E6 SWE Flashcards
SAR Addendum
16130.2F
Command Center Manual
3120.20A
Cutter Training and Qualification Manual
3502.4J
Risk Management Manual
3500.3A
Maritime Law Enforcement Manual
16247.1G
Physical Security and Force Protection Manual
5530.1C
Telecommunications Manual
M2000.3E
SAR Appendix B E G H I J K N
B= MISLE E= ORM G= QRC’s H= Search Planning Guide I= Flare incident J= EPIRB K= bibliography N= SAR Controller PQS
CG Missions
SAFETY
sar/marine safety
SECURITY
pwcs/drug interdiction/migrant inter/defence readiness
STEWARDSHIP
aids to Nav/envir protection/lmr/ ice ops/LE
Most used charts on ships transferring the surface of the globe into a cylinder
Mercator
This kind of chart is used for fixing the ships position as it enters the coast from sea of for sailing between two distant ports
Sailing chart
Depth on a chart is based of of
Mean low water
1 fathom is how many Feet?
6ft
Small scale chart
Displays a small amount of info over a large area
Large scale chart
Displays a large amount of info for a relatively small area
Meridians
0-180 run E or W
Longitude
Prime meridian
360* total
Parallel Lines
0-90 run N or S
Latitude
Equator
180* total
1* of latitude
60nm or 60min
1 minute =
60sec or 1nm
Harbor chart
Coastal Chart
General chart
Sailing Chart
1: 50,000 - navigating the approaches to land (large scale chart)
1: 50,000-1:150,000 inshore navigation, for entering bays and harbors of considerable width, and for navigating large inland waterways
1: 150,000-1:600,000 for coastal navigation outside outlying reefs and shoals when the vessel is generally within sight of land or aids to navigation
1: 600,000 or Smaller - fixing the ships posn as it approaches the coast from open ocean, or for sailing between distant coastal ports (small scale chart)
Green aids
Odd numbers Day beacon=square Light= ! Can= ? Lighted buoy= clear ?
Red aids
Even numbers Daybeacon= triangle Light= ! Nun= ? Lighted buoy= coloured ?
Title Block
Chart Info: NOAA Seal Area covered by chart Projection Scale Soundings Datum info
Chart symbols: Celestial/visual fix Electronic/radar fix Estimate posn Dead Reckoning
Circle
Triangle
Square
Semicircule
Ranges:
Nominal
Luminous
Geographical
Clear wx
Under existing wx conditions
Curvature of the earth, height of eye
BEADWINDOWS
Position Capabilities Operations EW Personnel COMSEC Wrong circuit
“Wait”
“Wait out”
Pause for < 60sec
Pause for > 60sec
EKMS 3E
CMS COR Audit manioc
MMSI
Maritime Mobile Service identify
9 numbers
First three=country code
Last six=ships station identifier
Percentage of SAR Cases:
- involve minor searches <24hrs
- involve major searches >24hrs
- involve assistance or rescue only, no searching
- all CG SAR cases occur within 20nm offshore
- 8%
- 2%
- 90%
- 95%
47 U.S.C. 363
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
14 U.S.C. 2
GIVES the CG authority to develop and carry broad law enforcement and establish SAR, (maintain and operate rescue facilities)
Two instances a new MISLE case shall be opened
- Notification of distress
- launch of an SRU
- Units shall open a new MISLE case for mission types no later than
- Facilitate near real-time entry, units are encouraged to open new MISLE cases within
- 1 hr
- 15minutes
MISLE
Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement
-appendix Bravo
Broadcast used to alert the maritime public to a situation where a vessel needs assistance but is not in immediate danger
Marine Assistance Request Broadcast (MARB)
Guidance for Maritime SAR assistance policy can be found in what chapter of the SAR addendum
Chapter 4
What is considered to be a reasonable response time for a commercial assistance provider to arrive on scene with a disabled vessel
1hr
AMVER and where is it located
New York
Automated Mutual assistance Vessel Rescue
- accessible at the district/area level
- worldwide voluntary ship reporting system for SAR.
