OS1 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Units,shall,conduct,self-assessments,of,readiness,on,a,____,basis.,,ANS,-,Semi-anual
Is,a,scheduled,CCAV,or,CCST,visit,authorized,to,count,as,one,of,the,semi-annual,self-
assessments?,True,and,False,,ANS,-,True
Units,shall,keep,the,administrative,checksheets,used,for,self-
assessments,for,a,___,period,(at,the,min).,,ANS,-,2-year
The,CSST,shall,provide,a,formal,report,within,to,CG-741,___,days,of,an,assessment,,ANS,-,30
CCST,shall,provide,a,formal,report,to,operational,commander,within,__,days,,ANS,-,45
Risk,factors,include,,but,are,not,limited,to:,,ANS,-,a),Team,supervision.
(b),Deviations,from,established,plan,,including,impact,on,asset,selection.
(c),Fatigue.
(d),Changes,in,weather,,sea,state,,nightfall,,etc.
(e),Changes,in,event,complexity,,including,creeping,change.
Who,has,the,responsibility,for,monitoring,and,the,execution,during,the,operational,period?,,ANS,-,CDO
Who?,Forward,information,regarding,SAR,cases,that,might,be,of,media,interest,to,the,unit,Public,Affairs,
Officer,(PAO),,ANS,-,CDO
Who?,Review,search,plans,to,verify,accuracy,of,planning,data,input.,,ANS,-,CDO
,Who?,Ensure,timely,briefing,to,individuals,holding,SMC,and,Active,Search,Suspension,(ACTSUS),authoritie
s,for,a,given,case.,,ANS,-,CDO
Who?,Classify,all,SAR,cases,by,using,internationally,accepted,categories,(Uncertainty,,Alert,,Distress).,,AN
S,-,OU
Who?,Determine,appropriate,SMC,and,take,initial,action,within,5,minutes,of,distress,call.,,ANS,-,OU
Who?,Obtain,and,evaluate,all,case,data,(i.e.,,conduct,interviews,and,gather,SAR,data).,,ANS,-,OU
Who?,Collect,,evaluate,,and,distribute,information,regarding,new,incidents,and,progress,of,ongoing,SAR,
operations.,,ANS,-,OU
Who?,Develop,and,execute,the,search,action,plan,(i.e.,,plot,search,areas,,dispatch,SRUs,,designate,OSC,,e
tc.).,,ANS,-,OU
Who?,Inform,other,CCs,of,SAR,incidents,as,necessary,and,coordinate,collaboration,efforts.,,ANS,-,OU
Who?,Plan,for,protracted,search,efforts,(e.g.,,address,fuel,,fatigue,,etc.),and,coordinate,subsequent,SRUs,
and,crews.,,ANS,-,OU
Who?,Request,additional,forces,(i.e.,,SRUs,-
,aircraft;,coastal,,medium,,and,high,endurance,cutters;,national,assets,,etc.),from,higher,headquarters,,w
hen,necessary,,ANS,-,OU
Who?,Document,actions,and,develop,a,SAR,case,file,per,Reference,,ANS,-,OU
Who?,Monitor,the,readiness,status,of,SAR,assets.,,ANS,-,SU
Who?,Assist,the,OU,with,collecting,,evaluating,,and,distributing,information,regarding,new,incidents,and,
progress,of,ongoing,SAR,operations.,,ANS,-,SU
, Who?,Track,,evaluate,,and,communicate,the,potential,weather,impact,on,SAR,operations.,Make,recomm
endations,for,SAR,coverage,adjustments,based,on,current/anticipated,weather,conditions,,ANS,-,SU
Who?,Monitor,planned,or,emergent,cases,that,could,potentially,develop,into,a,SAR,case.,,ANS,-,SU
Who?,Identify,and,evaluate,additional,resources,(commercial,and,recreational,vessel,traffic,,blue,forces,,
etc.),for,possible,use,as,a,SRU,during,SAR,cases.,,ANS,-,SU
Who?,Monitor,asset,and,crew,endurance,issues,(e.g.,,address,fuel,,fatigue,,etc.),and,assist,the,OU,coordin
ate,subsequent,SRUs,and,crews,for,protracted,search,efforts.,,ANS,-,SU
Who?,Review,and,release,required,message,traffic,(i.e.,,request,for,forces,,SITREPs,,SAPs,,etc).,,ANS,-,SU
When,is,aviation,STAN,conducted?,,ANS,-,18-24,months
When,should,on,station,debriefs,be,conducted?,,ANS,-,Immediately,after,completion,of,training,scenario
What,is,an,intervention?,,ANS,-
,initiated,when,a,vessel's,flag,state,has,not,,cannot,,or,will,not,exercise,its,obligations,under,an,internation
al,convention,to,which,it,is,a,party
What,is,a,detention?,,ANS,-
,A,detention,is,an,intervention,action,taken,by,a,port,state,when,the,condition,of,the,ship,or,its,crew,does,
not,correspond,substantially,with,the,applicable,conventions.,It,ensures,that,the,ship,will,not,sail,until,it,c
an,proceed,to,sea,without,presenting,a,danger,to,the,ship,or,persons,on,board,,or,without,presenting,an,u
nreasonable,threat,of,harm,to,the,marine,environment.
