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1
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How many aton manuals are there and what are they?

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aton admin, aton seamanship, aton positioning, aton structures, aton technical

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what does IAM(aton)LA stand for?

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International association of Marine Aids to Navigation and lighthouse authorities

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what is IALA a?

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its the region that west of international dateline and south of 10 degrees north latitude
Port is red and stbd is green

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what is IALA b?

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Its aton nav that is predominately us lateral system

stbd is green and port is red

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The Coast Guard has authority (14 USC 81) to establish aids to navigation in the following areas:

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  1. The United States of America.
  2. The waters above the continental shelf.
  3. The territories and possessions of the United States of America.
  4. Beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the United States at places where naval or military bases of the United States are or may be located.
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CG has authority to do what?

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  1. prescribe lights and signals on any us jurisdiction aid
  2. issue and enforce regs correcting aton
  3. disseminate info to Mariners about aton jurisdiction
  4. regulate the establish, maintenance, and discontinue any private aid.
  5. mark wrecks
  6. prescribe lights
  7. enforce laws for protection of aton
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sector and oic shall?

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comms between both to support and maintain fixed and floating aton and produce a fid for every aid worked and signed by the OIC.

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what is an AtoN operations request form(cg-3213) used for?

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is used to justify and authorize proposal changes in Aton

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what is a supplement form (cg-3213A)?

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is used to provide technical information on Aton projects.

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what is the CG-3213 ops request form not needed for?

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temporary establishment, relocation, change or discontinue, install of radar reflectors or routine marks in western rivers.

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if restoration efforts may exceed in the amount of 25k plus then whos signature do u need?

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cg 5413

  1. incharge overall
  2. review all aproval for establishing, discontinuance, or changes to aton.
  3. maintain light list and over see LNTM by distict Cdr.
  4. oversee financial
  5. plan and budget
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each form of cg-3213 shall have a project number of ?

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six or seven digits

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what is the waterway aton project schedule (cg 3739)

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list all the waterway project schedules proposed for the next two fiscal yrs.

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what is 33 cfr part 74?

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When the Coast Guard performs aids to navigation work for any other agency, person, or corporation, including the marking of sunken wrecks or other
obstructions such as artificial reefs, charges for such work shall be invoiced to the person(s) responsible in accordance with 33 CFR Part 74. District (dpw) shall
prepare a memorandum and forward it to FINCEN

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charges for aton and vessel time to re-establis a damaged aid are published in the ?

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standard rates instructions manual.

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where can you find info explaining claims against personal damaged aids?

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33 cfr 70

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what is I Atonis used for?

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it is an Aton program used to update local ntm, light list nav charts, and inform program may decisions.
I-ATONIS data serves many purposes such as planning ATON service work, tracking program performance measures, tracking hardware configuration, and historical recordkeeping.

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what does 14 usc 81 give you the right to do?

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establish aton in

  1. usa
  2. waters above the continental shelf
  3. territories and possesions of the us
  4. beyond territorial jurisdiction of the us and us naval bases and military bases
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district commanders shall conduct a what?

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WAMS waterway analysis management system for all critical waterways, which have not yet been completed. done every 5yrs

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no temporary aid shall stay onstation for more then 6 months except when justified by who?

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district commander

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what is a bifurication?

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point where the channel divides when proceeding from seaward, where two attributes meet.

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how are the aids in the western rivers marked?

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they are not numbered, numbers on shore structures indicate milage from designated points

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how are the aids shaped on the western rivers?

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diamond shaped red/white and green/white instead of red and green daymarks.

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what is a major light?

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a light of high candlepower from a fixed structure. may or may not have high intensities . Nominal range of 10 nm(10 statue on the great lakes) and visible over usable range of 90% of the nights of the year.

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what are inland major lights?

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founds in bays, sounds and coastal approaches. They can be used as leading light, range light, obstruction mark, sector light, or a reference mark for visual bearing.

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what are sector lights?

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usually marks danger and red and indicate shoal, rocks etc…

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what is a beacon?

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fixed aid, immobile, stable signal.

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what is a racon?

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transponder with a coded response operated in the frequency of x band or s band — . . 350 yds to 2.5 nm

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how long are the duty cycle of buoy and fixed racons?

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buoy is 50% life and fixed is 75%

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what are the icw markings?

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yellow triangles indicate the stbd hand and yellow squares indicate the port hand when following the icw direction.

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what is the marking of a coaxial waterway?

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buoys are named in sequence, GBEC 7A is not in the channel then its means its not marking the buoy system. They usually mark the broader side of the channel meaning shallow.

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what form is used to request to establish, discontinue, or change private aton?

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CG-2554 via army corp of eng or district engineer

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Inspections are not authorized by ?

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CG or Auxilliary

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what is the Height above water from the focal plane of the fixed light to mean high water (low water datum for Great Lakes), in feet.

