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COMDTNOTE 3530
SUBJ: COAST GUARD NAVIGATION STANDARDS MANUAL
A. COAST GUARD NAVIGATION STANDARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST M3530.2(SERIES)
1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE PROMULGATION OF THE NAVIGATION
STANDARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST M3530.2D, DATED 27JAN2012. THIS UPDATED
EDITION IS EFFECTIVE UPON RECEIPT AND SUPERCEDES THE PREVIOUS VERSION
OF REF A DATED 09OCT2007.
2. THE NEW MANUAL IS AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL UNITS ON
CGPORTAL AT
HTTPS://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL/DELIVERY/SATELLITE/CG612/USCGDIRECTIVES
(MUST BE RETYPED IN LOWER CASE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE S IN
SATELLITE WHICH MUST REMAIN UPPER CASE), INTRANET AT
HTTP://CGWEB.COMDT.USCG.MIL/CGDIRECTIVES/WELCOME.HTM, AND INTERNET AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/DIRECTIVES/.
3. HARDCOPIES WILL BE MAILED PER THE STANDARD DISTRIBUTION LIST.
UNITS SHOULD EXPECT RECEIPT WITHIN 2-4 MONTHS UPON RELEASE OF THIS
ALCOAST.
4. THIS REPRESENTS A MAJOR REVISION OF THE PREVIOUS NAVIGATION
STANDARDS MANUAL, PROMULGATED IN OCT 2007. BECAUSE OF THE EXTENSIVE
CHANGES, UNITS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE
MANUAL. THIS EDITION CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT POLICY
CHANGES:
   A. COMMANDING OFFICERS AND OFFICERS IN CHARGE SHALL
   PROMULGATE COMMAND NAVIGATION STANDARDS WITHIN 90 DAYS OF
   ASSUMING COMMAND.
   B. PORTIONS OF THIS MANUAL THAT PREVIOUSLY EXEMPTED SOME CUTTER
   CLASSES NOW PERTAIN TO ALL CUTTERS.
   C. CERTAIN CUTTER CLASSES ARE AUTHORIZED TO USE E-NAVIGATION WITH
   APPROPRIATE PAPER CHART PROFICIENCY.
5. FOR COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, CONTACT BMCM B.P. WINTERBOTTOM,
COMDT(CG-751), AT (202)372-2336.
6. RDML V. ATKINS, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR CAPABILITY, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.