Hawaii Ocean Safety Team

 Advisory Board Meeting

December 14, 2006 ( 4:00 pm )

Hawaii Yacht Club

1.      1600 ( 4:00 pm ) Call to order – Introductions

2.      Approval of last Board and Membership meeting minutes

3.      Treasurer’s Report – Chris

4.      Next Membership Meeting Topics

                                                2007 Meeting Dates

HOST ADVISORY BOARD MEETINGS     (Second Thursday of every month)

JANUARY   12                                               JULY   13

FEBRUARY  9                                               AUGUST  10 

MARCH  9                                                     SEPTEMBER  14

APRIL   6 (April 14 is Good Friday)               OCTOBER   12

MAY  11                                                        NOVEMBER  16

JUNE  8                                                          DECEMBER  14 (Annual Christmas Party)

HOST GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS  (Third Thursday of every other month)

FEBRUARY  16                                            AUGUST  24   (August 18 is Statehood Day)

APRIL  20                                                      OCTOBER  19

JUNE  15                                                       DECEMBER  14  (Annual Party)

Next Membership Meeting Topics:

a.                  NOAA information data presentation

b.                  EPIRB problems

c.                  NWHI Monument presentation

d.                  Industry Day Jan 18

5.      Pending HOST Issues:

a.                  Safety at Sea Subcommittee – Temporarily deferred

b.                  SOP 7-98 Multiple Cruise Vessel Visiting Offshore Port Anchorages – Kim

c.                  Tug Assistance – Tom/Troy

d.                  SOP 10-98 (Draft) Vessel Dispersion Plan – LCDR Gary Messmer

e.                  Shore Entry Safety Subcommittee – Robin

f.                    Harbor Congestion

g.                  SOP 1-97 Vessel Maintenance & Repair at Anchor

6.      Old Business

      Parking situation at the Hawaii Yacht Club – No update from the State as yet

New Business

      Canoe meeting on the Star of Honolulu – Dec. 9, 2006

      HSC Conference – May 9 – 11 in Chicago

      Maritime Industry Day – January 18, 2007

7.      United States Coast Guard Concerns _ Commercial diving problems

8.      State of Hawaii Concerns ( DOT Harbors and DLNR)

9.      Coast Guard Auxiliary Issues – John Regan

10. Announcements:

11. Next meetings:   Advisory Board Meeting: January 11, 2007

                                    Membership Meeting: February 15, 2007

12. Adjourn 1700 ( 5:00 pm )

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