NOAA General Requirments

The following administrative documents must be carried on board all vessels or filed ashore prior to getting underway.

General

• Small Boat Standards and Procedures Manual 4.2 (SBS&PM)

Boat-Specific Form Templates

See individual boat pages for completed copies

• Small Boat Operations Manual (SBOM)
• Baseline Risk Assessment (Reviewed Annually)
• Mission Based Risk Assessment (Updated when change in operation)
• Small Boat Log
  • Official Logbook Entry Requirements
• Stability Log

Daily Forms

• Float Plan
• GAR
• Safety Briefing

Placards

• All motorized small boats must have a sign or placard, prohibiting the discharge of oil or oily waste per 33 CFR 155.450. These signs can be purchased at most marine supply stores.
• All motorized small boats must have a sign or placard, listing regulations for discharging garbage per Annex V of MARPOL. These signs can be purchased at most marine supply stores.