Deck Fundamentals 106 Flashcards
State the measuring standard for Wire rope:
Measured in diameter.
State the measuring standard for the following: Line.
Measured in circumference.
What’s the difference between three strand and double braid synthetic mooring line, with respect to strength?
Double braid is stronger than three strand.
What’s the difference between three strand and double braid synthetic mooring line, with respect to Breaking characteristics:
Double braid has higher breaking characteristics.
What’s the difference between three strand and double braid synthetic mooring line, with respect to Durability:
Double braid is more durable.
What is the line handling command
Hold:
Secure the line so it doesn’t allow slippage. THIS IS THE MOST DANGEROUS COMMAND
What is the line handling command Check:
Let the line surge a little at a time to prevent the line from parting.
What is the line handling command Ease:
Let the line out smoothly but keeping it taught.
What is the line handling command Slack:
To allow a line to run out using hand over hand method keeping it out of the water.
What is the line handling command Take-in:
Bring the line onboard.
What is the line handling command Cast-off:
Remove the line from the bitt.
What is the line handling command Avast:
Stop whatever your doing and stand by for another command
What is the line handling command Heave around:
Pull on the line.
Swing circle:
Amount of chain released, distance hawspipe plus ships length.
Drag circle:
Amount of chain released, distance hawspipe to pelorus.
Sea painter:
A line led well forward on the ship to a boat alongside which aids the coxswain in positioning the boat under the SLAD.
Steady lines:
Lines used to steady the boat during hoisting and lowering.
Manropes (monkey lines):
A safety line made up with a series of overhand or figure eight knots evenly spaced to assist personnel climbing up and down. NOT ONBOARD BENFOLD
Bit:
A cylinder or can like deck fitting for making lines fast often found in groups of two.
Chock:
Smooth surface which mooring lines are led to prevent them from chafing.
Cleat:
A deck fitting which resembles two horns facing opposite directions that are used for making lines fast.
Bullnose:
The FWD most chock on the ship used for being towed or mooring to a buoy.
Hawse pipe:
Pipe where the anchor is hawsed.
Chain:
Holds the ship in place when at anchorage. Anchor chain is measured in shots or 15 fathom sections connected to one another by detachable links.
Turnbuckle:
Used on the stopper assembly to secure the anchor. A turnbuckle allows you to increase or decrease the length of the stopper.
Gypsy head:
Used to heave around on the lines and wires. Rotates on a horizontal access.
Capstan:
Used to heave in on mooring lines and wires. Rotates on a vertical access.
Detachable link:
Used to connect shots of chain together.
Chain marking:
Lets you know how much chain you have out on deck.
Anchor:
Used to hold ships position.
Chain stopper:
Used to secure the chain and anchor for mooring and towing operations and secure the anchor for sea.
Pelican hook:
Part of the stopper that actually secures the chain.
Wildcat:
Used for hoisting and controlled lowering of the anchor.
Anchor brake:
Keeps the chain from paying out.
Anchor buoy:
Identifies the anchors location.
Hawser :
Any line 5” in circumference.
Line:
Any rope that is not wire.
Wire:
Rope made of metal, used in various ways.
Spring line
Six strands of wire wrapped around a fiber core.
Small stuff:
Line 1 ¾ or smaller.
Flemish:
Line coiled flat and tight.
Coil:
Make a circle with line and pile it on top of itself.
Fake:
Laying out line, wire, or chain by laying it out in long, flat bights, alongside the other.
Heaving lines:
A 100ft length of stuffer braided line with an orange rubber ball or monkeys fist on the end. Used for passing mooring lines or large lines to a pier or across to another ship.
Monkey fist (heaving ball):
A monkeys fist is a type of fancy work / knot work used to create the weighted end of a heaving line.
Marlin:
Hemp small stuff.
Bight:
A loop of rope, line, or chain.
Bitter end:
The end of a line.
Eye:
A spliced loop in the end of a line
Eye splice:
Used to make an eye at the end of a line.
Long splice:
Used to join two pieces of line with out changing its circumference.
Short splice:
Used to join two pieces of line.
Marlinespike:
Tapered steel tool used to open the strands of wire rope for splicing.
Fid:
Wooden spike shaped tool used in splicing fiber line.
Mousing:
Wire or line wrapped around a hook used to strengthen and prevent the load from slipping off.
