R 101504Z JAN 12

ALCOAST 014/12
COMDTNOTE 16151
SUBJ: DOMESTIC ICEBREAKING OPERATIONS POLICY, COMDTINST
16151.1(SERIES)
A. DOMESTIC ICEBREAKING OPERATIONS POLICY, COMDTINST 16151.1 (SERIES)
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES THE UPDATE OF REF A. COMDTINST 16151.1C IS
CANCELLED AND REPLACED BY COMDINST 16151.1D.
2. COMDTINST 16151.1D PRESCRIBES POLICY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
FOR ALL UNITS ENGAGED IN DOMESTIC ICE OPERATIONS. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
INCLUDE DEFINITIONS FOR DOMESTIC ICEBREAKING TERMINOLOGY,
PRIORITIZATION OF TYPES OF ICEBREAKING OPERATIONS, A FOUR-TIERED
WATERWAY PRIORITY SYSTEM, AND A NEW PERFORMANCE METRIC SUITE.
3. OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION OF REF A WILL BE THROUGH DIGITAL MEDIA. HARD
COPIES WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. THE ELECTRONIC VERSION OF REF A
IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://CGWEB2.COMDT.USCG.MIL/CGDIRECTIVES/.
4. MY POC IS LT BENJAMIN MORGAN, COMDT(CG-5523) AT (202) 372-1541 OR
BENJAMIN.P.MORGAN(AT)USCG.MIL.
5. D. A. GOWARD, DIRECTOR OF MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.