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Focal Plane Height

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what is e highest tide level that can be predicted to occur under average meteorological conditions and any combination of astronomical conditions.

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Highest astronomical Tide (HAT)

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what is the height from terra firma or sea bed to the highest point on the structure, excluding the uppermost optic.

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Structure height

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what is An USCG approved, intentional change to the authorized characteristics of an aid to navigation. This does not include temporary responses to a discrepancy, such as setting a TRUB in lieu of a destroyed DBN.

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Temporary change

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What is the date and time at which a unit completes temporary corrective action to a discrepancy but does not completely restore the aid to watching properly status. This information is to be entered in I-ATONIS in the Temp Response DTG field.

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Temporary response

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These marks indicate, in the cardinal points of the compass, the direction of good water from the aid. They are not used in the U.S. marking system but may be encountered in Canadian waters.

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cardinal marks

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40
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Waterways are categorized into one or more of the following:

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Miltitary critical waterways- which serve the military.

environmentally critical waterways- where a degradation of the aids to navigation system would present an unacceptable level of risk to general public safety or to the environment.

Navigationally Critical Waterways:Waterways where degradation of the aids to navigation system would result in an unacceptable level of risk of a marine accident, due to the physical characteristics of a
waterway, difficult navigation conditions, aid establishment difficulties, or high aid discrepancy rates.

non critical waterways: Waterways serving commercial and recreational interests, where the disruption or degradation of an aids system, beyond the normal level of discrepancies, will not increase the risk of a marine accident to an unacceptable level

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What is aid availability?

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Probability that an aid to nav or system is performing its specified functions at any chosen time. It is a measurement of unit, sector or district effectiveness.

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What are the aid availability objectives?

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Cat I = 99.8%
Cat II = 99%
Cat III = 97%

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What are the objectives of the Aton System?

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a. assist navigators to determine position.
b. assist navigators to determine safe course
c. warn the navigator of dangers and obstructions
d. promote safe and economic movement of commercial vessel traffic
e. promote safe and efficient movement of military vessel traffic and cargo of strategic military importance.

44
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Waterways serving commercial and recreational interests, where the disruption or degradation of an aids system, beyond the normal level of discrepancies, will not increase the risk of a marine accident to an unacceptable level.

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Non-Critical Waterways:

45
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The Commandant will particularly support requests for reduction in number or replacement with more effective aids in cases of:

(1) Aids previously established to meet requirements which no longer exist.
(2) Too many aids in the same area having the effect of confusing the mariner.

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Commandant Support.

46
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No temporary aid should remain on station longer than six months except for infrequent cases as justified by

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the District Commander.

47
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for a new high level of accuracy fixed aid shall be listed on the Aids to Navigation Operation Request (Form CG-3213). Any Form CG-3213 for these aids that does not specifically state the requirement for surveying will not be approved.

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surveying requirements

48
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The probability that an aid to navigation or system is performing its specified function at any random chosen time

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Define Aid Availability

49
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Who must approve a private Aid to Navigation prior to it being established?

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Appropriate District Commander

50
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What is the difference between a Private Aid to Navigation Inspection and Verification?

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An inspection is defined as Coast Guard personnel or Coast Guard Auxiliary performing a hands-on check of an aid to ensure the authorized hardware is installed as approved in the private aid application and that the aid is operating properly.

A verification is a self-verification where the owner provides a written report to the Coast Guard stating that the aid is operating properly. It can also be Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary personnel viewing the aid from a distance and determining if the aid operates as advertised
51
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Who is responsible for marking wrecks?

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The law requires that the owner, lessee, or operator of such a wreck Immediately mark it with a buoy or beacon during the day and, unless otherwise granted a waiver by the Commandant of the Coast Guard, a light at night.

52
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Wreck markings established and maintained by the United States Coast Guard shall have at least one lighted aid in all cases, unless specifically exempted by whom?

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District Commander

53
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Who has the authority to remove or to destroy any sunken obstruction endangering navigation when it has existed for a period of more than 30 days?

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U. S. Army Corps of Engineers

54
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When a unit receives a report of or discovers a wreck, a report shall be made immediately to whom?

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District Commander

55
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What is the normal period between mooring inspections for all buoys?

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3 years

56
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What is used to determine the servicing interval?

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Servicing interval flowchart

57
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What shall be completed following a hurricane, ice conditions or other severe storm?

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Storm survey

58
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Upon notification of mariner incident what are you required to do?

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The Officer-in-Charge of the nearest unit capable of checking aids to navigation in the vicinity shall immediately ascertain if the aids were on station and working properly

59
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What is DRF II?

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Discrepancy Response Factor
9 categories
sum of the X’s multiplied by the

60
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What are the 5 DRF response levels?

