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

Part 4 – Training
Chapter 3 – System Components
E.5.m. Heavy
Weather
Coxswain
The check-ride will be conducted by an experienced, certified Heavy
Weather Coxswain, or Surfman from the BCEB. The evaluation should
include drills involving boat operations in heavy weather and surf (less
than 8 FT), crew control, mission management, and the maturity and
judgment necessary to perform as a Heavy Weather Coxswain.
In the absence of a Heavy Weather Coxswain or Surfman at the unit, the
CO/OIC is responsible for verifying performance of tasks to standard and
signing off the qualification tasks. Commands should consider the use of
outside resources, where necessary, to ensure proper standards are
maintained. Skills to observe include:
(01) Departure planning.
(02) Crew brief/debrief.
(03) Judgment.
(04) Leadership.
(05) Use of rescue and survival gear.
(06) Emergency procedures.
(07) Boat handling in heavy weather and surf.
(08) Piloting in heavy weather.
(09) Heavy weather towing.
(10) Wave avoidance techniques.
(11) Surf Station keeping.
(12) Transiting a breaking bar.
(13) Person-in-the-water recovery in heavy weather and surf.
(14) Application of team coordination and risk assessment standards.
(15) Operational Risk Management (ORM).
NOTE
A guideline for “reasonable amount of time to certify” is the average amount of time
for previously uncertified unit Coxswains to certify.
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