SSC - Cape Henry Associates

Cape Henry Associates
Seamanship and Small Craft Group (SSC)
What is SSC?
Cape Henry Associates’ (CHA’s) Seamanship and Small Craft Group, or SSC, boasts a combined 285 years of active duty U.S. Navy experience,
and eight years of corporate experience delivering specialized Human System Integration (HSI) and Manpower, Personnel, and Training (MPT)
support. With 168 deliveries since its inception in 2011, this group’s no-fail approach produces results that are highly sought after by various
Navy PMs (program managers).
Our SSC group has quickly become the U.S. Navy’s source to support numerous deck system-related training initiatives. The LPD 17 Deck
Self-Assessment Groom Training (D-SAGT) and the tailored deck operations Personnel Qualification Standard (PQS) have contributed significantly to addressing longstanding issues within the fleet. Our SMEs (subject matter experts) routinely produce deck and small craft training
programs that assist program offices from PMS 317, 325, 378, and 339 while providing sound recommendations that ultimately serve our Navy
ships and onboard personnel.
Headquartered near the largest U.S. Navy base in the United States, the CHA SSC group has quick access to deck and small craft systems as well
as consistent contact with deck leadership aboard numerous ship classes in the fleet.
The Cape Henry Associates SSC Group:
► Developed 80 D-SAGT courses and completed 3,600+ hours of LPD 17 and LHD 1-8 D-SAGT training deliveries since inception in 2011
► Developed and delivered 34 D-SAGT courses in support of CVN 78, LSD 41/49, DDG 51, and LPD 17 rigid inflatable boats (RIBs)
► Developed 13 FEAs (Front End Analyses) and 11 NTSPs (Navy Training Systems Plans) for critical deck and small craft systems in support of our Navy’s missions
► Produced the complete series of MPT-required documents, including CONOPS, Required Operational Capabilities/Projected Operational
Environments (ROC/POE), PSMD (Preliminary Ship Manpower Document), Billet Training Profile (BTP), and NTSP, for the first hybridmanned ship supporting PMS 385 for the U.S. Navy’s MLP/T-ESP class ship
► Conducted an assessment of the LCS 2 Class Welin Lambie Boat Handling System and submitted technically validated reports and recommendations to the Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) program office to support the system’s operator/maintainer training; SMEs compared the system’s
technical manual with the currently available Planned Maintenance System (PMS) to ensure system operation as designed with regard to the
system’s actual maintenance condition
The SSC group is routinely called upon by PMs to provide research and information in support of the various
deck and small craft systems in our fleet. At times, our Navy’s INSURV, ATG, CNBG, and RMC have also
called to ask for recommendations and information on systems. Our SSC group is recognized as the “go-to
folks” for the right answer, the best value, and the technical understanding of the current status,
additions, deletions, and modifications to the systems in question.
Initiation of the LPD 17 Class D-SAGT:
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Cape Henry Associates
2877 Guardian Lane, Suite 300
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
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In May of 2010, the PMS 317 PM from PEO Ships asked Cape Henry Associates’ SSC group to conduct an analysis of the LPD 17 Class available deck
system. The SSC group not only conducted the analysis onboard one ship but also provided a comparative analysis of another ship of the same class.
This allowed the crew to see how their ship performed compared to a similar ship and validate any differences between the two vessels. Due to the severe
lack of adequate deck system training, the D-SAGT was initiated to provide onboard training for deck systems operators/maintainers of this class of
ship’s new deck systems. As it progressed, the LPD 17 D-SAGT also provided a significant update to our Navy’s deck-related PQS. Every ship class of
the fleet followed this lead by developing class-specific deck system PQS. As a result of the LPD 17 Class D-SAGT success, D-SAGT training will
become a Program of Record for every ship in our Navy.
