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Unrep

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Broad term applied to all methods of transferring fuel, munitions, supplies and personnel from 1 vessel to another

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Vertrep

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Carried out by helicopters, relative wind speed should be between 330 and 030 degrees on the bow

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Conrep

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Connected replenishment, hoses, lines and wire ropes connect 2 ships which are right next to each other

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FAS

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Fueling at sea, fuel from one ship is pumped to another

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RAS

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Replenishment at sea, transferring of supplies and ammunition

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Replenishment course (Romeo Course)

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predetermined course allowing ships to maintain course with minimum stress on the rig.

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OTC

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Officer Tactical Command, responsible for selecting the replenishment course/ speed

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Replenishment Speed (Romeo speed)

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12-16 knots

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Venturi effect

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Reduction in air pressure between ships causing a drawing affect

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Romeo Corpen

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Planned replenishment course and speed

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Control ship (Guide)

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Flies golf flag, Local guide for replenishment, responsible for maintaining a steady speed and course.

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Golf Flag

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Yellow / Blue Vertical stripes - Maintain steady course / speed

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Changes in course / speed dictated by

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Station keeping on the formation guide,

avoiding navigational hazards

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Approach ship

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Responsible for attaining / maintaining a relative position to the control ship, responding to required course / speed changes,

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Delivery ship

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Control ship, provides lines and rigs.
Responsible for making preparations for and carry out procedures for use of the rig, Furnish rigs, including bolos or line gun, station to station phone lines and rig messengers

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Romeo Flag

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Red w/ yellow cross

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Romeo at dip (3/4s way up)

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Flown by both ships, i am steady on course and speed- Delivering ship, I am ready to come alongside- Receiving ship

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Romeo Close-up (all the way up)

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I am ready for your approach- Delivering ship, I am commencing approach- Receiving ship

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Romeo Hauled down

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Messenger is in hand - Both ships

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Prep Flag

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Yellow trapezoid shape with green bar,

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Prep at dip

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I expect to disengage - Receiving ship

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Prep Close up

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Replenishing completed, disengaging final station - Receiving ship

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Prep Hauled down

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All lines clear - Receiving ship

