This book includes pages for Hull and Machinery History. The unit produces and adds additional pages to this book, as needed.

• The Boat Record Book is maintained per the instructions in the front of the book

• Once machinery is replaced, all entries pertaining to that particular machinery are removed from the Machinery History and discarded.

These records are required to be kept for 3 years, and then they may be discarded. The following are exceptions:

• The current life raft inspection receipt and a copy of the current compass deviation table are kept until they are renewed each year.

• A copy of the Standardization (STAN) Material Inspection Discrepancy List is kept until the next STAN visit.

The purpose of a material inspection is to validate whether or not your boat:

• Is fully operationally ready.

• Is properly outfitted.

• Has all equipment correctly located.

• Has all equipment in good working order.

The boat outfit/storage list, commonly referred to as the outfit list, has two main purposes:

• To identify all of the equipment on board

• To specify where those items are to be stowed

Coatings and Color Manual, COMDTINST M10360.3 (series), provides information on the following:

• General color coating

• How to apply various types of paints and finish systems

• How to identify failures in the coating system

• Items and places not painted

• Specific color coding
• Specific type of paint and finish system for all locations and equipment
• Any special coatings required for that particular type of boat. The Operator's Handbook also gives specific information; i.e., size, color, and location of markings such as:
• CG logo and stripe
• Boat number
• Station name and location

• Disabling casualty
• Restrictive discrepancy
• Major discrepancy
• Minor discrepancy

A written waiver may be a letter, memorandum, e-mail, or record message traffic. The written waiver shall:

• identify the specific discrepancy which is waived

• describe the conditions under which the boat may be operated

• provide concurrence on the measures to be taken to lessen or negate the hazard posed by the discrepancy.

When a boat is transferred, a special inspection shall be completed. The following information shall be reported:

• Details concerning all repairs and alterations pending CO/OIC comments

• Date the boat was transferred

• Unit or cutter transferred to

• Date the boat records were forwarded to unit or cutter.

The Inspection Report shall be submitted by the unit having custody of the boat, via the chain of command, to the MLC. Submission shall be made within 10 days after completion of the inspection. Prepare an original and two copies.

• The original shall be forwarded to the MLC

• The unit shall retain one copy.

• One copy shall be forwarded to the Area/District boat managers.

Identifies time slots for all scheduled drills, exercises, all-hands training, and departmental

• Identifies what quarter, month, and fiscal year it is. 

• Provides the cutter or boat with a flexible means of scheduling training to be accomplished over a specific period of time. The Unit Training Plan shall be established for at least 1 month in advance.

The Quarterly Training Plan (old CG-5293) and Weekly Training Plan (CG-5288) are not required at shore units.

Depending on your unit, the following may be members of the training board:

• XO/XPO

• Training Officer (TO)/Training Petty Officer (TPO)

• Department Heads

• Educational Services Officer (ESO)

• Damage Control Assistant

• Corpsman (if assigned)

• Coxswain/Surfman

• Aids to navigation supervisor (if assigned)

Approves unit training plan.

• Provide appropriate level of guidance to ensure that cutter personnel receive the quantity and quality of training needed to carry out assigned missions.

Serve as chairman of training board.

• Appoint and work with the Educational Services Officer.

• Coordinate the training of junior officers.

• Monitor unit training plan.

• Establish and administer the indoctrination program.

• Annotate the unit training plan to reflect what training was actually accomplished. By this procedure, the unit training plan becomes the unit training record.

• Appoint and supervise the Training Officer/Training Petty Officer.

. Publish scheduled training services in the Plan of the Week.

Annotate the unit training plan to reflect what training was actually accomplished. By this procedure, the unit training plan becomes the unit training record.

• Ensure that unit training plan complies with commandant instructions.

• Maintain a record of formal school graduates, general military training, PQS/JQR qualified personnel,completed drills and exercises.

• Act as PQS coordinator for all PQS matters that are elevated above the departmental level.

• Assist in determining unit readiness for the Status of Resources and Training System (SORTS).

