Welcome to Marine Insurance Services!

AVAILABLE MARINE SEMINARS:
Marine Insurance Services currently has a Marine Seminar Series that may interest some of your staff, available right at your office! We have four separate Marine Seminar modules, each 1½ hours in length. The seminars cover a wide range of marine insurance topics, of interest to insurance professionals--including brokers and agents, adjusters, underwriters, and management staff. For these seminars we will need access to your boardroom, a speaker's podium (if available) and an overhead (transparencies) projector. Each module includes a set of extensive hand-out materials for each participant.

RIBO CREDITS:
Each participant will receive 1.5 RIBO technical credits per seminar module (6 credits for all 4 modules), and a certificate for the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario Continuing Education Program. These credits may be used by insurance brokers to meet their minimum yearly requirements. Each seminar module can also be used for points toward an Insurance Institute of Canada Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certificate.

COST:
The cost of these seminars will vary based on location. The following is a list of prices for seminars in the Barrie area. Please contact us for more information regarding costs of a seminar at your office.

AGENDA

Introduction	09:00-09:05
Operations of Vessels—Criminal Liabilities	09:05-09:25
Navigation: The Rules of the Road	09:25-09:40
Aids to Navigation	09:40-10:00
Miscellaneous Navigation	10:00-10:10
Required Safety Equipment	10:10-10:15
Marine Terminology	10:15-10:25
Questions	10:25-10:30

AGENDA

Marine Corrosion Introduction	10:45-10:50
Basics of Corrosion	10:50-11:05
Types of Marine Corrosion	11:05-11:15
Anti-Corrosion Techniques	11:15-11:25
Corrosion of Specific Metals	11:25-11:35
Marine Outdrives—Basic Theory	11:35-11:45
Parts of the Outdrive	11:45-11:55
Outboard Motors	11:55-12:00
Corrosion Terminology	12:00-12:10
Questions	12:10-12:15

AGENDA

Fibreglass Repair Introduction	13:30-13:35
Basics of Fibreglass Construction	13:35-13:40
Structure of Fibreglass	13:40-09:45
Gel Coat Blister Repair, other repairs	13:45-13:50
Delamination	13:50-13:55
Impact Repairs	13:55-14:10
Stress Fatigue	14:10-14:15
Keel Repair	14:15-14:30
Fairing & Finishing	14:30-14:45
Fibreglass Terminology	14:45-14:55
Questions	14:55-15:00

AGENDA

Personal Watercraft Introduction	15:15-15:20
PWC Components & Terminology	15:20-15:25
Required Safety Equipment	15:25-15:30
Basic ‘Rules of the Road’	15:30-15:45
PWC new model Listings & specifications	15:45-16:00
Used PWC/other craft valuations	16:00-16:10
PWC accident statistics 1994, 1996	16:10-16:20
PWC Damage Appraisals	16:20-16:35
Questions, Seminar Assessment	16:35-16:45

Proof of Competency...

Are you aware that you need a licence to operate any boat (including jet-skis) less than 4 metres (13.2 feet) in length? Most people are now aware of the boat licence, but a majority of small vessel operators have not yet fulfilled this requirement. According to the Canadian Coast Guard, about 8 million people currently require this licence, yet only 514,000 cards have been issued to date!

The new boat operators regulations came into effect on April 1, 1999. From that date, additional regulations were placed on persons operating pleasure craft fitted with a motor. What are these regulations?

1) If you were born after March 31, 1983, you must have proof of operator competency from September 15, 1999. You need your 'boat licence' in order to operate any vessel with a motor, regardless of size.

2) If you operate a power boat of less than 4 metres (13.2 feet) at the waterline (including personal watercraft), you must have proof of competency from September 15, 2002, regardless of your age.

3) All other power boat operators must have proof of competency by September 15, 2009.

4) From April 1, 1999, a person under 12 years of age must be directly supervised (by a person 16 years old or older) to operate a vessel over 10 horsepower. Also, a person over age 12 but under 16 must be directly supervised (by a person 16 years old or older) to operate a vessel over 40 horsepower.

5) In addition, you must be at least 16 years of age to operate a Personal Watercraft.

Penalties

What happens to you if you fail to have this proof of competency? Police are busy checking for operator competency on the waterways, and issuing hefty fines of up to $250.00. Police can also impound the vessel until proof of competency is provided. Perhaps more importantly, insurance companies have the right to deny any claim that you may have while operating a vessel without proof of competency, if required. The Competency of Operators of Pleasure Craft Regulations (http://www.tc.gc.ca/Actregs/csa-Immc/csa108.html) are legal regulations. Operating a boat without a licence (if required) is much like driving a car without a licence. The Regulations also state that no owner of a pleasure craft shall allow a person to operate the vessel unless that person has proof of competency and proof of age on board--so clearly there are increased duties of boat owners as well as operators.

Pleasure Craft Operators Card (PCOC) Course

Marine Insurance Services is now pleased to host the Pleasure Craft Operators Card course. Successful completion of the course fulfills the requirements for the mandatory boat licence. We are running this course once per month, on the third Sunday of each month, starting on August 24th. The instructor is Liza Dwyer, an established an accredited PCOC instructor and co-founder of the upcoming website, www.canadianboater.com. This course will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with a break for lunch, and is followed by testing. Persons intested in testing only may attend after 4:00 PM. If interested, sign up early, as space is limited. Costs are $65.00 for the full course and $35.00 for testing only, including taxes; full course costs include text. Courses are held at the offices of Marine Insurance Services, 177 Lindsay Street (Back Door), Midland, Ontario, L4R 2T7, (705) 526-9541.

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS	UP TO 12	13 TO 16	17 TO 25
1 TOPIC	$400.00	$450.00	$500.00
2 TOPICS	$600.00	$650.00	$700.00
3 TOPICS	$800.00	$850.00	$900.00
4 TOPICS	$900.00	$950.00	$1000.00
CUSTOM TOPIC	+$300.00	+$350.00	+$375.00

COURSE	DATE	TIME	COST
Full Day PCOC	Sunday, August 24, 2003	9:00 AM to 4:00 PM	$65.00
Full Day PCOC	Sunday, September 21, 2003	9:00 AM to 4:00 PM	$65.00
Full Day PCOC	Sunday, October 19, 2003	9:00 AM to 4:00 PM	$65.00
Full Day PCOC	Sunday, November 16, 2003	9:00 AM to 4:00 PM	$65.00
Full Day PCOC	Sunday, December 21, 2003	9:00 AM to 4:00 PM	$65.00

TESTING ONLY	DATE	TIME	COST
Challenge Test PCOC	Sunday, August 24, 2003	From 4:00 PM	$35.00
Challenge Test PCOC	Sunday, September 21, 2003	From 4:00 PM	$35.00
Challenge Test PCOC	Sunday, October 19, 2003	From 4:00 PM	$35.00
Challenge Test PCOC	Sunday, November 16, 2003	From 4:00 PM	$35.00
Challenge Test PCOC	Sunday, December 21, 2003	From 4:00 PM	$35.00