The Flotilla
Staff Officer of Vessel Examinations is a very important position for the
Flotilla. This officer will exercise staff responsibility and supervision over
all matters pertaining to the Flotilla's Vessel Safety Check program, the
inspection of Auxiliary OPFACs, and to keep the members informed of all
developments in this AOR. The FSO-VE will coordinate and cooperate with the FSO-PA
on promoting and publicizing all VSC activities, with the FSO-MT to encourage,
increase and train new vessel examiners, with the FSO-OP to organize the annual
inspection of all OPFACs, and the FSO-IS to be certain no vessel examiner falls
below their annual VSC quota for maintaining their certification status.
He or she will
maintain current records of all facility inspections, VSCs, decal distribution
and will do the utmost to ensure the quality and integrity of all such VSCs and
inspections. Additionally, the officer is responsible for ensuring that all
reports are correctly completed and forwarded, will report monthly to the VFC,
keep an accounting of all VSC decals, and take an active part in the planning
and execution of seminars, workshops, forums, and panel discussions in the
officer's AOR. The officer will make every effort to routinely conduct VSC
stations each weekend at area marinas and boat ramps and provide a written
report to the VFC and SO-PE as to each VSC station, location, time and date and
number of VSCs conducted at each station.
Requirements: 3
hours classroom instruction and practical applications which permit the member
to participate in the Vessel Safety Check Program and qualify as a Staff Officer
of Vessel Examinations. Auxiliarists must pass an open book test and conduct 5
Vessel Safety Checks annually to remain certified.
Duties
Description
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