Nav Standars Flashcards
3 minute rule?
Speed x 100 = distance traveled in Yards
6 Minute Rule
Speed / 10 = Distance traveled in NM
ICW Marks?
Yellow triangle - STBD hand aid
Yellow square - Port hand aid
ICW length
Manasquan, NJ to Brownsville, TX
Special Mark color?
Yellow
Safe water mark color/design
Vertical red and white stripes
Danger mark color/design
Black and red horizontal stripes
What type of marks does US waters use
Lateral. Port/STBD side of a channel
What IALA system used in US waters? What does IALA stand for?
Bravo
International association of lighthouse authorities
What are the different modes of navigation? What are the Nav Modes definition and position source?
Automated. Installed enav with auto position input
Manual. Installed enav with manual input OR, traditional paper charts due to enav failure.
Navigator requirements for cutters and ashore units?
Cutter. Designated by OIC, experiences OOD with maturity, judgment, training, and navigator proficiency
Ashore. Designate navigation pretty officer. Experienced coxswain with enav, charts, and manual plotting proficiency.
OIC nav standard command responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with provisions of CG nav standards.
- Promulgate unit nav standards in 90 days
- Assign, train, and certify navigation personnel
- Incorporate principles of effective risk management
Additional OIC command responsibilities for cutters?
- Ensure primary nav team is trained and proficient
- Maintain crew proficiency in anchoring
- Fully understand all modes of operation for the cutter
Additional OIC responsibilities for boats?
- Ensure boat crews are trained to provide nav support to the crew.
- Develop coxswains ability to nav by seaman’s eye through extensive AOR familiarization
What are the 2 types of electronic charts? Hierarchy?
Vector (ENC, DNC,…)
Raster (digital image)
- Official ENC / IENC
- NGA DNC
- Official RNC
- Commercial Vector
- Commercial Raster