ASTM F3099-14
(Practice)Standard Practices for Parasailing
Standard Practices for Parasailing
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 The purpose of this standard is to establish procedures for parasailing activities.
SCOPE
1.1 This standard provides guidelines and procedures for the operation, maintenance, and inspection of parasail vessels, equipment, and associated activities including crew training and flying passengers aloft in a parasail.
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Standard Practices for
Parasailing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3099; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope provide updated weather information to the vessel Master via
radio or cellular phone.
1.1 Thisstandardprovidesguidelinesandproceduresforthe
4.1.3.1 A VHF radio, alone, is not acceptable for weather
operation, maintenance, and inspection of parasail vessels,
monitoring.
equipment, and associated activities including crew training
and flying passengers aloft in a parasail.
4.2 The vessel Master shall check and remain cognizant of
current and forecasted weather conditions for the area of
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
operation and account for the weather conditions for the
regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are
duration of the parasail set (the “onboard” group of passengers
mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
on a parasail vessel).
information only and are not considered standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the 4.3 Weather Log—The vessel Master shall maintain a
weather log.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 4.3.1 Log entries shall include: wind direction, wind speed,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- wave height, and sky conditions. A sample weather log is
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. provided as enclosure (see Appendix X1).
4.3.2 A weather log may be in any format with the weather
2. Referenced Documents
information recorded manually or electronically.
4.3.3 A legend shall be provided for any coded or abbrevi-
2.1 Federal Regulations:
ated log entries.
46 CFR Part 16 Chemical Testing
4.3.4 Log entries shall be recorded directly by the vessel
Master or may be relayed to another crewmember aboard or
3. Significance and Use
company employee ashore for permanent recording.
3.1 The purpose of this standard is to establish procedures
4.3.5 Weather conditions shall be recorded by the vessel
for parasailing activities.
Master at the start of the day and prior to each parasail set.
4.3.6 Weather logs and the recorded data shall be retained
4. Weather Monitoring and Limits
for a minimum of 1 year on board the vessel or on the premises
4.1 Vessels used for parasailing operations shall be
of the place of business.
equipped with a weather monitoring device.
4.3.7 Theweatherlogshallbemadeavailableforinspection
4.1.1 The device may be fixed or portable, provided it is
by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) when requested.
accessible by the vessel Master at the vessel’s operating
4.4 Weather Limits:
console.
4.1.2 The device shall be electronic with a visual display. 4.4.1 Parasail operations shall not be conducted when the
4.1.3 In restricted locations such as manmade lakes, the current observed weather conditions in the area of operation
weather monitoring device, under 4.1, may be located within include:
the immediate proximity of the operating area provided it is
4.4.1.1 Sustained wind speed greater than 20 mph.
continually monitored by a company employee available to
4.4.1.2 Ground visibility less than 0.5 miles.
4.4.1.3 Thunder Storm within 7 miles.
4.4.1.4 Wind gust with a differential greater than 15 mph of
This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 on Amusement
the sustained wind.
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.65 on
4.4.1.5 Wind gust exceeding 25 mph.
Parasailing.
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4.4.2 Parasail operations, suspended as a result of weather
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from the last monitored weather condition that exceeded the 5.3.1 Maintenance:
thresholds listed in 4.4.1.
5.3.1.1 The vessel owner shall implement written mainte-
4.4.3 Regions effected by prevailing Trade Winds may
nance and inspection procedures for the vessel and the parasail
operate with an additional 5 mph allowance to the sustained equipment including but not limited to: vessel propulsion &
wind speed provided that:
auxiliary machinery, communications, navigation, firefighting
4.4.3.1 The sustained wind direction is offshore for the equipment,lifesavingequipment,structuralintegrityofthehull
Parasail operation, and
andloadpathaffectedbyparasailoperations,andallassociated
4.4.3.2 The parasail equipment in use is sufficiently rated equipment used for parasailing (that is, chutes, harnesses,
for the wind conditions.
towlines, etc.).
