Personally Owned Tools and Materials

No person will take ashore any tools, materials, or equipment, regardless of whether they are government or personal property, unless such items are definitely and specifically listed on a duly authenticated property pass.

Enlisted personnel desiring to bring personally owned tools, materials, or equipment on board for use or repair will, provided such items are similar to comparable government-owned items used in unit work or business, first obtain permission to do so from their division officer.

The division officer will immediately complete an itemized, descriptive inventory sheet of all personally owned tools, materials, or equipment brought on board and will maintain a permanent file of such inventories as a function of division administrative procedure. Each inventory sheet will be signed by both property owner and division officer.

Petitions, Protest, and Dissident and Related Activities

The right of expression of any person in naval service should be preserved to the maximum extent possible, consistent with good order and discipline and the national security. Commanders and COs, however, should be alert to any conduct that, if allowed to continue, would impair or destroy the effectiveness of their unit. It is necessary and appropriate for COs to learn the nature and purpose of all significant group activities, including activities of racist organizations, within their commands to the extent reasonably necessary to prevent unlawful conduct or conduct that would otherwise pose a danger to military loyalty, discipline, or morale of the military personnel of the command. In the event that such conduct is made known to the commander, he or she will promptly take appropriate measures including the reasonable application of force, if necessary, to terminate such illegal activity. For related guidance, refer to Article 138, UCMJ; Article 1401-3-(4) U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations; and OPNAVINST 1620.1.

Unless prior CO approval is obtained, no person in the naval service will engage or participate in picketing, demonstrations, sit-ins, political speeches, and similar activities on board any ship, craft, aircraft, or in any vehicle of the Department of the Navy; on any military installation; in a foreign country; or on duty or in uniform.

Unless prior CO approval is obtained, no person will originate, sign, distribute, or issue petitions or publications, including pamphlets, newspapers, ^magazines, handbills, flyers, or other printed or written material on board any ship, craft, aircraft, or in any vehicle of the Department of the Navy; on any military installation; in a foreign country; on duty or in uniform.

Generally, peaceful meetings, assemblies, congregations, or group discussions by off-duty personnel are lawful and will not be prohibited. On the other hand, some group activities may be undertaken in a manner or may involve a subject matter that would render the activity illegal and, hence, subject to control or prohibition.

A commander or CO may control or prohibit the unauthorized activities described in this section if, in his or her judgment, the activity would do the following:

. Materially interfere with the safety, operation, command, or control of the ship, or the assigned duties of particular members of the command 

. Present a clear danger to the loyalty, discipline, morale, or safety of personnel of his or her command 

. Involve distribution of material or the rendering of advice or counsel that causes, attempts to cause, or advocates insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny, refusal of duty; solicits desertion; discloses classified information; or contains obscene or pornographic matter l Involve the planning or perpetuation of an unlawful act or acts including acts of unlawful intimidation and violence, racially motivated or otherwise

Pets

Personnel will not possess or introduce on a naval unit any animals, birds, reptiles, or fish, for any purpose whatever, without permission of the CO.

Photographic Equipment

No person will have in his or her possession or introduce on board a naval unit any camera or other photographic equipment capable of exposing a photographic plate or film without permission of the CO or his or her authorized representative.

No person will make photographs of a naval unit or its equipment or of objects from the units without permission of the CO, and then only of the objects for which permission was specifically given.

While on watch or duty as a sentry or member of a patrol, no person will knowingly permit the introduction of any camera or photographic equipment on board a naval unit unless such equipment is authorized by the CO or his or her authorized representative.

Plan of the Day

A plan of the day will be published daily by the XO or authorized representative and will constitute a medium for the issuance of such orders and directives as the XO may issue. When the XO is absent from the unit, the plan of the day will be issued by the duty officer.

The plan of the day will be posted on all department and division bulletin boards.

All persons will read the plan of the day each day. They are responsible for obeying applicable orders contained therein.

In port, the plan of the day will be read at quarters.

Profane Language

No person will use profane, obscene, or vulgar words or gestures on board a naval unit.

Discharge of Oil, Trash, and Garbage

Except as authorized by law or regulation, no oil, oily waste, or trash will be discharged into United States or foreign international waters or prohibited areas. 

l The United States prohibited area is designated as waters within 50 miles of its coastline. 

l Discharge or otherwise dispose of overboard any trash or rubbish within the "prohibited zone" as issued in OPNAVINST 6240.3. The prohibited zone extends to seaward for 50 miles or more from land in most foreign international waters. 

. Discharge or otherwise dispose of overboard any garbage within the contiguous zone which extends to seaward 12 miles from the coastline. 

l Throw overboard wood, trash, bottles, boxes, garbage, unpierced metal containers, or other floatable articles unless packaged to have negative buoyancy.

. Throw anything overboard at sea except at the fantail and then only with the permission of the OOD. 

. Dispose of garbage by means other than those approved by the XO.

. Any oil slick within 50 miles of the United States coastline should be reported as soon as possible to the nearest Coast Guard district headquarters. 

l When in port, dispose of refuse in any other place except designated trash lighters or receptacles on the pier.

. Throw any trash, chewing gum, or other waste materials in urinals, on deck, or in any other place other than designated trash receptacles.

Removal of Equipment From Ship

Before any of the unit's allowance of equipment and spare parts are removed temporarily from the unit, permission is required as follows:

Before any unit's equipment or spare parts are removed permanently (over 1 week), the CO must grant permission. This applies to items removed to the unit's storeroom ashore.

Restricted Spaces

Restricted spaces will be entered only by authorized personnel and personnel in the perfonmance of duty.