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(OOD) Officer of the deck

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Responsible for everything that happens on ship

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Conning Officer

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Responsible for ship handling. Orders the helmsman a corse to steer and lee helmsman a speed time order up

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(BMOW) Boatswains mate of the watch

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Responsible for all lookouts and for the helmsman and lee helmsman

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Helmsman

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Responsible for steering the ship and making course changes

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Lee helmsman

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Responsible for indicating speeds when ordered by the conning Officer

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Lookouts

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Responsible for reporting surface and air contacts

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(QMOW)Quarter Master of the watch

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Assists the OOD with getting ship safely to where it needs to go , makes course recommendations, maintain deck logs

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Latitude

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Is the angular distance from the equator. North and south

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Longitude

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Angular distance from the prime meridian. East or west

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10
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Set/drift

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Ship is being pushed due to wind and current

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GMT

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Greenwich mean time. Is the solar time measured off 0 degrees longitude in Greenwich , England

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Time zones

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Determines current time based off meridian you are located. There are 25 time zones

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Variation/deviation

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Variation- difference between geographic north and magnetic north.

Deviation- is error caused by magnetic effect of any metal near compass

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IALA(A/B)

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International association of marine aids to navigation and lighthouse authority

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15
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Different methods for attaining ships position

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7 methods. 
GPS 1
GPS 2 
DAGR
INS 1
INS 2
FURUNO
AIS
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16
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Celestial

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Means using a sextant and celestial body

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17
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Advance/transfer

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Advance-the distance the vessel moves in the direction of the original course
Transfer- distance the vessel moves perpendicular

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18
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Acceleration/Deceleration

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Acceleration- tables derived from own ships tactical data to determine distance traveled by the ship at various speeds

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19
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True bearing means

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Bearing based on true north

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20
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Relative bearing means

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Bearings in relation to the ship

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21
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DIW means

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Dead in the water

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22
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Stand on means

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Vessel stays on the same course

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23
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Give way means

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Vessel alters it’s course or speed

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24
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Emergency conditions

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  • collision
  • allission
  • Aground
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25
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Collision

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An act of colliding

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26
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Allision

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Striking of one ship by another

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27
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Aground

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Resting or lodged on the bottom of the ocean floor

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28
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Binoculars

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Magnified glasses used for lookouts

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29
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Stadimeter

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Measures the distance of an object of known height

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30
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Vessel at anchor

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One black ball

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31
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Vessel not under command

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Two black balls

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32
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Restricted in ability to maneuver

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diamond ball

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33
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Vessel aground

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Three black balls

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34
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Constrained by draft

35
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Towing

36
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Refueling/ammunition handling

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Bravo flag

37
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Boat recall

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Quebec flag

38
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Personnel recall

39
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Divers

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Alpha flag

40
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Personnel working afloat

41
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Senior officer present afloat

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STBD pennant

42
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Hazards of electro magnetic radiation to ordnance ( HERO)

43
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Ready to receive a ship alongside

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Romeo closed up

44
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Man overboard

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Oscar flag

45
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Anchoring

46
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Absentee pennants

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First substitute
Second substitute
Third substitute

47
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First substitute

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Flag Officer is absent

48
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Second substitute

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Chief of staff is absent

49
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Third substitute

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CO is absent ( shifts to the XO if captain is absent for more than 72 hours )

50
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Low visibility sound signals

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  • 1 prolonged blast not exceeding 2 min. When underway, making way.
  • 2 prolonged blast not exceeding 2 min. When underway, not making way.
  • Rapid bell 5 seconds followed by a gong and repeated each minute when anchored
51
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Barometer

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Instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure

52
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Psychrometer

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Instrument used for determining atmospheric humidity consisting of dry bulb and wet bulb thermometers

53
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Communication circuits

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  • JW circuit uses for bearing taking
  • JX circuit uses for battle
  • JL circuit uses for lookouts
54
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Bull horn

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Used to make voice louder

55
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Telltale panel

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Panel that controls navigational lights

56
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(VMS) voyage management system

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Uses electronic charts and sensors to maintain situational awareness and safe navigation

57
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Gulf

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Guide ship

58
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Romeo at the dip

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Delivery ship is preparing to take you alongside/receiving ship is ready to come alongside

59
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Romeo close up

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Delivery ship is ready for approach

60
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Romeo hauled down

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Messenger in hand

61
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Prep at dip

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Receiving ship expects to disengage in 15min.

62
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Prep close up

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Replenishment completed

63
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Prep hauled down

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All lines clear

64
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Bravo at the dip

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Temporary cease pumping fuel or transferring cargo

65
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Bravo close up

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Transferring or receiving cargo or fuel

66
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Bravo hauled down

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Transferring or receiving cargo or fuel complete

67
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Swing circle

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The amount of distance the ship is allowed to swing from her anchored position

68
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Drag circle

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A circle which shows the ship is dragging

69
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Sextant

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Precision instrument that can measure angles in degrees,minutes,seconds of celestial bodies

70
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Bearing circle

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Used to obtain bearing of another vessel or object

71
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Telescopic Alidade

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Used to obtain bearings of objects to determine ships position

72
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Chart

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Shows the ocean areas and shorelines used to navigate the open waters

73
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Gyrocompass

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Compass used to indicate true north

74
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Magnetic compass

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Compass used to indicate magnetic north

75
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Radar

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Used for situational awareness by displaying contacts and land masses

76
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Fathometer

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Determines depth of water

77
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SATNAV

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Satellite navigation

78
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GPS

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Global Positioning System

79
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Laser Range Finder

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Equipment that determines the range to a target through laser reflection

80
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Navigational light underway

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port/STBD running lights,mast light, and stern light

81
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Navigational lights in port-moored

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Aircraft warning lights and anchor lights

82
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Navigational light not under command

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Two vertical red lights

83
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Navigational lights anchored

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Aircraft warning lights,all around white light FWD and AFT, deck lights

ESWS (10 decks)

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