2002-11

Information contained in this newsletter is for official US Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary use only under the Privacy Act of 1974. The Auxiliary is guided by the current equal opportunity policies of the Commandant of the Coast Guard. No person shall be subject to discrimination inthe Auxiliary or its programs because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

THE SCUTTLEBUTTU.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY

FLOTILLA 12-8, 7TH DISTRICTCHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINAVOL 28, NO 11, NOVEMBER 2002

FLOTILLA WEB SITE: http://www.uscgauxcharleston.org

FLOTILLA COMMANDERDean B. Creed . . . . 843-971-1541

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VICE COMMANDERBrett J. Grooms . . . . . . . 553-2168

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AIDS TO NAVIGATIONDan Cowley . . . . . . . . . . 795-7053

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CAREER COUNSELORW. Brent Hepburn . . . . . 884-6625

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COMMUNICATIONSMarguerite Bishop . . . . . 766-1741

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COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMSBrett J. Grooms . . . . . . . . 553-216

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FINANCEJoey Bokern . . . . . . . . . . 884-8616

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INFORMATION SYSTEMSDean Creed . . . . . . . . . . . 971-1541

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MARINE SAFETY LIAISONDom Zito . . . . . . . . . . . . 795-1012

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MARINE VISITORBarbara J. Yeatman . . . . 795-4149

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MATERIALSTom Beauchemin . . . . . . 873-0363

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MEMBER TRAININGRobert Lovinger . . . . . . . 762-6136

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OPERATIONSTom Schmidt . . . . . . . . . 886-0500

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PERSONNEL SERVICESBob Orenstein . . . . . . . . . 821-0233

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PUBLIC AFFAIRSDick Clarke . . . . . . . . . . 849-9216

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PUBLIC EDUCATIONRichard Daniel . . . . . . . . 556-8453

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PUBLICATIONSJohn Sikes . . . . . . . . . . . . 569-0994

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SECRETARY/RECORDSMike Ethridge 727-0307

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VESSEL EXAMINATIONDavid Beaudrot . . . . . . . 552-2632

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IMMEDIATE PAST FC Dick Clarke . . . . . . . . . . 849-9216

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FROM THECOMMANDER

Dean Creed, FC 12-8

Another great annual fallcookout was held on 09October as Dave Beaudrotassembled the cookers andpots and donned his chefshat under the Oak trees at theCoast Guard Base. That stewkeeps getting better eachyear! Thanks to all that came andhelped make it a wonderful evening.Please put your marketing savvy towork and help recruit participants forour next Public Education program.The Boating Safely course will beoffered on 9 and 16 November from0830 to 1200, and the brand-new LetsGo Sailing program will be offered onthe same days, from 1300 to 1700.Tell your friends, neighbors and othersho much they can learn about boatingin a relatively short period of time.Please make a particular pitch to

sailors and those interested in learningabout sailing Id like to see the LetsGo Sailing program be a great success!Finally, please be sure to attend the 13November membership meetingbeginning at 1900 at the BaseCharleston. As this is 12-8's 2003election night, it is expected to be thebiggest meeting of the year. We willalso be reviewing and adopting ourupdated Standing Rules. Yourattendance is most important!

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS WHOJOINED WITHIN THE PAST YEAR:You must attend the SexualHarassment Prevention Workshop thatwill be held at the conclusion of the13 November meeting. This workshopis required of all new members, andattendance by all members is stronglyencouraged.Finally, put Saturday, 14 December2002 on your calendar. Our annualholiday party will be held on this datefrom approximately 1800 to 2100.Details will follow next month, andyoull be contacted in early December

for your RSVP. Its hard to believeDecember is almost here!Keep up the good work on all fronts!A big thank you for all the work somany of you do!

We regret tonote that HorstWuestenhagen,a long-timeme mbe r o f

Flotilla 12-8, passed over the baron Wednesday, 16 October 2002.Horst had served as FlotillaCommander of our flotilla and asDivision Captain. During his termas DCP, he was responsible forchartering Flotilla 12-6. He hadmoved to Pickens, SC several yearsago and main ta ined h ismembership until he attainedRetired status in the Auxiliary.Horst was a friend to all who knewhim and will be remembered in ourhearts and prayers.

