AUXOP ASSOCIATION

NINTH DISTRICT U.S. COAST GUARD  AUXILIARY

9CR Practical Demonstration Requirements for

 Operational Specialty Courses

Seamanship

 Demonstrate how to tie the following knots: 

 Make an Eye Splice in a three strand line.

       Click on knots above to see an animated demonstration.  

Navigation

Explain the following:

1.                    How can you determine deviation on a given heading?
2.                    How do you determine speed over ground?
3.                    How do you determine current velocity by using a RPM table?
4.                    How do you use a lead line when underway?

Patrols 

1. Explain the positioning of screen and marker vessels during the following marine events: 

2. Explain the major concerns of the Patrol Commander during the above events:

Search and Rescue

 The student may use the Practical demonstration from the student textbook.

Weather

Classroom preparation for the last five questions on the Weather Specialty Course examination shall be considered the practical demonstration for the course.

Communications

1.     Correctly pronounce the phonetic alphabet.
2.     Correctly pronounce the numerals from 0 to 9.
3.     Explain the meaning of the following ‘Pro’ words:  

4.     Give the key items to be broadcast in a distress message.
5.     Explain the situations when the following types of broadcasts would be used:

6.     Demonstrate the call used for each of the above broadcasts.

Click on any of the Comms items, 1 through 6 to see an explanation.

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Updated: 04 September 2008 16:24