US Coast Guard Boat Crew Seamanship Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

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US Coast Guard Boat Crew Seamanship Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

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US Coast Guard Boat Crew Seamanship Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

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US Coast Guard Boat Crew Seamanship Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

Glossary
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Boat Crew Duties and Responsibilities
Section A: The Boat Crew 1-3
Section B: Boat Crew Duties 1-5
Trainee 1-6
Crew Member 1-7
Boat Engineer 1-9
Coxswain 1-10
Surfman 1-12
Section C: Watchstanding Responsibilities 1-13
Lookout Watch 1-14
Night Lookout Watch 1-21
Helm Watch 1-22
Towing Watch 1-23
Anchor Watch 1-25
Appendix 1-A: The Boat Crew 1-27
Appendix 1-B: The Boat Crew 1-31
Appendix 1-C: The Boat Crew 1-33
Chapter 2: Patrols
Section A: Safety Patrols 2-3
Benefits of Safety Patrols 2-4
Auxiliary Safety Patrol Boat Duties 2-5
Section B: Regatta Patrols and Marine Parades 2-9
Patrolling Regattas 2-10
Patrol Boat Assignments 2-13
Patrolling the Various Regattas 2-16
Marine Parades 2-21
Section C: Aids to Navigation Patrols 2-23
Section D: Chart Updating Patrols 2-25
Section E: Disaster Patrols 2-27
Section F: Port Security and Maritime Pollution 2-29
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Chapter 3: Crew Efficiency Factors
Section A: Physical Fitness Standards 3-3
Section B: Crew Fatigue 3-9
Section C: Motion Sickness 3-13
Section D: Lethal Fumes 3-15
Section E: Noise 3-17
Section F: Drugs and Alcohol 3-19
Section G: Cold Related Factors 3-21
Effects of Cold Weather 3-22
Hypothermia 3-23
Frostbite 3-25
Layering Clothing 3-26
Section H: Sun and Heat Related Factors 3-29
Sun Burns 3-30
Dehydration 3-31
Heat Rash (Prickly Heat) 3-33
Heat Cramps 3-34
Heat Exhaustion 3-35
Heat Stroke 3-36
Susceptibility to Heat Problems 3-37
Chapter 4: Team Coordination and Risk Management
Section A: Team Coordination 4-3
Team Relationship 4-4
Team Coordination and Risk Management 4-5
Section B: Team Coordination Standards 4-7
Leadership Standard 4-8
Mission Analysis Standard 4-9
Adaptability and Flexibility Standard 4-11
Situation Awareness Standard 4-12
Decision Making Standard 4-13
Communication Standard 4-14
Assertiveness Standard 4-15
Section C: Risk Management Process 4-17
The Four Rules of Risk Management 4-18
Risk Management Process, Step 1 4-20
Risk Management Process, Step 2 4-21
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Risk Management Process, Step 3 4-23
Risk Management Process, Steps 4, 5, 6, & 7 4-25
Section D: Informal Crew Briefing and Debriefing 4-27
Informal Crew Briefing 4-28
Informal Crew Debriefing 4-29
Chapter 5: First Aid
Section A: Crew Member’s Roles 5-3
Crew Responsibilities 5-4
Handling and Transporting of Injured 5-6
Section B: Treatment for Shock 5-7
Shock Syndromes 5-8
Anaphylactic Shock 5-12
Section C: Resuscitation Methods and Emergencies 5-15
Resuscitation Procedures 5-16
Heart Attack 5-18
Stroke 5-19
Scuba Incidents 5-20
Section D: Treatment for Wounds, Fractures, and Burns 5-23
Bandages 5-24
Bleeding 5-26
Fracture (Broken Bones) 5-35
Burns 5-44
Section E: Environmental Injuries 5-47
Emergencies Caused by Heat 5-48
Emergencies Caused by Cold 5-51
Hypothermia 5-53
Near-drowning 5-58
Fish Bites and Stings 5-59
Section F: Miscellaneous Emergencies 5-61
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 5-62
Poisoning by Mouth 5-63
Eye Injuries 5-64
Chapter 6: Survival Equipment and Pyrotechnics
Section A: Personal Flotation Device (PFD) 6-3
Type I PFD 6-4
Type II PFD 6-6
Type III PFD 6-7
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Type IV PFD 6-9
Type V PFD 6-10
PFD Storage and Care 6-11
PFD Survival Equipment 6-12
Standard Navy Preserver 6-15
Section B: Hypothermia Protective Clothing 6-17
Requirements 6-19
Antiexposure Coverall 6-21
Dry Suit 6-23
Wet Suit 6-25
Section C: Headgear 6-27
Section D: Boat Crew Signal Kit 6-29
Contents 6-30
Emergency Signaling Mirror 6-31