• Maintain a central file of all lesson plan outlines for general military training and recurring training.

• Review training management tool.

Ensure that departmental training and PQS/JQR programs for his/her department are established and implemented.

• Implement, monitor, and document professional qualification programs such as Officer of the Deck (OOD), Engineer Officer in Training (EOIT), boarding officer, boarding team member, and qualification for the Cutterman insignia.

• Implement and monitor recurrent training associated with professional development programs, such as OOD training, bridge tightening sessions, and law enforcement training.

• Monitor the training, qualification, and development of the OBTTs under his/her cognizance.

• Appoint a team leader for each OBTT.

Ensure the assignment of an instructor for each departmental training period.

• Monitor effectiveness of instruction.

• Provide appropriate guidance and feedback.

• Appoints department/divisional training petty officers.

The TPO/ATPO will have the following duties and responsibilities:

• Coordinate all unit training.

• Monitor the unit training program.

• Maintain the unit training program guidance.

• Maintain a record of general military training conducted 

• Maintain a record of PQS/JQR qualified personnel and act as a PQS/JQR coordinator

• Maintain a record of completed drills and exercises 

• Maintain a central file of lesson plan outlines for all recurring training.

E-4 and/or designated by the desertion of the CO/OIC), in writing, as assistant training petty officers, who shall:

• Ensure departmental training and PQS/JQR programs are established and implemented.
• Monitor professional qualification programs and ensure appropriate documentation is completed. 

• Implement and monitor recurrent training associated with professional growth programs.

• Assign or act as instructors for each training period. Monitor the effectiveness of instruction. Provide appropriate guidance and feedback.

• Ensure lesson plan outlines are complete, accurate, and achieve desired training objectives.

• Advise the Training officer (or XO/XPO, or Station (small) OIC) of training progress and deficiencies.

• Coordinate the development of lesson plan outlines. • Ensure the accuracy and currency of individual training records for assigned personnel

Copies of correspondence related to advancement or promotion and performance based qualifications sheets including: BO/BTM PQS.

• Boat crew qualification PQS signoff sheets.

• Records of underway drills and operations.

• Boarding team and boat crew practical examination assessments.

• Duty stander designation letters of certification.

• AOPS or TMT report reflecting completion of the most recent recurrent training and underway hours.

• One experienced engineer.
• One experienced coxswain.
• If applicable, one experienced heavy weather coxswain/surfman.

• Interview the candidate and evaluate their leadership ability, judgment, maturity, and knowledge.

• Evaluate the unit training program for improvements.

• Provide the Unit Commander a written report on the individual that recommends or does not recommend certification.

There are two exceptions to these requirements:

• Temporary duty

• Interim certification

Unit Commanders may authorize personnel certified at other commands to operate unit boats when those personnel are assigned under:

• Temporary Duty (TD)

• Temporary Additional Duty (TAD)

• (Reservists) Active Duty for Training to Satisfy Annual Training Required (ADT-AT)

• (Reservists) Active Duty for Special Work in Support of the Active Component (ADSW-AC)

• Inactive Duty Training (IDT)

Certification will lapse upon either of the following:

• PCS Transfer (no action necessary)

• Failure to meet the minimum currency requirements. This action will be formally documented and a copy filed in the training record.

Usually associated with people, places, and things that are:

Subjects of CG activities Organized based on the type of subject Records identifying characteristics, status, or other descriptions

Activity/Incident-Related Data includes:

• Notifications
• Activities
• Cases

The MISLE Response Notification screen has five major sections:

• Header
• Incident Detail\Location tab
• Reporting Party tab
• Involved Subjects tab
• Control buttons

Passing within 600 yards for ships

Passing within 400 yards for boats.

Musical Scores and Symbols

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Half arrowheads along a line

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No arrow on the end of a line

• clinched
• closed
• curved
• open

The Stokes litter is designed to safely transport injured personnel ashore and afloat. The Stokes litter can also be rigged for hoisting by helicopter.

The Stokes litter comes in two (2) versions, the rigid and a two-piece folding model.