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WDA 2917 #1100209

Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin,. 500 North Harbor Drive Milwaukee, WI 53202

414-765-8641 www.discoveryworld.org

www.schoonerdenissullivan.org

http://www.discoveryworld.org/

http://www.schoonerdenissullivan.org/

Effective: June 6, 2008

Updated November 15, 2012

Person In Charge (PIC) Emergency procedure if Communications with Vessel Fails.

The Person in Charge (PIC) is responsible for daily vessel communications.

First PIC Contact: Jeff Phillips: Cell: 414-975-1334 - Office: 414-765-8641

Second PIC Contact: Chuck Aumann: Office: 414-765-1961, Cell 414-313-4811

Alternate PIC Contact: Terry McMahon: Office: 414-203-3047, Cell: 414-333-3302

(Alternate PIC’s will be pre-arranged & informed to the Ship’s Captain.)

The Captain of the vessel, or the Captain’s designate communicates verbally every day to the PIC

between 8 & 11 a.m. central time (CST) (i.e. telephone, cell phone, sat- phone, text or appropriate means

necessary).

If the vessel is unable to establish verbal communications by 11 a.m., they are to contact the secondary

PIC.

If unable to establish contact with the first or second PIC, the third PIC must be called.

If unable to contact any PIC, the vessel is to proceed toward the nearest Coast Guard or coastal radio

station and make contact using the most appropriate means and request that the PIC be informed.

If the PIC does not receive a call from the vessel by 11 a.m., the vessel will be called directly through cell

phone, sat phone, shore facility or appropriate means necessary. If the vessel cannot be contacted

directly, the PIC will contact the secondary PIC and third contact.

If no contact with the vessel has been made by 1 p.m., the PIC will activate the Company Emergency

Plan as follows:

The PIC will contact the closest United States Coast Guard facility nearest to the last known

position of the vessel.

The PIC will inform that station of the situation as information only, giving all pertinent details.

The PIC will request of the USCG:

If they have received radio (or other) communications from the vessel.

To attempt marine radio communications with the vessel.

Stand by for a request of SAR (search and rescue) by the PIC at/or before 8 p.m. CST

The USCG may advise alternate plans, of which would be followed.

The USCG will be notified immediately upon contact with the vessel.

The PIC will notify the Primary Marine Emergency Response Team with information

that the plan is in effect:

The second PIC (Chuck Aumann or Jeff Phillips or designate)

Senior Captain (if not on the boat)

Terry McMahon – Head of the Marine Committee

Joel Brennan-President & CEO

The PIC will attempt communications on the hour, or as necessary with vessel.

The PIC may employ any means necessary to verify location of the vessel (i.e. marinas, web cams, etc.)

If no contact is made by 7 p.m. CST, the PIC will notify current status to the

Primary Marine Emergency Team.

At 8 p.m. the PIC will contact the USCG to request an official SAR (Search And Rescue).

All members of the Primary Marine Emergency Team, the Emergency Response Group,

and all pertinent administrative personnel of Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin will be contacted.

A central meeting location will be designated (most likely the administrative office)

where further strategy will be implemented.



Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin Marine Resource Personnel

Emergency Response Director(s)

Terry McMahon (Vice Chairman)

Office 414-347-1000

Desk 414-203-3047

Cell 414-333-3302

Home 414-964-7680

Joel Brenan (CEO)

Desk 414-765-8601

Cell 414-531-5070

Assistant to the Director(s)

Jeff Phillips – Marine Mgr-PIC

Desk 414-765-8641

Cell 414-975-1334

Chuck Aumann - Sr. Systems Admin.

Desk 414-765-1961

Cell 414-313-4811

Tiffany Krihwan – Sr. Captain

Desk 414-765-4237

Cell 716-485-8314

Secretary

Joe Ewing Marine Ed. Officer

Desk 414-765-8645

Cell 262-309-3168 Media/News

Rich Cieslak – Marketing Director

Desk 414-765-8636

Cell 212-506-4239

Medical Advisor

Ron Pirrallo Medical Advisor

Office 414-805-6451

Pager 414-557-8772

Home 414-332-2464

Cell 414-651-0028

24 hour medical advisory service for vessel

Medaire Inc.

