Vessel Safety Check program

The Vessel Safety Check Program, was formerly known as Courtesy Marine Examinations (CME's). In 1999, the Auxiliary signed a
Memorandum of Understanding with the United States Coast Guard that put the USCG Auxiliary in charge of overall operation and
administration of the Vessel Safety Check Program. It also allowed for the expansion of the program to other organizations. The
USCG Auxiliary turned to the United States Power Squadrons as a logical partner.

On 29 January 2000, the USPS Chief Commander Arthur H. Farr signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGAUX) to participate in the Vessel Safety Check Program (VSCP).

Beginning 1 May 2000 the new VSCP, Vessel Safety Check Program was launched nation wide by the USCG Auxiliary and
the United States Power Squadrons. Our squadron has been actively involved with this program since it's inception.

Our team of Certified Examiners were busy in 2007 doing a total of 271 examinations

Jim Bailey - 8

Norm Garnett - 8

Don Chalupnik - 14

Jim Chastain - 33

Coleman Darby - 8

Richard Dayringer - 5

Robert Hunt - 15

Dan Kitowski - 10

Mike Kropff - 2

William (Bill) Miller - 38

Stephen Miller - 5

Jim Reynolds - 9

Paul Roberts - 5

William Sherman - 14

Jay Spicer - 74*

Joe Walters - 9

George Weston - 12

Kent Winn - 2

* Top Preformer for 2007

Our VSC Mascots, notice
they are wearing PFD's

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Latest VEs at school at Jays house 6-25-07.jpg (40332 bytes)
Introducing our two newest Vessel Examiners. Shown here after finishing the VSC school at Jay Spicers home
(L to R) Jim Bailey, Jay Spicer, and Roger Endo

Scheduled VSC Dates around the lake in 2008

Actual dates to be announced
watch this page for more information

Date Marina Location

May 10 Harbors View Marina

May 17 Honey Creek Landing Marina
*** Beginning of Safe Boating Week ***

May 24 Tera Miranda Marina Resort

May 31 Port Carlos

June 7 Cedar Port Marina
Clearwater Bay Marina

June 14 Cherokee Yacht Club

June 21 Dripping Springs Yacht Club
Hi Lift Marina

June 28 Hammerhead Marina

July 12 Thunder Bay Marina

July 19 Indian Hills Resort
South Winds Marina

July 26 Red Rock Resort
Lee’s Resort
Elk River Landing

August 2 Arrowhead Marina

Scheduled times for all marina visitations
are 1000 to 1400 (minimum)

Events shown in this font and color are already completed. They are kept here for historical purposes.

* Begining of Safe Boating Week

Watch here for the 2008 schedule, we have
contacted several more marinas for dates.


Vessel Examiners taking a break at the Harbors View Marina 5-12-07 (L to R) Norm Cornet, Bob Hunt, Jay Spicer and Bill Miller	Vessel Examiners at Safe Boating week kickoff at Honey Creek Landing 5-19-07 (l to r) Bob Hunt, Bill Miller, Jay Spicer, George Weston, Jim Reynolds, Richard Dayringer, Norm Cornett, Don Chalupnik, Colman Darby, Bill Sherman

Due to the bad weather this was the most productive thing we could do. At the Southwinds Marina on 6-2-07	Once again weather forced us inside for this picture. Here we are at the ships store at the Dripping Springs Yacht Club on 6-23-07

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Do you have one of these placards mounted in your inboard
engine compartment. If not be sure to request one
when you have your vessel examined.

Items required to be on hand at a Vessel Exam

Registration papers for the vessel
PFD's for each passenger, plus (1) type IV
Visual distress signals
Fire Extinguisher(s)
First Aid Kit
Operational Horn
Navigation and Anchor Lights
Oar or Paddle (GRDA requirement)
Throwable type IV cushion
Backup dewatering device (pail)
Operating bilge pump
Operating bilge blower
Anchor and rode (line) (GRDA requirement)

Take a Virtual VSC Test Proper method of displaying registration numbers
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