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

Part 2 – Operations and Missions
Chapter 3 – Standards of Boat Operations
Section F. Team Communications
Introduction
Poor interactions among individuals, crew and teams involved with the
planning and execution of a mission can easily result in human error and
lead to unsafe situations.
Effective communications between shore command and the unit, as well
as among boat crew, are essential for proper coordination of mission
tasks. It is crucial that:
(01) All members share an understanding of evolving mission
conditions and plans.
(02) All members monitor, assist or back up each other’s actions or
decisions.
(03) Leadership delegates tasks as needed to prevent crewmembers
from becoming overloaded.
(04) All members ensure critical information is provided in a timely
manner.
(05) All members provide and require acknowledgement when
information is communicated.
F.1. Boat Crew
Communications
System (BCCS)
The Boat Crew Communications System (BCCS) is designed to mitigate
the risks of noise interference and physical barriers to communication
while supporting team coordination and the rapid identification,
recognition and control of risks by the crew.
During mission training crews shall practice BCCS loss and the timely
transition to the use of secondary team communication methods (e.g.
loud hailer and direct verbal reports/commands) ensuring on-decpersonnel
are kept in the team communication loop.
The BCCS:
(01) Is required to be used for Security Zone enforcement, including
training.
(02) Should be considered for use any time there is interfering noise,
physical barriers to communications, or need for heightened team
coordination.
(03) Is currently allocated for the MLB, RB-S, RB-M, NSLB, TPSB,
SPC-LE, PPSB, OTH, and SPC-NLB.
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