Deck & Navigation Flashcards
What is the measuring standard for the following?
Line
Wire
Line - Circumference
Wire - Diameter
What are the characteristics of 5 3/8” strand Aramid mooring lines?
- Strength: 180,000 (Lbs)
- Stretch Limit: 6%
- Breaking Characteristics: Strands are designed to break sequentially to help release the energy of the break
What are the following terms as applied to small boats?
Sea painter?
Steady Lines?
- Sea Painter: Used to keep a small boat alongside the ship to stay under the hook to recover from davit or to conduct passenger transfer via pilots ladder
- Steady Lines: Used to keep small boat steady when recovering/ launching
Types of ground tackle?
- Cleat
- Bitts
- Closed Chock
- Padeye
- Bollard
Bullnose?
- The forward most closed chock on the ship
- Used for mooring to piers and buoys and being towed
Hawse Pipe?
- Used as a fairlead to pay out or heave around on the anchor chain and house the anchor
What is Die-Lock Chain?
- Presently installed on many ships
- Was specified by the Navy
- The last die-lock chain was produced in 1985
- Replaced by the flash-butt-welded chain
What is the Flash-Butt-Welded Chain?
- Navy standard for new ship construction
- Each shot bear’s the manufacturer’s serial number
- If one or both of these links are removed for any reason, the shot serial number and the reasons for their absence should be inserted in the ship’s anchor log
Anchor Markings?
- The detachable links of anchor chains are painted red, white, or blue as follows
- Red: 15 fathoms
- White: 30 fathoms
- Blue: 45 fathoms
- Cycle repeats every 15 fathoms (red for 60 fathoms, white for 75 fathoms, etc)
- One link on each side of the detachable link is painted white, and one turn of wire is wrapped securely around each stud
Anchor Buoy?
- Green: Starboard anchor
- Red: Port anchor
- White: Stern anchor
Detachable Link?
- Consists of a C-shaped link with two coupling plates that form one side
- and stud of the link of the link A taper pin that holds the parts together and is locked in place at the large end by a lead plug
- Detachable link parts are not interchangeable
- Matching numbers are stamped on the C-link and on each coupling plate to ensure its identification and proper assembly
Cable Jack?
- Consisting of a lever on an axle and two wheels
- Used to handle anchor chain of 2 3/4 inches, or larger, in size
Chain Stopper?
- Riding and housing chain stoppers consist of a turnbuckle inserted in a couple of links of chain
- A pelican hook is attached to one end of the chain; a shackle is attached at the other end
- The housing stopper is nearest the hawsepipe and must be installed outboard of the swivel
- The riding stopper is farther inboard
Towing Chain Stopper?
- Chain stoppers have locking plates added
Swivel Shot?
- Reduce kinking or twisting of the anchor chain
Gypsy Winch/ Head
- Gypsy winches have one or two horizontally mounted gypsy heads
Avast heaving?
- Stop heaving (taking in)
Check Three?
- Hold number three line, and allow only enough of it to render around the bitts to prevent the line from parting
Double Up and Secure?
- In addition to single part of a mooring line at each bitt, a bight of line is passed to the pier or other ship which gives three parts of line holding the ship
Single up?
- Take in all lines but a single standing point to each station (preparatory to getting underway)
Cast off?
- A command to those tending the mooring lines on the pier or on another ship to disengage or throw off the lines from over the bollards or cleats
Small Stuff?
- Any fiber line less than 1 3/4 inches in circumference
Flemish?
- Starting with the bitter end and laying successive circles on the deck of line in the manner of a clock spring with the bitter end in the center
Heaving Line?
- A light line used to get a hawser ashore when mooring a ship to the dock
- Or in passing a heavy line for any purpose
Bight?
- A loop of line/Wire rope or chain
Eye splice?
Consists of three main components:
- The Eye: normally 6 to 10 feet in length
- Individual Strands
- Standing Part of the rope
- Rule of thumb for preferred length of the eye is 5 times the diameter of the fitting
Long Splice?
- A splice for forming a united rope narrow enough to pass through a block
Short Splice?
- Stronger than long splice
- increases the line’s diameter, making it difficult, if not impossible to pass through a block
Marlinspike?
- a tapered steel tool for separating strands of rope or wire in splicing
FID?
- A sharply pointed, round wood or metal tool used in separating the strands of a line for splicing
Tattletale?
- Bight of six-thread manila
- Warns that there is danger of exceeding the line’s SWL (Safe Working Load)
- TO know when the line is about to part or break
Dip the Eye?
- Passing the eye of a line through that of another line and then around a bollard
Single Up?
- Command given before unmooring a ship from a pier
- Take in all sections of line between the ship and the pier, leaving the vessel moored only by a single line to the bitts
Double Up?
