b'FOGHORN FOCUSIn order to assure that we always have a qualifi ed crew is onboard, Personal safety and passenger safety reviewa brand new deckhand (DH1) must be scheduled with a more Coast Guard-required drills, i.e. fi refi ghting, security, seasoneddeckhandtwo(DH2)orseniordeckhand.Thisdewatering, abandon ship and man overboard drillsarrangement provides a good learning environment , coaching time, Route or service changesand on-the-job training for the single-striped deckhand as they move to get signed offto advance to the next level.Wehaveadocumented,job-specifi crefreshertrainingprotocol foreachposition,ineachdepartment.Ifanemployeecannot Gettingsignedoff inoursystemincorporatesaqualifi cationsuccessfully complete the refresher on time they will no longer be standard (QS) for every position in the company. This is a multi- scheduled to serve in their position and they must begin a new QS. page document that guides the education and records the progressIn essence, they revert to square one.of each user as they get signed offby a captain, senior deckhand, or dock supervisor.In some cases, a higher level manager or supervisorA supplement to our training QS is the feedback and follow-up is required to sign offon certain skills that are necessary to masterdocument. This is part of assuring continuing education, coaching, to advance. and mentoring tracking occurs. This is a shared document accessible to supervisors and captains. It allows trainers to input what they Once you have the source training documents that demonstrate thethink a trainee needs to succeed in their own words and leaves a minimal required skills and performance standards required, youvirtual breadcrumb trail that is measurable. It is highly eff ective then have the tools necessary to eff ectively refresh an employeesat keeping multi-vessel, multi-supervisor training engagements in knowledge at an interval of your choice. check. The byproduct of this can be inconsistency. This degrades employee perception of your expectations. This tool allows everyone For us, the refresher is due to be completed within about two weeksto be on the same page on progress with a trainee.after returning to duty. A refresher will pull those items most likely to be forgotten or lost from the training document and requireIt is also recommended you create a method for documenting and some form of requalifi cation on them. A refresher is a condensedguiding your employees in their success and areas they have for version of our QS document that is really more skill oriented. Someimprovement. These HR style accolades or policy notes are not the examples are:same as the training feedback form as training feedback only focuses on increased performance opportunities, needed attention but notManeuvering and Sea time for senior deckhands at the wheel policy violations. Deck general skillsIMPROVE YOUR OPERATIONSAutomatic interceptor trim tab systems.Your new fuel saver.Our ACTIVE interceptor system lowers roll and slamming by up to 50%. It also reduces resistance. That means lower fuel consumption and less CO emissions. Easy to install, easy to operate. PremiumBENEFITStechnology at affordable pricing. IMPROVED FUEL ECONOMY, UP TO 25%Made of composite materials for corrosion resistance and optimumFASTER ACCELERATIONperformance, Humphree Interceptor tabs are electric powered (12 or 24 volt)IMPROVED VISIBILITY AND SPEEDand made for a clean transom installation with no aft overhang to contend withLESS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTaround docks or gear. For any commercial Vessel, 25 feet and up. UP TO 50% LESS ROLL MOTIONSHUMPHREE CONTACTSSean Berrie Phone: 757 374 9435Brett Marshall Phone: 757 374 9720 www.humphree.comFOGHORN FOCUS: OPERATIONS 14 FOGHORN'