SABOT

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SABOT

• Standardized Auxiliary Boat Operations Training
• Ninth District - Eastern Region
• COMO. Lew Wargo, Sr.
• DSO-OP/CQEC
• 15 April 2014
• LOCKING

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SABOT

• LOCKING

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REFERENCES

• Boat Crew Seamanship Manual,
• COMDTINST M16114.5(series)
• Chapter 14
• Auxiliary Boat Crew Qualification Guide,
• COMDTINST M16794.51 52(series)
• SABOT Job Aid (Section D)

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LOCKING

• Locks are not located in all areas. They are used
  for boats to transit between bodies of water
  having different water levels.
• Most locks operate using gravity for the water to
  flow from a higher pool to a lower pool.

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LOCKING

• Locks are under the control of a Lock-Master
• who controls the lock and the boating traffic
• using the lock.

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LOCKS

• The priority for locking is
• 1. U.S. military craft
• 2. Vessels carrying U.S. mail
• 3. Commercial passenger vessels
• 4. Commercial tows
• 5. Commercial fishermen
• 6. Recreational craft

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LOCKING PROCEDURES

• 1. Before locking the coxswain shall brief the
  crew on the locking evolution.
• 2. The coxswain shall assign jobs to the crew
  including preparation for locking.
• 3. Facility is properly fendered and boat hooks
  are kept ready fore and aft.

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LOCKING PROCEDURES

• 4. Lock is contacted on the proper radio
• channel and arrangements for locking are made or
  follow visual signals.
• 5. Lock gate is not approached closer than 400
  feet until the lockmaster signals to enter.
• 6. Allow traffic to exit the lock before
  entering.

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LOCKING PROCEDURES

• 7. Proper sound signals are used
• 8. Rules of the Road are observed.
• 9. Notify the controlling unit that you are
• entering the lock (Radio communications
• may be lost while in the lock chamber).
• 10. Enter at slow speed.

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LOCKING PROCEDURES

• 11. Watch for debris floating in the area of
• the lock gate.
• 12. Follow the directions of the lockmaster. If
• no directions are given position yourself
• behind the boat ahead or as far into the
• lock chamber as possible to allow room
• for additional boats.

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LOCKING PROCEDURES

• 14. Proper lines are used (or provided if lock
• does not provide). Should be at least 50
• long with at least a 12 eye spliced in one
• end.
• 15. No line is secured to the vessel. Held by
• hand.
• 16. Some locks have a lot of turbulence in
• the area that water flows into the
• chamber.

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LOCKING PROCEDURES

• 17. Do not exit the lock until signaled by the
• lockmaster (air horn).
• 18. Exit the lock in the same order as you
• entered.
• 19. Exit the lock at slow speed.
• 20. Watch for debris floating in the area of
• the lock gate.

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LOCKING PROCEDURES

• 21. Debrief crew on the locking procedure
• a. Crew communicated effectively
• b. Crew was aware of each others
• position
• c. Coxswain provided appropriate
• guidance

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LOCKING PROCEDURES

• d. No one jeopardized the crew safety
• e. Kept the controlling unit informed.