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USCG Boat Crew Qualification Exam | Questions And Answers Latest {2024- 2025} A+Graded | 100% Verified
boat crew responsibilities - helmsman, lookout, tow watch, anchor watch, assist with
piloting/navigation, line handling (rig towing/mooring lines), boat/surface swimmer, first aid, damage
control
Class Alpha fire - wood, cloth, textiles, fibrous material, paper products; effective extinguishing agents
are water and AFFF
Class Bravo fire - Flammable or combustible liquids, paint, grease, petroleum products. Effective
extinguishing agents are AFFF, PKP, and CO2
Class Charlie fire - Energized electrical fire; effective extinguishing agents when energized are CO2 or
PKP
Class Delta fire - Combustible metals such as magnesium and titanium; jettison overboard.
how to extinguish a class alpha fire - water, AFFF
how to extinguish a class bravo fire - AFFF, PKP, or CO2
how to extinguish a class charlie fire - CO2 or PKP
how to extinguish a class delta fire - do not attempt to extinguish- jettison overboard
What type of hull does the 45' have? - Semi-displacement
What type of hull does the 29' have? - Planing
2 keel types: - bar keel or flat plate
, displacement - weight of boat measured in long tons or pounds
stability - the tendency of a vessel to remain upright
2 primary forces that affect stability: - gravity and buoyancy
center of gravity - the point at which the weight of the boat acts vertically downwards
equilibrium - when the center of buoyancy is directly below the center of gravity
heeling - temporary leaning of a vessel
listing - permanent leaning of a vessel
rolling - side-to-side motion of a vessel
2 types of stability: - longitudinal (fore and aft) and transverse (athwartships)
moment - the force that causes a vessel to return to an even keel
righting moment - force causing a vessel to react against a roll and return to an even keel.
effects of freezing spray: - freezing spray can cause ice to build up on the deck, adding weight that can
influence the center of gravity; can also complicate the use of boat equipment
45' max personnel - 24 (210 lbs each)
45' max seas - 12 ft
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