OIC - Multi-Mission Afloat Flashcards
What is the maximum pitch and roll to launch the 87 WPB CB-M?
8° Pitch and 10° Roll
What are the maximum sea state limitations for the 87 WPB CM-M?
6’
How should the 87 WPB CB-M be launched or recovered in calm seas (less than 3-4 feet)?
Heading into the seas with a speed of 4 to 6 knots is ideal.
How should the 87 WPB CB-M be launched or recovered in heavier seas (4-6 feet)?
With the seas off the beam.
Who is required to ensure an active unit training program is carried out as per the Cutter Training and Qualification manual?
The Officer in Charge
What is the Coast Guard’s primary reporting system that provides an efficient way to determine the training status of personnel assigned to cutters?
Coast Guard Business Intelligence (CGBI)
What class of cutters are enrolled in the Electronic Asset Logbook (EAL)?
WPB-87, WPB-110, WPC-154 and WMEC-210.
What is the purpose of the Unit Training Board?
The board’s purpose is to identify training requirements, establish and maintain training policy in a unit instruction, set priorities for training, develop a unit training plan and coordinate qualification oral boards.
According to the Cutter Training and Qualification manual, who is required to be on the Unit Training Board?
Unit Training Board membership shall, at a minimum, include the executive officer (XO) or executive petty officer (XPO), training officer or training petty officer and/or assistant, all department heads, educational services officer (if assigned), damage control assistant (if assigned) and corpsman (if assigned).
Does a WPB 87 have to have a Unit Training Board?
The following cutter classes are not required to have a Unit Training Board; these responsibilities shall be assumed by their unit training officer or training petty officer: WPBs, WLIs, WLICs, WLRs and WYTLs.
Who shall be the only person allowed to certify people for positions in TMT?
Cutter CO/OIC or acting CO/OIC shall approve/certify all entries made in TMT.
Can certifications in TMT be delegated?
This responsibility cannot be delegated.
What is the minimum amount of time to be covered on a Unit Training Plan for a Cutter?
At a minimum, monthly plans are required.
Can your Unit Training Plan have items like “drills” or “mandated training” in it?
These training evolutions should be indicated in the plan by specific drill numbers, course codes, topic names or specific identifiers; indicating generic “drills”, “mandated training”, etc. is not sufficient.
According to the Cutter Training and Qualification manual, how long are you required to retain your Unit Training Plans?
Retained in unit files for two years. Electronic folders/ files are acceptable as long as final versions of Unit Training Plans are available for viewing or printing.
What should the Unit Training Plan be prepared on?
The Unit Training Plan, Form CG-5293 or locally created forms, spreadsheets or the Microsoft Outlook Calendar application as an alternative to the Unit Training Plan, Form CG-5293.
Who approved the Unit Training Plan?
The Officer in Charge
Who serves as chairman of the Unit Training Board?
The Executive Petty Officer
When is the Unit Training Board required to meet?
Meets at least once per month to review training program requirements and establish/update training plans based on the cutter’s schedule and operating status.
What are the five elements of the Unit Training Program?
Formal Schools
Mandated Training
Individual Qualification Programs
Drills and Exercises
Professional Development
How long should it normally take to complete the Indoctrination Program on a Cutter?
The Indoctrination Program shall be structured so that it can normally be completed within two months of the member reporting aboard. Completion of assigned PQS or WQS qualifications may take longer.
Where can you access the Master Training Lists (MTLs) for a Cutter?
All MTLs are posted and maintained on the Commandant (CG-751) website.
How would you go about changing your Master Training List (MTL)?
Units should submit MTL change recommendations via their chain-of-command and operational commander to Commandant (CG-751) for consideration.
When is the ideal timeframe to submit change requests for your Master Training List (MTL)?
Ideally, change recommendations should be forwarded during the August to September time frame each year.
What takes precedence: WQS or PQS?
WQS shall be used by affected cutters for individual qualification instead of Navy/Coast Guard PQS, locally generated JQRs or SEOPS programs.
According to the Cutter Training and Qualification manual, who can sign off qualifications?