- Double mooring lines for added strength
Frapping Lines
- Lines passed around the forward and aft boat falls to steady the boat when hoisting or lowering
Chafing Gear?
- Canvas, line, or other material placed around rigging and mooring lines to prevent wear
Rat-Tailed Stopper?
- A braided tapering stopper used on boat falls and mooring
Line Pull danger are/Bight Area?
- Due to snap-back action, never allow personnel to stand in the direct line of pull of the line when it is being pulled or when it is under tension
- A synthetic line will snap back at near the speed of sound
- Position line handlers at 90° from the direction of the tension force
Messenger?
- The main line used to assist in hauling any rig across between the ships
Easing Out Line?
- 12 to 21-thread manila with whipped ends
Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method?
- A tensioned rig with the spanwire and saddle whips tended by winches at the delivery station
- Allows ships to open out to a greater distance than is possible with the other fueling ships
- Minimizes the possibility of tight lining and parting of the spanwire
- Provides personnel safety by maintaining tension in the spanwire
Connected Replenishments
Station 1:
- Cargo transfer (Starboard side Foc’sle CIWS deck)
Connected Replenishments
Station 2:
- Cargo Transfer (Port side Foc’cle CIWS deck)
Connected Replenishments
Station 3:
- Fueling Station for f-76 (DFM) (Starboard Side FAS Station)
Connected Replenishments
Station 4:
- Cargo Transfer (Port side RAS Station)
Connected Replenishments
Station 5:
- Cargo Transfer (Starboard side RAS station)
Connected Replenishments
Station 6:
Fueling Fueling Station for f-76 (DFM) (Port side FAS station)
Connected Replenishments
Station 7:
- Non-Tensioned Spanline Rig can send f-44 (JP-5) and F-76 (DFM) (30 ton B&A Crane)
Connected Replenishments
Station 8:
- Fueling station for f-76 (DFM) and F-44 (JP-5) (Port side Aft of quarterdeck)
Connected Replenishments
Station 9:
- Fueling Station for F-76 (DFM) and f-44 (JP-5) (Starboard side aft of Querterdeck)
How much do the port and Starboard anchors weigh?
What type of Anchors do we have onboard?
- 30,000 Lbs
- Standard Navy Stockless
How many shots does the port and starboard anchor have?
- Port: 11 Shots
- Starboard: 14 Shots
What is the color code of each anchor shot?
- Red, white, blue
How long is a shot?
- 15 Fathoms or 90 feet
What is the first shot called, second to last shot called, and last shot called?
- Swivel
- Warning shot (yellow)
- Danger (red)
What kind of boat davit do we have onboard?
- Slew arm davit slad
What is the sequence of lines when launching a small boat? recovering?
- Hook, Aft steadying Line, Forward steadying line, seapainter
- Reverse for recovery
What are the colors for the following UnRep Personnel?
- Safety: White
- Rig Captain: Yellow
- Rigger: Blue
- Signalman: Green
- Line Handlers: Kapok
- Fuel: Purple
What color chem lights do personnel wear?
- Green
What two types of MOB recoveries does the ship have?
- Small Boat (Primary)
- Forecastle (Secondary)
Characteristics of our Towing Hawser?
- 900 ft Plaited Polyester
What type of crane do we have onboard?
- 30 Ton Boat and Aircraft Crane
What is the Safe Working Load of the Main Hoist?
What is the Safe Working Load of the Auxiliary Hoist?
- 30 Tons or 60,000 Lbs
- 5 Tons or 10,000 Lbs
What are the colors and responsibilities of the following personnel on the flight deck?
- HCO: Helo Control Officer
- FDO: Flight Deck Officer (White)
- LSE: Landing Signalman Enlisted
- Chock & Chain (Blue)
- Crash & Salvage (Red)
- Fuel (Purple)
What is the T-Line used for?
- Vertical Replenishments
Where does the Helicopter drop the cargo during a VERTREP?
- Aft of the T-Line
What is the purpose of the Line Up Line?
- Used as a reference to land the Helo on deck
What type of life raft do we have onboard? How many people can it hold?
- MK-7
- 25
What is the color code of the T-Bitts in the well deck?
- Red, white, blue, yellow, green (Run When BOSN Yells Go)
What is “H” hour?
- The time the first assault element touchdown on the beach, or landing zone
What does “LOD” stand for?
- Line of Departure
What are five ways to steer the ship?
- Hand electric
- non follow-up control
- Remote
- Auto pilot
- Aft Steering
Restricted Maneuvering?
- From the nature of it’s work, is restricted in it’s ability to maneuver
- Unable to keep out of the way of another vessel
Sea and Anchor Detail?
- Personnel assigned duties in connection with getting underway, mooring, or anchoring-normally
Words to be passed during Abandon Ship?
