ON THE WATER (OTW) EVOLUTIONS AND COMMANDS ...

ONTHEWATER(OTW)EVOLUTIONSANDCOMMANDSTRAININGGUIDEMay2020District7Division6Flotilla7Honor,Respect,DevotiontoDuty

TrainingguideforcrewtraineesandreviewforexperiencedsurfacecrewsbasedonBOATCREWHANDBOOKS(BCH16114.1-5December2017)

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OTWEvolutions&Commands2020~H.E.Sampedro May2020

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Thispamphletwascreatedtofacilitatetrainingin,andreviewof,thelatestBoatCrewHandbooks,andtoprovideastandardizedguideforQEpreparationforDivision6.

Acknowledgements

ThisworkisdedicatedtoImmediatePastDistrict7CommodoreJudithHudson,forherinspiringleadershipandselflessexample,andtomyhusbandBobHacker,CX,whosupportedmeingoodorfoulweather.

ThankyoutoCalGordon,F67,andJamesShea,F6-10,QEsandmentorsextraordinairetoDivision6crews,andtowhomIampersonallymostgrateful,fortheirknowledge,skills,anddevotiontoduty.AndtoJoelAberbach,F67,Watchstander,StationMiamiBeach.

ThankyoutoDavidRayNeal,ADSO-OPSMIA,D7,DIV6,F65andtoBM2DamianNiebla,SMB,fortheirdetailedreview,andtoMarkChiappone,F61,andJulieBouchard,F67,fortheirhelpwiththefinaldocument.ThankyoutoMarcBrody,SQECEASTUSCGSecMia,andRobertSherman,QE,fortheirmentorship.SpecialthankstoScottBlumenthalcomplimentaryprintedcopies.Theauthorassumesresponsibilityforallerrata.KindlyemaileditstoHortensiaSampedroHortensiaes@gmail.comDivision6StaffOfficerMemberTraining.

ReadyRelevantResponsive

HortensiaE.Sampedro.USCGAuxiliary,District7Division6Flotilla7Officesheld:VCDR,FC,VFC,SO-MT,SO-HR,FSO-OP,FSO-MT,FSO-CMQualifications:AUXOP,COXSWAIN,Watchstander,AUXSC&E,AUXTCT,TCO,ATONVerifier,Interpreter,Instructor,PublicEducation,VesselExaminer,QE-ITMember2002



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TABLEOFCONTENTS

OTWEVOLUTIONS/COMMANDS PAGE

1. PatrolPre-UnderwayCheckoff 42. PatrolLineHandlingCommands 5-73. PatrolLookoutWatch 84. PatrolVHFRadioCommunications 9-125. PatrolHelmWatch 13-156. PatrolMOB/PIW 16-177. PatrolAnchoringEvolution 18-198. PatrolAssistCoxswainwithNavigation 209. PatrolTowing 21–25

ILLUSTRATIONS-NAVIGATIONTASKS

10.CrewNavigationTask 2611.Coxswain(VictorSierra)SearchPatternPlottingTask 27

12.Coxswainsign-offsheet 28

DEVICESANDRIBBONS 29DIVISIONANDFLOTILLALEADERSHIP 30–31SECTORMIAMI,STATIONANDAIRSTATIONLEADERSHIP 32REFERENCES

BoatCrewHandbooksBCH16114.1BoatOperationsBoatCrewHandbooksBCH16114.2RescueandSurvivalProceduresBoatCrewHandbooksBCH16114.3NavigationandPilotingBoatCrewHandbooksBCH16114.4SeamanshipFundamentalsBoatCrewHandbooksBCH16114.5FirstAidCIM16114.33CUSCGBoatOperationsandTraining(BOAT)Manual,Vol.ICIM16114.32DUSCGBoatOperationsandTraining(BOAT)Manual,Vol.II

PRINTINGINSTRUCTIONS–Theguideisdesignedtobecarriedonboardasasmallbrochure.Printingshouldbedoneon8½x11sheetssettohalf.


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1. PATROLPRE-UNDERWAYCHECKOFF

COXSWAINSIGN-OFF: DATE:

GENERAL

Pre-UnderwayChecklistslowerriskofinitiatingapatrolunprepared.

EachAUXFAChasitsownchecklistbutallhavethefollowingincommon:

1. Weatheroutlookandcheck

2. Facilityoperatingequipmentchecklistandcondition

3. Facilityconditioncheck,bilges,engines,safetyequipment

4. Suppliesandwater

5. PPEequipmentandcondition;uniformoftheday

6. Crewfamiliaritywithfacility

7. Statedvessel’soperationallimitations

8. Crewunderstandingofmission–pre-underwaybrief

a. Jewelryandmedicalconditionsthatmightaffectthemission

9. CompletionofGAR2.0-TCT



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2. PATROLLINEHANDLINGCOMMANDS


GENERAL

1. Standardizedlinehandlingcommandsleadtoseamlessoperations,efficiencyandsafety,enablingboatcrewsandcoxswainstoeffectivelycommunicateonnon-standardvesselsandconformwithCoastGuardactiveduty/reservesusage.

