. Crew fatigue

. Survival equipment suitable to the task and environmental conditions

. Communications capabilities

. Pilot and crew capabilities

 
 
Section C. Maritime Safety

 
Introduction
 Maritime safety is a generic term for a class of missions flown with a focus on keeping the boating public safe.  This mission usually involves one or more generalized sweeps of the sector while keeping a lookout for vessels in distress or unusual activity on the waterways.  These missions consist of:
. Promoting safe boating.

. Providing SAR response when needed.

. Rendering assistance to distressed persons in the marine environment.

 
C.1.  Surface/Air Team Efficiency
 In many cases, the area covered is also being patrolled by Auxiliary or active duty surface vessels.  Using aircraft in combination with surface craft is an effective way to increase the efficiency of the coverage since Auxiliary aircraft can cover a large area in a shorter time than a surface vessel.  The aircraft and surface units act as parts of a team in which the aircraft detects incidents and targets, and may vector surface craft or helicopters to the scene.
 
C.2.  Crew Briefing
 The PIC should brief the crew on the area to be covered by the patrol, using both local marine and aeronautical charts.  These charts should also be available in the aircraft during the flight to aid in navigation and communication with surface vessels.  These patrols should be carefully planned and discussed with the crew, including details of specific mission objectives determined by the requesting Coast Guard authority.
 
C.3.  Search and Rescue
 Additional information about the planning and execution of the maritime safety mission, and in particular, SAR response, can be found in Chapter 11.
 

 
 
Section D. Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security

 
Introduction
 The objective of PWCS missions is to search for and report obstructions to navigation, fires or other disasters, and boaters in distress.  It may also include specific tasking to search for or identify vessels near bridges, in shipping lanes, in the approaches to harbors or sensitive locations, and/or to photograph such events and vessels.
 
D.1.  Homeland Security or Harbor Patrols
 Some PWCS missions may have been described as homeland security patrols or harbor patrols.  Occasionally these missions will contain specific instructions.  The mission may include flights close to sensitive locations such as power plants, bridges, liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, inner harbors, and cruise ships.  (see Chapter 1)
The Coast Guard’s homeland security role includes:
　
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