(a) A Director of Naval Oceanology and Meteorology at Naval Headquarters who is responsible for Naval Meteorological and Oceanological services in the Navy.
(b) Command METOC officers holding staff appointments under Administrative Authorities.
(c) Staff METOC officers under Senior Officer/Fortress Commander/Flag Officers Commanding.
(d) Senior METOC officer and Officer-in-charge of Meteorological and Oceanological offices in establishments/units.
(e) The Officer-in-Charge, School of Naval Oceanology and Meteorology.
(2) The details of the Meteorological and Oceanological organisation in the Navy will be promulgated by orders and instructions issued fro time to time.
2204. Duties of Meteorological and Oceanological Staff. (1) The Meteorological and Oceanological staff is to provide Meteorological and Oceanological information and to describe the environmental conditions (present and future) with all possible promptness and accuracy but not to pronounce upon its suitability for Naval operations, environmental reports, forecasts, warnings and briefings will not, therefore, contain any opinion (on the part of Meteorological and Oceanological staff) as to the suitability or otherwise of the atmospheric and oceanological conditions for exercises or operations.
(2) Details of the duties of Meteorological and Oceanological staff will be as promulgated from time to time by the Chief of the Naval Staff and through command, fleet, ships/establishment orders.
(3) In a ship or establishment in which no qualified Meteorological and Ocenologcal officer is borne, Meteorological and Oceanological duties shall be performed by the Navigating and ASW officers respectively.
(4) In a ship or establishment in which no qualified Ocenological officer is borne, Ocenological duties shall be performed by the Meteorological officer.
2205. Meteorological and Oceanological Equipment/Instruments.
(1) The METOC officer is responsible for accounting, care and custody of all Meteorological and Oceanological equipment but in a ship/establishment in which no officer qualified in Meteorology and Ocenology is borne, the Navigating officer and ASW officer will be responsible for Meteorological and Oceanological equipment/instruments respectively.
(2) The officers responsible for Meteorological equipment/instruments are to ensure that all barometers under their custody are compared with the standard barometer, calibrated and latest correction displayed on each barometer so that accurate barometric readings are obtained for use. Other meteorological instruments should be periodically checked and calibrated to ensure accuracy of observations.
(3) The officers responsible for Meteorological and Oceanological equipment/instruments are to ensure that Meteorological equipment is kept in serviceable state and timely actions are taken for spares, consumables and repair/replacement in respect of all Meteorological and Oceanological equipment/instruments under their custody.
(4) All Meteorological and Oceanological electrical and electronic equipment/instruments in ship/establishment will be repaired/maintained in accordance with the policy promulgated by Naval Headquarters.
2206.Meteorological and Oceanological Books, Periodicals, Journals, Charts and Publications. (1) Meteorological and Oceanological books, periodicals and journals will be procured by the IN Meteorological Reference Libraries.
(2) All Meteorological and Oceanological charts and publications will be centrally procured by the Naval Chart Depot and supplied to all IN ships and establishments based on the demands raised by them as per normal procedures.
(3) Special Meteorological and Oceanographic data/publications will be procured by Naval Headquarters from various agencies like India Meteorological Department, National Institute of Oceanography, Geological Survey of India, National Geophysical Research Institute, National Physical and Oceanological Laboratory, National Physical Laboratory, National Scientific and Technological Laboratory, etc.
2207. Meteorological and Oceanological Training. (1) In order to ensure adequate number of Meteorological personnel in the specialisation, arrangements for advanced and specialised training of officers and sailors in Meteorology and Oceanology shall be made both within the service and outside.
(2) The School for Naval Oceanology and Meteorology shall be responsible for conducting the training of officers and sailors in Meteorological and Oceanological duties within the service and will be responsible for reviewing the syllabi of the training courses periodically, after obtaining the approval of Naval Headquarters.
2208. Meteorological Reports and Bathy Observations. (1) All IN ships at sea shall make regular Meteorological, Oceanological and Bathy observations in accordance with instructions issued by the Chief of the Naval Staff from time to time. When ships are in company, the Senior Officer will designate one ship for Meteorological, Oceanological and Bathy observations.
