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How many mooring lines are there on board?

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12

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2
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How do we measure line?

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Circumference

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3
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How do we measure wire rope?

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Diameter

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4
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How is hawser line?

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5’’ or larger in circumference

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5
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What is small stuff?

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1 3/4’’ or smaller

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6
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what has a higher breaking strength, double braid or three strand?

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Double braid

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7
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What does it mean to dip the eye?

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When two mooring lines are on the same bollard, the second one is led up through the eye of the first, then placed over the bollard

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What is the purpose of dipping the eye?

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Allows either line to be cast off without disturbing the other

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9
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Describe a capstan

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A vertical drum, used as a mechanical advantage to heave around on line

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10
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Where are the capstans?

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  • foc’sle
  • fantail
  • line room 5
  • line 6 & 7
  • station 13
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11
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How many capstans do we have on board?

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8

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12
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What is the purpose of a bit?

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To secure mooring lines on the ship

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13
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What is the purpose of a chock?

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Used as a fairlead for mooring lines

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14
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What are the nicknames for Line 1, Line 8, and Line 12?

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  • Line 1 = Bowline
  • Line 8 = Breast line
  • Line 12 = Stern Line
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15
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How far do we stand from deck fittings when handling line?

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4-6 feet

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16
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What are the four types of chocks in the Navy?

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  • Closed
  • Roller
  • Combo
  • Open
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17
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What is the name of the forward most chock on a ship?

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Bullnose

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18
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What is the bullnose used for?

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Towing

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19
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What is used to splice wire rope?

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Marlinspike

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20
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What are the types of replenishments at sea?

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  • unrep
  • vertrep
  • conrep
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21
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What is the standarad unrep speed?

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12-16 knots

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22
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Who determines the replenishment course?

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OTC (Officer Tactical Command)

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23
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What is the standard distance between two ships during unrep?

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160-180ft

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24
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Where are our double probe refuleing stations on board?

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  • 5 = Outside DH2
  • 11 = Admirals P-way
  • 13 = CO’s P-way
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How long is the messenger?
800ft
26
What is spanwire used for?
fueling
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How do we determine if the probe is seeded?
Indicator flag
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What is STREAM?
Standard Tension Replenishment Alongside Method
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Rig Captain
Yellow
30
Signalman
Green
31
Phonetalker
Ballistic
32
Gunners mate
Red
33
Winch operator
Brown
34
Riggers
Blue
35
Safety
White w/ Green
36
Medical
White w/ Red
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What is the P&D line?
Phone and Distance line
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What are the markers color code on the P&D line?
Green Red Yellow Blue White
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What is the distance between the markers on the P&D line?
20 Feet
40
Which markers on the P&D line get two blue chem lights at night?
- 60 - 100 - 140 - 180
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Where are our cargo stations?
- 7&9 in HB2 - 17&19 in HB3
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What is SURF?
Standard Underway Replenishment Fixture
43
What is highline used for?
Cargo stations
44
How long is inhaul?
800ft
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How long is outhaul?
1200ft
46
What is station 21?
- Used to send fuel - Single probe - located at khaki smoke pit
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What two flags will be flown while sending station 21?
Bravo and Golf
48
What is the difference between a stadard breakaway and an emergency breakaway?
Acceleration
49
What is CDR?
Cargo Drop Reel
50
Describe our anchor
- MK2 Stockless - 30 tons
51
How many shots are in each chain?
12
52
How many feet are in a shot?
90
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How many fathoms are in a shot?
15
54
How long is one fathom?
6 feet
55
How do we determine the amount of chain paid out when anchoring?
7-5x the depth of the water
56
What are the colors of the detachable links on the anchor chain?
Red, white, and blue
57
What is the purpose of the swivel shot?
To prevent kinks
58
What is the hawsepipe?
Fair lead for anchor chain
59
What do we use to heave around on anchor chain?
Wild Cats
60
What are our two chain stoppers?
- Housing stopper - Riding stopper
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Describe the 5th shot
11 white links
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What is the color of the second to last shot?
Yellow
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What is the color of the last shot?
Red
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What are the parts of a chain stopper?
- turnbuckle - shackle - 2 detachable links - pelican hook
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What does anchors aweigh mean?
The anchor is leaving the bottom of the sea floor
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What keeps the ship anchored?
the weight of the chain and anchor
67
What is a cable jack used for?
Leverage to move ground tackle
68
RHIB
- Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat - 2 on ship - Coxswain is in charge
69
How many life rafts do we have?
252
70
Name the boat crew
- Coxswain - Boat O - Boat engineer - SAR swimmer
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How long is the swimmers tending line?
300 yds
72
How much weight do we apply on a monkey line?
75%
73
Name some lines on the boat
- fwd steady - aft steady - sea painter - lizard line
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What is the max speed when lowering and hoisting the boat?
5 knots
75
What davit do we have on board?
Vest
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