Bm1 Flashcards
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What are the options to enter for the ETD field ?
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Anticipated local departure time, TBA, TBD
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What are the options to enter for fuel REQ’T ?
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Gallons min, STD, or max
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In AOPS what are the users roles?
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Create, Read, Update, delete, and approve data in the system
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What are the 4 levels in AOPS ?
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Unit level , co level, resource management level, HQ level
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What can unit level users do in AOPS?
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Create and update log activities
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What can CO/OIC do at CO level in AOPS?
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Create, update, and delete data in their units activity log
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What can users do at resource management level in AOPS ?
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Add resources to the system and assign them to a unit
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Who is the resource manager for district ?
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The district boat manager
9
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If a required source does not meet the needs what may be required?
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A waiver
10
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What is the property management control manual?
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Comdinst 4500.5
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What is the size of the lettering placed on the bow of a vessel?
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3in lettering
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What is the number for the adjustment form ?
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CG- 3114
30 days to complete
13
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Who can serve as a survey officer?
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E7 and above
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Rank / pay scale must a senior board member be?
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Commissioned officers or CWO , petty officer E6 and above, civilian employees in grades GS7 or WG8 and above
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How long to update change such as location to asset records ?
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Within 30 days
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How often shall PC request new reports to verify changes?
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At least annually
17
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What is the property record for the coast guard small arms weapons?
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R-865
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What shall inert, partial, and dummy rounds be tracked as in oracle FA
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GP property
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Equipped with CIC/CSC are equipped w/ how many chart copies ?
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3 copies
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% of charts and pubs are revised in one year ?
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Less than 20%
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How many days prior to commissioning should a request be made for charts?
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90 days prior to commissioning
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How are nautical charts grouped ?
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Region, subregion, or other major geographical areas
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How are nautical charts lettered ?
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A, B, or X
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What does the A series of portfolios contain?
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Unclassified operating area principal coastal harbor and approach charts within subregion
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What does B series portfolio contain?
Supplement the A coverage with additional unclassified coastal harbor and approach charts within subregion
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What does the X portfolio contain ?
STD nautical charts which have not been assigned to A or B
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What are the world and misc charts labeled as ?
A, P, B, X
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What does P indicate ?
Pacific Ocean
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What does B indicate?
Other regions or charts which cannot be categorized by a specific geographical region
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What does letter X indicate?
Charts not in a portfolio
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How are vertical clearances of bridges and overhead cables charted ?
Mean high water
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What is controlled depth?
The least known depth of a channel
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What distance is a statute mile ?
1.15
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How far is a statute mile to a nautical mile ?
0.87 nm
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What do nautical charts range from ?
1:2,500 to 1:5,000,000
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What are the scale for sailing charts ?
1:6,000,000 or smaller
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What are the general charts scale ?
1:500,000 to 1:600,000
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What are the scale for a coast chart ?
1:50,000 to 1:150,000
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What are the scale for a harbor chart ?
Larger than 1:50,000
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What is the scale for special charts?
Various scales, cover ICW and misc small craft areas
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Where are polyconic projection charts used ?
Nautical charts for the Great Lakes
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What do areas w/ blue tint on a chart signify?
Shoals and other areas consider dangerous for navigation
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What is the use of broadcast notice to mariners ?
Made by the CG to report deficiencies and important changes in ATON
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Who issues local notice to mariners?
CG district commander for waters under their jurisdiction
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What areas follow IALA region A ?
U.S possession west of international date line and south of 10 degree north lat
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What is nominal range ?
Max distance which a light may be seen in clear WX
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What is luminous range ?
Max distance at which a light may be seen under existing visibility conditions
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What is geographic range?
Function of only curvature of the earth and is determined solely from the height sea level of the light of the observers eye
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What is a articulated light?
Vertical pipe structure supported by a submerged buoyancy chamber and attached to a universal coupling to a weighted sinker on the sea floor
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What is AMVER(automated mutual assistance vessel rescue system) ?
Worldwide voluntary ship reporting system operated by the USCG to promote safety of life and property at sea
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What are the three types of WX broadcast?
Coastal and local, long range , and worldwide
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What is navtex?
A STD international method of broadcasting notice to mariners and marine WX forecast using small low cost receivers
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What does a notice to mariners contain ?
