NAVSEA Shipboard
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TRAINING OVERVIEW
NAVSEA is mandatory training for any person that currently is or has the potential to perform Navy Shipboard fiber optic installations. These personnel include (but are not limited to) supervisors, fiber optic QA inspectors, installers/technicians employed by ship builders, SUPSHIP, and Government/Contracted Installation/Repair Teams, AIT’s, Ship/Planning Yards, OSR’s, RMC’s, FMA’s, ISEA’S, and Industrial Activities.
COURSE OVERVIEW:
This course will qualify you for: GENERAL CABLE: 1-year Blown Optical Fiber license
This course provides the student with the history and development of the BOF technology, discusses the advantages and applications of BOF and establishes the “hands-on” experience necessary to properly set up and use the special equipment associated with BOF. Each student will set up the BOF equipment, perform specific maintenance functions on the equipment, and conduct a pre-installation BOF pressure test and projectile test. Once these tests are completed, each student will successfully blow four fibers into the BOF cable plant and perform a seal verification test on a pre-existing terminated BOF cable plant. This module provides each student with the unique experience of troubleshooting an existing BOF cable plant with various pre-installed faults. Each student is required to determine the probable causes and correct the problems. In order to provide the proper “Hands-On” experience for each student. KITCO must hold attendance to 6 students per day.
REQUIRED PREREQUISITES
Before a technician can sign up for the General Cable BOF license course #6000-1165. They must be
currently NAVSEA BOF certified (KITCO course 6000-2450) as defined in the MIL-STD 1678 (Requirement
1306), MIL-STD 2042() and NAVSEA Drawing #8477552. The KITCO BOF course #6000-2450 provides the student with “hands-on” instruction in the techniques and requirements for forming, shaping and routing Blown Optical Fiber (BOF) cable into Tube Routing Boxes (TRBs) and Distribution Boxes (DBs). Topics include: cable entrance to equipment (TRB and DBs), tube forming and shaping, interconnection organization, cable slack requirements, internal tube routing, box marking, BOF tube bend diameters, BOF tube end terminating (hands-on), multiple cable penetrators, nylon stuffing tubes, BOF outer jacket stripping exercise and use of tools (hands-on), forming and shaping into a TRB and DB (hands-on), installation of tube couplers and tees (hands-on), installation of jumpers (hands-on), sealing of BOF tube cables (hands-on) and protection from mechanical damage requirements.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Anyone involved in the installation, maintenance, design, testing or troubleshooting of Blown Optical Fiber topologies onboard U.S. Naval Ships and/or U.S. Naval Submarines or personnel working in the commercial sector involved with any aspect of Blown Optical Fiber Topologies. Technicians and supervisors, who are employed by companies that hold a lease agreement with General Cable to install General Cable’s Blown Optical Fiber Tubing, Cable and Fiber. General Cable holds the master license and requires all companies holding lease agreements with them to ensure that their technicians involved in the installation process of Blown Optical Fiber be certified by attending the Installation Course offered solely by KITCO Fiber Optics.
Includes all modules outlined for the Fiber Optic Technician. This course is 80-hours or 10 days, 8-hour days of training. Course includes Core, Cable Handling, Forming, *Blown Optical Fiber, Single Ferrule (SF), Multi Terminus (MT), Fusion Splicing, and Optical Testing.
5.2.3.8 Optical Testing Module Includes: Inspection and Cleaning, Link Loss, Optical Return Loss, Continuity, MQJ Selection, and Attenuation Testing
5.2.3.1 CORE Module Includes: Theory and Safety
5.2.3.2 Blown Optical Fiber (BOF) Module Includes: Tube Furcation, Cable Splicing, BOF Testing, Forming, Shaping and Routing
5.2.3.3 Cable Handling, Penetration, and Repair/Modification Module Includes: Conventional and BOF Cable Handling, Penetration and Repair
5.2.3.4 FOICB/TRB Forming, Routing, Shaping Module Includes: Forming, Routing and Shaping in an FOICB/ TRB and Cable End Sealing
5.2.3.5 Fiber Optic Termination – Single Terminus (Light Duty) Module Includes: SF Connector Inspection and Cleaning, SF Connector Termination
5.2.3.6 Fiber Optic Termination – Multi-Terminus (Heavy Duty) Module Includes: MT- Connector Inspection and Cleaning, MT Connector Termination
5.2.3.7 Fiber Optic Termination – Fusion Splicing Module Includes: Fusion Splicing and Preparation and Attachment into a Splice Tray
This course is designed to support the Fiber Optic Technician that is responsible for terminating and testing fiber optic cable assemblies’ onboard US Naval Ships. This 5-day, 40-hour course includes the Core, ST module, MT module and Optical Testing modules.
5.2.3.1. Core Module
The Core module is foundational material and is a prerequisite requirement
for all other modules.
