Aids to Navigation Manual - Seamanship COMDTINST M16500.21A March 2016 This page intentionally left blank Commandant US Coast Guard Stop 7324 United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE Washington, DC 20593-7324 COMDTCHANGENOTE 16500 11 MAR 2016 COMMANDANT CHANGE NOTICE 16500 Subj: CH-2 TO AIDS TO NAVIGATION MANUAL – SEAMANSHIP, COMDTINST M16500.21A 1. PURPOSE. This Commandant Change Notice publishes changes to the Aids to Navigation Manual – Seamanship, COMDTINST M16500.21A. 2. ACTION. All Coast Guard Unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge, deputy/assistant commandants, and chief of headquarters staff elements shall comply with the provisions of this Commandant Change Notice. Internet release is authorized. 3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. With the addition of this Commandant Change Notice, the Aids to Navigation Manual – Seamanship, COMDTINST M16500.21A, is updated. 4. DISCLAIMER. This guidance is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements, nor is it itself a rule. It is intended to provide operational guidance for Coast Guard personnel and is not intended to nor does it impose legally-binding requirements on any party outside the Coast Guard. 5. MAJOR CHANGES. This Commandant Change Notice removes Sections A-E & G, from Chapter 6 following the promulgation of the Domestic Icebreaking Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP), CGTTP 3-91.9 and moved Section F into updated Section A. It updates Chapter 14, replaced the term “small boat(s)” with “boat(s)” and adds Section E, Buoy Operations from Boats. It also corrected formatting errors and removed or updated information contained in the TOC and glossary. 6. ENVIROMENTAL ASPECT AND IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS. a. The development of this Commandant Change Notice and the general policies contained within it have been thoroughly reviewed by the originating office in conjunction with the Office of Environmental Management, and are categorically excluded (CE) under current USCG CE#33 from further environmental analysis, in accordance with Section 2.B.2. and Figure 2-1 of the National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures and Policy for Considering Environmental Impacts, COMDINST M16475.1 (series). DISTRIBUTION – SDL No. 167 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 B X X X X C X X D E F G H NON-STANDARD DISTRIBUTION: COMDTCHANGENOTICE 16500 b. This directive 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 policies in this Commandant Change Notice must be individually evaluated for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), DHS and Coast Guard NEPA policy, and compliance with all other environmental mandates. 7. DISTRUBUTION. No paper distribution will be made of this Commandant Change Notice. An electronic version will be located on the following Commandant (CG-612) web sites. Internet: http://www.uscg.mil/directives/ and CGPortal: https://cgportal2.uscg.mil/library/directives/SitePages/Home.aspx. 8. PROCEDURE. Remove and replace the following sections of the Aids to Navigation Manual – Seamanship, COMDTINST M16500.21A. Remove Replace/add Cover Cover and blank back page Pages: i-xxxiv Pages: i-xxxiii Pages: 6-1 to 6-28 Pages: 6-1 to 6-7 Chapter 14 Chapter 14 9. RECORDS MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS. This Commandant Change Notice has been evaluated for potential records management impacts. The development of this Commandant Change Notice has been thoroughly reviewed during the directives clearance process, and it has been determined there are no further records scheduling requirements, in accordance with Federal Records Act, 44 U.S.C. 3101 et seq., National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requirements, and the Information and Life Cycle Management Manual, COMDTINST M5212.12 (series). This policy does not have any significant or substantial change to existing records management requirements. 10. FORMS/REPORTS. None. 11. REQUEST FOR CHANGES. Recommendations for improvement shall be submitted to the Office of Cutter Forces (CG-751). JOHN P. NADEAU /s/ Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Capability 2 Commandant 2100 2nd Street, S.W. Stop 7357 United States Coast Guard Washington, D.C. 20593-7357 Staff Symbol: CG-7511 Phone: (202) 372-2336 Fax: (202) 372-2908 COMDTCHANGENOTE 16500 1 NOV 2012 CANCELLED: COMMANDANT CHANGE NOTICE 16500 1 NOV 2013 Subj: CH-1 TO AIDS TO NAVIGATION MANUAL - SEAMANSHIP, COMDTINST M16500.21A 1. PURPOSE. This notice publishes change one to the Aids to Navigation Manual - Seamanship, COMDTINST M16500.21A. 2. ACTION. All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge, deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarters staff elements shall comply with the provisions of this Directives Change Notice. Internet release is authorized. 