Signal Whistle 6-33
Smoke and Illumination Signal, MK-124 MOD 0 6-34
Illumination Signal Kit, MK-79 MOD 0 6-37
Distress Signal Light 6-39
Section E: Personnel Survival Kit 6-41
Section F: Pyrotechnics 6-43
Section G: Rescue and Survival Raft 6-47
Section H: Emergency Procedures in the Event of Capsizing 6-53
Chapter 7: Marlinespike Seamanship
Section A: Types and Characteristics of Line 7-3
Line Characteristics 7-4
Natural Fiber Line 7-8
Synthetic Line 7-10
Section B: Inspection, Handling, Maintenance and Stowage of Line 7-13
Inspection 7-14
Uncoiling and Unreeling 7-17
Maintenance 7-20
Stowing Lines 7-23
Section C: Breaking Strength and Safe Working Load 7-27
Breaking Strength and Safe Working Load of a Line 7-28
Breaking Strength and Safe Working Load for Shackles and Hooks 7-30
Considerations and Limitations 7-31
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Section D: Knots and Splices 7-33
Estimating the Length of a Line 7-34
Breaking Strength 7-35
Basic Knots 7-36
Splices 7-54
Whipping 7-59
Mousing Hooks and Shackles 7-62
Section E: Line Handling and Deck Fittings 7-65
Deck Fittings 7-66
Line Handling 7-67
Appendix A: Estimating the Breaking Strength and Safe Working Load of Lines7-75
Appendix B: Estimating the Safe Working Load of Shackles 7-79
Appendix C: Estimating the Safe Working Load of Hooks 7-80
Appendix D: Instructions for Eye Splice in Double Braid Line 7-81
Chapter 8: Boat Characteristics
Section A: Boat Nomenclature and Terminology 8-3
Section B: Boat Construction 8-7
Hull Types 8-8
Keel 8-14
Principle Boat Parts 8-15
Hatches and Doors 8-22
Boat Measurements 8-24
Displacement 8-25
Section C: Watertight Integrity 8-27
Closing and Opening Watertight Doors and Hatches 8-28
Entering a Closed Compartment After Damage 8-29
Section D: General Boat Equipment 8-31
Section E: Troubleshooting Basic Mechanical Problems 8-35
Troubleshooting Diesel Engines 8-36
Troubleshooting Gasoline Inboard Engine (Except Outboards) 8-41
Casualties Common to Both Diesel and Gasoline Engines 8-44
Troubleshooting the Outboard 8-50
Steering Casualty 8-52
Basic Engine Maintenance for Auxiliary Facilities 8-53
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Chapter 9: Stability
Section A: Safety and Risk Management Control 9-3
Section B: Understanding Stability 9-7
Center of Gravity 9-8
Buoyancy 9-9
Equilibrium 9-10
Types of Stability 9-12
Moment and Forces 9-13
Section C: Losing Stability 9-17
Stability After Damage 9-18
Free Surface Effect 9-19
Free Communication with the Sea 9-21
Effects of Icing 9-22
Effects of Downflooding 9-23
Effects of Water on Deck 9-24
Chapter 10: Boat Handling
Section A: Forces 10-3
Environmental Forces 10-4
Forces Acting on a Vessel 10-9
Shaft, Propeller, and Rudder 10-12
Outboard Motors and Stern Drives 10-17
Waterjets 10-21
Section B: Basic Maneuvering 10-23
Learning the Controls 10-24
Moving Forward in a Straight Line 10-26
Turning the Boat with the Helm 10-33
Stopping the Boat 10-38
Backing the Vessel 10-40
Using Asymmetric or Opposed Propulsion 10-43
Changing Vessel Heading Using Asymmetric or Opposed Propulsion 10-44
Performing Single-Screw Compound Maneuvering 10-48
Section C: Maneuvering Near Other Objects 10-51
Keeping Station 10-52
Maneuvering 10-56
Section D: Maneuvering to or from a Dock 10-57
General Considerations 10-58
Basic Maneuvers 10-59
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Rules of Thumb 10-63
Section E: Maneuvering Alongside Another Vessel 10-67
Determining Approach 10-68
Going Alongside 10-70
Section F: Maneuvering in Rough Weather 10-73
Using Caution 10-74
Negotiating Head Seas 10-77
Running Before a Sea 10-81
Traversing Beam Seas 10-84
Transiting Harbor Entrances, Inlets, or River Entrances 10-85
Coping with High Winds 10-88
Heaving-To 10-91
Section G: Maneuvering in Rivers 10-93
Operating in a Narrow Channel 10-94
Turning in a Bend 10-97
Section H: Anchoring 10-101
General Information 10-102
Ground Tackle 10-105
Fittings 10-106
Anchoring Techniques 10-108
Anchor Stowage 10-116
Chapter 11: Communications
Section A: Radio Signal Characteristics 11-3
Modulation and Frequency 11-4
Radio Systems 11-5
Radio Frequencies 11-7
