Marine/Maritime Ops Flashcards
What is the MLEM Manual?
COMDTINST M16247.1
What is the MSRO Manual?
COMDTINST M16600.6
What is the Risk Management Manual?
COMDTINST M3500.3A
What Appendix are Command Center QRCs on?
Appendix B of the Command Center QRC, CG-TTP 3-56.1
How many MARSEC tiers are there?
3 Tiers (MARSEC 1, 2, 3)
Which Act prohibits the unlawful transportation of wildlife?
Lacey Act
Which Act protects the illegal fishing within the EEZ?
Magnuson-Stevens Conservation Act
How many levels in the “Use of Force”?
6 Levels
1. Officer presence
2. Verbal commands
3. Control techniques
4. Aggressive response techniques
5. Intermediate weapons
6. Deadly force
Maintains awareness of current and predicted weather conditions and its effects on planned and emergent operations
All positions
Track and monitor status, readiness, and location of blue forces
Situation Unit Controller
Track, evaluate, and communicate the potential weather impact on SAR operations. Make recommendations for SAR coverage adjustments based on current/anticipated weather conditions
Situation Unit Controller
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) for a recreational vessel
0.08 BAC
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) for a commercial vessel
0.04 BAC
A Security Zone is described as a/an _____.
Area designated by the COTP to prevent damage or injury to vessels or facilities
What publication includes data on the time sand strengths on flood and ebb currents and the time of slack water?
Tidal Current Tables
What publication allows you to determine the daily tide predictions?
Tide Tables
What publications list all marine and salvage assets in your AOR?
Area Maritime Security Plan and SARFAC
Who is in charge of fisheries regulations?
NOAA
What is a restricted area that is in place for the safety of facilities?
Security zone
What is the Boarding Officer job aid kit?
BOJAK
What is the temporary restriction of someone’s movement?
Detention
What is the COMDTINST for the MLEM?
COMDTINST M16247.1E
What is the common title for the person that serves as a unit public affairs point of contact?
PAO (Public Affairs Officer)
Which is a step in the risk assessment decision matrix?
Identify the options to reduce the risk of
National MSRAM Maritime Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources list is maintained on the secure ______ SIPRNET website
CG-532
Which is NOT a decision-making principle of ORM?
Take appropriate action regardless of risk
What range is categorized “RED” when using the GAR model?
45-60
Which is a model of the Operational Risk Process?
PEACE
MSRAM analysis and other risk analysis factors form the basis for exceptions, additions, and deletions to the ____.
National Maritime Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources list
What model of ORM is used to identify Options?
STAAR
The Coast Guard’s primary risk based decision-making model for the PWCS mission is ______.
MSRAM
Which of the following is an example of how a low GAR score may be misleading with respect to evaluating all potential risks associated with a mission?
Supervision= 1, Planning and Preparation= 1, Crew Selection= 1, Crew Fitness= 1, Environment= 7, Mission Complexity= 1, Overall GAR= 12
Which risk management model uses the colors red, green, and amber?
GAR
What is the third step in the ORM process?
Assess the risk
Which risk management model is used to identify what can go wrong with a plan?
PEACE
What is the fifth step in the ORM process?
Evaluate risk vs. gain
How many steps are in the ORM process?
Seven
Operational Commanders shall coordinate MSRAM updates using inputs from _____ subject matter experts.
Response, Prevention, Recovery and Planning
What does the acronym “GAR” stand for?
Green, Amber, Red
Who designated spaces as restricted areas?
Cognizant Security Manager
Which risk management model is used to determine if risks are acceptable or unacceptable?
STAAR
Who is responsible for overseeing the administration, operation, and maintenance of Aids to Navigation (ATON) systems?
Captain of the Port (COTP)
A vessel that violates a Limited Access Areas (LAAs) is subject to _____ authority.
Captain of the Port (COTP)
A vessel that violates cargo safety laws and regulations is subject to _____ authority.
Captain of the Port (COTP)
Who is responsible for directing the enforcement of port/waterways safety laws and regulations, vessel operations safety laws and regulations, and facility operations safety laws and regulations?
Captain of the Port (COTP)
Who is responsible for enforcing all pollution prevention laws and regulations?
Captain of the Port (COTP)
Who is responsible for promoting and enforcing safe operating ports, cargo safety laws and regulations, and Limited Access Areas (LAAs)?
Captain of the Port (COTP)
Which Coast Guard authority provides Maritime Security Risk Analysis Model support to Area Maritime Security Committees?
Captain of the Port (COTP)
A Captain of the Port (COTP) order ____.
Is directed only to a specific vessel, facility, or individual
Which of the following actions is an example of the correct use of a COTP Order?
Deny entry to the navigable waters within a COTP Zone to a specific cargo vessel or tankship until a particular discrepancy is repaired
Who is responsible for coordinating the area maritime security plan?
Federal Maritime Security Coordinator
The official that is pre-designated by the EPA or the USCG to manage and direct pollution responses and environmental cleanup efforts is the _____.
Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC)
Under whose authority does a Sector Response Department Pollution Investigator conductor their duties at the scene of a minor inland spill?
Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC)
What does the acronym “OCMI” stand for?
Officer-in-Charge of Marine Inspectors
The Situation Unit is monitoring the status of a Facilities Inspector conducting a random spot inspection of a facility. Under whose authority is the Facility Inspector operating?
Officer-in-Charge of Marine Inspections (OCMI)
Who has the duties of directing vessel inspection programs and shipyard/factory inspections of material and equipment for vessels?
Officer-in-Charge of Marine Inspections (OCMI)
Under whose authority will an Investigating Officer, sortied by the Command Center, conduct an investigation of a vessel that has allied with a fixed structure in a navigable waterway?
Officer-in-Charge of Marine Inspections (OCMI)
Who has the duties of overseeing the Marine Safety Program and to supervise the Marine Safety Function of the Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement MISLE System?
Officer-in-Charge of Marine Inspections (OCMI)
Who has the duties of directing enforcement of navigation and seamen laws in general?
Officer-in-Charge of Marine Inspections (OCMI)
A seaman with a Merchant Mariner Licensing Document is subject to _____ authority.
Officer-in-Charge of Marine Inspections (OCMI)
Excluding state waters, the Exclusive Economic Zone is measure form the baseline out to ____NM.
200NM
In which situation is a SNO required for crews employing steps 1-4 of the Stopping NCV Checklist?
When outside the boundaries of the security zone
Which of the following is NOT one of the five fundamental sources of Coast Guard enforcement authority.
United States Constitution
The maximum distance offshore that the Coast Guard enforces marine environment protection laws is ______.
To the Exclusive Economic Zone
Which of the following generally describes the term “authority “ with regard to the law enforcement mission?
The governments legal power to act
Which of the following describes Force Majeure?
A vessel without power due to an engine room fire is forced into coastal State waters
The right of hot pursuit may only be exercised by _____.
Warships, military aircraft, or other clearly marked vessels or aircraft in government service
What is the U.S. Code Section that gives the Coast Guard its authority to carry out law enforcement?
14 USC 2
When employing steps 1-4 of the Stopping NCV Checklist, what authority covers a crew that is within the boundaries of a security zone?
33 CFR Part 165
When employing steps 1-4 of the Stopping NCV Checklist, what authority covers a crew that is outside the boundaries of a security zone?
Coast Guard Use of Force Policy
Which of the following is NOT part of re-establishing lost communications with a security unit?
Use frequencies not designated in the communications plan
After a determination is made that a catch will be seized, what actions should be taken if the catch is alive and has marketable value?
Fish shall be photographed/videotaped and returned to the sea
The ____ governs the conservation and management of ocean fishing.
Magnuson-Stevens Act
If OPCON determines that an illegal catch will be seized and has no marketable value, the catch shall be _____.
Photographed/videotaped and returned to the sea
Units that encounter or respond to a beached or stranded cetacean, e.g. whale, dolphin, and porpoise, shall immediately notify the ______.
NOAA Fisheries Stranding and Disentanglement Coordinator
Which agency is primarily responsible for managing U.S. fisheries and works with the Regional Fishery Management Councils to develop Fishery Management Plans?
NOAA Fisheries Office of Sustainable Fisheries
Extracts, in the form of customized sets of federal fisheries regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations, are provided to fisheries enforcement units and are commonly referred to as _____.
LMR Regulations
Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which of the following is NOT a lawful behavior?
Transporting a harbor seal or products made from the seal
Which one of the following circumstances is NOT a justification of a fisheries seizure?
Violation of 75/25 rule
Who do units contact for guidance on disposition of a vessel and all property aboard after a seizure?
Operational commander
Which satellite-based tracking system provides various data including a vessel’s name and position?
N-VMS
Which Act makes it unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase Frisch or wildlife taken in violation of an U.S. law, regulation, treaty, or any foreign law?
Lacey Act
Seizure is normally justified in the following circumstances EXCEPT ______.
Foreign flagged vessel fishing outside the U.S. EEZ without appropriate permit
A commercial firm that specializes in vessel or facility discharge response, and provides resources such as equipment and trained personnel, is classified by the USCG as a/an _____.
Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO)
What is a “NOFI” and who should issue it?
Notice of Federal Interest issued by OSC
A tanker vessel is aground off the coast of Oregon with a confirmed ruptured fuel oil compartment capable of holding 25,000 gallons. What is the appropriate classification of this spill?
Coastal - Medium
What information is to be gathered when receiving an initial report of an oil spill or hazardous substance release via phone?
The name and location of the facility or vessel, and the name and identity of the hazardous substance
Which of the following accurately describes the coastal minor spill classification?
Fewer than 10,000 gallons of oil
What international convention governs the prevention of pollution from ships?
MARPOL
Your command center receives a report of an oil tanker foundering in heavy seas and in danger of breaking its keel, which could potentially release in excess of 1,200,000 gallons of oil into the sea. What would be the appropriate classification of the resulting spill?
