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WEB VE AND PV SURVEY ONE

Following are the results of the V Department survey. This data is live and changes with each person that takes this survey. Check the results again later to see how they might change.

1. How long have you been a Vessel Examiner and/or Program Visitor? (1009 responded.)
Less than 6 months
  10.31%
6 months - 2 years
  18.63%
2-5 years
  35.08%
6-10 years
  15.86%
More than 10 years
  20.12%

2. What is your current Staff position in the VE or PV program? (987 responded.)
None
  50.86%
FSO-VE or FSO-PV
  29.99%
SO-VE or SO-PV
  12.87%
ADSO-VE or ADSO-PV
  2.74%
DSO-VE or DSO-PV
  3.55%

3. What is your highest Staff position held in the VE or PV program? (988 responded.)
None
  36.13%
FSO-VE or FSO-PV
  34.01%
SO-VE or SO-PV
  19.03%
ADSO-VE or ADSO-PV
  5.16%
DSO-VE or DSO-PV
  5.67%

4. What is your average VE production per year? (936 responded.)
10-15
  34.29%
16-49
  39.85%
50-99
  15.06%
100-250
  7.80%
More than 250
  2.99%

5. What is your average PV production per year? (472 responded.)
4-9
  24.58%
10-15
  18.64%
16-49
  27.75%
50-99
  14.62%
More than 99
  14.41%

6. What do you feel your VE production per year should be? (960 responded.)
10-15
  12.08%
16-49
  41.15%
50-99
  28.33%
100-250
  14.90%
More than 250
  3.54%

7. What do you feel your PV production per year should be? (527 responded.)
4-9
  15.56%
10-15
  19.35%
16-49
  29.22%
50-99
  19.73%
More than 99
  16.13%

8. What is the best part of the VE program? (1003 responded.)
Nothing
  0.60%
Fellowship with other members
  0.40%
Fellowship with other boaters
  7.88%
Getting to see many different boats and expanding my education
  10.57%
Safety and education of boaters - saving lives at the ramp
  80.56%

9. What is the worst part of the VE program? (895 responded.)
No bad parts
  48.38%
No recognition from other members or managers
  10.39%
No respect from boaters
  9.16%
Having to wear a uniform
  4.92%
Reporting activity in the AUXDATA system (paperwork)
  27.15%

10. How were you trained as a Vessel Examiner? (998 responded.)
I have never seen any education of VEs
  0.40%
Self Study with little or no help
  15.73%
Self Study with qualified instructor input
  13.53%
Classroom with a qualified instructor
  12.32%
Either of above two with 5 supervised Vessel Exams
  58.02%

11. How helpful has your FSO-VE and FSO-PV been in managing the Programs? (897 responded.)
Not at all
  11.15%
Basic report at Flotilla meetings
  39.46%
Good reports and good motivation to VEs and PVs
  33.89%
The best! We get reports passed to us from the SO-VE and SO-PV
  7.13%
Outstanding! We get the above plus the National V Department Newsletters!
  8.36%

12. How helpful has your SO-VE and SO-PV been in managing the Programs? (847 responded.)
Not at all
  19.48%
Basic report at Division meetings
  38.25%
Good reports and good motivation to FSO-VEs and FSO-PVs
  28.10%
The best! We get reports passed to us from the DSO-VE and DSO-PV
  7.44%
Outstanding! We get the above plus the National V Department Newsletters!
  6.73%

13. How helpful has your DSO-VE and DSO-PV been in managing the Programs? (720 responded.)
Not at all
  25.97%
Basic report at District Conferences
  29.17%
Good reports and good motivation to SO-VEs and SO-PVs
  26.11%
The best! We get reports passed to us from the National Staff
  6.67%
Outstanding! We get the above plus the National V Department Newsletters!
  12.08%

14. How helpful has your National Staff been in managing the Programs? (568 responded.)
Not at all
  33.27%
Fair NTRAIN Presentations, Manuals Publications and Guidance
  23.42%
Good NTRAIN Presentations, Manuals Publications and Guidance
  30.63%
The best NTRAIN Presentations, Manuals Publications and Guidance
  6.51%
Outstanding NTRAIN Presentations, Manuals Publications and Guidance
  6.16%

15. We are currently examining only 1/2 the boats we were 6 years ago. In your opinion, why are we doing less? (858 responded.)
Quality of new members, they are not motivated to be VEs
  22.14%
Quality of managers and leaders, they are not motivated to support the programs
  28.09%
Quality of the boaters, they are less interested
  24.83%
Quality of top management, we are confused with changes
  11.31%
AUXDATA record keeping and the reporting system
  13.64%

16. What should we do to increase the number of boats that are examined by our program? (966 responded.)
Involve other organizations such as the United States Power Squadrons, Yacht Clubs, Boating Clubs in performing Vessel Examinations
  5.28%
Involve Marine Dealers in performing Vessel Examinations on boats they sell
  4.14%
Involve Marinas and Rental Vendors to partnership with VEs and PVs for examinations
  23.19%
All of the above
  46.17%
None of the above
  21.22%

 

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