Deck & Aviation Flashcards
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12 Animals of the foc’sle
1 Alligator back
2 Birdnest
3 Bullnose
4 Camelback
5 Elephant Trunk
6 Lizard Tongue
7 Monkey Fist
8 Mousing
9 Pelican Hook
10 Rabbit feet
11 Rat guard
12 Rhino horn
13 Turtleback
14 Wildcat
The safe distance from deck fittings
4 to 6 feet
Line is measured by
Wire rope is measured by
Circumference
Diameter
Characteristics of Mooring Lines
4 Strand Amarid Kevlar
Moderate Strength
No Snap Back
6% of rested length
Characteristics of Steading Lines
Double Braid Nylon
High Strength
High Snap Back
50% Stretch of Rested Length
Bight
A loop of rope, line, or chain.
Flemish
Line coiled flat and tight
Fid
Wooden spike-shaped tool used in splicing line
Gypsy head
Used to heave around on the lines and wires
Long splice
Used to join two pieces of line without changing its circumference
Marline
Two strand left laid tarred hemp small stuff
Small stuff
Line 1 3/4 or smaller
Spring lay
six strands of wire wrapped around a fiber core
RAS POIC
Rig Captain
Winch Operator color
brown
1, 2, 3 whistle blast (RAS)
I am ready to shoot
I am ready to receive shot line
I am shooting shot line
Station 3 & 4 vs 7 & 8
7 & 8 can rake F76 and JP5 whereas 3 & 4 can only take F76
Green box with white P
Personnel
Green box with 3 white lines
Cargo
Blue box with white P
Potable water
Green box with white B
bridge to bridge phone line
Half red half blue box
DFM fuel station (Marine Diesel Fuel)
Colors on P&D
Green 2
Red 4
Yellow 6
Blue 8
White 0
Easing out line
12-18 thread manila
Used to secure lines during underway replenishment
Jigger-attachment points on station