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1
Q

Measuring standard for

LINE

A

Circumference

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2
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Measuring standard for

Wire rope

A

Diameter

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3
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Strength

A

Klevar is the strongest

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4
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Breaking characteristics

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Double braid nylon has snap back

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5
Q

What does check mean

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Let the line surge a little at a time to prevent the line from parting

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6
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What does Ease mean

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Let the line out smoothly, keeping it taught

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7
Q

Slack means

A

Allow the line to run out using hand over hand method keeping it out of the water

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8
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Take in means

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Bring the line on board

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9
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Cast off means

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Remove the line from the bit

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10
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Avast means

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Hold the line, do not slack or heave around

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11
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Heave around means

A

Pull on the line

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12
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Swing circle means

A

Amount of chain released, distance hawspipe plus ship length

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13
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Drag circle means

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Amount of chain released, distance hawspipe to pelorous

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14
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Sea painter means

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Line lead will forward on ship to a boat along side. Tied off at one end to ensure the MWB is lined up with gravity davit

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15
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Steady lines means

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Lines are used to study boat during hoisting and lowering

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16
Q

Man ropes ( monkey lines)

A

Safety line made with series of overhand it figure eight knots evenly spaced assist personnel climbing up and down

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17
Q

Bitt

A

Makes lines fast that have been failed through chocks

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18
Q

Chock

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Smooth surface which mooring lines are led to prevent them from chafing . Three types closed, open, roller

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19
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Cleat

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Used for belaying a line or wire

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20
Q

Bullnose

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A hole in the bow use for being towed or moored to buoy

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21
Q

Hawse pipe

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Pipe where the anchor is hawsed

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22
Q

Chain

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Hold the ship in place when at anchorage. 3.5ft forward anchor chain. 3ft aft anchor chain.

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23
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Turnbuckle

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Used on the stopper assembly to secure the anchor

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24
Q

Gypsy head

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Used to heave around on the lines and wires. Has a horizontal rotational axis. (see fantail)

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25
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Capstan

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Used to heave around on mooring lines and wires. Has a vertical rotational axis. See forecastle

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26
Q

Detachable link

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Used to connect links of chain together

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27
Q

Chain marking

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Lets you know how much Chain you have out

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28
Q

What are the colors used in chain marking

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Red white and blue

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29
Q

Number of white links on one side of colored link equals what

A

Number of shots out

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30
Q

What color is the 11th shot

A

Yellow

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31
Q

How many total shots

STBD
PRT
AFT

A

11
12
10

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32
Q

Wire wrap on the end of each shot identifier has a wire wrapping is corresponding to what

A

Do you shot it is attached to

EX. Three wire wraps indicates third shot

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33
Q

Anchor

A

Used to hold ships position

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34
Q

What type of anchors do we have?

How many? And location?

A

Standard navy stockless

2 20 ton forwArd
1 10ton aft

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35
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Chain stopper

A

Used to secure chain and anchor

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36
Q

Chain stopper is made of what 5 parts

A 
Shackle
Detachable link
Turnbuckle
Detachable link
Pelican hook
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37
Q

Which stopper is the closest Stopper to the anchor

A

Hawsing stopper

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38
Q

What is the furthest stopper from the anchor

A

Ridding stopper

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39
Q

Pelican hook

A

Part of a stopper that actually secures the chain

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40
Q

Wildcat

A

Used for hoisting and controlled lowering of the anchor

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41
Q

Anchor break

A

Keep the chain from paying out

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42
Q

How many personal set the break

A

2

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43
Q

Anchor buoy

A

Identifies where the anchor is at anchor

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44
Q

Hawser

A

Any heavy line or why are used for towing or mooring

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45
Q

Line

A

Any rope that is not wire

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46
Q

Wire rope

A

Rope made of metal, used in various ways

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47
Q

Spring lay

A

Six strands of wire wrapped around a FiberCore

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48
Q

Small stuff

A

Line 1 3/4 feet or smaller

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49
Q

Flemish

A

Line coiled flat and tight

50
Q

Coil

A

Make a circle with line and Pile it on top of it self. Can be called a Birdsnest

51
Q

Fake

A

The act of disposing of line, wire, or chain by laying it out in a long, flat bights, Along side the other

52
Q

Heaving line

A

A line with a weight at one end, heaved across an intervening space for passing over a heavier line

53
Q

Monkey fist

Heaving ball

A

Heavy end of a heaving line

54
Q

Marlin

A

Two strand left laid tarred hemp small stuff

55
Q

Night

A

A loop of rope, line, or chain

56
Q

Bitter end

A

End of a line

57
Q

Eye

A

Hole in the end of a line used for mooring

58
Q

Eye splice

A

Used to make and Eye at the end of a line

59
Q

Long splice

A

Used to join two pieces of line without changing its circumference

60
Q

Short splice

A

Used to join two pieces of line

61
Q

Marlinspike

A

Tapered steel tool used to open the strands of wire for splicing

62
Q

FId

A

Wooden spike shaped tool used in splicing line

63
Q

Mousing

A

Wire wrapped around a hook used to strengthen and prevent the load from slipping off

64
Q

Direction of the line pool danger area

A

90° to keep people from being hit by the line if it parts

65
Q

Safe distance from bloacks, Cleats, gypsy heads, captains, through which line passes

66
Q

The J davit has a capacity of

A

800 pounds

67
Q

Towing housing is located where ?