2. LineHandlingCommandsaregiveninaclearvoicebythecoxswainandacknowledgedbythecrewrepeatingthecommandfollowedby“Aye”.Uponcompletion,crewcallsoutcorrespondingresponse:“linemade”,“holding”,etc.

3. Crewmustbeattentivetolinesatalltimes,anticipatedistancesandactions.Crewmustawaitinstructionstoexecute,especiallyincarryingoutthecommandsintheordergivenanddoingsosmartly,efficientlyandsafely.

4. Crewmustbeabletoquicklyandefficientlytieabowline,clovehitch,sheetbend,roundturnwithahalfhitchanddescribeitsbestapplication.

IDENTIFICATIONOFLINES

1. Number1-portorstarboardbowline(s).

2. Number2–forwardspringline,goingfrombowtomidships;keepsvesselfromgoingaft.

3. Number3–aftspringline,goingfromsterntomidships;keepsvesselfromgoingforward.

4. Number4–portorstarboardsternline(s).

5. Breastline–veryshortlinefrombeamtodock,usedtocontrolvesselamidships.

COMMANDSANDACTIONS

A. PREPARATION

1. STANDBY–Standbyspecifiedlinetocarryoutaction.Preparetoexecutebutdonotexecute.Donotrelease,ease,tightenorotherwisehandleline.

2. MAKELINEREADY–Placespecifiedlineinhandanticipatingcarryingoutthecommand.

B. PASSING

3. HEAVELINE–Throworcastlineasspecified.Inheavingamessengerline,ensuremessengercrossesboworsternofvesselanddoesnothitapersonontheothervessel.


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4. PUTOVER/PASSLINE-Passthespecifiedlinetothepierandprovideenoughslackinthelinetoallowthelinehandler(s)onpiertoplacetheeyeorbightoverthemooringappliance(bitt,bollard,cleat).

C. HOLDING

5. HOLDLINE-Takeaturn(s)aroundthecleatwithspecifiedline,notallowingittoslip.Positionyourselfforaheavystrainandpossiblyevenparting.

6. CHECKLINE-Holdthespecifiedlineunderheavystrainbutallowthelinetopayouttopreventparting.

D. WORKINGWITHVESSEL

7. SURGE–Holdmoderatetensiononthespecifiedlinebutrenderitenoughtopermitmovementofthevessel.

8. EASELINE-Payoutthespecifiedlineundertensionbutnotaheavystrain,notslacked.

9. SLACKLINE-Takealltensionoffthespecifiedline,allowaslightcatenaryinit.

10. TAKETHESLACKOUTOF–Takealltheslackoutofaline,butdonottakeastrain.

11. AVAST–Stoptakingastrainonaline.

E. TURNS

12. WORKINGTURN–Amountofturnsonthebit(cleat)withlinenecessarytohold,butabletoletoutslackwhenneeded.

13. SINGLEUP–Takeinallbutonebightsothereremainsasingleparttotheline.Mayalsobeusedtosingleupallnormalmooringlines.

14. DOUBLEUP–Passanadditionalbightonthespecifiedlinesotherearethreepartstotheline.Thismayalsobeusedtodoubleupallnormalmooringlines.

F. RELEASING

15. BREAK–releaseallturnsaroundacleatorbollard.

16. CASTOFF–Castoffthespecifiedline(s)whenyouleavethelineonthepierorwhenusinganothervessel’sline(s).

17. TAKEINLINE-Slackthespecifiedline,removeitfromthepierandbringitaboard.Reportwhenitisaboard.

G. STORING

18. MAKEUPLINE-Securethespecifiedline.

19. FLAKELINE–Preparespecifiedlinereadyforrunning.

20. STOWLINE–putspecifiedlineawayinstoragereadyfornextimmediateuse.


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FENDERS

1. BREAKOUTFENDERS–Retrievefendersfromstorageandpreparetodeploy.

2. PUTOUTFENDERS–placeandmakefastfendersasneeded.

3. WALKINGFENDERS–breakoutfenderandholdinhandtobeusedasneeded;donotsecureawalkingfenderunlessinstructedtodoso.

4. STOWFENDERS–putfendersawayintheirplacereadyfornextuse.



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3. PATROLLOOKOUTWATCH


GENERAL

1. TheroleoftheLookoutistoefficientlyandtimelyreporttothecoxswain,notthehelm,anythingseen,heardorsmelledthatmaypresentahazardtotheboat.

2. Hazardsincludebutarenotlimitedtoothervessels,aircraft,debris,deadheads,lobstertraps,beacons,lights,channelmarkers,oilspills,watercolorchanges,whistle,horns,gongs,bells,gunshots,voices,burningfuel,etc.

