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Three phases of SAR |
Uncertainty, Alert, Distress |
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Uncertainty Phase |
Exists when there is knowledge of a situation that may need to be monitored, or to have more information gathered, but that does not require moving recourses. |
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Alert Phase |
Exists when a craft or person is experiencing some difficulty and may need assistance, but is not in immediate danger or in need of immediate response. Apprehension is usually associated with the ALERT Phase. |
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Distress Phase |
Exists when grave or imminent danger requiring immediate response to the distress scene threatens a craft of person. |
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On scene |
When the assisting recourse has completed any necessary transit to the vessel requiring assistance. |
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Safe Haven |
A safe haven is considered a place that can accommodate and will accept the safe mooring of the vessel, and has available a means of communication, normally a telephone. |
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*SAR Policy (14 U.S.C. Section 2, 88, 141) |
The Coast Guard shall develope, establish, maintain, and operate SAR facilities and may render aid to distressed persons and protect and save property on and under the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the US. |
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Direction and Navigation Assistance to Mariners |
Units may pass any printed information, including navigational in nature that comes from a recognized source. This includes any information for current/updated NOAA or NIMA nautical charts, Local Notice to Mariners, Light lists, Coast pilot, ect. The Coast Guard SHALL not provide courses to steer. |
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*General Salvage Policy |
When no commercial salvage facilities are on scene, the Coast Guard units should only engage in salvage other than towing when limited salvage operations (e.g. ungrounding, pumping, DC, ect) can prevent a worsening situation or complete loss of the vessel. Any salvage operations SHALL be performed at the discretion of the unit CO.
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*Coxswain Responsibilities (full) |
The Coxswain shall be responsible, in order of precedence, for the safety and Conduct of passengers and crew; the safe operation and navigation of the boat assigned; and the completion of the sortie or mission assigned or undertaken pursuant to the Coast Guard policy and regulations. A Coxswain underway shall at all times respond, within the limits of capabilities and legal authority to observed hazards to life and property, and violations of law or regulations. |
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*Forcible Evacuation of Vessels |
The coast guard is authorized to preform any and all acts to rescue and aid persons and protect and save property at any time and any place where it's facilities and personal are available and can be effectively used. This includes the authority to force it compel Mariners to abandon their vessels when a life threatening emergency exists, and there is an immediate need for assistance or aid. |
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*Fire Fighting Activities Policy |
(a) Independent firefighting. Coast Guard personnel shall not engage in independent firefighting operations, execpt to save a life or in the early stages of a fire to avert a significant threat without undue risk.
(b) Commercial vessels and waterfront facilities. Coast Guard personnel shall not actively engage in firefighting except in support of a regular firefighting agency under the supervision of a qualified fire officer. 33 USC 1221 14 USC 88b |
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*Flare Sighting Policy |
Sighting of red/Orange flares must be treated as a distress situation. |
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Fire Fighting Activities Policy (33 U.SC. 1221) |
Independent firefighting. Coast Guard personal shall not engage in independent firefighting operations, except to save a life or in the early stages of a fire to avert a significant threat without undue risk. |
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Coxswain Responsibilities |
1. Safety and Conduct of passengers and crew. 2. Safe operation and navigation of the boat. 3. Completion of the sortie or mission. 4. Safeguarding of life and prosperity. 5. Compliance with Federal laws and regulations. 6. Discrepancies to AIDs to navigation |
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The Coxswain may leave the boat if? |
(1)If in the Coxswain's judgement, and after careful consideration of the remaining crew members experience, the operational benefits clearly outweigh the risk of leaving the boat without a qualified Coxswain, and (2) when time permits, every effort is made by the Coxswain to receive the concurrence of their operational commander. |
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High Risk hours |
2300-0500 |
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Safe towing speed |
Square root of vessel waterline X 1.34 = Max speed - 10% |
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U/W limits 45' |
Seas under 4' - 10 hours Seas over 4' - 8 hours |
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U/W limits 29' |
Seas under 4' - 8 hours Seas over 4' - 6 hours |
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Trailing fatigue hours |
350 miles or 8 hours |
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Free surface effect |
Liquid partially fills a compartment has this effect. Liquid sloshes back side to side decreasing stability |
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Down flooding |
Entry of water into a vessel results in progressive flooding and loss of stability |
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SAR program goals* |
To prevent death or injury and loss or damage to property in the Marine environment. |
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Search |
an operation normally coordinated by a Rescue Coordination Center, Rescue Sub center, or a Sector Command Center, using available an appropriate personnel, facilities and resources to locate persons or property in distress. |
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SAR as a primary duty |
14 U.S.C. 2 |
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14 U.S.C. 88 |
Authority to engage in SAR (Saving life and Property by any and all acts) |
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Hoax penalties |
Class D felony Civil penalty no more than $5,000 Liable for fuel used by CG assets |
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14 U.S.C. 141 |
Cooperation with other States, Territories, and Political Subdivisions |
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MSAP |
Maritime SAR Assistance Policy. A result of an effort enacted by Congress in 1982. Policies and procedures for towing and salvage of disabled vessels in order to further minimize the possibility of CG competition or interference with commercial Enterprise. |
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Hoax definition |
A case where information is conveyed with intent to deceive. |
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False Alarm definition |
A case where the subject reported to be in distress is confirmed not to be in distress and not to be in need of assistance. In a false alarm case the reporting source either misjudged the situation or inadvertently activated a distress signal or beacon resulting in an erroneous request for help, but did not deliberately act to deceive. |
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Lube oil pressure @ 2300 rpms |
Normal > 41 psi Disabling < 31 psi Alarm sounds @ 30 psi |
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Lube oil pressure @ 650 rpms |
Normal >10 psi Disabling < 10 psi |
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Jacket water temp |
Normal 140-185 deg Restrictive 186-211 deg Disabling/Alarm 212 deg |
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Single Unit Expanding Square, SS |
Use when Search Area is small, 90 deg turn to the right |