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Bravo Flag

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Red jagged B shape

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Bravo at dip
Have temporarily stopped supplying
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Bravo close up
Fuel, explosives, inflammable materials being transferred.
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Bravo hauled down
Delivery is completed
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Difference between emergency and standard breakaway
Hard rudder and max speed (emergency). Standard is simply increasing speed
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Accelerated standard breakaway
Max speed at small rudder orders, .5 degrees at a time
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Special Sea and anchor detail
During mooring / getting underway. Positioning personnel around the ship to provide max safety / efficiency. Close range to land / ship ( 1 mile), restricted waters, going to an anchorage
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Plane guard
During flight quarters, allows for early detection and rescues in case of aircraft difficulties
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Low visibility detail
fog or reduced visibility, when visibility in any direction is less then 3 miles
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Flight Quarters
Safe operation of both fixed wing and rotary aircraft
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Foxtrot flag
White with red diamond
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Hotel
Half white Half red
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Restricted maneuvering doctrine
defines the amount of movement a ship may use, assigns most qualified personnel in key navigation positions. During leaving / entering port, Unreps, flight ops, man overboard, GQ, restricted waters or CO's request
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Who orders Abandon ship
CO
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Abandon ship phase 1
Prepare all hands abandon ship
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Abandon ship phase 2
All hands abandon ship, except securing/ salvage
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Abandon ship phase 3
secure salvage, and abandon ship
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Words to be passed
Prepare to abandon ship, the nearest land is __ degrees magnetic. Land is Hostile/ Friendly. Distance in nautical miles. Method of destruction. Nearest shipping lane __ degrees magnetic, True wind __, Sea star and Temp, Water depth, life expectancy in water
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Emergency destruction
Water <100 fathoms, shred / burn | Water >100 fathoms, document sinking bags/ lock safe and let it go down
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Lifeboats
2 lifeboats ( HB1 port, HB3 Starboard)
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Life rafts
MK-6, 25-man capacity. Small cans around the ship, holds 110% (6200) of crew, 252 onboard
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Life ring / buoys
Used to locate man overboard and provide flotation
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Smoke float
Marine marker
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Strobe light
Attached to life ring, provides light at night
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DDRT
Digital Dead Reckoning Tracker, Mark exact ship position during man overboard
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3 Types of man-overboard recovery
Airborne, Small boat, Shipboard
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Advance
Start of turn
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Transfer
End of turn
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Pivot point
1/3 way aft from the bow
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Turning circle
Path followed by pivoting point of the ship in making a 360 degree turn
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True bearing
Direction from 1 point to another clockwise using true north as a guiding reference point
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DIW
Dead in water, Drifting with no propulsion
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Relative bearing
Direction to a point relative to the ship's position
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5 Navigation lights ( Rule 23)
``` Port - red Starboard - green Forward mast - White Aft Mast - White Stern Light - White / Blue during flight ops ```
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Stand on vessel
Has the right of way
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Give way vessel
Yields to the right of way
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Restricted Maneuvering
Ball / Diamond / Ball | Red / White / Red
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Man overboard
Red / Red pulsating at 50-60 beats per minute
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Not under command
Red / Red solid | ball / ball
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Vessel aground
Red / Red solid + anchor lights | Ball / Ball / Ball
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Anchored
Ball | Red aircraft warning atop mast, white light atop flag-staff and jack-staff
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Constrained by draft
Cylinder
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Starboard Pennant
Senior Officer Present Afloat (SOPA) | Green / White / Green Trapezoid
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Flag Five
Breakdown | Yellow w/ Blue X
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Flag Papa
Personnel recall | Blue with small white square at center
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Flag Quebec
Boat recall or quarantine | Yellow
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Flag Alpha
Divers | White with a blue B shaped trapezoid
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Flag Kilo
Personel working aloft / over side | Half Yellow / Half Blue
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Flag Lima
HERO | Black and yellow Checker
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Flag India
Ready to receive ship alongside, Inport for nesting ships. | Yellow w/ black circle in middle
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Flag Oscar
Man overboard | Yellow and red split diagonally
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Flag Uniform
Anchoring | Red and white Checker
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1st Sub
Absence of flag officer | Yellow triangle, Blue outline
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2nd Sub
Absence of Chief of staff | Half Blue and Half white triangle shaped
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3rd Sub
Absence of CO | White triangle with black streak in center
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4 Sub
Absence of Civil official | Red triangle with red square
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Message prepared for transmission
Heading, text, and ending OPNAV form 2110-30
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Electronic Chart Display and Information System
Eliminate the need for paper charts
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GPS
Highly accurate navigation system
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Methods of communication
Flags, Pennants, Day shapes
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Flag bags
Used for sending / receiving messages and tactical signals | 2 ( Port / Starboard) total of 68 allied flags , 40 international flags
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Semaphore
Flags or wands attached to flashing lights
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Binoculars
Magnified instrument used for silent navigational aids and surface contacts
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Stadimeter
Determine distance to object of known height
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Sextant
Celestial navigation
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Chronometer
Very accurate clock
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Gyrocompass
Determines true north
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Magnetic compass
Determines magnetic north
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Barometer
Atmospheric pressure
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Psychrometer
Humidity
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Bull horn
Voice amplifier
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Telltale panel
Controls and tells status of navigational lights
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Set
Direction ship is pushed off course
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Drift
Speed the ship is pushed off course
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Greenwich time
Zulu time , UTC , physical location on which standard time is based
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Line of position (lop)
Bearing line
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Fix
Established position
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Conning officer
Principal assistant to OOD
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QMOW
Assistant navigator, maintains ship plot

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