COMDTINST 4570.2
maritime services of Less Developed Countries (LDC). In addition, vessel transfers relieve the
Coast Guard of the financial burden of disposal. This Instruction is designed to complement
reference (a), and to outline the procedures for disposing of Coast Guard boats through transfer
to foreign nations.
c. Reference (b) provides authority for the Coast Guard to transfer excess property by grant to
foreign nations under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) provisions of the Act. This enables the
Coast Guard to transfer assets that have been removed from service as excess to service needs
and make them available for transfer to foreign nations.
d. Commandant (G-CI) is the executive agent for Coast Guard participation in U.S. Security
Assistance and Defense Cooperation matters. Commandant (G-CI) is responsible for ensuring
compliance with reference (b), including the process for which boats are transferred to foreign
nations. This Instruction is intended to ensure the cooperation of all Coast Guard organizational
elements to ensure a timely and efficient transfer of excess Coast Guard boats.
e.
Boats transferred to foreign nations under the FMS provisions of reference (b) are provided on
an "as is, where is" basis. This means that the foreign government will take possession of the
boat(s) at a specific location, and in the condition present during the Joint Vessel Inspection
(JVI). In accordance with reference (c), the boat's condition should not be altered after the
Report of Survey (Form CG-5269) is submitted to Headquarters.
5. PROCEDURES.
a. Once a boat has been designated excess, Commandant (G-OCS) forwards the Report of Survey
to Commandant (G-CFM-3), along with a memo reporting the boat excess to the needs of the
Coast Guard. If an asset is deemed to have useful residual service life, a Report of Excess
Personal Property (Form SF-120) is sent to the General Services Administration (GSA),
notifying them of the availability of excess government property for disposal.
b. GSA can transfer Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) contaminated boats to Federal agencies;
however, GSA cannot donate a PCB contaminated boat to state or local agencies. Commandant
(G-CFM-3) will advise Commandant (G-CI) by memo of any boat available for transfer through
the FMS program as appropriate.
c. In the event Commandant (G-CI) does not have an interested client, or if the boat suffers a
catastrophic casualty affecting its ability to be transferred through the FMS process, program
management responsibility reverts to Commandant (G-CFM-3). Commandant (G-CFM-3) will
then determine final disposal options for the boat.
6. RESPONSIBILITIES.
a. The FMS transfer process consists of six separate steps: identification of available assets,
allocation of assets to friendly foreign governments, transfer of documents, transfer of the asset,
follow-on support planning, and case closure. Depending on the case, some of these steps may
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