Small-Boat Seamanship Manual by Aarons, Richard;

Short description:

Make the U.S. Coast Guard your first mate

The Small-Boat Seamanship Manual contains all the information found in the Coast Guard's official 1,200-page training manual, giving you access to the highest standards of seamanship practiced and perfected by professional mariners. In addition to in-depth coverage of boat handling and navigation, you?ll find instructions for dealing with extreme situations, including search and rescue, towing, firefighting, vessel flood management, righting capsized boats, and maneuvering in heavy surf. You?ll also learn about

• Steering with a broken hydraulic line
• Close-quarters maneuvering
• Using the right lines and knots
• Capsize prevention, precautions, and survival techniques
• Change-of-course maneuvers to reduce icing and freezing spray
• Plugging and patching holes for flood control
• Predicting weather
• And much more

This is the U.S. Coast Guard's primary training resource for boat handling and seamanship in conditions ranging from benign to extreme. Now this accumulated wisdom is yours with the Small-Boat Seamanship Manual.

?A rare opportunity to benefit from the highest standards of seamanship evolved by the U.S. Coast Guard over the course of its long and storied history.??Northern Breezes

Long description:

Make the U.S. Coast Guard your first mate

The Small-Boat Seamanship Manual contains all the information found in the Coast Guard's official 1,200-page training manual, giving you access to the highest standards of seamanship practiced and perfected by professional mariners. In addition to in-depth coverage of boat handling and navigation, you?ll find instructions for dealing with extreme situations, including search and rescue, towing, firefighting, vessel flood management, righting capsized boats, and maneuvering in heavy surf. You?ll also learn about

• Steering with a broken hydraulic line
• Close-quarters maneuvering
• Using the right lines and knots
• Capsize prevention, precautions, and survival techniques
• Change-of-course maneuvers to reduce icing and freezing spray
• Plugging and patching holes for flood control
• Predicting weather
• And much more

This is the U.S. Coast Guard's primary training resource for boat handling and seamanship in conditions ranging from benign to extreme. Now this accumulated wisdom is yours with the Small-Boat Seamanship Manual.

Make the U.S. Coast Guard your first mate

The Small-Boat Seamanship Manual contains all the information found in the Coast Guard's official 1,200-page training manual, giving you access to the highest standards of seamanship practiced and perfected by professional mariners. In addition to in-depth coverage of boat handling and navigation, you?ll find instructions for dealing with extreme situations, including search and rescue, towing, firefighting, vessel flood management, righting capsized boats, and maneuvering in heavy surf. You?ll also learn about

• Steering with a broken hydraulic line
• Close-quarters maneuvering
• Using the right lines and knots
• Capsize prevention, precautions, and survival techniques
• Change-of-course maneuvers to reduce icing and freezing spray
• Plugging and patching holes for flood control
• Predicting weather
• And much more

This is the U.S. Coast Guard's primary training resource for boat handling and seamanship in conditions ranging from benign to extreme. Now this accumulated wisdom is yours with the Small-Boat Seamanship Manual.

Table of Contents:

Editor?s Introduction

Chapter 1: Boat Crew Duties and Responsibilities

Section A: The Boat Crew

Section B: Boat Crew Duties

Trainee

Crew Member

Boat Engineer

Coxswain

Surfman

Section C: Watchstanding Responsibilities

Lookout Watch

Night Lookout Watch

Helm Watch

Towing Watch

Anchor Watch

Appendix 1-A: Pre-Underway Checklist

Appendix 1-B: Normal Cruising Checklist (Coxswain)/h4>

Appendix 1-C: Auxiliary Pre-Underway Checklist

Chapter 2: Patrols

Section A: Safety Patrols

Benefits of Safety Patrols

Auxiliary Safety Patrol Boat Duties

Section B: Regatta Patrols and Marine Parades

Patrolling Regattas

Patrol Boat Assignments

Patrolling the Various Regattas

Marine Parades

Section C: Aids to Navigation Patrols

Section D: Chart Updating Patrols

Section E: Disaster Patrols

Section F: Port Security and Maritime Pollution

Chapter 3: Crew Efficiency Factors

Section A: Physical Fitness Standards

Section B: Crew Fatigue

Section C: Motion Sickness

Section D: Lethal Fumes

Section E: Noise

Section F: Drugs and Alcohol

Section G: Cold Related Factors

Effects of Cold Weather

Hypothermia

Frostbite

Layering Clothing

Section H: Sun and Heat Related Factors

Sun Burns

Dehydration

Heat Rash (Prickly Heat)

