National USCG Auxiliary ATON/PATON PQS-Part 1

http://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=P-DEPT&category=aids-verifier-pqs

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Auxiliary Aids to Navigation (ATON) Auxiliary Aids to Navigation (ATON) Verifier PQS Training Power Point forVerifier PQS Training Power Point for

Aid Verifying students. Aid Verifying students.This Power Point is to asset you in your

studying and passing of the “Auxiliary Aids to Auxiliary Aids to Navigation (ATON) Verifier Performance Navigation (ATON) Verifier Performance Qualification Standard (PQS).”Qualification Standard (PQS).”

Using this power Point in conjunction with the web site information given in REFERENCEREFERENCE sections should answer any questions you may have in successfully completing this AV-PQS.

Auxiliary Aids to Navigation (ATON) Verifier

Why are we doing thisWhy are we doing this?– To move from a District only Standards for Aid Verifiers– To a National Certified Minimum Standard for all Aid

Verifiers• Required by the Coast Guard via the AV PQS• This will ensure that all Aid Verifiers will have the same

minimum knowledge base needed by the CG.• District’s still have their own skill sets above the

minimum required– This allows the CG to ensure that all Aid Verifiers will have

the same minimum skill sets if the need arise to call for Aid Verifiers in a National Emergency.

• Which was needed after Katrina but the CG didn’t have any National Certified Aid Verifiers.


Why are we doing thisWhy are we doing this??All new Aid Verifiers are required to complete the All new Aid Verifiers are required to complete the

Auxiliary Aids to Navigation (ATON) Verifier PQSAuxiliary Aids to Navigation (ATON) Verifier PQSD14 will have all National Certified Aid Verifiers

within 5 Years via the new 5 year Re-certification requirements.Starting in 2013 it is suggested that all current

Aid Verifiers complete the AV-PQS.


Signing off AV-PQS Workbook RequirementsSigning off AV-PQS Workbook Requirements1.1.Must Schedule an Must Schedule an AV-VOAV-VO via via DSO-NSDSO-NS 2.2.Must Schedule Location via Must Schedule Location via DSO-NSDSO-NS for signing for signing

off AV-PQS Workbookoff AV-PQS WorkbookD-TrainD-TrainOPEXsOPEXsScheduling other Appointments with AV-VO’sScheduling other Appointments with AV-VO’s

3.3.Approximate Time to sign off a complete PQS Approximate Time to sign off a complete PQS can be up to 3.0 hours or longercan be up to 3.0 hours or longer


AV-PQS Students should download the following Items to your computer. Copy of Auxiliary Aids to Navigation (ATON) Verifier sign off Booklet

ITEM TASK # Where to Get Chart No 1 --------------------------------------- 1.1 NOAA-NOS

http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/chartno1.htm

Local Chart ------------------------------------- 1.2 & 1.3 Local NOAA Chart

To get chart updates go to http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/ntm/Default.aspx

Local Light List – (AOR’s Area) ------------ 1.4 CG-NAVCEN http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lightLists/LightList%20V6.pdf

Coast Pilot 7 –---(AOR’s Area) -------------- 1.5 NOAA-NOS http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/nsd/coastpilot_w.php?book=7

http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/chartno1.htm

http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/ntm/Default.aspx

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lightLists/LightList%20V6.pdf

http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/nsd/coastpilot_w.php?book=7


Latest LMN ------------------------------------- 1.6 & 1.7 CG-NAVCEN http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lnmDistrict&region=14To get chart updates go to http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/ntm/Default.aspx

Form NS-AN04 (NS-7054) [5] ------------- 4.4, 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3 National NS

http://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=P-DEPT&category=ns-forms-and-manuals

D14 PATON Sheets [2] --------------------- 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3 DSO-NS

ANSC 7030 [1] -------------------------------- 5.4 National Forms

http://forms.cgaux.org/email.php

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lnmDistrict&region=14

http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/ntm/Default.aspx



http://forms.cgaux.org/email.php


National Bridge Report Form NS-7055 [1] 6.6 National NS


D14 Bridge Survey Reports [1]------------ 6.5 & 6.6 D14 (dpw) Bridges

Other equipment as needed (GPS, Stopwatch, etc.)



