Date: Saturday, 1 March 2008 ½ Crew & Coxswain in AM
Time: 0800 Location: TBD Facilities
BCM 03-04 Assist the Coxswain with a pre-underway Check Off
BCM 04-06 Stand a lookout watch
BCM 04-07 Act as helmsman and steer a Compass course
BCM 04-08 Cast off and stow lines and fenders
BCM 04-09 Prepare for, moor and secure the boat to dock
BCM 05-01 Operate a VHF-FM radiotelephone
BCM 05-02 Use the VHF-FM radiotelephone to give a position/ Ops Normal report
BCM 07-01 Participate in a MOB evolution as a pointer
BCM 07-02 Participate in a MOB evolution as recovery/pickup man
COX 03-04 Complete a pre-underway check off of the facility
COX 02-02 Recognize warning signs of an unstable vessel
COX 07-03 Approach a burning boat and recover personnel
COX 07-02 Recover a person from the water using the Direct Pickup method
COX 03-05 Get the boat away from the dock
COX 07-01 Determine the approach and station keep
COX 03-09 Moor the boat to dock
Time: 1130 Location: Galley
Lunch on your own ($3.65 and must sign in)
Time: 1230 Location: TBD Facilities Remaining Candidates in PM
Same Tasks as in AM
Date: Tuesday, 04 March 2008
Time: 1900 Location: Sector Portland Training Deck
BCM 07-09 Identify the different classes of fires: State the fuel and primary
extinguishing agent associated with each K Babick
BCM 07-10 Locate and operate the boat dewatering equipment K Babick
BCM 07-11 Operate a CO2 fire extinguisher (simulate) K Babick
BCM 07-12 Operate a Dry Chemical fire extinguisher (simulate) K Babick
BCM 02-11 Describe the use of handheld distress flares K Babick
BCM 02-12 State the use of aerial flares K Babick
BCM 02-13 Operate the Personal Marker Light (PML) K Babick
Time: 1900 Location: Sector Portland Ward Room
COX 05-01 Identify Navigational Publications K Torgerson
COX 05-02 Obtain a visual fix K Torgerson
COX 05-03 Determine a Compass course from a True course K Torgerson
COX 05-04 Sketch a chart of the local operating area K Torgerson
COX 05-05 Pilot the boat using Dead Reckoning techniques K Torgerson
Time: 2100
Mentor Sign Off
Date: Tuesday, 11 March 2008
Time: 1900 Location: Sector Portland Training Deck
BCM 06-01 Identify basic parts, symbols and abbreviations D Verkest
Found on a Nautical chart
BCM 06-02 Identify common Aids To Navigation used in D Verkest
small boat piloting
BCM 06-03 Identify local landmarks used in piloting on a D Verkest
Nautical chart
BCM 06-04 Plot a position using Latitude and Longitude D Verkest
BCM 06-05 Plot a Magnetic course on a Nautical chart D Verkest
BCM 06-06 Measure distance on a Nautical chart D Verkest
BCM 06-07 Compute Time, Speed and Distance D Verkest
Time: 1900 Location: Sector Portland Ward Room
COX 05-06 Pilot the boat using “Seaman’s Eye” K Torgerson
COX 05-07 Determine the position of the boat using Radar ranges and bearings K Torgerson
COX 05-08 Determine the position of the boat using GPS/DGPS K Torgerson
COX 05-09 Determine the position of the boat using LORAN C K Torgerson
COX 05-10 Determine Course to steer and Speed Over Ground (SOG) K Torgerson
allowing for Set and Drift
Time: 2030 Location: Sector Portland Training Deck
Mentor Sign Off
Date: Saturday, 15 March 2008
Time: 0800 Location: Sector Portland Training Deck COXSWAIN ONLY
COX 06-01 Organization and Responsibility Mitch Cline
COX 06-02 Legal aspects and USCG Policy Mitch Cline
COX 06-03 SAR Emergency phases Mitch Cline
COX 06-04 State the basic concepts related to Search Planning Mitch Cline
COX 06-05 Plot a Single Unit Expanding Square Search Pattern (SS) Mitch Cline
COX 06-06 Plot a Single Unit Sector Search Pattern (VS) Mitch Cline
COX 06-07 Plot a Single Unit Parallel Search Pattern (PS) Mitch Cline
COX 06-08 Plot a Single Unit Track Line Return Search Pattern (TSR) Mitch Cline
COX 06-09 Plot a Single Unit Barrier Search Pattern (XSB) Mitch Cline
COX 06-11 Obtain Distress information and pass to the Controlling Shore Unit Mitch Cline
Note: There will be homework due by next Saturday involving platting all search patterns on a chart.
Time: 1130 Location: Galley
Lunch on your own ($3.65 and must sign in)
Time: 1230 Location: Sector Portland Training Deck COXSWAIN ONLY
COX 09-03 Review Operations Manual (COMDINST M16798.3, chapters 1-5) and IMSAR Manual (COMDINST M16130, chapter 4) in preparation for an open book, on-line test that must be passed with a minimum score of 90%. Proof of passing must be presented to the QE not later than Oral Exam.
On-line test can be found at http://cgexams.info/testing
Date: Tuesday, 18 March 2007
Time: 1900 Location: Sector Portland Training Deck
BCM 07-03 Bend a heaving line to a bridle and pass the B Mell
heaving line to another boat
BCM 07-04 Pass a towline bridle to another boat and take B Mell
in stern tow
BCM 07-05 Stand a Tow Watch B Mell
BCM 07-06 Connect a towline to a trailer eyebolt using a shackle B Mell
or kicker/skiff hook
BCM 07-07 Take a boat in alongside tow B Mell
BCM 07-08 Moor a towed vessel B Mell
Time: 1900 Location: Sector Portland Ward Room
COX 04-01 Practice Nav Rules. K. Babick
Time: 2030 Location: Sector Portland Training Deck
Mentor Sign Off
Post Lists: 29 March for AM & PM shifts on water
05 April for AM & PM shifts on water
12 April for AM & PM shifts on water
Date: Saturday, 22 March 2008 COXSWAIN ONLY
Time: 0800 Location: Facility TBD
COX 05-02 Obtain a visual fix
COX 05-05 Pilot the boat using Dead Reckoning techniques
COX 05-06 Pilot the boat using “Seaman’s Eye”
COX 05-07 Determine position of the boat using Radar ranges and bearings
COX 05-08 Determine the position of the boat using GPS/DGPS
COX 05-09 Determine the position of the boat using LORAN C (if equipped)
COX 05-10 Determine course to steer and Speed Over Ground (SOG), allowing for Set and Drift
COX 05-11 River sailing
COX 06-09 Execute a search pattern using one of the search patterns from last week’s homework or a pattern provided by the Coxswain of the facility