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

Part 4 – Training
Chapter 5 – Certification
B.3.l. Heavy
Weather
Coxswain
The He avy Weather Coxswain should also be familiar with the following
topics:
(01)
Knowledge of weather, waves, heavy seas, surf, and currents.
(02) Mission sortie planning for heavy weather or surf situations.
(03) Piloting procedures applicable to a heavy weather or surf
environment.
(04) Emergency and casualty procedures.
B.3.l.a.
Certification
without
Completion of
Surf Tasks
A member may be certified as a Heavy Weather Coxswain without
completion of the surf tasks in Reference (cc) Part 9, Chapter 2, Section
D. The member’s completion or non-completion of Part 9, Chapter 2,
Section D must be documented in the certification letter. Coxswains and
Heavy Weather Coxswains shall not attempt to operate in surf, except in
a supervised training environment, until they have demonstrated the
proper skills through satisfactory accomplishment of the surf tasks in
Reference (cc), Part 5, Chapter 2, Section D.
At some units, the infrequency of heavy weather and surf conditions may
not allow completion of the surf tasks associated with the Heavy Weather
Coxswain qualification code. The unit command should ensure Heavy
Weather Coxswains are prepared to meet the environmental challenges
found in their AOR by having them complete as many of the knowledge
and skills tasks as possible. This will provide the command with a gauge
of the individual’s professional competency and the unit’s capacity to
meet higher risk situations.
B.3.m. Surfman The Surfman should also be familiar with the following topics:
(01
) Knowledge of weather, waves, heavy seas, surf, and currents.
(02) Mission sortie planning for surf situations.
(03) Piloting procedures applicable to a surf environment.
(04) Emergency and casualty procedures.
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