1301 East McDowell Road, Ste 204

Phoenix, AZ USA 85006

Emergency Number: 602-239-3627

Vessel Insurance Vendor

McClone Insurance

20875 Crossroads Circle #300

Waukesha, WI 53186

Chris Wilson (Agent)

Office: 262-754-9000 x6946

S/V Denis Sullivan

Hull # 1100209

Radio Call # WDA 2917

Ships Cell: 414-732-5512

Ships Sat: 011-187-0763954668

Wisconsin DNR ID: 433087053

SARSET (rescue beacons)

#2DCC3 60C70 FFBFF

#2DCE6 87430 FFBFF

#2DEC6 87428 FFBFF

#2DCE7 21006 FFBFF

Vessel Insurance: Insured through Chubb

Insurance

Local provider: Mclone Insurance

Rep: Chris Wilson, 262-754-9000 x6946



US Coast Guard Emergency Contact Information COMMANDING OFFICER

US COAST GUARD

MARINE SAFETY OFFICE

01-33200 Boston

Tel: (617) 223-3000

455 Commercial Street

Boston, MA 02109-1096

proverb

01-33285 Portland

Tel: (207) 780-3251

103 Commercial Street

Portland, ME 04101-4726

01-33286 Providence

Tel: (401) 435-2300

20 Risho Ave

East Providence, RI 02914-1208

MARINESAFETY

DETACHMENT/CITAT

01-66030 Cape Cod

Marine Safety Field Office

c/o CG Air Station

Bldg. 5126

Otis ANGB, MA 02542

01-36229 Group/MSO Long Island

Sound

Tel: (203) 468-4400

120 Woodward Avenue

New Haven, CT 06512-3698

05-33211 Philadelphia

Tel: (215) 271-4800

One Washington Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19147-4395

05-33220 Hampton Roads

Tel: (840) 441/3302

Norfolk Federal Bldg

200 Granby Mall, Suite 700

Norfolk, VA 23510-1888

05-33225 Wilmington

Tel: (910) 772-2200

1502 North 23rd

Street

Wilmington, NC 28405-1816

07-33215 Miami

Tel: (305) 535-8705

PO Box 01-6940

Miami, FL 33101-6940

07-33230 Tampa

Tel: (813) 228-2191

155 Columbia Drive

Tampa, FL 33606-3598

COMMANDING OFFICER

US COAST GUARD

MARINE SAFETY OFFIC

07-33231 Jacksonville

Tel: (904) 232-2640

7820 Arlington Expy Suite 400

Jacksonville, FL 32211-7445

07-33232 Savannah

Tel: (912) 652-4353

Juliette G Low Federal Bldg

100 W Oglethorpe Ave Suite 1017

Savannah, GA 31401

07 33233 Charleston

Tel: (843) 724-7683

196 Tradd Street

Charleston, SC 29401-1817

07-33239 San Juan

Tel: (787) 706-2400

PO Box 71526

San Juan, PR 00936-8626

MARINE SAFETY

DETACHMENT/CITAT

07-33425 St Thomas

Tel: (809) 776-3497

PO Box 818

St Thomas, VI 00801-0818

09-33246 Sault Ste. Marie

Tel: (906) 635-3220

C/o CG Group

Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783-9501

09-33247 Chicago

Tel: (63) 986-2155

215 W 83rd

Street, Suite D

Burr Ridge, IL 60521-1742

MARINE SAFETY

DETACHMENT/CITAT

09-33470 Grand Haven

650 South Harbor Drive

Grand Haven, MI 49417-1742

09-33248 Milwaukee

Tel: (414) 747-7155

2420 S Lincoln Memorial Dr

Milwaukee, WI 53207-1997

MARINE SAFETY DETACHMENT

09-33248 Sturgeon Bay

Tel: (920) 747-7155

57 N 12th

Avenue

PO Box 446

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235-0446

09-33250 Detroit

Tel: (313) 568-9580

110 Mt Elliot Ave

Detroit, MI 48207-4380

09-33252 Toledo

Tel: (419) 418-6000

420 Madison Avenue Suite 700

Toledo, OH 43604-1265

09-33253 Cleveland

Tel: (216) 937-0111

1055 East Ninth Street

Cleveland, OH 44114-1092

09-33254 Buffalo

Tel: (716) 843-9570

1 Fuhrmann Blvd.

Buffalo, NY 14203-3189

MARINE SAFETY

DETACHMENT/CITAT

Massena

PO Box 728

180 Andrews St

Massena, NY 13662-0728

09-33287 Duluth

Tel: (218) 720-5286

600 S Lake Avenue

Duluth, MN 55802-2352

Note: All are Marine Safety Offices

unless immediately preceded by the

Marine Safety Detachment heading.

