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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="042a45a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial Black" ><I>MARINE ASSIST ASSOCIATION, INC</I></FONT><B> </B><B>   </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MARINE ASSIST ASSOCIATION, INC"><U><B> </B></U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MARINE ASSIST ASSOCIATION, INC"><U><B>|     </B></U></A><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MARINE ASSIST ASSOCIATION, INC"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Service providers"><U><B>Our Service providers</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Towing vs. Salvage"><U><B>Towing vs. Salvage</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>More Information</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U><B>Links</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Salvage Pics"><U><B>Salvage Pics</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="043d2b03.jpg"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>More Information</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> What to Expect When On The Water Assistance is Needed</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="05d9ae60.jpg" border=0 width="410" height="230" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>When in need of on the water assistance, knowing what to expect makes the experience safer and calmer for everyone involved. This basic outline explains what happens on a typical tow and will help you manage your expectations should you ever need this type of assistance.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>First, if you are unsure of the severity of the situation, contact the Coast Guard or proper local rescue authority on VHF channel 16. If there is no impending threat to life, property or environment, contact</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial Black" ><I>MARINE ASSIST</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial Black" > </FONT><B>via cell phone given to you by your local service provider, or (866) 620-5151 for nationwide service, VHF channel 16 or request the Coast Guard relay for you.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>When using the VHF, hail</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial Black" ><I>MARINE ASSIST TOWING</I></FONT> <B>three times, either on VHF channel 16 or on your area's</B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial Black" ><I>MARINE ASSIST</I></FONT><I><B> </B></I><B>working channel and give your vessel's name.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Once a call has been made to</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial Black" ><I>MARINE ASSIST</I></FONT><B>, keep your radio on at all times and keep an active radio watch. The responding Captain or base station operator will be calling you on the radio for updated positions.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Once the Captain arrives on scene he will either tie alongside your vessel to deliver parts or fuel or attach the towline to provide a tow. The line will attach either by the bow eye or on a bridle on the cleats of your boat.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Captain will tow your vessel at speeds ranging from 5-10 knots based on weather conditions and other safety factors.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>If possible, the Captain will maintain radio contact under way between his vessel and yours.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Captain will either tie alongside your vessel or put you on a shorter tow line once inside a port and will place you into your slip or next to a dock</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>It is very important that you listen to the instructions of the Captain and keep clear of the tow line.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>It is important to keep seated while under tow and keep children in proper PFD's and away from equipment and lines. </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                        <IMG SRC="05b23570.gif" border=0 width="547" height="87" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><I><B>What is </B></I><B>An Emergency on the Water?</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The best way to ensure avoiding problems on the water is to be prepared. If a situation does occur, part of being prepared is knowing what kind of a situation you are dealing with and who to call for assistance.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial" ><B>Emergency Situations</B></FONT><B> </B><B>- Call the Coast Guard or proper local authority</B> <B>on VHF Channel 16</B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial" ><B>If there is any </B><I><B>imminent</B></I><B> danger to life or property</B></FONT>,<B> then you are in an</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial" ><B>emergency situation</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>so contact the Coast Guard or proper local authority. Here are </B><B>some</B><B> examples of emergency calls:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Taking on water </B></div> <div> <B>Fire aboard </B></div> <div> <B>Injury or medical condition to any person(s) aboard </B></div> <div> <B>Hitting another vessel </B></div> <div> <B>Hitting rocks, jetties, or any fixed object and causing severe damage </B></div> <div> <B>Cracked or holed hull </B></div> <div> <B>Hard-aground (with damage to your vessel, injured parties, or leaking fuel or oil into the water) </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial" ><B>Non-Emergency Situations</B><B> </B></FONT><B>- </B><B>Call</B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial Black" ><I>MARINE ASSIST TOWING</I></FONT><B> </B><B>on VHF Channel 16, on a cell phone, or relay via the Coast Guard. </B><B>Here are some examples of non-emergency situations:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Engine failure </B></div> <div> <B>Dead battery or electrical failure </B></div> <div> <B>Mechanical failure </B></div> <div> <B>Fouled propeller </B></div> <div> <B>Fouled anchor </B></div> <div> <B>Soft-aground (no damage to vessel or people aboard) </B></div> <div> <B>Out-drive/transmission failure </B></div> <div> <B>Out of fuel </B></div> <div> <B>Steering failure </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Understanding the severity of the situation and contacting the right party will save valuable time in correcting the problem or saving life and property.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#3366CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>What are some examples of the questions that</B></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial Black" ><I>MARINE ASSIST</I></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#3366CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>will ask if I am in need of assistance or towing?</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>When you call</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial Black" ><I>MARINE ASSIST</I></FONT><B>, the dispatcher will first ask you if you are in immediate danger. If you are not, they will proceed to ask you for information including your name, the nature of your problem and the location and a description of your boat and the on-scene conditions.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#3366CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>Will</B></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial Black" ><I>MARINE ASSIST</I></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#3366CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>bring me fuel, oil or a pump if I need one?</B></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial" ><B>Yes.</B></FONT><B> Your valid</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial Black" ><I>MARINE ASSIST</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial Black" ><B> </B></FONT><B>membership entitles you to delivery of emergency parts, fuel, or other engine fluids, subject to availability. The only charge to the member is the actual part or fluid.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>If I need a tow from my home slip to a repair yard, launch ramp, or other destination, is this service covered?</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial Black" ><I>MARINE ASSIST</I></FONT> <B>will provide this kind of service on a “</B><I><B>partially covered”</B></I><B> basis. Since this service is deemed an "elective" service, not disabled and adrift.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><B>Valid</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial Black" ><I>MARINE ASSIST</I></FONT> <B>members will receive a discounted rate on these services.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#3366CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>If I need a jump start in my slip, does my</B></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial Black" ><I>MARINE ASSIST</I></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#3366CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>membership cover me?</B></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial" ><B>Yes.</B></FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial Black" ><I>MARINE ASSIST</I></FONT> <B>will do a jump start when the vessel is adrift or at a berth or launch ramp.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>What is the difference between "soft ungrounding" & salvage?</B></div> <div> <B>Usually when you're "soft aground" we can remove you from the obstruction within 15 minutes, without the assistance of divers, flotation equipment, extra vessels, etc. The first 15 minutes of service for soft ungrounding with one tow vessel is a covered service with your valid</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial Black" ><I>MARINE ASSIST</I></FONT> <B>membership, assuming there is no damage to the vessel's hull or running gear from the grounding. When it takes more than 15 minutes to unground a vessel, the vessel is determined to be hard aground and may be subject to salvage laws. Your marine insurance company should cover a salvage operation. If it doesn't, you should inquire with </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#3366CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>NBOA</B><B>, </B><B>The National Boat Owners Association</B></FONT><B>, and ask for a quote on a marine insurance policy which provides adequate coverage for your vessel and peace of mind.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#3366CC" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B><A HREF="http://www.nboat.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nboat.com"><U><B><U>Please click here to link to their web page, NBOAT.COM, for more information</U></B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>