COMDTINST 16155.2B 20 OCT 1989
4.
d.
(cont'd) References to the Cruise Report should be made in correspondence for
background and detail.
e
When forwarding reports to Coast Guard addressees, cover letters and letters of
transmittal shall not be used. When forwarding reports to addressees outside the
Coast Guard, a simple cover letter identifying the sender and the reason the report is
being sent shall be attached.
5.
ACTION. Area commanders and unit commanding officers shall ensure that the provisions of
this instruction are followed.
6.
REPORTS REQUIRED. As required above, the Polar Icebreaker Cruise Report shall be
submitted in the prescribed format. Reports Control Symbol, RCS-G-NIO-15157, applies.
/s/ B. T. NELSON
Chief, Office of Navigation Safety
and Waterway Services
Encl: (1) Polar Icebreaker Cruise Report Guide
(2) Statistical Summary Instructions
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