Control (dc) Equiptment And Local Responses

Question 1

Damage control communications what is done prior to going to sea and what comms system provides dc comms ?

Answer 1

Dc comms tested prior to going to sea

The wire free comms system (WIFCOM)
provides a dc comms system to support all dc scenarios on board.

This system also facilitates ICS wire free comms.

Question 2

How many dc radios are there and what do they support ?

What has to be tested ?

Answer 2

There are 58 DC radios and they support DC comms all spare batteries are to be fully charged and tested as is the DC net.

Question 3

Where can you test the general alarm and full main broadcast from ?

Answer 3

SCOOW position

DCHQ

DCHQ2

Manoeuvring room

Question 4

Where can you test the maintenance line and damage control group from the ?

Answer 4

Control room

OOW/Bridge

DCHQ

DCHQ 2

Manoeuvring room

Question 5

When is DCHQ closed up ?

What do DCHQ personnel do when they close up in DCHQ?

For planned evolutions and emergencies when does DCHQ close up ?

Answer 5

DCHQ is closed up for some electrical failures and all stations except blind pilotage.

Take out the documentation, comms equipment and incident board

Planned evolutions they will close up before the pipe is made

For emergencies they close up ASAP to take the incident from SCOOW

Question 6

What is the purpose of the back desk and where is it located ?

Answer 6

The back desk is in the tech office at the rear of the manoeuvring room

It acts as a buffer between the compartments aft and DCHQ so the MRS and his team can concentrate on the operation of the reactor with minimum disruption.

Question 7

The back desk closes up on the same occasions as DCHQ. But there may be occasions when the back desk can’t be closed up immediately they are ?

Answer 7

Minimum manning
Major steam leak in man room
Flood
Collision

Question 8

The two dc teams ?

Answer 8

Mechanical repair teams ( FWD & AFT)

Electrical repair teams (TIGER TEAMS)

Question 9

DC TEAMS EQUIPTMENT EXAMPLES ?

Answer 9

Mechanical repair teams ( bungs, pipe clamps, wooden wedges, spanners)

Electrical repair teams (rubber mats and gloves, voltage testers, fuse keys, spare fuses, insulated tools)

Question 10

How are dc lockers identified ?

Answer 10

They have a big sign on them that says “DC LOCKERS”

Question 11

When you are in a high state of readiness what will have been done to all the equipment in the DC LOCKERS ?

Answer 11

It would have been broken out and tested at action stations

Question 12

What should everyone ensure doesn’t happen to the equiptment in the dc lockers ?

Answer 12

It shouldn’t be taken unless in the event of an emergency when it’s needed.

Not used for everyday maintenance

Question 13

Equiptment used for submarine damage control ?

Answer 13

EDBA
EBS
RADIOS
DOCUMENTATION
FEARNOUGHT SUITS
THERMAL IMAGING CAMERAS
ELECTRICAL TEST EQUIPMENT
DC LAMPS
TOOLS

Question 14

Contents of Red Cross lockers ?

Answer 14

Guard book

One long BU and nose clip

Pressure tight torches and batteries

Chisel ended wheel spanner

Tool roll

Large screwdriver

Wire cutters

Anti seasickness tablets

STIREP pack

3 cups

Light sticks

Plastic bin liners

Emergency oxygen generator stickers

Last man out lower hatch operating ratchet

Last man out tapes and caribena for lower hatch

Spare lower hatch latching pin

Question 15

Where are the Red Cross lockers kept and how are they identified ?

Answer 15

They’re kept on the escape platforms 2x FWD 2x AFT and they’re identified by a big Red Cross on them

Question 16

Where are the 12 EDBA lockers on board ?

Answer 16

3x JRs bunk space
3x SRs mess
3x tunnel
1x man room flat
2x AFT escape

Question 17

Where are reactor accident boxes kept and how are they identified ?

Answer 17

On the FWD and AFT escape platforms and they have a big blue cross on them

Question 18

Contents of a reactor accident boxes?

Answer 18

ADM 300Ns (portable radiation monitoring equipment)

Potassium iodate tablets

PD12I (x3) personal dosimeters and batteries

Plastic splash suits

RC entry suits

Instruction & radiation dose forms

Question 19

What are green cross lockers how are they identified and where are they located ?

Answer 19

They have a green cross on them they’re on the FWD and AFT escape platforms and they’re first aid equipment for use in escape situations.

Question 20

What are red tape lockers and where are they located ?

Answer 20

They contain all the equipment needed to escape like escape suits for the whole crew plus 10% they’re located on both escape platforms near the escape towers but some could be located in the HPDHR space and the engine room.

Question 21

How are EDBA lockers identified

Answer 21

They are painted red and have a clear plastic window so you can see the contents.

Question 22

Apart from the EDBA equipment what else do the EDBA lockers contain ?

Answer 22

Cromwell helmets
Firefighting gloves
Anti flash hood & gloves
BA controllers board and marker pen
Rat tails for EBS

Question 23

Where are dräger units kept ?

Answer 23

One in every compartment and if there isn’t one on the compartment there will always be one in a nearby compartment.

Question 24

Contents of a drager monitoring kit ?

Answer 24

Drager hand pump
Glass cutter
Sample tubes
Instructions and limits for all major gasses

Question 25

What are EEBDs

Answer 25

They are emergency breathing devices that you can use to escape a smoke filled compartment

Question 26

How are EEBDs located and how are they identified ?

Answer 26

They are in groups of 2-6 in desirable locations and are in orange boxes and they also have a glow in the dark green and white tallies so they can be seen in a dark or smoke filled compartment.

Question 27

What is the secondary job of chefs when the submarine goes to emergency stations ?

Answer 27

They become policemen and go and check the bunk spaces are clear of all personnel.