3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. With the addition of this Commandant Change Notice, the Aids to Navigation Manual - Seamanship, COMDTINST M16500.21A, is updated. 4. MAJOR CHANGES. This change updates Chapter 4.E.2. regarding the required use of chain hooks, and Chapter 11.E.2. regarding crew requirements for cutter boats when conducting ATON operations. 5. DISCUSSION. This change to the Aids to Navigation Manual - Seamanship is based upon recommendations from the field, the NATON School, and Commandant (CG-NAV-1). 6. PROCEDURES. No paper distribution will be made of this change. An electronic version will be located on the Coast Guard Directives System (CGDS) sites located at: Internet: http://www.uscg.mil/directives; Intranet: http://cgweb.comdt.uscg.mil/CGDirectives/Welcome.htm and CG Portal: http://cgportal.uscg.mil/delivery/Satellite/CG612. DISTRIBUTION-SDL No. 162 a b c d e f g h i j k lmnop q r stuv w x y z A X X XXXXXX X B X X X X C X X D E F G H NON-STANDARD DISTRIBUTION: COMDTCHANGENOTE 16500 Remove and replace the following sections of the Aids to Navigation Manual - Seamanship, COMDTINST M16500.21A: Remove Replace Pages 4-41, 4-42 Pages 4-41, 4-42 Pages 11-27, 11-28 Pages 11-27-11-28 7. DISCLAIMER. This document is intended to provide operational guidance for Coast Guard personnel and is not intended to, nor does it, impose legally-binding requirements on any party outside the Coast Guard. 8. RECORDS MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS. This Commandant Change Notice has been thoroughly reviewed during the directives clearance process, and it has been determined there are no further records scheduling requirements, in accordance with Federal Records Act, 44 U.S.C. 3101 et seq., NARA requirements, and Information and Life Cycle Management Manual, COMDTINST M5212.12(series). This policy does not have any significant or substantial change to existing records management requirements. 9. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT AND IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS. a. The development of this Commandant Change Notice and the general policies contained within it have been thoroughly reviewed by the originating office in conjunction with the Office of Environmental Management, and are categorically excluded (CE) under current USCG CE # 33 from further environmental analysis, in accordance with Section 2.B.2. and Figure 2-1 of the National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures and Policy for Considering Environmental Impacts, COMDTINST M16475.1 (series). Because this Commandant Change Notice contains guidance on, and provisions for, compliance with applicable environmental mandates, Coast Guard categorical exclusion #33 is appropriate. b. This directive 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 policies in this Commandant Change Notice must be individually evaluated for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), DHS and Coast Guard NEPA policy, and compliance with all other environmental mandates. Due to the administrative and procedural nature of this Commandant Change Notice, and the environmental guidance provided within it for compliance with all applicable environmental laws prior to promulgating any directive, all applicable environmental considerations are addressed appropriately in this Commandant Change Notice. 10. FORMS/REPORT. None. Mark E. Butt /s/ Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Capability 2 Commandant 2100 2nd ST SW Stop 7357 United States Coast Guard Washington, DC 20593-7357 Staff Symbol: (CG-751) Phone: (202) 372-2336 Fax: (202) 372-2509 COMDTINST M16500.21A 2 MAR 2012 COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION M16500.21A Subj: AIDS TO NAVIGATION MANUAL - SEAMANSHIP Ref: (a) Aids to Navigation Manual – Administration, COMDTINST M16500.7 (series) (b) Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Manual, Volume I, COMDTINST M16114.32(series) (c) Cutter Training and Qualification Manual, COMDTINST M3502.4 (series) (d) Rescue and Survival Systems Manual, COMDTINST M10470.10 (series) (e) Uniform Regulations Manual, COMDTINST M1020.6 (series) (f) Operational Risk Management, COMDTINST 3500.3 (series) (g) Team Coordination Training, COMDTINST 1541.1 (series) (h) Boat Crew Seamanship Manual, COMDTINST M16114.5