Communication Log Protocol

TIME: Military time, read off GPS. Example: 4:05 pm = 16:05

LAT & LONG: Read off the GPS. Report minutes to the nearest 10th decimal place. Example: 42° 23.1’.

COURSE: This is the course steered or intended to be steered over the last hour. If the officer on deck has

ordered a new course within the last hour report the course steered for the majority of the hour.

SPEED: This is speed over the ground. Reported in knots (nautical miles per hour), and read off the GPS.

NUMBER ON BOARD: List total compliment, include crew, passengers, students, others.

SAIL PLAN: Check those that are set at time of report. Report any alternative settings in Daily Highlights, i.e.:

reefing the stay.

WATER DEPTH: Report in feet and read from the bottom right (large white) number on depth sounder. The depth

sounder is only reliable to 1000 feet however, for depths greater than this use the fixed position on the chart

and record the number nearest this position. Look to the edges of the chart to determine if the soundings are in

feet, meters or fathoms. Conversion: 1 fathom = 6 feet, and 1 meter = 3.3 feet.

TEMPERATURE: Recorded in Fahrenheit.

Air: Read off the digital temp instrument mounted to the wall above the coat hooks. Record outside

(bottom) temperature never inside (top).

Sea: Read bottom left small white number on depth sounder.

BAROMETRIC PRESSURE: Atmospheric pressure as indicated by the aneroid barometer on the wall. Read the

outside circle measured in millibars rounded to the nearest 0.5 (example: 1013.5 or 1013 which ever it is closest

to). You may use the brass reference hand (turn the little knobby in the center) to help extend the reading out

to the outer circle. You may also use this as a quick indicator to see if there is a change in the pressure next

time you read

WIND: Air in horizontal motion over the earth

Direction: The direction from which the wind blows. The effect of the wind on the observer himself, the

ship’s rigging, flags, etc., is used as a guide, but estimates based on these indications give the

relative/apparent wind which must be corrected for the motion of the ship before an estimate of the

true wind direction can be obtained. The wind will always cause tiny ripples extending like horizontal

ridges on the surface. Draw a perpendicular line to those ridges with your arm, and walk it back to the

compass.

Beaufort Force: This is a method for estimating wind speed by using the appearance of the seas surface.

This way you account for true wind speed minus the effect of the ships apparent wind. The state of the

sea disturbance, i.e. the dimensions of the waves, the presence of white caps, foam, or spray, depends

principally on three factors: 1.The wind speed. The higher the speed of the wind, the greater is the sea

disturbance. 2. The wind’s duration. At any point on the sea, the disturbance will increase the longer the

wind blows at a given speed, until a maximum state of disturbance is reached. 3. The fetch. This is the

length of the stretch of water over which the wind acts on the sea surface from the same direction. See

laminated Beaufort Scale Chart.

Beaufort Wind Scale

Developed in 1805 by Sir Francis Beaufort of England

Force

Wind

(Knots)

