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HOW IS LINE MEASURED?
CIRCUMFERENCE
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HOW IS WIRE ROPE MEASURED?
DIAMETER
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WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTORISTICS OF DOUBLE-BRAIDED LINE?
DOUBLE BRAID IS MOR FLEXABLE, DURABLE, AND STRONGER THEN 3-STRAND OF THE SAME SIZE
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WHAT IS MENT BY THE LINE HANDLING COMMAND HOLD?
DO NOT TAKE IN OR LET ANY LINE OUT EVEN IF THE LINE IS GOING TO PART
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WHAT IS MENT BY THE LINE HANDLING COMMAND CHECK?
SHAKE THE LINE TO ALLOW ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF SLACK AT A TIME
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WHAT IS MENT BY THE LINE HANDLING COMMAND EASE?
RELIEVE TENSION ON A LINE BUT NOT LET IT SLACK
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WHAT IS MENT BY THE LINE HANDLING COMMAND SLACK?
A LINE IS NOT UNDER ANY TENSION
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WHAT IS MENT BY THE LINE HANDLING COMMAND TAKKE-IN?
DEALS WITH GETTING UNDERWAY. MEANS BRING THE LINE BACK ONBOARD
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WHAT IS MENT BY THE LINE HANDLING COMMAND CAST-OFF?
TOAKE THE LINE OFF THE PIER FITTING. DONE PRIOR TO TAKING THE LINE IN
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WHAT IS MENT BY THE LINE HANDLING COMMAND AVAST?
STOP AND WAIT FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTION
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WHAT IS MENT BY THE LINE HANDLING COMMAND HEAVE AROUND?
PULL IN ON A LINE
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WHAT IS MENT BY THE LINE HANDLING COMMAND UP AND BEHIND?
TAKE THE LINE OFF THE CAPTSTAN AND SECURE IT TO THE BITS
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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE SEA PAINTER?
KEEPS THE BOAT STEADY ALONGSIDE THE SHIP UNDER THE DAVITS
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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE STEADY LINES?
TO STEADY THE BOAT AS IT IS HOISTED OR LOWERED TO THE WATER
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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE MONKEY LINES?
BOAT CREW PUTS 70-75% OF THEIR BODY WEIGHT ON THE LINE AS IT IS HOISTED OR LOWERED
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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE LIZARD LINE?
PULLS THE SEA PAINTER OUT OF THE WATER
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WHY DO WE USE BITS AND WHERE CAN YOU FIND THEM AT?
BITS ARE USED TO BELAY A MOORING LINE AND CAN BE FOUND ON ANY LINE HANDLING STATION
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WHAT ARE THE THREE TYPES OF CHOCKS AND WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE?
OPEN, CLOSED, AND ROLLER CHOCK. PROVIDE A FAIRLEAD FOR THE MOORING LINE OFF THE SHIP
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WHERE IS THE BULL NOSE LOCATED?
FWD CENTERLINE OF THE FOC’SLE
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WHAT FAIR-LEADS THE ANCHOR CHAIN OFF OF THE SHIP?
HAWSE PIPE
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WHAT TYPE OF ANCHOR CHAIN DO WE HAVE ONBOARD AND WHAT SIZE IS IT?
4 3/4 INCH DIE LOCK ANCHOR CHAIN
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HOW IS THE ANCHOR CHAIN COLOR CODED?
DETACHABLE LINKS ARE RED, WHITE AND BLUE. EACH SHOT HAS THAT NUMBER OF WHITE LINKS
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WHAT DOES THE TURN BUCKLE ALLOW US TO DO TO THE CHAIN STOPPER?
LOOSEN AND TIGHTEN THE CHAIN STOPPERS
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HOW MANY CHAIN STOPPERS DO WE HAVE FOR EACH CHAIN AND WHAT ARE THEY CALLED?
2 STOPPERS ON EACH CHAIN AND 1 STOPPER THAT IS NOT ON. HOUSING, RIDING, AND STORM(NOT ON)
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WHAT DO WE USE A CAPSTAN FOR AND HOW MANY ARE ON THE FOC’SLE?
CAPSTANS ARE USED TO APPLY TENSION TO THE MOORING LINES. THERE ARE 3 ON THE FOC’SLE
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WHERE CAN YOU FIND A GYPSY HEAD AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
GYPSY HEAD IS USED TO HEAVE AROUND ON LINE OR WIRE ROPE. STA 11, STA 15, STA 21
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WHAT PARTS OF A DETACHABLE LINK ARE NOT ENTER-CHANGEABLE AND WHAT PARTS ARE?