Officers, petty officers, department heads or equivalent authorized to attest to individual attainment of qualification standards shall, at a minimum, be E-5 or above and be certified in that watchstation.
According to the Cutter Training and Qualification manual, how are personnel who can sign off qualifications documented?
These qualifiers shall be designated in writing by the Command and made know to all members of the Command.
When conducting a Oral Examination Board, who is required to attend at a minimum?
A board shall have a minimum of two members, but shall consist of:
At least one qualified OOD; EOW; or Tactical Action Officer (TAO) depending on the watchstation for which the member is qualifying.
Division officer or department head responsible for the watchstation.
How long can an Officer in Charge issue an interim qualification on a Cutter?
Interim qualifications are not to exceed 3 months and should be issued in very limited situations.
Once training has been entered into TMT, is it required to retain your PQS?
No specific requirement exists to retain any portion of the actual PQS booklet after a qualification has been fully documented. Personnel are encouraged to keep copies of final qualification sign-off sheets and qualification letters.
How often is CART/TSTA and SEOPS?
During this transition, CART/TSTA training cycles and SEOPS visits will continue on a biannual basis.
What is an OBTT?
Onboard Training Team
What does the Onboard Training Team (OBTT) do?
OBTTs are composed of the most qualified officers and petty officers organized to assist the commanding officer in training individuals and teams, and in evaluating performance during training scenarios.
What is SEOPS?
Special and Emergency Operations and Procedures
If your Cutter has an approved WQS and you receive a member that completed DCPQS or SEOPS, what must be done?
Members reporting to a SEOPS or a WQS cutter who attained basic/advanced damage control qualifications should, at a minimum, complete all SEOPS/WQS ship-specific training required on the member’s new cutter.
What is a Shakedown Cruise?
Shakedown Cruises are cutter self-assessments and are similar in nature to Ready for Sea (RFS) assessments, without ATG/SEOPS involvement.
What is the purpose of a Shakedown Cruise?
The purpose of a Shakedown Cruise is to provide dedicated training time to assist cutter crews in acquiring skills essential for the safe and effective operation of the cutter.
What is normally evaluated during a Shakedown Cruise?
Ship control, navigation, damage control and engineering will normally be stressed.
When is a Shakedown Cruise required?
All cutters shall conduct a Shakedown Cruise following an inport period exceeding 60 days.
For cutters 175 feet or less in length, who shall be present during a Shakedown Cruise?
A Sector or District representative shall be present.
What Cutters are required to have an RFO?
RFOs assessments are conducted aboard cutters 175 feet or less in length.
What drills can a Cutter expect during an RFO?
Main Propulsion Space Fire
Underwater Hull Damage
Man Overboard
Preparations for Abandon Ship
Cutter Boat Launch and Recovery
Low Visibility Piloting by ECINS
Steering Casualty
Other Basic Engineering Casualty Control Exercises (BECCEs) and underway cutter boat drills.
What is RFS?
Ready for Sea
What is the purpose of Ready for Sea (RFS)?
The purpose of the RFS process is to assess the cutter’s ability to operate safely and effectively until it can complete a full training cycle (CART/TSTA or SEOPS).
When is a Ready for Sea (RFS) required?
RFS is a specialized training and evaluation period that includes ATG participation for newly commissioned cutters or for cutters departing extended drydocks, maintenance or non-operational periods of six months or greater.
What does a Ready for Sea (RFS) normally review?
Though every assessment may be different, a basic RFS will include a doctrine review, CART/SEOPS checklist review and the execution of critical or core drills.
Before conducting training that the OBTT has developed, what must the Officer in Charge do?
Before the execution of the training scenario, a thorough brief approved and signed by the Officer in Charge is required.
When an actual casualty occurs on a Cutter, can it be tracked as a drill or exercise?
Actual evolutions (e.g., boardings, refueling at sea) may be credited as exercises, provided they are properly observed, evaluated and critiqued.
When conducting drills or exercises on a Cutter, what is the minimum passing score to enter it into TMT?
Drills/exercises scored with grades of 80% or higher shall be considered successful and can be entered into TMT as completed.
