6.3 DC Comms - 6.3 DC Comms Flashcards
DC Rapid Plotting
Used to communucate, plot damage throughout the ship, and to illustrate the ship’s overall survivability status
Line method
Used to quickly report a damage control engagement
Fire
A, B, C, D
Smoke (color below)
S
Fire Protection System
FPS
Fire Fighting Water
FFW
Flooding
FL
Progressive FL
PFL
Structural Damage
STR
Hole
H
(OVD, BHD, Deck)
Rupture
R
(System)
Mechanical Failure
M
Mechanical Damage
MD
Weapons Hazard
WPN
Jammed Access
J
Electrical Power Loss
E
Toxic Gas
TOX
Chemical
CHM
Biological
BIO
Radiological
NUC
Boundaries
Only set at transverse bulkheads
Fire (FB)
Smoke (SB)
Casualty (CB) - Combines boundaries on your plot
Three methods of plotting
Box
Line (preferred method)
Column
DC Management Software (DCAMS)
Provides the ability to map and track portable, consumable and fixed damage control equipment, and personnel during casualties.
Mandatory Info for Rapid Plotting Message Blanks
Time and Sequential Number
1. Address section (sender and receiver)
2. Casualty space location within ship section and remarks
3. Casualty symbology section
4. Casualty location within space section
5. Boundaries section (fire/smoke/flooding/casualty)
One report per Message Blank contains…
- Compartment
- Frame
- Location (PORT/STBD, Deck/Overhead, Forward/Aft)
- Boundaries (primary/secondary)
Electric Phone Circuits
J-Dial
Integrated Voice Communication Sytem (IVCS)
Sound Powered Phones
X40J: Casualty Comms. Circuit
No reliance on external power
General Announcing Systems
1MC General Announcing System
Interior communication
1MC
Includes Collision, GQ, and Chemical Attack alarms
Interior communications
4MC-DC
21MC-CO’s command
26MC-Machinery Control
Wire-Free Communications
Any multi-channel handheld radio
(WICS, HYDRA, DC WIFCOM)
Considerations:
Availability
RF Energy
Reliability