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Deck/Navigation Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 3 uses of the anchor chain?

A

Mooring to a buoy, anchoring, & towing

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2
Q

How much does the anchor weight?

A

22,500lbs

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3
Q

What type of anchor is onboard BLR?

A

MK1 stockless

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4
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How many mooring lines are on BLR>

A

9

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5
Q

How long is the anchor chain?

A

11 shots

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6
Q

What is the 1st shot called?

A

Swivel shot

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7
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What is the swivel shot used for?

A

Prevent kinking and twisting of anchor chain

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8
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What is the last shot called?

A

Danger shot

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9
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What is the 2nd to last shot called?

A

Caution shot

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10
Q

How many life rafts do we have onboard BLR?

A

63

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11
Q

What does STREAM stand for?

A

Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method

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12
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What is the P and D line and what is it used for?

A

300FT Phone and distance line (determines distance between ships and CO-to-CO communications)

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13
Q

What does RHIB mean?

A

Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat

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14
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What is the capacity of the RHIB?

A

18

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15
Q

What are the crewmembers of a RHIB?

A

Coxswain, Boat officer, SAR Swimmer, & Boat Engineer

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16
Q

What does SLAD mean?

A

Slewing Arm Davit

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17
Q

What are the animals in the forecastle?

A 
Bull nose
Wildcat
Rat tail
Pelican hook
Jackass
Gator back
Frog feet
Birds nest
Mousing
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18
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What are 3 types of MOB recovery?

A

Shipboard recovery, small boat recovery, & helo recovery

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19
Q

What kind of helos do we have onboard?

A

SH-60S

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20
Q

What stations can receive JP-5?

A

7 & 8

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21
Q

How many people can be lifted by the SLAD?

A

6

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22
Q

What are the signaling devices on each life raft?

A 
Signal mirror
Flares
Distress marker light
Radio beacon
Dye marker
Radar reflector
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23
Q

What is the survival gear in each life raft?

A 
Patch kit
Air pump
Water
Food
Motion sickness pills
Fishing tackle
Sea anchor
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24
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What is the purpose of the splash guard?

A

Prevent water from going through the hawsepipe

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25
Q

How long is a fathom?

A

6ft

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26
Q

How many fathoms are in a standard shot?

A

15 fathoms

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27
Q

Chain markings tells what?

A

How much chain is out

28
Q

Why is a wrap of wire used to mark shots?

A

Incase the bottom rubs off the paint

29
Q

What type of line is used on the BLR?

A

Double braided nylon

30
Q

What is the capacity of each life raft?

A

25

31
Q

What type of life rafts do we have on the BLR?

A

MK 7

32
Q

What are the two ways to release the life raft

A

Hydrostatically

Manual

33
Q

Who gives the order to abandon ship?

A

CO

34
Q

What information is passed over the 1MC during abandon ship?

A

Magnetic bearing to land
Distance to land
Friend or Foe
Temperature of the water

35
Q

Why is knowing the temperature of the water important?

A

Cold water = Hypothermia

Warm water = Sharks

36
Q

What is the swing circle?

A

Scope of chain paid out plus length of ship

37
Q

What is the drag circle?

A

Scope of chain paid out plus length from the hawspipe to pelorus

38
Q

What flag is used for refueling/ammunition handling?

A

Bravo

39
Q

What flag is used for personnel recall?

A

Papa

40
Q

What day shapes are used for restricted inability to maneuver?

A

Ball over Diamond over Ball

41
Q

What lights are used for man overboard?

A

On mast, blinking red over red

42
Q

What flag is used for man over board?

A

Oscar

43
Q

What flag is used for absentee of admiral and where is it flown?

A

1st substitute - flown from starboard outboard yardarm

44
Q

What flag is used for absentee of COS and where is it flown?

A

2nd substitute - flown from port inboard yardarm

45
Q

What are the winds for Gale warning?

A

34 - 47 knots

46
Q

What sound signals are used for ship underway making way?

A

Intervals of not more than 2 mins one prolonged blast

47
Q

What sound signals are used for ship underway not making way?

A

Intervals of not more than 2 mins two prolonged blast

48
Q

What is the parallel motion protractor (PMP) used for?

A

Plotting direction quickly and accurately

49
Q

What kind of fathometer do we have?

A

UQN-4A

50
Q

What is longitude?

A

Measurements east and west of prime meridian

51
Q

What is latitude?

A

Measurements north and south of equator

52
Q

What is set?

A

Direction which currents are pushing the ship

53
Q

What is drift?

A

Speed the currents are pushing the ship

54
Q

What is the barometer used for?

A

Instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure

55
Q

What is the psychrometer used for?

A

Instrument for measuring dew point or humidity

56
Q

What lights are used while underway?

A

Mast light, range light, stern light, port side light, and starboard side light

57
Q

What lights are used while inport, moored?

A

FWD and AFT anchor lights, deck lighting, waterline security lights and aircraft warning lights

58
Q

What lights are used for restricted in ablility to maneuver?

A

On mast red over white over red

59
Q

What lights are used for not under command?

A

On mast, red over red

60
Q

What day shapes are used for vessel at anchor?

A

One ball

61
Q

What day shapes are used for vessel not under command?

A

Ball over ball

62
Q

What day shapes are used for vessel aground?

A

Ball over Ball over Ball

63
Q

What flag is used for boat recall?

A

Quebec

64
Q

What flag is used for divers in the water?

A

Alpha

65
Q

What flag is used for personnel working aloft?

A

Kilo

66
Q

What flag is used for anchoring?

A

Uniform

67
Q

What is the stadimeter used for?

A

Determines the distance to an object of known height

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