When conducting drills or exercises on a cutter and you score a 79% or less, what must be done?
Drills/exercises scored with grades of 79% or less shall be repeated.
On small Cutters, does the OBTT have to be a certain size?
On small cutters, a team may consist of one or two people.
What are the four required OBTT’s you need for a Cutter you could command?
Damage Control Training Team (DCTT).
Engineering Training Team (ETT).
Navigation and Seamanship Training Team (NSTT).
Force Protection Training Team (FPTT)
What is DCTT?
Damage Control Training Team
What is ETT?
Engineering Training Team
What is NSTT?
Navigation and Seamanship Training Team
What is FPTT?
Force Protection Training Team
What are some duties that a member of the OBTT may have?
Team Leader
Evaluator
Safety Observer
How much time does someone required to fill an underway OOD billet have to get qualified?
Subject to the discretion of the commanding officer or officer-in-charge, final qualification as an OOD shall not exceed 12 months.
If you receive orders to be the Officer in Charge of a Cutter, are you required to do a familiarization ride?
All prospective commanding officers (PCOs) and officers in charge (POICs) are required to spend a period of underway familiarization on a cutter of the same class as their new command.
What is the exemption of a POIC going on a familiarization ride?
Exempted from this requirement are individuals who have previously served as officer-in-charge or executive petty officer of that cutter class.
As a POIC, can you preform underway familiarization on the same vessel you are being assigned to?
Underway familiarization shall not be conducted on the same vessel to which the member is being assigned.
If you are traveling 28 knots for 3 minutes, how far will you go?
2,800 yards (1.4 NM)
If you are traveling 12 knots for 3 minutes, how far will you go?
1,200 yards (0.6 NM)
If you are traveling 16 knots for 3 minutes, how far will you go?
1,600 yards (0.8 NM)
If you are traveling 8 knots for 3 minutes, how far will you go?
800 yards (0.4 NM)
If you are traveling 4 knots for 3 minutes, how far will you go?
400 yards (0.2 NM)
If you are traveling 6 knots for 3 minutes, how far will you go?
600 yards (0.3 NM)
If you are traveling 21 knots for 3 minutes, how far will you go?
2,100 yards (1.05 NM)
If you are traveling 29 knots for 3 minutes, how far will you go?
2,900 yards (1.45 NM)
If you traveled 2,800 yards in 3 minutes, how fast were you going?
28 knots
If you traveled 800 yards in 3 minutes, how fast were you going?
8 knots
If you traveled 3,200 yards in 3 minutes, how fast were you going?
32 knots
If you traveled 1,800 yards in 3 minutes, how fast were you going?
18 knots
If you traveled 300 yards in 3 minutes, how fast were you going?
3 knots
If you traveled 2,100 yards in 3 minutes, how fast were you going?
21 knots
If you traveled 750 yards in 3 minutes, how fast were you going?
7.5 knots
If you traveled 2,375 yards in 3 minutes, how fast were you going?
23.75 knots
If you are traveling 16 knots for 6 minutes, how far will you go?
1.6 NM (3,200 yards)
If you are traveling 23 knots for 6 minutes, how far will you go?
2.3 NM (4,600 yards)
If you are traveling 8 knots for 6 minutes, how far will you go?
0.8 NM (1,600 yards)
If you are traveling 9 knots for 6 minutes, how far will you go?
0.9 NM (1,800 yards)
If you are traveling 13 knots for 6 minutes, how far will you go?
1.3 NM (2,600 yards)
If you are traveling 27 knots for 6 minutes, how far will you go?
2.7 NM (5,400 yards)
If you are traveling 3 knots for 6 minutes, how far will you go?
0.3 NM (600 yards)
If you are traveling 6 knots for 6 minutes, how far will you go?
0.6 NM (1,200 yards)
If you traveled 1.6 NM in 6 minutes, how fast were you going?
16 knots
If you traveled 2.9 NM in 6 minutes, how fast were you going?
29 knots
If you traveled 0.8 NM in 6 minutes, how fast were you going?
