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

Part 2 – Operations and Missions
Chapter 2 – Mission Planning
Section D. Minimum Crew Policies
D.1. General
Requirements
Personnel conducting boat operations must be certified to the
competency level required for specific missions/activities and
type.
per boat
A Coxswain, certified in the type of boat being operated, is required
whenever a boat is underway.
Requirements in this section supersede all other publications.
D.2. Basic
Crewing
Requirements
Unit Commanders shall comply with the basic minimum boat crew
requirements for the type of boat being dispatched (table 2-4) and ensure
mission competencies (table 2-5) are represented in the boat crew
selection. Mission Specific examples for most standard boat types and
class-specific crewing exemptions are provided in table 2-5.
Propulsion Enclosed Cabin Open Boat
COXN ENG BCM COXN ENG BCM
Inboard 1 1 1 1 1 0
Outboard 1 0 2 1 0 1
WPB 87’ (CB-M) may elect COXN and BCM in lieu of COXN and ENG to satisfy the
minimum crew requirement.
Table 2-4
General Minimum Crew Requirements
NOTE
See Part 3, Chapter 7, for ICE Rescue minimum crew requirements.
D.3. Mission
Requirements
Table 2-5 amplifies, and is used in conjunction with, the requirements of
Table 2-4. To use the table, start with the mission on the left; the crew
requirements are shown on the right.
Specific missions may require a boarding team to be onboard. Personnel may
se rve in dual roles (e.g. BTM as BO), provided the Basic Minimum Crew
(table 2-4), Mission Competency Requirements (table 2-5), are met and the
b oat specific crew seating limitations are not exceeded.
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