WMO

Classification

Appearance of Wind Effects

On the Water On Land

0 Less

than 1 Calm Sea surface smooth and mirror-like Calm, smoke rises vertically

1 1-3 Light Air Scaly ripples, no foam crests Smoke drift indicates wind

direction, still wind vanes

2 4-6 Light Breeze Small wavelets, crests glassy, no

breaking

Wind felt on face, leaves rustle,

vanes begin to move

3 7-10 Gentle Breeze Large wavelets, crests begin to break,

scattered whitecaps

Leaves and small twigs constantly

moving, light flags extended

4 11-16 Moderate

Breeze

Small waves 1-4 ft. becoming longer,

numerous whitecaps

Dust, leaves, and loose paper

lifted, small tree branches move

5 17-21 Fresh Breeze Moderate waves 4-8 ft taking longer

form, many whitecaps, some spray Small trees in leaf begin to sway

6 22-27 Strong Breeze Larger waves 8-13 ft, whitecaps

common, more spray

Larger tree branches moving,

whistling in wires

7 28-33 Near Gale Sea heaps up, waves 13-20 ft, white

foam streaks off breakers

Whole trees moving, resistance

felt walking against wind

8 34-40 Gale

Moderately high (13-20 ft) waves of

greater length, edges of crests begin to

break into spindrift, foam blown in

streaks

Whole trees in motion, resistance

felt walking against wind

9 41-47 Strong Gale

High waves (20 ft), sea begins to roll,

dense streaks of foam, spray may

reduce visibility

Slight structural damage occurs,

slate blows off roofs

10 48-55 Storm

Very high waves (20-30 ft) with

overhanging crests, sea white with

densely blown foam, heavy rolling,

lowered visibility

Seldom experienced on land,

trees broken or uprooted,

"considerable structural damage"

11 56-63 Violent Storm

Exceptionally high (30-45 ft) waves,

foam patches cover sea, visibility more

reduced

12 64+ Hurricane

Air filled with foam, waves over 45 ft, sea

completely white with driving spray,

visibility greatly reduced

WAVE: Waves generated by friction between the wind and a fluid surface acting on the water over the ships

regional area. They will form parallel lines of wave trains. The character of the waters surface (height, length,

and direction) will all be generated locally. As opposed to SWELL which is generated out of the local area.

Height: measured from trough to crest of wave. Use a reference you know like your own height make

believe you are in the trough of the wave. Does it come up to your calf knee, waist, or over your head

(god forbid).

Wave Crest: The highest part of a wave.

Wave Trough: The lowest part of a wave formed between successive wave crests.

Direction: the direction from which the wave is moving. Once you establish the parallel lines of the wave

train, draw a perpendicular line to the wave then walk this back to the compass and this is wave

direction.

SWELL: is the name given to waves, generally of considerable length, which were raised in some distant area

and which have moved into the vicinity of the ship, or to waves raised nearby that continue after the wind, has

diminished or changed direction. The direction of swell waves is usually different from the direction of the wind

and the sea waves. Swell waves are not considered when estimating wind speed and direction. Only those

waves raised by the wind blowing at the time are used for estimation. The wind driven waves show a greater

tendency to break when superimposed on the crests of swell, and hence, more whitecaps may be formed

than if the swell were absent. Under these conditions, the use of the wave criteria may result in a slight

overestimate of the wind speed. In contrast the term WAVE is applied to the waves still in the generating area.

As these waves travel away from the area in which they formed, the shorter ones die out. The surviving waves

exhibit a more regular and longer period with flatter crests.

Height & Direction: Use the same method for wave determination above.

CLOUD COVER: That portion of the sky that is covered by clouds, measured in percentages to the nearest tenth

of sky covered. An accurate method is to break the sky up into 4 quadrants, and hold your arms at a 90° angle

to represent the 4 quads. In each quad envision a line straight from the top of your head to the sky, and two

lines extending from your hands out to the horizon. Envision this as a piece of pie and guesstimate the

percentage of sky covered. If it is a thin cirrus cloud with bluish background it is still covered. But if it is a lot of

broken cumulus clouds take into account all the blue sky space in between. Obtain a percentage for all

quads, add them together and divide by 4 for the average overall cloud cover. (If this is too much I can just say

guesstimate.)

CLOUD TYPE: See laminated GLOBE cloud chart. Write abbreviations small to fit them all in space. List from left to

right, the most dominant type to the least. There are 3 main genera of clouds based on altitude they occupy in

the sky.

High: Cirrus, Cirrocumulus, Cirrostratus, occasionally Altostratus, and the tops of Nimbostratus.

Middle: Altocumulus, Altostratus, Nimbostratus, and portions of Cumulus and Cumulonimbus.

Low: Stratocumulus, Stratus, most Cumulus and Cumulonimbus.

Rain: Check whether it is raining or not. Add in notes such as light mist, fog, lightening, etc.

BEAUFORT SCALE Force 0: Wind Speed less than 1 knot.

Sea: Sea like a mirror.

Force 1: Wind Speed 1-3 knots.

Sea: Wave height 0.1m (.25ft); Ripples with appearance of

scales, no foam crests.


Sea: Wave height 0.2-0.3 m (0.5-1 ft); Small wavelets,

crests of glassy appearance, not breaking.


Sea: Wave height 0.6-1m (2-3 ft); Large wavelets, crests

begin to break, scattered whitecaps.


