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ESWS- Navigation
ESWS
Question | Answer |
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Personnel Recall Flag | Papa |
Boat Recall Flag | Quebec |
Divers Flag | Code Alpha |
Helo Operations Flag | Hotel |
Pilot Onboard Flag | Code Hotel |
Aloft/Over the Side Flag | Kilo |
RAS: Prep Closed Up | Commence Breakaway |
BMOW | In charge of enlisted watch section on the bridge. |
Magnetic Compass | -Rhibs -DFGMC (Digital Flux Gate Magnetic Compass) -Digital Readout of Heading |
Crossing | Vessels crossing in front of or begind another |
Variation/Deviation | -Variation - Difference between true and magnetic north -Deviation - Amount the ships magnetic field affects the compass |
Day Shape at anchor | 1 Ball |
Day Shapes not under command | 2 Balls |
Day Shapes restricted manuvering | Ball over Diamond over Ball |
Day Shapes vessel aground | 3 Balls |
Day Shapes contrained by draft | Cylinder |
Refueling/Ammo Handling Flag | Bravo |
RAS: Prep Hauled Down | Breakaway Complete |
Where are the VMS stations located | -QMOW Table -Bridge Centerline -CO's Chair -CO's Cabin -Chart Room -CIC (TAO) -CIC (DRT) |
Parallel Rulers | 2 rulers hinged together for plotting |
Acceleration/Deceleration | Speed up/Slow down |
Barometer | Air Pressure |
Purpose of range/channel markings | -Range Markings - Where the ship is in relation to center of channel -Channel Markings - Safe water |
OOD | -Responsible for safe navigation -Direct representative when CO is not on the bridge |
Conning Officer | Gives course and speed changes to helm/lee helm |
Ready to receive along side flag | -Romeo at sea -India in port |
Man Overboard Flag | Oscar |
Anchoring flag | Uniform |
Absentee Pennets | 1st- Flag Officer 2nd- Staff 3rd- CO 4th- Civilian |
How is a message prepared for semaphore and flashing light? | Visual Message Blank OPNAV Form 2110-30 |
Hero Flag | Lima |
Lights: Not under command | Red over Red |
Infrared | 'Nancies' -Aft mast end of yardarms -Send secret signals at night -Infrared/NVG goggles required |
Give Way | Alter course and speed in any given situation |
Lights: underway | -White masthead -White stern -Red port running -Green starboard running |
RAS: Bravo hauled down | Taking on fuel/ammo complete |
Special Sea and Anchor Detail | Manned during harbor transits and anchoring |
Plane guard | Watches for MOBs and downed aircraft during special evolutions |
Low visibility detail | Visibility has decreased significantly |
Flight Quarters | Transport personnel and cargo |
Restricted Manuvering | Special evolutions requiring the ship to maintain course and speed |
Advance/Transfer | Advance- Forward distance Transfer- Lateral distance |
Pivot Point | Point the ship appears to be turning on an axis (Frame 174) |
Lights: Engaged in special operations | Red over White over Red |
Turning circle | |
True Bearing | Bearing relation to true north |
Relative Bearing | Bearing related to ship |
DIW | Dead In the Water |
Lookouts | Look for contacts |
QMOW | -Safe Navigation -Maintain accurate plot |
Overtaking | Vessel passing from astern |
Stand on | Maintaining course and speed in any given situation |
What is VMS | Voyage Management System |
Lights: Man Overboard | 2 pulsating red lights on the mast |
Lights: Anchored | -Aircraft warning -Flag & jackstaff -Topside Deck -Waterline security |
Low Vis Signals - Underway making way | 1 prolonged blast every 2 minutes |
Low Vis Signals - Danger | 5 or more short blasts |
Low Vis Signals - Man Overboard | 6 short blasts |
LOP | Line of Position |
MOBI antennas | 2, Above port and starboard bridgewing doors |
What is MOBI | Man Overboard Indicator |
Psychrometer | Dry/Wet bulbs. Dew point |
JX/JL circuits | Lookout circuits |
Bull Horn | Megaphone on the bridge |
Tell tale panel | Indicates whether running lights are on or off |
Flashing light | Morse code |
Semaphore | -Hand signals -2 small oscar flags on handles |
Flares/Pyrotecnics | Small boat operations signals |
EP | Estimated Position (2 LOPS) |
Halyards available per flag bag | 3 |
RAS: Romeo at the dip | Standing by to receive/come alongside |
RAS: Romeo closed up | Ready to receive/come alongside |
RAS: Romeo hauled down | Messenger in hand |
RAS: Prep at the dip | 15 minutes standby to breakaway |
Storm Warning: Hurricane/Typhoon | -Winds>63 -Red over Red flags with black square in center of each |
Storm Warning: Small craft | -Winds<34 -Seas too rough indicated by 1 red pennet |
Binoculars | View distance objects |
Stadimeter | Find distance to vessel |
Sextant | Celestial navigation |
Bearing circle | Placed over gyro for bearing to vessels or other objects |
Telescopic alidade | Sea and anchor detail -Bearing to nav aids |
Parallel motion protractor | Make LOPs on a chart |
Chart | Used for plotting position |
Fix | 3 or more LOPs |
Gyrocompass | Heading and bearing |
First thing you see when you enter the bridge | Ship's control console |
Who is NAV | Hirohama |
RAS: Bravo at the dip | Standing by to take on ammo/fuel |
RAS: Bravo closed up | Commenced taking on fuel/ammo |
Storm Warning: Storms | -Winds 48-63 -1 Red flag with black square in center |
IALA (A/B) Bouyage System | International Association of Lighthouse Authorities (US use B) |
Ways to obtain ships position | -Electronic (GPS/RADAR) -Visual -Celectial -Depth and Running fix |
Purpose of DR | Where ship should be based on course and speed ordered |
Helmsman/Lee Helmsman | Steers ship / Changes speed from Integrated throttle control |
RADAR | -Primarily used in CIC -Range and bearing to contacts and land |
DR | Dead Reconing |
Set / Drift | -Direction (set) -Speed (drift) Ships offset from DR |
GMT | |
Time Zones | |
Storm Warning: Gales | -Winds 34-47 -2 Red over Red pennets |
Head on | Vessels approaching bow to bow |
Fathometer | Depth |
Satellite Nav | Furuno/Raytheon |
GPS | GVRC (2) |
Bright Bridge | Contact reports and others that may affect safe navigation |
Lights: Inport, Moored | -Aircraft warning -Flag and Jackstaff -Topside Deck -Waterline security |
SOPA Flag | Starboard pennet |