1. avclspa.ppt 05/2005Version 2.11 U.S.C.G. AUXILIARY EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AIDS TO NAVIGATION VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING Available on the Internet at: http://www.trlmo.com/cgaux8wr/aton/avclspa.ppt http://www.trlmo.com/cgaux8wr/aton/avclspa.ppt Using Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer

2. avclspa.ppt 05/2005Version 2.12 EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING INDEX TO TOPICS 3INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 3WHAT ARE "PRIVATE" AIDS? 3CLASSIFICATION OF PRIVATE AIDS 3RESPONSIBILITY FOR "INSPECTION" 3AUXILIARY PRIVATE AID VERIFICATION MISSION 3AUXILIARY VERIFICATION OF PRIVATE AIDS 3REPORTING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS 3SUMMARY

3. avclspa.ppt 05/2005Version 2.13 EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING PROCEDURES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND INSPECTION OF PRIVATE AIDS IN DISTRICT 8 ARE AS PROMULGATED IN THE – CCGD8 SOP, CHAPTER 22, SECTION 6 "AIDS TO NAVIGATION", PAGES 6-1 THROUGH 6-7 "PRIVATE AIDS TO NAVIGATION" ADMINISTRATION AND INSPECTION OF PRIVATE AIDS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COAST GUARD PER GUIDANCE GIVEN IN – COMDTINST M16500.7, "AIDS TO NAVIGATION MANUAL - ADMINISTRATION" INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND REFERENCES

4. avclspa.ppt 05/2005Version 2.14 EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING PRIVATE AIDS:  ARE THOSE AIDS ESTABLISHED IN WATERS SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES THAT ARE PRIVATELY OWNED AND MAINTAINED (NOT OWNED AND MAINTAINED BY THE COAST GUARD OR OTHER GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY).  ARE ASSIGNED A CLASSIFICATION BY THE DISTRICT COMMANDER.  SHALL CONFORM TO THE UNITED STATES AIDS TO NAVIGATION SYSTEM AS DESCRIBED IN 33 CFR 62.  ARE ENTITLED TO THE SAME PROTECTION AGAINST INTERFERENCE OR OBSTRUCTION AS IS AFFORDED BY LAW TO COAST GUARD AIDS.  COME IN ALL FORMS -- LIGHTS (MOST COMMON), DAYBOARDS, BUOYS, INFORMATIONAL BOARDS). WHAT ARE "PRIVATE" AIDS?

5. avclspa.ppt 05/2005Version 2.15 EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING CLASSIFICATION OF PRIVATE AIDS PRIVATE AIDS ARE ASSIGNED A CLASSIFICATION BY THE DISTRICT COMMANDER: – Class I: Aids to navigation on marine structures or other works which the owners are legally obligated to establish, maintain and operate as prescribed by the Coast Guard. – Class II: Aids to navigation exclusive of Class I located in waters used by general navigation. – Class III: Aids to navigation exclusive of Class I located in waters not ordinarily used by general navigation. Generally not charted and not in Light List. CLASSIFICATION DETERMINES THE INSPECTION RESPONSIBILITY AND FREQUENCY – EXTENT OF "INSPECTION" BY AUXILIARISTS IS LIMITED TO VISUAL NIGHT VERIFICATION ONLY

6. avclspa.ppt 05/2005Version 2.16 NOTE (**): "THE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY WILL BE UTILIZED WHEN AVAILABLE AS THE PRIMARY MEANS FOR CONDUCTING THESE VERIFICATIONS (VISUAL ONLY). THESE VERIFICATIONS MAY BE DONE DURING THE COURSE OF NORMAL OPERATIONS AND (ARE) INTENDED SIMPLY TO VERIFY THAT THE AID IS DISPLAYING THE PUBLISHED CHARACTERISTICS." (CCGD8 SOP) EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSPECTION CLASSIFICATION DETERMINES THE INSPECTION RESPONSIBILITY AND FREQUENCY Private Aid Class Responsibility for InspectionFrequency of Inspection ICoast Guard (**)Annually IIOwner (Self-Inspected)Every Three Years IIIOwner (Self-Inspected)Every Five Years

7. avclspa.ppt 05/2005Version 2.17 EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING AUXILIARY PRIVATE AID VERIFICATION MISSION THE AUXILIARY IS FORMALLY MISSIONED TO VISUALLY VERIFY CLASS I PRIVATE AIDS – REQUIRES NIGHT VERIFICATION WITHOUT ENTERING PRIVATE PROPERTY THE AUXILIARY PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN AUGMENTING THE SCARCE RESOURCES OF OUR CUSTOMERS -- THE AIDS TO NAVIGATION TEAMS AND THE RIVER TENDERS – THE CUTTERS ARE REQUIRED TO INSPECT ANY PRIVATE AIDS NOT VERIFIED BY THE AUXILIARY -- NOT A GOOD USE OF COAST GUARD RESOURCES! THESE CUSTOMERS RIGHTFULLY EXPECT THOROUGH AND ACCURATE (100% DEFECT- FREE) VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING U. S. COAST GUARD U. S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY TEAM COAST GUARD

8. avclspa.ppt 05/2005Version 2.18 EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING AUXILIARY VERIFICATION OF PRIVATE AIDS ALL AUXILIARISTS SHOULD OBSERVE ALL PRIVATE AIDS WHENEVER PASSED – REPORT DISCREPANCIES USING FORM ANSC-7054 PRIVATE AID VERIFICATION RESULTS SHOULD BE REPORTED ONLY BY AUXILIARY AID VERIFIERS ON THE PRIVATE AID VERIFICATION WORKSHEET – D8(OAN) PRIVATE AIDS BRANCH PROVIDES THE DSO-AN WITH A LIST OF ALL CLASS I PRIVATE AIDS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR. – AOR CUTTERS MAY ALSO PROVIDE THEIR LISTS TO APPLICABLE SO-NSs – BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE BOATING SEASON, THE DSO-NS UPDATES THE WORK LISTS AND PRIVATE AID WORKSHEETS ON THE AID VERIFIER WEB SITE. – AID VERIFIERS SHOULD PRINT APPLICABLE WORK LISTS AND PRIVATE AID WORKSHEETS PRIOR TO THEIR MISSION. WORK LISTS ALSO ASSIST SO-NS IN MAKING AID VERIFIER OR FSO-NS ASSIGNMENTS.

