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

Part 2 – Operations and Missions
Chapter 3 – Standards of Boat Operations
Responsibilities
H.3.d. Filing
Mishap Reports
H.4. Maneuvers
CAUTION!
boat, the Coxswain shall notify the unit of the emergency and the actions
taken and planned. Responsibility for the safety of the crew; boat and
the successful resolution of the emergency lies solely with the Coxswain.
Mishap reports must be filed in accordance with References (h) and (hh).
Each boat type operates differently in various environmental conditions.
Specific guidance regarding techniques for maximum performance,
hazardous conditions, and limitations are contained in each specific boat
type operator’s handbook. Crewmembers shall be familiar with
operator’s handbook provisions and operate boats accordingly. Districts
shall develop similar specific guidance regarding techniques for
maximum performance, hazardous conditions, and limitations for all
non-standard boats attached to units within the District.
On boats equipped with outboards, certain actions – such as inadvertent activation of the
man-overboard kill switch(es) or rapidly shifting from full ahead (or close to full ahead) to
stop or full astern – have unintended consequences, which can include:
(01) Engine stall
(02) Under-control of the boat
(03) Delays in obtaining successful engine start
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