presented by wen baldwin, psmfc training contractor vessel inspection / decontamination training...
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Presented byWen Baldwin, PSMFC Training Contractor
VesselInspection / Decontamination
Training
Level II(Responder/Trainer Training)
Level lI training was specifically developed to accomplish two main objectives:
1. To increase the number of and geographic distribution of trained professionals who could respond to the anticipated increase in reports of suspect watercraft and equipment resulting from on-going education and outreach programs in the west. (Level I - First Responder Training )
2. To increase the number and geographical distribution of individuals who were qualified to provide basic (Level One) Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Training to agencies, organization and businesses and thereby eliminate the current bottleneck caused by lack of qualified trainers. (Level II - Train the Trainer)
Pacific States Marine Fisheries CommissionUS Fish & Wildlife Service
Bonneville Power Administration
The Vessel Inspection / Decontamination Training - Level II (Responder/Trainer Training)
Program is Funded by
These costs are being covered by those agencies in anticipation of receiving the cooperation of Grads to help with the objectives in the last two slides
VesselInspection / Decontamination
Training PacketLeft side• 100th Meridian standards for
inspection and decontamination
• Brochures & flyers
• Impact of mussels announcement
• Botulism notice
• Have you seen me flyer
• ANS stickers
• Handouts from various agencies
Right side• Welcome
• Schedule
• Sunset Station map
• Inspection form
• First Responder contact
information form
First Responder Participation:
• Please complete the Responder Contact Form
• That information will be provided to the 100th Meridian website (100th meridian.org) and be made available to the national Stop ANS hotline operator
• You may be contacted and asked to respond to a report of quagga/zebra mussels on a watercraft in your designated work area and be asked to coordinate decontamination or quarantine depending on individual state policy in that area
• Only participate in this portion of the program if you have ready access to decontamination equipment and are willing to respond on short notice
• Being a responder is voluntary but knowledge does convey responsibility.
• You are encouraged to share your knowledge with others
• That is what this program is about
• Who of us can have the know how to prevent the economic, ecological and cultural impacts of these invasives and not want to share that knowledge?
• If you are willing to participate in this portion of the program, please keep your area realistic.
• If not, put “None” for area and you will not be included in the Responder Database.
The canvas tote bags are courtesy of
National Park Service / Lake Mead
National Recreation Area
In the bags, you will find:• Coveralls• Hat• Mirror• Magnifier• Zap the Zebra Brochures• Infested state card• Level I envelope
Level I Envelop contains:Inspection report formLevel I Inspection testLevel I Evaluation formLevel I written examLevel I CertificateCD containing all literature, forms, templates, PP presentations and lots of picturesDVD – Don’t Move a Mussel (46min)Bill’s contact information for reporting classes
Please feel free to modify any of the L I material as you see fit so as to fit your audience. But DO be sure to always cover the basics.
New information, research results and training updates will be provided periodically to those who participate in this portion of the program
If you have any questions or need any help,
please feel free to ask either Bill or me
Decontaminating ProcessBoat components
Boat Parts
Bow/Front
Stern/Back
Hull
Lower Unit Trailer
TransomTrough Hull fitting
Boat Parts
Lower Unit
Trim Tab
Drain Plug
Trim Tab
Boat components
Boat Parts
Pitot Tube
Gimbal Area Pitot Tube
Boat components
Boat Parts
TransducerPitot tube
Speed wheel
Boat Parts
Through hull fitting
Transducer
Cooling intakes
Boat Parts
Gimbal Area
Trim Tabs
Boat Parts
Cavitation plates
Drain Plug
Prop shaft
Prop shaft support
PropRudder
Anchors
Boat Parts
What are we looking for?
Aquatic Invasive Species
AIS
Today we will concentrate onthe dreissenid species
theZebra & Quagga Mussels
Zebra Mussels Quagga Mussels
So what are byssal threads?
Handbook Pg. 2
Zebra and quagga mussels attach to
surfaces with byssal threads.
Some call quagga mussels
zebra mussels on steroids
When you see mussels
you may think that they’re all dead
Well are they ??????
We Need toIdentify High Risk Vessels
• Be a detective.
• Ask pertinent questions before
doing any physical inspection. (Use inspection form as a guide)
Identifying High Risk Vessels• Be a detective. • Where are you folks from?
- License plate match?
• When was your boat in the water last - Was it less than 30 days?
- Is it on the list of infested waters?