Corrective info affecting nautical charts, the NGA, DLIS catalog, maps, charts and related products, coast pilot, USCG light list, NGA list of lights and other related nautical pubs
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Who are weekly notice to mariners prepared by?
National geospatial intelligence agency, the USCG, and national ocean survey and are published by (first agency) weekly
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Where are most pub’s available?
DMAHTC
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What does the anchoring equipment include?
Windless, wildcat, capstan, gypsy head, stern anchor winch, anchor, anchor chain, and anchor chain appendages
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How far should you pay out anchor and let free fall?
Anchor within 15 fathoms or sea bed and free fall anchor the remaining distance when anchoring in depth exceeding 15 fathoms
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What depth should anchoring not be done at?
Exceeding 100 fathoms
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When do you let the anchor free fall ?
In depths of water 15 fathoms or less
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For electro hydraulic what temp is the hydraulic fluid operating temp ?
140 F
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What is ground tackle ?
All equipment used in anchoring and mooring w/ anchors and buoys w/ chain and appendages
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What are the most common types of anchors?
Stock less, lightweight (LWT) or stock in crown
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Stock less anchors allow ships to pivot how many degrees ?
45 to either side of the ship
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What angle for a LWT anchor is most affective in sand bottom?
30 degrees
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What degree for fluke angle holds best in mud bottom ?
50
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What are the STD sizes for anchor chain ?
3/4 in to 4 3/4 in
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What is the length of a STD link ?
6 times it’s wire diameter
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What is the width of a STD link?
3.6 x it’s wire diameter
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What is a STD shot ?
15 fathoms (90ft)
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What is the mixture by volume for detachable link preservations and lubricant ?
40% white lead and 60% tallow
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What length do outboards swivel shots not exceed ?
5 fathoms
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What is the STD opening of a mooring shackle?
7 in
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What is used to handle anchor chain 2 3/4in or larger?
A cable jack
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What should the anchor length be adjusted to?
A coupe fathoms greater than depth of water
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Under NRML conditions what is the scope of ships anchor chain ?
Between 5 and 7 times depth of water
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What is the onshore day signal for a gale warning?
Two red pennants
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What is the onshore night signal for a gale warning?
White over red
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What is the wind speed for a storm warning?
Sustained winds 40 kts or more
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What is the onshore day signal for a storm warning?
Square red flag w/ black center
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What is the onshore night signal for a storm warning ?
Two red lights
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What is the wind speed for a hurricane force wind warning?
64kts or greater
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What are the wind speeds for a tropical storm warning?
34-63kts
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What is the only warning associated w/ tropical cyclones?
Tropical storm warning and hurricane warning
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What wind speeds associated w/ a hurricane warning?
64kts or greater
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What is the onshore day signal for a hurricane?
Two square red flags w/ black squares
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What is the onshore night signal for a hurricane?
Three vertical light RWR
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Where shall marinas obtain accurate WX data if WX warning are **
NWR, NWWS, USCG circuits and broadcast, or local emergency services org.
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How long does it take thunder to travel each mile?
About 5 seconds
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How can a boat determine its distance from a thunderstorm
Observe lightning flash, count seconds it takes for thunder to arrive, convert the miles by dividing the number of seconds by 5
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What type of clouds are waterspouts usually come from ?
Cumulus or cumulonimbus
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What is the most trouble some type of fog?
Advection fog ( horizontal movement)
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What type of fog mainly occurs night/ early morning?
Radiation (ground) fog
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Radiation fog is common in what altitude?
Middle and high
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What temperature does fresh water freeze at?
0 c and 32 f
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What is the freeze point of salt water?
-2 c and 28 f
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What is the easiest way to minimize icing?
Slow down
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What are the two major types of waves ?
More choppy waves found in shallow water( bay / lakes) and broad rounded waves associated w/ deep water
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*** foot breaker will drop how many kilograms / tons of water?
1,362,000 kg and 1500 tons of water
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What are the three types of breaking waves?
Plunging , spilling, and surging
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What affects the steepness of the wave?
Tidal currents going against the waves
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How can operators size up surf situation?
Comparing swell height and length w/ the water depth
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What is the vertical rise and fall of the ocean level?
Tide
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What is the horizontal motion of water resulting from the changes in the tide?
Tidal currents
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What current is the horizontal motion of the water towards land?
