Aids Verfier's USCG Auxiliary Training Ch 4&5

District 14

5.0 Auxiliary ATON Verifier - Private Aids to Navigation 5.0 Auxiliary ATON Verifier - Private Aids to Navigation (PATON) Documentation (PATON) Documentation

((AV-VO shall have all needed forms, Narrative & Photograph to be used in 5.0)

• 5.2 Using the 7054 Aids to Navigation Report or District 5.2 Using the 7054 Aids to Navigation Report or District equivalent form identify all discrepancies for a PATON with equivalent form identify all discrepancies for a PATON with information information provided by the Examinerprovided by the Examiner. You will be using (1) PATON photographs with narrative,

chart section, and a copy of the Light List for area. You will be completing (1) D11 PATON Sheet Report Form

for Task 5.2

Auxiliary Aids to Navigation (ATON) Verifier TASK 5.2

You’re on board the Auxiliary Vessel #360144 which has departed its harbor on an ATON Patrol to check 8 private aids. Your coxswain has planned the ATON patrol to be able to check the non-lighted aids in the day light hours and lighted aids when they will be lit. At 1600 hours you are checking PATON 200100798123 below. Checking the buoy position, with your Garmin GPSMAP-478 with WAAS acquired with EPE 8 feet, chart datum used is WGS84, and your position alongside this buoy is 36º 48’ 20.000” N 121º 47’ 15.110” W. Your Garmin 100 echo sounder with transducer is 2.5 Ft below waterline is reading 20 feet. Use today’s date on the PATON Sheet. Complete PATON 200100798123 and include any and all discrepancies you observe for this aid shown in photo.

5.0 Auxiliary ATON Verifier - Private Aids to Navigation 5.0 Auxiliary ATON Verifier - Private Aids to Navigation (PATON) Documentation (PATON) Documentation

((AV-VO shall have all needed forms & Photograph to be used in TASK 5.3)

• 5.3 Using the 7054 Aids to Navigation Report, or District 5.3 Using the 7054 Aids to Navigation Report, or District equivalent form report a “non-permitted” PATON with equivalent form report a “non-permitted” PATON with information information provided by the Examinerprovided by the Examiner

You will be using (1) aid photographs with narrative & chart section for area.

You will be completing (1) NS-7054 Report Form for Task 5.3

Auxiliary Aids to Navigation (ATON) Verifier Task 5.3

You are in CGSTA Rio Vista OPCON (11-30890) you are on board the Auxiliary Vessel #360144 which has departed its harbor on a Safety Patrol in West Delta area. Your coxswain has planned his patrol to cover area all around Sherman Island. At 1100 hours you come across this PATON at the North end of Decker Island. With your Garmin GPSMAP-478 with WAAS acquired with EPE 7 feet, chart datum used is WGS84; your position alongside this buoy is 36º 06 18.24”N 121º 42’ 34.80”W. Your Garmin 100 echo sounder with transducer is 3.0 Ft below waterline is reading 30 feet. Complete the NS-7054 (Aids to Navigation Report) & include any and all discrepancies information you observe and the actions you took. Use your today’s date.

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Non-permitted aid

5.0 Auxiliary ATON Verifier - Private Aids to Navigation 5.0 Auxiliary ATON Verifier - Private Aids to Navigation (PATON) Documentation (PATON) Documentation

((AV-VO shall have all needed forms & Photograph to be used in TASK 5.4)

• 5.4 Identify the following Auxiliary specific documentation 5.4 Identify the following Auxiliary specific documentation and its use:and its use:– a. ANSC-7030 ACTIVITY REPORT (INDIVIDUAL)

ON A ORDERS PATROL CAT 03ON A ORDERS PATROL CAT 03Coxswain will complete the 7030 for the PatrolAV will complete their own 7030 for the number of aids verified

using start time after patrol ends – 1 hour Max

ON AN ATON MISSION NOT ON ORDERSON AN ATON MISSION NOT ON ORDERSAV will complete their 7030 for the number of aids verified using

starting to ending time for Verifying activity

ANSC 7030 FormActivity Report – Mission

Individual

Record the number of ATON- PATON- BridgeDiscrepancies or Watching Properly

Only one Aid Verifier

ATON Time 1 hour only

Missions30 ATON31 PATON32 Bridges