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Uscg coxswain study guide questions with solutions 5 stages of sar Awareness Initial action Planning Operations Conclusion 3 phases of sar Uncertanty-doubt Alert-aprehesion Distress-danger Responsibilities Safty of passangers and crew Safe operation/navigation of boat assigned Completion of sortie or mission Report hazards to life or property Report violations of laws and regulations Report aton discrepencies Elements of team coordination Leadership Mission analysis Adaptibility Situational awareness Decision making Communication Assertiveness Operational risk management 7 steps Identify mission tasks Identify hazards (PEACE) Asses risks Identify options (STAAR) Evaluate rish vs gain Execute decisions Monitor situations Coxswain authority comes from M5000.3B 5-1-8 Surf Breaking seas exceeding 8feet 3 types of breaking waves Spilling, surging, plunging 6 min rule Speed (kts) * 10= distance in NM traveled in 6mins 3 min rule Speed (kts) *100=distance in yards traveled in 3 mins Time speed distance 60(distance)/(speed)=time VS search Speed=60D/9minutes(time) Reduction gear/transmission Twin disc MG-5114 SC 1.02:1 reduction Engine rotates 1 per red gear 1.02 rotation Two types of stability Longitudinal (fore and aft) Transverse (pitch poling) Two forces that affect stability Static (within hull) Dynamic (outside hull) Variation Difference between true and magnetic north Deviation Error in course boat is trying to steer Set and drift Set=direction Drift=speed 3 modes of AIS Standard Restricted Receive only Factors for safe speed Visibility Traffic density Maneuverability Background light Weather Draft Single square unit High degree of confidence search object is close to datum First leg direction of drift 90 degrees to the right 2nd unit start 45 degrees to the right Staar (mitigate risk) Spread out Transfer Avoid Accept Reduce Peace (risk vs gain) Planning Event complexity Asset selection Communication Environment Thru hull fittings on sea chest 2 raw water P6 stand pipe Hvac/a/c 2 deicing Waas/dgps Wide area augmentation system/ differential global positioning receiver Engines Detroit diesel series 60 825hp at 2300rpm Inline 6 cylinder 4 stroke Oil-43qts 15w40 Firefighting Beginning stages Protect waterfront Save a life Fire officer Heavy weather Seas 8+ Winds 30+ Mayday Imminent danger to life UMIB Distress or potential distress Creeping line Search object is more likely to be at one end of the search area then the other Generators Auragen viper g8500x 2 total Belt driven Two primary forces that affect stability Gravity and buoyancy Stability The tendency of a vessel to remain upright Definition of SAR Prevent death or injury to persons and loss or damage to property in the marine environment Hydrolics Port- steering, bucket, interceptors Starboard-reverse, interceptors 9 gallons 1 filter FLIR 360 degree pan 45 degree tilt 2 x zoom =200m Black hot Red hot White hot Night running Day running MOB Night dock Safe towing speed Square root of the length at the waterline (feet) * 1.34 - 10%= (knots)

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Uscg coxswain study guide questions
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5 stages of sar – answer Awareness
Initial action
Planning
Operations
Conclusion

3 phases of sar – answer Uncertanty-doubt
Alert-aprehesion
Distress-danger

Responsibilities - answerSafty of passangers and crew
Safe operation/navigation of boat assigned
Completion of sortie or mission
Report hazards to life or property
Report violations of laws and regulations
Report aton discrepencies

Elements of team coordination - answerLeadership
Mission analysis
Adaptibility
Situational awareness
Decision making
Communication
Assertiveness

Operational risk management 7 steps - answerIdentify mission tasks
Identify hazards (PEACE)
Asses risks
Identify options (STAAR)
Evaluate rish vs gain
Execute decisions
Monitor situations

Coxswain authority comes from - answerM5000.3B 5-1-8

Surf - answerBreaking seas exceeding 8feet

3 types of breaking waves - answerSpilling, surging, plunging

, 6 min rule - answerSpeed (kts) * 10= distance in NM traveled in 6mins

3 min rule - answerSpeed (kts) *100=distance in yards traveled in 3 mins

Time speed distance - answer60(distance)/(speed)=time

VS search
Speed=60D/9minutes(time)

Reduction gear/transmission - answerTwin disc MG-5114 SC 1.02:1 reduction
Engine rotates 1 per red gear 1.02 rotation

Two types of stability - answerLongitudinal (fore and aft)
Transverse (pitch poling)

Two forces that affect stability - answerStatic (within hull)
Dynamic (outside hull)

Variation - answerDifference between true and magnetic north

Deviation - answerError in course boat is trying to steer

Set and drift - answerSet=direction
Drift=speed

3 modes of AIS - answerStandard
Restricted
Receive only

Factors for safe speed - answerVisibility
Traffic density
Maneuverability
Background light
Weather
Draft

Single square unit - answerHigh degree of confidence search object is close to datum

First leg direction of drift

90 degrees to the right

2nd unit start 45 degrees to the right

Staar (mitigate risk) - answerSpread out
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