District 1SR - Aids To Navigation

The new PATON Verification form and the new Non-Permitted PATON forms have been added to the forms page.

2010 Aids Verifier Training Classes
These classes are for candidates seeking the AV qualification. See the AV Qualification page for training details.

Date	Location	P.O.C.
6 March	Station Jones Beach	SO-NS Stu Cohen
10 April	Metuchen NJ	ADSO-NS Jim Reznik
17 April	Millbrook, NY	SO-MT Larry Bruck
17 April	Wyckoff N.J.	SO-NS Al Olsen
24-25 April	Station Burlington	BM1 Miller
15 May	Ft. Totten	ADSO-NS Jim Reznik
13 June	Station New Haven All day AV training session	ADSO-NS Rick Kinch

                 Current AV Workshops
                 These workshops are for existing AVs and others interested in the program
                          to review the 2010 changes to the NS programs.

Date	Location	P.O.C.
17 April	Point Lookout Fire House	SO-NS Stu Cohen
8 May	Fort Wadsworth, S.I.	ADSO-NS Jim Reznik
13 June	Station New Haven PATON database training session	ADSO-NS Rick Kinch

March 23, 2010

At the the District Awards Conference in Mystic, the Navigation Systems awards were presented for the most productive divisions, flotilla and members for their work in 2009. See the District Awards Page for the list of award winners.

March 10, 2010!
The March Navigation Systems newsletter is available for download.

February 2010!
The District 1SR PATON program and AV Qualification program has been upgraded. See the PATON page for details!

Current Aid Verifiers - be sure to check the new AV currency maintenance requirements!

The Navigations Systems Department programs:

For the proper routing of 1SR Discrepancy Reports,
see the Report Routing Page.

Useful Navigation Links
Coast Guard Navigation Center	U.S. Coast Pilot
C.G. Office of Bridge Administration	National Ocean Service/Office of Coast Survey
NOAA Chart No. 1 Nautical Chart Symbols Abbreviations and Terms	NOAA On-Line Chart Viewer View the most current edition of any NOAA chart.
Free NOAA Digital Chart Downloads Download free NOAA vector or raster electronic charts.	Maritime Buoyage Standard IALA - International Association of Lighthouse Authorities
District 1NR Navigation Systems Web Site	District 11N Navigation Systems Web Site
Aux-06 ATON C-School