Book #3 Navigation and Piloting (copy)

Boat Crew Qualification Guide for the CG Auxiliary

ID Masthead Light

-White - AOV 225 degrees - Ahead to 22.5 degrees abaft the beam, on either side

ID Port Sidelight

• Left side of Boat - Red - AOV 112.5 degrees - Ahead to 22.5 degrees abaft beam

ID Starboard Sidelight

• Right side of Boat - Green - AOV 112.5 degrees - Ahead to 22.5 degrees abaft beam

ID Stern Light

• White - AOV 135 degrees - From Dead Astern to 67.5 degrees either side

ID Towing Lights

• Yellow - AOV 135º - From dead astern to 67.5º either side. At stern of tug.

ID All Around Lights

• White, Yellow, Green, Red, Blue - AOV 360º

ID Flashing lights

• Yellow, Red, Blue - Rate 120 fl per minute - AOV 360º

ID Special Flashing lights

• Yellow; Rate 50-70 Fl per minute - AOV not < 180º, not > 225º - Position, at bow of vessel being pushed ahead or alongside - In inland waters only

ID Small Boat Combination Light

• All vessels less than 20 meters : Sidelights may be combined -Sail vessels less than 20 meters : Side & Stern Lights may be combined, carried at/near top of mast - PDV less than 12 meters : Masthead and Stern may be combined to an all around white.

ID Anchor Light

• White - AOV 360 degrees, all around, Fore and aft on vessels ≥100m; Where best seen on <50M

State when Navigation Lights are required

From Sunset to Sunrise, and in periods of restricted visibility.

ID lights and day shapes for the following vessels: Power Driven Vessel (PDV) > 50M

PDV > 50M: Masthead light forward, second mastheadlight higher aft, sidelights, and a stern light. No specific day shape whileunderway, but when anchored, two all-around lights.

ID lights and day shapes for the following vessels: Power Driven Vessel (PDV) < 50M

PDV < 50M: No specific day shape is required, the single allaround white light acts as the day mark. When at anchor, a single all-aroundwhite light should be displayed. These vessels do not need to display aseparate masthead or side lights.

ID lights and day shapes for the followingvessels: Not Under Command (NUC)

NUC: when unable to maneuver due to exceptional circumstances and cannot keep out of the way of other vessels. NUC must display two all-around red lights in vertical line, two balls or similar shapes in vertical line, sidelights and stern light when making way through water.

ID lights and day shapes for the following vessels: Restricted in Ability to Maneuver (RAM)

RAM: Have three lights in a vertical line; the top & bottom lights are red, the middle light is white. When required by regulations, also display three shapes in a vertical line with the top & bottom being balls & the middle being a diamond. A vessel would use these lights when engaged in activities that significantly limit its ability to maneuver, like dredging, laying cable or towing a large object. Safe side - green, two diamonds. Danger side red, two balls.

ID lights and day shapes for the following vessels: Constrained by Draft (CBD) Fishing vessels

CBD (Fishing): would typically display two black cones pointing towards each other as the day shape, and at night would show standard fishing lights vessel light (red over white) plus three all-around red lights in a vertical line.

ID lights and day shapes for the following vessels: Constrained by Draft (CBD) Sailing vessels

CBD (Sailing): Lights: Three all-round red lights displayed vertically. Day shape: A black cylinder. Meaning: This signifies that the vessel has a deep draft and needs extra space to navigate safely, usually in narrow channels.

ID lights and day shapes for the following vessels: Constrained by Draft (CBD) Towing vessels

CBD (Towing): will display the standard towing lights, including a towing light, alongside three all-round red lights in a vertical line, and during the day, it will show a cylinder day shape to indicate its draft restriction.

ID lights and day shapes for the following vessels: Constrained by Draft (CBD) Pilot Boat

CBD (Pilot Boat): would display three all-round red lights in a vertical line at night, and during the day, a black vertical cylinder as its day shape, indicating its restricted maneuverability due to its draft limitations.

State when Navigation Lights are required:

From sunset to sunrise, and in periods of restricted visibility.

ID common boat sound signal equipment

• Whistle - Horn - Bell - Gong -Portable Horn

How long is a short blast? What does one short blast mean (inland rule)? What does two short blast mean (inland rule)?

• About 1 second - leaving you to my portside (turning right) - leaving you to my starboard side (turning left)

How long is a prolonged blast? When is a prolonged blast used?

• From 4 to 6 seconds. - It is used as a warning when in the process of performing the following: leaving a dock, backing out of a slip, going into an area of restricted visablity or traveling in fog (horn sounded every 2 minutes)

What does three short blast mean? ID Danger/Doubt signal & state when it is used?

• going into reverse - 5 or more short rapid blast. It is used when in sight, and in doubt as to the intentions of the other vessel. Also used by Coast Guard during MOB.