Heat Cramps

Heat Exhaustion

Heat Stroke

Susceptibility to Heat Problems

Chapter 4: Team Coordination and Risk Management

Section A: Team Coordination

Team Relationship

Team Coordination and Risk Management

Section B: Team Coordination Standards

Leadership Standard

Mission Analysis Standard

Adaptability and Flexibility Standard

Situation Awareness Standard

Decision-Making Standard

Communication Standard

Assertiveness Standard

Section C: Risk Management Process

Four Rules of Risk Management

Risk Management Process, Step 1

Risk Management Process, Step 2

Risk Management Process, Step 3

Risk Management Process, Steps 4, 5, 6, & 7

Section D: Informal Crew Briefing and Debriefing

Informal Crew Briefing

Informal Crew Debrief

Chapter 5: First Aid

Section A: Crew Member?s Roles

Crew Responsibilities

Handling and Transporting of Injured

Section B: Treatment for Shock

Shock Syndromes

Anaphylactic Shock

Section C: Resuscitation Methods and Emergencies

Resuscitation Procedures

Heart Attack

Stroke

Scuba Incidents

Section D: Treatment for Wounds, Fractures, and Burns

Bandages

Bleeding

Fractures (Broken Bones)

Burns

Section E: Environmental Injuries

Emergencies Caused by Heat

Emergencies Caused by Cold

Hypothermia

Near-Drowning

Fish Bites and Stings

Section F: Miscellaneous Emergencies

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Poisoning by Mouth

Eye Injuries

Chapter 6: Survival Equipment and Pyrotechnics

Section A: Personal Flotation Device (PFD)

Type I PFD

Type II PFD

Type III PFD

Type IV PFD

Type V PFD

PFD Storage and Care

PFD Survival Equipment

Standard Navy Preserver

Section B: Hypothermia Protective Clothing

Requirements

Antiexposure Coverall

Dry Suit

Wet Suit

Section C: Headgear

Section D: Boat Crew Signal Kit

Contents

Emergency Signaling Mirror

Signal Whistle

Smoke and Illumination Signal, MK-124 MOD 0

Illumination Signal Kit, MK-79 MOD 0

Distress Signal Light

Section E: Personnel Survival Kit

Section F: Pyrotechnics

Section G: Rescue and Survival Raft

Section H: Emergency Procedures in the Event of Capsizing

Chapter 7: Marlinespike Seamanship

Section A: Types and Characteristics of Line

Line Characteristics

Natural Fiber Line

Synthetic Line

Section B: Inspection, Handling, Maintenance, and Stowage of Line

Inspection

Uncoiling and Unreeling

Maintenance

Stowing Lines

Section C: Breaking Strength and Safe Working Load

Breaking Strength and Safe Working Load of a Line

Breaking Strength and Safe Working Load for Shackles and Hooks

Considerations and Limitations

Section D: Knots and Splices

Estimating the Length of a Line

Breaking Strength

Basic Knots

Splices

Whipping

Mousing Hooks and Shackles

Section E: Line Handling and Deck Fittings

Deck Fittings

Line Handling

Appendix 7-A: Estimating the Breaking Strength and Safe Working Load of Lines7-75

Appendix 7-B: Estimating the Safe Working Load of Shackles

Appendix 7-C: Estimating the Safe Working Load of Hooks

Appendix 7-D: Eye Splice in Double Braid Line

Chapter 8: Boat Characteristics

Section A: Boat Nomenclature and Terminology

Section B: Boat Construction

Hull Types

Keel

Principal Boat Parts

Hatches and Doors

Boat Measurements

Displacement

Section C: Watertight Integrity

Closing and Opening Watertight Doors and Hatches

Entering a Closed Compartment After Damage

Section D: General Boat Equipment

Section E: Troubleshooting Basic Mechanical Problems

Troubleshooting Diesel Engines

Troubleshooting Gasoline Inboard Engine (Except Outboards)

