Boating Safety Hotline

[BMCM Bruce Bradley]

Well since you just can't make this kind of stuff up I had to share a good laugh with everyone.

At the bottom of every CG-4100 Boarding Report was the Boating Safety Hotline number (800) 368-5647. Boater's were encouraged to contact the number is they had any questions following a boarding for safety related issues. A couple of years ago that hotline was shut down by the HQ office that paid for it due to funding issues. But we have yet to remove it from the boarding forms we are still using today.

It now seems that that 800 number has been reissued, this time to a dating service. So I guess now if you are feeling bad about being violated during a boarding you can call start down the road to feeling better. We truely are now a full servive humanitarian service.

[CWO Chris Sparkman (BMC)]

ha! that is funny!

CS

[BMCS Dave Considine]

How do you think I met my wife?!

[ETC Joe Jester (Ret)]

That is great.

I can see the Congressional Inquiry now ....

Admiral Allen, why are you directing my constituents to call a dating service?

:)

Stand-by for a message directing you to shitcan all those old CG-4100's. If you haven't already taken the initiative.

Scan one for "historical purposes" before destroying them all.

[BMCS Jeff Lucas]

How do you think I met my wife?!

Now THAT'S funny!!

[BMCS Jeff Lucas]

I called the number for S&G's, and the Master Chief ain't lying. :o

[BMCM Wray Gillette (Ret)]

Now that's funny.. I'll mention that to Wayne Stacey.. I believe he works up in Boatings Safety at HQ...

Wray... :cool:

[BMCM Wray Gillette (Ret)]

To all,
Be advised that HQ is, and has been, aware of this problem for the last 2 or so years....not only is this number on the 4100's, it is also on several boating safety phamplets as well....

You may want to tell your folks if they see that number to line thru it....

Wray... :cool:

[BMCS Nick Pupo]

Additionally, when the "boarding slip" prints out from the PDA the same number is listed at the bottom.

[BMCS Jeff Lucas]

Cutterman8, aka CMC Bradley,
This might be something to put up on the LE Board on Freds/Military.com just to inform Coasties that mention the number during boardings not to mention it anymore, and even to ink a line through the number before you give the boater thier copy.

[BMCM Bruce Bradley]

To all,
Be advised that HQ is, and has been, aware of this problem for the last 2 or so years....not only is this number on the 4100's, it is also on several boating safety phamplets as well....

You may want to tell your folks if they see that number to line thru it....

Wray... :cool:

Two plus years later you would have thought that HQ would have already told us to do that. Wray that pool and Capt'n life is starting to look better and better.

[ETC Pat Kaschube]

It is a bit disturbing how many websites still list that number when you google CG Boater Safety hotline.

[BMCS Jeff Lucas]

Maybe this is how Spritzer got found out? Had he been boarded lately?

[BMCM Bruce Bradley]

Maybe this is how Spritzer got found out? Had he been boarded lately?

Ya know I was gonna say something about him on this thread, but left it alone. But since you opened the door Jeff, if she's the kind of talent on the other end of the phone.....naw might need a second mortgage to afford that one.:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[BMCM Wray Gillette (Ret)]

Two plus years later you would have thought that HQ would have already told us to do that. Wray that pool and Capt'n life is starting to look better and better.

Bruce, that 2 year stuff doesn't surprise me at all.... the Capt'n & pool life is EXCELLENT.. stop on by.. ;)

Wray... :cool:

[ETC Joe Jester (Ret)]

It's a shame that two plus years and the software still has the number. I guess they haven't found the low bidder yet to remove the bogus number.

Very professional ... lining through a number that has been disgarded two years ago. Especially something being printed from an electronic device placed in service within the last two years.

[BMCM Deane Smith]

At my last MM unit, we had migrated to the PDA to do boardings. We didn't use the paper version anymore. I thought the rest of the CG was migrating also? How many units are still using the paper form?

[BMCS Jeff Lucas]

I heard that a msg just came out stating immidiate revisions must be made to the 4100. Anyone seen it yet?

That was quick. ;)

[BMCM Bruce Bradley]

Deane, see Nick's post, the PDA still prints that phone number on that "form".

[CWO Chris Sparkman (BMC)]

How many units are still using the paper form?

Deane...we have both and use both. The younger guardian BO's use the PDA, the ones who have been doing it for years use the paper.

For rec boats, most all use the PDA, but for fisheries they prefer the 4100F.

I have never used the PDA, so I 'm not sure how user friendly it is and how much data actually populates into MISLE.

