[Psml] Squadron assistance to commercial tour boat

[mark nolan]

Robert Messineo has it right.  The captain of the commercial vessel is responsible.  The tour boats that I am familiar with on the Chesapeake Bay use high school and college kids as deck hands.

It sounds like the company requesting the help is either looking for cheap labor or adults to supervise the teenage deck hands.  Either way that should be a paid position. 
If you have members willing to work for free - fine.  But understand that it is not light work.  I captained tour boats out of Annapolis for five years after I retired and it is labor intensive and can get free hot and humid during the summer.

Mark Nolan
Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron /D5
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Robertmessineo at aol.com 
  To: mark 
  Cc: psml at usps.org 
  Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 8:47 AM
  Subject: Re: [Psml] Squadron assistance to commercial tour boat


  There's no problem with this at all, 

  You don't want the title First Mate, on board a commercial vessel that is a separate licensed position, deck hands are not. 

  The Captain is responsible for the safety of the vessel, crew and passengers.  His Liability, His insurance.

  He is obviously looking for people who have an idea of what is right and wrong on board.
  basically your members are interns aboard his vessel.  

  USPS has nothing to do with it, the good captain simply knows where to go to find educated deck hands.

  Don't wear a USPS uniform and don't send a moron(s) and build your relationship with this guy, and ask him to promote your boating classes.

  BTW, get him to become a paid member of your squadron. A fair exchange for your talent and service, you support his business, let him support your squadron. 

  J/P/D/C Robert Messineo, JN
  District Commander 
  District 3
  USPS





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