3. Thereportshouldbeinaloudvoice,facetowardthecoxswain,repeatedly,untilacknowledged.

REPORTING

1. Identifytheobject:vessel,sailboat,aircraft,etc.…

2. Identifytherelativelocationoftheobjecttotheboat.MorecommonusageisdesignatedinBOLD.

a. deadahead(355-005)

b. offthestarboardbow(005-045)

c. broadonthestarboardbow(045)

d. offthestarboardbeam(045-135)

e. broadonthestarboardquarter(135)

f. offthestarboardquarter(135-180)

g. deadastern(180)

h. ontheportquarter(180-225)

i. broadontheportquarter(225)

j. offtheportbeam(225-315)

k. broadontheport(315)

l. offtheportbow(315-355)

3. Estimatethedistanceinnauticalmiles,yards,orfeet.Yardsaremostcommon.

4. Statetheactionoftheobject:Meeting,Crossing,Overtaking

5. Confirmunderstanding


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4. PATROLVHFRADIOCOMMUNICATIONS


GENERAL

1. EverythingsaidovertheVHFradiowillbeheardbyeveryonelisteningtothestationatthattimeonthewater.Waitonesecondbeforekeyingmictoallowtimetomaketheconnection.Holdthemictwoinchesfromyourmouthandspeakinaclear,normaltone.Thinkofthespeedatwhichawatchstanderwrites.Donotspeaktooswiftly.Repeatingamessagetakeslongerthanoneproperlypacedmessage.

2. Listenbeforespeaking.Initiatetransmissionwiththelongform;repeathailthreetimes.Uponestablishingcommunication,switchtoshortform.Partyinitiatingcallusuallyclosescall.

3. OpsCheckforsurfaceassetsiseveryhalfhourinitiatedbyStation.IfStationdoesnotcall,Auxvesselmustcallin.IfStationisbusy,waitout.ItistheresponsibilityequallyofStationandAuxvesseltoestablishandmaintaincommswitheachother.Allvesselsmustinitiate,maintainandsecurecommswithSTAMIA,orfailingtodosothroughallmeans,mustabortpatrolandreturntohomeport.

PATROLS

1. Initiatepatrol:

a. AuxiliaryFacilityNAME(nameifaDiv6facility;theonlyuseofvesselnamepermittedinthenation)Departing(location)

b. With(number)POB

c. Tasking(area);SARdivertible

d. Coxswain(Name)

e. Secondarycomms,figuresfollow:

f. GAR:planning,event,assetcrew,assetboatresources,communications/supervision,environment.TotalRisk,TotalGain

g. Requestyouassumemyguard.

2. Operationsreport(normal,training,etc.)

a. Missionstatus;GPSandgeographicpositions.


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3. Securingpatrol

a. InitiatecalltoStation,Ifnofurthertasking,requestpermissiontosecurepatrol.ThankStationforhavingyourGuard.

AORSPECIFICINFORMATION

1. StationMiamiBeach(STAMIA)

2. Monitor16,and21Aatalltimes;Hailon21A

3. Switchandanswertoworkingchannels,e.g.81,82,83fortraining

4. WatchstanderwillkeepAUXFAC’sguardevery30minutes;ifcalldoesnotcomein,vesselisobligatedtocallStationuntilcommsareestablished.

5. Watchstanderwillconfirmsecuringpatrol;ifStationfailstocall,regardlessofreason,itisthefullresponsibilityofthepatroltocontactstationbyanymeans.

6. CoxswaininformsStationitisresponding(toaSAR,case,vesselindistress,):coxswaindoesnotaskforpermission.

7. AORdescriptionisMauleLakeonthenorthAORandCardSoundBridgeonthesouthAOR,approximateGPSposition25*50’Nand25*17’NLatitude.Roughly40NM.Outtothreenauticalmiles.

8. Longitudeapproximately080*23WbyCardSoundand080*05WbyFoweyRocks.

TIPS

a. Placephonenumbersnearradio

b. Holdmicdownwindabouttwoinchesfromlips

c. Thinkbeforespeaking

d. Modulatevoice

e. Speakslowlyandclearly

f. Thinkofthewatchstanderwritingdownyourmessage…slowdown!

g. ALWAYSidentifyyourchannel…USCGmonitorsseveralandneedstoknowwhichoneyouarecallingon

h. 25degrees10tack123North;080degrees40tack456West(preferred)

i. 25degrees10tack1North;080degrees40tack4West(alternative)

j. Donot“tack”or“decimal”theradiooperatortodeath25tack10tack123tack…


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VHFPracticalCommunicationswithWatchstanderSMBPreparedbyH.Sampedro,SMBWatchstander

SPEAKSLOWLY,CLEARLY,ENUNCIATESOWATCHSTANDERCANEASILYCOPY

ANDNOREPETITIONISNEEDED;REPETITIONTAKESUPMORETIMETHAN

SPEAKINGSLOWLYANDCLEARLYTHEFIRSTTIME.

