scope:

Purpose

a. To establish training and certification requirements for personnel involved with the test and treatment of boiler water and feedwater for non-nuclear steam generators on U.S. Navy vessels.

b. To establish responsibilities of U.S. Navy commands with respect to the test and treatment of boiler water and feedwater for non-nuclear steam generators on U.S. Navy vessels.

c. This revision includes updated requirements for recertification; updated prerequisites for all boiler water and feedwater courses; added requirements for qualification and designation of ship's oil king; added requirements regarding certification and re-certification records; and updated required actions for Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division- Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station (NAVSURFWARCEN SHIPSYSENGSTA PHILADELPHIA PA ), Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), Surface Warfare Officers School Command (SWOSCOLCOM), Command, Naval Supply Systems Command (COMNAVSUPSYSCOM), fleet commanders and ships' commanding officers (CO).

d. This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.