Sea: Wave height 1-1.5 m (3.5-5 ft); Small waves

becoming longer, numerous whitecaps.


Sea: Wave height 2-2.5 m (6-8 ft); Moderate waves, taking

longer form, many whitecaps, some spray.


Sea: Wave height 3-4 m (9.5-13 ft); Larger waves

forming, whitecaps everywhere, more spray.


Sea: Wave height 4-5.5 m (13.5-19 ft); Sea heaps up,

white foam from breaking waves begins to be

blown in streaks along direction of wind.


Sea: Wave height 5.5-7.5 m (18-25 ft); Moderately high

waves of greater length, edges of crests begin

to break into spindrift, foam is blown in well marked

streaks.


Sea: Wave height 7-10 m (23-32 ft); High waves, sea

begins to roll, dense streaks of foam along wind

direction, spray may reduce visibility.

Force 10: Wind Speed 48-55 knots (storm).

Sea: Wave height 9-12.5 m (29-41 ft); Very high waves

with overhanging crests, sea takes white

appearance as foam is blown in very dense streaks, rolling

is heavy and shocklike, visibility is reduced.


Sea: Wave height 11.5-16 m (37-52 ft); Exceptionally high

waves, sea covered with white foam

patches, visibility still more reduced.


Sea: Wave height more than 16 m (52 ft); Air filled with

foam, sea completely white with driving

spray, visibility greatly reduced.

Force “Oh $#@*!!!!”

S/V Denis Sullivan Daily Vessel Report

Date: ___/___/___ Time: (CST) __________ Voyage Name _______________Recorded By: _____

Latitude: _____’_____”______ Course:________ Speed:______ Number on Board _____

Longitude: _____’_____”______ Geographic Location:______________________________

Sail Plan: (Check those that are set) (Note any alternative settings in Daily Highlights)

Outer Inner Standing Stay Fore Main Mizzen

Reefed:

Raffee Main Gaff Top Mizzen Gaff Top Fore Main Mizzen

Wind Direction: _________ Wave Direction:_________ Barometric Pressure: _________

Wind Force: _________ Wave Height: _________ Air Temp: _______ Water Depth: _________ Sea Temp: ________

Cloud Type: _________ Rain: Currently (Note: lightening, fog, other) _____________________

Last 24 hours

Cloud %: _________ None Fuel on board: _____________

Water on board: _____________

Estimated Position in 24 Hrs: Estimated Weather in 24 Hrs:

Latitude: _____’_____”______ Wind: (direction)____________ at f_____

Longitude: _____’_____”______ Seas: (direction)_______ (height) _______

Warnings:_______________

Daily Highlights:______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Accidents, Injuries or Breakdowns: None (or note incidents below)

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Crew/Passenger list in Vessel Manifest Log at the back of this log for any trip over 12 hours.

Changes: None (note changes below or add new manifest)

S/V Denis Sullivan Daily Vessel Report

Date: ___/___/___ Time: (CST) __________ Voyage Name _______________Recorded By: _____

Latitude: _____’_____”______ Course:________ Speed:______ Number on Board _____

Longitude: _____’_____”______ Geographic Location:______________________________

Sail Plan: (Check those that are set) (Note any alternative settings in Daily Highlights)

Outer Inner Standing Stay Fore Main Mizzen

Reefed:

Raffee Main Gaff Top Mizzen Gaff Top Fore Main Mizzen

Wind Direction: _________ Wave Direction:_________ Barometric Pressure: _________

Wind Force: _________ Wave Height: _________ Air Temp: _______ Water Depth: _________ Sea Temp: ________

Cloud Type: _________ Rain: Currently (Note: lightening, fog, other) _____________________

Last 24 hours

Cloud %: _________ None Fuel on board: _____________

Water on board: _____________

Estimated Position in 24 Hrs: Estimated Weather in 24 Hrs:

Latitude: _____’_____”______ Wind: (direction)____________ at f_____

Longitude: _____’_____”______ Seas: (direction)_______ (height) _______

Warnings:_______________

Daily Highlights:______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Accidents, Injuries or Breakdowns: None (or note incidents below)

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Crew/Passenger list in Vessel Manifest Log at the back of this log for any trip over 12

hours.Changes: None (note changes below or add new manifest)

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