Professional Documents
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Surface Transportation
Watercraft
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
30 March 1988
Unclassified
SUMMARY of CHANGE
AR 56–9
Watercraft
This revision--
o Deletes chapters on Career Sea Pay and Marine Warrant Officer appointments.
These will be incorporated in the appropriate regulations.
Headquarters *Army Regulation 56–9
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
30 March 1988 Effective 30 April 1988
Surface Transportation
Watercraft
Appointments have been deleted from this Adjutant General. Users will destroy interim
revision and will be incorporated in the ap- changes on their expiration date unless
propriate regulations. sooner superseded or rescinded.
Applicability. This regulation applies to the
Active Army, the Army National Guard Suggested Improvements. The
(ARNG), and the U.S. Army Reserve proponency agency of this regulation is the
(USAR), and other personnel operating and Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Lo-
maintaining watercraft covered by this regu- gistics. Users are invited to send comments
lation. and suggested improvements on DA Form
Proponent and exception authority. 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publica-
Not applicable. tions and Blank Forms) directly to HQDA
Impact on New Manning System. This (DALO–TSM), WASH DC 20310–0562.
regulation has a direct impact on the New
Manning System (NMS). It prescribes guide- Distribution. Distribution of this issue has
lines for stabilizing personnel in COHORT/ been made in accordance with DA Form
NMS units before and during their tenure in 12–9A–R requirements for 56–series publica-
History. This UPDATE printing publishes a such units. (See table 2–1, rule 66.)
revision which is effective 30 April 1988. tions. The number of copies distributed to a
Because the structure of the entire revised text Army management control process. given subscriber is the number of copies re-
has been reorganized, no attempt has been This regulation is not subject to the require- quested in Blocks 89 and 90 of the sub-
made to highlight changes from the earlier ments of AR 11–2. It does not contain inter- scribers DA Form 12–9A–R. AR 56–9
regulation dated 1 March 1984. nal control provisions. distribution is C for Active Army; D for
Summary. This regulation contains rules af- Supplementation. Supplementation of this ARNG; and D for USAR. Existing account
fecting watercraft operations and marine poli- regulation is prohibited unless prior approval quantities will be adjusted and new account
cies. This revision updates general rules is obtained from HQDA (DALO–TSM), quantities will be established upon receipt of
affecting watercraft operations and marine re- WASH DC 20310–0562.
a signed DA Form 12–9U–R (Subscription
sponsibilities, policy, safety, personnel quali- Interim changes. Interim changes are not for Army UPDATE Publications Require-
fication, and certification. The chapters on official unless they are authenticated by the ments) from the publications account holder.
Career Sea Pay and Marine Warrant Officer
Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number) Publications required on board • 2–8, page 4
Special warnings to mariners • 2–9, page 4
Chapter 1
General, page 1 Chapter 3
Purpose • 1–1, page 1 Duties of Ship Personnel, page 4
References • 1–2, page 1 Master • 3–1, page 4
Explanation of abbreviations and terms • 1–3, page 1 Mate • 3–2, page 5
Responsibilities • 1–4, page 1 Chief engineer • 3–3, page 5
Marine policies • 1–5, page 2 Assistant engineer • 3–4, page 5
Minimum manning of vessels • 1–6, page 3 Watercraft NCO (boatswain) • 3–5, page 5
Naming of vessels • 1–7, page 3 Radio operator • 3–6, page 5
DA forms • 1–8, page 3 Cook and cook’s helper • 3–7, page 5
Watercraft operator (coxswain) • 3–8, page 6
Chapter 2 Seaman • 3–9, page 6
Safety, page 3 Engineman • 3–10, page 6
General • 2–1, page 3
Medical • 2–2, page 3 Chapter 4
Radio operator • 2–3, page 4 Watercraft Operation, Supply and Personnel, page 6
Marine causality reports • 2–4, page 4 Sailing order • 4–1, page 6
Tests, drills, and inspections (TDI) • 2–5, page 4 Ship stores • 4–2, page 6
Required safety standards • 2–6, page 4 Conduct • 4–3, page 6
Minimum compliance • 2–7, page 4
Unclassified
Contents—Continued
Chapter 5
Marine Qualifications, page 6
Scope • 5–1, page 6
General requirements • 5–2, page 6
Certification • 5–3, page 6
U.S. Army marine licenses • 5–4, page 7
Requirements for other personnel • 5–5, page 7
Chapter 6
Logbooks, page 7
Requirements • 6–1, page 7
Journal entries • 6–2, page 8
Maintenance and retention • 6–3, page 8
Oil record books • 6–4, page 8
Communication logs • 6–5, page 8
Glossary
AR 750–1 AR 750–1
Army Materiel Maintenance Concepts and Policies. (Cited in paras Army Materiel Maintenance Policies
3–3g and 3–3, j.)
AR 750–25
CFR Titles 29, 33, 46, 47, and 49 Army Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE)
(Cited in paras 1–5a(2) and 1–5g(2).) Calibration and Repair Support Program
DA Pam 25–400–2
Table 1–1
Class of Army watercraft
Class A–2 Class A–1 Class B Class C–1 Class C–2
Table 2–1
Tests, drills, and inspections (TDI)
No. Drill Reference Frequency
Table 2–2
Safety and occupational health criteria aboard Army watercraft
Key word directory Army standard Federal standard
Figure 4-2. Crew and passenger list (reverse side of sailing order) format.
LF UCMJ Harbormaster
Low frequency Uniform Code of Military Justice A senior marine warrant officer who is quali-
fied to control the movement of watercraft in
Passenger
Any person other than the assigned crew.
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DATE: 03-17-99
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