SABOT

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SABOT

• Standardized Auxiliary Boat Operations Training
• Ninth District - Eastern Region
• COMO. Lew Wargo, Sr.
• DSO-OP/CQEC
• 15 April 2014
• ASTERN TOWING

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SABOT

• ASTERN TOWING

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TERMINAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE

• In seas under 4 feet, day/night, given a towing
  scenario,
• and without prompting or the use of references,
  take a
• disabled vessel in stern tow in accordance with
  the
• Boat Crew Seamanship Manual, COMDTINST
• M16114.5(series), the Auxiliary Boat Crew
  Qualification
• Guide, COMDTINST M166794.53A, Vol. I (Section G)
• and Vol. 2 (Section H), and the SABOT Job Aid
  Section
• (H).

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REFERENCES

• Boat Crew Seamanship Manual,
• COMDTINST M16114.5(series)
• Chapter 17
• Auxiliary Boat Crew Qualification Guide,
• COMDTINST M16794.52(series)
• SABOT Job Aid (Section H)

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TOW RIG

• The Tow rig system is defined as a tow line,
• towing pendant, double leg-towing bridle, or
• kicker skiff hook assembly.

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CAUTIONS

• Opening and closing maneuvers should be
• conducted with caution and within the
• limitations of the vessels propulsion system.
• Approaches may be modified to limit
• maneuvering corrections based on evaluated
• risks and environmental conditions.

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ENABLING OBJECTIVES

• A. Conduct tow brief w/crew
• B. Communications with D/V and crew
• C. Material condition of the towed vessel
• D. Physical condition and safety of personnel on
  board
• E. Towing operations of own vessel
• F. Prevailing weather conditions

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ENABLING OBJECTIVES

• G. Determine towing system to be used, based
• on the distressed vessels type and the
• assessed risks
• H. Assign crew responsibilities and inspection
• of the towing rig
• I. Determine vessels relative set drift.

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ENABING OBJECT

• J. Approach distressed vessel with bow into OR
  stern into prevailing/predominant force (Crossing
  the T)
• K. Determine the safe maneuvering zone
• L. Station keep within the maneuvering zone

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ENABLING OBJECTIVES

• M. Maintain optimum position by applying
  appropriate correcting maneuvers within the
  maneuvering zone using opening and closing
  maneuvers.
• N. At coxswains command pass the heaving line
  or tow rig to distressed vessel while in optimum
  position

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ENABLING OBJECTIVES

• O. Coxswain directs crew to take a working turn
  on the tow bitt/cleat and applying proper helm
  and throttle controls to transition to a stern
  tow and pay out towline.
• P. Coxswain sets up initial course and speed
  while directing crew to pay out towline to
  place towed vessel in step.

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ENABLING OBJECTIVES

• Q. When proper amount of towline is paid out,
  coxswain directs crew to secure towline to the
  tow bitt/cleat.
• R. Coxswain assigns a tow watch
• S. Energize navigation lights, in accordance
  with the navigation rules (if applicable).

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ENABLING OBJECTIVES

• T. Determine the lighting configuration for
  towing a vessel under 50 meters in length towing
  astern less than 200 meters, underway, making
  way.
• U. Define and energize proper sound signals, in
  
• accordance with navigation rules (if
• applicable).

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ENABLING OBJECTIVES

• Maneuver to keep towline away from the
• screws while backing to shorten tow to
• recover towline, place disabled vessel in
• short tow or alongside tow.