This curriculum shall include the following topics:
A. Introduction to and history of Navy Shipboard Fiber Optics
B. Visual inspection of Fiber Optic components
C. Information regarding Qualified Products List (QPL) Components
D. Information regarding the Navy Recommended Fiber Optic Component Parts List
E. Information regarding the Navy Fiber Optic website
F. Adherence to all applicable references in Section 2 of NAVSEA Drawing 8477552
G. Safety requirements when handling fiber
H. Adherence to MIL-STD-2042C, MIL-STD-2052, MIL-HDBK-2051 and Policy Letters relating to fiber optic system design
5.2.3.5 Fiber Optic Termination- Single Ferrule (Light Duty) Module
The Fiber Optic Termination – Single Ferrule (Light Duty) module is intended to train personnel
on how to properly install and repair fiber optic single ferrule connectors in a Navy shipboard
environment.
The Fiber Optic Termination – Single Ferrule (Light Duty) module shall include the following topics:
A. ST Type Connector
B. Fiber Optic Connector Inspection and Cleaning
The curriculum for this module shall adhere to:
a. MIL-STD-2042C Part 5, Method 5B1, 5B2, 5B3, 5D3, 6M1
b. Policy letters relating to fiber optic system design
The Fiber Optic Technician course is designed to emulate the curriculum being taught at the navy schoolhouses. Our 6000-2265 course curriculum has been approved by NSWC-DD and the Combat Systems Learning Center. It is listed in the Navy Fiber Optic Training Plan as a commercial equivalent to the CIN: A-670-0063 Fiber Optic Maintenance and Repair course. Unlike the course taught at the schoolhouses, KITCO’s 8-day Fiber Optic Technician course provides NAVSEA certifications. Once the course is completed the graduate will receive the following certifications: CORE, Single Ferrule (SF),
Multi-Terminus (MT), Testing and Fusion Splicing. This course is also sanctioned by the Electronic
Technician’s Association (ETA) and each student may take the “optional” commercial Fiber Optic
Installer (FOI) certification test.
Unlike the course taught at the schoolhouses, KITCO’s 8-day FOTR Technician course also
provides NAVSEA certifications. Once the course is completed the graduate will receive the
following certifications: CORE, Single Ferrule (SF), Multi-Terminus (MT), Testing and Fusion
Splicing. These certifications are good for three (3) years. To recertify in the NAVSEA certifications,
the technician will have to contact KITCO to register.
In addition, the 6000-2265 course is also sanctioned by the Electronic Technician’s Association
(ETA) and each student may take the “optional” commercial Fiber Optic Installer (FOI) certification
test. This test is supported by the NAVY COOL program. A sailor can register with NAVY COOL
before the class start date and they will pay for the “FOI” certification test (a $155 dollar value). This
certification is good for four (4) years. Recertification can be done with KITCO.
The modules in this course are approved and compliant to meet the NAVSEA Fiber Optic
Certification Training requirements as specified and described in 1) NAVSEA Standard Item
009-123 (FY17) – Fiber Optic System; remove, relocate, repair, and install, 2) NAVSEA Technical
Specification 9090-310G – Alterations to Ships Accomplished by Alteration Installation Teams (NO.:
TS9090-310G – February 2015), 3) MIL-STD-1678-1 – Fiber Optic Cabling System Requirements
and Measurements – Part 1: Design, Installation and Maintenance Requirements, 4) NAVSEA
Drawing 8477552 Rev C – Navy Shipboard Fiber Optic Certification Training Program.
This course is designed to support personnel that are responsible for installing conventional and BOF fiber optic cabling aboard US Naval Ships. The 3.5-day, 28-hour course includes the Core, Cable Handling and Forming modules.
5.2.3.1. Core Module
The Core module is foundational material and is a pre-requisite requirement for all other modules.
This curriculum shall include the following topics:
A. Introduction to and history of Navy Shipboard Fiber Optics
B. Visual inspection of Fiber Optic components
C. Information regarding Qualified Products List (QPL) Components
D. Information regarding the Navy Recommended Fiber Optic Component Parts List
E. Information regarding the Navy Fiber Optic website
F. Adherence to all applicable references in Section 2 of NAVSEA Drawing 8477552
G. Safety requirements when handling fiber
H. Adherence to MIL-STD-2042C, MIL-STD-2052, MIL-HDBK-2051 and Policy Letters relating to fiber optic system design
5.2.3.3 Cable Handling, Penetration and Repair Modification module
The Cable Handling, Penetration and Repair/Modification module is intended to train personnel on how
to properly handle, penetrate, repair, and modify fiber optic cables in a Navy shipboard environment.
