S-Pact "A" School
A
Sea Painter
Steadying lines
Used to keep the boat parallel to the ship and steady on the way up or down on the hook
Lizard line
Used to raise and lower the sea painter
Light wands
Used to send messages at night
VBSS
Visit, Board, Search and Seizure Ops
Full-face shield
used to provide full face protection when needed
Orange chem. light
Projectile bolo
Vented goggles
Protection from large flying objects (anchoring ops)
Non-vented goggles
Protection from liquids/gas/splashes/mists/spray during fueling ops
goggles
Protects the eyes from flying objects or chemical splashes
Sling ring
Provides an attachment point from the slings to the hook
D
Aft Steadying Line
C
Fwd Steadying Line
Flat Truck
LCDR and Below
H
Boatslings
Used to hold moving parts (shackles/pelican hook)
Cotter pins
Boat slings
Create attachment points to equally distribute the weight of the boat fall
Officers enter the boat _____ and leave the boat ______
Last/First
E
Man Ropes (Monkey Lines)
Spread-Eagle
SECNAV and Above
White
Safety observer
F
Falls
Marline spike
Splice wire ropes
Mk-1 lifejacket
Flight deck ops
Four principles of ORM
1. Anticipate and manage risk by planning 2. Make risk decision at the right level 3. Accept risk when benefits outweigh the cost 4. Accept no unnecessary risk
ORM Five Steps
1. Identify Hazards 2. Assess hazards 3. Make risk decisions 4. Implement controls 5. Supervise (I always make it safe)
7M RHIB
18 passengers
Small boat operators
2nd class swim qualified
11M RHIB
40 knots/used for VBSS
Monkey lines hold:
75% of the boat crew's body weight
drift pin
A tapered steel bar used to drive into and align rivet holes or bolt holes in plates or pipe flanges.
Abandon ship lifejacket
Abandon ship
Voice tube
Allows stations to communicate by talking
Boats are made of:
Aluminum/Fiberglass/Steel
Hoisting hook
Attaches the falls to the boat slings
2-5 lb
Ball peen hammer
Bow and stern hook
Blue hardhat
Engineer
Brown hardhat
Star
CDR (O-5)
Ball
Capt (O-6)
Green
Communications
Red chem. light
Dangerous areas
Three levels of ORM
Deliberate In-depth Time critical risk management (TCRM)
Boats are powered by:
Diesel engine/Outboard Gas motor/Underwater Jets
1MC
General shipboard announcement
1MC Alarms
General-RED Chemical-GREEN Collision-YELLOW
personnel protective equipment (PPE)
Goggles, Full face shield
Red
Gunner
Used to cut manila stops during towing
Hand hatchet
Small boats
Have 2-20 inch life rings
Types of sound powered telephones
Headset Handset
G
Hoisting Hook
falls
Hold the weight of the boat during hoisting and lowering ops
Sea painter
Holds the boat directly under the hoisting mechanism
All personnel in the boat must wear:
Lifejackets and hardhats
B
Lizard Line
White with Red Cross
Medical
Blue chem. light
Moving parts/equipment
Primary function of GPS in small boats
Navigation
Brown
Operator
Admiral's barge
Personal use (black hull, green bottom with a painted insignia)
Green chem. light
Personnel
Yellow
Poic
Three categories of sound powered phones
Primary Auxiliary Supplementary
Blue
Rigger/Line handler
3 types of shackles
Round pin, screw pin & safety shackle
10-12 lbs
Sledge hammer
I
Sling Ring
KPOK lifejacket
Small boat ops
Paint punt
The ship's ready lifeboat. Steered by oars
ORM
To minimize risks to acceptable levels
Amphibious Ships carry:
Troops Vehicles Supplies Cargo
Boat officer
White hardhat
Coxswain
Yellow hardhat
Coxswain responsibilities
•Safe operation/welfare of the boat, crew and passengers •Cleanliness and readiness for service of the boat •Appearance and behavior of the boat crew and passengers
