(b) study the possible conflict between safety at sea on the one hand, 

 and fishing operations on the other hand; and (c) establish construc- 

 tion and safety standards which '.d.!! secure the maximum safety 

 possible and the minimum conflict with the particulsur type of fishing 

 operations in which a vessel is engaged- 

 Fifth, the United States Government should encourage the building 

 of new vessels on the basis of the construction and safety specifications 

 ■vdiich the above study will establish. To the extent that this is possible, 

 certain basic construction specifications may be mandatory and rigidly 

 enforced. 



Sixth, the owners of existing vessels should be encouraged to 

 install the safety devices or make alterations on their vessels for 

 the purpose of improving safety standards which the above engineering 

 study would recommend. 



Seventh, surveying of commercial fishing vessels for insurance 

 purposes should be conducted by c ertified marine surveyors, and the 

 remuneration of their services should not be contingent upon accept- 

 ance of the vessel by the insurer as practiced in the Gulf Area. 



Eighth, licensing of all masters, engineers, and navigating 

 personnel is long overdue. However, license requirements should be 

 realistic. They should teike into consideration labor shortages and 

 other qualities of the labor force. For example, for established 

 fishermen who do not know how to -^irrite and read, examinations should 

 be oral, and more rigid examinations should be given to the new than 

 to the existing personnel. 



Ninth, it is recommended that commercial fishing vessels smaller 

 than 200 gross tons should be subject to regular inspection by the 

 United States Coast Guard. Inspection standards, however, should 

 take into consideration the size of the vessels, their construction 

 limitations, and the type of fishing in which each vessel is engaged. 

 Unless otherwise arranged, the United States Coast Guard should be 

 entrusted to perform the following additional duties: (a) to super- 

 vise the construction of new vessels according to the specifications 

 established by the previously mentioned engineering study; (b) to 

 observe the proper installation of safety devices or alteration on 

 board the vessel for improving safety standards; (c) to certify 

 marine supervisors; and (d) to license all fishing vessel masters, 

 engineers, and navigating personnel by giving them the proper 

 qualifying examinations. 



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