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Coconut Island ABC Course 2005

Flotilla 14, in conjunction with the University of Hawaii Oceanography program,
conducted a one-day intensive US American Boating Course on Coconut Island.
The purpose of the course was to help all the graduate students, professors, and employees
that utilize the Coconut Island facilities to become safer, more knowledgeable boaters.
Life, and work, on Coconut Island often requires use and /or operation of a boat.
Members of Flt 14, plus a few from Flt 17, spent Saturday, November 19
conducting Powerpoint classroom instruction, plus dockside hands-on instruction, to over 60 students!
At the end of the day they were required to take and pass the ABC exam.

The program was so successful that it was repeated for 21 more students in December,
with plans to do more in the future!

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Dave Plaskett, FSO-PE, teaches using a Powerpoint display.	Jim Haley, FSO-OP, explains “Rules of the Road”.	Glenn Martinez, FC, opens the class with an introduction.	Caroline Ellis, FSO-FN, Teaches ATONs w/ a physical model of K-Bay.	Instructor Caroline Ellis holds a hands-on knots class.
Instructor Cpt. Bill Sheeder reviews legal aspects of boating.	Instructor Cpt. Gary Anderson demonstrates PFDs.	USGC Aux facility, the Nore, made available	for dockside inspection. Jim Haley, FSO-OP, on deck.	Capt. Bill Sheeder demonstrates proper docking and cleating techniques.
Charlie Stone, FSO-AN, explains float plans and safety checklists.	Hope Hatton, FSO-PB, demonstrates proper fire extinguisher use.	The UTL boat was on display for the students.	Mel Choy and Al Chang, crew, Charlie Stone, coxswain, on UTL.	The UTL patrols beautiful Kaneohe Bay.