BM basics Flashcards
What are the five boat crew handbooks?
1) Boat operations
2) Rescue and Survival
3) Navigation and Piloting
4) Seamanship Fundamentals
5) First Aid
What are the coxswain responsibilities
1) Safety and Conduct of passengers and crew
2) Safe operation and navigation of the boat
3) Completion of the sortie(s) or mission(s)
Shall respond to:
4) hazards to life or property
5) violations of laws or regulations
6) discrepancies in aids to navigation
What are the boat crew responsibilities
1) Helmsman
2) Lookout
3) Tow watch
4) Anchor watch
5) Assist with piloting and navigation
Also:
6) Rig towing and mooring lines
7) Act as the boat swimmer
8) Administer 1st aid
9) Operate damage control equipment
What is optimum position
When the towing vessel provides the safest opportunity to pass the towing equipment to the vessel to be towed
Safe towing speed formula?
Square root of the length of the vessel at the waterline times 1.34. Minus 10%
Can an untethered boat swimmer be deployed?
Yes, but it should be considered only as a last resort.
Risk management training requirements
TCT LMS initial
TCT annual refresher
Who can facilitate TCT annual refresher training?
OIC or XPO
What are the 6 types of waivers?
Operational Parameters Disabling Restrictive Fatigue Engineering PPE
Operational parameter waiver requirements
Operational commander authority
Case by case
Authorizes boat to operate outside established parameters. Final decision rests with OIC and/or coxswain
Disabling casualty waiver requirements
Authorized movement of boat in NMC status
Authorized by Operational commander or delegated authority
Restrictive casualty waiver requirements
Authority resides with OIC
Documented in EAL and immediately brief operational commander.
State specifics and mitigating actions to reduce risk
Granted for up to 7 days
Fatigue waiver requirements
Allows crew to operate beyond the established maximum underway hours
Authority resides with operational commander only after OIC requests
Engineering waiver requirements
Approved by small boat product line
Transitions to restrictive discrepancy procedures
Authorized deviations from published maintenance procedures, boat class maintenance plan, and maintenance requirement list
PPE waiver requirements
Authorized by OIC single mission
Authorized deviation from hypothermia protective device
Waiver shall contain;
Date, boat number, coxswain, air temp, water temp, wind speed, mission, PPE required, PPE being worn, OOD signature and OIC signature. OIC shall determine if waived equipment shall be carried.