Section B: Prowords and Common Abbreviations 11-11
Section C: Verbal Communications 11-13
The Phonetic Alphabet 11-14
Numbers and Decimal Points 11-16
Section D: Radio Operating Procedures 11-17
Section E: Communicating Between Coast Guard Facilities 11-19
Coast Guard Voice Call Signals and Ops Normal Reports 11-20
Bridge-to-Bridge Communications Required 11-22
Section F: Emergency Voice Communications and Distress Signals 11-23
Standard Voice Radio Urgency Calls 11-24
Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB) and
Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) 11-27
Global Marine Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) 11-29
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Distress Signals 11-30
Section G: Radio Checks 11-33
Chapter 12: Weather and Oceanography
Section A: Weather 12-3
Wind 12-4
Thunderstorms and Lightning 12-7
Fog 12-11
Ice 12-13
Forecasting 12-14
Section B: Oceanography 12-19
Waves 12-20
Current 12-27
Chapter 13: Aids to Navigation
Section A: U S Aids to Navigation System 13-3
Lateral and Cardinal Significance 13-4
General Characteristics of Short Range ATON 13-7
Summary of Lateral Significance of Buoys and Beacons 13-14
Buoys 13-17
Beacons 13-18
Section B: U S ATON System Variation 13-25
Intracoastal Waterways and Western Rivers 13-26
Uniform State Waterway Marking System 13-28
Section C: Short Range Electronic Aids 13-31
Section D: Radionavigation Systems 13-33
Loran-C 13-34
Global Positioning System (GPS) 13-35
Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) 13-36
Radionavigation System Summary 13-37
Section E: The Light List 13-39
Appendix 13-A U S ATON System 13-43
Appendix 13-B Visual Buoyage Guide 13-45
Appendix 13-C Fictitious Nautical Chart 13-47
Appendix 13-D Western River System and USWMS 13-49
Chapter 14: Navigation
Section A: The Earth and its Coordinates 14-3
Lines and Circles 14-4
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Parallels 14-6
Meridians 14-9
Chart Projections 14-12
Section B: Nautical Charts 14-15
The Compass Rose 14-16
Soundings 14-18
Basic Chart Information 14-20
Scale of the Nautical Chart 14-24
Chart Symbols and Abbreviations 14-26
Buoy Symbols 14-28
Other Chart Symbols 14-29
Accuracy of Charts 14-35
Section C: Magnetic Compass 14-37
Components of a Magnetic Compass 14-38
Direction 14-41
Compass Error 14-43
Variation 14-44
Deviation 14-45
Compass Adjustment 14-55
Applying Compass Error 14-56
Section D: Piloting 14-61
Basic Piloting Equipment 14-62
Distance, Speed, and Time 14-72
Fuel Consumption 14-76
Terms Used In Piloting 14-77
Laying the Course 14-80
Dead Reckoning (DR) 14-82
Basic Elements of Piloting 14-85
Plotting Bearings 14-94
Line of Position (LOP) 14-97
Set and Drift (Current Sailing) 14-109
Radar 14-115
Loran 14-126
Global Positioning System (GPS) 14-130
Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) 14-131
Section E: River Sailing 14-133
Major Piloting Differences 14-134
Conditions and Effects 14-136
Locks and Dams 14-137
Safety Considerations Around Navigation Dams 14-142
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Flood Warnings 14-143
Common River Sailing Terms 14-144
Chapter 15: Search and Rescue
Section A: Organization and Responsibility 15-3
Coast Guard Responsibility 15-4
Search and Rescue Coordination 15-6
Section B: SAR Emergency Phases 15-9
Section C: Legal Aspects and U S Coast Guard Policy 15-11
SAR Agreements 15-12
Distress Beacon Incidents 15-13
Flare Incidents 15-14
Hoaxes and False Alarms 15-15
Maritime SAR Assistance Policy 15-16
General Salvage Policy (Other Than Towing) 15-19
General Issues 15-21
Section D: SAR Incident Information 15-23
Initial SAR Information 15-24
Additional SAR Information 15-28
Section E: Search Planning 15-31
Datum 15-22
Search Area Description 15-34
Search Patterns 15-39
Initial Response 15-49
Search Area Coverage 15-51
Section F: Search Preparations 15-53
Section G: Conducting a Search 15-55
Chapter 16: Person in the Water Recovery
Section A: Recovery Methods 16-3
General Man Overboard Procedures 16-4
The Approach 16-8
Sailboat Approaches 16-13
Approaching in Low Visibility 16-16
Approaching Under Surf Conditions 16-25
