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Engineering Flashcards

1
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Chief Engineer (CHENG)

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LTCDR Moses, overall in charge of everything in engineering

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Main Propulsion Assistant (MPA)

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Right hand of CHENG

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Damage Control Assistant (DCA)

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Any casualties thy take charge, gas free engineer

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Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW)

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Underway. In charge of engineering plant

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Engineering Duty Officer (EDO)

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In port. All engineering evolutions

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6
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Cold iron watch/inport equipment monitor

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Monitor equipment off line

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Sound and security watch

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Refers, AC, drainage

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Oil king/water king

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Responsible for propulsion fuels/lube oil, boiler water/feed water, potable water

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Fire Marshall

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Inspecting hot work areas, duty section fire party training, inspect ship for fire hazards/DC discrepancies

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10
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Engineering Log

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Same as deck log, engineering events of the day. Onboard for 3 yrs, is legal record

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Engineering bell book

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Records shaft speed changes issued. Onboard 3yrs, is legal record

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12
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Engineering night orders

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Nightly orders from CHENG, contain engineering standing orders

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13
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Liquid Load Plan (Draft Report)

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Forward/aft/mean draft and ship weight in tons

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Daily fuel and water report

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Gallons/percent of propulsion and aircraft fuel, lube oil, potable water, feed water. Give liquid and full ships load in percents and boiler status

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15
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Naval Ships Technical Manual

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Technical reference for ship equipment and procedures

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16
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Ships information Book

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Engineering specifications, operational procedures, drawings

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17
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Engineering Operational Sequencing System

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Equal to CSOSS

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18
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Engineering Department Organizational Manual

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Guidance for safe operating procedures of engineering

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19
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Main Space Fire Fighting Doctrine

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How to handle casualty in a main space/aid

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20
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Boat Report

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Status of small boats onboard (fuel level/battery charges)

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Operational Logs

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Records equipment/plant status and parameters

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22
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Repair party Manual

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D.C. Central, overall for casualty all over ship

23
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Jacking over main engine/reduction gears

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Rotating shaft to prevent uneven heating/bowing of shaft. Prior to lite off

24
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Stopping and locking of shaft

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Stopping of shaft during casualty to minimize damage

25
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Refueling Operations

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Any time fuel below 75%, controlled by ship oil king on 4JV circuit. Storage tanks filled to 95%, overflows- 85% less than 50 miles to land, 95% greater than 50 miles to land

26
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Full power trial

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Test main propulsion ability to reach and maintain full speed

27
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Internal combustion engine

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Fuel air mix combine via corburetol fuel injectors into cylinder where ignition takes place via spark plug(gas) or deisel heat of compression causing down piston movement, rotates crabs shaft

28
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Steam turbines

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Steam directly/indirectly

29
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Inter relationship between prime mover and reduction gears

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Takes high speed/low torque and turns it to low speed/high torque. Gives us power

30
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Lube oil pumps

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Provide lube to engine, bearing/gears, removes heat from friction

31
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Shaft turning gear

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Slow rotation of shaft for warm up/cool down

32
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Main thrust bearing

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Small forward/aft movement of shaft during speed changes

33
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Shafting

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Attached reduction gear to propeller

34
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Line shaft bearings

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Along shaft from engine to propeller, controls shaft supports

35
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Bulkhead stuffing boxes

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Packed tube makes watertight fitting where shaft passes through bulkhead

36
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Stern tube stuffing box

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Holds packing to prevent water leakage where shaft passes through skin of ship

37
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Shaft seal

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Cools shaft. Prevents leakage to sea

38
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Inflatable shaft seal

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Emergency seal if shaft seal fails. Shaft can be rotated

39
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Stern tube bearing

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supports shaft as it passes through skin of ship

40
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Strut bearing

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Supports shaft where it attaches to propeller

41
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Propeller

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Prop device consisting of boss or hub carrying 2 or more blades

42
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High pressure air systems

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Created by HPAC, start main engines. Above 1000 psi

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Low pressure air systems

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Created by LPAC, clutch in main engines, 150 psi or less

44
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Function of potable water service/transfer system

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Provides for receipt, transfer and usage of potable water by ships crew
4 tanks: 2 hold 8,000/2 hold 10,000

45
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Ships Service Electrical Distribution system

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Provide power for all parts of ship.
440 Volts
115 Volts

46
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Air conditioning plants

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5: 4-125 ton/1-130 ton
1/2- fwd AC
3/4a aft AC
5-port fwd/aft AC

47
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Compressor

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Pumps refrigerant in gas for refer/ac

48
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Evaporator/cooling coil

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Comes in liquid state

49
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Condensed/heat exchanger

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Takes gas into liquid form again

50
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Receiver

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Stores liquid refrigerant

51
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Thermal expansion valve

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Thermostat

52
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Purpose of the steering system

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Bridge, aft steering, Rachel, trickwheel, hand pumps, propulsion

53
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Purpose of the degaussing system

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Mine counter measure

ESWS COMMON CORE (10 decks)

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