R 142235Z JAN 13

ALCOAST 015/13
COMDTNOTE 16130
SUBJ: PROMULGATION OF U.S. COAST GUARD SAR ADDENDUM, COMDTINST
M16130.2F
A. U.S. Coast Guard SAR Addendum, COMDTINST M16130.2 (series)
1.  This ALCOAST announces the release of Ref A.
2.  This revision incorporates several ALCOASTs and provides policy
clarification throughout the Manual.  Major changes are as follows:
        A.  Chapter 1:  Incorporated ALCOASTs 004/11 (SMC and ACTSUS
Policy) and 129/11 (Revision to LANTAREA SAR Regions).  Completed
major overhauls to Sections 1.2 (SAR Coordination), 1.3 (Professional
Requirements), and 1.6 (Agreements, Split into three separate
sections).
        B.  Chapter 2:  Incorporated ALCOASTs 231/08(Commercially-
Based Distress Alerting Device Policy) and 709/09 (Ship Security
Alert System Policy).
        C.  Chapter 3:  Incorporated ALCOAST 325/10 (PSDA for SAR
Planning Policy).
        D.  Chapter 4:  Updated 4.4.2.1 (Firefighting Activities
Policy) to align with the Deep Water Horizon Joint Investigation Team
Final Report.
        E.  Chapter 5:  Updated tables for SRUs.
        F.  Appendix B:  Added section on the use of CGBI for case
and
data management.
        G.  Appendix E:  Created new appendix for Risk Management and
General Guidelines for Boat Operations, extracted from Section 1.2.
        H.  Appendix M:  Created new appendix on SAR Case Studies and
included a sample memorandum, extracted from Section 3.9.4.
        I.  Appendix O:  Created new appendix for Summary of Major
Changes.
3.  Personnel who are required to attend the Maritime Search Planning
Course per this update shall meet the new requirements by 01 January
2014.
4.  Personnel currently designated as SMC with a rotation date of
AY-2014 or sooner will be exempt from SAR Supervisor Course
attendance requirements.
5.  Distribution of Ref A will be electronic only and can be accessed
via the CG Directives System at one of the following locations:
        A.  CG
Portal:https://cgportal2.uscg.mil/library/SitePages/Home.aspx
        B.  CG WWW:  http://www.uscg.mil/DIRECTIVES/CIM.ASP
        C.  http://cgweb.comdt.uscg.mil/CGDirectives/Welcome.htm
6.  The Office of Search and Rescue has begun work on the next change
to Ref A.  Change recommendations can be routed to COMDT (CG-SAR) via
the chain-of-command.
7.  COMDT (CG-SAR) POC is LCDR Leanne Lusk,Leanne.M.Lusk(at)uscg.mil,
(202) 372-2078.
8.  RDML C.B. Thomas, Assistant Commandant for Response Policy,sends.
9.  Internet release authorized.