scope:

The provisions of this instruction apply to all civilian helicopter take offs, landings, external load operations and hoist transfers on U.S. Navy vessels. "U.S. Navy vessels," for the purposes of this instruction, include Aviation Ships (CV/CVN), Amphibious Aviation Ships (LHA/LPH/LHD) and all Air Capable Ships (all other ships from which helicopters can take off, land or routinely receive and transfer logistic support) whose mission includes the conduct of flight operations per reference (a) in the following categories:

a. Commissioned ships.

b. Government-owned or Government-chartered ships operated by Military Sealift Command, the maritime Administration and/or the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency.

c. Ships under construction for the U.S. Navy under U.S. government contracts which are executed after the effective date of this instruction.

d. Navy ships undergoing overhaul, conversion, repair, preservation or storage regardless of their commissioned status.

e. Ships owned by private companies and on lease or contracted to the U.S. Government.

Civilian helicopters providing radar tracking and other ship services for which there is no intent for landing or hovering are not subject to the provisions of this instruction.