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1
Q

What is the wildcat used for?

A

Raise and lower the anchor chain

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2
Q

How is a line measured?

A

Circumference

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3
Q

How is a wire measured?

A

Diameter

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4
Q

What is any line greater than 5in called?

A

Hauser

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5
Q

Name the 9 animals in the foclse

A

Wildcat, jackass, gatorback, bullnose, mousing, rat tail, pelican hook, birds nest, frog feet

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6
Q

Purpose of the capstan

A

Bring tension to the mooring lines

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7
Q

How many shots in an anchor chain?

A

11

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8
Q

What is the last shot called?

A

Danger shot

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9
Q

What is the second to last shot called?

A

Warning/caution shot

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10
Q

What is the first shot called?

A

Swivel

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11
Q

What is the swivel used for?

A

To prevent kinking and twisting

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12
Q

How much does the anchor weigh?

A

22,500lbs

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13
Q

What is the purpose of the splash guard?

A

To prevent water from going through the hawsepipe

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14
Q

What is the purpose of the chocks?

A

Fair lead mooring lines to the pier

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15
Q

What is the bullnose for?

A

Mooring to a buoy or did towing

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16
Q

What does RHIB stand for?

A

Rigid hull inflatable boat

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17
Q

Who are the RHIB riders?

A

Coxswain
Boat officer
Boat engineer
SAR swimmer

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18
Q

How many people can a RHIB carry?

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18

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19
Q

What are the RHIB serial numbers?

A

7mRB0280

7mRB0281

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20
Q

What does the “7m” and “02” in the RHIB serial numbers stand for?

A

7m - 7 meters

02 - 2002

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21
Q

What is used to raise and lower the RHIB?

A

SLAD (slew arm davit)

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22
Q

How do you secure the RHIB?

A

Forward and aft gripes
Secure port to starboard using belly bands
RHIB must have 90% of the boat touching skids

23
Q

What are the steps for launching and recovering the RHIB?

A 
Release hook 
Cast off aft
Cast off forward
Release sea painter
Recovering - reverse steps
24
Q

What is the purpose of the Sea Painter?

A

Connects to the front of the RHIB

Keeps boat along side of ship

25
Q

What do you use to slack off the Sea Painter?

A

Lizard line

26
Q

What are the 3 types of MOB recovery?

A

Shipboard recovery
Small boat recovery
Helo recovery

27
Q

What lines are connected to the J-bar davit and what are they used for?

A

Vang lines - keeps line from swinging

28
Q

What kind of fueling probe receiver do we have?

A

Single probe

29
Q

What do we use the P&D line for?

A

CO to CO communication and to determine distance between the ships.

30
Q

What is the color of flags on the P&D line?

A 
Green
Red
Yellow
Blue
White
Green
31
Q

What distance is the P&D line?

32
Q

What are the BITTS used for?

A

Secure the mooring lines

33
Q

What mooring lines are used in the forecastle?

A

Lines 1, 2, and 3

34
Q

What mooring lines are in aft?

A

Lines 8 and 9

35
Q

Mooring stations 1-8 have what lines?

A

1/2 - line 4
3/4 - line 5
5/6 - line 6
7/8 - line 7

36
Q

What is the accommodation ladder used for?

A

To embark/disembark personnel while anchored out

37
Q

What are the components of the chain stopper?

A

Turn buckle
Pelican hook
Detachable link
Shackle

38
Q

What are the detachable links components?

A 
C-plate
Coupling plates (2)
Hair pin
Taper pin
Lead plug
39
Q

How many life rafts do we have and what type?

A

63 Mark VII

40
Q

What type of Helo do we have onboard?

41
Q

How many refueling stations do we have and where are they?

A

4 stations
2 on port
2 on starboard

42
Q

What are the positions and helmets during UNREP?

A 
OIC/safety officer - white
Rig Captain - yellow 
Rigger - blue
Line Handler - blue 
Phone talker - green
Signalman - green
HM - white with green cross
Fuels - purple
GM - red
43
Q

Where are the CONREP stations?

A

Stations 3 and 4

44
Q

What do the colors for flight ops mean?

A

Red - start/stop engines
Yellow - engage/disengage
Green - read deck for launch/recovery

45
Q

Who is the POIC on the flight deck?

A

LSE (landing signalmen enlisted)

46
Q

What are the flight deck uniform colors?

A 
Chock and chain - blue
LSE - yellow
Firefighter - red
Fueling team - purple
Maintenance - green
Flight deck officer - white
HM - white with Red Cross
47
Q

What does STReAM stand for?

A

Standard tensioned replenishment alongside method?

48
Q

What are the 2 types of UNREP?

A

VERTREP - cargo delivered by Helo

CONREP - 2 ships connected

49
Q

What are the watches on the bridge?

A

OOD, JOOD, conning officer, helmsman, Lee helmsman, status board/JL Phone talker, QMOW, BMOW

50
Q

Name signaling devices in each life raft.

A

Signal mirror, flares, distress marker light, radio beacon, dye marker, radar reflector

51
Q

Name survival gear in each life raft.

A

Patch kit, air pump, water, MRE, motion sickness pills, desalinization reverse osmosis pump, fishing tackle, sea anchor

52
Q

What information is passed out in the 1MC during abandon ship?

A

Magnetic bearing to land
Distance to land
Friend or foe
Temperature of water

53
Q

What is the Yankee flag used for?

A

Dragging anchor

54
Q

How long is a fathom?

Esws (11 decks)

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