• Have you washed your boat since it was in the water last? - Does it look clean?
• What conditions has the vessel been in since it was pulled ?
- Wet, humid, dry, hot, freezing
Since this is “Responder Training”, Today we will assume our vessels are high risk
and will go right to the inspection
Always remember that:Half Way Measures Get Half Way Results As you do your inspection:
• Look from different angles
• Search like you are looking for treasure
• See what you are looking at
• Be methodical
• Use tools to assist you– Mirror– Digital camera– Magnifier
Where do we look?
Anywhere that has been wetIf it has been wet,
veligers, settlers, juveniles or adults
could be present
As you do your inspection • Be aware of all sizes
• Not just the big ones
Most are not very big
Some you can’t see? Pediveligers Veligers
Where do we find veligers?
Anywhere moisture is
Inside – Filters/Screens(sea strainers)
Where do we find veligers?
Inside – Filters/Screens (sea strainers)
Where do we find veligers?
Inside – Bilge(s) A lot of boats have more than 1 bilge access
Inside – Compartments
What are these?
Do you remember how musselsgot to North America?
Ballast tanks
Ballast tanks are found in various locations
Where do we find veligers?
Outside - Pockets
Outside – Lower Units
As they grow, you can feel them before you will see them
50X scope
Then they start to be more visible
We’ll start with the hull• As you walk around look close and touch
Let’s do the Inspection
Then the more obvious• still need to look closely
Then of course
there’s the real obvious
Then the not so obvious
Then the not so obvious
And the unusual
Don’t assume because the hull may
be clean that everything else is
Let’s go to the stern (back)
Where do we start looking?– Propulsion system(s)
Where do we start looking?– Gimbal area
Where do we start looking?– Lower Unit – Cavitation Plates
Where do we start looking?– Fasteners
Where do we start looking?– Intakes
Where do we start looking?– Trim tabs – hinge, top and bottom
Where do we start looking?– Trim tabs – hinge, top and bottom
Where do we start looking?– Transducer(s), pitot tube
– Prop(s) and Prop shaft(s)
Where do we start looking?– Prop shaft supports
– Bilge drain plugs
DO NOT remove drain plugs until you have checked the bilge(s)
• They may require fluid containment for proper disposal due to oils or other hazardous materials
Where do we start looking?– Through hull fittings
Now let’s go to the insideWash down hose/outlets – These could be inside or outside the cabin
Now let’s go to the insideThis could be inside or outside the cabin
Now let’s go to the insideThis could be inside or outside the cabin
• DO NOT remove drain plugs until you have checked the bilge(s)
• They may require fluid containment for proper disposal due to oils or other hazardous materials
Where do we start looking here?– Bilge(s) (before pulling drain plugs)
Remember
Where do we start looking?– Bilge(s)
Where do we start looking?– Live/bait wells
Where do we start looking?– Fishing gear – i.e. bobbers, bait cans
– Rope lockers
How about sailboats• All still have the hull• All still have the bilge(s)• All still have the anchor(s) (or should)• All still have compartments
• Rope locker • Storage
• Most have some sort of Power
Sailboats have about everything a power boat has
PLUS
Sailboats have unique features like• Centerboards or keels• Centerboard boxes• Rudders
Sailboats have unique features like• Centerboards or keels• Centerboard boxes• Rudders
They sill have– Hulls - same as any boat– Storage compartments– Pockets where water can stand
How about PWCs
How about PWCsThey sill have– Hulls - same as any boat– Storage compartments– Pockets where water can stand– Power / jet
How about PWCs
They also have– A big intake
How about PWCs
Now for a test
But first short break
Now we’ve found them
let’s get rid of them
Decontaminating ProcessDecontamination may or may not be your job
Be sure to tell the customer that you will be decontaminating the boat, NOT washing it.
Remember that scraping mussels off does not killquagga or zebra mussels unless the shell is crushedor the byssal threads are pulled out.
Decontaminating Process
The objective of decontamination is to kill AND remove all mussels that can be reached.
There is no way to confirm that mussels are dead during a watercraft inspection or decontamination.
All mussels must be considered viable unless they are cooked open, smashed or the shells empty.
Decontaminating ProcessRequirements for Decontamination
1. Vessel OWNER’S permission
2. Proper location - Containment area away from drainage
or a containment system
3. Hot water pressure washer - 180°F at 2500psi and 5
GPM minimums
4. Engine flushing equipment - Earmuffs, fake-a lake, etc.
It is highly recommended that you have the boat OWNER sign a waiver of damage before commencing the decontamination process
Take pictures of any existing damage
Decontaminating ProcessHow do we decontaminate vessels? Flush with hot (130°F at the surface) water
Pumps used for ballast tanks and inboard systems are not designed for water over 130°F.