Flood current
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What current is the horizontal motion of water away from land?
Ebb current
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What directions do long shore currents run?
Parallel to the shore and inside the breakers
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Where can the set and drift of tidal currents be found for local areas?
Tidal current tables
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For log entries what do you log when no clouds present?
Clear
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How do you covert station pressure to sea level pressure?
Multiply the height in ft of barometer above sea level by 0.00*** or 0.034 millibars
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What does climate refer to?
Average long term meteorological conditions of a place or region
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What is the atmosphere ?
Relatively thin shell of air,water,vapor, and suspended particles around
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How much does a cubic ft of air at STD sea level temp weigh ?
1.22 ounces or about 1/817th the weight of an equal volume of water
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What is the troposphere ?
3/4 of the air is concentrated within a layer 7 statue miles thick. The region most WX is understood
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How is the top of the troposphere marked?
A thin transition line called the tropopause
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What is immediately above the tropopause?
The stratosphere
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What is the average height of the tropopause?
Ranges from 5miles or less at high latitudes to about 10 miles at low latitudes
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Where does the sun tropical jet stream occur?
Region of 30 N during northern hemisphere winter decreasing in summer
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Where is the polar frontal jet stream found ?
Middle to upper middle latitudes and is discontinuous and varies
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What is cariolis force ?
An apparent force which diverts air from a direct pass between high and low pressure areas.
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What is a change in pressure w/ horizontal distance called?
Pressure gradient
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What is the belt of pressure at the earths surface near the equator know as ?
Doldrums
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What is a monsoon produced by?
Alternative heating and cooling of a land masses
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The sea of air surrounding the earths excerts how many pounds per IN on the surface?
14.7 lbs per square IN
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What barometer has a partly evacuated thin metal cell which compressed by atmospheric pressure?
Aneroid barometer
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What is the atmospheric pressure measured w/ ?
A barometer
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The hectopascal (hPa) is equal to how many dynes per square centimeter?
1000 dynes per square centimeter
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What is a barograph ?
A recording barometer
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What is a marine micro-barograph ?
A precision barograph using greater signification and a expanded ***
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What is the STD temp for barometer calibration?
32 F
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In F what does pure water freeze and boil at?
32F and 212F
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In C what does pure water freeze and boil at ?
0 C and 100 C
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What is used to measure the amount of heat needed to raise the temp of 1 lbs of water to 1F ?
British thermal unit
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What is used to measure the amount of heat needed to raise the temp of 1gram of water 1 c
The calorie
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What is the most common thermometer filled w/
Mercury or a glycol based fluid
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What is a measure of the atmosphere water vapor content
Humidity
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What is relative humidity
The rated
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What is the vector sum of true wind
Apparent wind
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What are high clouds composed of
Principally of ice crystals
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What are middle clouds composed of
Largely of water droplets, higher ones have ice particles
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What are low clouds comprised of
Entirely water droplets
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What is the meaning of cirrus
Curl, lock, or tuft of hair
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What is the meaning of cumulus
Heap, a pile, an accumulation
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What is the meaning of stratus
Spread out, flatten, cover with a layer
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What is the meaning of alto
High, upper air
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What is the meaning of nimbus
Rainy clouds
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What are cirrus (CI) clouds associated w/
Fair WX but if followed by lower and thicker clouds they are forerunner for rain or snow
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Cirrus clouds begin to thickin what will they turn into
Cirrostratus (Cs)
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What is cirrocumulos (cc) clouds associated w/
Fair WX but may storm if thicken and lower
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Cirrostratus clouds thickin and lower
Continuous rain or snow within a few hours
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What do attostratus (AS) clouds have the appearance off?
Mid level clouds, grayish or bluish, fiberous veil or sheet
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What are the appearance of attocumulus (AC) clouds
Mid level clouds consisting of a layer or large ball like masses that tend to merge together
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What is the appearance of cumulus (cu) clouds
Low level dense clouds w/ vertical development formed by rising air which is cooled reaches greater heights
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When vertical development is not great in cumulus clouds what do they resemble ?