1. EstablishInitialPatrolMissionCommunicationsonVHFChannel21A

“CoastGuardStationMiamiBeach”repeatthreetimesThisisAuxiliaryvessel__________”repeatthreetimesOntwooneAlphaOver”

AuxiliaryVessel__,thisisCoastGuardStationMiamiBeach(SMB)Over “Station,thisisAuxVessel__________

1. Weareunderwayfrom___________on(PatrolType)for(SouthorNorthBay/Nightops)AOR

2. Weare___POB3. Weare/arenotSARdivertible4. Coxswain:name,Ispell______________repeatname5. SecondaryComms.Figuresfollow_________________6. OurGAR2.0is:planning,event,assetcrew,assetboatresources,

communications/supervision,environment.TotalRisk,TotalGain7. (low,medium,high)8. Requestyouassumeourguard

Over”

Auxvessel__________,SMB,Ihaveyourguardatminute______,StationOut

2. Whenyouarehailed:*****OpsCheckforsurfaceassetsiseveryhalfhourinitiatedbyStation.IfStationdoesnotcall,Auxvesselmustcallin.IfStationisbusy,waitout.ItistheresponsibilityequallyofStationandAuxvesseltoestablishandmaintaincommswitheachother.*****


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Respond:“CoastGuardStationMiamiBeach,thisisAuxiliaryVessel____________onchannel_____Over”

Auxvessel__________,SMB-OpsandPosition.Over

“Station,Auxvessel_________Ops:____normal___continuingsearch__onbreak___continuingtow–(whatevertheactivityisthatyouareengagedin.Ifyouaretowing,itisnot“opsnormal”,itis“towing”,etc.)Position:GPSLatandLongispreferredfirst,thenGeographicalLocationOver”Auxvessel__________SMB,Roger,StationOut

3. UponPatrolMissionCompletion

“CoastGuardStationMiamiBeach”repeatthreetimesThisisAuxiliaryvessel__________”repeatthreetimesOntwooneAlphaOver”Auxvessel____________,thisisSMB,Over

“Station,Auxvessel__________wehavereturnedtoourhomeportandrequestpermissiontosecure,ifyouhavenofurthertasking.Over.Auxvessel______SMB,nofurthertasking,youmaysecure.StationOut.“Thanksfortakingourguard.Out.”Note:OurAORfrequentlyoverlapscommswithStationIslamoradaandFt.Lauderdale,requiringthepreferredidentificationofeachstation’slocation.“Sector“isreferredtoas“SectorMiami”,not“SectorMiamiBeach”asthisconfusesthetwostations.



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5.PATROLHELMWATCH


GENERAL

1. TheroleoftheHelmistosafelyandaccuratelydrivetheboat,alertlyfollowingandrespondingtothecoxswain’sinstructions,anticipatingandavoidinganyhazards.

HELMING

1. ASSUMINGTHEHELM

a. Clearlyunderstandandconfirmwhatcoursetosteer

b. WhatspeedorRPMtomaintain

c. Anyspecialinstructions

2. MAINTAININGTHECOURSE

a. Within5degrees;GPS&compass,reportdeviationstoCoxswain.

b. Onceoncourse,steeronalong-distanceobject.Donotstareatthecompass.Usealighttouchonthehelm.Donotoversteer.

3. COMMANDSSUMMARY

a. Coxswainissuescommand,clearlyandinanormaltoneofvoice.

b. Crewrepeatallcommandsfollowedby“aye”

c. Crewexecutescommandandreportscompletion

d. Coxswainacknowledgeswith“Verywell”.

e. Example:

i. Coxswain:“Comerighttocourse090”

ii. Helm:“Comerighttocourse090,aye”

iii. Executesturn

iv. Helm:“Course090”v. Coxswain:“SteadyuponCourse090”

vi. Helm:“Courseissteadyon090”

vii. Coxswain:“Verywell”


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4. MONITORING

a. 360degreesvisibility,location

b. Gauges:GPS,Fathometer,engineoil,waterpressure

a. Alarms,audibleandvisualredlines

MOSTUSEDHELMCOMMANDS

COMMAND ACTION

RIGHT(LEFT)STANDARD(FULL)RUDDER

Applytheorderedrudder.Standardrudderistheamountrequiredtoturntheshiponitsstandardtacticaldiameter.Therudderanglevariesfromshiptoship.Fullrudderisnormallytheamountrequiredforreducedtacticaldiameter.

RIGHT(LEFT)##DEGREESRUDDER

Applytheorderedrudder.Thisordermaybefollowedbyanewcourseforthehelmsmantosteer,suchas“STEADYONCOURSE256”oranotherruddercommand.Ifnocourseisspecifiedthehelmsmanshallcallouttheheadingat10-degreeincrements,suchas“PASSING150,PASSING160”,untilacourseisorderedbytheconningofficer.

INCREASEYOURRUDDERTORIGHT(LEFT)##DEGREES

Increasetherudderangletheamountspecifiedtocausetheshiptoturnmorerapidly.Thisordermaybefollowedbyanewcourseforthehelmsmantosteeroranotherruddercommand.Ifnocourseisspecifiedthehelmsmanshallcallouttheheadingat10degreeincrementsuntilacourseisorderedbytheconningofficer.