PARTS THAT ARE NOT = C-LINK AND 2 CHEEKS. PARTS THAT ARE = TAPER PIN, HAIR PIN, LEAD PLUG
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE WILDCAT AND WHERE ARE THEY LOCATED?
HEAVE AROUND AND PAY OUT ON THE ANCHOR CHAIN. LOCATED ON THE FOC’SLE
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HOW MANY ANCHOR BRAKES DO WE HAVE FOR EACH CHAIN AND WHAT ARE THEY CALLED?
2 BRAKES PER CHAIN. MANUAL AND POWER ALSO CALLED THE HYDRALIC BRAKE
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DO WE USE AN ANCHOR BOUY?
NO
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WHAT DEFINES A LINE AS A HAWSER?
A LINE 5 INCHES IN CIRCUMFERENCE OR LARGER
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HOW IS SPRING LAY CONSTRUCTED, HOW MANY DO WE HAVE?
SPRING LAY IS CONSTRUCTED OF WIRE ROPE AND POLYPROPALENE LINE. WE HAVE 2 OF THEM
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WHAT ARE THE SPRING LAY FOR AND WHERE ARE THEY LOCATED?
SPRING LAY ARE USED FOR OUR STORM LINES AND ARE LOCATED ON THE FOC’SLE AND THE FANTAIL
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HOW IS SMALL STUFF MEASURED AND WHAT TYPE OF LINE IS IT CONSIDERED TO BE?
SMALL STUFF IS MEASURED BY THE NUMBER OF THREADS IN A STRAND. CONSIDERED TO BE MANILLA
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HOW WOULD YOU FLEMMISH A LINE?
SPIRAL AROUND ITSELF
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HOW WOULD YOU COIL A LINE?
PILE THE LINE ON TOP OF ITSELF IN A CIRCULAR MOTION
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WHEN DO WE GENERALLY FAKE OUT A LINE?
MOORING AND UNREPS
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WHAT LINE HANDLING STATION USES A HEAVING LINE?
LINE 8 WHICH IS ON STA 13 WHICH IS ALSO USED AS THE OFFICER’s QUARTER DECK
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A LONG SPLICE AND A SHORT SPLICE?
LONG SPLICE DOES NOT CHANGE THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE LINE AND A SHORT SPLICE DOES
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WHERE CAN YOU ALWAYS FIND A FID OTHER THAN IN THE BOS’N LOCKER?
PORT MOTOR WHALE BOAT. IT IS ATTACHED TO THE SEA PAINTER FOR QUICK RELEASE
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WHAT IS THE REASON BEHIND MOUSING A SHACKLE?
PREVENT THE PIN FROM BACKING OUT ON IT’s OWN
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WHAY SHOULD YOU REMAIN 90 DEGREES FROM THE LINE OF PULL?
IN CASE THE LINE SNAPS BACK
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WHAT IS THE SAFE DISTANCE TO REMAIN FROM ALL DECK FITTING WHILE HANDLING LINE?
MINIMUM OF 6 FEET
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EXPLAIN THE “HAND-OVER-HAND” METHOD WHEN WORKING WITH LINE?
ONE HAND OVER THE OTHER. PROVEN TO BE THE SAFEST WAY TO HANDLE LINES
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HOW MANY MOORING LINES DO WE USE TO MOOR THE SHIP?
ABRAHAM LINCOLN USES 12 MOORING LINES
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A BREAST LINE?
HOLDS THE SHIP INTO THE PIER
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A SPRING LINE?
PREVENTS THE SHIP FROM MOVING FORWARD OR AFT
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WHAT DOES A TATTLETALE LINE INDICATE?
INDICATES THE SAFE WORKING LOAD (SWL) OF A LINE
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WHY DOES KEVLAR LINE NOT REQUIRE A TATTLETALE?
NO BECAUSE KEVLAR ONLY STRETCHS 3% OF IT’s ORIGIONAL LENGETH
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WHEN WE SECURE THE MOORING LINE TO THE BITS, WHAT TYPE OF TURNS DO WE USE?
WE USE ROUND TURNS
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WHY DO WE DIP-THE-EYE ON OUR MOORING LINES?
