Navigation Flashcards
Bravo
Refueling/Ammunition handling
Alpha
Divers
Kilo
Aloft
Kilo 1
Over the Side
Kilo 3
Aloft and Over the Side
Prep
Preparation for Colors and Unrep
Oscar
Man Overboard
Papa
Personnel Recall
Quebec
Boat Recall
Romeo
Ready for Unrep
Golf
Guide Ship
What’s the difference between an emergency and standard breakaway?
Acceleration
Who calls abandon ship?
CO
What information is given out during abandon ship?
- Direction of Nearest Land, Friend/Foe
- Water Temp
- Weather
- Survivability
- Wind Speed
What are the 3 types of recovery?
- HELO
- RHIB
- Shipboard
Describe Advance Transfer
- 2 points
- Where you start and where you end
What is true bearing?
Bearing in relation to magnetic north(true north)
What is relative bearing?
Bearing in relation to self
What is the swing circle?
Length of Ship + Anchor Chain paid out
What is drag circle?
Distance from Hawespipe to Center Pelorous + Anchor chain paid out
What are the underway lights?
5 Navigation lights:
- Port Running = Red
- Starboard Running = Green
- FWD & AFT Masthead = White
- Stern Light - White
What are the lights in port?
- Flag Staff
- Jack Staff
- Aircraft Warning Light
What are the day shapes/ lights for Restricted Maneuvering?
- Ball, Diamond, Ball
- Red, White, Red
What are the day shapes/ lights for Vessel not in command?
- Ball, Ball
- Red, Red
What are the day shapes/ lights for Vessel at Anchor?
- Ball
- Red
What is the day shape for Vessel Constrained by a draft?
-Cylinder
What are the day shapes/ lights for Man Overboard?
-Red on Red Flashing
What are the day shapes/ lights for Vessel Aground?
- Ball, Ball, Ball
- Red, Red, Red
What is the Starboard Pennant?
Senior Officer Present Aboard (SOPA)
Lima
HERO
Romeo
Ready to receive alongside
Uniform
Anchoring
1st Substitute
Absence of Flag Officer
2nd Substitute
Absence of Chief of Staff
3rd Substitute
Absence of Commanding Officer
4th Substitute
Absence of embarked Civil Offical
What is a statometer?
Measures distance from one ship to another
What is a marine sextant?
It’s a tool used by the Q.M.’s to obtain Lines of Position from celestial bodies
What is a telescopic aledade?
A tool used by the Q.M.’s to obtain bearing from visual navigation aids during transits through restricted waters
What is a fathometer?
Measures depth of water
What are the six rules of Dead Reckoning?
- Every Course Change
- Speed
- Hour on the Hour
- Lines of Position
- Running Fix
- 2 DRs every fix
What is setting drift?
Course & Speed pushed off track
Describe IALA
- International Association of Lighthouse Authority
- 2 Systems, A/B
- U.S. Uses Bravo
What is the responsibility of the OOD?
-In charge of safe navigation of the ship
What is the responsibility of the Conning Officer?
-Drives the ship verbally
What is the responsibility of the Helm?
Steers
What is the responsibility of the Lee Helm?
Indicates Speed
What is the responsibility of the BMOW?
- Maintains order and discipline of enlisted personnel on the bridge
- Passes word on 1MC
What is the responsibility of lookouts?
-Report everything they see or hear
What is the responsibility of the QMOW?
-Helps navigate the ship
What is a barometer?
Measures humidity
What is a cyclometer?
Measures the moisture in the air
What is a Telltale Panel?
Light Indicator Switch (behind Helm)