EASEYOURRUDDER/EASEYOURRUDDERTORIGHT(LEFT)##DEGREES

Decreasetherudderanglebyhalftheamountcurrentlyappliedorbytheamountordered.Thisordermaybefollowedbyanewcourseforthehelmsmantosteeroranotherruddercommand.Ifnocourseisspecifiedthehelmsmanshallcallouttheheadingat10degreeincrementsuntilacourseisorderedbytheconningofficer.

RUDDERAMIDSHIPS Placetherudderatzerodegrees.

MEETHER

Usetherudderasnecessarytochecktheswingoftheshipwithoutsteadyingonanyspecificcourse.


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STEADY,STEADYASSHEGOES,STEADYONCOURSE###

Steerthecourseonwhichtheshipiscurrentlyheadedortheorderedcourse.IftheshipisturningandthecommandSTEADYorSTEADYASSHEGOESisgiven,thehelmsmannotestheheadingandbringstheshipbacktotheheading.Thehelmsmanshouldthenreply“STEADY;COURSE###”.

SHIFTYOURRUDDER

Movetheruddertothesameangleintheoppositedirectionfromwhereitiscurrentlyordered.Thisordermaybegivenonlywhenaspecificrudderangleisineffect.

NOTHINGTOTHERIGHT(LEFT)OFCOURSE###

Steernothingtotheright(left)ofthecoursespecified.

HOW’SYOURRUDDER

Thisisaqueryfromtheconningofficertoascertainthecurrentrudderplacement.Thehelmsmanreplies,“MYRUDDERISRIGHT(LEFT)##DEGREES”.

MARKYOURHEAD

Respond“MARK###”.Acommandtothehelmsmantostatetheheadingoftheshipatthemomentthecommandwasgiven.

COMMAND

Thehelmsman’sresponsetotheconningofficerifhe/shedidnothearacommand,misunderstoodacommandorbelievesacommandisimproper.

STEERON

Thehelmsmansteersonarangeorobjectidentifiedbytheconningofficer.


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6.PATROLMOB/PIW


GENERAL

1. Quick,saferecoveryofMOB/PIWiseverycrewmember’sjob.Firstactionsshouldbeswiftandcertain.Preparation,practiceandalertnessarefundamental.Situationalawarenessiscritical.Crewshouldobservesilence.

INITIALPROCEDURESforMOB

1. SpotterglueshiseyestothePIW,pointingoutcontinuouslyopenhandedtothePIWandcallsoutmanoverboard!ThreetimesANDthelocation,port/starboard/stern/bow.

2. Coxswaincalmlyassessessituationandsimultaneously

a. Turnsintodirectionofcallaftercheckingfortraffic

b. MarksMOBonGPSc. Blowswhistlefivetimes

d. Instructscrewtothrowdatumifday,strobelightringbuoy,ifnight

3. Coxswaincalmlycontinuesmaneuver

a. Assignspointer

b. Indicates,leewardorwindwardapproach,directorindirectmethodc. Assignsrecoverycrew…recoverycrewpreparesforpickup

APPROACHESTOPIW1. Leeward–approachintowind,current,orseas

a. BringboatleewardDeadInWater(DIW)nexttoPersonInWater(PIW).

b. Placeenginesinneutral2. Windward–positionboatupwindandupcurrentofPIW

a. PlaceEnginesinneutral

b. DriftdowntoPIW

3. MultiplePIWs–usecombinationleeward,windwardasneeded.4. RestrictedWaterway–slow/stop,turn/pivotreturn.

5. Lowvisibility–useflotationdevicewithstrobelight;followGPStrackline


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6. WilliamsonTurn

a. Datum

b. Donotchangespeed

c. Altercourse60*toportorstarboard

d. Whenonnewcourse,cometo180*fromoriginalcoursee. FollowtracktoPIW

RECOVERYOFPIW1. Ifpersonisconscious

a. Indirect–useaheavinglinetoconsciousPIW

b. Bringpersoninatthelowestpointoffreeboard

c. Positionvictimfacingboat

d. Pullthepersonupunderthearmpitse. Oruseastrap/linecrossedunderchest,passedunderarms,overhead,Or

boardingladder,Orplatform

2. Ifpersonisunconsciousorinjured

a. Noanswerinhandbookforauxiliary.CGdeploysswimmer.

SPECIALCIRCUMSTANCES

MULTIPLEPIWRECOVERY

1. Coxswain’sbestjudgement2. Considerinjuries,PFDs,proximitytootherlocations,age,physicalcondition

MOBWhiletowing–“peoplebeforeproperty”

1. Proceedcautiously,consideringconsequencesofmaneuvering2. Considerbreakingtow3. Askingotherboatsinareatohelp4. Iftowingalongside,turntowardthesidewiththetowandpickuponthe

freeside

PIWHeavyWeather/SurfPIWRecovery–1. PositionboatdownswellofthePIW


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7.PATROLANCHORINGEVOLUTION


GENERAL

1. Safelyandefficientlyanchoringcangreatlyreducerisksinanoperation,inheavyweather,lossofsteerage,power,orotherpotentiallydangerouscircumstances.Allcrewshouldbecomfortablehandlingallanchoringequipment.

