Hawaii Ocean Safety Team
Advisory Board Meeting
August 9, 2007 (3:00 pm)
Hawaii Yacht Club
Troy Brown Randy Swindell Warren Ditch Jr.
Robin Bond Bill Mossman Kim Beasley
Brad Rimell Kimo Corstorphine Bob Heidrich
CDR Kathy Moore Michael MacDonald Jasmin Parker
Anne Stevens
1. 1500 (3:00 pm) Call to order – Introductions – Call to order by Robin Bond
2. Approval of last Board and Membership meeting minutes
3. Treasurer’s Report – Chris – $2,014.24 in the bank account.
4. Next Membership Meeting Topics – August 23, 2007
Hawaii Oil Dispersant Exercise update
Ethanol Issue
TWIC – program update
Harbors of safe refuge – USCG update
Presentation of the State’s Invasive Limu Sucker
5. Pending HOST Issues:
a. SOP 7-98 Multiple Cruise Vessel Visiting Offshore Port Anchorages – Kim
b. Tug Assistance – Tom/Troy – No activity
c. Shore Entry Safety Subcommittee – Put on hold
d. Harbor Congestion –Tom –
e. SOP 1-97 Vessel Maintenance & Repair at Anchor – USCG – Posted on the HOST website – Completed
f. USCG Heavy Weather SOP – Posted on the HOST Website – Completed
6. Old Business
a. HOST Advisory Board Members
b. USAF Thunderbirds – Sept 13 and 15
c. HOST Logo – Bob Heidrich
7. New Business
a. Tour of the Superferry
8. United States Coast Guard Concerns
9. State of Hawaii Concerns (DOT Harbors and DLNR)
10. Coast Guard Auxiliary Issues – John Regan
11. Announcements: Mike Thong died. He was our canoe representative.
12. Next meetings: Advisory Board Meeting: September 13, 2007
Membership Meeting: August 23, 2007
13. Adjourn 1700 (5:00 pm)