What,are,the,five,international,conventions,under,which,an,intervention,may,be,initiated?,,ANS,-,SOLAS,-
,Safety,of,Life,at,Sea
MARPOL,-,Prevention,of,Pollution,from,Ships
ICCL,-,Load,Lines
STCW,-,Standards,of,Training,,Certification,and,Watch,keeping,for,Seafarers
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Units,shall,conduct,self-assessments,of,readiness,on,a,____,basis.,,ANS,-,Semi-anual
Is,a,scheduled,CCAV,or,CCST,visit,authorized,to,count,as,one,of,the,semi-annual,self-
assessments?,True,and,False,,ANS,-,True
Units,shall,keep,the,administrative,checksheets,used,for,self-
assessments,for,a,___,period,(at,the,min).,,ANS,-,2-year
The,CSST,shall,provide,a,formal,report,within,to,CG-741,___,days,of,an,assessment,,ANS,-,30
CCST,shall,provide,a,formal,report,to,operational,commander,within,__,days,,ANS,-,45
Risk,factors,include,,but,are,not,limited,to:,,ANS,-,a),Team,supervision.
(b),Deviations,from,established,plan,,including,impact,on,asset,selection.
(c),Fatigue.
(d),Changes,in,weather,,sea,state,,nightfall,,etc.
(e),Changes,in,event,complexity,,including,creeping,change.
Who,has,the,responsibility,for,monitoring,and,the,execution,during,the,operational,period?,,ANS,-,CDO
Who?,Forward,information,regarding,SAR,cases,that,might,be,of,media,interest,to,the,unit,Public,Affairs,
Officer,(PAO),,ANS,-,CDO
Who?,Review,search,plans,to,verify,accuracy,of,planning,data,input.,,ANS,-,CDO
,Who?,Ensure,timely,briefing,to,individuals,holding,SMC,and,Active,Search,Suspension,(ACTSUS),authoritie
s,for,a,given,case.,,ANS,-,CDO
Who?,Classify,all,SAR,cases,by,using,internationally,accepted,categories,(Uncertainty,,Alert,,Distress).,,AN
S,-,OU
Who?,Determine,appropriate,SMC,and,take,initial,action,within,5,minutes,of,distress,call.,,ANS,-,OU
Who?,Obtain,and,evaluate,all,case,data,(i.e.,,conduct,interviews,and,gather,SAR,data).,,ANS,-,OU
Who?,Collect,,evaluate,,and,distribute,information,regarding,new,incidents,and,progress,of,ongoing,SAR,
operations.,,ANS,-,OU
Who?,Develop,and,execute,the,search,action,plan,(i.e.,,plot,search,areas,,dispatch,SRUs,,designate,OSC,,e
tc.).,,ANS,-,OU
Who?,Inform,other,CCs,of,SAR,incidents,as,necessary,and,coordinate,collaboration,efforts.,,ANS,-,OU
Who?,Plan,for,protracted,search,efforts,(e.g.,,address,fuel,,fatigue,,etc.),and,coordinate,subsequent,SRUs,
and,crews.,,ANS,-,OU
Who?,Request,additional,forces,(i.e.,,SRUs,-
,aircraft;,coastal,,medium,,and,high,endurance,cutters;,national,assets,,etc.),from,higher,headquarters,,w
hen,necessary,,ANS,-,OU
Who?,Document,actions,and,develop,a,SAR,case,file,per,Reference,,ANS,-,OU
Who?,Monitor,the,readiness,status,of,SAR,assets.,,ANS,-,SU
Who?,Assist,the,OU,with,collecting,,evaluating,,and,distributing,information,regarding,new,incidents,and,
progress,of,ongoing,SAR,operations.,,ANS,-,SU
, Who?,Track,,evaluate,,and,communicate,the,potential,weather,impact,on,SAR,operations.,Make,recomm
endations,for,SAR,coverage,adjustments,based,on,current/anticipated,weather,conditions,,ANS,-,SU
Who?,Monitor,planned,or,emergent,cases,that,could,potentially,develop,into,a,SAR,case.,,ANS,-,SU
Who?,Identify,and,evaluate,additional,resources,(commercial,and,recreational,vessel,traffic,,blue,forces,,
etc.),for,possible,use,as,a,SRU,during,SAR,cases.,,ANS,-,SU
Who?,Monitor,asset,and,crew,endurance,issues,(e.g.,,address,fuel,,fatigue,,etc.),and,assist,the,OU,coordin
ate,subsequent,SRUs,and,crews,for,protracted,search,efforts.,,ANS,-,SU
Who?,Review,and,release,required,message,traffic,(i.e.,,request,for,forces,,SITREPs,,SAPs,,etc).,,ANS,-,SU
When,is,aviation,STAN,conducted?,,ANS,-,18-24,months
When,should,on,station,debriefs,be,conducted?,,ANS,-,Immediately,after,completion,of,training,scenario
What,is,an,intervention?,,ANS,-
,initiated,when,a,vessel's,flag,state,has,not,,cannot,,or,will,not,exercise,its,obligations,under,an,internation
al,convention,to,which,it,is,a,party
What,is,a,detention?,,ANS,-
,A,detention,is,an,intervention,action,taken,by,a,port,state,when,the,condition,of,the,ship,or,its,crew,does,
not,correspond,substantially,with,the,applicable,conventions.,It,ensures,that,the,ship,will,not,sail,until,it,c
an,proceed,to,sea,without,presenting,a,danger,to,the,ship,or,persons,on,board,,or,without,presenting,an,u
nreasonable,threat,of,harm,to,the,marine,environment.
What,are,the,five,international,conventions,under,which,an,intervention,may,be,initiated?,,ANS,-,SOLAS,-
,Safety,of,Life,at,Sea
MARPOL,-,Prevention,of,Pollution,from,Ships
ICCL,-,Load,Lines
STCW,-,Standards,of,Training,,Certification,and,Watch,keeping,for,Seafarers
