NOAA Small Boat Summit 2017

The NOAA Small Boat Summit was held in September 2017, at the David Skaggs Research Center in Boulder, Colorado. The main topic was to introduce the 4th edition of the Small Boat Standards and Procedures Manual.

A total of 64 NOAA personnel attending, including the Small Boat Safety Board, Small Boat Program Office, Vessel Program Coordinators, Vessel Operations Coordinators, and waterfront personnel. Keynote speakers were: Dr David Quivey, Director, NOAA Environmental, Safety and Sustainability Office; and Mr Gary Reisner, Deputy Assistant Administrator, OMAO.

The historical agenda is available here: NOAA Small Boat Summit Agenda 12-14 September. Additionally, a summary of the 2017 Summit is available here: NOAA Small Boat Summit 2017 Summary.

The presentations given during the Summit have been posted here for ongoing reference.

• NOAA Small Boat Summit 2017 Introduction
• NOAA Small Boat Summit 2017 SBSPM Section 2 Presentation
• NOAA Small Boat Summit 2017 SBSPM Section 5 Presentaion
  
  • NOAA Small Boat Operational Risk Assessment (GAR) for Boat Ops at PIFSC
    

    • The GAR for boat ops at PIFSC is currently a test model, intended to further defines risk categories for each element within the GAR. This approach removes subjectivity during the daily GAR assessment by providing a pre-determined baseline of risk thresholds. It's important to note that the narratives in the boxes are not indended to list all risks a boat/mission might encounter. Instead, the narriatives are risk thresholds, and the boxes describes the breakpoint where the mission team has determined the risk level has increased.

  • NOAA Small Boat Operational Risk Assessment (GAR) for PIFSC animal handling
    
    • The GAR for animal handling at PIFSC is used to further define risk catgories for each element within the GAR. The naratives in the boxes provide pre-determined risk thresholds that describe the breakpoints when risk level has increased.
• NOAA Small Boat Summit 2017 SBSPM Section 6 Presentaion
• NOAA Small Boat Summit 2017 SBSPM Section 9 Presentaion
• NOAA Small Boat Summit 2017 SBSPM Section 10 Presentaion
• NOAA Small Boat Summit 2017 SBSPM Section 11 Presentaion
• NOAA Small Boat Summit 2017 SBSPM Section 17 Presentaion
• NOAA Small Boat Summit 2017 SBP Metrics
• NOAA Small Boat Summit 2017 SBP & SBSB Initiatives
• NOAA Small Boat Summit 2017 SBP Enviromental Stewardship and SOPEP
• NOAA Small Boat Summit 2017 SBP Inspections and Deficiencies

At the end of the Summit, the Small Boat Safety Board and Small Boat Program asked for feedback. The response summary is linked below.

• NOAA Small Boat Summit 2017 Feedback Summary

Note: The OMAO website only allows PDF documents to be uploaded. Email the SBP.XO@noaa.gov for editable copies of example documents and templates.