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Waterway User Groups Characterized According to the Navigational Requirements of the Vessel Operators

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      John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
    • Corporate Contributors:
      Unisys Corporation
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      Tech Report
    • Geographical Coverage:
      United States
    • Corporate Publisher:
      United States. Coast Guard
    • 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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