(2) Details of arrangements for supplying Meteorological and Oceanological information to IN ships and shore establishments will be promulgated in orders issued by the Chief of the Naval Staff from time to time, in Notices to Mariners, Notices to Airmen in station, Command orders etc.
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2211. Duties of the Command METOC Officers or Staff Officers- “Meteorology and Oceanology”. (1) The Command METOC officer and Staff officers “METOC” will be responsible to the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief or to other officer in command of a fleet, flotilla, area or Senior Officer for ensuring that all necessary Meteorological and Oceanological information is readily available for the efficient administration and conduct of naval exercises and operations. However it is the duty of the appropriate staff officers to advise the “Senior Officer as to its significance in relation to exercises/operations and the safety of ships, submarines and aircrafts.
(2) He is to ensure that all Meteorological and Oceanological information is readily made available to ships, aircrafts, submarines and establishments.
(3) He is responsible for periodical inspection of Meteorological and Oceanological organisation in the Command.
(4) He will be responsible for collection, analysis and archiving of Meteorological and Oceanological data by ships, aircrafts and establishments and for subsequent analysis including determination of derived parameters and statistical normals and trends for Naval requirements.
(5) He is to arrange training of personnel on board ships performing METOC duties to ensure that they are well conversant with the procedures and regulations for the care and custody of Meteorological and Oceanological equipment/instruments and collection and recording of Meteorological and Oceanological data at sea.
(6) H is to ensure timely installation of meteorological and oceanological equipment/instruments in the ships/establishments.
(7) He is to ensure that METOC staff is fully conversant with Meteorological and Oceanological periodicals, journals, publications, scientific reports etc.
(8) He is responsible for use of computers for Meteorology and Oceanology.
(9) He is to ensure that all Meteorological and Oceanological data pertaining to the areas of responsibility of the respective Commands is collected and stored properly for quick retrieval. He is also responsible for obtaining data from other agencies like national Physical and Ocenological Laboratory, Naval Scientific and Technical Laboratory etc.
(10) He is to ensure that all Meteorological and Oceanological equipment/instruments on board ships/establishments in the command are in good working condition.
(11) He is to monitor the stock of METOC charts, publications, forms, spares and consumables for Meteorological and Oceanological equipment/instruments held on board ships/establishments in the command to ensure regular uninterrupted supply of items.
(12) He is to ensure that all changes in regulations and procedures for Meteorological and Oceanological services are brought to the notice of all concerned.
2212. The Senior METOC Officers/METOC Officers. (1) The senior METOC officer is responsible to the commanding officer for all matter concerning Meteorology and Oceanology.
(2) At air stations, his immediate responsibility is to the Captain (Air) Commander (Air) in respect of duties concerning flying operations, safety of aircraft, for organisation of the metorological staff in the control tower, and for: -
(a) Providing the Captain (Air) or Commander (Air) with such information on the present and future weather as will enable him to provide for the correct operation and safety of aircraft.
(b) The meteorological briefing of pilots and other aircrews.
(3) It is not part of the METOC officer’s duties to give a decision on the suitability of weather for flying: -
(4) The meteorological briefings of pilots and other aircrew will be carried out by the senior METOC officer and METOC officer to whom he has delegated this duty. He shall comply with the regulations for the Naval Air arm given in chapters 3 and 21.
(5) On receipt of a warning of weather conditions which may affect the safety of personnel or material, or should he suspect the development of such conditions when no special warning has been received, he shall at once inform the Commanding officer of the extent to which, in his opinion, the ship or air station will be affected. In a Carrier of Air station he shall also give immediate warning to the Captain (Air) or Commander (Air)/Lieutenant Commander (Air) if the weather deteriorates or is likely to deteriorate to such an extent that conditions are below the minimum required for visual Flight Rules. Also see regulations on the Naval Air Arm, chapters 3 and 21.
(6) He shall organise and supervise the work of other METOC officers.
