1. Session X
Reports
USCG
AuxData
Hours

2. There are three major rules for reporting NS activity.
Reports
There are three major rules for reporting NS activity.

3. Reports
Rule #1:
You have to send a report to the gold side (discrepancy, verification or survey)
This is done via
Harbor Master program - PATONs
Non-Permitted PATON – Non-Permitted PATON Report
ATON Discrepancies – Form 7054
Bridge Program
The Harbor Master program is used only to report PATONs that have been permitted.
Non-Permitted PATONs are reported via the Non-Permitted PATON Report.
ATON Discrepancies are reported via Form 7054
If the ATON of PATON is Class 1 or 2 and could lead to damage to a vessel or loss of life, it should be reported immediately to the Coast Guard (Critical).
If the ATON of PATON is Class 1 or 2 and could lead to a grounding or stranding, it should be reported immediately to the Coast Guard (Urgent).
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4. Reports
Rule #2:
You have to record how many of what you did for AuxData
How many ATONs, PATONs or Bridges did you find discrepant, verify or survey
You use the 7030, mission 30 (ATONs), 31 (PATONs) or 32 (Bridges) to record the number of each

5. Reports Rule #3: N.S. hours are reported on a 7030 (Unit/Individual)
You can use mission 30, 31 and 32
You can also use 70C (CG Support) if hours were expended prior to the mission for research or for post reporting
Underway hours are accounted for via AuxData Order Management – do not duplicate these hours
Personal preparation, study, travel, etc. hours are reported on 7029 (99 form) as a 99-E CG Support

6. If your AV effort was not on a patrol – You ONLY need to prepare one 7030 Report, (30, 31 or 32 mission).

7. Important
Any PATROL must be conducted on an operational facility, under official orders, and operated by a currently qualified coxswain and boat crew.

8. The ONLY way to get credit for the number of Aids you did!
7030 (Unit/Individual) – Activity Report -Mission
(INDIVIDUAL AtoN ACTIVITY)
The ONLY way to get credit for the number of Aids you did!

9. 7030
INDIVIDUAL
REPORT
AtoN - 30
PatoN - 31
Bridge – 32
C/U - 41

10. INDIVIDUAL AtoN ACTIVITY
Section II – Mission Codes
Select and enter the appropriate Mission Code(s).
Select 30 – AtoN Mission to report time and or number of Federal aids.
Select 31 – AtoN Mission to report time and or number of Private aids.
Select 32 – AtoN Mission to report time and or number of Bridge checking activities.

11. that your activity was performed.l
Forward to your
FSO-IS Officer
within 15 days
of the time
that your activity was performed.

12. Example You spend 5 hours researching information on 5 PATONs
You spend 2 hours planing your operational route
You spend 1.5 hours getting ready and traveling to the boat
The boat is underway for 5 hours
Another hour to travel home
It takes you 2 hours to enter the data into Harbor Master
What forms and how are they completed?
7 hours on C
2.5 hours 99E
The AOM takes care of the 5 hours underway
2 hours on
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13. AV Annual Currency Requirements
AVs must submit a minimum of two (2) valid NS reports per year to satisfy the currency requirements.
The required two minimum reports can be:
Private aid verifications or discrepancies
Federal aid discrepancies
Bridge discrepancies or surveys
Chart Update Report
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14. 5 YEAR RULE
Failure to maintain currency for 5 consecutive years results in loss of AV Certification

15. END
OF Session X