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USCG Boat Crew Handbook: Boat Operations

Course Description

Course Objective

Chapter 1 Practice Quiz

Safety 1

Safety 2

Chapter 2 Practice Quiz

Static Forces

Inertia & Moment of Inertia

Dynamic Forces

Momentum & Angular Momentum

Frictional Resistance & Form Drag

Wave-Making Resistance

Wave Drag, Spray Drag, & Wind Drag

Wind Drag

Buoyancy Response and Gravity Effects

Combination of Forces and Shock-Load

Shock-Loading Prevention or Counteraction

Chapter 3 Practice Quiz

Towlines

Towline Storage

Towline Condition and Inspection

The Carrick Bend

The Bowline Knot

Bridle 1

Bridle 2

Bridle 3

Heaving Line

Chafing Gear

Deck Fittings

Attaching a Towline to a Cleat

Deck Fittings (cont'd.) - Trailer Eye

Deck Fittings Inspection

Drogues

Other Equipment - Fish Plate

General Hardware

Chapter 4 Practice Quiz

Danger Zone

Optimum Position

Maneuvering Zone

Passing the Tow Rig

Connecting Tow Rig

Connecting to Fittings

Making Fast to Fittings

Connecting Tow Rig to a Trailer Eye

Transitioning to Stern Tow

Maneuvering to Pay-Out Course - Part 1

Maneuvering to Pay-Out Course - Part 2

Underway With Stern Tow

Maintaining a Catenary

Staying In Step

Minimizing Yaw

Minimizing Yaw (cont'd)

Towing at a Safe Speed

Compensating for Current

Head Current

Tail Current

Cross Current

Combinations of Currents

Shortening the Tow

Shorten the Tow

Disconnecting the Towline

Chapter 5 Practice Quiz

Towing Alongside

Preparation

Rigging Additional Lines Alongside

Rigging Additional Lines Alongside - Calm Conditions

Rigging Additional Lines Alongside - Rough Conditions

Maneuvering

Chapter 6 Practice Quiz