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AIDS TO NAVIGATION
District Staff Officer: DSO-AN M. Grabecki
Auxiliary National Department: Operations (O)
Welcome to the Aides to Navigation Program...
The District 9ER Aids to Navigation web page will be
undergoing continued development in the upcoming months.
Do not hesitate to contact Mike Grabecki,
DSO-AN with ideas or concerns in relation to ATON missions.
Training will be one of our major goals with emphasis on all aspects of
our ATON Missions including: Private Aid Verification, Chart Updating, Small
Craft Facility Program, Bridge Inspection, ATON C-School attendance &
Verifier Training.
ATON
KIT - Examples and directions for underway ATON observation and
reporting. This handy guide is a must for all Auxiliary members while on
patrol. Requires color printing of pages 1-4 due to content & B&W for
pages 5-13.
The Local Notice to Mariners, Light List, and Summary of Corrections
are
posted weekly and require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view. You can download
a free copy of Acrobat Reader at:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
RESOURCES:
The links below should be of value to those who are currently an AN officer or looking for more information about the AN Program.
Navigation Center Main Web Site
District 9 Light List Volume VII (Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River
above St. Regis River)
Local Notice to
Mariners (Weekly update for local navigation issues such as discrepancies,
hazards and corrections)
Summary of Corrections (Summary of D9 corrections which can be used for
Light List updates or reference. Week 27/07 to current)
ATON Resources (Many useful resources
for ATON activities)
OPFAC (Operational Facility) Light List Requirements - Form
a7003f, Section VII,
Item 14, Light List for area (current). Print only the information your
need for your AOR (Area of Responsibility).
Open:
District 9 Light List Volume VII
When you go to the print menu, choose "Pages" and only place the page numbers
you need. This will save you both space and paper.
- Introduction and Reference Sections: Pages 1-26, Index pages
252-258
- Section 1, St. Lawrence River: Pages 27-45
- Section 2, Lake Ontario: Pages 46-57
- Section 3, Lake Erie (Buffalo Harbor to Lorain Harbor): Pages 58-73
- Section 4, Lake Erie (Lorain Harbor to Toledo Harbor): Pages 74-90
Keep your OPFAC Light List up to date by referring to the Summary of
Corrections or Local Notice to Mariners.
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