This Instruction provides policy guidance, a sample checklist, and a risk
assessment job aid to field commanders, Area Committees, and RRTs to aid in preparing for and responding to a vessel requesting a
place of refuge (POR) as described in reference (a), or similar events in which a
vessel, not in need of immediate Search and Rescue (SAR) assistance, may pose a
variety of risks to a port or coastal area. This Commandant Instruction focuses
primarily on the decision process of selecting the lowest risk POR
option for a stricken vessel. In any such situation, Operational Commanders
will also be conducting other, simultaneous operations, including, but not
limited to, developing transit plans, staging pollution, fire, and/or hazardous material response equipment, and addressing any security concerns.
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