SAROPS
Search and Rescue Optimal Planning System
DAN
Divers Alert Network
Located at Duke University, this network can assist with cases regarding dive accidents
TRUB
Temporarily Replaced by unit Buoy
14 U.S.C. 88(c)
False distress calls (criminal penalties)
14 U.S.C. 88
PERFORM all acts necessary to SAR
14 U.S.C. 141
ASSIST other agencies for SAR. Corporation with other state, agencies, territories and political subdivisions
14 U.S.C. 89
Principle source of CG LE
Three elements comprise jurisdiction
- Vessel Nationality
- Location
- Substantive Law
How many levels are there in person to person UOF
6
- Officer Presence
- verbal commands
- control techniques
- aggressive response
- intermediate weapons
- deadly force
GMDSS Sub-Systems
- DSC (digital selective calling)
- NAVTEX (MF freq)
- SITOR/Inmarsat C/Radio-telephone/SAT EPIRB/SART
DSC
- Ch70/2182kHz/156.525mkz
- used for distress, urgency, safety, routine, ship’s business, and testing
- afloat units must wait 5min to allow the shore units to respond.
NAVTEX
- narrow band direct printing telegraphy for transmission of navigational and meteorological warnings and urgent info to ships on MF (sea area A2)
- broadcast are made by CG CAMS, COMMSTA Kodiak, Sector Guam, sector San Juan 6x a day with normal duration of 20min and max duration of 40min
- automatically receives MSI such as Radio Navigation Warnings, storm/Gale warnings, distress alerts.
- 200nm
- 518kHz
- 3 message priorities: vital/important/routine
EPIRB
Emergency Posn Indicating Radio Beacon
- 406 MHz
ARPA
Automatic Radar Plotting Aid
DAMA
Demand Assigned Multiple Access
Aircraft shall use what phrase when reporting operations statues updates
“Flight Ops Normal”
Aircraft required to check-in with a communication facility within ___ after take off
5min
83A
Radio activated Fog Sounding Device
157.175
The system has a 1 watt radio that is 2 meters high and able to be receivers up to 20nm
Rescue 21
How often shall SAR facilities (SARFA) lists shall be validated
Annually
Default height given to a handheld flare when factoring the data into SAROPS
10ft
If a search object type cannot be otherwise determined, the default search object is
20ft power boat
Track spacing
Is the distance b/w adjacent parallel search legs
VHF CH13
Bridge to bridge navigation
156.650MHz
- The passing of medical info by radio is known by
- CIRM
MEDICO
- international Radio medical Center
Medical advice offered to shipping companies and international servicing organisations that are contracted out to certain hospitals and firms
3 emergency phases
Distress
Alert (apprehension)
Uncertainty (doubt)
- in the INITIAL ACTION Stage
MSAP
Maritime SAR Assistance Policy
-7 paragraphs in report
The Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972
PWSA 33 U.S.C. 1221
Increase supervision of the port ops to prevent damage to structures in, on, or adjacent to the navigable waters of the US and reduce val or cargo loss, or damage to life, property and the marine environment.
