Session VIISession VIIVerifying Verifying Private Aids to Private Aids to NavigationNavigation

Any signal placed in the Any signal placed in the navigablenavigablewaterwayswaterways of the United States by any of the United States by anyperson or institution other than the U.S.person or institution other than the U.S.Coast Guard or other branch of theCoast Guard or other branch of theArmed Forces is considered to be aArmed Forces is considered to be aprivate aid to navigationprivate aid to navigation..

Private Aid DefinitionPrivate Aid Definition

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NAVIGABLE WATERSNAVIGABLE WATERS Coastal Waters below Mean High Coastal Waters below Mean High

WaterWater Waters subject to tidal ebb and flowWaters subject to tidal ebb and flow Inland waters used for interstate or Inland waters used for interstate or

foreign commerceforeign commerce Inland waters that with reasonable Inland waters that with reasonable

cost improvement could in the near cost improvement could in the near future be used for commercefuture be used for commerce

USCGUSCG Authority Authority In accordance with subpart 66 of Title 33 In accordance with subpart 66 of Title 33

CFR, no person, public body or CFR, no person, public body or instrumentality not under the control of the instrumentality not under the control of the Commandant, exclusive of the Armed Forces, Commandant, exclusive of the Armed Forces, shall establish and maintain, discontinue, shall establish and maintain, discontinue, change, or transfer ownership of any private change, or transfer ownership of any private aid to maritime navigation without first aid to maritime navigation without first obtaining permission to do so from obtaining permission to do so from Commandant. This authority is delegated to Commandant. This authority is delegated to the District Commander.the District Commander.

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PRIVATE AIDSPRIVATE AIDS

Must be maintained in good working Must be maintained in good working order and painted with no expense to order and painted with no expense to the Coast Guardthe Coast Guard

Must provide 30 days notice to the Must provide 30 days notice to the District Commander before removalDistrict Commander before removal

District Commander can order District Commander can order removal of aids that are no longer removal of aids that are no longer neededneeded

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PRIVATE AIDSPRIVATE AIDS

Aids are subject to inspection at any Aids are subject to inspection at any time without prior notice.time without prior notice.

New aids should be verified for New aids should be verified for accuracy, soon after they are accuracy, soon after they are established.established.

Discontinued aids should be Discontinued aids should be inspected for proper removal.inspected for proper removal.

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Private AtoN RegulationsPrivate AtoN Regulations

Failure to Comply:Failure to Comply:When repair is unreasonably delayed theWhen repair is unreasonably delayed the

CO/OinC of the inspecting unit mayCO/OinC of the inspecting unit may

request, in writing, that CCGDONErequest, in writing, that CCGDONE

revoke the owner’s authorization torevoke the owner’s authorization to

operate private aids and to order theoperate private aids and to order the

removal of the aids.removal of the aids.

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UNAUTHORIZED PatoNSUNAUTHORIZED PatoNS

Unauthorized PatoN’s are subject to Unauthorized PatoN’s are subject to a fine of up to $100 per offensea fine of up to $100 per offense

Each day an unauthorized aid is in Each day an unauthorized aid is in operation is a separate offenseoperation is a separate offense

If more than one aid marks a If more than one aid marks a waterway, each aid is also a separate waterway, each aid is also a separate offenseoffense

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Tools of the TradeTools of the Trade BinocularsBinoculars Sounding DeviceSounding Device Hand-bearing compassHand-bearing compass Nautical chartsNautical charts Coast PilotCoast Pilot Light ListLight List LNMLNM Tide BookTide Book Watch/Timing deviceWatch/Timing device

Digital CameraDigital Camera Note bookNote book DividersDividers PlotterPlotter Pencils and pensPencils and pens GPS setGPS set FormsForms

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Observe as if a StrangerObserve as if a Stranger

Pretend you have never been on this Pretend you have never been on this shore before.shore before.

Look at things from different locations.Look at things from different locations. Note what most impresses you or is Note what most impresses you or is

unique to the area.unique to the area. Look for changes in the skyline and check Look for changes in the skyline and check

them out from seaward.them out from seaward.

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Document what is Document what is Important!Important!

The person who will read your report has The person who will read your report has never seen the area.never seen the area.

Imagine this person without your vast Imagine this person without your vast knowledge and report clearly and totally.knowledge and report clearly and totally.

Never assume local knowledge.Never assume local knowledge.

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DocumentationDocumentation

Be explicit!Be explicit!

Include tide, currents, Lat/Lon, depths, Include tide, currents, Lat/Lon, depths, chartlets, graphs, drawings, photographs.chartlets, graphs, drawings, photographs.

Tell a complete story in a few wordsTell a complete story in a few words..