4.4.4 Sea Conditions:
5.3.1.2 All inspections and maintenance activities shall be
4.4.4.1 Parasail operations in lakes, intercostal areas, and
recorded in a maintenance log (see 5.3.4).
rivers shall not be conducted when the wave height exceeds 3
5.3.2 Pre-Flight Inspections—The parasail harness
ft.
webbing/stitching, passenger bar, canopy, shroud lines and
4.4.4.2 Parasail operations offshore and in open waters shall
towline shall be visually, and to the extent possible, physically
not be conducted when wave heights exceed 4 ft unless the
inspected by a qualified crewmember prior to each day’s
period and wave height are within the following formula: 3 s
parasail activities.
period for each 1 ft of wave height (for example, 15 s period =
5.3.3 Periodic Inspection:
5 ft wave height).
5.3.3.1 Parasail harness, passenger bars, and canopies shall
4.4.4.3 In no case shall parasail operations be conducted in
be sent to the manufacturer every year to be overhauled and
weather conditions that exceed the manufacturer’s specified
inspected. The manufacturer shall provide a letter or certifica-
limitations for the equipment in use.
tion of the equipments’inspection and endorsement for subse-
4.4.5 The vessel Master shall be responsible for assessing
quent use. This maintenance shall be recorded in a mainte-
local weather conditions and determining if the weather
nance log (see 5.3.4).
conditions are within acceptable limits.
5.3.3.2 A qualified vessel crewmember (see 7.2.1.3) may
conduct periodic inspections as specified in 5.3.3.1, in lieu of
5. Equipment
the manufacturer inspection. The periodic inspection shall be
5.1 Materials and Manufacture:
documented and recorded as specified in 5.3.3.1.
5.1.1 All parasail equipment in use, including but not
5.3.4 Record Keeping:
limited to parasail canopies, parasail harness, or passenger
5.3.4.1 The vessel owner shall maintain a log or otherwise
bars, shall be properly designed for parasail operation.
recordallmaintenanceandinspectionsperformedonthevessel
5.1.2 Vessels used for parasail operation shall be purpose
and its equipment.
built for parasail operation.
5.3.4.2 Record keeping shall include the date the
5.1.3 Parasail equipment shall be operated, stowed, in-
maintenance/inspection was performed and the name of the
spected and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s
qualified individual or company who performed maintenance/
recommendations. Equipment found in substandard condition
inspection.
shall be removed from the vessel for repair or destruction.
5.3.4.3 Recorded data shall be retained for a minimum of 3
5.1.4 Parasail towlines shall be braided with a minimum
years on board the vessel or on the premises of the place of
rated tensile strength of not less than 4800 lb (2177 kg).
business. It is recommended that records be maintained for the
5.1.5 Parasail towlines shall not exceed 1200 ft in length.
life of the equipment which would exceed 3 years (for
5.2 Equipment—Thefollowingequipmentshallbeavailable
example, parasail vessel, winches, and larger equipment).
onboard the vessel:
5.3.4.4 The maintenance records shall be made available for
5.2.1 Weather monitoring equipment in accordance with
inspection by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) when
4.1,
requested.
5.2.2 Primary anchor,
5.2.3 Secondary anchor or equivalent device to augment the
6. Operations
primary anchor,
6.1 Pre-Flight Operations:
5.2.4 Hydraulic parasail winch,
6.1.1 Crewmembers shall ensure passengers are properly
5.2.5 Hydraulic parasail winch brake,
fitted with a lifejacket prior to flight.
5.2.6 Level-wind system or equivalent device to ensure
6.1.2 Crewmembers shall ensure passengers are within the
even pay out and take up of towlines of greater than 300 ft in
manufacturer’s minimum and maximum load capacity for the
length,
parasail equipment in use.
5.2.7 Parasail deflating/arresting device,
6.1.3 Crewmembers shall ensure passengers are properly
5.2.8 Boat hook with a minimum reach of 10 ft,
fitted into the parasail harness. Harness waist strap shall be
5.2.9 Knife capable of cutting towline,
placed around the passenger’s waist, not the lifejacket.
5.2.10 Parasail including canopy, harness, and
6.1.4 Vessel Master shall confirm that weather conditions
5.2.11 A United States Coast Guard approved Type III
are within the limits specified in 4.4.
lifejacket, or equivalent, sized for all passengers going aloft.
5.3 Maintenance and Inspection: 6.2 Flight Operations:
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