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Single Unit Sector search, VS |
Small search area, location of object is well known, concentrated search 120 deg to the right. |
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Parallel Search, PS |
Use when: 1.Search area is large
2.Location of the object is approximate
3.Uniform coverage is desired Equal probability of object being located anywhere in the search area |
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Creeping line search, CS |
Use when: 1.Search Area is large
2.Location of object is approximate, but there is a greater chance that the object is at one end of the search area vs the other (I.E. debris was found on one end)
3. Uniform coverage is desired |
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Decrepancy classifications |
-Disabling casualty -Restrictive decrepancy -Major decrepancy -Minor decrepancy
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Major Decrepancy |
Degraded effectiveness of the boat to preform one or more missions |
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Minor Decrepancy |
Does not effect the operational readiness. |
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Restrictive Casualties |
The boat is able to preform some but not all missions safely. |
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Disabling Casualties |
Renders the boat not serviceable. |
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Initial Track Spacing |
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Wave Windows |
Where waves have stopped breaking (safe to drive) |
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Wave saddles |
Lowest part of a wave. |
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Close outs |
Wave breaks towards the middle or two waves breaking toward each other. |
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Small craft advisory |
Coastal waters 18-33 kt winds, or for sea conditions either predicted or occuring that are potentially dangerous for small boats. |
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Gale Warning |
34-47 kt winds, predicted or occuring |
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Flood tide |
Horizontal movement of water towards land caused by rising tide. |
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Ebb tide |
Horizontal movement of water away from land caused by falling tide. |
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Slack tide |
Current discretion changing no horizontal movement of water. |
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Eddy tide |
Occurs at channel bends, near points of land, and at places where the bottom is uneven. (Abruptly change speed and steering control of boats) |
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Track Line Search, Non-return TSN |
Use when: The intended route of the search object is known. |
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Track Line Search, Return TSR |
Use when: the intended route of the object is known A rapid and reasonably thorough coverage of the missing craft's intended track and the area immediately adjacent, such as along a datum line is desired. |
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Coastal Waters |
Coastal waters include waters baseline to 3 NM |
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Open Ocean |
Past 3 NM |
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No no zones |
LA River San Gabriel River Ballona Creek |
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Rule 6 |
Safe speed State of visibility Traffic density Background lights Wind, sea, current |
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Rule 7 |
Risk of collision |
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Reduction Gear |
Engaged: 185-250 psi Disengaged: 15-65 psi Temp: 130-185F disabling: 193F or higher |
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Rule 13 |
Overtaking |
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Rule 14 |
Head-on situation |
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Rule 15 |
Crossing |
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Rule 16 |
Action by give way vessel |
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Rule 17 |
Action by stand on vessel Shall may shall Shall maintain course May alter to avoid collision Shall take action to best avoid collision |
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Datum |
The most probable location of the search object, corrected for movement over time |
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Coxswain Authority |
COMDINST M5000.3B ch 5 |
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Cammandant Instruction Manual M5000.3b ch 5 |
Where the Coxswain gets their Authority |
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14 U.S.C. 2 |
SAR as a primary duty |
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14 U.S.C. 93 (a,h,m) |
Authority to maintain SAR facilities |
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Rule 19 |
Conduct of vessels in Restricted Visibility |
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Rule 18 |
Responsibilities between vessels |
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Masthead light |
White light, 225° 22.5° abaft the beam |
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Sidelights |
Green on starboard, red on port. 112.5° 22.5° abaft the beam |
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Stern light |
White light placed towards the Stern 135° |
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Rule 23 |
Power driven vessel U/W Lights and shapes |
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Rule 24 |
Towing and pushing Lights and shapes |
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Rule 26 |
Fishing vessels Lights and shapes |
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Two types of Stability |
Longitudinal, transverse |
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Two forces that affect stability |
Static and dynamic |
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Center of gravity |
The point where the weight of the boat acts vertically downward. |
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Buoyancy |
The upward force of the water displaced by the hull. |
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The upward force of the water displaced by the hull |
Buoyancy |
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The point where the weight of the boat acts vertically downward. |
Center of gravity |
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Set |
The direction toward which the water/wind is heading |
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Drift |
Rate/speed at which the vessel moves due to the effects of wind, current, ect. |
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Types of waves |
Plunging, spilling, surfing |
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Short stay |
The anchor is straight up and down, meaning that one more pull and the anchor will no longer be on the bottom. |
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SAR Agreements |
refers to agreements on paper resolving coordination issues including from local to the international level and must conform with the national SAR manual |
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Fire tetrahedron |
Fuel, oxygen, heat, chemical chain reaction |
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Fire classes |
Alpha: combustibles: wood, paper, plastics Extinguishing agents: water, PKP Bravo: flammable/combustible: liquids, gasses Extinguishing agents: AFFF, CO2, PKP Charlie: Electrically energized equipment Extinguishing agents: secure source, then fight like an Alpha fire. Delta: Combustible metals: sodium, potassium, magnesium, titanium. Extinguishing agents: jettison |
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TCT |
Situational awareness Assertiveness Decision making Communication Leadership Adaptability/ Flexibility Mission analysis |
Sad clam |
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Coast Guard mission |
The coast guard shall develop, establish, maintain, and operate SAR facilities and may render aid to distressed persons and protect and save property on and under the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the US. |
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