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
What is the policy on firefighting?
CG personnel shall not conduct firefighting operations unless it is a life and death situation or it is directly related to their vessel.
When should PSDA be used?
Where there is a chance of a PIW being in the water.
What are the 29’ specs?
Cruise- 25kts
Max Offshore- 10NM
Seas - 6ft
Towing- 10 tons
Winds- 25kts
What are the COTP AOR Boundaries(Port Allen Route)?
- Morgan City - MM 0 - 30
- Baton Rouge - MM 30 - 64
What is Sector Nola’s field of fire guidance?
- Deadly force is authorized in the defense of self and others regardless of the fields of fire and Key Port Areas where assets are located.
- Preferred Zone; An area with a lower risk of collateral damage. There are non in the New Orleans Area and 11 in Baton Rouge.
- Non-Preferred Area; High risk of collateral damage to the public. Entire area is in a non-preferred zone and 11 in Baton Rouge.
Can a watch stander pass courses to steer?
No.
Who must be notified on a Suspicious Activity Report, at a facility?
Facilities
Intel
How must searches be conducted when occurring in rivers, lakes, and other restrictive waters?
Planning must be done manually, and the SARTOOLs portion of SAR OPS shall be used as guidance per Appendix H.
When is New Orleans considered to be at high water and low water?
When the Carrollton Gauge reads 8 ft or higher or 2.5 feet and lower. Message must be released on either occasion.
When do we initialize CIC?
5 min after we determine a CIC is required.
What constitutes a Marine Casualty?
- Fall Overboard
- Injury
- Loss of life
- Grounding, Stranding, Foundering
- Flooding, Collision, Allision, Explosion, Fire
- Reduction of loss of a vessels’s electrical power, propulsion, or steering capabilities, failures or occurences, regardless of cause, which impair any aspects of the vessel’s operation, componens, or cargo.
- Any other circumstance that might affect or impair a vessel’s seaworthiness, efficiency, or fitness for service or route.
- Significant harm to the environment.
- Diving Casualties
When is the NRC called?
Anytime a spill in noticed
ANT DULAC assets?
2 26 TANB
What is considered a “Manifestly Unsafe Voyage”?
Unsuitable design or configuration
Improper construction or inadequate material conditon
Failure to comply with operational or safety requirement as set forth in an orders issued by the District Commander
What is the LOB error?
4 degress plus or minus. Unless there is local knowledge of particular RFF that would leave you to believe otherwise.
What must be done for uncorrelated distress calls at night?
A first light search must be completed unless there is articulatable details to affect the rest of it.
Do we conduct CDC escorts?
No
Who do you want to contact or have in the Command Center for any Enforcement type scenarios?
EDO
What are 45’RBM specs?
Cruise- 30
Offshore- 50 NM
Seas- 12
Towing- 100 tons
Max winds- 50
What is the Mississippi River Canyou Block 20?
Tayler Energy Block
If more that 40 gallons released, a second overflight is required
When are higher coverage factors appropriate?
When search assets are plentiful.
When should sea current be calculated?
Water depth is greater that 300 feet and the search will take place 25 miles offshore.
What are the crew fatigue standards for the 45ft RB-M?
Seas; 4ft, 10 Hours
>4ft, 8 Hours
What are the 7 types of Search Patterns?
Sector Search (VS)- Must have a good datum, used in small search areas.
Parrallel Search(PS) - Used for Large Areas, Provides uniforms coverage
Creeping Line Search- Higher probability the search object is at one end of the search area than other.
Expanding Square (SS)- Must have a good Datum but there is some doubt. Used in small area searches. Provides uniform coverage.
Trackline Search(TS)- intended route of search object is known
Barrier Search- major axis is prependicular to the drift.
What are the COTP AOR Boundaries(ICW)?
- New Orleans - MM 44.3 EHL - MM 20 WHL
- Houma - MM 20 - 80 WHL
- Morgan City - MM 80 - 190.7 WHL
Station Venice Assets
2 45 RBMs
29
24
LIst the four SAR Cases that the Sector Commmander has been delegated ACTSUS Authority with concurrence from D8 (drm)
Suspected Hoaxes
Suspected False Alerts
Mayday’s with a reasonable search area
VHF DSC alerts with position or owner information
What are the 5 “Hats” of the Sector Commander?
COTP
SMC
FOSC
OCMI
FMSC
Sector NOLA’s Bravo status requirements for PBs?
One in B-6, one in B-12, one in B-24
How can people recieve information about cases after closure or suspension?
FOIA
What is Coverage Factor?
Sweep Width/Track Spacing
What are the 2 SAR response standards?
2 hour Onscene
30 Min Launch
What are the 24’ SPC-SW specs?
Cruise - 30
Max Range- 170
Max Offshore - 5
Seas- 4kts
Towing- 5 tons
What is the policy on Coast Guard personnel and indepentdent fire fighting?
They shall not normally involve themselves uless danger of life is at stake.
What is the computation for range distance?
d = 1.23 X square root of the height.
What should you do when receive a report from Taylor Energy?
Taylor Energy QRC.
What are the five stages of SAR?
- Awareness - Initial Actions - Planning Stage - Operations - Conclusion
Who will normally talk to NOAA?
D8
How must we conduct SAR activites?
Mission must be conducted with due diligence, we must not worsen situations with our actions.
