Forgotten resource

[Radioactive]

Not everyone reads the LNTM, or other documents released by the USCG.

Which is unfortunate. There is a wealth of information, focused both on general topics as well as local important information.

One example is from USCG District 8, who issue an annual Special Supplement PDF to the Local Notices to Mariners, which contains accurate ( easy to read! ) details of how to handle special situations.

A quick ( and definitely partial ) list:

Radio procedures for a Mayday call.
Local variances to the standard regulations.
The phone contact list at the District Office.
Procedure for receiving an airlifted puinp aboard your sinking vessel.
How to airlift a medical emergency from your vessel.

...and many other interesting and important items.

The District 8 Special Supplement, is 79 pages. I did not check, but I suspect that each District has such a supplement.

Of course, while you are there, the Weekly LNTM can be downloaded as well.

What is nice about this, is that it places a lot of information ( stuff we discuss on a regular basis ) in one location.

 

[inkblue]

Funny you posted this now. Am reading Chapman's book, surfing the CG sites in preparation for my captain's class.

Thanks for the good resource!

[:-captain]

 

[b_arrington]

Good resource. The LNTM is updated each week, and I subscribed to get an email copy for my area each. And I actually read it each week to check for updates and what local nav aids have problems or have been fixed.