Deck Flashcards
What type of anchor do we have
MK2 Stockless
What is the color on the 2nd to last shot
Yellow
What color is the last shot
Red
What is the weight of the anchor
30 tons
When anchoring, how much is paid out in relation to the depth of the water
5 to 7 times
How long is the chain in fathoms
15 fathoms
How long is the chain in feet
90 feet
What holds the ship when anchored
Weight of the chain and anchor
Which is larger, swing circle or drag circle
Swing circle
What does anchors aweigh mean
The anchor has been lifted from the bottom of the sea floor
What is the bullnose
Forward most chock in the ship
What is the bullnose used for
Towing
Why can’t we tow
We don’t have a chock strong enough on the faintail to tow
What does it mean to dip the eye
Two mooring lines placed on the same bollard, the second one is led through the eye of the first, then placed on the bollard
What is a bit
Pair of heavy metal posts on the deck to which mooring lines are secured
What is a bollard
Common pier fittings
What is a chock
Metal fittings that serve as fairlead for lines to a pier or other ships
What is a capstan
Vertical drums used for mechanical advantage while heaving around on a line
Where can you find a captsan
Where there are mooring lines
How far away from deck equipment must you stay away while handling line
4-6 feet
What does heave around mean
To apply tension on a line by hauling on it with a capstan or by hand
What does avast mean
Stop/Cease
What is the stronger type of line
Double braid
How do we measure line
Circumference
How doe we measure wire/rope
Diameter
How many fueling stations do we have
4
What are the fueling stations
5, 11, 13 ,21
Where are the fueling stations located
5- Outside deck house 2
11- Admirals Pway
13- CO’s Pway
21- Khaki smoke pit
What flags are used while sending fuel
Bravo, Golf
How many cargo stations
4
What are the cargo stations
7, 9, 17, 19
Where are the sliding pad eyes located
HB2. HB3
What is SURF
Standard Underway Replenishment Fixture
What is STREAM
Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method
What are the three types of underway replenishment
CONREP, VERTREP, UNREP
Which fueling stations are double probe receiving stations
5, 11, 13
What is so special about station 21
Sending station(fuel transferring)
Who wears a yellow hard hat
Rig Captain
Who wears a white with red cross hard hat
Medical
Who wears a whitte with green cross hard hat
Safety
Who wears a green hard hat
Signalman
Who wears a brown hard hat
Winch Checker
Who wears a ballistic hard hat
Phone Talkers
Who wears a red hard hat
Gunner’s Mate
Who wears a blue hard hat
Riggers
Who wears a purple hard hat
Fuel
What is P&D line
Phone and Distance line
How far apart are the markers on the P&D line
20 feet
What are the colors of the markers’ on the P&D line
Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, White
What feet is the last flag on the P&D line
300 feet
What are the green chem lights used for on UNREP station
Personnel
What is the standard speed of the ship during UNREP
12-16 knots
What kind of fuel do we receive at our receiving stations
JP-5
Which is used during fueling transfer, highline or spanwire
Spanwire
How many RHIB boats do we have
2
What is RHIB
Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat
Where are the RHIB’s located
HB1 deck house 1, HB3 sea side gym
What is the ready life boat
Starboard
What is a monkey line
Manrope used for personnel safety while raising and lowering the boat in case of sudden dropping
What percent of body weight should you place on the monkey line
75%
Purpose of the sea painter
Maintain boat under davit
What is the sea painter connected to
RHIB
How many people does it take to man the boat davit
11
What is the coxswain job
To know the boats physical characteristics in both fair weather and in foul
Who has complete authority when in the RHIB
Coxswain
What is the speed of the ship when lowering the RHIB
5 knots or less
What type of davit do we have onboard
Vest davit
How many boat booms do we have onboard
2
What is the purpose of a boat boom
To allow small boats to moor to the ship while staying way clear of the side
Where are the boat booms located
1 Khaki smoke pit, 1 Beneath behind the LSO platform
What is the primary means of man over board recovery
HELO
Where is the stern dock located
Aft end of the ship
Where is the FOCSLE located
Foward 02 level
Where is the accommodation ladder located
Aft end of fantail
What is the standard distance between ships during UNREP
160-180 feet
How long is the swimmers tending line
300 yards
What are the colors of the detachable links on the anchor chain
Red, White, Blue
What is CDR
Cargo Drop Reel
How many mooring lines do we have
12
What is the purpose of the swivel shot
Prevent kinks
What color is the 5th shot
White (11 white links)
How many stations do we have
8 (4 fuel, 4 cargo)
How many capstans onboard
8
What is the difference between a standard breakaway and emergency breakaway
Acceleration
How long is a fathom
6 feet
How many feet long is our anchor chain
1,080 feet
How many lifeboats do we have
252
Name the boat crew
Coxswain, Boat Officer, Boat Engineer, SAR Swimmer
Who orders abandon ship
CO
When abandoning ship, what three things are put out over the 1MC
Distance to land, sea temperature, land friendly/foe
How many shots are in a fathom
12
What size is our mooring lines
9 inch
Describe the Tattle Tale
Used to determine when the tension in a synthetic hawser is approaching the danger point. Snaps at 80% of capacity
What is a Lizard line used for
To control the RHIB
How long is the RHIB
7 meters (21 feet)
What is the stern dock used for
Liberty
What is the P&D line used for
CO to CO communications
What is a hawser line
5’’ or larger in circumference
What is small stuff
1 3/4’’ or smaller
What is the purpose of dipping the eye
Allows either line to be cast off without disturbing the other
What is used to splice wire rope
Marlinspike
Which markers on the P&D line gets two blue chem lights at night
60, 100, 140, 180
What is Highline used for
Cargo Stations
What is a Hawsepipe
Fair lead for anchor chain
What do we use to heave around on anchor chain
Wild Cats