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CANADIAN COAST GUARD AUXILIARY - PACIFIC

LOG KEEPING AND REPORTING


2009


Advanced Crew 1.4


Vessel Log

• A clear and accurate log will be kept by the crew.

• This will include all relevant vessel position and waypoint information.

• It will include all relevant training or operations information

• It will list all the times, meteorological information, and events.


Vessel Log

• A rough log can be kept. • This rough log is to be completed in ink, so

that it cannot be changed.• The information from the rough log will be

transferred to the Vessel Log also in ink.• Records will be kept and stored as legal

documents; terms and language in the logs will professional and brief.


Instructions for Filling Log 1

• Incident numbers shall be obtained from JRCC/ MRSC upon tasking, during or on completion of an authorized SAR mission and dated.

• All times will be local times and inserted in the left hand columns provided.

• Auxiliary crew manning the vessel shall be listed.



• All non-auxiliary passengers on the vessel during a SAR mission shall be listed.

• Other search and rescue resources (coast guard / helicopters / hovercraft, other auxiliary vessels or owner /operators) involved shall be entered when appropriate.

• All radio messages pertinent to the SAR mission shall be logged



• Weather, sea and swell conditions shall be logged for reference

• Coxswain to sign narrative / radio log


Crew Briefing


Crew Briefing

• Time 20:00 2 April 2008 Paged 2’s at 19:50• A 18 foot Bayliner Bowrider White with Blue

Stripe, BC 911911 is broken down and adrift midway between Birch Point and the Bell Buoy.

• There are 6 POB. (2 infants)• 1 person is reported as suffering sea

sickness


Crew Briefing

• Contact was via cell phone 604 555 1234 Clark Kent. Cell phone reported very low on batteries.

• Tide ebbing to a low of 4.9 feet at 21:19• Cox – Stu• Crew – Andy, Tim, Ken


Crew Briefing

• Check the following rough log and crew notes


CREW NOTES by Andy

• 2005 DB 4POB• 2010 VAK 4A ETA 30• BB 2020• 2020 VAK PROCEED

TOWARD BIRCH PT. CREEP S ¼ TRACK

• To VAK 4 A VESSEL SPOTTED

• 48.55.125/122.52.479

• WX calm sea wind 5 S• BC 911911• Trans 1 female to

vigilant 0xy, stable.• 2045 under tow Vic cg• 2155 04a sit rep• 2300 STB• # V 0900


CREW NOTES - Tim

• 2000 DEPART 4 crew• 2025 bell• 2035 spot vessel with

nvg• 2040 1 female (18) light

headed apply O2 stable condition, Lois Lane

• 2055 off O2 comfortable

• Clark Kent 1000 Kiel St WR V6B 3H2

• 2 infants wrapped in blankets

• Sissons on tow 2045• 2130 Sit Rep requested

VAK 4A• 2150 Sit REP VAK• 2230 Sit Rep VAK• 2300 CBM• Eng hr. 800 p / 802


Transfer notes into the Vessel Log

• What’s missing?• Is the exercise complete at this point?


Requirements and Legalities


CCGA-P Requirements

• Enter into the SAR Management System within 30 days or payment will be forfeited.

• Remember to authorize after submitting the report on line.


Vessel Log Protocols

• Coxswain responsible to ensure log book is available.

• All sections are to be filled out legibly.• Tasking number is recorded • All entries in ink.• Never erase, - a single line through the error,

initialed, and then correct information added.• Note engine hours


Legalities

• In the event that legal proceedings arise from a tasking or training exercise, the log entries will become admissible in court.

• All logs have to be safely stored by the station for 7 years.


Thanks

• With thanks to Stu Worthington , Station 5 Crescent Beach

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Documents

auxiliary crew

vessel log

auxiliary vessels

filling log

ken slide

narrative radio log

accurate log

nonauxiliary passengers