Carrier Shipboard Fundamentals

Question 1

RO

Answer 1

Reactor Officer

Question 2

CHENG

Answer 2

Engineering Officer (Chief Engineer)

Question 3

MPA

Answer 3

Main Propulsions Assistant

Question 4

DCA

Answer 4

Damage Control Assistant

Question 5

What is the Reactor Officer (RO) responsible for?

Answer 5

Operation and Maintenance of reactor

Question 6

What is the Engineering Officer (CHENG) responsible for?

Answer 6

Ship’s machinery, damage and casualty control, repair of hull and machinery, power lighting, water maintenance, and underwater fittings

Question 7

Damage Control Assistant (DCA)

Answer 7

Assists the CHENG concerning ship’s damage control efforts

Question 8

Main Propulsion Assistant (MPA)

Answer 8

MPA assists the RO concerning ship’s propulsion plants.

Question 9

What is the principal source of energy and is supplied by the ship’s reactor plant?

Answer 9

Steam

Question 10

How is the steam supplied to the catapult systems?

Answer 10

Drawn from the REACTOR to the CATAPULT STEAM RECEIVER/ACCUMULATOR then directed to the LAUNCH VALVES.

Question 11

High Pressure (HP) Compressed Air

Answer 11

4,200 psi
Four – HST
#1 & #2 - #1 MMR
#3 & #4 - #2 MMR
4th Deck

Question 12

Low Pressure (LP) Compressed Air

Answer 12

125 psi
Three – HST
#1 - #1 MMR
#2 - #2 RAR
#3 - #3 RAR

Question 13

Ship’s Service Turbine Generator’s (SSTG’s)

Answer 13

Provide electricity throughout the ship
Driven by Turbines
Four – HST
2 in each MMR

Question 14

Emergency Diesel Generators (EDG’s)

Answer 14

Diesel Driven
Four – HST
2 – FWD EDG room
2 – AFT EDG room

Question 15

What is the function of Boilers?

Answer 15

Convert water into steam.

Question 16

What is the function of Evaporators?

Answer 16

De-salinate seawater
4 total – 6 stage, flash type
Provide 100,000 gal/day

Question 17

Purpose of the Electro-hydraulic steering gear:

Answer 17

Links the bridge helm with the ships steering plant

Question 18

Define Bit

Answer 18

Secure mooring lines

Question 19

Define Chock:

Answer 19

Heavy fitting through which mooring lines are fed

Question 20

3 Types of Chocks

Answer 20

Open, Closed and Roller

Question 21

Define Cleat

Answer 21

Consists of horns for belaying lines

Question 22

Define Capstan

Answer 22

Vertical cylinder; used to tighten ships mooring lines

Question 23

State the characteristics of the Anchor Chain.

Answer 23

Length – 1,080 feet
12 shots
15 fathoms = 1 shot
Mark 2 Stockless
Fathom = 6 feet
1 shot = 90 feet
Each shot connected by detachable link

Question 24

Define Chain Stopper

Answer 24

Secure the anchor chain

Question 25

3 types of Replenishment at Sea

Answer 25

Underway Replenishment

Vertical Replenishment

Connected Replenishment

Question 26

Underway Replenishment (UNREP)

Answer 26

Transfer fuel, ammunition, supplies, and personnel from one ship to another while underway.

Question 27

Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP)

Answer 27

Use of helicopters to transfer cargo between ships while underway

Question 28

Connected Replenishment (CONREP)

Answer 28

Two or more ships side by side connected

Question 29

Conning Officer:

Answer 29

JOOD Underway

Responsible for all steering and engineering orders

Question 30

Boatswain’s Mate of the Watch

Answer 30

In charge of the enlisted bridge watch team.

Question 31

How many lookouts on HST?

Answer 31

Four – 2 on the Fantail, and 2 on the Signal Bridge

Question 32

Difference between emergency and standard breakaway:

Answer 32

Procedures are performed at a more rapid sequence/pace

Question 33

3 Common Types of Man-Overboard recovery

Answer 33

Shipboard – least preferred

MWB or HRIB

Helo – preferred