PROCEDUREFORANCHORING

1. Coxswaincirclesproposedanchoringarea,checkingfordepth,underwaterobstacles,tide,current,othervessels,proximitytoland.Calculatesanchoringscope.Estimatesrequireddistances.Headsboatintowind.BringsboatDIW.Dropsanchor.Setsanchor.NoteslocationonGPS,andthreesightlines.Setsanchorwatch.Setsalarm.Crewhandlestasks,keepingbalance,safehands,neversteppingonline.Safetycrewbacksupcrew,holdingbeltforadditionalsecurityifwarranted.Crewincockpitmayrelaycommands,ifnecessary.

COMMANDSFORANCHORING–allcommandsareacknowledgedbycrewandvisuallyconfirmedbycoxswain.

1. Coxswain(COX):“Preparegroundtackleforuse.”“Secureanchorlineendtocleatbeforedeployinganchor”,“MakeAnchorReadyforLettingGo”crewgoesforwardwithsafetycrew

2. Crew:“AnchorisReadyforLettingGo”or“AnchorisRiggedandReady”3. COX:“StandbytheAnchor”

4. Crew:“StandingbyAnchor,Aye”5. COX:“StreamtheAnchorBuoy”;Deployanchorchain,buoyandcoiled/flakedline

beforeanchorisdeployedtoavoidfoulingordamagingthebuoy.Crewresponds

6. COX:“LetGotheAnchor”Keephandsfreeandclear.Ifheavyweather,halfaturnistakenonanchorcleattocontrolasmoothdeployment.Crewresponds

7. COX:“Payoutxfeet”.Crewresponds8. COX:“taketurnoncleat”.Crew:aye,aye

9. COXreversesandsetsanchor

10. COX:“Adjustscopeofanchorline,ifnecessary”“Makeline”.Crew:“Linemade”

11. COX:“returntocockpit’12. COXchecksforanchordragging


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PROCEDUREFORWEIGHINGANCHOR

1. Coxswainchecksperimeter,winddirection,locationofothervesselsorpotentialhazards.Warmsengineup,testscontrols.Sendscrewandsafetycrewtobow.

COMMANDSFORWEIGHINGANCHOR

1. Coxswain“MakeReadytoHeavetheAnchor”Crewresponds

2. Coxswain:movesboatindirectionofanchortotakepressureoffanchorline.Theboatisdriventotheanchor,creatingslackintheanchorlinetobetakenupbycrew.Thecrewdoesnotpulltheboattotheanchor.Watchhandplacement

3. COX:“HeaveAroundontheAnchor”-commencetakingintheanchor

4. Crew:“HeavingAnchor,Aye”

5. Crewuseshandsignalsandadviseswhenanchorlineisstraight6. COX:“AvastHeavingontheAnchor”stoptakingintheanchor

7. COX:“BringtheAnchortoaShortStay”heavearoundtheanchorandbringtoashortstay(Lineisvertical)

8. Crew:“AnchorLineisTendingat___O’clockUnder(Light,ModerateorHeavy)Strain”;Referencepointpassedfromcrewtocoxswainastowhatdirectiontheanchorlinetendsincludingdegreeofstrain

9. Crewuseshandsignalstoindicatelocationofanchor10. Crew:“AnchorisatShortStay”anchorhasrotatedtonearverticalpositionandis

commencingtodigitselfout

11. COX:“BreakFreetheAnchor”heavearoundontheanchoronceitisatshortstay

12. Crew:“LineisUpandDown”anchorlineisvertical13. Crew:“AnchorsAway”anchorisfreeofthebottom

14. Crew:“AnchorisinSight”anchorcanbeseen

15. Crew:“AnchorisatWater’sEdgeanchorisnolongerinthewater16. Crew:“Anchoris(Clear,Fouled,Shod)”;Informationthattheanchoris(CLEAR)has

noforeignobjectentangled,(FOUL-someobjectsuchasacable,line,orotherobjectisattachedthatwillpreventtheanchorfrombeingplacedon-board),or(SHOD-anchorhasmud,etc.in/onitbutisnotfoul)

17. Crewdipsanchorinthewatercleaningasmuchaspossible18. Crew:“Anchorishawsed”;anchorispositionedinitspocket

19. COX:“MaketheAnchorReadyforSea”securetheanchorforsea

20. Crew:“AnchorisSecuredforSea”anchorisreadyforsea

21. COX:returntocockpit


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8.PATROLASSISTCOXSWAINWITHNAVIGATION


GENERAL

1. Thecrewischargedwithassistingthecoxswainwithsafenavigation,identifyingaidstonavigationandlocallandmarksencounteredonachartoftheoperatingarea.

VISUALNAVIGATION

1. AidstoNavigation(ATONs)aredevicesormarks,bothphysicalandvirtual,thatassistmarinersindeterminingtheirvessel’sposition,orcourse,ortowarnofdangers,obstructions,orregulatoryrequirementsaffectingsafenavigation.

