COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION M16000.8B MARINE SAFETY MANUAL, VOLUME III, MARINE INDUSTRY PERSONNEL
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COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION M16000.8B
MARINE SAFETY MANUAL, VOLUME III, MARINE INDUSTRY PERSONNEL
COMDTCHANGENOTE 16000
5 JUL 2017
COMMANDANT CHANGE NOTICE 16000
Subj: CH-2 TO THE MARINE SAFETY MANUAL, VOLUME III, MARINE INDUSTRY
PERSONNEL, COMDTINST M16000.8B
1. PURPOSE. This Commandant Change Notice publishes a change to The Marine Safety
Manual, Volume III, Marine Industry Personnel, COMDTINST M16000.8B.
2. ACTION. All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge,
deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarters staff elements shall comply with the
provisions of this Commandant Change Notice. Internet release is authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. With the addition of this Commandant Change Notice, The
Marine Safety Manual, Volume III, Marine Industry Personnel, COMDTINST M16000.8B, is
updated.
4. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND. The Marine Safety Manual, Volume III, Marine
Industry Personnel, COMDTINST M16000.8B, provides information and interpretations on
international conventions and U.S. statutory and regulatory issues relating to marine industry
personnel. The last revisions, Change-1, were released on 30 July 2014. Change-1 was
presented in a new format, to facilitate future revisions by creating three distinct parts; Part A:
Mariner Credentialing (Chapters 1-17), Part B: Vessel Manning (legacy Chapters 20-26, now
Chapters 1-7), and Part C: Shipment and Service (legacy Chapters 18-19, now Chapters 1-2).
The primary reasons for Change-2 are to update guidance to align with the Howard Coble Coast
Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, include manning scales for inspected towing
vessels, and to include various policy updates impacting vessel manning. The Coast Guard
published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of a draft Change-2 and
requested public comments (See 81 FR 46042). Also, the Coast Guard sought input from the
Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC). The final Notice of Availability, including
comments and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned as being
available in the docket, are part of docket USCG-2016-0669. Unless specifically stated
MARINE SAFETY MANUAL, VOLUME III, MARINE INDUSTRY PERSONNEL
COMDTCHANGENOTE 16000
5 JUL 2017
COMMANDANT CHANGE NOTICE 16000
Subj: CH-2 TO THE MARINE SAFETY MANUAL, VOLUME III, MARINE INDUSTRY
PERSONNEL, COMDTINST M16000.8B
1. PURPOSE. This Commandant Change Notice publishes a change to The Marine Safety
Manual, Volume III, Marine Industry Personnel, COMDTINST M16000.8B.
2. ACTION. All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge,
deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarters staff elements shall comply with the
provisions of this Commandant Change Notice. Internet release is authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. With the addition of this Commandant Change Notice, The
Marine Safety Manual, Volume III, Marine Industry Personnel, COMDTINST M16000.8B, is
updated.
4. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND. The Marine Safety Manual, Volume III, Marine
Industry Personnel, COMDTINST M16000.8B, provides information and interpretations on
international conventions and U.S. statutory and regulatory issues relating to marine industry
personnel. The last revisions, Change-1, were released on 30 July 2014. Change-1 was
presented in a new format, to facilitate future revisions by creating three distinct parts; Part A:
Mariner Credentialing (Chapters 1-17), Part B: Vessel Manning (legacy Chapters 20-26, now
Chapters 1-7), and Part C: Shipment and Service (legacy Chapters 18-19, now Chapters 1-2).
The primary reasons for Change-2 are to update guidance to align with the Howard Coble Coast
Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, include manning scales for inspected towing
vessels, and to include various policy updates impacting vessel manning. The Coast Guard
published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of a draft Change-2 and
requested public comments (See 81 FR 46042). Also, the Coast Guard sought input from the
Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC). The final Notice of Availability, including
comments and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned as being
available in the docket, are part of docket USCG-2016-0669. Unless specifically stated