Casualties Common to Both Diesel and Gasoline Engines

Troubleshooting the Outboard

Steering Casualty

Basic Engine Maintenance for Auxiliary Facilities

Chapter 9: Stability

Section A: Safety and Risk Management Control

Section B: Understanding Stability

Center of Gravity

Buoyancy

Equilibrium

Types of Stability

Moment and Forces

Section C: Losing Stability

Stability After Damage

Free Surface Effect

Free Communication with the Sea

Effects of Icing

Effects of Downflooding

Effects of Water on Deck

Chapter 10: Boat Handling

Section A: Forces

Environmental Forces

Forces Acting on a Vessel

Shaft, Propeller, and Rudder

Outboard Motors and Stern Drives

Waterjets

Section B: Basic Maneuvering

Learning the Controls

Moving Forward in a Straight Line

Turning the Boat with the Helm

Stopping the Boat

Backing the Vessel

Using Asymmetric or Opposed Propulsion

Changing Vessel Heading Using Asymmetric or Opposed Propulsion

Performing Single-Screw Compound Maneuvering (Single Screw Theory)

Section C: Maneuvering Near Other Objects

Keeping Station

Maneuvering

Section D: Maneuvering to or from a Dock

General Considerations

Basic Maneuvers

Rules of Thumb

Section E: Maneuvering Alongside Another Vessel

Determining Approach

Going Alongside

Section F: Maneuvering in Rough Weather

Using Caution

Negotiating Head Seas

Running Before a Sea

Traversing Beam Seas

Transiting Harbor Entrances, Inlets, or River Entrances

Coping with High Winds

Heaving-To

Section G: Maneuvering in Rivers

Operating in a Narrow Channel

Turning in a Bend

Section H: Anchoring

General Information

Ground Tackle

Fittings

Anchoring Techniques

Anchor Stowage

Chapter 11: Communications

Section A: Radio Signal Characteristics

Modulation and Frequency

Radio Systems

Radio Frequencies

Section B: Prowords and Common Abbreviations

Section C: Verbal Communications

The Phonetic Alphabet

Numbers and Decimal Points

Section D: Radio Operating Procedures

Section E: Communicating Between Coast Guard Facilities

Coast Guard Voice Call Signals and Ops Normal Reports

Bridge-to-Bridge Communications Required

Section F: Emergency Voice Communications and Distress Signals

Standard Voice Radio Urgency Calls

Emergency Position-Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB) and Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)

Global Marine Distress and Safety System

Distress Signals

Section G: Radio Checks

Chapter 12: Weather and Oceanography

Section A: Weather

Wind

Thunderstorms and Lightning

Fog

Ice

Forecasting

Section B: Oceanography

Waves

Currents

Chapter 13: Aids to Navigation

Section A: U.S. Aids to Navigation System

Lateral and Cardinal Significance

General Characteristics of Short-Range ATONs

Summary of Lateral Significance of Buoys and Beacons

Buoys

Beacons

Section B: U.S. ATON System Variation

Intracoastal Waterway and Western Rivers

Uniform State Waterway Marking System

Section C: Short-Range Electronic Aids

Section D: Radionavigation Systems

Loran-C

Global Positioning System (GPS)

Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS)

Radionavigation System Summary

Section E: The Light List

Chapter 14: Navigation

Section A: The Earth and its Coordinates

Lines and Circles

Parallels

Meridians<
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Chart Projections

Section B: Nautical Charts

The Compass Rose

Soundings

Basic Chart Information

Scale of the Nautical Chart

Chart Symbols and Abbreviations

Buoy Symbols

Other Chart Symbols

Accuracy of Charts

Section C: Magnetic Compass

Components of a Magnetic Compass

Direction

Compass Error

Variation

Deviation

Compass Adjustment

Applying Compass Error

Section D: Piloting

Basic Piloting Equipment

Distance, Speed, and Time

Fuel Consumption

Terms Used In Piloting

Laying the Course

Dead Reckoning (DR)

Basic Elements of Piloting

Plotting Bearings

Line of Position (LOP)

Set and Drift (Current Sailing)

Radar

Loran

Global Positioning System (GPS)

Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS)

Section E: River Sailing

Major Piloting Differences

Conditions and Effects

Locks and Dams

Safety Considerations Around Navigation Dams

Flood Warnings

Common River Sailing Terms

Chapter 15: Search and Rescue

Section A: Organization and Responsibility

Coast Guard Responsibility

Search and Rescue Coordination

Section B: SAR Emergency Phases

Section C: Legal Aspects and U.S. Coast Guard Policy

SAR Agreements

Distress Beacon Incidents

Flare Incidents

Hoaxes and False Alarms

Maritime SAR Assistance Policy

General Salvage Policy (Other Than Towing)