8 knots
If you traveled 2.4 NM in 6 minutes, how fast were you going?
24 knots
If you traveled 1.9 NM in 6 minutes, how fast were you going?
19 knots
If you traveled 0.3 NM in 6 minutes, how fast were you going?
3 knots
If you traveled 2.1 NM in 6 minutes, how fast were you going?
21 knots
If you traveled 3.2 NM in 6 minutes, how fast were you going?
32 knots
If you are traveling at 20 knots for 45 minutes, how far have you gone?
15 NM
If you are traveling at 16 knots for 27 minutes, how far have you gone?
7.2 NM
If you are traveling at 13 knots for 54 minutes, how far have you gone?
11.7 NM
If you are traveling at 15 knots for an 1 hour and 12 minutes, how far have you gone?
18 NM
What are the two primary forces that affect stability?
Gravity and Buoyancy
What are the two principle types of stability?
Transverse and Longitudinal
What are static forces?
Internal Forces
What are dynamic forces?
External Forces
What is a vessel’s righting moment?
Force causing a vessel to react against a roll and return to an even keel.
What type of lean is a is a “list”?
Permanent
What type of lean is a is a “heel”?
Temporary
What is metacenter?
The intersection of the vertical line through the center of buoyancy and the vertical centerline is called the metacenter.
What is free surface affect?
The detrimental effect on which a partially filled tank or compartment can have on the stability of a vessel.
What is free communication with the sea?
The negative effect on stability caused by the rupture of one, or more, exterior boundaries of a ship so that the sea may flow freely into, and out of the damaged compartment as the ship roles.
What is down flooding?
Down flooding is the entry of water into the hull, resulting in progressive flooding and loss of stability.
What is a restricted maneuvering doctrine?
A written agreement between the CO and EO regarding the level of initial casualty control actions to be taken during periods of restricted maneuverability. It covers the particular machinery that the engine room can take control of in the event of a casualty.
What is the distance of a tenth of a nautical mile in yards?
200 yards
Are Standing Orders, Cutter Navigation Standards, CO/OIC Night Orders, and XO/XPO morning orders mandated?
Yes, in accordance with Coast Guard Regulations Article 4-2-2A and Coast Guard Navigation Standards, COMDTINST M3530.2
What is the free surface effect?
The term free surface effect refers to the determinable effect on which a partially filled tank or compartment can have on the stability of a vessel. The effect is due to the shifting of liquids as the vessel heels and results in the rise of the center of gravity.
What is “KG” in reference to stability?
KG is the vertical position of gravity; the distance from the baseline (keel) to the center of gravity.
Adding weight to the topside of a cutter will do what to KG?
Adding weight topside will move the center of gravity towards that weight addition. Removing weight will move the center of gravity away from the weight removal. Shifting weight will move the center of gravity parallel to, and in the same direction as the weight shift.
What is the “metacenter”?
The metacenter is the center of the arc through which the centers of buoyancy move.
What is the first thing you do when a cutter goes into dry-dock?
Hull inspection
Where can you find guidance for stability on a WPB?
Stability and Loading Data Book.
If your boat is in a foreign port and a local comes to your boat requesting asylum, what do you do?
Provide a safe haven; notify OPCON, and the liaison officer for that area.
When does your compass need to be swung and what is the maximum deviation before it needs to be replaced?
Annually, after a yard availability with alterations, after hot work, and it is allowed 5 degrees.
If you don’t have line handlers on the pier, can you authorize a member to jump from the ship to shore?
The OOD shall not use “dock jumpers” when mooring unless dockside line handlers are not available. Deliver line handlers to the dock by small boat if possible. The First Lieutenant shall indoctrinate “dock jumpers” to ensure that they understand their duties and safety precautions.
What extension cords are authorized on ships?
Extension cords do not exceed 25 feet in length, with the exception of repair locker equipment. Two extension cords may be used in tandem, where a 25-foot length is insufficient.
Where should emergency eyewash stations be placed on a ship?
