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12-09-2018, 08:09
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cruiser
Join Date: Sep 2014
Boat: 1980 (Canning) Mariner36
Posts: 834
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Harbor Patrol inspection question?
I officially got my live aboard acception in my marina and need to get Harbor Patrol permit so i have an inspection coming up. what sorts of things will they be looking for?
My guess is fire extinguishers, holding tank requirement with working diverter valve, flares, horn, bell or whistle, pfd's, throw able pfd, engine compartment fan, discharge placard. what am i missing? does that pretty much cover everything?
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12-09-2018, 08:18
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Whitby, Canada
Boat: Morgan Out Island 41
Posts: 2,251
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Re: Harbor Patrol inspection question?
All depends on where you are located. what the heck is "Harbor Patrol" anyway?
Where I am all you have to do it get into a marina that allows liveaboards, nothing more. And setup to deal with Canadian Winters!
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12-09-2018, 08:27
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cruiser
Join Date: Sep 2014
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Re: Harbor Patrol inspection question?
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Originally Posted by pcmm
All depends on where you are located. what the heck is "Harbor Patrol" anyway?
Where I am all you have to do it get into a marina that allows liveaboards, nothing more. And setup to deal with Canadian Winters!
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southern california. harbor patrol is basically a low level security force that oversees most of the marina's here. i dont know their history specifically but everyone in the marina basicaly answers to them and they oversee its safety and compliance issues...hence the inspection. you technicaly are not allowed to live aboard a vessel without their ok. all the marinas here require a document from them saying your boat is good-to-go before they will officially grant you live aboard status.
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12-09-2018, 08:34
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cruiser
Join Date: Jan 2017
Boat: Retired from CF
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Re: Harbor Patrol inspection question?
Sorry, just curious, feel free to let others answer.
Is it a private company?
Jurisdiction at the county level, municipal or state-wide?
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12-09-2018, 08:41
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Jacksonville/ out cruising
Boat: Island Packet 38
Posts: 31,351
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Harbor Patrol inspection question?
I’d call them and ask.
Most inspectors are pleased that your proactively preparing for their inspection.
Do you have to have this inspection if your at anchor? How long at anchor before your not a transient?
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12-09-2018, 08:41
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cruiser
Join Date: Sep 2014
Boat: 1980 (Canning) Mariner36
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Re: Harbor Patrol inspection question?
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Originally Posted by john61ct
Sorry, just curious, feel free to let others answer.
Is it a private company?
Jurisdiction at the county level, municipal or state-wide?
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good question...iv'e never really thought about it, they have always just been here in all the local ports. i just assumed they existed in every port. i found this entry on wiki about the long beach H.P. which answers some questions. seems they govern local matters but work with or give way to federal authorities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Beach_Harbor_Patrol
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12-09-2018, 08:48
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Caribbean live aboard
Boat: Camper & Nicholson58 Ketch - ROXY Traverse City, Michigan No.668283
Posts: 6,356
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Re: Harbor Patrol inspection question?
Start by getting a Courtesy Inspection by the CG Auxiliary. This is no cost, no fines and you will receive a signed checklist approval and a sticker for the coach top. This generally gets you a pass by most of the regular type inspectors.
I suggest you might need a lock out on the Y valve.
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12-09-2018, 08:51
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cruiser
Join Date: Jan 2017
Boat: Retired from CF
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Re: Harbor Patrol inspection question?
So municipal level police, anti-terror security mission to protect the port.
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12-09-2018, 09:03
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Moderator Emeritus
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Location: Jacksonville/ out cruising
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Re: Harbor Patrol inspection question?
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Originally Posted by john61ct
So municipal level police, anti-terror security mission to protect the port.
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Yep, yet another level of Police that came about as a result of 911.
I’d guess as the terrorist threat never really materialized, it has morphed to stay in existence, finding a mission so to speak and is now inspecting live aboards?
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12-09-2018, 09:09
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London, Ontario
Boat: Hunter 340
Posts: 637
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Re: Harbor Patrol inspection question?
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Originally Posted by er9
I officially got my live aboard acception in my marina and need to get Harbor Patrol permit so i have an inspection coming up. what sorts of things will they be looking for?
My guess is fire extinguishers, holding tank requirement with working diverter valve, flares, horn, bell or whistle, pfd's, throw able pfd, engine compartment fan, discharge placard. what am i missing? does that pretty much cover everything?
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Harbor Patrol??? Good Grief. What next.
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12-09-2018, 10:31
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Lower Chesapeake Bay Area
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Re: Harbor Patrol inspection question?
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Originally Posted by bgallinger
Harbor Patrol??? Good Grief. What next.
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Here in Little Creek VA if they even think you are not making the turn out to the bay they will come speeding up to you with their siren and lights going. (bored sailors on duty) Thankfully no one is manning the machine gun though
They have them over where the carriers park also .....basically patrolling Naval Station Norfolk and Little Creek Joint Expeditionary Base
But this is Navy Harbor Patrol
They use similar boats to escort the Carriers, Subs, and Ships out to the ocean and in to the base. They hail lots of boats with their lights on keeping them out of their restricted areas around the ships
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12-09-2018, 10:35
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cruiser
Join Date: Jan 2017
Boat: Retired from CF
Posts: 13,317
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Re: Harbor Patrol inspection question?
But but all the terrorist would have come if they hadn't set it up!
I imagine sniffing for anthrax, geiger counter in the bilge.
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12-09-2018, 11:23
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cruiser
Join Date: Sep 2014
Boat: 1980 (Canning) Mariner36
Posts: 834
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Re: Harbor Patrol inspection question?
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Originally Posted by Nicholson58
Start by getting a Courtesy Inspection by the CG Auxiliary. This is no cost, no fines and you will receive a signed checklist approval and a sticker for the coach top. This generally gets you a pass by most of the regular type inspectors.
I suggest you might need a lock out on the Y valve.
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thats a great idea...i didnt think of that.
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12-09-2018, 11:26
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cruiser
Join Date: Sep 2014
Boat: 1980 (Canning) Mariner36
Posts: 834
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Re: Harbor Patrol inspection question?
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Originally Posted by thomm225
Here in Little Creek VA if they even think you are not making the turn out to the bay they will come speeding up to you with their siren and lights going. (bored sailors on duty) Thankfully no one is manning the machine gun though
They have them over where the carriers park also .....basically patrolling Naval Station Norfolk and Little Creek Joint Expeditionary Base
But this is Navy Harbor Patrol
They use similar boats to escort the Carriers, Subs, and Ships out to the ocean and in to the base. They hail lots of boats with their lights on keeping them out of their restricted areas around the ships
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thanks! i wasnt nervous until i saw the machine gun. i hope my inspection team doesnt show up with so many bullets.
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12-09-2018, 13:05
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Jacksonville/ out cruising
Boat: Island Packet 38
Posts: 31,351
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Re: Harbor Patrol inspection question?
US Navy and other military services are prohibited from being used domestically. The Navy is not specifically, but generally follows the Army in that requirement.
You will see the US Coast Guard doing things that no other Military branch can or will though due to the fact that they do not fall under DOD.
I would be very surprised to see an automatic weapon on any Police vessel, although the Dept of Homeland Security and CBP etc. concern me.
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