FPCON Levels
Normal- general threat but only routine security posture exists
Alpha- UNPREDICTABLE threat of possible terrorist attack
Bravo- INCREASE AND MORE PREDICTABLE threat of terrorist attack
Charlie- IMMINENT indicator of a terrorist incident or intel
Delta- IMMEDIATE AREA where terrorist attack has occurred or intel warns of an attack specific location
Radio Specrums
Total= 8
NONE12
NONE12
NONE1
VLF 3-30khz LF 30-300khz MF 300-3,000khz HF 3-30mhz (sea area 3) VHF 30-300mhz (sea area 1) UHF 300mhz-3,000mhz SHF 3-30ghz EHF 30-300ghz
SEPRNET
Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
Sea AREA Codes
Sea area 1- VHF 20nm
Sea area 2- MF 200nm (NAVTEX)
Sea area 3- HF b/w 70N and 70S (DSC/IMMARSAT)
Sea area 4- polar regions north of 70n and south of 70s
Restricted Area Visitor register
DA-1999
Retained for 2yrs according to M5510.23A
Requesting Clearance form
CG-5588
You submit this form along with an award recommendation
CG1650
Non Disclosure Agreement
Sf-312
Classified Document Control Log
CG-4819
Retained for 5yrs
Report of survey
CG-5269
Request Marine event permit
CG-4423
Marine incident accident or death
CG-2692
46 CFR 4
Number of Casualties
Marine Casualties-
Fall overboard, injury
Grounding, fire, flooding
Diving underwater breathing apparatus
Serious Marine Incident (46 CFR 4)
One or more deaths
Damage to property in excess of 100k
Loss of self propelled vessel
Discharge or Oil of 10,000gallons or more
2hr complete alcohol test (no later than 8hrs)
32hrs for drug test
Major marine casualty
Loss of 6 or more lives
Loss of mechanical propelled valve 100gtons or more
Property damage est. 500k or more
Significant Marin casualty
Causes serious safety or environmental concerns
Media interest
Loss of three or more lives on a commercial passager vsl
Loss of life or serious injury to 12 or more persons on a commercial vsl
Loss live involving highway, bridge, railroad
Security Clearance Questionnaire
SF-86
EKMS Inventory Document
SF-153
Record maintenance for a security container
Optional Form 89
- safes must be inspected annually
CG MSG traffic speed
(Z) Flash= <10min
(O) Immediate= 30min
(P) Priority= 3hrs
(R) Routine= 6hrs or next business day
Absconder
An inadmissible crew member who gains or attempts to gain illegal entry into the US
Stowaway
An alien who attempts to come to the US surreptitiously on a airplane or vessel without legal status for admission
Deserter
A crew member who is authorized by CBP to enter, but upon entry remains illegally in the US
SF 700
SF 701
SF 702
- Security Container Information
- Activity security check list (retained 3/mo)
- Security container check sheet (retained for 3/mo)
SF- 703 SF- 704 SF- 705 SF- 706 SF- 707 SF- 708 SF- 709 SF- 710
- TS cover sheet
- Secret cover sheet
- Confidential cover sheet
- TS label
- S label
- Conf label
- classified gov’t label
- unclass gov’t label
NGA
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
- provides worldwide remote query access to extensive menus of maritime safety information
- chart corrections
- chart and publication reference data
- NGA list of lights/USCG light lists
- mobile offshore drilling units
- u.s notice to mariners chart no. 1
SAR Sitrep
- 5 paragraphs
- every 24hrs only when u/w
Latency period for a sub surface unit
6hrs
AL Codes
CCLCL
5 Accountability Legend Codes
Core 1) Comsec material accountable to the core by SERIAL accounts (SKL) = Lithium battery w/ KSV-21 cryptographic card
Core 2) Comsec material accountable to the core by QUANTITY from production to destruction
Local 4) after initial receipt to the core, comsec material is locally accountable QUANTITY
Core 6) Comsec material that is ELECTRONICALLY generated and continuously accountable to the core.
Local 7) Comsec material that is ELECTRONICALLY generated and locally accountable.
Tiers
Tier 0- NSA development and implementation of national level policy affecting the control of COMSEC material
Tier 1- Center office of record, when a KOA (operating account) is established in KMI. Transfer involving ALC 1/2/6 material must be reported to the COR
Tier 2- layer of EKMS accounts
Tier 3- local element; DTD(data transfer device, SKL, and all other means used to fill key
Top secret
Orange
- Highest degree of protection
- exceptionally grave damage
Secret
Red
- substantial degree
- serious damage
Confidential
Blue
- cause damage to national security