OOW Liaison

Question 1

State the peace time AIO ship safety function

Answer 1

Ship safety

Anti-collision

Blind Pilotage

Question 2

What is the main concern of the OOW?

Answer 2

How close any other shipping will come to own ship

Question 3

What does the CPA stand for?

Answer 3

Closest point of Approach

Question 4

List the 6 directives from the bridge and their meanings

Answer 4

1. Radius of interest - Range to sweep to 20nm
2. Alert range - Report all contacts at 8nm
3. CPA range - report all contacts within 2nm
4. Weather - Visibility, Sea State, Wind
5. Operational Intentions - Operational events that will take place during period of watch
6. Surface Sitrep - Report on shipping witin vicinity

Question 5

List the contact reporting requirements

Answer 5

Course and Speed

Identification

CPA

ESM data

IFF

Question 6

List the control orders and their meanings

Answer 6

Sweep - Carry out all round search of the area and report any new contacts

Watch - Track contact and report if their is a change in course, speed etc.

Interrogate - Check the IFF response

Scan - Search the sector indicated and report new contacts

Drop Track - Erase the track from the plot

Report - Pass frequent reports on a track

Estimate - Assess the contacts course, speed etc.

Cease reporting - No more reports are required on the contact

Confirm - Verify the existance of the contact

Question 7

List the Internal communications used to communicate with the OOW

Answer 7

1. Command Intercom
2. Group Lines (Action)
3. Bravo 2 Group

Question 8

What are the 3 directives that you require from the OOW to complete the Anti-collision tote

Answer 8

Radius of interest

Alert range

CPA range

Question 9

What are the 2 system actions upon creating an emergency track

Answer 9

Emergency indicator

Alert (Pushed out on link)

Question 10

How do you display the relative graticule

Answer 10

Open ship dialogue menu