Commandant
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United States Coast Guard
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COMDTINST 16672.5A
November 17, 2006
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 16672.5A
Subj: COAST GUARD DECK WATCH OFFICER EXAMINATION PROGRAM
Ref: (a)
Navigation Rules, International-Inland, COMDTINST M16672.2 (series)
1.
PURPOSE. This Instruction establishes the Coast Guard's Deck Watch Officer (DWO)
examination program, and minimum qualification requirements.
2.
ACTION. Area and district commanders; commanders of maintenance and logistics
commands; commanding officers of headquarters units; and assistant commandants for
directorates, Judge Advocate General, special staff offices at Headquarters and sector/group
commanders, shall ensure that this Instruction is distributed to the widest extent possible, and
that all personnel comply with its provisions. Internet release authorized.
3.
DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. The Coast Guard Deck Watch Officer Examination Program,
COMDTINST 16672.5 of 28 January 1999 is cancelled.
4.
DISCUSSION. Controlling the safe movement of a Coast Guard vessel as Officer of the
Deck (OOD) is a challenging and highly demanding duty. Assuming such an important
responsibility represents unconditional trust by the Coast Guard that our personnel and
resources will be safeguarded to a person's absolute best ability. The intent of this
examination program is to verify Officers of the Deck (OOD) knowledge of reference (a).
5.
DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Instruction, the following definitions apply:
a.
Deck Watch Officer (DWO) Exam. The Coast Guard Institute administered test which
is required for all personnel performing underway OOD duties. It is similar in content
to the merchant marine licensing examinations distributed by the National Maritime
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NON-STANDARD DISTRIBUTION: *Dl (Only the following units) CGLO ATG Mayport, CGLO ATGLANT Norfolk, CGLO
ATGMIDPAC Pearl Harbor, CGLO ATGPAC San Diego, CGLO N013 ATGPACNORWEST.
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