COMDTINST 16478.11
c.
Entries will be made in the log when:
(1)
Serial numbers are assigned when batteries are received at the servicing unit.
(2)
Batteries are installed, removed, transferred or lost.
(3)
When disposing of batteries in accordance with the Hazardous Waste
Management Manual.
d.
Battery serial numbers shall be recorded on receipt or transfer documents to
facilitate cross-checking. Likewise transfer document numbers shall be entered in
the comments section of the battery log.
e.
Battery serial numbers will be included in the comments section of the aid servicing
record.
6.
TRAINING. Training needed to implement and maintain the procedures described in this
instruction shall be accomplished by the NATON School and the District Aids to
Navigation Training Teams. The Advanced Officer (ANC-OA) and Basic Officer (ANC-
OB) Course and The Officer In Charge (ANC- ANT) Aids to Navigation Team course shall
include these procedures in their curriculum. All District Aids to Navigation Training
Teams shall include this training during visits to Aids to Navigation units within their
districts.
7.
IMPLEMENTATION.
a.
The requirements of this instruction will be implemented upon receipt of the
identification decals.
b.
Initial marking of batteries on aids with a history of frequent knockdowns and/or
stolen batteries should be completed as soon as operations permit. Batteries on other
aids should be marked at the next scheduled servicing visit. Due to workload
considerations, batteries in floating aids may be marked at the next time the aid is on
the deck of a servicing vessel.
c.
District units will maintain local logs until ATONIS 2.0 is implemented.
8.
RECORDS MAINTENANCE. The log books and property transfer documents (DD-1149
or DD-1348) which are produced pursuant to this Instruction are to be retained indefinitely
by the unit records custodian. ATONIS historical files shall be maintained by the district
office. A review of the maintenance of the battery log should be a routine part of District
Aids to Navigation Training Team visits or appropriate MLC Compliance Inspections.
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