Emergency eyewash stations are located throughout the ship, especially in areas where there is a frequent risk of exposure to eye damage. Eyewash stations must be located within 10 seconds or 100 unobstructed feet of the eye hazard or eye hazardous operation.
If you traveled 2,800 yards in 3 minutes, how fast were you going?
28 knots
If you traveled 2,500 yards in 5 minutes, how fast were you going?
15 knots
If you traveled 1.6 NM in 25 minutes, how fast were you going?
3.84 knots
If you traveled 7.3 NM in 17 minutes, how fast were you going?
25.76 knots
If you traveled 10.6 NM in 53 minutes, how fast were you going?
12 knots
If you traveled 4300 yards in 7 minutes, how fast were you going?
18.43 knots
If you are traveled 7.9 knots for 43 minutes, how far did you travel?
5.66 NM
If you are traveled 4.7 knots for 43 minutes, how far did you travel?
3.37 NM
How do you monitor your unit’s readiness?
CGBI
What are some areas that are tracked in CGBI?
Medical
Dental
Immunizations
Medical Tests
Evaluations
Weigh-In’s
Mandated Training
How are you going to keep track of your unit’s readiness?
Monthly viewing of CGBI
Training Board Meetings
Qualification Tracker
How often are dental exams completed?
Annually
When are PHA’s completed?
Annually, on the members birth month.
Are there fatigue standards for ships?
No, OIC’s best judgment.
What are your responsibilities as an OIC of a cutter?
Safe navigation of your ship,
Ensure your ship is operationally ready to perform all assigned missions,
Observe the functioning of ATON and report discrepancies,
Be alert to reports or rumors of distress and respond to any reports received,
Maintain discipline aboard your ship.
What should your relationship be like with your XPO?
XPO should be your right hand person, carrying out your orders,
You should include your XPO in decision making and get their advice,
Give the XPO opportunities to learn, develop, and be in charge.
What is the role of the EPO?
Oversee the operation and maintenance of all machinery and damage control equipment,
Be part of the command and be a source of advice.
You travel 1.8 NM in 6 minutes, how fast are you going?
18 Knots
You are traveling 16.5 knots, how far will you go in 3 minutes?
1,650 Yards
At 10 knots, how far will you go in 3 minutes?
1,000 Yards
At night, you have a RADAR contact at 000 degrees. You are traveling at 10 knots and the contact is showing 0 knots relative speed and maintaining range. What could it be?
A vessel on the same heading making 10 knots.
What is ARPA?
Automatic RADAR Plotting Aid
How can you use a trial maneuver?
Input different courses and speeds to evaluate rules of the road situations.
What type of information do you want your DWO to give you when they call you with a contact at 0200?
Relative bearing;
CPA, range, bearing, time;
Rules of the Road situation;
Recommendation.
What are some factors that help determine ROC?
No appreciable bearing change;
Decreasing Range;
CBDR
What are your main references for afloat training?
Cutter Training and Qualification Manual,
Master Training Lists,
Watch Qualification Standards.
What are your responsibilities for an afloat training program as an OIC?
Carry out an active training plan;
Advise members to frequently check their training summary;
Ensure TMT and DA are fully up to date.
How does EAL fit into the training picture on a ship?
All drills and operations are entered into EAL, which feed TMT and CGBI.
Who is the president of the unit training board?
XPO
Where can you find the latest drill checklist for a cutter?
Office of Cutter Forces, CG 751 webpage.
If your unit will be undergoing CART/ TSTA, when do you have to submit your self-assessment to the Afloat Training Organization?
2 Weeks
What is considered a successful unit self-assessment for CART/ TSTA?
A successful unit self assessment is one that has no more than a 10 percent difference compared to ATO’s CART Assessment.
When can you conduct live man overboards?
Never
What are the three modes of afloat training?
Walk Through (Crew notified);
Training (Crew not notified, limited intervention);
Evaluation (Crew not notified, no intervention).
What is a Williamson Turn used for?
PIW in darkness, restricted visibility, or exact time is unknown.
How is a Williamson Turn done?
Full rudder and alter your course 60 degrees, then shift your rudder until on the reciprocal of your base course.
