b'Recommendation 2: The Coast Guard shouldOperating Areas that have been demonstrated to provide the use a consistent risk-assessment methodology,Recommendation 6: The Coast Guard shouldequivalent in safety to no canopy.appliedattheindustrylevel,tobetterdevelopuniformguidancetoassistOfficers understand the risks to passenger safety and toinCharge,MarineInspection(OCMIs)inLife JacketsSAFETY allow the Coast Guard to focus regulations andevaluating the suitability of bodies of water forRecommendation9:TheCoastGuard requirements on those DUKW operations thatDUKW operations. shouldconsidermakingthewearing present the greatest risk. oflifejacketsmandatoryduringthe Recommendation 7: The Coast Guard shouldwaterborneportionoftoursrunby Flooding and Survivability develop requirements for equipment, training,higher-risk operations.Recommendation 3: The Coast Guard should investigate requiring the installation of externalRecommendation10:TheCoastGuard infl atable bladders or buoyant fl oats, alone orThe informationshould investigate the use of Type III lifeotation in combination with internal fl foam,jackets in place of Type I life jackets.to provide reserve buoyancy for DUKWs usedpresented by in higher-risk operations. Safety Operationsindustry helpedRecommendation11:TheCoastGuard Recommendation 4: To reduce the fl the committee toshouldrequirethatownersandoperatorsooding riskfromhullpenetrations,theCoastdevelopaneff ectivecompanyoperating GuardshouldinvestigaterequiringDUKWunderstand currentandsafetymanual,asrecommendedin operators toDUKW operationsNVIC1-01,thatincorporatestraining, maintenance, and operational standards, as a. Permanently seal all drain plugs andand measureswell as emergency response plans.valves that are not necessary for safetaken to address operation and maintenance of the vessel. Recommendation12:TheCoastGuard safety concerns. shouldrequire,andtheOCMIshould b. Install carrier bearings. confi rm,thattheoperationsandsafety manual include procedures for monitoring c. Install reliable bilge pumps of sufficientandoperationsthatleveragetheNationalchanging weather conditions and adjusting capacity to respond to fl ooding throughWeather Services severe weather alert systemoperations accordingly.the largest remaining through-hullto reduce the likelihood that a DUKW will penetrations, as per NVIC 1-01. encounterwindandwavesthatexceeditsRecommendation13:TheCoastGuard operating capabilities. shouldrequire,andtheOCMIshould Recommendation 5: The Coast Guard shouldconfi rm,thattheoperatingandsafety requirevesseloperatorstodemonstratethatRestrictive Canopies manual includes a discussion of the number adequateenginecoolingisavailablefortheRecommendation 8: The Coast Guard shouldof personnel and their duties.expected operating areas and risks found inrequire DUKWs in higher-risk operations to that area. remove canopies or to adopt canopy designsMoving forward, PVA and its amphibious vesselmembercompanieswillcontinue toengagetheCoastGuardaspolicyand regulatorydecisionsaremaderegarding theeff ectiveregulationofamphibious passenger vessels.ABOUT THE NATIONAL ACADEMIESTheNationalAcademiesofSciences,Engineering,andMedicineareprivate, nonprofi tinstitutionsthatprovideexpert adviceonsomeofthemostpressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our workhelpsshapesoundpolicies,inform public opinion, and advance the pursuit of science, engineering, and medicine.The committees report can be viewed here as a pdf. A printed copy will be available in about two months. SAFETY MATTERS 36 FOGHORN'