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0
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3 phases of sar

A

Uncertanty-doubt
Alert-aprehesion
Distress-danger

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5 stages of sar

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Awareness
Initial action
Planning
Operations
Conclusion
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Responsibilities

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Safty of passangers and crew
Safe operation/navigation of boat assigned
Completion of sortie or mission
Report hazards to life or property
Report violations of laws and regulations
Report aton discrepencies

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Elements of team coordination

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Leadership
Mission analysis
Adaptibility
Situational awareness
Decision making
Communication
Assertiveness
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Operational risk management 7 steps

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Identify mission tasks
Identify hazards (PEACE)
Asses risks
Identify options (STAAR)
Evaluate rish vs gain
Execute decisions
Monitor situations
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Coxswain authority comes from

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M5000.3B 5-1-8

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Surf

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Breaking seas exceeding 8feet

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3 types of breaking waves

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Spilling, surging, plunging

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6 min rule

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Speed (kts) * 10= distance in NM traveled in 6mins

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3 min rule

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Speed (kts) *100=distance in yards traveled in 3 mins

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Time speed distance

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60(distance)/(speed)=time

VS search
Speed=60D/9minutes(time)

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Reduction gear/transmission

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Twin disc MG-5114 SC 1.02:1 reduction

Engine rotates 1 per red gear 1.02 rotation

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12
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Two types of stability

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Longitudinal (fore and aft)

Transverse (pitch poling)

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13
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Two forces that affect stability

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Static (within hull)

Dynamic (outside hull)

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Variation

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Difference between true and magnetic north

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Deviation

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Error in course boat is trying to steer

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16
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Set and drift

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Set=direction

Drift=speed

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17
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3 modes of AIS

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Standard
Restricted
Receive only

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18
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Factors for safe speed

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Visibility
Traffic density
Maneuverability 
Background light
Weather
Draft
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19
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Single square unit

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High degree of confidence search object is close to datum

First leg direction of drift

90 degrees to the right

2nd unit start 45 degrees to the right

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20
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Staar (mitigate risk)

A 
Spread out
Transfer
Avoid
Accept
Reduce
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Peace (risk vs gain)

A 
Planning
Event complexity
Asset selection
Communication
Environment
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22
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Thru hull fittings on sea chest

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2 raw water
P6 stand pipe
Hvac/a/c
2 deicing

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Waas/dgps

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Wide area augmentation system/ differential global positioning receiver

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Engines

A 
Detroit diesel series 60
825hp at 2300rpm
Inline 6 cylinder
4 stroke
Oil-43qts 15w40
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Firefighting

A

Beginning stages
Protect waterfront
Save a life
Fire officer

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Heavy weather

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Seas 8+

Winds 30+

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Mayday

A

Imminent danger to life

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UMIB

A

Distress or potential distress

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29
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Creeping line

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Search object is more likely to be at one end of the search area then the other

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Generators

A

Auragen viper g8500x
2 total
Belt driven

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Two primary forces that affect stability

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Gravity and buoyancy

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Stability

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The tendency of a vessel to remain upright

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33
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Definition of SAR

A

Prevent death or injury to persons and loss or damage to property in the marine environment

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Hydrolics

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Port- steering, bucket, interceptors
Starboard-reverse, interceptors
9 gallons 1 filter

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35
Q

FLIR

A 
360 degree pan
45 degree tilt
2 x zoom =200m
Black hot
Red hot
White hot
Night running
Day running
MOB
Night dock
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36
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Safe towing speed

A

Square root of the length at the waterline (feet) * 1.34 - 10%= (knots)

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37
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Frame numbers

Frame spacing

A 
Transom-2 laz
2-7 engine room
7-10 amc
10-14 survivors
14-17 forepeak
0-2=24"
2-17=28"
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38
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Statutory authority for SAR

A

Promote safety on, over, under high seas

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39
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2 SAR program goals

A

Prevent death/injury

Prevent loss/damage to property

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40
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3 objectives for SAR program

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Minimize loss
Minimize crew risk
Maximize resources

41
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MSAP (Martime SAR assistance policy of 1982)

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Can prevent a situation from worsening

Prevent complete loss of a vessel

Can assist salvage company

42
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Color reg 72

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Convention on the international regulations for preventing collisions at sea, 1972

43
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Datum

A

Most probable location, corrected for drift over a given period of time.