Used how big double braided line?

A

Aft fantail port side

8ft

68
Q

Forecastle animals

A 
Wildcat, 
Turtleback, 
elephant foot, 
jack ass, 
frog eyes, 
pelican hook, 
bull nose, 
deck apes, 
monkeys fist, 
Camelback, 
dogs for hatches, 
horse collar
69
Q

One boat and missile (BNM)

A

30 ton capacity - main hook

4 ton capacity - auxiliary hook

70
Q

2 cargo and sail cranes

A

5 ton capacity

71
Q

50’ Dive boat

A

15 personnel

72
Q

RHIB

A

18 personnel

73
Q

CO’s gig

A

23 personnel

74
Q

40’ utility boats

A

75 personnel

75
Q

MWB

A

Seven personnel while raising or lowering, 21 for liberty lunches

76
Q

RHIB IS USED FOR

A

Torpedo recovery

77
Q

Blue stripped PE BOAT ( not onboard)

A

Officers motor boat (OMB) used if squadron is imbarked

78
Q

Red striped PE boat

A

Captains gig

79
Q

Admirals PE boat

A

Green stripe

80
Q

Name 6 boats

A

Two 7m solace RHIBS (MSc)

One 12m utility boat

1 10m PE BOAT (red stripped)

One 7m rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB)

One 50’ dive boat ( divers)

81
Q

Mentals : 3 diff types

A

RAS
FAS
VERTREP

82
Q

Telltale panel

A

Indicates ships running light configuration, indicates whether running lights are on primary or secondary filaments using red Amber and the buzzer modes

83
Q

Bull horn

A

Used to make the voice louder and legible

84
Q

JX/JL Circuits

A

JX - Are used for battle

JL - Look out communications

85
Q

Voice tubes

A

Tubes that run from one watch station to the other where you talk into it so you can talk to another station

86
Q

Psychrometer

A

Determines atmospheric humidity consisting of a dry buld and the wet buld thermometer

87
Q

Barometer

A

Measures atmospheric pressure

88
Q

Quartermaster of the watch

A

Plot course and takes fixes as needed

89
Q

Look outs

A

Scan the surface and air for contacts and reports any contacts to the OOD on the bridge

90
Q

Helmsman/lee helmsman

A

Steer the ship/makes changes as ordered to the engine order telegraph

91
Q

Boatsmain’s mate of the watch

A

Responsible for the Watch team

92
Q

Conning Officer

A

Gives the orders to the helm/Lee helm and responsible to the OOD

93
Q

Officer of the deck

A

Responsible for the ship and to the commanding officer

94
Q

Discuss the purpose of dead reckoning

A

Determine position relative to the track by evaluating the alignment of the markers forming the range

95
Q

Discuss the different methods of attaining a

A

determining position of vessel by adding to the last fix the ships course and speed of for a given time

96
Q

Cardinal system

A

Used in conjunction with the Compass to indicate where the mariner may find the best navigable water

97
Q

IALA bouyage system

A

Red buoy to port entering

Bred to STB entering

98
Q

Variation

A

Difference between geographic North and magnetic north

99
Q

Deviation

A

Error caused by the magnetic affect of any metal near the compass

100
Q

Time zones

A

An area in all parts of which the same time is kept 22 times zones, A through Z except J

101
Q

GMT/ Coordinated universal standard time

A

Greenwich meantime, Zulu time

102
Q

Set

A

Refers to the currents and ships direction

103
Q

Drift

A

Refers to the current and ship speed

104
Q

DR

A

Dead reckoning, method of navigation and which position is determined by plugging the direction and distance traveled from a known point of departure

105
Q

Longitude

A

Angular distance between the prime meridian and the Meridian of a point on earth measured east word or west word

106
Q

Latitude

A

Angular distance measured northward or southward through 90° from the equator

107
Q

Fix

A

Position that has been accurately Established

108
Q

Removal of all loose objects

A

Prevents nagging and loss of appendages and personnel

109
Q

Where ever possible remain forward and inboard of lines and wires

A

Prevent from getting hurt

110
Q

Line handling using hand over hand rule

A

Prevents rope burns and snagging

111
Q

Mooring line

A

Line used in tying up the ship

112
Q

How many mooring lines for USS Frank cable

113
Q

Standard amount of mooring lines for most ships is

114
Q

Mooring lines 1 and 2 are by

A

Deck berthing

115
Q

Mooring lines 3 and four are by

A

Accommodation ladders

116
Q

Mooring lines 5 and six are in

A

Machine shop

117
Q

Breast line

A

Keeping the ship from moving in and out

118
Q

Forward spring line

A

Keeping the ship from moving aft

119
Q

After spring line

A

Keeping the ship from moving forward

120
Q

Bow head line

A

Runs through the bull nose

121
Q

Stern line

A

Runs through the stern chock and hold the Stern in

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