The Scuttlebutt November 2002

COMMUNICATIONSMarguerite Bishop, FSO-CM

Attention ALL COMMUNICATIONFACILITY OWNERS!!!!! Due toproblems in the radio facilities paperwork, we are going to re-do ALL theradio facilities in 12-8!!! This meansYOU!!!If you have a base, mobile or specialpurpose [handheld] radio, contact meIMMEDIATELY so that I can sendyou the correct paperwork. When youreceive the forms from me, fill them inand call me so we can get theminspected. DON'T put this off or youmay lose your facility status.

AIDS TO NAVIGATIONDan Cowley, FSO-AN

Richard Daniel hasoffered his OPFAC andhimself as Coxswain forone or more PATONpatrols in the near futureand we are currently tryingto negotiate a couple ofworkable dates out of the following:October 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd, aswell as November 12th, 18th, 19th,23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th. If you havean interest in joining us, please emailme and I'll email you directly as soonas we settle on the first date. MyOPFAC is currently under repair andshould be finished any day, accordingto the mechanic, so I hope to expandthe number of patrols in the nearfuture beyond the one or twomentioned above. Meanwhile, Ireceived the following notice fromBrett Grooms and thought you mightlike to see it if you didn't receive itfrom him? 7th Coast Guard District AUXDATAand Aids to Navigation proceduresAll Aid Verifiers shall submit theirown completed ANSC 7030 to theirFSO-IS. ANSC 7030 form shall beused to record the number of ATON,PATON, and BRIDGES intoAUXDATA. Follow this same

procedure when on ordered patrol ornot on ordered patrol (mission).1. Under Section I, Type of

Resource , a lway s checkUnit/Individual.

2. Under Section II, indicate the timeyou Start and Finish the ATON partof this mission.a, If on an ordered patrol, use the

same Start time as the patrolFinish time.

b. This time should be no longerthan 1 hour after the end of thepatrol. The Coxswain hasalready reported you for fullpatrol time. This hour is for thepaperwork.

3. Under Section II, Missiona. Use Cat 30 for Federal Aids to

Navigationb. Use Cat 31 for Private Aids to

Navigationc. Use Cat 32 for Bridge Surveys

4. Under Section III ATON, fill inthe results of your mission or patrol.

5. Under Section IV, fill in yourMember Number and Name. In theLocal Notes you should place thePATON #, Bridge #, or Light ListNumber for Federal Aids

6. Complete the rest of the ANSC7030 and submit to your FSO-IS.

For those on a Safety or ATONOrdered Patrol, in Section I, Type ofResource the Coxswain will checkBoat Mission 01 or 03. DO NOT putany ATON or Bridge numbers on thisreport in Section III ATON. Each AidVerifier shall submit their own ANSC7030 for the numbers of Aids theychecked.

Why do ships and aircraft introuble use Mayday as their callfor help? This comes from theFrench word m'aidez meaning"help me" and is pronounced"mayday."

OPERATIONSTom Schmidt, FSO-OP

October has been a good month forSecurity Patrols and further OTWTraining. Since the last printing,Flotilla 12-8 has continued to meet itscommitments to LTjg Bill Walsh infine fashion. Thats my storyandIm sticking to it. If you feel the needfor a second opinionask Bill!THANK ALL OF YOU who areworking so diligently at every possibleOTW opportunity to post the "trackrecord" we hold. THANKS!Patrols have been extremely easy sincethe graduation of Class 2002. Wehave crewmen standing in line and attimes must ask an individual(s) tostand down as we are nearing theplated capacity for the OPFAC.However, I personally encourage anyand all crew qualified Flotilla 12-8members to contact me 3 days prior toeach Tuesday, if you crave to crew onthe Tuesday patrol. We willaccommodate anyone seriouslydesiring to be on board as crew. TheFlotillas effectiveness is notmaximized unless all OTW personnelget on the water regularly; activelyparticipate in Crewing and theadditional training and sharpening ofskills that is accomplished on each andevery Patrol.By policy, we can maintain currencyby putting in a minimum of 8 hoursper year. In our hearts, we all knowthat performing to the minimumrequirement (in any facet of our lives)is not worthwhile. When theAuxiliary is summoned to an Incident,SAR, or Designated Task, Group andthe General Public are relying on ourabilities as proficient Seamen andLifesavers. We cannot fill this billwithout frequent and meaningfulOTW participation and skillsharpening. Come on, step up to theplate! The same applies 10 times toOPFAC and potential OPFAC owners.Getem up to standards and getemOTW (on Patrol) monthly.For those of you who are missing the

The Scuttlebutt November 2002fun, we are having fun. WhileSecurity and Safety Patrols are veryserious business, it is fun andrewarding to spend 6 to 8 hours onPatrol, diligently watching andobserving with fellow OTW friends.On our patrols, everyone onboardparticipates. We have no riders onptrols. In fact, weekly, CrewMembers, receive Coxswain Trainingwhile performing on Patrol.More Individual Participation MoreOPFACS!

