Coast Guard Navigation Standards Manual
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
U.S. Department of Homeland Security United States Coast Guard Coast Guard Navigation Standards Manual COMDTINST M3530.2F January 2020 Commandant US Coast Guard Stop 7324 United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE Washington, DC 20593-7324 Staff Symbol: (CG-7) Phone: 202-372-2020 COMDTINST M3530.2F 21 JAN 2020 COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION M3530.2F Subj: COAST GUARD NAVIGATION STANDARDS MANUAL Ref: (a) United States Coast Guard Regulations 1992, COMDTINST M5000.3 (series) (b) Cutter Training and Qualification Manual, COMDTINST M3502.4 (series) (c) U.S. Coast Guard Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Manual, Volume I, COMDTINST M16114.32 (series) (d) U.S. Coast Guard Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Manual, Volume II, COMDTINST M16114.33 (series) (e) U.S. Coast Guard Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Manual, Volume III, COMDTINST M16114.42 (series) (f) U.S. Navy Ship Control and Navigation Personnel Qualification Standard (PQS), NAVEDTRA 43492 (series) (g) Risk Management (RM), COMDTINST 3500.3 (series) (h) Cutter Organization Manual, COMDTINST M5400.16 (series) (i) Information and Life Cycle Management Manual, COMDTINST M5212.12 (series) (j) Procedures for the Preparation and Disposition of Cutter Logs, COMDTINST M3123.12 (series) (k) The Coast Guard Directives System, COMDTINST M5215.6 (series) (l) Telecommunication Manual, COMDTINST M2000.3 (series) (m) Personnel Qualification Standard (PQS), Coast Guard Navigator 1. PURPOSE. This Manual updates the Coast Guard Navigation Standards for safe navigation of vessels. Per Reference (a), unit commanders are responsible for the safe navigation of their vessels and/or assigned boats. All Commanding Officers (COs) and Officer-in-Charge (OICs) are required to promulgate unit-specific Command Navigation Standards that align with the requirements contained in this Manual. Unit-specific Command Navigation Standards must be written broadly enough to enable the safe navigation of cutters, cutter boats, and shore-based boats (referred to as DISTRIBUTION – SDL No.170 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z A X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X B X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X C X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X D X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X E X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X F X X X G X X X X H X X X X X X X NON-STANDARD DISTRIBUTION: COMDTINST M3530.2F “boats” for this Manual) for a variety of challenging missions across multiple operating areas. However, these Command Navigation Standards must also be specific enough to ensure the precise navigation of these same assets across the full spectrum of conditions that may be encountered. 2. ACTION. All Coast Guard Unit Commanders, COs, OICs, Deputy/Assistant Commandants, and Chiefs of Headquarters staff elements must comply with the provisions of this Manual. Internet release is authorized. 3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Coast Guard Navigation Standards, COMDTINST M3530.2E and Nautical Chart and Publication Allowance for Cutters, COMDTINST M3140.5B, are cancelled. 4. DISCUSSION. a. Navigation is a critical and fundamental competency for all underway operations. This Manual assists CO/OICs and Navigators in carrying out their responsibilities outlined in Reference (a), and complements References (b) through (l). It also provides uniform standards and guidance to ensure the navigational accuracy and safety of Coast Guard cutters, boats, and their crews during operations. b. This Manual leverages the capabilities provided by electronic navigation systems found on cutters, cutter boats, and boats while retaining the capability to conduct traditional forms of navigation if, and when, electronic means of navigation are not available. c. Analysis of operational mishaps and studies have shown that risks associated with navigation can be systematically controlled by: (1) Strong knowledge and skills in navigation fundamentals, doctrine, and techniques. (2) Preventing accumulation of errors in the flow of information. (3) Verifying vessel position using all available means. (4) Strong knowledge regarding the structure, capabilities, and limitations of electronic charting and Global Positioning System (GPS) data. (5) Compliance with established navigational procedures. d. Documents that drive and guide navigation standards and decisions to ensure safe navigation of Coast Guard cutters and boats span from the international to the unit level and include, but are not limited to, the list and examples provided below. Awareness and knowledge of these documents contribute to the development of Command Navigation Standards and safe navigation of Coast Guard cutters and boats. (1) International Level. International consensus standards provide industry standards for systems design, performance, and evaluation. Consensus standards are particularly applicable to electronic navigation. Examples include: 2 COMDTINST M3530.2F (a) Navigation Standards established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee. (b) Standards from the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) concerning items such as the IALA Maritime Buoyage System and other navigation guidance. (2) Federal Level. (a) Laws and Regulations. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR): Title 33 – Navigation and Navigable Waters, specifies navigation requirements for private, commercial, and public vessels. (b) Doctrine. Includes publications by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and other governmental sources (e.g., The American Practical Navigator (Bowditch), Pub 9). These documents contain the cumulative wealth of generations of seagoing professionals and serve as the foundation of navigation knowledge and skills. (3) Organization/Program Level. (a) Publications at the Coast Guard organizational and program levels include policy, doctrine, and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP). Reference (k) further defines these publication types, their relationships to each other, and their various audiences. (b) The Office of Cutter Forces, Commandant (CG-751), and the Office of Boat Forces, Commandant (CG-731), provide organizational guidance for cutter and boat acquisition, navigation, and maneuvering in the form of requirements, policy, doctrine, and TTP. (4) Unit Level. Provides local policy, doctrine, and TTP that amplify procedures required to ensure compliance with national and program policies and doctrine. 5. DISCLAIMER. This guidance is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements, nor is it itself a rule. It is intended to provide guidance for Coast Guard personnel and is not intended to, nor does it, impose legally binding requirements on any party outside the Coast Guard. 6. MAJOR CHANGES. a. Previous Navigation Modes were defined as I, II, or III. These were updated/consolidated into new definitions for Automated Plotting and Manual Plotting Navigation Modes. b. Paper chart correction requirements were updated for the Manual Plotting Mode. c. The requirement for currently corrected paper charts on boats was changed to requiring a portfolio of currently corrected master paper charts onboard the unit. 3 COMDTINST M3530.2F d. Seaman’s eye was included as an acceptable means of secondary navigation when necessary. e. Navigational and paper chart carriage requirements were clarified, or changed, for cutter boats. f. Voyage Planning and Voyage Monitoring terms were introduced in order to better align with current International Maritime Organization (IMO) terminology. g. Chapters were added/combined/updated. (1) Separate Chapters were added for cutter and boat specific information. (2) Content from previous Chapters (Navigation Planning and Briefs, Electronic Navigation, and Paper Navigation) was moved into cutter and boat specific Chapters. (3) A Chapter was added for Navigation Fundamentals, which incorporates general doctrine from previous Chapters. (4) A short Chapter was added for Completely Paperless Chart Navigation in order to prepare for future changes. h. Enclosures were updated/added. (1) A Voyage Planning References and Resources Enclosure was added. (2) A Boat Navigation Kit Outfit Enclosure was added. (3) Enclosure (9), Cutter Logs and Records, was updated to change the requirement to locally maintain getting underway and entering port/restricted waters checklists from 90 days to 30 days. 7. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT AND IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS. a. The development of this Manual and the general policies contained within it have been thoroughly reviewed by the originating office in conjunction with the Office of Environmental Management, Commandant (CG-47). This Manual is categorically excluded under current Department of Homeland Security (DHS) categorical exclusion DHS (CATEX) A3 from further environmental analysis in accordance with the U.S. Coast Guard Environmental Planning Policy, COMDTINST 5090.1 and the Environmental Planning (EP) Implementing Procedures (IP). b. This Manual will not have any of the following: significant cumulative impacts on the human environment; substantial controversy or substantial change to existing environmental conditions; or inconsistencies with any Federal, State, or local laws or administrative determinations relating to the environment. All future specific actions resulting from the general policy in this Manual must be individually evaluated for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Environmental Effects Abroad of Major 4 COMDTINST M3530.2F