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Small Boat Program Bulletin 01-2022

January 6, 2022

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Small Boat Program Safety Alert - Update on SBP COVID Guidance

Small Boat Program Training Bulletin 01-2022 (December 2021)

December 9, 2021

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Small Boat Program Training Bulletin 01-2022 (December 2021):

NOAA Small Boat Operator Personal Qualification Standards for Class II

November 3, 2021

Media: Document

Class II Vessels (26'-<40')

NOAA Small Boat Operator Personal Qualification Standards for Class A & I

November 3, 2021

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NOAA Small Boat Operator Personal Qualification Standards for Class A & I

Small Boat Program FY19-20 Annual Report

July 27, 2021

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Small Boat Program FY19-20 Annual Report

Vessel Operations Coordinator Guide Book

January 1, 2020

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Vessel Operations Coordinator (VOC) Guide Book

SBP COVID Guidance GAR

May 12, 2021

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COVID-19 Operational Risk Assessment GAR for NOAA Small Boat Operators (extracted from COVID-19 Guidance and Best Management Practices)

Lookout and Roving Watch Requirements

May 1, 2021

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SBP Bulletin 2021-01: Small Boat Program Safety Alert - Lookout and Roving Watch Requirements. May 01, 2021

Small Boat Program Inspection Bulletin 02-2021

May 1, 2021

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SBP Inspection Bulletin 02-2021 discusses fire detection systems aboard vessels with overnight berthing

NOAA Small Boat Hoisting Weight Test and Visual Inspection Record

April 21, 2021

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Use this form as guidance to complete weight testing of shipboard cranes used to hoist small boats that contain personnel. It works in conjunction with OMAO Weight Testing Guidance memo.