2. Crewshouldbefamiliarwithandbeabletoidentify:

a. daytimevisualdaymarks,beacons,andbuoys

b. night-timevisuallightsandretroreflectivesignalsc. radarreflectorsandradar,ifsoequipped

d. soundproducingdevicesonATONs

e. visuallandmarks

f. areafamiliarization

VIRTUALNAVIGATION

1. CrewshouldbeabletodescribeRadarBeacons(RACONS),andAutomatedIdentificationSystems(AIS).

2. Crewshouldbeabletooperatetheelectronicnavigation(GPS)systemandradar,ifsoequipped,onthevessel.

NAUTICALCHART

1. Crewshouldbeabletoidentifythebasicparts,symbolsandabbreviationsfoundonachart;andpointoutusefulinformationforpilotingthevesselsafely.

COMMUNICATION/COMMANDS

1. Crewshouldproperlydescribedaytimemarks2. Crewshouldproperlydescribenight-timevisuallights3. CrewshouldproperlydescribeGPSinformation


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9.PATROLTOWING


GENERAL

1. Towingisoneofthemostcommonanddangerousevolutions.Notwotowingevolutionsareexactlythesame.Variationsintechniquesandprocedureswilloccur.Knowledgeofprinciplesshouldbeappliedtoaccountforweatherandseaconditions,vesseltypes,andcrewexperience.Boatcrewsneedafirmgraspoftowingforces,equipment,proceduresandweather.Effectivecommunicationisessentialtoasuccessfulmission.

2. Adistressedvesselislimitedinhowitcanovercomeinertiaandstaticforces.Thetowlinetransfersallforcesbetweenthetwovessels.Crewmustrecognizeforcestoeffectivelybalancethem.

3. Dynamicforcesoccuroncethetowedvesselismoving.Momentum,angularmomentum,frictionalresistance,formdrag,wavemakingresistance,wavedrag,spraydrag,winddrag,buoyancyresponseandgravityeffects,combinationofloadforcesandshock-loadallcomeintoplay.

TOWING1. Pre-towingprocedures

a. Obtainasmuchinformationaspossiblefromreportingsource

b. Briefthecrew;remindtodorepeatbacks

c. Evaluateintransitconditionsincludingweatherandareaarounddistressedvessel

d. OperateAUXFACsafely;don’trushtoanadditionalmishap.Safespeed,situationalawareness,navigationalposition,navigationalhazards,distressedvesselposition.

e. Prepareequipmentbasedonlatestinformation.Contactdisabledvesselifpossibletoobtainpreliminaryassessment.

f. On-sceneassessment

i. Weather,current,tides,daylight/darkness

ii. Disabledvesselmovement,location,conditionsiii. POBsandLifejackets

iv. Medicalconditions

v. Commercialsalvage

vi. Towedbeforeorknowledgeofbackingplatesoncleats


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vii. DELIBERATELYRE-ASSESSGAR2.0

viii. CONSCIOUSLYDECIDEWHETHERTOTOWORNOTTOTOW;TOREMOVECREWTOSAFETYORLEAVEONBOAT.

ix. Advicevesselofdecision,forexample,towingtonearestsafeharbor

g. Makeuptowrigandpreparefortransfer

h. Determineapproachi. Briefdistressedvessel

i. UseofVHFtocommunicatewhiletowing

ii. Generalsafety(lifejackets,seating,handsandfeet)

iii. Steeringiv. Route,lighting,soundsignals

v. Emergencies,(breakaways,signals)

2. TowingAsterna. Establishimaginarydangerzoneb. Makeapproachc. Safedistance

d. Optimumpositionwithsafeescaperouteincaseofanemergencye. Maneuveringzonef. Stationkeeping

g. Passingthetowrigi. Noheavinglineii. Heavingline

iii. Floatingline

h. Openingandclosingmaneuverswhiletowing;pivoting,backing,quartering

3. Connectingtowrigtofittingsa. Ensuringafairlead,makingfasttofittings,chafinggear

4. Connectingtowrigtoatrailereyea. Skiffhook

5. Transitioningtosterntowa. Maneuveringtopay-outcourseb. Payingouttowlinec. Makeupbitt

d. Settowwatch


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6. Underwaywithsterntowa. Maintainingcatenary

b. Stayinginstepc. Minimizingyaw

d. droguee. Safespeed(Ss=S–[10%xS]S=1.34xLw[squarerootoflengthat

waterline]