CAREER COUNSELORBrent Hepburn, FSO-CC

By now high schools inour area have received theinformation packets Isend out every year in theFall. Now is the time I startlooking for candidates for theAcademy and in January I startprocessing applications for the AIMProgram.Send along any good prospectivecandidate to me. If you have anyquestions about the programs andprocedures, call me at 884-6625.May Good Winds Be With You!

PUBLIC EDUCATIONRichard Daniel, FSO-PE

We are currentlyin the middle of aBoating Skills andS e a m a n s h i pprogram that willrun until early December.Our Boating Safely course will beoffered on 9 and 16 November.Boating Safely will stat at 0830 andrun until about 1300. After a break forlunch, a new offering, Lets GoSailing, will begin. This course willbe for the afternoons of these samedays. The cost of the entire programwill be $40.00. If only the BoatingSafely course is desired the cost willbe $30.00.

The entire Year 2003 PE schedule is inprocess of being posted to the Districtweb site as well as our flotillas website. Please check the sites from time totime to find courses that may be ofinterest to you.As the 2002 PE program winds downwe want to thank our very able anddedicated instructors for teaching thecourses that we have offered this year.Well done, Capable Instructors!

MEMBER TRAININGBob Lovinger, FSO-MT

As we slide intoFall, things areslowing down int h e M Tdepartment.Nevertheless we have a good start onmore people for crew training. Somemembers took the class and did manyif not all of the shoreside signoffs butfor various reasons did not get to dothe on-water tasks. These may have towait until Spring, but we will be able tofurther strengthen the flotilla in thepatrols these folks complete theirtraining and go through the QEprocess. The word on the water is that GroupCharleston is going to continue to callupon us. During the first few daysafter the oil spill a number of us werecalled to help by answering telephonesto relieve the Gold Side of some ofthese routine tasks.

INFORMATION SYSTEMSDean Creed, FSO-IS

There is now a web pageon the Diraux West website. D7 members goingto this link can get a quickupdate on their activities for the year2002.By clicking on their Flotilla box, theycan call up details for themselves, orcheck on their activity in any programarea. This becomes a very useful tool

for checking on annual currencycompletions, number of patrols andother items that create a REYRsituation.Please remember that the informationin AuxInfo is updated about one weekafter entry into AuxData.The URL for the web site isWww.dirauxwest.org/test/auxinfo_preformatted_reports.htm .

RE-INSPECTION OFFACILITIES

Bob Mathewes, POMS Coordinator

A recent check of AUXDATAindicates that the vast majority of theDivision 12 OPFACS have not beenre-inspected for use in the upcomingyear. They need to be submitted by 1December. At the time this is writtenwe have 45 days.If they are not in the pipeline by1December, they may not be in thesystem on 1 January. If your vessel isnot showing re-certification in POMSby 1 January, you will not be able toget Patrol Orders.Please, folks, let's not be caught shorton this.

AUTOMATED RIBBONCHECKER

Seventh District DIRAUX

Members looking for a quick and easyway to verify the correct order inwhich to wear their ribbons, can go toa new service on the Chief Director'sweb site at www.cgaux.info.On the main page, on the right handside is a link to the Automated RibbonChecker. Once on the ribbon page,members will see the correct order ofall authorized ribbons that a memberof the Auxiliary may wear. To get a graphic representation and alist in order, just click on the ribbonsearned as they scroll down the page.Once at the end press the display

The Scuttlebutt November 2002button. A new page will appearshowing a graphic presentation and alisting. Members can print the page fortheir record.

Auxiliary Manual WithAddendums

Seventh District DIRAUX

Since the last printing of the Auxmanual, there have been manyrevisions and 'pen & ink' changes.members wishing to reference theAuxiliary Manual and all the changeshave had no one place to get all thematerial. The D7 Director of Auxiliaryweb, has revised and updated them a n u a l p a g e a t -http://www.d7oax3.net/AuxManAnnotated.htm. This web page will becontinually updated as other changesoccur.