This curriculum shall include the following topics:
A. Conventional and BOF Cable Handling
B. Conventional and BOF Cable Penetration
i. Nylon Stuffing Tubes
ii. Metal Stuffing Tubes
iii. Multiple Cable Penetrators (MCP’s)
C. Conventional and BOF Cable Jacket Repair
D. BOF Cable Splicing
E. BOF Cable Furcation
The curriculum for this module shall adhere to:
a. MIL-STD-2042C Part 1, Methods 1B1, 1C1, 1C2, 1D1
b. MIL-STD-2042C Part 2, Methods 2A1, 2B1, 2B2, 2B3, 2G1, 2H1, 2H2, 2H3
c. MIL-STD-2042C Part 3, Methods 3A1, 3B1
d. NSWCDD Fiber Optic Engineering Report, 13 October 2006, Subj: Tube Routing Box (TRB) and Fiber
Optic Inter-Connection Box (FOICB) Density Evaluation Laboratory Test Summary
e. Policy letters relating to fiber optic system design
This course is designed to support personnel that are responsible for installing conventional cabling and Blown Optical Fiber (BOF) Cabling. Also includes training for personnel who will be performing Tube Furcation, BOF Testing, Forming and Routing in TRBs and FOICBs. The 5-day, 40-hour course includes the Core, Cable Handling, Forming and BOF modules.
This course is made up of the 6000-2350 Cable Handling course plus the 5.2.3.2 Blown Optical
Fiber Module.
5.2.3.2 Blown Optical Fiber (BOF) Module
The BOF module is intended to train personnel on how to install, repair, and test BOF in a Navy shipboard environment.
This curriculum will include the following topics:
A. Cable Handling and Penetration
B. Forming, Shaping and Routing
C. 8mm BOF Tube to 5mm BOF Tube Transition within Protective Enclosure
D. Tube Furcation to include MIL-STD-2042C, Method 2E1 BOF Tube Furcation Fabrication
E. Testing
i. Ball Bearing (BB) Test
ii. Cable Pressurization Test
iii. Cable Seal Verification Test
The curriculum for the BOF module shall adhere to:
a. MIL-STD-2042C Part 1, Methods 1B1, 1C1, 1C2, 1D1
b. MIL-STD-2042C Part 2, Methods 2E1, 2F1, 2F2, 2F3, 2F4, 2G1, 2H1, 2H2, 2H3, 2I1, 2I2, 2J1, 2L1, 2M1
c. MIL-STD-2042C Part 6, Methods 6H1, 6I1, 6J1
d. NSWCDD Fiber Optic Engineering Report, 13 Oct 2006, Subj: Tube Routing Box (TRB) and Fiber Optic
Interconnection Box (FOICB) Density Evaluation Laboratory Test Summary.
e. Policy letters relating to fiber optic system design
COURSE OVERVIEW:
This course combines the NAVSEA BOF certification course with the General Cable BOF Installation
course. The first four days concentrates on the NAVSEA certification component. This portion includes the “hands-on” instruction in the techniques and requirements for forming, shaping and routing Blown Optical Fiber (BOF) cable into Tube Routing Boxes (TRBs) and Distribution Boxes (DBs). Topics include: cable entrance to equipment (TRB and DBs), tube forming and shaping, interconnection organization, cable slack requirements, internal tube routing, box marking, BOF tube bend diameters, BOF tube end terminating (hands-on), multiple cable penetrators, nylon stuffing tubes, BOF outer jacket stripping exercise and use of tools (hands-on), forming and shaping into a TRB and DB (hands-on), installation of tube couplers and tees (hands-on), installation of jumpers (hands-on), sealing of BOF tube cables (hands-on) and protection from mechanical damage requirements.
The fifth day discusses the history and development of the BOF technology, discusses the advantages and applications of BOF and establishes the “hands-on” experience necessary to properly set up and use the special equipment associated with BOF. Each student will set up the BOF equipment, perform specific maintenance functions on the equipment, and conduct a pre-installation BOF pressure test and projectile test. Once these tests are completed, each student will successfully blow four fibers into the BOF cable plant and perform a seal verification test on a pre-existing terminated BOF cable plant. This module provides each student with the unique experience of troubleshooting an existing BOF cable plant with various preinstalled faults. Each student is required to determine the probable causes and correct the problems.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Anyone involved in the installation, maintenance, design, testing or troubleshooting of Blown Optical Fiber topologies onboard U.S. Naval Ships and/or U.S. Naval Submarines or personnel working in the commercial sector involved with any aspect of Blown Optical Fiber Topologies. Technicians and supervisors who are employed by companies that hold a lease agreement with General Cable to install General Cable’s Blown Optical Fiber Tubing, Cable and Fiber. General Cable holds the master license and requires all companies holding lease agreements with them to ensure their technicians involved in the installation process of Blown Optical Fiber be certified by attending an Installation Course offered solely by KITCO™ Fiber Optics.
RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES:
None. All prerequisites are met within the course. At KITCO™, we understand the need to provide you with recognized industry certified training. Successful completion of the Blown Optical Fiber Installation Course qualifies you to receive the certifications and license noted.