Tufts of cotton or wool (wool pack)
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What is the appearance of stratocumulus (sc) clouds
Low level clouds appearing as sort, gray, roll shaped masses
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What is the appearance of stratus (st) clouds
Low cloud in uniform layer residing fog
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What is it called when light wind breaks up stratus into shreds
Fractostratus
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What is the appearance of nimbostratus (ns)
Low dark shapeless clouds layer usually nearly uniform but ragged wet looking bases. Typical rain clouds
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What is the appearance of a cumulonimbus (cb) cloud
Spreads out in the shape of an anvil
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What is the trailer tongue weight (tw)
Amount of downward weight on the tongue
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What should the tongue weight for the total trailer weight be ?
10-15%
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What class of tow hitch is required and has the greatest towing capacity?
Class V
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How should the safety chains be set?
Crisscross under the coupler and attached to the tow vehicles frame
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How often should wheel and axle bearings be greased ?
Every 6 months or before long trips
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Who at the unit has the authority and responsibility to certify personnel?
Co/oic
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In the absence of the co/oic who may process co approvals in TMT ?
Xo/xpo
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What are possible reasons a MBR may need to recertification
PCs to a new unit w/ same boat, disciplinary action/loss of confidence, failure to meet currency requirements, currency lapse
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If recert is greater than 12 months MBRs in addition shall complete what ?
Water survival exercise, first aid, and orm currency task
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How long can intern cert not exceed ?
60 days
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Who must co/oic receive interim cert in writing by?
Operational commander
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Deferments casting longer than how long require command level documentation of actions ?
60 days
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How long does co/oic have to be certified at new unit
1 year after report date
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How long shall boat forces command cadre reasonably recirtify
Within 6 months of report
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What shall station co/xo (above cwo) certify as ?
Boatcrew MBR
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How long shall co/oic certify as for ice rescue responsibility
Within 1 year
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When are the currency maintenance cycles
01jan to 30jun
01jul to 31dec
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On small cutters how many OBTT MBRs may there be
One or two people
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On large cutters how many people for OBTT may be required ?
Teams of 3-6 or more
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What OBTT shall cutters have ?
DCTT (damage control) ETT (engineer) NSTT (navigation and seamanship) MTT( medical - cutters w/ independent duty corpsman) ATT ( aviation - flight deck equipped cutters only) FPTT ( force protection)
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What OBTT is required on cutters 210ft and above ?
ITT (integrated) RRT ( rapid response) CTT (communications - w/o a CSST
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What training teams may be established to assist in improving reading?
Law enforcement training team and IT training team Etc. ?
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Whom must OBTT be certified by ?
CO
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What are the duties of the OBTT ?
Team leader, evaluator, and safety observer
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What are the responsibilities of the OBTT leader?
Conducts training scenario per unit training plan. Liaises w/ dept divisions heads to develop exercise goals. Ensures scenarios are conducted in this instruction which includes exercise planning, briefing, execution, debriefing and administration
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What are the responsibilities of the evaluator?
Observes watch team MBRs and monitors drill to ensure drill objectives are met. Questioning watchstanders to check/ improve knowledge level. Records assessments and provides debriefs to the watch and OBTT.
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What are the responsibilities of the safety observer?
Assigned to conduct a safety walk through prior to initiating the drill.
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What criteria must outside evaluators meet?
Personnel presently assigned as instructors at navy afloat training commands and fleet training centers. Presently assigned as instructors to area or district training teams. Representatives from HQ or area program management offices
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What info must be recorded and retained in unit files for two years ?
Drill/exercise name and number, required frequency, date, OBTT debrief sheets. Weather drill/ was successful, unsuccessful or incomplete
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Where shall unit training scenarios be scheduled?
Unit training plan
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What are the objectives the OBTT must identify ?
The training objectives and the purpose of the training (who is to be training)
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Whom must a through brief and the training scenarios be signed by ?
Co
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What must the development of the training plan take into consideration ?
General condition of the engineering plant, equipment limitations or constraints, timeline for completion of training scenario, watchstander proficiency
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Where are the cart checklist drill grade sheets and SEOPS drill checklist located ?
Commandant ( CG-751)
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How shall the pass/fail grades be calculated?
80% / 20% basis
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When shall drills/exercises be repeated?
Grades of 79% or less
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Whom must provide an appropriate level of command emphasis to ensure a training program ?
CO
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What are the primary locations for recording individual and unit quals training completions ?
TMT and DA
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What is the purpose of a unit training board ?
