comdtinst m16114.32c - U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Manual, Volume I
Table of Contents
PART 1 INTROD UCTION .........................................................................................................................................
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Section A. Purpose of this Manual .............................................................................................................................. 1-1
Section B. How to use this Manual ............................................................................................................................. 1-2
PART 2 OPERATIONS AND MISSIONS ................................................................................................................. 2-1
CHAPTER 1 MISSION AUTHORIZATION ................................................................................................... 2-3
Section A. Authorization of Resources ....................................................................................................................... 2-4
A.1. Authorized Uses of Coast Guard Boats and Personnel .................................................................................................. 2-4
A.2. Personnel Authorized to Operate Coast Guard Boats .................................................................................................... 2-4
A.3. Authority to Approve, Direct, Initiate, and Cease Coast Guard Boat Deployments ...................................................... 2-4
A.4. Authorized Use of Coast Guard Reservists and Auxiliary Members ............................................................................. 2-4
A.5. Authority to Approve, Direct, Initiate, and Cease Coast Guard Personnel Deployments Onboard other than Coast
Guard Boats ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2-5
A.6. Boat Operations In Support of Department of Defense (DOD), Allied and Foreign Partners ....................................... 2-6
A.7. Boat Check Off / Familiarization ................................................................................................................................... 2-7
Section B. Authority and Responsibilities .................................................................................................................. 2-8
B.1. CO/OIC Authority and Responsibilities ........................................................................................................................ 2-8
B.2. XO/XPO Authority and Responsibilities ....................................................................................................................... 2-8
B.3. EO/EPO Authority and Responsibilities ........................................................................................................................ 2-8
B.4. First Lieutenant (1LT) Onboard Cutters ........................................................................................................................ 2-8
B.5. Officer-of-the-Day (OOD) Ashore ................................................................................................................................. 2-8
B.6. Coxswain ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2-8
CHAPTER 2 MISSION PLANNING .............................................................................................................. 2-11
Section A. Underway Mission Planning.................................................................................................................... 2-12
A.1. Concepts and Principles ............................................................................................................................................... 2-12
A.2. Risk Management ........................................................................................................................................................ 2-12
A.3. Evaluation Tools and Reassessment ............................................................................................................................ 2-13
A.4. Acceptable Risk ........................................................................................................................................................... 2-13
A.5. Search and Rescue (SAR) and Law Enforcement (LE) ............................................................................................... 2-14
A.6. Logistics and Other Missions....................................................................................................................................... 2-14
A.7. Boat Selection .............................................................................................................................................................. 2-15
A.8. Mission Planning ......................................................................................................................................................... 2-15
A.9. Auxiliary Facilities Used to Support Coast Guard Law Enforcement ......................................................................... 2-17
A.10. Alcohol Consumption ................................................................................................................................................ 2-17
A.11. Drug and Medication Considerations ........................................................................................................................ 2-18
A.12. Auxiliary Personnel ................................................................................................................................................... 2-19
A.13. Other Resources ......................................................................................................................................................... 2-19
A.14. Emergency Planning .................................................................................................................................................. 2-20
Section B. Crew Rest and Utilization ........................................................................................................................ 2-21
B.1. Fatigued Personnel ....................................................................................................................................................... 2-21
B.2. Crew Endurance Management (CEM)......................................................................................................................... 2-21
B.3. Review Practices .......................................................................................................................................................... 2-23
B.4. Maximum Underway Hours ......................................................................................................................................... 2-23
B.5. Urgent Operations ........................................................................................................................................................ 2-23
B.6. Billet Requests ............................................................................................................................................................. 2-23
B.7. Boat Crew Scheduling Standards ................................................................................................................................. 2-24
B.8. Crew Rest and Utilization Policies .............................................................................................................................. 2-24
B.9. Alert Duty Crews ......................................................................................................................................................... 2-24
B.10. Duty Section Watch Relief ........................................................................................................................................ 2-25
B.11. Station Work for Duty Crews (Assuming Afternoon Relief) ..................................................................................... 2-25
B.12. Station Work for Duty Crews (Assuming Morning Relief) ....................................................................................... 2-25
B.13. Underway Limits ....................................................................................................................................................... 2-25
B.14. Assessing and Managing Individual Readiness ......................................................................................................... 2-27
B.15. Maximum Underway Limits ...................................................................................................................................... 2-28
B.16. Example Message Formats ........................................................................................................................................ 2-29
Section C. Crew Selection .......................................................................................................................................... 2-31
C.1. Factors ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2-31
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