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Re: Navy Navigation Regulation Manual
From: Scott Owen
Date: 2009 Dec 07, 14:56 -0600
From: Scott Owen
Date: 2009 Dec 07, 14:56 -0600
Anabasis75@aol.com wrote: > Random question for the Navy guys: Where does the CO keep station during > a peaceful pilotage transit, to say, Norfolk or San Diego? I would assume > it's either CIC or the bridge... > > Jeremy Jeremy, The evening before every pilotage into ANY port, the Navigator always provided the CO and officer watchstanders with the "brief" for entering port. This brief included where and when the pilot was to be picked up, all turning points in the channel and bearings to shore "nav aids" at each turning point, tidal info, anchorage point or pier/berth and tug services. In all but one ship, the CO stayed on the bridge, usually in his chair and monitored the Pilot, OOD and QMs. Typically, the XO and Navigator where on the bridge too. On rare occasions, the CO MIGHT retire to his at-sea cabin when returning to home port, though I only saw this once. I did have one CO [mid 80s] who preferred to sit in his chair in CIC where he could easily see a radar plot and manual chart plot "backing up" the QMs and Pilot on the bridge. I asked him about his preference for CIC and it was his contention that he could monitor "everything" including the CIC "back up" function better from CIC. Scott -- NavList message boards: www.fer3.com/arc Or post by email to: NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList+@fer3.com
