B4.4 Navigation Sailing directions, Use content of nautical publications in a publications Light and radio lists, survey planning context. Tides and current tables Notice to Mariners (NtoM) and (B) Urgent Notice to Mariners B4.5 Compasses Magnetic compasses Describe the capabilities, limitations and Gyros sources of errors of magnetic and gyro Compass error and corrections compasses. (B) Determine and apply corrections for magnetic and gyro compass error. B4.6 Emergency Fire extinguishers Explain the importance of the emergency procedures Life preservers and cold water equipment and procedures. survival suits, life rafts Distress signals and EPIRB Identify types of fire extinguishers and (B) Procedures for man-overboard, their use. fire, and abandoning ship B4.7 Safe Water-tight doors and hatches Describe procedures for maintaining a working practice Suspended loads safe working environment. Enclosed spaces Working with equipment Design safe cable routes for survey (B) over the side, life lines. instruments. Work permitting Securing equipment for sea Define procedures for securing equipment Cables and antenna installation for heavy weather. (grounding) of electrical equipment High voltage electrical safety Personal protective equipment B4.8 Rope and Types of wire and rope Select and tie basic knots. wires Characteristics (stretch, floating, strength) of ropes and Select appropriate wire or rope. wires. (B)
B4.4 Navigation publications (B) Sailing directions, Light and radio lists, Tides and current tables Notice to Mariners (NtoM) and Urgent Notice to Mariners Use content of nautical publications in a survey planning context. B4.5 Compasses (B) Magnetic compasses Gyros Compass error and corrections Describe the capabilities, limitations and sources of errors of magnetic and gyro compasses. Determine and apply corrections for magnetic and gyro compass error. B4.6 Emergency procedures (B) Fire extinguishers Life preservers and cold water survival suits, life rafts Distress signals and EPIRB Procedures for man-overboard, fire, and abandoning ship Explain the importance of the emergency equipment and procedures. Identify types of fire extinguishers and their use. B4.7 Safe working practice (B) Water-tight doors and hatches Suspended loads Enclosed spaces Working with equipment over the side, life lines. Work permitting Securing equipment for sea Cables and antenna installation (grounding) of electrical equipment High voltage electrical safety Personal protective equipment Describe procedures for maintaining a safe working environment. Design safe cable routes for survey instruments. Define procedures for securing equipment for heavy weather. B4.8 Rope and wires (B) Types of wire and rope Characteristics (stretch, floating, strength) of ropes and wires. Select and tie basic knots. Select appropriate wire or rope.