Deck Fittings Flashcards
Deck fittings are…
the various devices attached to the hull that assist in handling the ship.
The most common fittings are found…
around the weather decks.
A _____ is a device consisting of a double-ended pair of projecting horns used for _____ a line or wire.
Cleat belaying (keep strong)
Weather deck (def)
Any deck exposed to the elements
Bitts are … (3)
heavy vertical cylinders, usually arranged in pairs, which are used for making fast lines that have been led through chocks.
When constructed in pairs, each bitt is sometimes called a …
barrel
Chocks are … (2)
heavy fittings with smooth surfaces through which mooring lines are led.
_____ is a heavy vertical cylinder with two projecting horizontal cylinders.
A T-bitt
A _____ is a strong cylindrical upright on a _____, over which the eye (or bight) of a ship’s mooring line is placed.
Bollard pier
A _____ is a plate with an “eye” attached, welded to the deck to distribute the strain over a large area, and to which a ….
padeye a block can be hooked or shackled.
_____ protect the ship from contact with the pier or another ship.
Fenders
The most common ship fender is a …
pneumatic fender made of rubber.
_____ are used to protect a fender system from damage due to the motion of moored ships and, where necessary ,to provide proper clearance between a ship and a wharf or pier.
Camels
A vertical shaft machine used for handling lines or wires on its drum is called a …
capstan
The ____ capstan is used to assist in line handling while mooring the ship. The ____ capstan is used to pull the ship in close to the pier or wharf.
Mooring Warping
(P) Deck Fittings: chocks, bitts, padeye (attachment points), capstan, roller fairlead, bull nose
(P) Deck Fittings
(P) Deck Fittings Identification: cleat, 3 horn cleat, bitts, closed chock, open chock, T-Bitt, bollard, padeye, fender, camel, capstan, roller fairlead.
(P) Deck Fittings Identification