Identify training requirements, establish and maintain training policy, unit instruction, set priorities for training, develop a unit training plan and coordinate qual oral boards
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Unit training board MBRs shall at a minimum require who ?
Xo, xpo, tpo, all department heads, eso, dca, corpsman
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Whom shall approve/ certify all entries made into TMT ?
Cutter co/oic or acting co/oic
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What form shall a unit training plan be in ?
Calendar
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What is the min. Amount of time for plans ?
Monthly
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How long shall training plans be prepared and approved in advance of the start period ?
At least one month
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How long shall units training plans be retained for ?
Two years
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Form is the unit training plan ?
CG - 5293
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Forms are unit’s authorized to use as an alternative to the unit training plan ?
Locally created forms, spread sheets, or outlook calendar
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Who serves as chairman of the unit training board ?
Xo/ xpo
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Who appoints and supervises the TO and TPO ?
Xo/ xpo
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Who ensures department/ division training, pqs, jqr, wqs, programs and mandated training schedules are established and implemented?
Department head/ division chief
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What are the 5 distinct elements the overall unit training program consists of ?
Formal schools, mandated training, individual qual programs, drills and exercises, professional development
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What is the purpose of the indoctrination program?
Familiarize new crew MBRs w/ basic administration, organization, and STD operating procedures
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What shall the indoctrination program be structured?
NML be completed within 2 months of MBR reporting aboard
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Where is the training quota center TQC located
HQ located in Chesapeake, VA
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Who is responsible for carrying out the functions and duties of the coast guard and for assuming that these duties are preformed efficiently, safely and ***
District commander
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Who provides training support for subordinate units, primarily by monitoring and actively engagement in the training and operational performance at each unit ?
Operational commanders
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Who provides direction, support, and coordination for functions performed by subordinate units ?
Sectors
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Who is formal training provided through ?
Forcecom approved curricula delivered by training center personnel
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What shall MBRs submit for all formal class C schools
Electronic training request (ETR)
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What shall MBRs submit for all formal class C schools
Electronic training request (ETR)
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What shall CO/oic review prior to submitting ETR
MBR competencies and u/w hours
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How long should waivers be submitted prior to class convening?
No fewer than 10 business days
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What/ where are the training center?
Boat forces Yorktown VA , MLEC Charleston SC , special missions TC camp lejeune NC , national motor life boat school cape disappointment OR , National ice rescue essexville MI. , CG academy new London CT , aviation technical TC Elizabeth city NC
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When do active duty MBRs who certify after when do not have to complete the currency cycle ?
After 01 April or 01 October
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What are the reserve hours annually for currency cycle
66 hours / min 17 night hrs
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Reserve MBRs after when who certify do not have to complete currency cycle
01 July
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How often do coxswain/ ood have to complete dwo exam
1 every 5 years
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Min. How many training hours of units heavy WX coxswains, surf man, boat crew and engineer shall be conducted
10 hrs
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Trainee progress where do you record U/W HRS and drills
AOPS / activity logs
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What does the reports feature in TMT allow users to generate?
Reports displaying the status of tasks assigned to individual MBRs of a unit, an entire unit, or any unit under the users chain of command
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“ include all crew MBR” button will not appear if available crew MBR exceed what
100 persons
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What two certs related reports does AOPS offer ?
Cert report and cert memorandum
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What is the minimum of persons for an oral board
2 MBRs
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How long are interm quals not to exceed
3 months
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What preservative is wire rope coated w/ ?
Cosmo line
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What can be used to clean wire rope?
Wire brushes, compressed air, superheated steam, JP-5, or turbine oil
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How many places do you want to open the wire rope to avoid damaging strands or the core?
6 or more places
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How many broken wires for one rope lay length?
6 broken wires
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How many broken wires in one in one strand lay length ?
3 broken wires
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What are the wire rope allowable diameter reductions ?
5/16 and smaller= 1/64
3/8 - 1/2 = 1/32
9/16-3/4= 3/64
7/8-1 1/8= 1/16
1 1/4-1 1/2= 3/32
1 9/16-2= 1/8
2 1/8- 2 1/2 = 5/32
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How much wear on the wire of the original diameter that makes it unusable?
1/3 of the original diameter
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Wire rope shall be inspected and lubricated IAW what tech STD?
Tech STD 613
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Hoses shall be inspected IAW what tech STD?
Tech STD 505-2