SO WE CAN CAST OF EITHER EYE WITHOUT DISTURBING THE OTHER
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN ALL LINES ARE DOUBLED UP?
ALL LINES (1-12) HAVE BOTH ENDS OF THE MOORING LINE OUT TO THE PIER
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HOW MANY MOORING LINES ARE LOCATED ON THE FOC’SLE?
LINES 1,2,3,and 4 ARE LOCATED ON THE FOC’SLE
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DO WE FRAP OUR MOORING LINES?
NO
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WHAT ARE RAT GAURDS?
METAL THINGS PUT ON THE PIER END OF THE MOORING LINE TO KEEP RATS OFF THE SHIP
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WHAT TYPE OF LINE STOPPERS DO WE USE?
CHINESE STOPPERS
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WHAT 2 TYPES OF UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT DO WE DO ONBOARD?
CONNECTED REPLENISHMENT (CONREP) AND VERTICAL REPLENISHMENT (VERTREP)
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WHAT 2 TYPES OF CONNECTED REPLENISHMENT DO WE DO ONBOARD?
FUELING AT SEA (FAS) AND REPLENISHMENT AT SEA (RAS)
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WHAT DOES THE INHAUL/OUTHAUL DO FOR US?
MOVES THE TROLLEY WHICH CARRIES THE LOAD BETWEEN SHIPS DURING A RAS
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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE STAR MESSENGER?
HAULS ANY BASIC FAS/RAS RIG BETWEEN SHIPS
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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE B/B P&D LINE USED FOR?
CO TO CO COMMUNICATIONS AND GIVES APPROX. DISTANCE BETWEEN SHIPS DURING A FAS/RAS
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HOW IS THE P/D COLOR CODED FOR DAY AND FOR NIGHT WHICH FLAGS HAVE BLUE CHEM LIGHTS?
GREEN, RED, YELLOW, BLUE, AND WHITE. 60, 100, 140, AND 180 FT MARKERS HAVE 2 BLUE CHEM LIGHTS
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WHEN WOULD WE USE A RIDING LINE AND WHAT SIZE/TYPE OF LINE IS IT?
DURING A FAS WHILE USING A ROBB OR NATO BREAKABLE SPOOL. 4 INCH MANILLA LINE MIN. 60 FT LONG
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WHAT DO WE USE THE EASING OUT LINE FOR?
EASES THE HIGHLING / SPANWIRE CLEAR OF OUR DECK EDGE
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WHAT DO WE USE THE RE-MATING LINE FOR?
TO RESEAT THE FUELING PROBES SHOULD THEY COME UNSEATED
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WHAT TYPE OF STATION IS A SPANWIRE USED FOR AND WHAT ABOUT THE HIGHLINE?
SPANWIRE USED FOR FUEL AND A HIGHLINE IS USED FOR CARGO
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WHAT IS THE STATION-TO-STATION PHONE LINE USED FOR?
ALLOWS OUR STATION TO TALK TO THEIR STATION
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A WINCH?
HAULS IN AND PAYS OUT ON WIRE ROPE
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WHAY DO WE ALWAYS SHOOT THE SHOT LINE?
BECAUSE OF THE AIRCRAFT ONBOARD
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WHY DO WE USE FAIR-LEAD BLOCKS ON STATION?
TO OBTAIN A DIRECT LINE OF PULL ON A LINE
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WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT A SNATCH BLOCK?
THE SNATCH BLOCK CAN BE OPENED UP TO INSERT A LINE WHER NO BITTER END IS AVAILABLE
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WHAT DOES THE TROLLEY DO?
SUPPORTS THE LOARD BEING TRANSFERRED
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WHAT DOES STREAM STAND FOR AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
STANDARD TENSION REPLENISHMENT ALONG SIDE METHOD. UNREP WITH TENSIONED LINES OR WIRES
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WHEN WOULD YOU USE A SLIDING PAD EYE?
TO LOWER CARGO TO THE DECK DURING A RAS
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WHAT DOES SURF STAND FOR?
STANDARD UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT FIXTURE
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WHAT DOES THE SURF BLOCK DO?
PROVIDES A FAIRLEAD FOR THE OUTHAUL WIRE
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WHERE ARE THE DAY MARKERS FOR OUR UNREP STATIONS LOCATED AND WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE?
PAINTED ON THE SIDE OF THE SHIP NEAR EACH UNREP STATION
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WHAT DO WE USE FOR NIGHT STATION MARKERS?