I guess I am a fan of the paper form. I have seen that little printer the troops carry around with them. I often wonder what the fishermer does with the receipt they are given. If it's any thing close to what I do with my receipts....:eek: The paper form in my opinion is easier for the fisherman to read and understand.

CS

[MECS Scott Pugh]

Have any units outside of D9 seen anything on this? D9 sent a message telling folks to line out the number.

I was just wondering if anyone has taken this for action.

[BMCS Jeff Lucas]

Have any units outside of D9 seen anything on this? D9 sent a message telling folks to line out the number.

I was just wondering if anyone has taken this for action.

Yes. D8 has.

[BMCM Wray Gillette (Ret)]

P 221650Z APR 08 ZUI ASN-A00113000017 ZYB
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-542/CG-531//
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS FOUO //N16751//
ALCOAST 189/08
COMDTNOTE 16751
SUBJ: DISCONTINUATION OF BOATING SAFETY HOTLINE
A. USCG BOARDING REPORT FORM CG-4100 (REVISION 1-91)
B. USCG COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL BOARDING REPORT CG-4100F
(REVISION 10-02)
C. USCG SUPPLEMENTAL BOARDING REPORT CG-4100S (REVISION 1-91)
1. THE USCG TOLL FREE BOATING SAFETY HOTLINE/INFOLINE NUMBER (800-
368-5647) SPECIFIED AT THE BOTTOM AND REVERSE SIDE OF THE CG-4100
RPT OF BOARDING FORMS (REFERENCE A-C) IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED BY
COMDT (CG-542) (OFFICE OF AUXILIARY AND BOATING SAFETY). UPON
DISCONTINUATION BY THE COAST GUARD, THIS NUMBER WAS PRIVATELY
REACTIVATED AND NOW LEADS TO A SECONDARY "800" NUMBER THAT IS
UNRELATED TO BOATING SAFETY WHEN DIALED.
2. UPDATED BOARDING FORMS (CG-4100) ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING
DEVELOPED. UNTIL NEW VERSIONS OF THE FORM ARE AVAILABLE, UNITS
CONDUCTING BOARDINGS MUST CONTINUE TO UTILIZE THE CURRENT CG-4100
FORMS OR MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT (MLE) PERSONAL DATA ASSISTANT
(PDA) PRINT OUT.
3. UNITS UTILIZING THE CURRENT CG-4100 FORMS SHALL OBLITERATE THE
BOATING SAFETY HOTLINE PHONE NUMBER ON THE CG-4100 FORM PRIOR TO
PRESENTING IT TO VESSEL OPERATORS UPON CONCLUSION OF A BOARDING.
THE BOATING SAFETY HOTLINE PHONE NUMBER SHALL ALSO OBLITERATED ON
THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE COPY ISSUED TO THE MARINER. ADDITIONALLY,
UNITS CURRENTLY UTILIZING THE MLE PDA SHALL LINE OUT THE HOTLINE
PHONE NUMBER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PDA PRINTOUT. UPON RECEIPT OF
THE NEW CG-4100 FORMS UNITS ARE TO DESTROY REMAINING STOCKS OF CG-
4100 FORMS WITH REVISION DATES PRIOR TO AND INCLUDING THE ONES
IDENTIFIED IN REF A-C.
4. UNIT COMMANDING OFFICERS/OFFICERS IN CHARGE SHALL REVIEW
BOARDING OFFICER MATERIAL SUPPLIED TO OUR MARITIME PUBLIC, AS A
NUMBER OF INFORMATIONAL FLYERS PRODUCED BY A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS
ALSO CONTAIN THIS NUMBER.
5. COMDT (CG-542) POC: W. VANN BURGESS (202)372-1071. COMDT (CG-
531) POC: CDR ERIC RIEPE (202)372-2166.
6. RDML BRIAN M. SALERNO, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR MARINE SAFETY,
SECURITY AND STEWARDSHIP, SENDS.
BT

[BMCS Jeff Lucas]

3. UNITS UTILIZING THE CURRENT CG-4100 FORMS SHALL OBLITERATE THE
BOATING SAFETY HOTLINE PHONE NUMBER....

Obliterate, eh? That's kind of up for interpretation. In my 20 yrs, I think this is the first time that I've seen the word "obliterate" on a message. ;)

[ETC Joe Jester (Ret)]

Wow. Less than a month! Motivation is a wonderful thing.

Hopefully all the PDA's has been updated to reflect the obliteration of the 800 number. If the update isn't available, shame on HQ. If the update is available, shame on the CO/OICs.

As I read the message, shame on HQ is my first thought.