(7) He shall b responsible for timely installation and serviceability of Meteorological and Oceanological equipment/instruments.
(8) He is to ensure that METOC staff is up to date with information relevant for Naval operations and all Meteorological and Oceanological books, reports, periodicals, journals and publications held on board are regularly studied by the METOC staff. He is to periodically organise lectures on Meteorological and Oceanological topics relevant to the service.
(9) He shall be responsible for the use of computers for Meteorology and Oceanology.
(10) He shall be responsible for the administration and efficient functioning of all METOC equipment.
(11) He shall be responsible for the timely demand of charts, publications, spares and consumables for Meteorological and Ocenological equipment, so as to ensure that a continuous supply in of these items is maintained.
(12) He shall be responsible for organising on-the-job training of officers and sailors.
(13) At stations which form part of a national weather reporting organisation, he will make weather reports to the appropriate authority at the times laid down.
(14) He will be responsible for recording of weather observations, preparation of maps, forecasts and briefs required for the service.
(15) He is responsible for the computation and dissemination of upper wind values and for the provision of the equivalent constant wind and ballistic temperature data for gunnery purposes, fallout and pollution patterns.
(16) He will have charge of the Meteorological and Ocanological instruments and is responsible for their sitting, maintenance and performance.
(17) He is to have charge of the meteorological chart book and publications and is responsible for their amendments and disposal in accordance with the current regulations.
(18) He is responsible for keeping meteorological logs and statistical records in accordance with current orders.
CHAPTER 23 PHOTOGAPHY Section Regulations I. Instructions to Photographic Officers 2301 – 2304 II. General 2305 – 2307 SECTION I – INSTRUCTIONS TO PHOTOGRAPHIC OFFICERS
2301. Photographic Officer. (1) The Photographic officer is responsible to Commander (Air) for advising on the tacti8cal aspects and use of air and ground photography, including interpretation and modelling.
(2) He is responsible to: -
(a) The Commander (Air) for: - i. Advising on the uses and tactics of photography.
ii. Photographic interpretation (in co-operation with the Air Intelligence officer nd the Ground Liaison officer).
iii. The production of briefing models.
iv. The satisfactory performance of all photographic work carried out by the photographic section.
v. The organisation and executive control of the photographic section.
vi. The administration and direction of the photographic sailors.
vii. The custody and maintenance of all photographic equipment in accordance with current regulations.
viii. The instruction of aircrew in photography and assisting in briefing when required.
(b) The Air Engineer officer for: - The installation in the aircraft of cameras, cine cameras and camera guns.
(3) In a Carrier, Photographic officer is responsible to: -
(a) The Lieutenant commander (Operations) for all items in sub regulation 2 except 2(a)(viii) and 2(b).
(b) The Squadron commander for: -
(i) The installation in the aircraft of cameras and camera guns.
(ii) The instruction of aircrews in photography and assisting in briefing for tactical photographic operations when required.
(c) The Lieutenant Commander (Flying) for ensuring that the stabilised recording camera for use with the Mirror Sight is fitted, serviceable and ready for use when required,
(d) In a carrier he also combines the duty of Photographic officer with that of: -
(i) Assistant to commander (Air), or Lieutenant commander (Operations).
(ii) Aircrew of the Search and Rescue aircraft, if he is fit for full flying duty.
(iii) Staff Photographic officer, in a Carrier flagship.
(4) Where no Naval Air Arm officer of Lieutenant’s rank or above is available, the Staff Gunnery officer is the adviser on photographic matters, assisted technically by a Lt/Sub-Lt (SDAV), if borne for photographic duties.
(5) The Lt/Sub-Lt (SDAV), borne for photographic duties is responsible to the Photographic officer for: -
(6) The Lt/Sub-Lt (SDAV), borne for photographic duties is responsible to the Photographic officer for: -
(a) The detailed organisation of the Photographic Section.
(b) The efficient performance of all work carried out by the photographic section.
(c) The construction of briefing models.
(d) The custody and maintenance of all photographic equipment including the stabilised recording camera for use with the Mirror Sight, in accordance with current regulations.
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