Therefore, it is suggested that you start decontamination on those systems first.
By doing that, you can load the systems with 120°F to 130°F water and allow it to stand in the system while you are doing the rest of the vessel.
This way you are assured that the water has been in the system long enough to create a kill. For further assurance, leave the water in the system when you are through. In all cases of ballast tanks and inboard systems with questionable pumps:
• Discuss options with the OWNER
Decontaminating ProcessHow do we decontaminate vessels? Flush with hot (130°F at the surface) water
Options:
1- Get pump(s) retrofitted before decon2- Decon with owners WRITTEN permission3- Don’t allow launch
Notify other marinas in the area of the risk of that boat
CAUTION!!!
Hot water will burn you!
160°F water can create a 3rd degree burn
in one second
Decontaminating ProcessHow do we decontaminate vessels?
Flush with hot (130°F at the surface) water
Bait / live well(s) –
Decontaminating ProcessHow do we decontaminate vessels?
Flush with hot (130°F at the surface) water
Ballast tanks/bladders -
Decontaminating ProcessHow do we decontaminate vessels?
Flush with hot (>140°F at the surface) water PFDs
Float cushions
Ski equipment
Towables
Bilge area(s) – BEWARE of oily bilgesMay need special disposal
Decontaminating ProcessHow do we decontaminate vessels?
Flush with hot (>140°F at the surface) water
Rope / storage locker(s)
The entire hullThru-hull fittings
Decontaminating ProcessHow do we decontaminate vessels?
Proper spray angle for maximum effect
Decontaminating ProcessHow do we decontaminate vessels?
Power wash with hot (>140°F at the surface) water
All trailer componentsFrameLights and license plate holderSprings and hangersAxlesRollers / bunksBrakes
Trim tabs – Top and bottom
Pitot tubes
Transducers
Anchors and lines
The entire outdrivePropellerPropeller shaftWater intakesEverything that has been wet
Decontaminating ProcessHow do we decontaminate vessels? Flush with hot (>140°F at the surface) water
Outdrive special points to flush
Decontaminating Process How do we decontaminate vessels?
When spraying the inside of the gimbal unit with hot water, make sure to use a prolonged flush and NOT high pressure
Gimbal area – Do NOT pressure wash
Decontaminating Process How do we decontaminate vessels?
Flush with hot (>140°F at the surface) water
Gimbal area – Do NOT pressure wash
Let water flow from the top outside ring for a minimum of 2 minutes
Very slowly move down the outside ring letting the water get into and heat the inside surfaces
Make sure that you are allowing enough time as you move down for the water to thoroughly cook the musselson the inside
• Repeat the process for the inside ring and then repeat the process on the other side
Decontaminating ProcessHow do we decontaminate the cooling system
and why?
Why do we need to decontaminate the cooling system?
Decontaminating Process
Decontaminating ProcessHow do we decontaminate the cooling system and why?
– Hot (>140°F at the surface) flush (preferred method)– Chemical flush (>6% chlorine solution)
Method the same for hot water or chemical cooling system flush
How do we decontaminate the cooling system?
Outdrives
Decontaminating Process
How do we decontaminate the cooling system?
Through hull intakes
Decontaminating Process
• Options on small tight crevasses– 4% Muriatic acid
• Can spray• Can wipe on with sponge
• Use gloves• Stay up wind
• The ideal way to clean– A good hot water pressure wash system
Decontaminating Process
Decontaminating ProcessSome tool adaptations that have developed by Hydro Engineering for flushing cooling systems and pressure washing boats
Hydrosite™ , Callville Bay Marina, Lake Mead, NV
Decontaminating Process
Hydrosite, Callville Bay Marina, Lake Mead, NV
Hydrosite™, Callville Bay Marina, Lake Mead, NV Hydromat™ Containment System
Any Questions?
Found in Lake Mojave
This program was sponsored and funded by:
For more Information
• Wen Baldwin, NPS Volunteer– Cell 702-373-4406– Wenbald@earthlink .net
• Web Resources– www.100thMeridian.org– www.wes.army.mil/el/zebra/zmis/zmishelp.htm– www.protectyourwaters.net