Board Study Flashcards
What is the USCG policy on Salvage operations?
CG units should only engage in salvage other than towing when limited salvage operations(ungrounding, pumping and damage control measures) can prevent a worsening situation or complete loss of the vsl.
How many vessels for HCPV escort?
2
What are the big three items that you must have to determine the search area for a flare?
Reporting source position
Bearing to flare
Angle of elevation
Where can you dint the TACNOTE that must be followed when documenting a Non-U.S Master Case?
SECNOLA Website under JOB AIDS on the CG Portal
What is the Coast Guard’s advice for people wanting to enter an inlet or a bar in hazardous weather conditions?
Don PFD.
Who must be notified after a boating accident has occured?
NOK
D8CC
Sector Commander
LAWF
What are the COTP AOR Boundaries(MRGO)?
- New Orleans - MM 10 - 66
What are the anchorages areas?
Belle Chasse and Kenner Bend - Boats with CCSPs are not allowed to anchor becuase of threat to aircraft.
General and Quarentine - Need permission before anchoring there.
What is the survivability tool and when would you use it? Where is it located?
PSDA model, used on PIW, disabled, and overdue cases
Located in SAROP. It is the Red and White Life Ring Button.
What is special about track spacing and coverage factor?
The more difficult an object is to detect, the closer together the search legs should be to acheive a certain coverage factor.
What are the coverage factor, track leg, and track spacing requirements for an LOB?
Coverage factor of 1
At least 2 search legs
Track spacing of at least one half the width of the search area
What must the SMC do for distress braodcast with reasonable search areas?
Launch assets to support. Agressive detective work shall be accomplished with any lack of this information.
Does Total Probable Error (E) include Individual Drift Error (de)?
No.
What should the watchstander ask when dealing with lost/disoriented mariner?
(a) Any nearby landmarks;
(b) Aids to navigation;
(c) Presence of commercial traffic (i.e., ferries, harbor tour boats, merchant vessels, etc.);
(d) Depth and color of water;
(e) Point of departure and destination;
(f) Description of vessel’s trackline from departure to present, etc.
How much time should the SMC wait for answer to the MARB?
10 minutes
How far can a 45 RB-M go offshore without a waiver?
30 NM
What are the Sector Commander Notifications?
SAR
- RBM going more than 30 NM offshore. This is a waiver request.
- Anytime a station exceeds fatigue standards.
Anytime a Sector resource is deployed outside Sector boundaries.
Operational phases of major SAR cases involving serious injury or death, PIW, deaths, boat fires involving possible PIW or death. Search patterns for overdue vsls, flare sightings and PIW.
Severe weather exceeding RBM offshore use criteria or requiring change of response.
Changes in WPB readiness status or anytime a WPB is required or requested.
CASREPS that require modification of WPB status from B-6.
Overdue cases that are potentially life threatening or require protracted search efforts.
Death or injury to CG/CGAUX personnel or significant damage to a CG unit or asset.
Changes in hurricane conditions.
Anytime a Sector unit cannot meet its required readiness status.
Loss of communications with any Group unit or underway asset.
Loss of VHF-FM high site capability.
Commercial vessel groundings in AOR.
Anytime a situation develops where the D8/CC considers assuming the responsibilities as SMC.
L/E:
Other than routine L/E boarding’s by Sector units. (e.g. large drug seizure, fisheries seizure, vessel terminations for safety. Changes to scheduled ops due to weather, or asset availability, etc.
Stowaways located on commercial vessels.
Misc:
Arrival of District Commander at Sector New Orleans, or any other senior staff officer.
If Sector COMMAND CENTER receives a call from any O-6 or, above, or calls from any dignitaries or VIP.
Anytime a District Branch Chief (regardless of rank) calls for the Sector Commander.
Loss of any navigational range light, or major coastal ATON in the Sector AOR.
Pollution incidents involving documented or commercial vessels, or large pollution cases involving recreational vessels.
Bridge allisions in AOR.
Any serious marine incident or casualty such as collisions, fires, groundings, or bridge allisions, which result in serious injury or death.
To what office do you refer a caller who needs to obtain a Z-card or license?
NMC
Who has the authority to waive the 10-hour boat crew utilization limits for SAR?
Sector Commander
What do you tell a person who callls requestin information on a closed SAR case?
What shall the Coast Guard not do when faces when giving mariners navigational assistance?
Shall not give courses to steer. If there is any doubt in the safet of the mariner, we shal treat as a distress.
Helo offshore response limit without a cover flight?
50 nm
What is the 10 factor?
Nature of the Situation
Reported Condition (Food, Water, Survival Equipement, Medical Supplies)
Position Accuracy
Visibility(Fog, Daylight, How well can you be detected by others?)
Tides and Currents (Inclulding the ability of the vsl to anchor
Weather(current and incoming)
Special Conditions(Age, Medical, Special Health Conditions)
Communications reliability
Apprehension of POB
Potential of the situation to deteriorate
What is the weapons tight/free guidance for Sector NOLA?