This workbook is one section of your personal “on the job training” (OJT) manual. It is your OJT guide to qualification as an Auxiliary Aids to Navigation (ATON) Verifier. It’s the students responsibilityIt’s the students responsibility to ScheduleSchedule an AV-VOAV-VO through the DSO-NS to sign off and document the competition of each task.

It’s also the student responsibilityIt’s also the student responsibility when they have completed all of the tasks required for this qualification to submit their completed PQS to the DSO-NS. The DSO-NS after review shall submit to DIRAUX. DIRAUX will issue a Letter of Designation and enter your qualification into AUXDATA

AV-VOAV-VORequires one on onecheck off

AV-VO Print your NameAV-VO Print your Name

AV-VO enter date when major task is AV-VO enter date when major task is completed completed

FSO-MT- Sign off firstFSO-MT- Sign off first

DSO-NSDSO-NS

DSO-NSDSO-NS

DSO-NSDSO-NS

DSO-NSDSO-NS

DSO-NSDSO-NS

Auxiliary Aids to Navigation (ATON) VerifierREFERENCESREFERENCES

NOAA-NOSNOAA-NOS http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/chartspubs.html

-Chart No. 1 Nautical Chart Symbols Abbreviations & Terms -NOAA Charts-of local AOR -NOAA Chart on Line Viewer -US Coast Pilot -Tide tables/Tide Predictions

Tides & Currents Screen on a GPSTides & Currents Screen on a GPS

http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/chartspubs.html


http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/

Major Pubs needed On-line Chart Viewer



US COAST GUARD – Navigation Center US COAST GUARD – Navigation Center http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/

- USCG Light List-Volume 6 California Coast - Local Notice to Mariners (LMN) 33 CFR 66-Private Aids - (Google) This is the easies way to find (Google) This is the easies way to find

the informationthe information COMDTINST 16500.7 - Aids to Navigation Manual-Administration,

- (Google) (Google) Chapter 5 US COAST GUARD – Bridges, US COAST GUARD – Bridges, http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg551– COMDTINST M16590.5 - - Bridge Administration Manual,

33CFR 114-118-Bridges Bridge Lighting

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/

US COAST GUARD – Bridges, US COAST GUARD – Bridges, http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg551

http://www.uscg.mil/d14/cmd/dp/dpw/default.aspREFERENCESREFERENCES

http://www.uscg.mil/d14/cmd/dp/dpw/default.asp REFERENCESREFERENCES

http://www.uscg.mil/d14/cmd/dp/dpw/paton.aspREFERENCESREFERENCES

Form CG-2554 Private Aids to Navigation Application

Information goes into IATONIS

http://www.uscg.mil/D11/dp/dp.aspREFERENCESREFERENCES

D14 does not have Bridge Survey Forms at this time

Front Side Back Side


NATIONAL US COAST GUARD AUXILIARYNATIONAL US COAST GUARD AUXILIARY NATIONAL PREVENTION DEPARTMENTNATIONAL PREVENTION DEPARTMENT - http://pdept.cgaux.org/

1.1. NAVIGATION SYSTEMS NAVIGATION SYSTEMS - http://pdept.cgaux.org/nsMain.htmlCOMDTINST 16500.16A - Coast Guard Auxiliary Aids to Navigation

Program & (Google)(Google)COMDTINST 16500.7 - Aids to Navigation Manual-Administration, - &

(Google)(Google)Chapter 5

COMDTINST M16590.5 - - Bridge Administration Manual, & (Google)(Google)Bridge Lighting

Forms, Manuals & other Documents of Interest



District 14 COAST GUARD AUXILIARYDistrict 14 COAST GUARD AUXILIARY DISTRICT 14 PREVENTION DEPARTMENT DISTRICT 14 PREVENTION DEPARTMENT - - http://www.uscg.mil/d14/cmd/dp/

D14 (dpw) D14 (dpw) - - http://www.uscg.mil/d14/cmd/dp/dpw/ D14 (dpw) Private Aids - D14 (dpw) Private Aids - http://www.uscg.mil/d14/cmd/dp/dpw/paton.asp

D14 (dpw) Bridges -D14 (dpw) Bridges - No web page exists at this time D14 Auxiliary D14 Auxiliary - -- No web page exists at this time

D14NR NAVIGATION SYSTEMS D14NR NAVIGATION SYSTEMS - http://www.nsd14.blogspot.com/WHAT WE DOD14 BRIDGE, ATON, CHART UPDATING TRAINING GUIDES PUBLICATIONS & D14 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP)FORMSDSO-NS BULLETINSQUALIFICATIONSADDITIONAL RESOURCESLATEST CHARTS LIST


1.01.0 Auxiliary ATON Verifier - Charts and Nautical Publications Auxiliary ATON Verifier - Charts and Nautical Publications• 1.1 State the purpose of 1.1 State the purpose of

Chart No. 1.Chart No. 1.

