Small Boat Ops and Weather

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Small Boat Seamanship
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Introduction
- Boats are waterborne craft capable of limited
operation. - Sometimes designed to be hoisted
onto ships. - When onboard ships, used for
transporting supplies and people. - At sea,
serve as lifeboats. It is maintained in a
ready condition at all times for rescue
operations, training of the crew in MOB drills,
liberty boats, and general boating.
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Introduction
- Most standard boats are referred to by their
length, type, and function - In the past the
motor whaleboat, motor launch, motorboat, and
LCM-6 filled the requirements for the
ships boat. - Today, standard boats (utility
boats, personnel boats and rigid hull
inflatables) and combatant craft fill the
requirements for ships boats
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MOTOR WHALE BOAT
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PERSONNEL BOAT
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CAPTAINS GIG
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ADMIRALS BARGE
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UTILITY BOAT
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PAINT PUNT
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RHIB
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Other Types of Boats
Patrol Craft Mk V
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Other Types of Boats
Patrol Craft Coastal Patrol Boat (PC) - A
commissioned warship - 170 feet long
- Powered by four diesel engines - Primary
mission is Naval SPECWAR group support
Patrol, survelliance, interdiction, fire
support, insertion/ extraction of SEALs
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CYCLONE Class (PC-1)

• Coastal patrol, interdiction surveillance, and
  SEAL support
• 13 total (PC 1-13)
• assigned to Naval Special Warfare
• 1 under construction (PC 14)
• 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 35 kts
• ships company 4 O/24 E/8 SEAL
• two 25mm, 2 50 cal, two MK19 grenade launchers,
  six Stingers

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LCU
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LCAC Landing Craft Air Cushion
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LCAC
Amphibious Warfare Craft a. LCAC (Landing Craft
Air Cushion) - Hovercraft designed to
transport cargo, troops, or vehicles
from ship to shore, or shore to ship, over the
horizon. - 93 tons, four gas turbine engines
(2 for lift, 2 for propulsion)
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Boat Crew

• Responsible for small boat seamanship, upkeep of
  craft, and proper training of crew
• knowledge of rules of road and buoys
• small boat engine
• hoisting/lowing of small boat
• small boat etiquette
• Boat Crew consists of the following Boat Officer
  (if necessary), Coxswain, Engineer, Bowhook,
  Sternhook (rescue swimmer)

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Boat Crew
1. Boat Officer - Officer or CPO assigned as
the Safety Officer, responsible to OOD for safe
and proper operation of boat - Directs the
coxswain as necessary to ensure safety
precautions are taken and the boat is safely
navigated - Report to senior line officer
onboard ultimately responsible for safety and
management of boat
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Boat Officer assigned during following
conditions - Foul weather/reduced visibility
exists or expected - Trips of long
duration - First boat trip into foreign or
unfamiliar harbor - Large liberty
parties returning after sunset - When
required by local regulations
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Boat Crew
2. Coxswain - Responsible for the care and
handling of the boat. - In charge of the
boat in the absence of a Boat Officer -
Familiar with all aspects of the boat,
including care, operation, capacity, location
of safety gear, and navigation. - Responsible
for the behavior and appearance of the boat
crew.
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Boat Crew
3. Bowhook / Sternhook - Assist the coxswain
in the operation of the boat. - Provide
lookout while underway, and handle lines and
fenders while mooring and getting
underway. - Has the knowledge to operate the
boat in the event of an emergency when the
coxswain requires relieving.
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Boat Crew
4. Boat Engineer - Maintains the boats
engine and equipment. - Makes any repairs or
adjustments while the boat is underway.
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Ready Lifeboat
1. Regulations require that a ship at sea has at
least one boat rigged and ready for
lowering to be used as the ready lifeboat.
2. The lifeboat must be manned and full davit
crew standing by for flight operations,
underway replenishments, and plane guard
duties.
Boat Officer, Signalman, and Corpsman remain on
call
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Ready Lifeboat
3. Underway on a daily basis the coxswain will
a. Muster the boat crew b. Check the boat
and inventory gear c. Report the boat status
to the OOD. d. Ensure the boat engineer
starts / tests the boat daily
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GRAVITY DAVIT
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MECHANICAL DAVIT
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Small Boat Etiquette

• Customs established over years for smooth loading
  of passengers, governing boat traffic, and
  expedite movement at piers

