SABOT – TEACHING NOTE
UNIT 3 (NAVIGATION AND PILOTING))
TERMINAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE:
3.1 While on shore and then underway on an Auxiliary facility (in seas under 4 feet), given a predetermined navigation exercise, without prompting or the use of references,
PILOT/NAVIGATE a vessel by using the following techniques and available electronic equipment:
* "Seaman’s eye"
* Dead Reckoning (DR)
* GPS/DGPS
* Chart Plotter
* RADAR
All exercises shall be conducted in accordance with processes outlined in the Boat
Crew Seamanship Manual, COMDTINST M16114.5 (series), and Auxiliary Boat
Crew Qualification Guides COMDTINST M16794.53A, Volume I, (Crew), (
Section F) and Volume II, (Coxswain), (Section E), and the SABOT Job Aid.
GENERAL
:
SABOT assumes that all students are at least "Boat CREW"
certified and capable of doing basic navigation.
Many students will probably need a refresher on basic navigation skills.
Students should be familiar with the basic navigation tools and be able to use both a Weems Plotter and a parallel rule.
Students should be grouped into boat crews for the classroom sessions. Each boat crew should have a completer set of basic Navigation tools which should include the following:
a. Weems Plotter
b. Parallel Rule
c. Sharpened pencils
d. Dividers
e. A Wheel compass
f. A protractor
g. A local chat (All boat crews should be working with the same chart)
2. Instructor should have a problem (use a SAR-OPS printout) prepared requiring
the students to plot a TSN search (course) to a CSP. There should be at least one
turn point (better to have tow or three turn points)
NOTE TO INSTRUCTORS: Using a local chart select a CSP and waypoints that
can easily be checked by the instructor by using ranges when underway. This
allows the instructor to quickly and easily check the underway work being done
by the boat crews.
The problem should be presented to the students on a SAROPS printout. If the
instructors do not have access to a station or sector SAR Controller to do this,
they should take an old SAR-OPS print-out and white out the data and type in the
new information for the problem to be used.
3. Students must accurately plot the DR course on the chart with properly labeling.
Courses must be accurate within +/- 3 degrees and all turn points within 50 yards.
The CSP must be accurate to within 100 yards and the ETA within 5 minutes.
4. The students must enter the turn points and CSP into their GPS as
"WAYPOINTS".
5. Steps 2 through 4 must be completed in under 30 minutes. The Coast Guard
Standard and SABOT goat is to be able to plot the course, enter the waypoints
into the GPS and get underway in under 30 minutes.
6. An instructor should ride along with each boat crew when underway.
SABOT DRILL
SAR ACTION PLAN
1. Complete the following SAR Action Plan (SAP) for the local
area using a local chart.
2. Instructors should select a course and search pattern to be used for the local area.
3. All turn point (waypoints) should be selected so that instructors or QEs riding along with the students could easily verify the accuracy of the course and search pattern being run.
4. Be sure to give the students plenty of time to do this unit. Many of our boat crews will have difficulty in achieving the standards laid out in units #3 and #4 (30 minutes to plot, enter waypoints and get underway). Some may need a couple of years of practice before they can achieve this standard.
5. On the next few pages is a sample for a TSN in the Buffalo, NY area of Lake Erie and blank SAR Action Plan form.
TRACK LINE SEARCH
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NAME : SABOT PILOTING DRILL
PASSES : 1
TRACK SPACING : 0.10 NM
FIRST TURN : RIGHT
CSP : 41-25.837N 071-02.250W
MAG VARIATION : 15 W
MAGVAR CALCED :YES
WAYPOINTS
1: 41-25-.837N 071-02.250W
2. 41-20.850N 071-02.000W
3. 41-16.350N 071-04.900W
+----------------------------+
ACTUAL SEARCH
+----------------------------+
PERCENT COMPLETED : 100.00 %
TRACK LENGTH : 9.99 NM
ESP : 41-16.350N 071-04.900W
AREA SEARCHED : 1.01 SQNM
POS :
+------------------------------------------------------+
CALCULATE PERCENT COMPLETED
+------------------------------------------------------+
TOTAL NUMBER OF LEGS : 2
NUMBER OF LEGS COMPLETED : 2.00
PERCENT COMPLETED : 100.00 %
SRU
-----
SRU ID (TAIL/HULL) : AUX FAC
COMMAND : CGD9
SRU TYPE : SMALL BOAT (< 65 FT)
+----------------------+
PRE-SEARCH
+----------------------+
CST :
ON SCENE ENDURANCE :
EST :
SEARCH SPEED :
SENSOR :
+------------------------------+
SEARCH OBJECTS
+------------------------------+
NAME SWEEP WIDTH
-------- ---------------------
+-------------------------+
POST-SEARCH
+------------------------+
ACTUAL CST :
ACTUAL EST :
TIME SEARCHED :
AVERAGE SPEED :
SORTIE SUMMARY
---------------------------
+-----------------------------------------+
STARTING TRANSIT LEG
+-----------------------------------------+
START POSITION :
START TRANSIT SPEED :
START TRANSIT DISTANCE :
START TRANSIT TIME :
START TIME :
+-------------------+
ON SCENE
+-------------------+
CSP : 41-25.837N 071-02.250W
CST :
TRACK LENGTH : 9.99 NM
ON SCENE TIME :
ESP : 421-26.350N 071-04.900W
+------------------------------------+
ENDING TRANSIT LEG
+------------------------------------+
END POISITION :
END TRANSIT SPEED :
END TRANSIT DISTANCE :
END TRANSIT TIME :
END TIME :
+----------------+
TOTALS
+----------------+
TOTAL DISTANCE : 9.99NM
TOTAL TIME :
EVALUATE
----------------
SAROPS RUN STATUS : NO SAROPS RUN ASSIGNED
DETAILS: NO SAROPS RUN ASSIGNED
+------------------------------+
SEARCH OBJECTS
+------------------------------+
TYPE CONDITIONAL POS INITAL PROBABILITY JOINT POS
------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------- ---------------
TOTAL POS : 0.00 %
REVIEWED :
COMMENTS :
SORTIE DETAILS
------------------------
LEG POSITION COURSE MAGCSE LEG DIST TOTAL DIST LEG TIME TOTAL
TIME
T M NM NM
---- ------------- ------------ ------------ -------------- ----------------- -------------- ----------
1 41-25.837N 071-02.250W 178 193 4.99 4.99
00:00:00
2 41-20.850N 071-02.000W 206 221 5.00 9.99
00:00:00
3 41-16.350N 071-04.900W 9.99
00:00:00
TRACK LINE SEARCH
------------------------------
NAME : SABOT PILOTING DRILL
PASSES :
TRACK SPACING :
FIRST TURN :
CSP :
MAG VARIATION :
MAGVAR CALCED :
WAYPOINTS
1:
2.
