General Knowledge

Question 1

What is Flag Alpha

Answer 1

Divers Down

Question 2

What is Flag Bravo

Answer 2

Fuelling/Transferring Hazardous Material/ Ammo

Question 3

Flag Echo

Answer 3

Rotating Only

Question 4

Kilo

Answer 4

Man Aloft

Question 5

Lima

Answer 5

Radiation

Question 6

Papa

Answer 6

General Recall

Question 7

Quebec

Answer 7

Boats recall

Question 8

Romeo

Answer 8

Ready Duty SHip

Question 9

What is the 3rd Sub? When do you fly it?

Answer 9

CO Absentee Indicator - Flown from Sunrise to Sunset

Follows XO after CO is away fro 72 continuous hours

Question 10

STJ is scheduled to be cold moving today. What preparations do you have to make as OOD to ensure everything goes smoothly?

Answer 10

DeckO: Partship Hands, Land Brow, Disembark Firebox
EO: Shore cables, Flash Up DG
NavO: BWK on bridge, QHM to confirm tugs/pilot
Informative pipe
Close up people on time (LS/MS below)
Move bos’n mate to bridge during cold move

Question 11

What precautions do you expect STJ to take during winter

Answer 11

Cold weather precautions for upper deck hydrants, salt, shovels, space heater for QM shack, alternate personnel more frequently, dress for the weather

Question 12

What considerations do you take when coming on board ship for OOD duty watch

Answer 12

• look at appearance of ship/ items on jetty
• check lines/ shore cables
• look at the mast to see what flags are flying on us and those around. (3rd Sub, etc.)
• Check the QM shack, make sure all the books are there, equipment is correct prior to taking the watch
• check the upper decks, ensure they are tidy, no hazards near the missiles
• do a set of rounds of the ship, know where work is going on, ship is in condition X-ray, Yankee, etc
• Turnover, chits, duty watch muster

Question 13

What is RJOC

Answer 13

RJOC provides timely, continuous, and operational support to fleet, formation, command, OGD’s and Allies through persistent surveillance and use of enhanced regional maritime tools

Question 14

What is QHM?

Answer 14

Provide responsive, adaptive, and effective Auxiliary fleet support to MARLANT. Responsible to provide Operations support to MARLANT including Base Halifax, the ships of Maritime forces Atlantic, FMF, DRDC, and other authorities.

Question 15

What are some of the QHM tasks?

Answer 15

Control movements of HMC Ships, auxiliary vessels and yard craft operating in Halifax Harbour and Bedford basin

• provide DND Pilot services
• control use of all DND Jetties and water lots in Halifax harbour and Bedford basi and to coordinate their maintenance with CFB Halifax and CFB shearwater

Question 16

What are some RJOC responsibilities?

Answer 16

• 24/7 Operations & Intelligence support centre
• Joint force Atlantic HQ Ops Centre
• Maritime Component Comanderer HQ
• Managed recognized Maritime Picture
• Co-ordinate air, surface, and sub-surface activities
• provide near-real time intelligence
• provide current threat intelligence
• provide current threat assessments
• provide surveillance analysis interface with other agencies and government departments

Question 17

Explain the different Submarine messages

Answer 17

• If 1 hour has passed since a submarine has not given its regular message, it is called a SUBLOOK
• If 6 hours have passsed since a submarine’s last message that is a SUBMISS
• At a SUBMISS, SUBSAR is closed up
• A SUBMISS can be held indefinitely
• A SUBSUNK can only be called after definitive proof of a submarine sinking. i.e. debris, bodies, ship pieces,
• During an exercise it is called a SUB SMASH 1,2,3
• SUBMISS, SUBSAR, SUBSUNK, SUBLOOK is only during actual events

Question 18

What is Charge in terms of OOD

Answer 18

The OOD is delegated Charge, the responsibility vested by the CO over the ship’s company, with the exception of the XO and may not be relieved of their responsibilities except as authorized by the CO.

Question 19

When do you call the CO?

Answer 19

• Upon receiving an order or information indicating the requirement to elevate or reduce the FP state
• bomb threat
• for a security or intruder alarm
• for any real damage control incident happening onboard.
• for any incident which may have compromised the structural integrity of the ship or her equipment
• for casualty or man overboard
• for a fuel or HAZMAT spill
• for a RADHAZ incident
• discovery of an unsecured and unmanned restricted space
• when the ship may not be able to proceed to sea as intended
• sustained wind above 25 knots or significant weather deterioration, including measures taken to mitigate the conditions
• Any incident requiring the ship to be brought to emergency stations, after having controlled the situation,
• consider contacting the XO first.

Question 20

Explain Delegation of Charge

Answer 20

• Charge is the responsibility vested in the CO for proper and safe movements and operation of the ship and her company
• The CO may delegate the duties and responsibilities associated with Charge to an OOW who shall then exercise command over all persons onboard except the CO, XO