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Immediate, 600 and up-asap
High, 450 to 599 - 18hrs of receiving
Priority, 275 to 449 - 36 hrs of receiving
Routine, 150 to 274 - 72 hrs of receiving
Decision/Deferred 1 to 149 of as soon as practical

61
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When are you required to wear fall protection equipment?

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When engaging in maintenance, minor repair or inspection work on an ATON structure at a height of four feet or more above a lower level, climbers shall utilize effective fall protection as necessary to protect against the dangers of falling.

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What is the minimum requirement to qualify an individual to climb ATON structures?

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Must be a responsible volunteer
Must be physically capable
Unit commander must recommend the individual
The individual must have written certification to climb ATON structures

63
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What is the minimum PPE to be worn while servicing an ATON structure?

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This PPE includes a safety helmet with a chinstrap, safety footwear, eye protection, and protective clothing. Recommended protective clothing includes long pants, gloves, and long sleeve shirts

64
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Can you use a Climbing safety harness with an inflatable PFD?

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No

65
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Loose Cargo Gear shall be proof tested to what percentage of the Working Load Limit (WLL)?

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200%

66
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Define No-Load Test?

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An operational test conducted prior to other tests to determine if the system is capable of safely operating through each specified functional mode

67
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During a Modified Static Test/Brake Test what percentage of the WLL is the test weight?

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150%

68
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How long are aid folders kept?

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For the life of the aid.

69
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What is NESSS and what is it used for?

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Naval and Electronics Supply and Support System; SFLC’s Inventory Management System for accountability of ATON property.

70
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What form is used to request buoys, bridles, chain, and sinkers?

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CG-4491

71
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Plastic and foam buoys shall be left on station for how long?

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As long as they can be maintained by the serving agent and serve as an effective aid to navigation. What about steel? Minimum of 7 years (84 Months).

72
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What are the maximum service intervals for ATON?

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Floating = 3 years; Fixed = 5 years
lighted aids on fixed = 3yrs
unlighted on fixed = 5 yrs

73
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What is a “Registry of Lifting Appliances” and what should the OIC’s involvement be with it?

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Rigging Log; Proactive oversight; Ultimately responsible. How often will you look at it? Where can you find a template for it? NATON

74
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What is the CG “Qualified Recycling Program,” (QRP)? and what does it do?

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it allows the Recycling Unit(s) to sell recyclable material directly to commercial businesses, and put the money in the morale account.

75
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What entries are required in the APR remarks?

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Reason for visit, if aid was found on/off station, if excursion was used the method used to determine, Light List, USAIMS, Chart verified, departure from normal procedures, any other info required by District.

76
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How are CG batteries generated? and how are they disposed of? What are the entries of batteries?

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Battery serial numbers are generated by the. CG.
Stored, lost, stolen, recovered, removed, installed.
Lead acid batteries must be recycled.
I would bag them up and remove the stickers, and take them to my elected recycling center.

77
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What is PATON?

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Private aids to navigation
class  I = annually
class II= trianually
class III- 5yrs
78
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what is the CEU Facility asset manager do?

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Coordinate major structural repairs through the cognizant CEU FAM using the Initiate repairs to any ATON
structure process map.

79
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what is JHA job hazard analysis?

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on all old lighthouses that might have lead or asbestos

80
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what are some potential hazards at an aid?

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osprey bees
flora poison ivy
lead paint acid
physical hazard

81
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lighthouses are checked by FAM every ?

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3 yrs

82
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What does CG-45 take care of?

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office of Naval engineer are for alterations, maintenance and repair to tender class vessels and ATON boats.

83
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what does CG-43 take care of?

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CE develops policy and standards for design, maintenance, construction, and inspection of all fixed and floating aton, light stations, buildings, shops, docks, antennas of 100ft and aton signaling equipment.

84
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what will you do about vandalism?

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reach out to the public, make signs and rewards leading to the people who are committing the crime and let them know possible 20yrs in prison and 2.500 in fines reward up to 1/2 the fine leading to the conviction.

85
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each waterway shall be visited by a CG aton member from the primary serving unit at least?

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once a yr

86
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what are the servicing basic checks on buoy and fixed structures?

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  1. Component inspection 4. recharge
  2. signal ck 5. mooring inspection
  3. relief 6. district aton order
  4. seasonal changes
  5. position check
87
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How do you use the DRF to get a discrepancy corrected?

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multiply part 1 by part 2 = the DRF

88
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what is Ant OIC responsible for?

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continuos availability of all structures, power and control systems, and up keep of all structures on ground.

89
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What is the (SSMRs) shore station maintenance report for aton?

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Maintenance of shore facilities, including manned and un-manned light houses. Major recurring items beyond the scope of O level or D level maintenance abilities should submit SSMRs to be included on backlog.