9. avclspa.ppt 05/2005Version 2.19 EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING AUXILIARY VERIFICATION OF PRIVATE AIDS PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS BY THE AUXILIARY ARE VISUAL ONLY – REQUIRING NIGHT VERIFICATION OF ALL AIDS – POSSIBLY REQUIRING DAY VISIT TO PROVIDE COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION OF DISCREPANCIES (INCLUDING OPTIONAL PHOTOGRAPH) – WITHOUT TRESPASS OR ENTRY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY – WITHOUT CONTACTING THE OWNER OF THE AID VERIFICATION OF PRIVATE AIDS BY AUXILIARY AID VERIFIERS AND THE SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE AIDS TO NAVIGATION STAFF OFFICERS ARE VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES HOWEVER, ONCE AN AUXILIARY AID VERIFIER HAS ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN AOR, THAT AUXILIARIST IS COMMITTED TO TIMELY PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES ASSIGNED – OR TO NOTIFYING THE SO-NS OR FSO-NS THAT THE DUTIES CANNOT BE PERFORMED. THIS NOTIFICATION MUST BE MADE IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO ALLOW REASSIGNMENT TO (AND TRAINING OF) ANOTHER AUXILIARY AID VERIFIER.

10. avclspa.ppt 05/2005Version 2.110 EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING REPORTING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS USE THE SAME CRITERIA WHEN VERIFYING PRIVATE AIDS THAT YOU WOULD USE WHEN VERIFYING COAST GUARD (FEDERAL) AIDS IS THE AID DEFINED AND LOCATED AS DESCRIBED IN THE LIGHT LIST? – BANK, RIVER MILE, BUSINESS NAME (IF AVAILABLE), STRUCTURE DO PRIVATE AIDS SHOW THE PUBLISHED CHARACTERISTICS? – FOR LIGHTED AIDS: LENS COLOR, NUMBER OF FLASHES PER MINUTE -- SEE SEPARATE TRAINING TOPIC "VERIFYING A LIGHT'S CHARACTERISTICS" – SHAPE AND COLOR OF DAYBOARDS, BUOYS IS THE AID VISIBLE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM? – LAMP IS GOOD -- NOT DIM OR EXTINGUISHED – LENS IS CLEAN -- NO BIRD FOULING, NO HEAVY CONDENSATION, NO CRACKS – IN FOCUS -- FIXTURE NOT LEANING MORE THAN 15 DEGREES – NOT OBSCURED BY TREES OR BRUSH – DAYBOARDS, SIGNS: NOT MISSING, NOT PEELING, NOT FADED – RETRO-REFLECTIVE MATERIAL IS GOOD IF THE AID IS MISSING – INDICATE WHETHER THE STRUCTURE IS GONE OR NOT

11. avclspa.ppt 05/2005Version 2.111 EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING AID VERIFICATION REQUIRES NIGHT VERIFICATION MISSION – TO REASONABLY ESTABLISH THAT LIGHTED AIDS ARE SHOWING PROPER CHARACTERISTICS FOR THE DISTANCE AND ARC (UPSTREAM TO DOWNSTREAM) EXPECTED – AS WELL AS TO CHECK RETRO-REFLECTIVE MATERIAL ON BUOYS AND DAYBOARDS – USUALLY PERFORMED IN CONJUNCTION WITH DAYLIGHT MISSION TO CHECK CONDITION OF STRUCTURE (TOWER, PILINGS, ETC.), BOARD LAMINATION, ETC. – CAN BE PERFORMED FROM MOBILE FACILITY WHERE ACCESS TO THE RIVER AND RESOURCES (FUEL) IS DANGEROUS OR NONEXISTENT WHEN VERIFYING PRIVATE AIDS, AUXILIARISTS MUST: – NEVER TOUCH AN AID TO NAVIGATION – NEVER ENTER PRIVATE PROPERTY (TRESPASS) – NEVER CONTACT (VERBAL OR WRITTEN) A PRIVATE AID OWNER AUXILIARISTS SHOULD: – REPORT UNAUTHORIZED AIDS – INDICATE WHETHER AN AID IS NEEDED – RECOMMEND ESTABLISHING NEW AIDS – DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS TO THE DISTRICT COMMANDER – SUBMIT ALL REPORTS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO THE AOR CG CUTTER. SUMMARY

12. avclspa.ppt 05/2005Version 2.112 EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING I have the following comments regarding the Eighth Western Rivers Region Aid Verifier training presentation "Private Aid Verifications and Reporting" (attach copies of marked-up charts as appropriate): ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Member Empl ID (Auxiliary): |___|___|___|--|___|___|--|___|___|--|___|___|___|___I___I___I___I Name: ____________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________ City: ____________________ State: ____ ZipCode: ______________ E-Mail: ___________________________________________________ INSTRUCTOR / STUDENT COMMENTS FORM Mail this form to: Michael “Mike” D. Stanley, DSO-NS 9539 22nd Street Perry, Kansas 66073-5056 Or E-Mail: mstanl1@juno.commstanl1@juno.com