United States Marine Safety Association

Members are experts in lifesaving system and equipment design, manufacture, service and use A Resource for IASST Members The US Marine Safety Association, A Safety Training Asset

Who Are We?

History Founded in 1983 as U S Lifesaving Equipment Manufacturers Association – USLMA Founded in 1983 as U S Lifesaving Equipment Manufacturers Association – USLMA Changed Name in 1987 to US Marine Safety Association – USMSA Changed Name in 1987 to US Marine Safety Association – USMSA Hired Technical Directors in 1997 Hired Technical Directors in 1997 Expanded Management Approach in 2002 Expanded Management Approach in 2002

Membership Types Manufacturers Manufacturers Secondary Manufacturers Secondary Manufacturers Service Organizations Service Organizations Associate Members Associate Members Subscribers Subscribers IPSPC - Industry Council IPSPC - Industry Council IPSPC Affiliate IPSPC Affiliate Reciprocal Reciprocal

USMSA Members 23 % Manufacturer Members 23 % Manufacturer Members 49 % Service Organizations 49 % Service Organizations 15 % Associate Members 15 % Associate Members –Training Organizations – Manufacturers Reps –Class Societies –Other businesses and Organizations 13 % IPSPC 13 % IPSPC 10 Honorary Members 10 Honorary Members 10 Cooperating or Reciprocating Organizations 10 Cooperating or Reciprocating Organizations 12 Countries represented 12 Countries represented

Liferaft

Lifeboat & Rescue Boat

Pyrotechnics

Safety & Survival Electronics

Immersion Suit & Life Jacket

Equipment Servicing

P hotoluminescent Safety Signage

Fire Protection

Training

Recreational Boating

Reciprocating Associations American Nautical Instrument Trade Association American Nautical Instrument Trade Association Canadian Liferaft Association Canadian Liferaft Association International Lifesaving Appliance Manufacturers Association International Lifesaving Appliance Manufacturers Association Inflatable Safety and Survival Equipment Trade Association Inflatable Safety and Survival Equipment Trade Association National Marine Manufacturers Association National Marine Manufacturers Association (IASST ????)

Cooperating Organizations American Boat and Yacht Council American Boat and Yacht Council Boat US Foundation Boat US Foundation International Association for Safety and Survival Training International Association for Safety and Survival Training Marine Safety Foundation Marine Safety Foundation Radio Technical Commission for the Maritime Services Radio Technical Commission for the Maritime Services U S Sailing U S Sailing

MEMBER SERVICES Commutations on Technical Development Commutations on Technical Development Technical Support Technical Support Technical Committees to address common problems Technical Committees to address common problems Input to National and International Regulatory Development Input to National and International Regulatory Development ISO Participation ISO Participation IMO Participation IMO Participation USMSA Web Site USMSA Web Site Liaison with Government Agencies and other Maritime Organizations Liaison with Government Agencies and other Maritime Organizations

Member Communications E-Blasts E-Blasts –General or Targeted –Scheduled or As Needed Web Site Web Site Newsletters Newsletters Mailings Mailings Blast Fax Blast Fax

Technical Committees Provide a forum to address issues of importance to the industry Provide a forum to address issues of importance to the industry Act as venue for exchange of information and ideas with larger community Act as venue for exchange of information and ideas with larger community Function as news group and convene meetings as necessary to address issues Function as news group and convene meetings as necessary to address issues Generate comments and positions on regulatory and standards issues Generate comments and positions on regulatory and standards issues

Technical Committees LIFERAFT COMMITTEE LIFERAFT COMMITTEE TRAINING COMMITTEE TRAINING COMMITTEE PYROTECHNICS COMMITTEE PYROTECHNICS COMMITTEE EQUIPMENT SERVICING COMMITTEE EQUIPMENT SERVICING COMMITTEE FIRE PROTECTION COMMITTEE FIRE PROTECTION COMMITTEE LIFEBOAT & RESCUE BOAT COMMITTEE LIFEBOAT & RESCUE BOAT COMMITTEE RECREATIONAL COMMITTEE RECREATIONAL COMMITTEE IMMERSION SUIT COMMITTEE IMMERSION SUIT COMMITTEE PHOTOLUMINESCENT SAFETY PRODUCTS COUNCIL PHOTOLUMINESCENT SAFETY PRODUCTS COUNCIL

Meetings & Conferences Annual Meeting & Conference Annual Meeting & Conference Regional Meetings Regional Meetings Committee Meetings Committee Meetings

2003 Annual Meeting United States Marine Safety Association Annual Meeting, Conference & 20th Anniversary Gala! September 18 –19, 2003 Flamingo Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada

2003 Regional Meetings November – Seattle, Washington November – Seattle, Washington –Fish Expo Northwest December – New Orleans, Louisiana December – New Orleans, Louisiana –International Workboat Show

Standards and Regulations US Coast Guard US Coast Guard International Air Transport Association International Air Transport Association US and Canada Dept. of Transportation US and Canada Dept. of Transportation ISO ISO Class Societies Class Societies IMO IMO IACS IACS European Commission European Commission

ISO Activities TC – 8/SC-1 Marine Lifesaving & Fire Protection TC – 8/SC-1 Marine Lifesaving & Fire Protection –Formed 1995, USMSA first chair –WG 1 – Lifesaving Appliances –WG 3- Fire Protection TC 188 Small Craft TC 188 Small Craft –Participate with Various Working Groups –Liferafts –Life Jackets

Issues of Mutual Interest ISO - Survival Craft Equipment Standards ISO - Survival Craft Equipment Standards – New Work Item –Design and Performance Requirements –Maintenance and Periodic Inspection Guidelines –All Equipment Required to be Carried in Lifeboat, Liferaft, or Rescue Boat –Next Meeting – October, Genoa

Issues of Mutual Interest IATA - Lithium Battery Shipping IATA - Lithium Battery Shipping Maintaining Quality Maintaining Quality Equivalency Equivalency Mutual Recognition – June 17, 2003 Mutual Recognition – June 17, 2003 Approval by Flag States / Notified Bodies / Class Societies Approval by Flag States / Notified Bodies / Class Societies EC Marine Equipment Directive EC Marine Equipment Directive

Liferaft Issues ISO Standard for Recreational Liferafts ISO Standard for Recreational Liferafts Disposal of Expired Pyrotechnics Disposal of Expired Pyrotechnics Class Society Mutual Acceptance of Liferaft Service Facilities Class Society Mutual Acceptance of Liferaft Service Facilities HazMat Transportation Exemptions & Information HazMat Transportation Exemptions & Information –Compressed Gas Cylinder Transportation

IASST and USMSA Partnership IASST members gain use experince from students IASST members gain use experince from students USMSA welcomes feedback USMSA welcomes feedback Suggestions welcome Suggestions welcome

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