90
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who do you reach out to in order to discontinue a lighthouse? what is the NHLPA( national historic lighthouse preservation act?

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CEU writes to District CDR then sends to CG 5413, then reaches GSA then the NHLPA process begins.
NHLPA was passed to allow the CG to transfer ownership of historical lighthouses to preservation groups.

91
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can you use herbicides in order to kill plants?

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Brushing during the winter months reduces the likelihood of coming into contact with insects, snakes, and mitigates heat exposure. Brushing is also facilitated by the lack of foliage on trees and brush. Because of the extra layers of clothing being worn, the risk of exposure to poisonous plants is also reduced.

92
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Aton systems are developed, established, operated and maintained by USCG to accomplish ?

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  1. assist navigator in determining their position.
  2. assist navigor in determining safe course.
  3. warn navigotor of dangers and obstructions.
  4. promote safe and economic movement of commercial traffic.
  5. Promote the safe and efficient movement of military vessel traffic, and cargo of strategic military importance.
93
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what does CG-6 do?

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primary responsibilities to support the short-range

aids to navigation system for the Assistant Commandant of Command, Control, Communications, Computers and IT

94
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District (dpw) and Commandant (CG-54131)?

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shall conduct periodic spot checks, at least semi-annually, of the data and make necessary corrections.

95
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No aids shall be established until areas are specifically designated for such purposes by

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the Coast Guard, the Center for Disease Control, or the Secretary of the Army,

96
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The Coast Guard may establish aids to navigation to mark marine parades and regattas which are regulated by ?

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the Coast Guard under 33 CFR 100 for the purpose of protecting life and property, or to assist in the observance and enforcement of special regulations

97
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To prevent temporary aids from becoming unintentionally permanent, with possible reduction of service to the user should ?

A

the need for each temporary aid shall be reviewed each quarter.

98
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)?

A
  • RCRA is the foundation of the ATON program’s battery tracking requirements and establishes the framework for a national system of solid waste control.
  • RCRA ensures hazardous waste is managed from the moment its generated until its final disposal (cradle to grave).
99
Q

Search the NOAA Habitat Conservation website for the following?

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 Maps of essential fish habitat (EFH).
 Areas of particular concern.
 Areas protected from fishing.

100
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Reason for temporary change arises: Dredging, testing, or evaluating new aids; marking an obstruction; other reasons?

A
  • Dpw approves temporary change and assigns to unit
  • Temp Change reviewed quarterly by dpw (3 and 6 months).
  • Temp change reviewed at 6 months by dpw for final disposition.
101
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How many fields are in a Federal Information Document?
 Produce a FID every time an aid is serviced.
 Verify the information contained in ATONIS every time an ATON is serviced.
 Confirm the presence of a statement/action in FID remarks that the information in ATONIS was verified at time of servicing.
 Forward any data corrections needed that are not within the direct control of the unit to dpw office for verification and correction.
 Confirm FID is signed by the CO/OIC.

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  1. Aid name:Exact same as it appears in the LL.
  2. LLNR:For aids with more than one LLNR, use the lowest number.
  3. Aid number:The ATONIS number of the aid.
  4. District Rev Date:Date of the last change in ATONIS that district completed.
  5. Unit Rev. Date:Date of the last change in USAIMS that unit completed.
  6. District: District aid is located in.
102
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Verify the following fields are completed in the APR?

  • Produce an APR at every routine or disc visit.
  • Submit original APR to the district within 10 working days of the visit or upon first return to port, whichever is later.
  • Retain a copy of APR until the original APR has been reviewed, signed, and returned to the primary servicing unit by the district.
A

30 Fields.

  1. Aid name
  2. Aid number
  3. Lat and Long
  4. Aid LLNR
  5. Unit/Vessel
  6. Positioning tolerance radius(buoy pos in yards)
  7. chart #
  8. GPS
  9. GPS serial #
  10. Geodetic datum ( represents datum of the AP)
  11. Nema strings( GGA, GRS, GSA, GST and DTM)
  12. signed by OIC
103
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What do you use to determine a mooring selection for an aid that is constantly dragged offsta?

A

Mooring selection guide

104
Q

Before generating a PATON verification work list, contact?

A

Dept of Public waterways paton manager.

105
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It becomes apparent a steel buoy hull is lost, stolen, or missing, the unit documents this in SFLC Central, and provides a Report of Survey, Form CG-5269,

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to the Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC) inventory manager via the district asset material manger (AMM).

106
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What is WOPL(waterways operations product line)?

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They support short range aton and marine environmental response (MRE) programs. Provide engineering solutions, systems acquisitions, configurations management, production and delivery, logistics and maintenance, and technical policy guidance for the CG wide inventory of ATON and MRE equipment and systems.

107
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What does the SILC civil engineering unit provide?

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planning and execution of regional shore facilities projects.

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