NEW OPEN BOOK EXAMNational Testing Center

The open book on line testing systemhas been expanded to include the AirObservers exam. Auxiliary memberswishing to take the exam can accessthe exam through links on any of thesewebsites:www.dirauxwest.orgwww.auxetrain.orgwww.cgaux.infowww.d7oax3.comwww.dirauxannex.orgMany Auxiliary web sites also havelinks to the online system. Examtakers will need to have theappropriate air chart accessible whenthey take the exam. Members arereminded to read the online testingi n s t r u c t i o n l o c a t e d a thttp://www.cgaux.info/G_OCX/training/onlineexam.html and also to readt h e w a r n i n g a thttp://cgexams.info/ andthe various privacystatements on thereferenced web sites.

The Old SaltLike most boaters, TheOld Salt knows the oldjoke about A boat is ahole in the water, linedwith fiberglass (or wood, steel,aluminum or concrete) into which youpour money. And The Old Salt isn't anyhappier than anyone else to throwmoney away. But everyone knows howexpensive marine rated material is. Items truly built to withstand themarine environment are indeed durablebut not everything on a boat needs tobe up to those specifications. There is equipment that can sometimescome close. Where? In the RV world.Recreational vehicles, such as traveltrailers, pickup campers, fifth wheelsand such, need equipment that can beexposed to the elements or that meetthe needs of boaters for equipment thatis thrifty with electricity, water, andother life support.The Old Salt has found some usefulequipment in the catalogues put out byCamping World, a supplier to RVenthusiasts around the country. Theya r e o n t h e w e b a thttp://www.campingworld.com and at1-800-626-5944. They have 30 storesaround the country but the only one inSouth Carolina is in Myrtle Beach at3632 Highway 501 or call them at 1-800-845-3571 or 843-236-3511.What might you find there? One item Ifound in the store that was notapparently in the catalogue was agadget that screwed into a sink faucetthat worked as an on-off valve. With ashort rod extending down, you turn onthe faucet but no water comes out untilyou push the rod aside. As soon as thepressure on the rod is released, thewater stops. This is a real water saver.Other items include 25 to 50 footpotable water hoses from $7.99.Odls chemicals for your head andholding tank are about a dollar less atCamping World and this does notcount the 10% discount if you join thePresident's Club at $20 for the first

year and $15 for renewal. For smallpurchases, it is not a bargain but if youbuy an expensive item, it can pay.Some boaters are liveaboards, and inour weather some wimps complainthat the summers are warm and just abit humid. Marine air conditioners arevery expensive but for less than theprice of a Carry-On by Cruisair ($800in West Marine) that puts out 4,800BTU, you can get a unit from Duo-Therm that is rated at 13,500 BTU thatcan attach permanently to your deck at$679 ($611 in the President's Club) oran A/C with heat pump that has acooling rating of 15,000 BTUs and aheat output of 12,300 BTU. This unitis $869 ($782 in the P.C.). Since youare making adaptations, you may needto have some work done but manypeople are handy enough to do itthemselves to avoid going broke. Andthere are A/C units as low as $521 inthe P.C.So, check it out, and tell 'em The OldSalt sent you. In the interest of fulldisclosure, I do not knowingly ownstock in the company.

MARINE VISITORBarbara Yeatman, FSO-MV

All over the area we cover, pamphletshave disappeared from the racks,sometimes very soon after the rackshave been re-supplied.I am happy to report that my assistant,Don Smith, has faithfully supplied theWest Ashley area every month noneof this 4 visits a year business, andof course, the same goes for me. If not kept filled, racks would walk.More important, there is a need for thesafety information, albeit if only toprevent a ticket. Who cares? If folkstake the information and use it wisely,we as MV's have helped to achieve the#1 goal of the Coast Guard andAuxiliary alike PreventingAccidents and Saving Lives!With this I say to all the "Auxies,"Bravo Zulu for all the good works,

The Scuttlebutt November 2002including us in the MV Department!We ARE very important!!!!

