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RADIO MASTER SWITCH

UP IS“ON”

Assess readiness to get underway

Energize the following:

1) Radio Master Switch, Panel DC-1

NOTE This energizes the pre-adjusted, fixed mount radios (three Marine VHF radios and the LAFD “Astro” 800 MHz radio at the Chart Table).

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Chart Table Consoles Forward and Aft

Energize the following:

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LAFD MOTOROLA (handheld) radio

Energize the following:

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Loudhailer

Energize the following:

CLOCKWISE for“ON”

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ARDF, Forward Center Console

Radio Direction Finder

Energize the following:

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UP FOR “ON”

MIDDLE POSITION FOR

“OFF”

DOWN FOR EMERGENCY

POWER SUPPLY

Lighting (navigation and emergency) as needed

SELECT DIRECTION OF TRAVEL

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Emergency (blue) Lights

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MDT on Chart Table

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PITCHINDICATORS

SET ATZERO

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VOITH ZEROPITCH

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Verify green light(s) on Switchboard Monitoring Panel signifying Generator(s) ON LINE and Shore Power disconnected

ILLUMINATED:SIGNIFIES STBD

GEN ON LINE

SHORE POWER ON LINE

SHORE POWER AVAILABLE

SHORE POWER CONNECTED

PORT GEN RUNNING

STBD GEN RUNNING

PORT GEN ON LINE

STBD GEN ON LINE

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YELLOW LED INDICATOR LIGHTS

ILLUMINATE TO SIGNIFY

“READY FOR OPERATION”

and

“REMOTE OPERATION”

Verify that Main Engine MTUs in Pilot House indicate “READY FOR OPERATION” and “REMOTE OPERATION”

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STARTPRELUBE

COMPLETE

Start Main Engines upon completion of PRELUBE sequence

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MAIN ENGINE START

Communicate with Mate at Bow; order “Cast off all lines”Proceed upon “All Clear” signal from Mate

Start Main Engines upon completion of PRELUBE sequence

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MATE

In charge of deck operationVerify that Off Ship Alarm is turned to “OFF” position before Shore Power is

turned off

Assess Fireboat 2 for readiness to cast offBow Watch

Communication Pilot to Mate: “Cast off”

Mate to Deckhands: “Cast Off”

Mate to Pilot: “All clear to get underway”

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