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Welcome to the First Northern
 Navigation Systems
 Program Web Site

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This site contains all of the information you will need to become a knowledgeable participant in the First District Northern ATON and Chart Updating Programs.  All the necessary forms, procedures, training programs, check-off lists, and links are available on this site for the five AN Programs (ATON, PATON, Bridge, Chart Updating and Small Craft Facility updating).  Choose a program that you feel you may want to participate by just clicking on the links to the left.

Frank Larkin, DSO-NS

 EVERY AUXILIARIST, WHILE UNDERWAY ON AN AUXILIARY OPFAC SHOULD BE CHECKING AND REPORTING ALL DISCREPANCY(S) TO THEIR CG ANT ON EVERY FEDERAL AID, PRIVATE AID AND BRIDGE THAT THEY OBSERVE.  ALSO, THEY SHOULD BE CHECKING THE SHORELINE FOR CHARTED ERRORS OR OMISSIONS AND REPORTING THEM TO NOAA

 

2012 NS Program Summary Documents

1-1 NS Stats for 2011

2-1 NS Goals and Objectives

2-2 ANT Boston Detail Verification Plan

4-1 NS Staff Officer Annual PATON Plan

5 -1 Accuracy Statement Presentation

5-2 ACCURACY STATEMENT

5-4 NS-CU07-VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL CALC

5-5 Is this PATON Watching Properly

5-6 Aquaculture PATONs and Facilities

6-1 Be aware of what is expected of you as a Navigation System Staff leader so you can get the job done in your AOR!

ANNUAL NAVIGATION SYSTEMS PROGRAM REVIEW

 

 

Most Popular Links

2012 NAVIGATION SYSTEMS WORKSHOP

December 2011 NS Newsletter

 First Northern Bridge Database

 First District PATON System

AV Performance Qualification Standard (PQS)

 Vertical and Horizontal Error Calculator

 NS-AN04 – 7054 Aid to Navigation Report

 Sample Accuracy Statement

 PATON Worksheet

 Distance Standards

NOAA On-Line Chart Viewer

 BBN ChartViewport

 Free Chartplotter and GPS Navigation Software OpenCPN website

Click here for Windows version 2.5.0
Click here for MAC version 2.5.0

 1CGD Raster Charts (ME to NJ) - Update 1/25/12
You MUST unzip file (350 Meg) before CPN can read them

Use the RNC and ENC link below to download other charts

 How to Install OpenCPN program (Chartplotter)

 How to install/update OpenCPN charts

NOAA RNC & ENC charts databases

NOAA Chart #1

Coast Pilot

Local Notice to Mariners

Tide Predictions

Light List

E-Directory Login

How to report your ATON Activity

ONLINE 7030 - Report your ATON work!
Note: Online PATON and Bridge systems have 7030 built into them

How to read the Training Status report

Photo's Watchstanding at Boston Light

Stand Watch at Boston Light;  America's First Light Station
Open to all Auxiliarists nationwide

National AUX-06 ATON C-School
 

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