ID sound signals for vessels in sight of one another: a) Alt Course to Starboard

1 Short Blast

ID sound signals for vessels in sight of one another: b) Alt Course to Portside

2 Short Blasts

ID sound signals for vessels in sight of one another: c) Overtaking; International

2 prolonged 1 Short for STBD; 2 prolonged 2 Short for Port; Agreement=Prolonged Short Prolonged Short (Morse “C”)

ID sound signals for vessels in sight of one another: d) Overtaking; Inland

1 Short for STBD; 2 Short for Port Agreement=Respond with same signal

ID sound signals for vessels in sight of one another: e) ID Signal for Operating in Astern Propulsion

3 Short Blasts

ID Signal of Doubt (Danger):

5 or more short rapid blasts. Used when in sight, and in doubt as to the intentions of the other vessel.

ID sound signals for vessels during periods of restrictedvisibility: Power Driven Vessel (PDV) Underway Making Way Power Driven Vessel (PDV) Underway Not Making Way

PDV Underway Making Way: 1 Prolonged Blast, every 2 minutes PDV Underway Not Making Way: 2 Prolonged Blasts, every 2 minutes

ID sound signals for vessels during periods of restricted visibility: NUC, RAM, CBD, Fish, Sail, Towing

NUC, RAM, CBD, Fish, Sail, Towing: 1 Prolonged followed by 2 Short, every 2 minutes

ID sound signals for vessels during periods of restricted visibility: Vessels being Towed: Pilot Vessels :

Vessels being Towed: 1 Prolonged and 3 Short Blast, after the tug sounds her signal Pilot Vessels : a) In addition to other sound signals, may sound 4 shortBlasts

ID sound signals for vessels during periods of restricted visibility: Vessel at Anchor: Vessels at Anchor may also sound:

Vessel at Anchor: <100M ring bell for 5 Sec; ≥100 ring bell at bow, ring gong at stern Vessels at Anchor may also sound: 1 Short 1 Prolonged 1Short Blast

ID sound signals for vessels during periods of restricted visibility: Vessels aground:

Vessels aground: 3 strokes of the bell / Ring bell for 5 sec. / 3 Strokes of the bell.If over 100M, (do the above) then ring the gong for 5 sec.

ID 6 of the 17 Distress Signals:

Red Star Shells – Continuous Horn – Flames on Vessel (burning tar or oil barrel) Gun fired at 1 minute Intervals – Orange Background with Black Ball & Square SOS (…---…) by any method – MADAY on Radio – Red Parachute or Hand Flare Sea Dye (any color) –

ID 6 of the 17 Distress Signals (continued):

Code Flags November Charlie – Square Flag & Ball Waving Outstretched Arms – INMARSAT – DSC – EPIRB – Orange Smoke (Inland) White Strobe light @ 50-70 FPM

ID Major Piers and Docks in AOR (San Diego Bay)

• Broadway pier - Navy Ammunications pier - Navy Pier & Navy fueling dock - Submarine pens - Cruise Ship Terminal - 10th Avenue Marine Terminal - National City Marine Terminal - Carrier basins

ID Prominent Submerged Objects in AOR

• Wreck buoy - Rocky area in North end of North Island - South Bay is very shallow

ID Prominent Navigation Marks in AOR

Lighthouses: - Point Loma Light - Ballast Point Light - Tom Ham Light Ranges: - Glorietta Bay - Mission Bay

ID Prominent Buildings in AOR

• County Adminstration Building - Point Loma Lighthouse old and new

ID Prominent Landmarks in AOR

• Point Loma - Ballast Point - Shelter Island - Harbor Island - 10th Ave Marine Terminal - 32nd Street Naval Station

ID All Bridges in AOR (San Diego Bay, and Mission Bay)

San Diego Bay Bridges: - Corondo Bridge - San Diego Bay Bridge - North Harbor Drive Bridge - Nimitiz Pedestrain Bridge Mission Bay Bridges: - Ventura Bridge & Ingram Bridge

ID Nun buoy

• Cylindrical shape and conical top - red - even numbers Remember: (red right returning)

ID Can buoy

• Cylindrical shape and a flat top - green - odd numbers

ID Preferred Channel Mark and what is it used for?

• Beacons & Buoys that have horizontal bands of both red & green mark the junction of navigable channels. The top most color indicates the direction of the preferred, or primary channel. - Used when there's 2 different navigable channels available. preferred channel markers are placed at the split of channels to indicate that it splits and identifies which is the preferred channel.

ID Day Beacon

• A day beacon is an unlighted nautical sea mark. A signboard identifying it is called a day mark. Day beacons typically mark channels whose key points are marked by lighted buoys.

What are Ranges

• Range Dayboards are usually shore-mounted, come in pairs to help the vessel operator maintain a straight and safe course within a navigable channel. Each member of the pair is separated from the next in distance & elevation, with one in front shorter than the one behind it. When the two appear to be vertically stacked, the vessel is on the range line.

ID ICW (Intercoastal waterways) Mark

• ICW channel markers always have a yellow rectangle or square, and in the event two markers offer conflicting directions, the yellow colors supersede the colors of the actual red or green marker on which they appear. When traveling southbound, markers with a yellow triangle should be passed by keeping it on the right (starboard) of the vessel while markers with a yellow square or rectangle should be passed by keeping it to the left (port side) of the vessel

ID Ranges

• Rectangular with two colors arranged as three vertical strips - May be lettered - When lit, rear light will be higher then the front light. - Light characteristics may rary; usually the rear (upper) light remains lit (fixed), whle the front (lower) light flashes.