At the start of the mission, Coxswain will request weapons tight with the weapon in the clear position.
Before enforcement starts, the Coxswain will request weaopons free, which in that case, the weapons will be place in a half load position.
What are C-144 specs?
Cruise- 220kts
Endurance- 11
Max Range-2000NM
Station NOLA Assets?
2 - 45 RBM
2- 29
24
What are the Marine Casualty Thresholds?
Reportable - Grounding, Allision, Loss of propulsion or steering, Loss of seaworthiness, loss of 10 or more lives, injuries requiring treatment, >25k in Property damage,
Serious - 1 or more deaths, Injuries, Property Dammage >100K, Oil spill >10K, Release of reportable hazardous substance
Significant - Multiple Deaths, Loss of inspected vessel, Hazard to ife property or environment
Major- Loss of 6 or more lives, Loss of mechanically propelle vesel 100 gross tons or more, Property damage of 500k or more, other serious threat.
What are other area assets that you can use for Search and Rescue
Port of New Orleans- General Kelley, Captain Scarborough
Plalquemines- Authority 1, 2, 3
South Louisiana- PSL Responder, Accardo, John James Charles
LOOP- Loop Responder, Lifter, Security
Local Parish
Louisiana Fish and Wildlife
Harbor Patrol
Who can speak to the press regarding a SAR case?
Anyone involved in the case.
What is the max endurance for the MH-65?
3.5 hours
What is the first thing you should do for any case, regardless of the SAR phase?
Issue UMIB or MARB(if requested by boater)
What shoudl happen if there is an immediate distress during a maritime assistance case?
An asset shall be launched to assist.
List five SAR Cases that the Sector Commander has been delegated ACTSUS Authority.
Uncorrelated with Unreasonable Search Area
Flares with completion of a first light search
Unconfirmed report of PIW
VHF DSC without registration information or an Unreasonable Search Area
Verelect Vessels
How should salvage operations be approved?
By the CO/OINC,
What are the 20’ RB-S specs?
Cruise- 20kts
Range - 77
Seas- 3ft
Winds- 15
Towing- 1 ton(urgent SAR only)
Where can you find the information on the type materials a facility can handle?
MISLE
Station Grand Isle Assets
2 45 RBM
2 24
How many boarding team members are required for a Security Boarding?
6
MSU Baton Rouge Assets
2 29s
What at least has to be done for all distress broadcast.
UMIB
What are the vertical separation requirements for multiple aircraft?
500 feet.
What is the search speed of the C-144?
140-150
What is Air Station NOLA’s MH-65 status?
B-0, B-1
What are the COTP AOR Boundaries(LMR)?
New Orleans - Sea Buoy(MM-20) - 167.1(Sunshine Bridge)
- Baton Rouge - Sunshine Bridge(MM 167.1) to MM303
When do you notify the SMC?
SAR- All WPB movements; All major SAR Cases; Stations exceed boat crew utilization standards; SEver weather and/or unusual weather conditions occuring or forecasted in the AOR; Any conflicts between the Sector Controller and D8CC; Any request by D8/CC for use of Sector New Orleans assets; A station cannot meet its commitments, for whatever reason; When any SECTOR unit assumes SAR coverage for another unit
LE- Joint agency boarding conducted in support of CG operation or other agency ops; The reciept of any law wnforcement information or intelligence that affect a Sector New Orleas unit of the AOR; The discharge of any weapon; Any boarding that involves an arrest or seizure by CG or other agency; All questions from all sources regarding LE opeartions; any seizure or law enforcement action delegated to units as reported; Any required changes to schedules ops due to weather or asset availability.
MISC- Security violations, including all bomb threats in the AOR.
What are the pollution spill thresholds?
Inland- Minor(1 - 1000 gals), Medium(1000-10K), Major(10K+)
Coastal- Minor(1k-10k), Medium(10K-100k), Major(100K+)
What must be considered when determining first light for flare patterns?
The area in which the flare was sighted is confined
The area was effectively searched.
What are the working frequencies for
Houston
Lower Mississippi
Mobile
Houston-121/421
Lower Mississippi- 21A
Mobile- 111/409
What are crew fatigue standards?
RB-M 10
RB-S 8
Both lose two hours when seas are greater than 4 feet
350 or 8 hours for trailering
How long must audio files for cases be held?
30 days
Who is required to participate in AMVER?
U.S. flagged merchant vessels over 1000 gross tons on voyages over 24 hours or longer
What is the Superfund?
Created to fund cleanup efforts until a responsible party (RP) is determined.
What is the correction distance for a visually plotted LOB
1.05 times the visual range.
What is the difference between a hoax and a false alert?
A hoax is intentional, a false alert has good intentions but no distress is actually warranted.
Who is the Incident Commander for a fire that involves search and rescue?
Sector Commander.
What are the 3 phases of SAR?
Uncertainty
Alert
Distress