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MMSD Crew Page

Welcome to the Crew Hub

This page is your go-to resource for schedules, learning resources, tools to log hours, and important updates to support your work at the Maritime Museum of San Diego. Thank you for helping us keep maritime history alive!

Record your volunteer hours electronically, online and now on mobile with VicTouch. Everything you need should be in the links below.

If you have a question:
Rebecca Saikowski
Volunteer Coordinator
Tel.: (619) 234-9153 x 129
Email: rsaikowski@sdmaritime.org

Crew members must be Maritime Museum members and have their own health insurance.

Crew Resources

MAINTENANCE CREW – Sign-up & Schedule:

SAIL CREW – Sign-up & Schedule:
  • Sail Crew: Sign-up Sheet
  • Sail Crew: Schedule – Note: There may be issues with the mobile view of the schedule. If you previously saw your name listed but can no longer find it, please contact Mr. Davis. This may be due to a forms error.
PILOT – Schedule:

Crew training materials:

Californian:

San Salvador:

Star of India:

HMS Surprise:

Medea

Pilot

Emergency Procedures

Line Snap Video:
CREW uncategorized items:

Marine Casualty Incident Procedure

WHENEVER there is an incident involving one of our vessels, whether it be underway or dockside, please call John Merrill and I can let you know whether the Coast Guard must be called and possibly Harbor Police. If you see something, say something. No matter if it’s a major incident or a minor incident, it’s better to be safe than sorry. There are severe financial penalties for incidents not reported immediately to the Coast Guard. If you can’t reach me, call Jim Davis or anyone else who you can contact to report the situation to. If there is any doubt, call. If there is anything out of the norm, it should probably be reported to at least the Harbor Police.

Attached is a flyer describing marine incidents. If you are underway, the number highlighted in yellow is the Coast Guard reporting number. If someone crashes into one of our vessels while it’s sitting dockside, call the Coast Guard in addition to the Harbor Police, as most likely the damage will be enough to make it a reportable incident.

Numbers to call
John Merrill – 619-246-6691
Jim Davis – 619-954-4592

Stormwater, Best Management Practices

Implement these BMPs to reduce pollutants and prevent illegal dumping

Sail Crew Training Videos

Nothing takes the place of practicing these knots – tying the knot needs to become automatic, ingrained in muscle memory – if you know a knot, you don’t need to think about each step in tying the knot.

These videos are intended as training tools for the crew of the Maritime Museum of San Diego to review basic nautical skills.

Maritime Museum of San Diego: Green Hand Rating Videos.
  • These Green Hand Rating videos show how to make the knots and belays required for sail crew testing.
  • Use the button in the lower right corner of each video to enlarge it to full screen.
  • Move the time marker back and forth in the Play bar to see still photos of tying the knot.

Crew Notices & Announcements

  • Drug Screening: you will be notified if needed, and information as to where you need to go will follow.
  • Parking permits are available from Jim Davis.
  • Port parking (the meters in our parking area). Rate $$$(see meters for current pricing) per hour 10:00am-8:00pm, some holidays excepted. 7 days a week, including Sundays. 3 hour limit is still in effect.

Random items

California Boater Card
Random items from crew emails