7. Compensatingforcurrenta. Headcurrentb. Narrowandstraightwaterwaysc. Bendsandturns

d. Tailcurrente. Openwaterf. Crosscurrent

8. Shorteningthetowa. Beforeshorteningtowb. Shortentowmaintainingcontrolc. Disconnectingtowortowingalongside

9. Towingalongsidea. Preparation

i. Towlineii. Preparinglinesiii. Determininghullmatchiv. Riggingfenders

b. Briefingtowedvesselc. Approach

d. Transitioni. Backdownontowii. Droptow

e. Riggingadditionallinesalongsidei. Calmconditions

1. Bow2. Stern3. Forwardspringline4. Aftspringline


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ii. Wind,seas,currentheavy,timecritical1. Forwardspringline2. Aftspringline

f. Maneuvering

i. Approachformooring10. Sinkingtows

a. Breaktowb. Rescuepeoplec. Minimizedanger

d. Markthewreck11. Towinginheavyweather

a. Oneofmosthazardousevolutions

b. Beforeapproach

c. Approach

d. Towingprocedures

i. Bowintoswellapproach

ii. Sterntoswellapproach

iii. Towingasterniv. Towinginfollowingseas

v. Towingintoheavyseas

vi. Towingbeamtotheseasvii. Shorteningtow

viii. Emergencytowing

12. COMMANDS1. Preparingtotow–

a. Breakouttowrig…towrigready

b. Announceapproach

c. Preparetopasstowline…messengerline…floatline

d. Towlineready…messengerlineready…floatlineready

e. Clearbowofdistressedvessel

f. Ihaveashot

g. Taketheshot

h. Lineretrieved,fellshort,missedaltogether;lineinthewater


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i. Rigreadyfortransfer

j. Transferrig

2. Towing–

a. Payouttowline

b. Settowwatch

c. Lineoutofthewater…lineinthewater…towinline…tow

d. Yawing…

e. Preparetoshortentow

f. Shortentow

g. Resumetow

h. Prepareforsidetow(droptoworbringinnumberone)

i. Reversing

j. Bringinnumberone

k. Passnumbertwo

l. Passnumberthree

m. Passnumberfour

n. Takeinanylooselines

o. Reversingtotestspringlines

p. Goingforward,reversing,twisting

3. Maneuvering–

a. Approachingmooring

b. Passlinesformooring

4. Breakingtow-

a. Breaktow

b. SlackandTakeinnumber4,3,2,1

c. Takeinlines

d. Securetowingrig

e. Stowtowingrig,securetowinglines


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10.CREWNAVIGATIONEXERCISEREQUIREDTASKS

Name_________________________Member#___________Chart#____________

Plotandlabelthefollowingpositions:

A______________ ________________

B_______________ ________________

C_______________ ________________

Determineandlabelthechart,TrueCourseandMagnetic.ShowcalculationfromTtoM

1. ThecoursefromAtoBis______T ______MCalculation:__________________2. ThecoursefromBtoCis______T ______MCalculation:__________________3. ThecoursefromCtoAis______T ______MCalculation:__________________

Determineandlabelchartinnauticalmiles:

1. ThedistancefromAtoBis______NM2. ThedistancefromBtoCis______NM3. ThedistancefromCtoAis______NM

Determinethetimeitwilltaketogofrom:

1. FrompointAtoB@8Knts________minutes2. FrompointBtoC@10Knts________minutes3. FrompointCtoA@12Knts________minutes

Determinethespeeditwilltaketogofrom:

1. FrompointAtoBin5minutes______speed2. FrompointBtoCin8minutes_____speed3. FrompointCtoAin10minutes______speed



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11.COXSWAINVSSEARCHPATTERNPLOTTINGREQUIREDTASKS

NAME MEMBER NUMBER CHART # SEARCH OBJECT –

i. Visibility ~ Seas ~ Winds ~ Search Pattern ~

ii. Last known Position (LKP) ~ iii. Time of LKP ~

iv. ETA on scene ~

v. Current SET ~ Current DRIFT ~ Search Speed ~

QUESTION

1. How far would a person DRIFT in hour(s) NM YDS 2. Is a DATUM marker required for this pattern? Yes No 3. Is this a drifting pattern? Yes No

TASKS

4. Given the above information, determine the Latitude and Longitude of the CSP Answer: N W

5. The USCG has determined that the length of your search legs will be NM

a) Draw the complete search pattern on the CHART.

b) What is the Course for each leg? 1 = T 2 = T 3 = T

4 = T 5 = T 6 = T 7 = T 8 = T 9 = T

c) What is the length of each leg? NM d) What is the time to run each leg? Min e) What is the total search time? Min f) What is the course of the first leg of a second search with the same SRU T g) What is the course of the first leg of a second search with a second SRU T



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12.SUMMARYCOXSWAINSIGN–OFFSHEET

Candidatename:Membernumber:

Theundersignedcoxswain(s)has/havepersonallymentoredthiscandidateandrecommend(s)thiscrewcandidateforfinal

QEpreparation.

TaskCoxswainPrintedNameandMember

NumberInitials Date

1.PatrolPre-UnderwayCheckoff

2.PatrolLineHandlingCommands

3.PatrolLookoutWatch

4.PatrolVHFRadioCommunications

5.PatrolHelmWatch

6.PatrolMOB/PIW

7.PatrolAnchoringEvolution

8.PatrolAssistCoxswainwithNavigation

9.PatrolTowing

NAVIGATIONTASKS

10.CrewNavigationTasks

11.Coxswain(VictorSierra)SearchPatternPlottingTasks


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