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

Part 5 – Readiness and Standardization
Chapter 4 – Materiel Inspections
Section C. Discrepancy Classifications and Required Actions
Introduction
C.1. Disabling
Casualties
C.1.a. Actions
(Underway)
C.1.b. Actions
(Dockside)
The readiness of standard boats shall be continuously monitored to
ensure that the boat is capable of unrestricted operations. This
monitoring is accomplished through a variety of formal and informal
inspection programs including daily boat checks, the boat PMS schedule,
annual engineering inspections, RFO evaluations, and Readiness and
Standardization Assessments. Whenever a discrepancy is noted during
any of these inspection programs, it must be classified and acted upon
based on the following standards.
Disabling casualties are those which make the boat not serviceable.
In the event a boat sustains a disabling casualty while underway, it shall
immediately return to the nearest safe mooring and be placed into
“Charlie” status. In many cases, the boat will require assistance from
another vessel.
If a disabling casualty is identified while the boat is moored, the boat is
not authorized to get underway until the casualty is corrected. The boat
shall immediately be placed into “Charlie” status and repaired. Dockside
materiel inspections may continue after discovery of a disabling casualty,
but the boat shall not get underway for full power trial or underway
exercises until all disabling casualties are fully repaired and tested
underway. See Table 2-1 for waiver authority.
C.1.c. Reports Disabling casualties shall be reported to the Operational Commander ,
and Sector Engineer Officer by the most expeditious means, followed up
by a boat status message as soon as possible but no later than 12 hours
after the casualty is discovered.
If the casualty cannot be repaired within 48 hours, then either an ALMIS
entry or CASREP shall be made within 24 hours of discovery of the
casualty in accordance with Reference (hh). Operational Commanders
are responsible for monitoring the status of repairs to disabling
casualties.
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