3.
+----------------------------+
ACTUAL SEARCH
+----------------------------+
PERCENT COMPLETED :
TRACK LENGTH :
ESP :
AREA SEARCHED :
POS :
+------------------------------------------------------+
CALCULATE PERCENT COMPLETED
+------------------------------------------------------+
TOTAL NUMBER OF LEGS : 2
NUMBER OF LEGS COMPLETED :
PERCENT COMPLETED :
SRU
-----
SRU ID (TAIL/HULL) :
COMMAND :
SRU TYPE :
+----------------------+
PRE-SEARCH
+----------------------+
CST :
ON SCENE ENDURANCE :
EST :
SEARCH SPEED :
SENSOR :
+------------------------------+
SEARCH OBJECTS
+------------------------------+
NAME SWEEP WIDTH
-------- ---------------------
+-------------------------+
POST-SEARCH
+------------------------+
ACTUAL CST :
ACTUAL EST :
TIME SEARCHED :
AVERAGE SPEED :
SORTIE SUMMARY
---------------------------
+-----------------------------------------+
STARTING TRANSIT LEG
+-----------------------------------------+
START POSITION :
START TRANSIT SPEED :
START TRANSIT DISTANCE :
START TRANSIT TIME :
START TIME :
+-------------------+
ON SCENE
+-------------------+
CSP :
CST :
TRACK LENGTH :
ON SCENE TIME :
ESP :
+------------------------------------+
ENDING TRANSIT LEG
+------------------------------------+
END POISITION :
END TRANSIT SPEED :
END TRANSIT DISTANCE :
END TRANSIT TIME :
END TIME :
+----------------+
TOTALS
+----------------+
TOTAL DISTANCE :
TOTAL TIME :
EVALUATE
----------------
SAROPS RUN STATUS : NO SAROPS RUN ASSIGNED
DETAILS: NO SAROPS RUN ASSIGNED
+------------------------------+
SEARCH OBJECTS
+------------------------------+
TYPE CONDITIONAL POS INITAL PROBABILITY JOINT POS
------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------- ---------------
TOTAL POS :
REVIEWED :
COMMENTS :
SORTIE DETAILS
------------------------
LEG POSITION COURSE MAGCSE LEG DIST TOTAL DIST LEG TIME TOTAL
TIME
T M NM NM
---- ------------- ------------ ------------ -------------- ----------------- -------------- ----------
1
00:00:00
2
00:00:00
3
00:00:00
ENABLING OBJECTIVES:
All chart work must be done within standards, courses plotted accurately (within +/- 3 degrees), final destination /CSP and turn points plotted within 100 yards of actual position given and leg run times accurate within 60 seconds. The student will be allowed 30 minutes to complete all chart work and entry of waypoints into their GPS on shore prior to getting underway. Students will work as a team/boat crew to complete the chart work.
While underway, all turns shall be made within 50 yards of predicted turn/waypoint. The facility shall arrive on scene at the final destination/Commence Search Point (CSP) within 100 yards of the assigned position and within 5 minutes of their ETA.
(After completing shore tasks, an instructor should review each crews chart work and GPS entries before crews actually get underway.)
3.1.1
PLOT and LABEL all positions and course legs on a chart indicating predicted turns/waypoints (WPT) and final destination (CSP).
3.1.2
COMPUTE estimated time of arrival (ETA) to each turn/waypoint and final destination (CSP), based on a predetermined speed (usually 10 knots).
3.1.3
IDENTIFY all landmarks or aids to navigation to be used to steer on for each WPT and final destination/CSP.
3.1.4
ENERGIZE all available electronic navigational equipment onboard.
3.1.5
DEMONSTRATE entering all waypoints into the GPS/DGPS (if equipped).
3.1.6
DEMONSTRATE turning display and setting appropriate range scale of the radar (if equipped).
3.1.7
DEMONSTRATE turning display and setting appropriate range scale of the electronic chart plotter (if equipped).
3.1.8
DEMONSTRATE getting boat away from pier and starting on a course.
3.1.9
PILOT vessel to the first turn/WPT using all available techniques and equipment.
3.1.10
TURN boat to correct upon reaching first turn/WPT.
3.1.11
PREDICT ETA to next turn/WPT with course and correct speed to make good to second position.
3.1.12
PLOT vessel to subsequent turns/WPTS.
3.1.13
DEMONSTRATE ability to arrive and station keep at the final destination/CSP and verify position using all available equipment and within established parameters.