44
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Length overall 45

A

44’9”

45
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Beam overall 45

A

14’8”

46
Q

Free board
Bow=
Amidships=
Aft=

A

4’9”
1’11”
2’ 11”

47
Q

Draft

A

3’4”

48
Q

Highest fixed point

A

13’1”

49
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Highest unfixed

A

20’9”

50
Q

Water jets

A

Rolls Royce 3755

51
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Weight no crew

A

36,700

52
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Weight with crew

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37,540

53
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Max POB

A

24@210lbs

54
Q

Bulge pumps

A

2000g/h or 33g/m

55
Q

Fire extinguishers

A

4, 5lbs dry chem

56
Q

Hazard areas

A 
Fish traps
Melville
Goat island bridge
Coasters bridge 
Narrows bridge
Nannaquaket bridge
Broad cove
Waterman street bridge
Pawtucket bridge
Bullocks bridge
Barrington river bridge
Warren bridge
Cole bridge
Lee bridge
57
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Restricted areas

A 
Newport
Wickford
Allens
Greenwich
Apponaug
Warwick
Kickamuit
Cole
Lee
Warren
Bullocks
Pawtuxet
Seekonk
Brightman
Hummecks
Crook point
58
Q

Lifting strakes

A

3 on each side
Improve sea keeping directional
Stability and planing

59
Q

Vessels moment

A

The force that causes a vessel to return to an even keel

60
Q

SAR authority

A

Title 14, sections 2,88,and 141 of US code.
Coast guard shall develop, establish, maintain, And operate SAR facilities, and may render aid to distressed persons and protect and save property on or under high seas and waters subject to jurisdiction of the CG

61
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Coxswain leaving vessel

A

In coxswains judgement, after careful consideration of the remaining crew members, the operational benefits clearly outweigh the risks

62
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4 primary geographic divisions of responsibility for us SAR

A

Inland rivers
Inland waterways
Coastal waters
Parts of the high seas

63
Q

Hull design

A

Planing hull
Double chine
20 degree dead rise at transom

64
Q

Gar

A

1-23 green
23-44 Amber
45-60 red

65
Q

Navigational draft

A

8 feet
Offset -2
Alarm 6feet

66
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Crest

A

Top of wave

67
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Trough

A

Valley between waves

68
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2 geographic areas of cg responsibility for SAR

A 
Atlantic area(LANT)
Pacific area (PAC)
69
Q

PPE weather

A

Water and air below 50=dry suit
Water or air below 50=mustang
Water above 60=type 3

70
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Track spacing

Good weather= winds less than 15kts and seas less than 3feet

Bad weather=winds greater than or equal to 15kts and seas greater than or equal to 3feet

A

PIW=good conditions .1 NM, bad conditions .1 NM

Object less than 15 feet in size= good weather .5NM, bad weather .2NM

Object greater than or equal to 15feet= good weather 1NM, bad weather .5NM

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Commercial provider assistance location

A

Wickford

72
Q

Drifting search patterns

A

Expanding square, VS

73
Q

Precision search

A

Parallel, creep

74
Q

Gar

A 
Supervision
Planning
Crew selection
Endurance
Weather
Environmental stressors
Mission complexity
Limitations
75
Q

mammalian dive reflex

A

Can survive in cold water, blood flow slows down

76
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Bends

A

Air bubble in blood

77
Q

Tumble holm

A

Naval architecture, the boat widens at the top. Tough to come along side. I.e pirate boat

78
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Church cove

A

North of sakonett harbor

79
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Spring tide

A

Unusually high or low tide

80
Q

45 rollover switch

A

Aux space, 8-12 seconds, only side to side flip not forward to aft

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Salvage policy

A

Save a life, prevent complete loss of vessel, prevent situation from worsening

82
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Medico

A

Medical advice

83
Q

Fetch

A

Distance wind travels on the sea uninterrupted

84
Q

Stokes liter order

A

Grey, blue, head to toes

85
Q

45 stanpipes

A

Top=deflooding engine room

Bottom=fire fighting

86
Q

Saddle

A

Back of wave

87
Q

Close out

A

Way wave is breaking towards

88
Q

Ice on 45 superstructure

A

3/4ths inch

89
Q

Righting moment

A

Moment before it rerights itself (furthest it will list)

90
Q

Slip

A

Time it takes a boat to be propelled forward

91
Q

Pitch

A

1 revolution of propeller through a medium

92
Q

3 subcategories of navigation rules

A

In any vis, conducted in sight of each other, conducted in restricted visibility

93
Q

Rule 35

A

Sound signals in restricted visibility

94
Q

Hazardous areas

A

Can’t enter except to save a life

95
Q

How to make a water tight hatch

A

Gasket, knifes edge, dog

96
Q

SPE

A

Severity, probability, exposure

97
Q

Salvage policy

A

.

98
Q

Lube oil pressure

A

2300rpms=41psi normal

2300rpms= 31psi disabling

650rpm=10 normal

650rpm= less than 10 disabling

99
Q

Jacket water temps

A

Normal=140-185f
Restrictive=186-211
Disabling=212

100
Q

Reduction gear pressure

A

Engaged=normal185-265psi/disabling outside that range

Disengaged=normal 15-65psi
Disabling outside that range

130-185F

101
Q

SAR organization

A

Sc district SAR commander

Smc sector sar mission coordinator

On scene coordinator mostly castle hill USCG

Sru sar response unit the boat

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