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What is an assigned position? (AP)

A

With the exception of most buoys on the US, western rivers. Assigned Position is the specific geographical location, known as “AP”. these positions are expressed in LAT/LONG to the thousandths of a second. (Less than 1.2 inches.)

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What is a design position? (DP)

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The specific geographic location of a range structure prior to construction is known as design position (DP)

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What is an As Built Position? (ABP)

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Ranges shall be surveyed after construction is completed, and the recorded survey position is known as As Built Position (ABP)

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What color is a Coast Guard Mooring buoy?

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White with a blue band

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The buoy hull shall hold three psi for _____ minutes.

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10

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The __________ anchor is a cast iron, pyramid shaped sinker designed for use in areas with mud or sand bottoms.

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DOR-MOR

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There are ____ basic classes of rhythms, used by the Coast Guard on light signals.

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Eight

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____________- displaying a single flash at regular intervals, the duration of the light, being less than the duration of darkness.

  • ATON light characteristics*
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Flashing

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_____________ - displaying, not less than 60 flashes per minute.

ATON light characteristics

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Quick flashing

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____________- displaying groups of two or more flashes per minute, the groups being separated by a longer interval of darkness.

  • ATON light characteristics*
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Group flashing

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________ - a group rhythm, with flashes of different duration show asked to produce a Morse characteristic.

  • ATON light characteristics*
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Morse

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__________- displaying different colored flashes of light.

ATON light characteristics

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Alternating

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_________ - displaying equal intervals of light and darkness.

ATON Light characteristics

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Isophase

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____________ - displaying a single flash at regular intervals, the duration of light being greater than the duration of darkness.

ATON light characteristics

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Occulting

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__________- The light signal is fixed on, with no periods of darkness.

ATON light characteristics

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Fixed

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How many years is the minimum on-station period of all steel buoys except where earlier relief is dictated by unusual circumstances?

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Six years

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For lighted aids on fixed structures, routine servicing in a rush to not exceed how many years?

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Three years

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For unlighted aids on fixed structures, routine, servicing intervals, shall not exceed how many years?

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Five years

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For buoys, routine servicing, not exceed how many years?

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Three years

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Prior to getting underway or entering _______________, cutters shall conduct a steering test and propulsion check.

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Restricted waters

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A structure consisting of a number of piles driven into the seabed or river bed in a circular pattern and drawn together with wire rope. May be used as part of a dock structure or a minor aid to navigation. Commonly used when a single pile would not provide the desired strength.

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Dolphin

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A boat inspection report CG-________ records the results of a detailed engineering inspection.

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CG-3022

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The CG-3022 Boat Inspection Report is submitted for all boats less than ___ft and all ________.

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all boats less than 65ft and all barges

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A Cutter Engineering Report, Form CG-_______, shall be completed by all cutters 65ft in length and greater.

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CG-4874

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The cutter engineering report has how many sections?
7
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Section I of the Cutter Engineering Report CG-4874 is?
Safety items
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Section II of the Cutter Engineering Report CG-4874 is ?
Hull
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Section III of the Cutter Engineering Report CG-4874 is ?
Machinery / Electrical
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Section IV of the Cutter Engineering Report CG-4874 is ?
Administrative program
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Section V of the Cutter Engineering Report CG-4874 is ?
Cutter engineering summary
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Section VI and VII of the Cutter Engineering Report CG-4874 is ?
Remarks
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The Cutter Engineering Report CG-4874 shall also include SFLC Form _________.
SFLC-ESD-42 Cutter Engineering Report Form
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How often shall a Cutter Engineering Report CG-4874 being conducted?
Annually. covering a 12 month period ending 31 DEC.
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The two AOPS-TMT access levels?
Unit level and HQ level
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Max hours U/W Boat under 40ft Sea’s less than 4ft
8 hrs
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AOR underway minimum requirements for currency
1 day and 1 night Semi-annual
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Within the Boat Crew Qualification Handbook, Vol 1 - Boat Crewmember and engineer. What section can you find Engineer Qualification Tasks? (sign-off’s)
Part 3, chapter 2.
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Rules of the Road Rule 6
Safe speed
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CGBI red letters means?
Non-compliant: action required
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Within the Boat Crew Qualification Handbook, Vol 1 - Boat Crewmember and engineer. What section can you find the Engineer Qualification?
Part 3
41
Within the Boat Crew Qualification Handbook, Vol 1 - Boat Crewmember and engineer. What section can you find Boat Crewman Trainee Study Guide?
Part 2, Chapter 3
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Within the Boat Crew Qualification Handbook, Vol 1 - Boat Crewmember and engineer. What section can you find the Engineer Trainee Study Guide?
Part 3, Chapter 3
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Within the Boat Crew Qualification Handbook, Vol 1 - Boat Crewmember and engineer. What section can you find the task accomplishment record for Boatcrew member?
Part 2, chapter 1
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Within the Boat Crew Qualification Handbook, Vol 1 - Boat Crewmember and engineer. What section can you find Boat Crewmember Qualification tasks?
Part 2, chapter 2
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Within the Boat Crew Qualification Handbook, Vol 1 - Boat Crewmember and engineer. What section can you find Task Accomplishment Record for Engineer?
Part 3, chapter 1
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Within the Boat Crew Qualification Handbook, Vol 1 - Boat Crewmember and engineer. What section can you find the Boat Crewmember Qualification?
Part 2
47
How many Volumes of Coast Pilots are there?
9 Volumes
48
What is the max deviation allowed on small boat compasses.
5°
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Within the Boat Crew Qualification Handbook, Vol 1 - Boat Crewmember and engineer. What section can you find introduction to Boat Crew Qualification System?
Part 1
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What color may not be used to sign completed logs?
Red
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What time frame underway contains the most risk?
2300 - 0500
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Maxximum underway hours on multiple small boat platforms.
10 hrs
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*Surf training matrix environmental limitations for Single boat training- *surf , *wind, *viz Dual boat training- *surf, *wind, *viz
Single boat - 10ft surf, 50kt wind, viz >1nm Dual boat- 15FT surf, 50kts wind, viz >1nm
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Maximum hours underway Boat over 40 ft Sea’s greater than 4ft
8 hours
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Channel 16 VHF Frequency
156.8mhz
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Maximum hours underway Boat under 40ft Sea’s greater than 4ft
6 hrs
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What are Dynamic Forces?
Sea/wind/current
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Maximum miles and hours trailering.
350 miles / 8 hours
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When conducting operations between 2300 - 0500 on less than six hours rest, how much additional rest is needed?
6+ hours
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How much extra rest is required when underway between 2300 - 0500 with 6-7 hours of initial rest?
2 hours
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How much time is grade must you have as a BM1 to sit for OIC review board.
2 years

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