Recovery 16-26
Section B: Water Survival Skills 16-33
Cold Water Survivability 16-34
Survival Techniques 16-36
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Chapter 17: Towing
Section A: Towing Safety 17-3
Assessment and Awareness 17-4
Risk Management Planning 17-5
Section B: Forces in Towing 17-7
Static Forces 17-8
Dynamic Forces 17-10
Combination of Forces and Shock-load 17-14
Section C: Towing Equipment 17-17
Towlines and Accessories 17-18
Messengers 17-25
Chafing Gear 17-27
Deck Fittings and Other Fittings 17-28
Drogues 17-30
Other Equipment 17-35
Section D: Standard Towing Procedures 17-37
Pre-Towing Procedures 17-38
Towing Astern 17-43
Connecting Tow Rig to Fittings 17-48
Connecting Tow Rig to a Trailer Eye 17-51
Transition to Stern Tow 17-52
Underway with Stern Tow 17-54
Compensating for Current 17-59
Shortening the Tow 17-67
Towing Alongside 17-70
Sinking Tows 17-75
Appendix A: Towing Precautions 17-77
Chapter 18: Firefighting, Rescue and Assistance
Section A: Safety and Damage Control 18-3
Coast Guard Firefighting Activities Policy 18-4
Safety Assessment and Management Guidelines 18-5
Section B: Boat Fire Prevention and Susceptible Areas 18-7
Preventive Actions 18-8
Susceptible Areas 18-9
Section C: Fire Theory, Classifications, and Fuel Souces 18-13
Fire Theory 18-14
Classifications of Fire and Fuel Sources 18-16
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Section D: Extinguishing Agents 18-17
Section E: Applying Extinguishing Agents 18-19
Applying Water 18-20
Applying Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) 18-23
Applying Chemical Agents 18-24
Applying Halon 18-27
Applying FE-241 18-28
Section F: Firefighting Equipment 18-29
Fire Hose 18-30
Spanner Wrench 18-32
Wye-Gate 18-33
Tri-Gate 18-34
Vari-Nozzle 18-36
Fire Monitor 18-37
In-Line Proportioner 18-39
Mechanical Foam Nozzle 18-41
Drop Pump and AFFF 18-43
Fire Axe 18-44
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Extinguishers 18-45
Dry Chemical Extinguishers (PKP) 18-47
Section G: Firefighting Procedures 18-49
Coast Guard’s Firefighting Duty 18-50
Safety Precautions 18-51
Operations 18-53
Action 18-54
Section H: Extinguishing Fires 18-57
Safety Rules 18-58
Fire Combat 18-59
Firefighting Procedures on Coast Guard Boats 18-60
Firefighting Procedures on Auxiliary Boats 18-63
Fires Aboard Other Boats 18-65
Fire Under Control 18-66
Fire Extinguished 18-67
Abandoning a Boat 18-68
Section I: Dewatering 18-69
Action Before Dewatering 18-70
Dewatering with an Eductor 18-71
Dewatering Using a Drop Pump 18-73
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Section J: Righting Powerboats and Sailboats 18-81
Righting Powerboats 18-82
Righting Small Sailboats 18-89
Righting Large Sailboats 18-90
Section K: Flood Control 18-91
Plugging Holes 18-92
Patching Holes 18-94
Patching Cracks 18-97
Chapter 19: Air Operations
Section A: Helicopters and Equipment 19-3
HH-65A Dolphin 19-4
HH-60J Jayhawk 19-6
Other Helicopter Equipment 19-11
Section B: Helicopter Rescue Operations 19-13
Rescue Swimmer 19-14
Helicopter Hoisting Operations 19-15
Helicopter Boat Positioning 19-18
Delivery of the Rescue Device 19-21
Hoisting 19-24
Section C: Helicopter Ditching 19-27
Section D: Helicopter Salvage and Towing 19-31
Section E: Fixed-wing aircraft 19-35
Appendix 19-A: Sample Briefing to Pass to Vessel Prior to Helicopter
Hoisting 19-39
Addendum A: Heavy Weather Addendum
Section A: Heavy Weather Wave and Surf Characteristics A-3
Waves in Heavy Weather A-4
Observing and Measuring Waves A-5
Surf Zone A-7
Section B: Heavy Weather Boat Handling A-9
Motions A-10
Control of Effects A-12
Experience A-14
Boat Handling A-15
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Section C: Heavy Weather Piloting A-17
Preparation A-18
Equipment Condition A-21
Specific Techniques A-23
Heavy Weather Person in the Water Recovery A-25
Man Overboard A-26
Recovery of a PIW A-29
Use of a Surface Swimmer A-30
Multiple PIWs A-31
Surf Operations A-33
Risk Management and Safety Conditions A-34
Forces Affecting Boat Handling in Surf A-36
Basic Surf Operations A-40
Index

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