NAVSEA S9086-C6-STM-010/CH-583V1R5 (REV. 5), NAVAL SHIPS’ TECHNICAL MANUAL: CHAPTER 583 - VOLUME 1, BOATS AND SMALL CRAFT (15-JUN-2005)

NAVSEA S9086-C6-STM-010/CH-583V1R5 (REV. 5), NAVAL SHIPS’ TECHNICAL MANUAL: CHAPTER 583 - VOLUME 1, BOATS AND SMALL CRAFT (15-JUN-2005)., THIS CHAPTER SUPERSEDES CHAPTER 583/R4 DATED 1 DEC 2001. BOATS AND SMALL CRAFT. Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), OPNAVINST 4780.6D, provides policy for Boats and Craft of the US Navy. Chapter 583 discusses the administrative procedures which follow CNO policy, including description, maintenance, handling equipment, and repair of boats and small craft. In addition, operating procedures, safety precautions, testing and inspection requirements are covered to provide convenient reference and reduce interpretation errors concerning boats, boat handling and stowage systems.