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LOOKOUT TRAINING
HANDBOOK
In this United States Navy with its nuclear-powered
warships, computerized guidance systems, and the most
accurate search radars in the world, you, the lookout,
play a critical role in safe ship operations. Your trained
human eye is far superior to the most sophisticated
equipment. As a lookout, your eyes are the eyes of the
ship, and on your alertness and skill rest the safety of
the ship.
In the naval service there is probably no Rule of
the Road more conscientiously observed than Rule 5
of the Navigation Rules, Commandant Instruction
M16672.2, which states:
Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper
look-out by sight and hearing as well as by all
available means appropriate in the prevailing
circumstances and conditions so as to make a
full appraisal of the situation and of the risk of
collision.
In this manual, we will discuss visual search and
contact reporting procedures; ship/aircraft recognition;
Rules of the Road; buoy systems; special sea detail;
restricted visibility steaming; and man-overboard
procedures, along with other material which will assist
you in your capacity as a lookout.
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