Coastal - Major
Any person in charge of a vessel or facility, as soon as he2she has knowledge of any oil discharge, shall notify the ____.
National Response Center
Which law, signed into effect in 1990, was largely in response to growing concern about the nation’s oil spill response capability stemming from the Exxon Valdez incident?
Oil Pollution Act (OPA)
For a marine oil pollution violation to be issued, a discharge must ____.
Be upon a navigable waterway
If your command center receives a report of an inland oil discharge, what quantity of oil would classify the spill as Major?
More than 10,99 gallons of oil
An “Untended Bridge” ______.
Has no tender present at the bridge
Bridge operator contacts information can be obtained from all of the following sources EXCEPT ______.
Light List
Each facility that is used for drilling for producing or processing oil, or which has the capacity to transport, store, transfer, or otherwise handle more than one thousand barrels of oil at any one time, _____.
Must be covered by evidence of financial responsibility
Which control is normally used to effect the execution of Detentions?
COTP Detention Order
The part of a waterfront facility that here oil or hazardous material are handled in bulk, either between the vessel or where the vessel moors, is considered a/an _____.
Marine transfer area
All of the following are requirements for a vessel to be considered an un-inspected passenger vessel, EXCEPT the _____.
Vessel’s crew must all be documented U.S. citizens
The 3 different types of Letter of Deviation are _____.
Emergency, non-operating Equipment, Continuing Operation or Period of Time
Letters of Undertaking and Surety Bonds are used to ______.
Assure payment of a penalty
The responsibility for the safe conduct of a marine event and adequate preparation lies with the _____.
Sponsoring organization
The District Commander may control vessel traffic in a/an _____, which is determined to have hazardous conditions, by issuing regulations.
Regulated Navigation Area
A marine casualty shall be reported in writing within _____ days.
5
The form CG-2692 is a _____.
Report of Marine Casualty
Which of the following is considered a marine casualty?
Death of an individual at sea
A marine casualty involving a loss of life shall be reported ____.
Immediately after addressing safety concerns
Before an oil transfer can occur from a vessel requesting a one-time port visit, the vessel owner or operator must accomplish all of the following, EXCEPT ____.
Certify verbally that a response plan meeting the regulatory requirements or a SOPEP approved by the flag state is onboard
A Port State Control ____ is conducted to ensure a vessel has remained in compliance with appropriate laws or international conventions between the period of annual examinations.
Reexamination
Which of the following is an enforcement policy that shall be followed for a foreign vessel discovered in port with an expired Vessel Response Plan?
The Officer-in-Charge Marine Inspections and Captain of the Port shall suspend the vessel’s cargo operation
All _____ vessels 150 gross tons and above, and all other ships over 400 gross tons, shall have an approved SOPEP on board in accordance with MARPOL Annex I, Regulation 26.
Tank
Port State Control _____ examinations should focus on the areas where “clear grounds” have been established and should not include other areas or systems u less the general impressions or observations of the boarding team support such examinations.
Expanded
What type of examination should include reviewing or inspecting the vessel’a certificates, licenses and documents, followed by a general examination, i.e., “walk through” of the vessel?
Annual
Vessels suspected of resenting an imminent threat to life, the port, or the environment will be targeted for boarding _____.
Prior to entry into port
Vessels that do not have, or are past due for, an annual Freight Vessel Examination or quarterly Control Verification _____ be targeted for examination after entry into port ____ restrictions on the start of cargo or passenger embarkation.
may; without
Classification Societies are evaluated on their detention performance over the previous ____ years receive Priority ____ status.
Three; 1
What is the exercise of controls over a foreign vessel by the government of a nation within which the vessel is operating?
Port State Control
All of the following are types of Port State Control Examinations EXCEPT a/an ______.
Restricted examination
Vessels that may enter U.S. ports subject to certain limitations are assigned to Category I in the SIV program and are categorized as ______ vessels.
Restricted state
What program is applicable to vessels from countries that have been identified as posing a threat to U.S. national security.
Special Interest Vessel
Which Act provides the authority to increase navigation and vessel safety, to protect the marine environment, and to protect life, property, and structures in, on, or immediately adjacent to the navigable waters of the United Stated?
Port and Waterways Safety Act of 1972
Which of the following statements is true regarding anchorages?
Vessels less than 65ft are not required to carry or exhibit anchor lights within a special anchorage
A Naval Vessel Protection Zone is an example of a ________.
Limited Access Area
A positive control measure boarding is conducted seaward of ________.
12NM
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for operational commanders during MARSEC 2?
Maintain track data on green shipping
When are security zones active for certain dangerous cargo?
When transiting key port areas
Which of the following is an example of a HCPV?
Cruise ship with 1500 passengers
What is the force protection condition that can be maintained indefinitely?
ALPHA
What classification is the HIV targeting matrix when filled in?
Secret
When no commercial salvage companies are available within a reasonable time or distance, the District Commander may modify the policy to provide for refloating a grounded boat which is not in peril of further damage or loss if _____.
Coast Guard units are capable of rendering the assistance