CHICKEN BOX
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WHAT DO GREEN CHEM LIGHTS INDICATE?
PERSONNEL
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WHAT COLOR HARD HAT DOES THE RIG CAPT, RIGGER, WHICH OPERATOR, GUNNERS MATE WEAR.
RIG CAPT = YELLOW, RIGGIG = BLUE, WINCH OPERATOR = BROWM, RED = GUNNERS MATES
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HOW MANY WHISTLES ARE BLOWN BY THE DELIVERY SHIP WHEN PREPARING TO FIRE THE SHOT LINE.
1 WHISTLE
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HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO DO AN EMERGENCY BREAKAWAY?
5 SHORT BLASTS FOR THE SHIPS WHSTLES
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A STANDARD AND EMERGENCY BREAKAWAY?
DONOT NEED CO’S PERMISSION TO BREAK RIG
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HOW MANY RESCUE LIFE BOATS ARE ONBOARD AND WHAT TYPE IS ON PORT/STBD SIDE?
2 BOATS. STBD = RIGID HULL INFLATABLE BOAT (RHIB). PORT = MOTOR WHALE BOAT (MWB)
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HOW MANY LIFE RAFTS ARE ONBOARD AND WHAT IS THE COMPACITY OF A LIFE RAFT?
254 TOTAL. EACH WILL HOLD 25 PEOPLE AND FOOD AND WATER FOR 5 DAYS
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WHAT ARE THE 3 TYPES OF MAN OVERBAORD RECOVERY?
HELO, SMALL BOAT, AND SHIPBOARD
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WHAT MAKES UP A BOAT CREW?
BOAT OFFICER, COXSWAIN, ENGINEER, AND BOW HOOK
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WHAT MAKES UP A BOAT CREW FOR MAN OVERBOARD?
BOAT OFFICER, COXSWAIN, ENGINEER, SAR SWIMMERS AND A SIGNALMAN (MWB ONLY FOR SIGMAL MAN)
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WHO IS OVERALL IN CHARGE IN THE BOAT?
COXSWAIN IS OVERALL IN CHARGE
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EXPLAIN THE LAUNCH PROCEDURES FOR THE STBD RHIB.
DISCONNECT HOOK, AFT STEADY LINE, FWD STEADY LINE, AND SEA PAINTER
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EXPLAIN THE RECOVERY PROCEDURES FOR THE PORT MOTOR WHALE BOAT?
SEA PAINTER, FWD STEADY LINE, AFT STEADY LINE, FWD HOOK AND AFT HOOK
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WHAT DO WE USE THE BOAT AND AIRCRAFT CRANE FOR AND WHERE IS IT LOCATED?
DEPLOY THE GIG AND BARGE IN THE WATER WHILE AT ANCHOR. LOCATED AFT OF ELEVATOR 3
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HOW MANY CARGO RECEIVING STATIONS DO WE HAVE ONBOARD?
4 STATIONS
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HOW ARE THE CARGO STATIONS NUMBERED?
7, 9, 17, 19
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WHICH ONES ARE HEAVY LIFT AND WHAT MAKES THEM HEAVY LIFT?
STA 9 AND STA 17. THEY HAVE A LONGER WORM GEAR
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HOW MANY FUEL RECEIVING STATIONS ARE ON BOARD AND HOW ARE THEY NUMBERED?
3 STATIONS, # 5, 11, AND 23
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WHERE IS STATION 21 AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
STBE SIDE OFF HANGER BAY 3. SINGLE PROBE FUEL DELIVERY STATION
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WHERE IS STATION 11 AT?
JUST AFT OF ELEVATOR 2. THROUGH THE CO’s P-WAY ALL THE WAY OUTBOARD
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE STERN DOCK?
IMBARK AND DISIMBARK THE HARBOR PIOLET AND A LIBERTY LAUNCH WHILE AT ANCHOR
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WHERE IS OUR ONLY OPERATIONAL ACCOMADATION LADDER LOCATED AND WHEN WOULD WE USE IT?
ACCOM 3. LOWERS, ALSO CAN BE USED AS A LIBERTY LAUNCE
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HOW MANY BOAT BOOMS DO WE HAVE, WHERE ARE THEY LOCATED, AND WHAT ARE THEY FOR?
2 BOOMS. STBD IS THE KHAKI’S SMOKING SPONSON,. PORT IS ON THE MOGAS SPONSON