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Office: 757-502-7424
Fax: 757-961-0944
Website: www.cape-henry.com
Seamanship and Small Craft Group (SSC)
Training SSC has produced:
Front End Analyses and Navy Training Systems Plans:
• 7- & 11-Meter RIB NTSPs
Manpower & Training Requirements Documents:
• USNS Lewis B. Puller (MLP/T-ESB) Draft CONOPS, ROC/POE, Manpower
• Coastal Riverine Craft NTSP
Estimate Report (MER), Preliminary Ship Manpower Document (PSMD), and Billet
• Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Visit,
Training Profiles (BTP) for Officer and Enlisted
Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) 11-Meter (M) Non-Standard (RX) RIB
and Trailer NTSPs
• Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 36-Foot Dive Support (DS) Boat and
JQR and PQS Developments:
• LPD 17 Class Deck Operations PQS (First of its kind initiated by CHA’s SSC group,
which resulted in the initiation of specific deck operations PQS developments for
Trailer NTSP
• Anchor, Mooring, Towing, Capstan, Portable J-Bar Davits and Retractable Bitt
every ship class)
Systems for CG 47, CVN 68, DDG 51, FFG 7, LCC 19, LHA 1, LHD 1,
• 11 MRX ARG/MEU VBSS RIB PQS
LPD 17, LSD 41, MCM 1 AND PC 1 Ship Class NTSPs
• ATG LPD 17 CLASS D-SAGT JQR
• Hull Outfitting Equipment Systems for CG 47, CVN 68, DDG 51, FFG 7,
• UCT Dive Work Boat JQR
LCC 19, LHA 1, LHD 1, LPD 17, LSD 41/49, MCM 1 and PC 1 Ship
• Afloat Training Group LPD 17 Class Deck Self-Assessment Groom Training JQR
Class NTSPs
• Afloat Training Group LHD 1-8 Class Deck Self-Assessment Groom Training JQR
• Underway Replenishment (UNREP) Equipment Systems for CG 47, CVN 68,
DDG 51, FFG 7, LCC 19, LHA 1, LHD 1, LPD 17, LSD 41, MCM 1 AND
PC 1 Ship Class NTSPs
• Amphibious Assault Vehicle Handling, Stowage, and Support Systems for
LHA 1, LHD 1, LPD 17 and LSD 41/49 Ship Class NTSPs
• Handling and Stowing Boats and Small Craft for CG 47, CVN 68, DDG 51,
• CVN 78 Deck Operations PQS
Training Development and Deliveries:
• LPD 17 Class 7- & 11-Meter RIB Self-Assessment Groom Training (2 Courses)
• LPD 17 Class Deck Self-Assessment Groom Training (22 Courses)
• LHD 1-8 Class Deck Self-Assessment Groom Training (25 Courses)
FFG 7, LCC 19, LHA 1, LHD 1, LPD 17, LSD 41, MCM 1 and PC 1 Ship
• LSD 41/49 Class Deck Self-Assessment Groom Training (12 Courses)
Class NTSPs
• DDG 51 Class Deck Self-Assessment Groom Training (9 Courses)
• Shipboard Crane Systems for CVN 68, DDG 51, LHA 1, LHD 1, LPD 17,
LSD 41, AND MCM 1 Ship Class NTSPs
• LCS 6 MRX RIB NTSP
• Man Overboard Indicator System TRPPM
• Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) 1 Ship Class and Landing Craft Air
• CVN 78 Class Deck Self-Assessment Groom Training (10 Courses)
Specialized Analysis and Deck Subject Matter Expert
Support as directed by PMS 377, 325, 339, 317, 378,
and/or SSES Code 312 for the past 8+ years
• Afloat Training Group – Deck Self-Assessment Groom Training Overlap Analysis
Cushion (LCAC) Interface Operations FEAs
• Total Ship Readiness Assessment – Deck Self-Assessment Groom Training
• USNS Lewis B. Puller (MLP/T-ESB) NTSP
• LSD 41 and 49 Ship Class Slewing Arm Davit (SLAD) FEA
Overlap Analysis
• Deck Wholeness, Crane Summit, and Crane Shipboard Improvement
• LHA 6 Ship Class Oldenburg Boat Davit FEA
Program (SCIP) meetings. Deck System PMS/Technical review
Within a two-day period, two SSC SMEs conducted a shipboard assessment of
a troubled boat handling system, developed a comparative analysis on the
system’s technical manual with the currently available PMS, identified several
maintenance-related discrepancies affecting the system’s reliability, and
submitted flawless reports to support their findings.
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Founded in N2004,
Cape Henry Associates (CHA) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) specializing in Manpower
Analysis, Personnel Analysis, and Training (MPT) services. Cape Henry Associates is a SeaPort-e prime contract vehicle holder and owns a Small
Business Innovation Research (SBIR) technology, Lighthouse, for sole source contracting for MPT products and services. We employ a staff of more
than 150O people, 75% of whom are veterans. With an overall on-time delivery of 99.5% for required deliverables, we take pride in the reputation we
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