Waterway User Groups Characterized According to the Navigational Requirements of the Vessel Operators
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1996-06-01
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Abstract:The primary objective of this project memorandum is to document our hypotheses of how
mariners use aids to navigation, how use varies among the various categories of waterway
users and how use varies with meteorological and other conditions. Another objective is to
identify specific groups as candidates for in-depth study. Thirdly, the memorandum provides
the instruments to be used for data collection. Whether they are called boaters, masters,
pilots or captains, these operators of vessels in U.S.-managed waterways are the ultimate
users of the Coast Guard Aids to Navigation (ATON), and we have relied on their experience
in making our assessment of user requirements. This characterization focuses on the vessel operators who use the information provided by
the existing U.S. Coast Guard ATON, in contrast to the Baseline Analysis report on
Waterway Users, which focuses on the vessels themselves. This characterization is
undertaken to make better use of the operators' navigational experience to help us assess the
effectiveness of current ATON and to assist the Coast Guard as it projects future
requirements for USCG-provided aids and services by providing a means to assess operator
expectations. We have considered the increased availabUity of low cost electronic navigation
systems (LORAN-C and GPS) to a broader spectrum of operators to learn whether the Coast
Guard should reexamine the requirements for some short-range (physical) ATON.
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