Board- Deck Flashcards
What type of anchor
Standard navy stock less
How much does each anchor weigh
40,000 lbs
What type and size of anchor chain
3 1/2 in flash butt weld
How many shots of chain does each anchor have
13 shots of chain
What colors of last 2 shots
12th shot- yellow (warning shot)
13th shot- red (danger shot)
Detachable links connecting shots
Colored - (red, white and blue)
White links on both sides of the detachable depending on the shot
Red- detachable
Blue- others
If the paint has worn off the chain, what is another way to determine the scope of chain paid out
Wire turns placed on the middle inside of the most outboard white link
2 wire turns =2nd shot
6wire turns= 6th shot
Parts of stopper assembly
Shackle
Detachable link
Turnbuckle
Pelican hook
How many stoppers are used on the anchor chain? What are they called?
2- housing stoppers (closest to the hawse pipe) and riding stopper
What is the purpose of the turnbuckle on the stopper
Allows the chain stopper to be slacked or tightened
What is the purpose of a detachable link
Connects shots of chain. Allows chain to be disassembled
Name all the parts of a detachable link
Lead plug Tapered pin Note groove for hair pin Coupling plate Hairpin C shaped link
What is a cable jack
Used to pick up chain or a stopper
How many mooring lines do we use
14
What kind of mooring line do we use
Aramid 4 strand
how many boats do we have onboard
2
What kind and size of boats
11m RHIB
7m RHIB
What does the serial number on the aft RHIB mean
7MRB0706
What does RHIB stand for
Rigid hull inflatable boat
What are the passenger limits on the boats
11m 26
7m 18
What type of davits do we have onboard
7m
SLAD-(slewing arm divit) (STBD)
11m
Fixed Gantry Divet (port)
Standard boat crew personnel
Coxswain
Boat engineer
Boat officer
SAR swimmer
Coxswain
Overall in charge of boat and personnel
Boat engineer
In charge of boat engines and cast off aft steady line
Boat officer
In charge of safety of personnel and communications, also acts as bow hook
SAR Swimmer
Mission is to rescue person in water
What is the sea painter and what is its purpose
Last line cast off boat when launched
First line attached when boat is recovered
Ensures alignment beneath the davits hooks keeping the boat parallel to the ship.
Allows coxswain minimum need to maneuver the boat
What is the lizard line
Used to tend the sea painter.
The sea painter is never touched
How many life rafts onboard
142
Contents of the MK7 life raft
Desalinator- 1 Food rations- 25 Water bottles(500ml)-25 Pocket knife- 1 Bailer- 2 Sea anchor- 1 First aid kit- 1 Scissors- 1 Whistle- 1 Abandon ship signal kit- 1 Flashlight(w/ spare bulb and batteries)-1 Signal mirror- 1 Sponge- 2 Rescue signal table- 1 Fishing kit- 1 Immediate action instructions- 1 Thermal protective blanket- 12 Leak clamp set(set of 3: 2in, 3in, 7 1/2)-2 Bellows- 1 Retainer for pressure relief valve- 2 Amit seasickness tablets- 150 Sea die marker fluorescent- 1 Water storage bags- 2
How many people in a life raft
25
What kind of life rafts do we used onboard
MK-7
Describe the life rafts automatic release
Once the life raft is 10-40 ft below the waterline the hydrostatic release will actuate
How do life rafts inflate
When the approximate 100 foot sea painter becomes taught, the life raft will actuate the co2 bottle
Buoyancy of the inflated life raft is greater than the breaking strength of the sea painter.
Who gives the order to abandon ship
CO
What is a smoke float(MK58 marine marker) and what is it used for
It’s a large floating flare. Used to visually mark the location of a man overboard
Name the two general methods of underway replenishment
Conrep(connected replenishment)
Vertrep(vertical replenishment)
What is RAS
Replenishment at sea
What is FAS
Fueling at sea
How many FAS stations do we have
1 (STBD) flight deck
How many receiving stations do we have
2
3-FWD/STBD hangar bay used to receive JP5(F-44) and DFM(F-76)
7- STBD Hangar bay aft of RAS-5, used to receive JP5(F-44) and DFM(F-76
Where can we receive cargo
RAS 5
Unrep Watch station by Color
Yellow
Rig captain
Overall in charge
Unrep Watch station by Color
Blue
Riggers and line handlers
Rig the station
Unrep Watch station by Color
Green
Signalman
Unrep Watch station by Color
Green Kevlar
Phone talker
Unrep Watch station by Color
Brown
Winch operator
Unrep Watch station by Color
White with green cross
Safety
Unrep Watch station by Color
White with Red Cross
Medical
Unrep Watch station by Color
Red
GM
Shoots the shot line over
What is the phone and distance line (P&D) used for
Determining distances between ships and sound powered communication between the bridges
How can we identify distances between ships
Changes everyone 20’
(GRYBWG)
1st- green 2nd- red 3rd- yellow 4th- blue 5th- white 6th- green
How do we identify distance flags at night
Blue and Red chem lights
Blue on (60,100,140,180) flags
Red on all others
What is the difference between an emergency breakaway and normal breakaway
No difference in procedures. Everything completed without requesting permission to break down rig and detention making the breakaway faster
What does STREAM stand for
Standard tensioned replenishment alongside method
What does SURF stand for
Standard underway replenishment fixture
What identifies the spots in the well deck
Black and yellow striping on the bulkheads
What is the green bulls eye for at each spot in the well deck
LCAC Grounding
How many spots for LCACS
3
What are the Selena ions of the welldeck
Length 266’
Width 60’ aft 50’fwd
How many craft can the well deck hold
2 LCUs
3 LCACS
AAV
Amphibious assault vehicle
What water depth in well deck for launch
LCAC’s 0-6 inches
LCU’s 6-8 feet
AAV Dry well deck (4ft at still to recover)
Well deck control officer
Overall in charge of well deck and personnel and vehicle/craft movement in the well deck
Coordinates with debark control officer for the embarkation and debarkation of craft in the well deck
Ballast control officer
Overall in charge of ballasting in the well deck
Well deck safety
Overall in charge of safety in the well deck
Ramp Marshall
Overall in charge of the well deck during moving vehicles up and down the ramp and signaling craft to enter and exit well
Stern gate operator
Operates the stern gate for well deck operations
Electricians
Remove shore power cables from craft prior to launch, and reconnect shore power after all craft are secure in well deck
Traffic control man
Signals vehicles on where to move in the well deck and vehicle stowage areas
What is a red well
Craft cannot enter, exit or move within the well
What is a green well
Craft can move within the well, enter or exit the well.
Also when set the ships maneuvering capability is restricted
