SABOT

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SABOT

• Standardized Auxiliary Boat Operations Training
• Ninth District Eastern Region
• COMO. Lew Wargo, Sr.
• DSO-OP/CQEC
• 12 April 2014
• STANDARD COMMANDS

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SABOT

• Standard Commands

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LINE COMMANDS

• Put Line _____ Over Pass the line indicated to
  the pier.
• Hold Line _____ Do not allow any more line to
  go. Line-handlers who feel a line may part should
  get away from it, but never check or ease a line
  on their own initiative.
• Check Line _____ Hold heavy tension on the
  line, but provide the minimum slack necessary to
  prevent parting.

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LINE COMMANDS

• Slack Line _____ Let the line hang loose with
  a catenary.
• Take The Slack Out of Line _____ Remove all
  catenary from a line.
• Take In Line _____ Line-handlers onboard
  should provide enough slack for the line to be
  removed from fittings on the pier and take in the
  line quickly once it is removed from the pier.
• Ease Line _____ Reduce tension, but not to
  the point of slacking the line.

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LINE COMMANDS

• Single Up Line _____ Take in all but one of
  the mooring lines from the indicated deck
  fitting.
• Double Up Line _____ Pass an additional line
  so that there are two pieces of mooring line
  running to the pier.
• Cast Off Line _____ Line-handlers will take
  lines off the fitting. Lines are left at the
  pier.
• (Different from Take In whereas the lines are
  brought onboard the boat.

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BASIC COMMANDS

• Aye, Aye I understand and will comply.
• Affirmative That is correct, yes.
• Negative Permission not granted, no.
• Say Again Repeat your last.
• Command Repeat your command. Command not
  understood, repeat.

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ANCHORING COMMANDS

• Make The Anchor Ready For Letting Go, Command
  from coxswain to prepare to drop the anchor.
• Anchor is Ready For Letting Go or Anchor is
  Rigged and Ready Notification from crew that
  anchor is ready for letting go.
• Standby the Anchor Command from coxswain to
  crew at the ready position for letting go the
  anchor.
• Stream the Anchor Buoy Command from the
  coxswain to deploy anchor buoy and coiled line
  before anchor is deployed in order to avoid
  fouling or damaging the buoy.

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ANCHORING COMMANDS

• Let Go the Anchor Command to crew to drop the
  anchor.
• Make Ready to Heave the Anchor Command to the
  crew to make preparations to take in the anchor.
• Heave Around on the Anchor Command to the crew
  to commence taking in the anchor.
• Avast Heaving on the Anchor Command to the
  crew to stop taking in the anchor.
• Bring the Anchor to a Short Stay Command to
  heave around the anchor and bring to a short stay
  (Line is vertical).

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ANCHORING COMMANDS

• Anchor Line is Tending at ___ Oclock Under
  (Light, Moderate or Heavy Strain) Reference
  point passed from crew to coxswain as to what
  direction the anchor line tends including degree
  of strain.
• Anchor is at Short Stay Information from crew
  that the anchor has rotated to near vertical
  position and is commencing to dig itself out.
• Break Free the Anchor Command to the crew to
  heave around on the anchor once it is at short
  stay.
• Line is Up and Down Anchor line is vertical.

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ANCHORING COMMANDS

• Anchors Away Information from crew that the
  anchor is free of the bottom.
• Anchor is in Sight Information from the crew
  that the anchor can be seen.
• Anchor is at Waters Edge Information from the
  crew that the anchor is no longer in the water.
• Anchor is (Clear, Fouled, Shod) Information
  that the anchor is (CLEAR) has no foreign object
  entangled, (FOUL-some object such as a cable,
  line, or other object is attached that will
  prevent the anchor from being placed on-board),
  or (SHOD-anchor has mud, etc. in/on it but is not
  foul).

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ANCHORING COMMANDS

• ANCHOR IS HAWSED Information from the crew
  that the anchor is positioned in its pocket.
• Make the Anchor Ready for Sea Command to the
  crew to secure the anchor for sea.
• Anchor is Secured for Sea Information from the
  crew that the anchor is ready for sea.

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HELM COMMANDS

• Command Come Right/Left to _____
• Response Come Right/Left to ____, Aye,
  Aye
• Execution Put over rudder (left or right)
  and steady on the specified course. You must
  use the compass to complete this command.
• Response Steady on Course __
• Response Aye, Aye

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HELM COMMANDS

• Command Right/Left _____ Degrees Rudder
• Execution Turn the wheel until rudder is placed
  at the number of degrees ordered.
• Command Right/Left Standard Rudder
• Execution Put the rudder over right or left for
  the vessel to make a standard diameter
  turn(usually 15 or 20 degrees).

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HELM COMMANDS

• Command Right/Left Full Rudder
• Execution Put the rudder over for the vessel to
  make a
• reduced diameter turn (usually 30 degrees).
• Command Hard Right/Left Rudder
• Execution Put the rudder over to the maximum
  allowed.
• Command Right/Left Handsomely
• Execution Turn rudder a small amount for a very
  slight course change.

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HELM COMMANDS

• Command Increase Your Rudder to __Degrees
• Execution Increase your rudder to ___
  degrees.
• Command Ease Your Rudder to ___ Degrees
• Execution Decrease your rudder angle to the
  specified number of degrees.
• Command Rudder Amidships
• Execution Put the rudder on the zero degrees
  mark on the rudder indicator.

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HELM COMMANDS

• Command Meet Her
• Execution Use enough opposite rudder angle to
  stop the swing of the vessel without steadying
  on a particular course.
• Command Shift Your Rudder
• Execution Changing from right or left an equal
  amount. For example, if the rudder is 15
  degrees left, then you shall shift to
  15 degrees right.

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HELM COMMANDS

• Command Steady or Steady as You Go
• Execution Steer the course on which the vessel
  is
• heading when the command is given.
• Command Mark Your Head
• Execution Sound off the vessels heading at the
  time of command.
• Command How is Your Rudder
• Execution This is a question requesting the
  rudder position.

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HELM COMMANDS

• Command Mind Your Helm
• Execution A warning that the vessel is swinging
  off course because of bad steering.
• Command Nothing to the (Right/Left) of
• Execution Command used to advise the helmsman
  not to steer to the (RIGHT/LEFT) of the
  course ordered. The command is given when
  there is a danger present on one side of the
  vessel.
• Command Keep Her So
• Execution Continue to steer the present course.

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HELM COMMANDS

• Command Aye, Aye
• Execution The order was understood, and you will
  complete the required action.
• Command Command
• Execution Response when command is unclear or
  misunderstood.
• Command Very Well
• Execution Given to the helmsman to inform him
  the report was understood.