Seamanship.Boat Crew Seamanship Manual_2003.pdf

BOAT CREW

Seamanship Manual

COMDTINST M16114.5C

“Train, Maintain, Operate”

Commandant

United States Coast Guard

2100 Second Street, S.W.

Washington, DC 20593-0001

Staff Symbol: G-OCS

Phone: (202) 267-2868

COMDTINST M16114.5C

SEP 16 2003

COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION M16114.5C

Subj: BOAT CREW SEAMANSHIP MANUAL

1. PURPOSE. The Boat Crew Seamanship Manual presents the approved methods and

procedures for the conduct of Coast Guard boat operations. The Coast Guard Auxiliary, for

the conduct of vessel facility operations, also uses this Manual.

2. ACTION . Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics

commands, commanding officers of headquarters units, and assistant commandants for

directorates, Chief Counsel, special staff offices at Headquarters, group commanders, boat

unit commanding officers and officers-in-charge shall ensure the contents of this Manual are

utilized in all boat operations where applicable. Internet release authorized.

3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. The Boat Crew Seamanship Manual, COMDTINST

M16114.5B is canceled.

4. DISCUSSION.

a. This update incorporates and standardizes the current best practices employed within the

Coast Guard boat operations community. It is intended to be the primary reference for

the Boat Crew Training Program and shore based boat operations and seamanship

training.

b. This text represents a major revision of the previous Boat Crew Seamanship Manual last

released in February 1998. The format has been changed to present information in a

more readable style while at the same time reducing the overall size of the Manual.

5. PROCEDURES. The standard methods and procedures presented in this Manual apply to all

boat operations, crew training and certification.

a. Commanding Officers/Officers-in-Charge shall ensure that personnel tasked with boat

crew responsibilities are trained in all methods and procedures in this Manual.

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b. Units that conduct boat operations or provide oversight of the operations shall use the

information, processes and procedures set forth in this Manual as a standard when

conducting evaluations of boat crew performance.

c. Training facilities and traveling training teams conducting boat operations training shall

use this Manual as the primary reference text for all training objectives and lesson plans.

6. CHANGES. This Manual is under continual review and will be updated as necessary.

Recommendations for improvement or corrections are eagerly sought from all users. It is of

critical importance that the most current and safest procedures be reflected within this text.

All recommendations should be forwarded to the Office of Boat Forces (G-OCS), Coast

Guard Headquarters.

7. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT and IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS . Environmental

considerations were examined in the development of this Manual and have been determined

to be not applicable.

8. FORMS/REPORTS. None.

D. S. BELZ /s/

Assistant Commandant for Operations

Boat Crew Seamanship Manual

Table of Contents

I NTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................................... XXXVII

References ................................................................................................................................................................... xxxvii

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Memory Aids ........................................................................................................... xxxvii

Generalization ............................................................................................................................................................. xxxvii

C HAPTER 1 B OAT C REW D UTIES AND R ESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................................. 1-1

Section A. The Boat Crew................................................................................................................................................ 1-2

A.1. Determining Crew Size............................................................................................................................................ 1-2

A.2. Minimum Crew Size................................................................................................................................................ 1-2

A.3. Qualification and Certification ................................................................................................................................ 1-2

A.4. The Auxiliary........................................................................................................................................................... 1-2

Section B. Boat Crew Duties ........................................................................................................................................... 1-3

Trainee .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1-4

B.1. Description............................................................................................................................................................... 1-4

B.2. Knowledge and Performance Skills ......................................................................................................................... 1-4

Boat Crew Member............................................................................................................................................................... 1-4

B.3. Description............................................................................................................................................................... 1-4

B.4. Knowledge and Performance Skills ......................................................................................................................... 1-4

Engineer................................................................................................................................................................................ 1-5

B.5. Description............................................................................................................................................................... 1-5

B.6. Knowledge and Performance Skills ......................................................................................................................... 1-5

Coxswain .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1-5

B.7. Description............................................................................................................................................................... 1-5

B.8. Knowledge and Performance Skills ......................................................................................................................... 1-6

Surfman ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1-6

B.9. Description............................................................................................................................................................... 1-6

B.10. Knowledge and Performance Skills ....................................................................................................................... 1-6

Section C. Watchstanding Responsibilities .................................................................................................................... 1-7

Lookout Watch ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1-7

C.1. Description............................................................................................................................................................... 1-7

C.2. Assign and Station ................................................................................................................................................... 1-7

C.3. Guidelines ................................................................................................................................................................ 1-8

C.4. Lookout Positioning................................................................................................................................................. 1-8

C.5. Lookout Equipment ................................................................................................................................................. 1-9

C.6. Object Identification ................................................................................................................................................ 1-9

C.7. Relative Bearing ...................................................................................................................................................... 1-9

C.8. Position Angle........................................................................................................................................................ 1-11

C.9. Distance ................................................................................................................................................................. 1-12

C.10. Making Reports.................................................................................................................................................... 1-12

C.11. Scanning .............................................................................................................................................................. 1-13

Night Lookout Watch ......................................................................................................................................................... 1-13

C.12. Description........................................................................................................................................................... 1-13

C.13. Guidelines ............................................................................................................................................................ 1-13

C.14. Dark Adaptation................................................................................................................................................... 1-14

C.15. Night Scanning .................................................................................................................................................... 1-14

C.16. Night Fog ............................................................................................................................................................. 1-14

Helm Watch ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1-14

C.17. Description........................................................................................................................................................... 1-14

C.18. Guidelines ............................................................................................................................................................ 1-14

Towing Watch..................................................................................................................................................................... 1-15

C.19. Description........................................................................................................................................................... 1-15

C.20. Guidelines ............................................................................................................................................................ 1-15

C.21. Observed Danger ................................................................................................................................................. 1-15

C.22. Maintaining Watch............................................................................................................................................... 1-15

Anchor Watch ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1-15

C.23. Description........................................................................................................................................................... 1-15

C.24. Guidelines ............................................................................................................................................................ 1-16

C.25. Checking for Chafing........................................................................................................................................... 1-16

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