USCG Auxiliary Boat Crew QE Study
Guide Exam Questions with Solutions
4.3.1 Port Sidelight - -Red; 112.5 deg
- 4.3.2 Starboard Sidelight - -Green; 112.5 deg
- 4.3.3 Stern Light - -White; 135 deg
- 4.3.4 Masthead/Steaming Light - -White; 225 deg (above the sidelights)
- 4.3.5 Anchor Light - -White; 360 degrees
- 4.3.6 Small Boat Combination Light - -Red, Green, and White light; 360
degrees
- 4.3.7 State when boats are required to display navigational lights - -1.
Between sunrise and sunset
2. Any time there is limited visability
- 4.4.1 Identified Short Blast and its duration - -About 1 second
- 4.4.2 Identified Prolonged Blast and its duration - -About 4-6 seconds
- 4.4.3 Identified the danger signal and when its used - -5 short blasts;
Danger/Don't Understand
- 4.5.1 Name six of the 17 accepted maritime distress signals - -1. Mayday
radio broadcast
2. Signaling mirror
3. Signal whistle
4. November code flag over Charlie code flag
5. Continuous fog horn
6. SOS - Morse code
7. Gun fired at 1 minute intervals
8. High-intensity white flashing light
9. Red parachute flare
- Astern Propulsion Signal - -3 Short Blasts
- Leaving the Dock/Entering Main Channel (Inland) - -1 Prolonged
- 3.1.1a Double braided - -Two hollow braided line with a core of single laid.
Always synthetic.
, - 3.1.1b Three strand - -Twisted from three lines of three twisted strands of
yarn
- 3.1.2c Natural fiber - -- Low strength
- Low stretch
- Not load-bearing in the Coast Guard
- Susceptible to rot
- 3.1.2b Nylon - -- Strong
- High stretch
- Resistant to weather wear (except salt build-up and exposure over time)
- 3.1.2a Polypropylene - -- Strong
- Floats
- Slippery
- 3.1.5 Bight - -Turn back line on itself
- 3.1.8 Turn - -Wrapped line around post halfway
- 3.1.9 Round Turn - -Wrapped line around post 1.5 times
- Squelch Control - -Squelch control blocks out weak signals. Adjust the
squelch control until the noise
(static) can be heard, then adjust it slightly in the opposite direction until the
noise
stops.
- High/Low Power Switch - -Low power for bridge-to-bridge communications
(vessels relatively close). High power is used to reach remote stations and
when low power is ineffective.
- Transmit "Underway" - -<Station's Name 3x>, this is <Facility Name
Once> on <VHF Channel>, Over.
Station, <Facility Designation> is Underway from <Home Dock> with <# of
people with leading "0"> POB's. Our patrol area is <AOR>, Over
- Transmit "Assuming Patrol Status" - -<Station's Name 3x>, this is
<Facility Name Once> on <VHF Channel>, Over.
Station, <Facility Designation> is Underway from <Location> and resuming
patrol with <# of people with leading "0"> POB's. Our GAR is in the <Color>
at <#>, Over
Guide Exam Questions with Solutions
4.3.1 Port Sidelight - -Red; 112.5 deg
- 4.3.2 Starboard Sidelight - -Green; 112.5 deg
- 4.3.3 Stern Light - -White; 135 deg
- 4.3.4 Masthead/Steaming Light - -White; 225 deg (above the sidelights)
- 4.3.5 Anchor Light - -White; 360 degrees
- 4.3.6 Small Boat Combination Light - -Red, Green, and White light; 360
degrees
- 4.3.7 State when boats are required to display navigational lights - -1.
Between sunrise and sunset
2. Any time there is limited visability
- 4.4.1 Identified Short Blast and its duration - -About 1 second
- 4.4.2 Identified Prolonged Blast and its duration - -About 4-6 seconds
- 4.4.3 Identified the danger signal and when its used - -5 short blasts;
Danger/Don't Understand
- 4.5.1 Name six of the 17 accepted maritime distress signals - -1. Mayday
radio broadcast
2. Signaling mirror
3. Signal whistle
4. November code flag over Charlie code flag
5. Continuous fog horn
6. SOS - Morse code
7. Gun fired at 1 minute intervals
8. High-intensity white flashing light
9. Red parachute flare
- Astern Propulsion Signal - -3 Short Blasts
- Leaving the Dock/Entering Main Channel (Inland) - -1 Prolonged
- 3.1.1a Double braided - -Two hollow braided line with a core of single laid.
Always synthetic.
, - 3.1.1b Three strand - -Twisted from three lines of three twisted strands of
yarn
- 3.1.2c Natural fiber - -- Low strength
- Low stretch
- Not load-bearing in the Coast Guard
- Susceptible to rot
- 3.1.2b Nylon - -- Strong
- High stretch
- Resistant to weather wear (except salt build-up and exposure over time)
- 3.1.2a Polypropylene - -- Strong
- Floats
- Slippery
- 3.1.5 Bight - -Turn back line on itself
- 3.1.8 Turn - -Wrapped line around post halfway
- 3.1.9 Round Turn - -Wrapped line around post 1.5 times
- Squelch Control - -Squelch control blocks out weak signals. Adjust the
squelch control until the noise
(static) can be heard, then adjust it slightly in the opposite direction until the
noise
stops.
- High/Low Power Switch - -Low power for bridge-to-bridge communications
(vessels relatively close). High power is used to reach remote stations and
when low power is ineffective.
- Transmit "Underway" - -<Station's Name 3x>, this is <Facility Name
Once> on <VHF Channel>, Over.
Station, <Facility Designation> is Underway from <Home Dock> with <# of
people with leading "0"> POB's. Our patrol area is <AOR>, Over
- Transmit "Assuming Patrol Status" - -<Station's Name 3x>, this is
<Facility Name Once> on <VHF Channel>, Over.
Station, <Facility Designation> is Underway from <Location> and resuming
patrol with <# of people with leading "0"> POB's. Our GAR is in the <Color>
at <#>, Over