MI N U T E S F O R T H ESEPTEMBER 11, 2002MEMBERSHIP MEETINGThe meeting was held at the OldCountry Buffet on Rivers Avenue. Abrief business meeting was called toorder at 1830 by Dean Creed, FlotillaCommander.Ellen Kreiling was presented the 20year Membership Award.Certificates of Appreciation werepresented to Bob Lovinger and TomSchmidt for their efforts in mentoringand training the Crew Membercandidates.Crew Member Qualif icationCertificates were presented to TomBeauchemin, Hannah Creed, AllenJames, Robert Wieland, Henry Wolfand Agnes Wright.Aids to Navigation VerifierQualification Certificates werepresented to Richard Daniel, RobertMathewes, Bob Orenstein, RobertWieland, Henry Wolf and AgnesWright.Staff Officer reports were provided:Aids to Navigation Dan Cowleyinvited members to train to becomeOOD for the USCGC Yellowfin. Communications Systems BrettGrooms said that the flotilla websitechanged and updated. New formatlooks good. Forward any informationto Brett at [email protected] .Finance Joey Bishop reminded allthat membership dues are due by theend of the month. Only 43% of dueshave been received.Public Affairs Dick Clark will beheading up the nominating committeefor November elections. If interested,notify him.Operations Tom Schmidt discussedDisaster Preparedness, telephone tree,

asked to please acknowledge thatmessage was received.Brett Grooms presented a video as atribute for the September 11 WorldTrade Center attacks.The meeting was adjourned at 1930.Following the meal, guest speakerJason Lind from MSO Charlestonpresented an overview of the SoutheastRegional Fisheries Training Center. AsMSO develops a process for Auxiliaryinvolvement, Division 12 will be askedto assist with a variety of tasks,particularly with vessels andadministrative support.Respectfully submitted,Mike Ethridge, FSO-SR

BAD LUCK GOODLUCK YOU CAN'T

ALWAYS TELL.Bob Lovinger, FSO-MT

It was hot and humid on our return tripfrom Norfolk, Virginia, last July, sowhen we left Myrtle Beach we decidedto run from the starboard, lower helmto benefit from the air conditioning.We were moving along in reasonablecomfort.In the distance I saw a strange sightand grabbed for my binoculars. It wasa huge, ugly tow, larger and wider thanany we had seen pushing a wide bargeon this narrow stretch of the ditch.Uh, oh, I said and began to edge tostarboard. I got over a bit too far toavoid it because it was hard to judgedistances properly at the lower helm. The tow operator warned me of thesandbar in front which I could also seeso I tried to back to port and Clang!,we hit a rock and the engine stoppeddead.Ouch!After the tow passed, I checked theengine room and then carefully movedforward to port and got out of theshallows. We slowly began to move upto speed but there was a little vibration,

so I backed the engine down about300 RPM. We ran the rest of the wayat a bit slower speed, but withoutserious vibrations.I checked the engine room severaltimes but it was tight and there wasonly normal leakage from the shaftlogs. Chalk it up to Learning to Boatin the Southeast.Back in Charleston, I sadly broughtthe boat to Halsey-Cannon and sureenough, the prop had a ding (not verylarge) and the shaft was out about.0005 (not bad at all). Prop and shaftwent to the prop hospital and the propdoctor made them all better.In reinstalling everything, themechanic decided to start thegenerator for some reason anddiscovered that water was leakingfrom the water pump. This was b-a-a-dnews because it meant that the shaftseal to the engine block had failed andthere was water in the engine. But thegood news was that it had probablyjust started. There was enough waterto turn the oil gray but there was still alot of lubricity left. Several oil changes later, the waterpump repaired, the heat exchangerchecked out, and the compressiontested, they tested the engine bycranking it by hand. Finally, they firedup the generator and I found I waslucky enough not to have a veryexpensive paperweight.None of this would have beendiscovered until too late had I not beenunlucky enough to run aground andding my prop. So, bad luck goodluck you can't always tell.


Diraux West has posted to itsw e b s i t e a twww.dirauxwest.org severalsupport pages for various programs.The D7 Ops support page hasinformation on the Boat Crewprogram, requirements, and links toweather, navigation and charts.The ATON support page providesinformation on the Aids to Navigationsystem and training material forPATON Verifier.The VSC support page will allow amember to train to become a VE, andprovides links to other VSC resources.Training pages on the Diraux Westweb site allow members to gatheradditional material for any of theAUXOP exams, through the links towww.auxetrain.org Members canstudy for NavRules, Communications,Patrols and other Auxiliaryinformation.For the new member we have posted aUniform and Ribbon page thatsupplies information on the currentuniform and ribbon regulations.A new publication, Coast Guard Pub1, has been issued. This publicationhas been posted to the Diraux Westweb site, and is recommended reading.The Director has a new web site atwww.d7oax3.net . This site containscurrent items from the Directorsoffice, copies of directives, links toCoast Guard information and webenabled form pages for problemresolutions. Past and current copies ofthe Directors Items of Interest areavailable on the site. Members areencouraged to check the site often.The site has an input system to sign upfor the Directors email system. Thissystem is used by the Director to

inform members of changes andannouncements. Any member can signup for the service.

