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Latest News/Info as of: 22 February 2013

As the VSC Program Chair I will attempt to make news available to you, the interested District and Squadron VSC Chairs and VEs as soon as I get it.

Thanks for stopping in.
 

02-22-2013 - New Marpol Information
-For all the new information ( click here )
-To order marpol cards (click here )

02-22-2013 - A power point presentation concerning a preliminary US CG Aux study concerning differences in VSC failure rates between the US CG Aux and USPS. Presentation (power point) viewed here. Comments to Bob

01-31-2013 - West Marine has again contacted me and sent me the 2013 West Marine Safety Item Discount sheets. These discount coupons are for VSC Safety Items.

NOTE: The VSC 15% discount to refresh safety items themselves is being revised. The coupon here is on $100.00 worth of purchases.

Color Coupon - Front and back - (click here)

B&W Coupon - Front and Back - (click here)

01-17-2013 - The V Directorate's DVC-VE Perry Taylor has done some outstanding anaysis of the 2012 USBI Project VSC Failure Rates.  The link will show you his report, including a summary, and charts.
(click here)

01/10/2013 - I bet everyone is wondering who got what with the 2013 decals right now. First of all, let me say that Lena got all the decals out via 1st class mail already to VSC Chairs at Districts and Squadrons already.

For Your Information:
Individual VE Totals for 2012 (click here)

Decal Distribution For 2013 - Districts and Squadrons (click here)

If you are the District or Squadron VSC Chair and your name isn't showing it is because your District or Squadron did not update the OD-1 or OD-2 form at National. Please contact the USPS VSC Chair with full info, ie., District #, Squadron Name and the correct Chair Persons name, address and phone number. We'll try to get the decals sent back direct to you. USPS HQ has no obligation to issue additional decals due to incomplete or wrong information at District or Squadron level. We'll certainly work with you to straighten out any mistakes made.

 01/02/2013 - The 2013 Decals will ship shortly. Distribution of the decals will be:

District VSC Chairs will get 15% of the Districts 2012 total VSCs performed as backup to Squadrons possibly requiring additional decals during the 2013 season.

Squadron VSC Chairs will get 20% over the total VSCs done in that Squadron in the 2012 season.

Be aware that additional decals will only be obtainable through the USPS SAFETY COMMITTEE/VSC Chair Person with justification required.

01/02/2013 - The Inflatable Life Jacket Report due NLT 15
November is again late and I will have to request extra time to get the report to the USCG. This is ambarrassing that with 2 months of communications with Districts, the report still isn't completed. See THIS LINK to see if YOUR District needs to get some reports in.

11/02/2012 - Did you know your VSC Decal color in 2013 is going to be Blue and then 2014 will be Orange and then 2015 is Green with 2016 being Red and then back to Blue in 2017 etc. This corresponds with the same color sequence as states do with their registration stickers.

11/01/2012 - US CG is analyzing your VSC Data and has come out with a preliminary report. See it
                     HERE

02/21/2012 - Returning/Disposing of Inflatable Life Jackets ( Click Me )

03/14/2012 - Inflatable Life Jacket FAQ ( Click Me )

03/27/2012 - How to do more VSCs ( Click Me )

03/28/2012 - To view the current VSC reports ( Click Me )

04/09/2012 - Due to an increase in interest in the 2012 VSC Decals, you are requested
                      to read this letter if you need decals. ( Click Here )

04/11/2012 - There is a new updated Online VSC Submittal form dated 07 May 2012 for your reading.
                      ( Click Here ) ** Form Updated 05/07/2012

05/13/2012 - Explanation of recorded Vessel Examinations for individual
                     Examiners and that relationship to decal shipment. (Click Here)

05/16/2012 - Information on the VE Contest. You could win a trip to St Thomas in the
                     U.S. Virgin Islands. ( Click Here )

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