ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
ROUTINE       
R 131532Z MAR 97 ZYB
FM COMNAVSAFECEN NORFOLK VA//30B/FILE//

TO AIG SIX NINE FOUR TWO
AIG SIX NINE FOUR THREE
AIG SIX NINE FOUR FOUR

UNCLAS //N05100//

MSGID/GENADMIN/COMNAVSAFECEN/30B-081/MAR//

SUBJ/FLOW OF SAFETY INFORMATION//

REF/A/DOC/CNO/13MAR87//
REF/B/DOC/CNO/15MAY96//
REF/C/DOC/CNO/22JUL92//
REF/D/DOC/CLF-CPF-CNE/05DEC91//
NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 5450.180C, MISSION AND FUNCTIONS FOR THE
NAVAL SAFETY CENTER.  REF B IS CHANGE ONE TO OPNAVINST 5100.19C,
NAVOSH PROGRAM MANUAL FOR FORCES AFLOAT.  REF C IS OPNAVINST
3100.6F (W/CHG 1), SPECIAL INCIDENT REPORTING (OPREP-3/UNIT
SITREP).  REF D IS CINCUSNAVEUR/CINCLANTFLT/CINCPACFLTINST
3100.7, SPECIAL INCIDENT REPORTING (OPREP-3/UNIT SITREP).//

POC/S. V. SCUDDER/GS12/DSN 564-3520/X7115/NAVSAFECEN 30B/(804)
444-3520/X7115//

RMKS/1.  WE NEED YOUR HELP IN KEEPING US UP-TO-SPEED ON WHAT'S
HAPPENING IN THE FLEET.  WE FREQUENTLY GET PHONE CALLS FROM
HIGHER AUTHORITY (E.G., OPNAV, SYSTEMS COMMANDS, FLEET AND TYPE
COMMANDERS) INQUIRING ABOUT THE SEVERITY, COSTS, OR DAMAGES
ASSOCIATED WITH A MISHAP THE CALLER HEARD ABOUT ON CNN, LOCAL
NEWS, POINTCAST, E-MAIL, OR OVER THE INTERNET.  IF WE HAVEN'T
SEEN THE OPREP-3 OR UNIT SITREP, WE CAN'T ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

2.  REF A TASKS THE NAVAL SAFETY CENTER WITH MAINTAINING A
REPPOSITORY FOR MISHAP REPORTS TO DEVELOP A DATABASE OF MISHAP
INFORMATION.  WE RELY ON THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF REF B FOR
AFLOAT MISHAPS TO PROVIDE US WITH THAT INFORMATION.  MOST OF
THESE REPORTS ARE REQUIRED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE MISHAP.

3.  DOD INSTRUCTION 6055.7 DTD APRIL 10, 1989 REQUIRES SECDEF
NOTIFICATION OF SOME MISHAPS WITHIN 48 HOURS OF OCCURRENCE. SINCE
SHIPS AND SUBMARINES FREQUENTLY ARE UNABLE TO MAKE TELEPHONE
NOTIFICATION, THE AFLOAT COMMUNITY RELIES ON THE PROCEDURES
ESTABLISHED IN REFS C AND D.  THIS NOTIFICATION PROCESS IS NOT
EFFECTIVE IN ALL CASES.  WE HAVE RECEIVED OUR INITIAL
NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE CLASS A MISHAPS (FATALITY, PERMANENT
TOTAL DISABILITY, OR $1,000,000 IN DAMAGES) FROM
    A.  AN ENDORSEMENT ON A LEGAL INVESTIGATION ONE YEAR AFTER
THE EVENT,

    B.  NAVY TIMES,

    C.  A MISHAP REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE SHIP INVOLVED ONE MONTH
LATER REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A MISHAP INVESTIGATION BOARD,

    D.  A PHONE CALL FROM COMNAVSEASYSCOM FOUR DAYS AFTER A
MISHAP REQUESTING INFORMATION ON THE SEVERITY OF THE MISHAP.

4.  THE EASIEST WAY TO GET INITIAL MISHAP INFORMATION TO US IN A
TIMELY MANNER IS TO SEND US THE OPREP-3/UNIT SITREP.  SECTION X
OF REF C REQUIRES INCLUSION OF THE NAVAL SAFETY CENTER AS AN
INFORMATION ADDRESSEE, "WHEN REPORTING FIRES, FLOODING,
GROUNDING, EXPLOSIONS, COLLISIONS, OR OTHER ACCIDENTS."  PARA 3B
OF REF D REQUIRES UNITS TO FORMAT AND ADDRESS UNIT SITREPS
ACCORDING TO REF C.

5.  MOST SHIPS AND SUBMARINES HAVE A CDO NOTEBOOK CONTAINING
EMERGENCY INFORMATION.  MOST CDO NOTEBOOKS HAVE FORMATTED OPREP-3
AND UNIT SITREP MESSAGE BLANKS.  WE RECOMMEND YOU INCLUDE
"COMNAVSAFECEN NORFOLK VA/30/" AS ONE OF THE INFO ADDEES ON THE
FORM.  IF YOU'RE NOT REQUIRED TO SEND THE MESSAGE TO US BY REFS C
AND D, DELETE US AS AN ADDEE BEFORE YOU SEND IT TO YOUR
COMMUNICATORS FOR TRANSMISSION.

6.  REF B REQUIRES ACTION IN THE EVENT OF A MISHAP.  A GOOD PRE-
MISHAP PLAN SHOULD HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION THE CDO OR OPERATIONS
OFFICER NEEDS DURING THE FIRST HOUR OR SO AFTER A MISHAP.  THIS
INCLUDES POINTS OF CONTACT AND PHONE NUMBERS (IN ORDER OF
IMPORTANCE), PRE-FORMATTED MESSAGE BLANKS (WITH EXAMPLES
ATTACHED), AND STANDARD SCRIPTS FOR VOICE REPORTING.

7.  ONCE WE RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF A MISHAP, THE DUTY OFFICER
AND THE AFLOAT DIRECTORATE START COMPLETING THEIR OWN CHECKLIST.
THIS INVOLVES APPROPRIATE INTERNAL NOTIFICATION, ASSIGNMENT OF A
MISHAP INVESTIGATION ADVISOR (FOR CLASS A MISHAPS), COORDINATION
WITH THE MISHAP INVESTIGATION BOARD'S (MIB'S) APPOINTING
AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE THE PROBABLE LOCATION FOR THE MIB AND
ATTENDANT TRAVEL PLANS.  IF AN AFLOAT MISHAP INVESTIGATION, OTHER
THAN CLASS A, WOULD BENEFIT FROM A TRAINED INVESTIGATOR, WE
COORDINATE WITH THE TYPE COMMANDER.  IF AN MIB IS NOT REQUIRED,
WE FILE THE NOTIFICATION MESSAGES IN A TICKLER UNTIL WE RECEIVE
THE MISHAP REPORT REQUIRED BY CHAPTER A6 OF REF B.

8.  WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN GIVING US THE ABILITY TO
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS WE GET FROM HIGHER AUTHORITY.//
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