scope:

Purpose.

To establish the requirements, as directed by reference (a), for the qualification and certification of officers who are directly responsible for docking and undocking operations in U.S. Navy-operated graving docks and floating dry docks.

Applicability

For fleet activities, Fleet Commanders or their designated certifying authority, retain the final authority for the qualification of Docking Officers that are assigned responsibilities for operation of drydocking facilities under their command.

Shipyard Commanders, SUPSHIPs and RMCs shall be the certifying authority for Docking Officers who are assigned responsibilities for the operation of drydocking facilities under their command.

Satisfactory completion of the qualification requirements specified herein shall be a prerequisite to the certification of a Docking Officer by all certifying authorities. These requirements apply to officers currently in training and not yet certified, and may be applied to currently certified officers upon transfer to another facitlity at the discretion of the certifying authority.

Once certification is granted, the Docking Ofiicer must participate in a minimum of one docking every six months to maintain qualification. The participation will include review of a docking drawing, check of build-up papers and ballasting and deballasting plans, and involvement in an actual docking evolution.

Docking Officers who fail to maintain their qualification will be retrained and reexamined following the provisions of this instruction prior to being recertified. In this case, the certifying authority will prescribe which academic and practical requirements need to be completed again for recertification and which may be waived for a particular candidate.

A complete, documented record will be maintained for each Docking Officer's qualifications, including a copy of the current certification letter (enclosure 3)), a copy of written examinations, a record of practical training and a record of dockings performed after certification.