BM1 Operations And Seamanship

Question 1

________ causes a significant number of mishaps that have resulted in the loss of personnel, cutters, boats, aircraft, and equipment.

Answer 1

Human error

Question 2

SPE Model

Answer 2

Risk = Severity x Probability x Exposure

Risk = f(S,P,E)

Question 3

_______ is an event’s potential consequences measured in terms of degree of damage, injury, or impact on a mission.

Answer 3

Severity

1-5

Question 4

______ is the likelihood that the potential consequences will occur.

Answer 4

Probability

1-5

Question 5

_______ is the amount of time, number of occurrences, number of people, and/or amount of equipment involved in an event, expressed in time, proximity, volume, or repetition.

Answer 5

Exposure

1-4

Question 6

GAR Green Zone

Answer 6

1-23

Question 7

GAR Yellow Zone

Answer 7

24-44

Question 8

GAR Red Zone

Answer 8

45-60

Question 9

STAAR Model

Answer 9

• Spread Out
• Transfer
• Avoid
• Accept
• Reduce

Question 10

White Hard Hat

Answer 10

Safety Supervisor (SO)

Question 11

Yellow Hard Hat

Answer 11

Boat Deck Captain (BDC)

Question 12

Brown Hard Hat

Answer 12

Davit Operator (DO)

Question 13

Blue Hard Hat

Answer 13

Qualified Deck Seaman (DS)

Question 14

Green Hard Hat

Answer 14

Break-in Seaman (BI)

Question 15

Inflatable personal flotation devices ________ be worn by launch and recovery personnel during boat launch and recovery evolutions.

Answer 15

Shall Not

Question 16

The First Lieutenant and the __________ are responsible for ensuring all launch and recovery team personnel are certified in accordance with the Cutter Training and Qualification Manual.

Answer 16

Engineering Petty Officer

Question 17

Prior to a cutter boat launch or recovery the __________ and First Lieutenant shall ensure that all tests, load tests, inspections, and routine maintenance are complete and up to date in accordance with the Naval Engineering Manual.

Answer 17

Engineer Officer

Question 18

At a minimum, units shall man what three positions for all cutter boat launch and recovery operations?

Answer 18

• Safety Observer
• Boat Deck Captain
• Davit Operator

Question 19

As a general rule, most cutters use a ship’s speed between __ and __ knots.

Answer 19

4 and 6

Question 20

Safety briefings must empower _______ to monitor circumstances and report situations that differ from planned evolutions, hazardous conditions, or are unclear.

Answer 20

Subordinates

Question 21

Individual Team Briefs

Answer 21

The individual team briefs, or local briefs, shall consist of personnel assigned to a team billet.