Public Forum on Fishing Vessel Safety

AGENDA

**Day One - Wednesday, October 13, 2010**
9:00 AM	Honorable Robert Sumwalt - Welcome and Opening Statement
	Panel 1 - History of Safety Issues in Commercial Fishing Industry - Panel Opening
9:30 AM	RADM Kevin Cook, USCG Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 New Requirements for Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels Richard Hiscock, CFIVSAC, Past member - Additional background paper: The Tragedy of Missed Opportunities A Brief History Of Fishing Vessels Safety Legislation New Fishing Vessel Safety Statutes Captain Eric Christensen, U. S. Coast Guard - Additional background paper: Analysis of Fishing Vessel Casualties A Review of Lost Fishing Vessels and Crew Fatalities, 1992 - 2007, 2009 Comments on Fishing Vessel Safety Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - Additional background papers: NTSB Commercial Fishing Safety ForumNIOSH Research Commercial Fishing Fatalities, 2000-2009:High-Risk Fisheries & Regional Trends, 2010 Commercial Fishing Fatalities - California, Oregon, and Washington, 2000-2006 Congressional Testimony of Dr. Lincoln Improving Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Through Collaboration U.S. Commercial Fishing Fatalities Regional Summary: Alaska , 2009 U.S. Commercial Fishing Fatalities Regional Summary: Gulf Of Mexico, 2009 U.S. Commercial Fishing Fatalities Regional Summary: Mid & South Atlantic, 2009 U.S. Commercial Fishing Fatalities Regional Summary: West Coast, 2009 Jerry Dzugan, Chairman CFIVSAC - Additional background paper: The Role of Perception, Genes, and Culture on Risky Behaviors Marcel Ayeko, Acting Director, Marine Investigation, Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada - Addition background paper: Learning from Accidents: Two Decades of Investigation and Analysis of Fishing Vessels Accidents in Canada Safety Issues Investigation Into Fishing Vessels Occurrences in Canada
	LUNCH BREAK
	Panel 2 - Vessel Related Safety Issues - Panel Opening
	Tom Gruber, ABS Joe Riva, ABS - Additional background paper: ABS Presentation for Fishing Vessel Forum Eric Blumhagen, Jensen Maritime Consultants - Additional background paper: Comments on Fishing Vessel Forum Alan Davis, American Seafoods Fishing Vessel Safety Issues, A Case for Alternative Compliance Safety Agreements Craig Cross, Aleutian Spray Seafoods Troy Tirell, SAMS Dick Frenzel, NAMS - Additional background paper: NAMS Presentation for Fishing Vessel Forum
	Panels 3 - Fishermens’ Perspective on Safety - Panel Opening
	Fred Mattera, Point Club Jimmy Ruhle, CFA Elliott Thomas, Maine CFSC Opening Statement Maine Commercial Fishing Safety Committee Mark Vinsel, UFA - Additional background paper: UFA Presentation for Fishing Vessel Forum Tim Vincent, NPFVO
5:00 PM	End of Day 1

**Day Two - Thursday, October 14, 2010** - (Panel Management)
	Panel 4 - Resource Management Influences on Safety - Panel Opening
8:00 AM	Galen Tromble, NMFS NOAA/NMFS Letter to Honorable Robert L. Sumwalt Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, NIOSH FAO document FAO Expert Panel NPRB paper Woodley Lincoln Medlicott Steve Hughes, NRC - Additional background paper: Paper on Quota-Based Fisheries Management Plans Vince O’Shea, ASMFC - Additional background paper: Fisheries Management and Fishing Vessel Safety Paul Howard, NEFMC - Additional background paper: New England Fishery Management Council Geron Bruce, ADF&G Commander Chris Woodley, USCG - Additional background paper: Paper on Quota-Based Fisheries Management Plans Revised Chart: Bering Sea / Aleutian Island Crab Fishery Fatalities (1990-2010) Testimony, NTSB Fishing Vessel Safety Forum Safety Implications to Amendment 80 Vessel Replacement Final Action Draft, Regulatory Impact Review/Environmental Assessment/Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, Proposed Amendment 97 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island Management Area, Amendment 80 Vessel Replacement Fisheries Management Report to Congress
	Panel 5 - Lifesaving Equipment - Panel Opening
	Kurt J. Heinz, P.E., Chief, Lifesaving & Fire Safety Division, U.S. Coast Guard Consolidated North American Standard for Wearable PFDs – Work-Plan Deployment of Liferafts Carried on UK Registered Fishing Vessels - Phase 1 Small Passenger Vessel Report Michael Grupa, PFDMA Forum Presentation Tom Thompson, USMSA Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, NIOSH - Additional background papers: Reducing Commercial Fishing Deck Hazards with Engineering Solutions for Winch Design Fatal Falls Overboard on Commercial Fishing Vessels in Alaska, 2007 News article regarding NIOSH PFD study Tillamook bar rescue October 3, 2010 USCG NVIC regarding immersion suit testing Lincoln JM, Lucas DL, McKibbin RW, Woodward CC, Bevan JE. Reducing commercial fishing deck hazards with engineering solutions for winch design. J Safety Res. 2008;39(2):231-235. Most Powerful Thing, Deck Safety Awareness on Purse Seine Vessels DVD Emerald Marine Link to e-stop system Winch safety newsletter article News article regarding e-stop on deck winches Lock out tag out for commercial fishing vessels Crab deck safety booklet Lobstermen Entanglement Prevention document Richard Hiscock, CFIVSAC - Additional background papers: Congressional Questions for the Record Dr. C.J. Brooks, Survival Systems Limited, and RADM Alan M. Steinman, USPHS / USCG (Ret) What Is Cold Water? A Question Revisited Are Immersion Suits Enough? PFD Requirements Should Be Based On Risk Survival In Cold Waters: Staying Alive
	LUNCH BREAK
	Panel 6 - Training - Panel Opening
	Leslie Hughes, NPFVOA - Additional background paper: NPFVOA Vessel Safety Program The Successful Evolution of a Safety Training Program Jerry Dzugan, AMSEA - Additional background papers: Safety Training For Fishermen, October 25, 2000 Anatomy Of A Community Based Marine Safety Instructor Network 25 Years Of Training Commercial Fishermen The Development and Efficacy of Safety Training for Commercial Fishermen Gina Johansen, FishSafeBCA- dditional background papers: FishSafeBCA Presentation for Fishing Vessel Forum Handbook on Boat Stability Improving Safety without laws and regulations, How fishermen can take ownership of safety Fish Safety Stability Photo Album Rodney Avila, New Bedford Consortium Statement given at the NTSB Fishing Vessel Safety Forum John O’Leary, Chesapeake Marine Training Inst. Jack Kemerer, USCG
	Panel 7 - Fishermen’s Perspective - Panel Opening
	Fred Mattera, Point Club Jimmy Ruhle, CFA Elliott Thomas, Maine CFSC Mark Vinsel, UFA - Additional background paper: UFA Presentation for Fishing Vessel Forum Tim Vincent, NPFVOA
4:30 PM	Honorable Robert Sumwalt - Closing Statement