General Issues

Section D: SAR Incident Information

Initial SAR Information

Additional SAR Information

Section E: Search Planning

Datum

Search Area Description

Search Patterns

Initial Response

Search Area Coverage

Section F: Search Preparations

Section G: Conducting a Search

Chapter 16: Person in the Water Recovery

Section A: Recovery Methods

General Man Overboard Procedures

The Approach

Sailboat Approaches

Approaching in Low Visibility

Approaching Under Surf Conditions

Recovery

Section B: Water Survival Skills

Cold Water Survivability

Survival Techniques

Chapter 17: Towing

Section A: Towing Safety

Assessment and Awareness

Risk Management Planning

Section B: Forces in Towing

Static Forces

Dynamic Forces

Combination of Forces and Shock-Load

Section C: Towing Equipment

Towlines and Accessories

Messengers

Chafing Gear

Deck Fittings and Other Fittings

Drogues

Other Equipment

Section D: Standard Towing Procedures

Pre-Towing Procedures

Towing Astern

Connecting Tow Rig to Fittings

Connecting Tow Rig to a Trailer Eye

Transition to Stern Tow

Underway with Stern Tow

Compensating for Current

Shortening the Tow

Towing Alongside

Sinking Tows

Appendix 17-A: Towing Precautions

Chapter 18: Firefighting, Rescue, and Assistance

Section A: Safety and Damage Control

Coast Guard Firefighting Activities Policy

Safety Assessment and Management Guidelines

Section B: Boat Fire Prevention and Susceptible Areas

Preventive Actions

Susceptible Areas

Section C: Fire Theory, Classifications, and Fuel Sources

Classifications of Fires and Fuel Sources

Section D: Extinguishing Agents

Section E: Applying Extinguishing Agents

Applying Water

Applying Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF)

Applying Chemical Agents

Applying Halon

Applying FE-241

Section F: Firefighting Equipment

Fire Hose

Spanner Wrench

Wye-Gate

Tri-Gate

Vari-Nozzle

Fire Monitor

In-Line Proportioner

Mechanical Foam Nozzle

Drop Pump and AFFF

Fire Axe

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Extinguishers

Dry Chemical Extinguishers (PKP)

Section G: Firefighting Procedures

Coast Guard?s Firefighting Duty

Safety Precautions

Operations

Action

Section H: Extinguishing Fires

Safety Rules

Fire Combat

Firefighting Procedures on Coast Guard Boats

Firefighting Procedures on Auxiliary Boats

Fires Aboard Other Boats

Fire Under Control

Fire Extinguished

Abandoning a Boat

Section I: Dewatering

Action Before Dewatering

Dewatering with an Eductor

Dewatering Using a Drop Pump

Section J: Righting Powerboats and Sailboats

Righting Powerboats

Righting Small Sailboats

Righting Large Sailboats

Section K: Flood Control

Plugging Holes

Patching Holes

Patching Cracks

Chapter 19: Air Operations

Section A: Helicopters and Equipment

HH-65A Dolphin

HH-60J Jayhawk

Other Helicopter Equipment

Section B: Helicopter Rescue Operations

Rescue Swimmer

Helicopter Hoisting Operations

Helicopter Boat Positioning

Delivery of the Rescue Device

Hoisting

Section C: Helicopter Ditching

Section D: Helicopter Salvage and Towing

Section E: Fixed-Wing Aircraft

Appendix 19-A: Sample Briefing to Pass to Vessel Prior to Helicopter Hoisting

Appendix A

Fictitious Nautical Chart

Visual Buoyage Guide

U.S. Aids to Navigation System

U.S. Aids to Navigation System (Western Rivers)

Appendix B: Heavy Weather Addendum

Section A: Heavy Weather Wave and Surf Characteristics

Waves in Heavy Weather

Observing and Measuring Waves

Surf Zone

Section B: Heavy Weather Boat Handling

Motions

Control of Effects

Experience

Boat Handling

Section C: Heavy Weather Piloting

Preparation

Equipment Condition

Specific Techniques

Heavy Weather Person in the Water Recovery

Man Overboard

Recovery of a PIW

Use of a Surface Swimmer

Multiple PIWs

Section E. Surf Operations

Risk Management and Safety Conditions

Forces Affecting Boat Handling in Surf

Basic Surf Operations

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Glossary

Index