COMDTINST 16114.19
b. The 1995 DOT-IG Audit of Coast Guard boat ownership documented improper property
management practices and discovered that 60 percent of the boats being operated were
not authorized and/or underutilized. Subsequent to that audit, a complete reconciliation
of the Coast Guard's boat inventory was conducted and verified. Since then,
Commandant (G-OCS) and District Boat Managers have scrupulously maintained our
boat inventory and managed allowance lists to ensure they are accurate.
c. Personal Watercraft, like all boats, if owned by the Coast Guard, must appear on the
Coast Guard's boat inventory.
6. DISCUSSION.
a. Coast Guard station boats have traditionally been procured as multi-mission platforms.
Minimum requirements include being able to rig for towing in support of search and
rescue missions and the ability to carry a coxswain and a two person boarding team in
support of law enforcement missions. Procurement of highly specialized or single
mission vessels that do not include these minimum requirements is not normally
authorized.
b. Acquisition and employment of a new boat type requires a substantial commitment of
resources to ensure that proper doctrine, tactics, techniques and procedures are developed
and promulgated before the new boat is employed. Additionally, operator training must
be developed and completed, support systems deployed, and sufficient recurring
operating funds identified and provided before any new capability can be fielded.
7. POLICY.
a. Procurement, ownership, and operation of personal watercraft by Coast Guard active duty
and reserve units is not authorized without a specific written waiver from Commandant
(G-O).
b. Coast Guard Auxiliary units will be the providers of choice for operational commanders
who believe that use of personal watercraft is necessary or appropriate for specific
operations or missions.
c. Area and district commanders who believe that their current unit boat allowances and
inventories are insufficient to address all mission requirements shall inform Commandant
(G-O), provide appropriate analysis, and work with Commandant (G-O) to identify the
resources required. This shall be accomplished prior to purchasing or accepting loan of
any new boat or other vessel.
8. ACTION.
a. District commanders with units owning and/or operating personal watercraft shall either:
(1) Submit waiver requests to Commandant (G-O) within 30 days of the date of this
Instruction, or
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