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Boat Salutes

• Rendered to boats carrying officers and officials
• Junior boat salute senior first
• coxswain rise to salute unless conditions do not
  warrant
• senior officer embarked salute from seated
  position
• engine idle
• Senior boat return salute
• engine return to speed

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Colors

• Engine at idle or stop
• Boat Officer and Coxswain stand at attention and
  salute in direction of ceremony

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Boarding/Leaving small boats

• Coxswain salutes when officers enter/leave boat
  if conditions warrant
• Junior board boats first, seniors last
• Seniors depart boats first, juniors last
• At landings, junior boats give way to senior boats

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Personal Flags/Pennants

• When embarked in boat of naval service on
  official visits, an officer in command displays
  personal flag/command pennant on bow of boat
• bow - officers stars in chrome
• stern - official abbreviated title of command

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Hailing an approaching boat

• OOD must take notice to approaching small boats
  and rank of senior officer embarked so that they
  will be received with proper ceremonies
• hail boat as soon as it is within hearing
  distance - Boat ahoy (night) or clenched fist
  (day)
• Coxswain will reply with specific hail (night) or
  number of fingers corresponding to side boy
  requirements

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Coxswain Replies

• President United
  States
• SECDEF Defense
• SECNAV Navy
• CNO/Vice Naval
  Operations
• Chief of Staff Staff
• CO of ship name of
  ship
• Other commissioned O Aye, aye
• Enlisted Hello
• not intending to go alongside Passing

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Flagstaff Insignia

• Observe insignia fitted at peak of boats
  flagstaff to identify officer
• Types
• Spread eagle - President
• Halberd - Flag/General Officer/Cabinet
• Ball - Officer of grade Captain in Navy
• Star - Officer of grade Commander in Navy
• Flat truck - Officer of lower rank or civil
  official not requiring above honors

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Boat Gongs

• indicate liberty boats are soon to depart over
  1MC
• 3 boat departs in 10 minutes
• 2 boat departs in 5 minutes
• 1 boat departs in 1 minute

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Flight Operations
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NAVAIDS/VISUAL LANDING AIDS
1. TACAN - polar coord system used for dist and
brg to ship.
2. UHF homers - shipboard radio transmitter used
as a homing beacon for bearing info.
3. Homing beacon - light located high on the
ships superstructure which acts as a reference
for locating the ship.
4. Stabilized Glide Scope Indicator (SGSI)
- projects a tricolor beam of light
(green, amber, red) centered along a safe glide
path.
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NAVAIDS/VISUAL LANDING AIDS
5. Deck status lights
a. Red light - deck is fouled

• Amber light - engage/disengage
• rotors

c. Green light - deck is clear
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NAVAIDS/VISUAL LANDING AIDS
6. Vertical drop-line lights - provide the
pilot with continuous line-up info when deck
mounted lights cannot be seen due to
ships motion.
7. Horizon Reference System (HRS) - a 10
ft lighted bar gyro-stabilized to
stay horizontal and provide an artificial
horizon to the pilot.
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DUTIES OF FLIGHT DECK PERSONNEL
1. OOD
5. FUELING TEAM
2. HCO
6. SMASH AND CRASH
3. LSE
7. CICWO
4. CHOCK AND CHAIN
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Terms

• Angels - altitude
• Devils - depth
• Dirty-up - flaps out and gear down
• Final - 22k away
• Grove - last 18 secs, wings level
• 90, 180 - degrees
• Push - 22k off the stern in case III

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Personnel Involved

• CATCC - 50nm - 5nm
• Air Boss - 5nm - 3/4nm
• LSO - 3/4nm

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Plane Guard

• Day - 190R/3000 yds
• Night - 170R/3000 yds

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Casualties

• Plane in sight
• 6 short, MOB procedure, lights
• verify no plane in the groove or on final
• turn to avoid the plane or crew
• Get back on F corpen

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Casualties

• Plane out of sight
• Verify no plane in the groove or on final
• all stop 000
• Pass the word, 6 short, MOB procedure

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Casualties

• Plane off the waist or side
• Verify no plane in the groove or on final
• Swing the stern away
• All stop 000
• Pass the word, 6 short, MOB procedure

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Crash/Fire on the Flight Deck

• Verify no plane in the groove or on final
• Turn to blow the smoke outboard
• Pass the word, GQ, AFFF
• Minimize heel