AUXNAV ANDADVANCED COASTAL

NAVIGATIONfrom D7 I of I, Sep 2002

With the change in using the AdvancedCoastal Navigation textbook forAuxNav, there have been manymisunderstandings. Members who nowtake Advanced Coastal Navigation willreceive credit for AuxNav A as theexam they took was for PublicEducation. To receive the AuxNavdesignation the member needs to takethe new AuxNav B exam.Remember, AuxNav A has beenreplaced with the BCN/ACN generalknowledge exam and AuxNav B course code 496 edition 2 is now theproctored exam.Members wanting to take the AuxNavcourse need to have their FSO-MTorder the material from ANSC, whichis supplied free of charge. Ordering thePE Advanced Coastal material incurs acharge for the material, as it is PublicEducation.

ODDS & ENDS THATCAUSE DELAYS

from D7 I of I, Sep 2002

Delays in entry of missions intoAuxData fall into three areas. Membersmay help alleviate these delays byobserving the following:1. Nicknames Documents that are

submitted need to have the completename and member number. Onnumerous occasions correspondence isreceived that has nicknames, i.e., Bob,Bill, Red, etc. To have thesedocuments produced correctly it is ourprocedure to check AuxData to get thecorrect name. It takes time away fromour productivity when we have to dothis, so please help us out and give usthe correct name and number.2. Proctors Have the MEMBERindicate on the CG Form 4887 (answersheet) when the first Auxop exam istaken. That way we issue the ribbonwith the letter and certificate.Prior to sealing the exam envelope,please check and make sure that theform is complete and the exam wasnot marked and return the original4887 with the exam.3. QEs when forwardingcorrespondence on requalification,please note if the member isdowngrading from Coxswain to Crew,and make sure to include the Divisionand Flotilla number on allsubmissions.

JOINT MARINE SAFETYTRAINING

Never knowing when the need willarise, members of the Auxiliaryprepared for on-the water emergenciesin a joint exercise with the U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers. Using a Corps ofEngineers vessel as a platform,personnel from both units practicedusing emergency equipment insimulated distress situations. Read thisstory, now featured on SITREP, theAuxiliary's National e-magazine, athttp://teamcoastguard.org/ .[Posted on Whats New 25 October2002. Source: BC-ADG]


Flotilla 12-8 Calendar November 2002Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

October 27

DaylightSavings Timeends

28BS&S Class,1900, BaseCharleston

29 LQFlotilla 12-8on-water day

30 31

Halloween

November 1 2

3 4 NMBS&S Class,1900, BaseCharleston

5Flotilla 12-8on-water day

Election Day

6 7 8 9

10

11 FQBS&S Class,1900, BaseCharleston

Veterans Day


13 Staff Mtg1730, Mem-bership Mtg& Elections,1900, BaseCharleston

14 15 16

17 18BS&S Class,1900, BaseCharleston


20 FM 21 22 23

24 25BS&S Class,1900, BaseCharleston


27 LQ 28

Thanksgiving

29

Hanukkahbegins

30

VES, WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP!Marc Kovac BC-VMRe

The National I Want a Vessel Safety Check program has aweb site for vessel owners to request a vessel safety check.These requests are forwarded according to zip code.Currently only 40% of those vessel owners who request aVSC from the National VSC website receive a contact.The number of vessel owner contacts will increase with yourhelp. We have set up a database for VEs who wish toparticipate in this program. The larger the database, the moresuccessful the program will be.We need your email address and zip code where you live.

The website now has a request form for boat owners desiringa VSC. This form will be forwarded to you through the webserver while keeping your email address confidential.The web page to sign up to be included in the database isfound at this URL:http://safetyseal.net/GetVSC/EnterNewExaminer.asp After we gather a sizable number of examiners in thedatabase, the page the visitors will have access too is thisURL: http://safetyseal.net/GetVSC/ Try it out. Test the site by using zip code 33712 or 99664. Ifyou like it, SIGN UP and enter your zip code!(Only THREE members from 12-8 are signed up!)

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