What is the appropriate search pattern when a vessel’s departure and intended route is known?
TSR
What two situations should SLDMBs be deployed?
PIW
Object not located upon arrival O/S
What are the jurisdicitonal boundries?
State- 2 NM
Customs - 24 NM
Federal - 12 NM
Exclusive Economic Zone- 200 NM
What are the launch limitations for the 87ft PB?
6ft
What must be done in regards to confirmed PIW searches?
Searches must continue through the night. Increases the will to survive. Certain circumstances can be considered such as crew fatigue, weather, or other safety concerns.
What is a Qualified Individual?
A civilian person qualified to conduct oil and pollution clean ups.
What is Sec Nola’s weapons posture for VBST and PWCS?
- Clear Weapon; No ammunition in the weapon
- Half Load; Bolt forward and ammunition in the feed tray with the first round positioned at the carriage stop.
- Full Load; Ammunition in the feed tray and the first round positioned at the carriage stop. Bolt locked to the rear and the safety in the Safe mode
What is the max endurance of a C-144?
11
ANT Venice Assets
2 26 TANB
What are the crew fatigue standards for the RB-S?
8 hours
How long do Afloat and Ashore units wait before acknowledging DSC alerts?
Afloat - 5 min
Ashore - 2.5 min
Who do you contact for any large incident in the AOR?
GOHSEP
How are Probable Hoaxs treated?
As actual distress until articulable facts are given.
What is the minimum quantity of il that must be reported to District 8 Command Center?
500 gal
Where does the SBT usually conduct security patrols?
Levees, Ferries, “Floating” Casinos
What are the wind limits for RB-S’s?
25 knots
What is the cutoff for the Waterways Management System?
Sunshine Bridge.
What are the cutters for Sector New Orleans?
- BRANT- 87 - Easter AOR
- Pelican - 87 - Western AOR
- Razorbill - 87 - Eastern AOR
- Sturgeon - 87 - Grand Isle
- Pamlico - Buoy Tender
- Axe - Buoy Tender
What are some Oil Spill Response Organization?
Oil Mop, Clean Gulf, O’Brians
What are the pilot companies?
Bar Pilots
Crescent Pilots- Pilot town to Huey P. Long
NOBRA
Federal Pilots
What environmental are reversing tidal currents computed for?
Coastal.
What are the MH-65 specs?
Cruise- 125kts
Endurance- 3.5
Range-375
What frequencies do we guard?
VHF 16 (156.8MHz) International Hailing and Distress
VHF 22A (157.1MHz) Used for BCST of SMIB’s/BNM’s
CG 112 (Encrypted VHF for Surface Communications)
CG 402 (Encrypted UHF for Air Communications)
CG1 (ASTRO VHF typically for LE Ops)
CG3 (ASTRO VHF typically for Alt/Longer Range Air Communications)
COTHEN (HF ALE for super long range COMMS)
DSC 70 (Digital Selective Calling Distress Freq)
What is the primary use of a SLDMB?
Measure Total Water Current.
Who should make NRC reports?
The initial reporting source or responsible party.
What if a mariner declines a MARB or specifically asked for CG SRU dispatch?
Must either accept a MARB or the mariner must arrange assistance.
What are the reasonable search areas for aircraft and surface assets?
Aircraft: 1 hour
Surface Assets: 2 hours
What are the 87’ CPB specs?
Cruise- 25kts
Range- 825
Seas-12 feet
Towing- 200 tons
What do we do with personal use cases of marijiuana?
Try to pass the case over to local authorities or consult D8 TACNOTES.
How must all distress broadcast be treated?
Legitimate distress
Can rescue swimmers enter capsized vessels?
No.
How do UMIBs and MISLE interact?
UMIBs must be entered into MISLE
Per SEC NOLA SOP, what is required for all unresolved orange, red, and white flare scenarios?
A first light search
What are the COTP AOR Boundaries(Atchafalaya River)?
- Baton Rouge - MM 0 - 45
- Morgan City - MM 45 - MM 151 Eugene Island Sea Buoy
For unreported or overdue, what must be done to give the best chance of determining possible locations of the vessel?
Evaluate pre-distress movements
Continue substantial investigative efforts
What are the RFF in Sec NOLA’s AOR?
Bachelor
Bayou Salle
Baton Rouge
Pecan Island
Port Fourchon
Venice
Vancleave
Grammercy
Reggio
Terrebonne
What is the correction for LOBs when determining visual search range?
1.05 (5%) times that height
What are the nuclear power plants?
Waterford MM130
Riverbend MM 264
Who can authorize a commercial fishing vessel termination for unsafe conditions?
Sector Commander
List the 10 RFF sites within our AOR
Van Cleave
Reggio
Venice
Port Fourchon
Terrebonne
Bayou Salle
Pecan Island
Grammercy
Baton Rouge Bachelor
MSU Morgan City Assets
29
20
What must happen in order for a case to be closed?
The search object must be found.
Persons in MEDEVAC conditions must either be transferred to other EMS or be in no other need for assistance
What is special about the sweep width of a red meteor or parachute flare?
There are no correction for search aircraft speed, crew fatigue, and weather.
ANT Dulac assets
2 26
What is ATC’s C-144 status?
B-0
What happens when CPR may be needed for a SAR Case?
Follow the CPR flow chart.
