Sec. 8242. REPORT ON NAVIGATION AND BRIDGE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

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## SEC. 8242 REPORT ON NAVIGATION AND BRIDGE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ###

(a)In General Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the training and qualification processes of the Coast Guard for deck watch officers, with a specific focus on basic navigation, bridge resource management, crew rest, and qualification processes. ###

(b)Contents The report under subsection

(a)shall include the following: ####

(1)Recommendations for improving prearrival training, if necessary, and an assessment of how commercial industry best practices on prearrival training can be incorporated into military at sea watchkeeping. ####

(2)A detailed description of the deck watch officer assessment process of the Coast Guard. ####

(3)A list of programs that have been approved for credit toward merchant mariner credentials. ####

(4)A complete analysis of the gap between the existing curriculum for deck watch officer training and the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for officer in charge of a navigational watch at the operational level, Chief level, and Master level. ####

(5)A complete analysis of the gap between the existing training curriculum for deck watch officers and the licensing requirement for 3rd mate unlimited, Chief, and Master. ####

(6)An assessment of deck watch officer options to complete the 3rd mate unlimited license and the qualification under the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for officer in charge of a navigational watch. ####

(7)An assessment of senior deck watch officer options to complete the Chief Mate and Master unlimited license and the qualification under the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Chief Mate and Master.