- Nearest land bears ___ degrees magnetic, ___ miles, the nearest land is (Hostile/ Friendly)
Abandon Ship
Phase I
- Don protective clothing (hat to protect face and neck, long sleeved shirt jewelry should be removed)
- Don life jacket
- Muster with OOD
- Boat lowering detail will launch 7m and 11m Rigid Hull Boats (RHIBs)
Abandon Ship
Phase II
- Using knotted lines, ladders, or nets to lower body into the water
- Jump into water as a last resort
- Swim clear of ship
- Life rafts should be launched prior to personnel entering water by tripping hydrostatic release device
Abandon Ship
Phase III
- Secure and salvage detail, abandon ship
- All hands abandon ship without delay
What is the purpose of the securing and salvage detail?
- Take action to save the ship, to include making preparations for towing, restricted steaming, or any other actions necessary to ensure ship’s return to port
- Ship will be scuttled and equipment destroyed only upon order of the CO
Who can order abandon ship?
- CO > XO > Most Senior Officer
What are the life raft stations and where are they located?
- Abandon ship station 1: Foc’sle, Starboard side Life rafts #1,3,5,7,9 and 11
- Abandon ship station 2: Foc’sle, Port side Life rafts #2,4,6,8,10 and 12
- Abandon ship station 3: Boat Deck Life Rafts #13,14,15 and ship’s boats
- Abandon ship station 4: Flight Deck Life rafts #16-41
How many personnel are allowed to be on the RIB when Lowering? Recovering?
- 4 down, 5 up (Fifth being the MOB)
What Does SGSI stand for?
- Stabilizing Glide Slope Indicator
What colors are the deck status lights? What is allowed during the following deck status conditions?
- Red Deck: Nothing
- Amber Deck: Start or stop engines/APU’s, Engage or disengage rotors
- Green Deck: Launch or Land
What are the four types of approaches for towing?
- Parallel approach
- Crossing the T
- Backing Down (Astern)
- 45 Degree Approach
Explain the following
- Hold
- Check
- Ease
- Slack
- Take-in
- Cast-off
- Avast
- Heave Around
- Hold: Do not let slack out
- Check: Slack off enough line to keep from parting
- Ease: Slowly pay out or take in
- Slack: Pay out line
- Take-in: Take in line
- Cast-off: Take off line
- Avast: Stop taking in or paying out
- Heave Around: Take in line
What is the color code for the P&D line?
- Green, red, yellow, blue, white, green (Go rub your balls with grease)
What Does SURF Stand for?
What Does STAR Stand for?
- SURF: Standard Underway Replenishment Fixture
- STAR: Surf Traveling Actuated Remotely
How long is the pre-reeved messenger?
How long is the SAR swimmer’s tending line? What is it made out of?
- 800 ft
- 300 YDS and Polypropylene
How long is the trail line assembly and what is it used for?
120 Ft used to keep the MEDIVAC litter from hitting the side of the ship
What are the procedures for emergency breakaway?
- Signal emergency: 5 short blast from the ship’s whistle
- Clear the situation of all non essential personnel from the station
- Cease pumping
- Send back probe
- Detention span wire
- Disconnect span wire
- All lines cleared from station
Why is the starboard anchor chain 14 shots?
What is the Boatswain Mate bible?
- Deep Sea Anchor
- 14343A
What are the four types of line found onboard?
Why is Kevlar important?
- Nylon
- Manila
- Polypropylene
- Kevlar
- Kevlar has no snapback
What 2 hand signals from the LSE must the pilot obey?
- Hold
- Wave off
How much pressure does it take to seat and unseat the probe?
- 300 Lbs to seat
- 2500 Lbs to unseat
How long is the P&D line?
What is it’s color code?
How far apart are the flags on the P&D line?
- 300 feet
- Green, red, yellow, blue, white, green
- 20 Feet
What are the whistle signals for the shot line, and when would we fire the shot line over?
- 1 whistle: Take cover and stand by for shot line
- 2 whistles: Firing Shot Line
What crafts fit in the well deck and how many of each?
What is the depth of water for each craft?
- 1 LCU Landing Craft Utility - 8 Ft
- 2 LCAC Landing Craft Air Cushion - 0 to 6 In
What is the wildcat used for?
What do you use to slack off the sea painter?
- To raise and lower the anchor chain
- Lizard Line
How long is a Fathom?
What holds the ship in place when at anchor?
- 6 feet
- The weight of the anchor chain
What is the 4 deck warfare ares?
- MOB-S
- AIR
- SAR
- AMW
What is the first line over during an unrep?
- Shot line
What color flare for can’t find the MOB?
What color flare for need assistance?
What color flare for recovered survivor?
How many blasts of the ships whistle indicate MOB?
