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 Assist the Coast Guard in developing a curriculum for a training course on river radar navigation (Class T, Priority Action) (M-94 40)

Recommend that member companies incorporate into towboat operator evaluations a practical method of assessing proficiency in navigation, including the use of radar. (Class II, Priority Action) (M-94-41)

--to the Warrior & Gulf Navigation Company:

Require that company towboat operators complete a recognized training course on river radar navigation after the curriculum for such a course has been developed (Class II, Priority Action) (M 94-42)

Establish a training protocol that requires company towboat operators to demonstrate proficiency in use of radar, compasses, and charts and incorporate into towboat operator evaluations a practical method of assessing proficiency in river navigation techniques, including use of radar (Class II, Priority Action) (M 94-43)

Equip all company towboats with a suitable compass, a complete, up-to-date set of navigation charts for the waters over which the vessel is intended to operate, and other appropriate navigational devices (Class II, Priority Action) (M-94-44)

Establish procedures that encourage towboat operators to inform management when they are taking medication, to determine whether such medication may affect performance of their duties and to arrange for a qualified relief, if necessary (Class II Priority Action) (M-94-45)

--to the Association of American Railroads:

Immediately begin to collect data on vessel collisions with railroad bridges from your members and, if appropriate, take steps to increase protection for bridges identified as vulnerable (Class II, Priority Action) (R-94-9) 65