ID
6-508-1216
Name
Waterborne Response Team
Status
Published
Version
1.2
Updated
12/2/2019 3:28:32 PM
Original Release
11/07/2017
Last Major Release
12/02/2019
Description
The Waterborne Response Team is a maritime security and response asset that deploys to provide security and protection for ports, boats, facilities, and critical infrastructure located on or near the water. The team also serves as an immediate response element to all maritime threats, disasters, critical incidents, and acts of terrorism.
Resource Category
Law Enforcement Operations
Primary Core Capability
On-scene Security, Protection and Law Enforcement
Secondary Core Capability
Resource Kind
Team
Overall Function
The Waterborne Response Team:
1. Conducts critical response functions, such as life-saving assistance and rapid impact assessments
2. Secures and contains disaster and critical incident scenes, and areas impacted by Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
3. Provides waterborne security for high-risk maritime tactical operations
4. Conducts search, rescue, and recovery operations
Composition and Ordering Specifications
1. Discuss the following items prior to deployment:
a. Communications beyond Intra-team communications, such as programmable inter-operable communications with Command, General Staff, the military and other supporting resources
b. Presence of contaminated environments and need for related personal protective equipment (PPE), clothing, and equipment
c. Security and force protection needed upon arrival
d. Logistics support, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation, and meals
2. The requestor determines the appropriate number of boats and teams based on operational and mission needs
3. The provider provides transport for personnel and equipment
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| MINIMUM PERSONNEL PER TEAM | Not Specified |
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| MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT PERSONNEL PER TEAM | Intended for 12-hour performance capacity. Requestor may add additional Boat Operators based on mission and operational needs. |
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| SUPPORT PERSONNEL PER TEAM | Intended for 12-hour performance capacity. Requestor may add additional crew members based on mission and operational needs. |
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| Operations Equipment Per Team | 1. Requestor may add additional boats and crew to the team based on mission and operational needs. 2. Boats must have ventilation systems in accordance with US Coast Guard (USCG)33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 175 and 183 and 46 CFR Part 25. 3. Boats must have a Backfire Flame Arrestor in accordance with USCG 46 CFR Parts 25 and 58. 4. Boats must have a “Discharge of Oil Prohibited” placard and a system or items to prevent oil or oily waste from discharging into any waters in accordance with USCG 33 CFR Parts 151 and 155. 5. Boats must carry safety equipment in compliance with federal regulations. |
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| Illumination and Warning Equipment Per Boat | Boats must have navigation lights and sound producing devices in accordance with USCG 33 CFR Part 83. |
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| Towing Equipment Per Boat | The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) determines appropriate mooring and towing lines to fit the boats’ capabilities. |
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| Vessel Protection Equipment Per Boat | Personnel should use additional fenders. Use fenders to perform law enforcement missions safely, to come alongside other boats during the transfer of personnel from one boat to another, and to moor. |
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| Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Equipment Per Team Member | PFDs must be in accordance with USCG 33 CFR Part 175. |
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| Safety Equipment Per Boat | 1. Visual distress signals must be in accordance with USCG 33 CFR Part 175.01. 2. Fire extinguishers must be in accordance with USCG 46 CFR Part 25. 3. Boats must carry safety equipment in accordance with all applicable federal laws and regulations, and any other applicable local, state, territorial, and tribal laws, rules, and regulations. |
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| Navigation Equipment Per Boat | Not Specified |
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| Communications Equipment Per Boat | Radios should have the capability to provide for interoperable communication between dispatch center or command personnel, aviation support, and other operational units assigned to the same mission. |
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| Personnel Protection (Weapon) Equipment Per Boat | Sworn Law Enforcement officers should carry their duty weapons and have certification in the use of all weapons on board the boat. |
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| Electronic Waterway Surveillance Equipment Per Boat | Not Specified |
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| First Aid Equipment Per Boat | Not Specified |
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| References |
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| Reference |
| FEMA, NIMS 509: Boat Operator (Law Enforcement) |
| FEMA, NIMS 509: Boat Crew Member (Law Enforcement) |
| FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017 |
| National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), Boat Operations and Training Program Manual, Volume 1, 2010 |
| NASBLA, Boat Program's Basic Crew Member Course |
| United States Coast Guard (USCG), Boat Crew Seamanship Manual, COMDTINST M16114.5C, September 2003 |
| USCG, A Boater’s Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats, 2010 |
| USCG, Operations and Training (BOAT) Manual, Volume I, COMDTINST M16114.32C, January 2013 |
| USCG 33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 151: Vessels Carrying Oil, Noxious Liquid Substances, Garbage, Municipal or Commercial Waste, and Ballast Water |
| USCG 33 CFR Part 155: Oil or Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention Regulations for Vessels |
| USCG 33 CFR Part 175: Equipment Requirements |
| USCG 33 CFR Part 183: Boats and Associated Equipment |
| USCG 46 CFR Part 25: Requirements |
| USCG 46 CFR Part 58: Main and Auxiliary Machinery and Related Systems |