What flag is flown during MOB?
- Green (He can’t be seen)
- Red (I hit my head)
- White (He’s alright)
- 6
- Oscar
What is LOP?
How many LOP’s constitute a fix?
- Line of position
- 3
What Navigation weather equipment measures wet and dry temperature? Where is it?
- Psychrometer
- Port bridge wing
What navigation equipment is used to see bearings to visual navigation aids?
- Bearing circle or Telescopic alidade
When you see a navigation aid on the horizon you should inform the navigation team and have them what?
- Compare it to the chart
If a contact has constant bearing and the range is decreasing then?
- A risk of collision exists!
What navigation equipment is used by the conn to see left or right bearing drift?
- Bearing circle
What navigation system is used at the chart table to plot LOP’s and fix the ships position?
What does ECDIS-N stand for?
- VMS: Voyage Management System
- Electronic Chart Display Information System-Navy
4 types of navigation equipment used on Harpers Ferry?
- GPS
- Visual
- Radar
- Celestial
What book is used to determine sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset
- Nautical Almanac
- Stella
What flag is flown during in-port divers? Alongside a ship during UNREP? HERO condition? Prepare for colors? Fueling or ammunition operation?
- Code & Alpha
- Romeo
- Lima
- Prep
- Bravo
What flag is flown during Personnel Aloft? Vessel comes alongside? Distress? Personnel recall? Small boat recall?
- Kilo
- India
- November & Charlie
- Papa
- Quebec
What flag is flown during When captain is not onboard the ship? Flight quarters? Pilot comes onboard? For medical?
- Third substitute
- Hotel
- Code & Hotel
- Mike
What navigation equipment is used to determine gyro error?
- Azimuth circle, Pelorus
What navigation weather equipment determines atmospheric pressure? Where is it?
- Barometer
- Port Bridge Wing
What is the name of the group of flags flown if the ship is senior to others on the same pier?
- Pier SOPA
What does SOPA mean?
What flags constitute pier SOPA?
- Senior Officer Present Afloat
- Starboard, Desig, Pier Number
What does DR stand for?
Where is the Greenwich Meridian or prime Meridian and what time zone is it in?
Where is the main gyro located?
- Dead Reckoning
- Greenwich, England, Zulu Time
- IC Gyro
What Navigation equipment is used to measure celestial bodies?
What navigation equipment is used to determine the distance to another ship of a known height during UNREP?
- Marine Sextant
- Stadimeter
What other ways of measuring distance to an object do we have onboard?
What is the book used with the stadimeter to determine the height of another ship?
- Radar, Laser range finder, 25MM gun mount rangefinder
- Underway replenishment guide
What record is kept on board for 1 year, and a copy is sent to the Naval Historical Society?
What record is kept on the bridge underway that details the weather conditions at sea?
- Deck log
- Weather log
What equipment on the bridge determines true bearing?
What equipment on the bridge determines magnetic bearings?
What equipment on the bridge determines wind speed and direction?
- Gyro compass and gyro repeater
- DFGMC (Digital Flux Gate Magnetic Compass)
- Wind direction and speed indicator
How many degrees are in a time zone?
How many nautical miles in one degree of latitude?
- 15
- 60 nautical miles
How many gyro repeaters ( pelorus ) are in the bridge area?
- 8
- port
- starboard
- chart table
- centerline
- helm
- CO’s chair
- 07 forward
- OS table
What navigation equipment is used to calculate wind speed and direction?
What equipment measures the ships pitch and roll?
- Wind birds, Anemomter
- clinometers
What is our primary and secondary GPS?
What does radar stand for?
- WSN-7B, PSN-13 (DAGGER)
- Radio detection and ranging
When do we haul down Romeo during a refueling at sea?
What does not under command mean?
- Messenger in hand
- We do not have control of steering or engines due to some “Exceptional circumstance”
How many search lights do we have, and what are they used for?
- 4
- used to transmit Morse code messages
Where is the infrared/blinker lights on the mast located?
- At the end of port and starboard yardarms on the mast
What is an anemometer, and where are they located?
- Wind bird
- On the mast x2
- handheld in the pilothouse
What is the fathometer? What are the 3 units of measurements it gives soundings in?
- It gives depth beneath the keel using sound
- Meters, Feet, and Fathoms
Define swing circle and drag circle
- Swing Circle: The amount of anchor chain put out and the length of the ship
- Drag Circle: The distance from hawsepipe to pelorus plus the amount of anchor chain paid out
What is the difference between Restricted in our ability to maneuver and restricted restricted maneuvering Doctrine?
- RMD: To keep the ships machinery operating outside of EOCC to keep the ship safe
- Restricted in our ability to maneuver: “Due to the nature of our work” not being able to make major course changes (LCU ops, Flight quarters)