Ref. Shows All Nautical Chart Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms found on charts


1.0 Auxiliary ATON Verifier - Charts and Nautical Publications1.0 Auxiliary ATON Verifier - Charts and Nautical Publications

• 1.2 Identify horizontal 1.2 Identify horizontal datum of the nautical datum of the nautical chart and GPS equipment. chart and GPS equipment.

All in the Chart Title Block• Chart Name• Chart Scale• Horizontal Datum

Info. to Set your GPS

• Vertical Datum

1.0 Auxiliary ATON Verifier - Charts and Nautical Publications1.0 Auxiliary ATON Verifier - Charts and Nautical Publications• 1.3 Identify the basic parts, symbols, and abbreviations found on a chart to 1.3 Identify the basic parts, symbols, and abbreviations found on a chart to

include: include: Student or AV-VO have chart Student or AV-VO have chart – a. Longitude scale– b. Latitude scale– c. Nautical mile scale– d. Depth curves– e. General identification

• (Title block)– f. Vertical datum (Title block)– g. Compass rose– h. Symbol for buoys– i. Lighted vs. unlighted buoy– j. Nominal range of light– k. Approximate position– l. Private Aid– m. Wreck


1.0 Auxiliary ATON Verifier - Charts and Nautical Publications1.0 Auxiliary ATON Verifier - Charts and Nautical Publications• 1.4 State the purpose of the 1.4 State the purpose of the

USCG Light List and explain USCG Light List and explain the aid specific information the aid specific information provided.provided.

• (1) No. Light List number.• (2) Name and Location• (3) Geographic Position• (4) Light Characteristic• (5) Height above water at focal

plane• (6) Nominal Range of lighted aids• (7) Structure characteristic• (8) Aid Remarks

Auxiliary Aids to Navigation (ATON) Verifier 1.4 State the purpose of the USCG Light List and explain the aid specific 1.4 State the purpose of the USCG Light List and explain the aid specific

information provided. information provided.


1.0 Auxiliary ATON Verifier - Charts and Nautical Publications1.0 Auxiliary ATON Verifier - Charts and Nautical Publications• 1.5 Identify the section of the United 1.5 Identify the section of the United

States Coast Pilot that applies to States Coast Pilot that applies to trainee's AORtrainee's AOR..

• Coast Pilot 7 – 45rd Edition, 2013 Chapter 1 - General InformationChapter 2 - Navigation Regulations

Depending on Students AORChapter 14 - Hawaiian IslandsChapter 15 – Pacific Islands

2013 Coast Pilot 7


1.0 Auxiliary ATON Verifier - Charts and Nautical Publications1.0 Auxiliary ATON Verifier - Charts and Nautical Publications• 1.6 State the purpose of the 1.6 State the purpose of the

Local Notice to Mariners.Local Notice to Mariners.• Changes & Updated Navigation

information each week i.e. Aids, Charts, Light List, Bridges & Other Waterway information

• 1.7 Identify the following 1.7 Identify the following parts of the Local Notice to parts of the Local Notice to MarinersMariners::

a. Chart correctionsSection I V

b. Light List CorrectionsSection V I I I

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lnmDistrict&region=14

Auxiliary Aids to Navigation (ATON) Verifier 1.7 Identify the following parts of the Local Notice to Mariners:1.7 Identify the following parts of the Local Notice to Mariners:

a. Chart correctionsSection I V

Auxiliary Aids to Navigation (ATON) Verifier 1.7 Identify the following parts of the Local Notice to Mariners1.7 Identify the following parts of the Local Notice to Mariners

b. Light List CorrectionsSection V I I I

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