Private Aid ClassificationsPrivate Aid Classifications

Class IClass IClass IIClass IIClass IIIClass III

(Class III may soon be discontinued)(Class III may soon be discontinued)

Class I Private AidsClass I Private AidsClass I Private AidsClass I Private Aids are aids to navigationare aids to navigation

on marine structures, including bridges oron marine structures, including bridges orother works for which the owners are legallyother works for which the owners are legallyobligated to establish, maintain and operateobligated to establish, maintain and operateas prescribed by the United States Coastas prescribed by the United States CoastGuard.Guard.

Permanent aids are listed in the Light List andPermanent aids are listed in the Light List andcharted.charted.

Class II Private AidsClass II Private Aids

Class II Aids to NavigationClass II Aids to Navigation exclusiveexclusive

of Class I, are located in waters used byof Class I, are located in waters used by

general navigation.general navigation.

Permanent Aids are listed in the Light List and Permanent Aids are listed in the Light List and

chartered.chartered.

Class III Private AidsClass III Private AidsClass III Aids to NavigationClass III Aids to Navigation exclusiveexclusive

of Class I and Class II are located inof Class I and Class II are located in

waters not ordinarily used by generalwaters not ordinarily used by general

Navigation.Navigation.

Usually not found in the Light List.Usually not found in the Light List.

Private Aid DiscrepanciesPrivate Aid DiscrepanciesUnauthorized EstablishmentsUnauthorized Establishments

Will not show in any official publicationWill not show in any official publication

or on any list. Report on or on any list. Report on Private Aid Private Aid Verification formVerification form or or CG-5474CG-5474 form. form.

DOsDOs and and DON’TsDON’Ts

forfor

Aid VerifiersAid Verifiers..

The Do’s for Aid VerifiersThe Do’s for Aid Verifiers

Aid Verifier should aAid Verifier should alwayslways:: Recommend establishing new aids.Recommend establishing new aids. Report unauthorized aids.Report unauthorized aids. Redirect private aid questions to the Redirect private aid questions to the

Operating Unit (ANT--Group).Operating Unit (ANT--Group). Report discrepancies at anytime Report discrepancies at anytime

regardless of the primary mission regardless of the primary mission activity or while on a recreational activity or while on a recreational outing.outing.

The DON’Ts for Aid VerifiersThe DON’Ts for Aid Verifiers

An Aid Verifier must An Aid Verifier must nevernever:: Attempt to move or fix a private aid.Attempt to move or fix a private aid. Enter private property (trespass), even if to Enter private property (trespass), even if to

only visually verify an aid.only visually verify an aid. Contact a private aid owner.Contact a private aid owner. Contact the ANT Unit. Follow chain of Contact the ANT Unit. Follow chain of

command.command. Originate correspondence to a private aid Originate correspondence to a private aid

owner.owner.

The CG Auxiliary Job The CG Auxiliary Job of Reporting PatoNs!of Reporting PatoNs!

Your job of reporting discrepancies to the Your job of reporting discrepancies to the Coast Guard should be completed within 24 Coast Guard should be completed within 24 hours from the time and date of the hours from the time and date of the observation observation (both initial report and follow-up)(both initial report and follow-up)

Don’t bother to send outdated discrepancy or Don’t bother to send outdated discrepancy or verification reports since they have no value and will verification reports since they have no value and will be discarded.be discarded.

Never delay a report while developing photos.Never delay a report while developing photos.

Send a follow-up report with the photos at a later date.Send a follow-up report with the photos at a later date.

ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW TO REPORT PATON HOW TO REPORT PATON VERIFICATIONS TO THE VERIFICATIONS TO THE

COAST GUARD?COAST GUARD?

Remember that you still Remember that you still have to get credit for have to get credit for your your PatoNPatoN activity in activity in

AUXDATA.AUXDATA.

Verify the PatoN’s positionVerify the PatoN’s position

GPS, DGPS, or WAASGPS, DGPS, or WAAS

Degrees-minutes-secondsDegrees-minutes-seconds

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• Does it conform to the Does it conform to the PID ListPID List• Does it conform to the Light ListDoes it conform to the Light List• Does it conform to the ChartsDoes it conform to the Charts• Does it conform to the Does it conform to the IALA-B SystemIALA-B System• Does it conform to the Coast PilotDoes it conform to the Coast Pilot• What Are there any DiscrepanciesWhat Are there any Discrepancies• Is it an USCG authorizedIs it an USCG authorized• Is it “WATCHING PROPERLY”Is it “WATCHING PROPERLY”

PatoN Verifications Check PatoN Verifications Check ListList

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A verification of an aid

means that you have

applied all of your acquired

knowledge of discrepancies

on aids to navigation, while

observing the aid, and you

did not find any problem.

What is the definition What is the definition of a “verification”?of a “verification”?

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Session VII