc. Safety harnesses and tethers are required in stormy conditions. 8. Heat water a half-hour before the end of your night watch and refill the thermos bottles for the oncoming watch. Pass on information to the oncoming watch regarding sailing conditions, weather, course and position, traffic, etc. 9. Oncoming watch should read previous log entries for needed information. Again, it is most important that each watch log all information!! 10. If someone calls your boat on the radio, ANSWER THE CALL! 11. Keep track of the other boats!!! |
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