ESWS Deck Flashcards

1
Q

What type of anchor does LHD 3 use?

A

Standard Navy Stockless

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2
Q

Name the 6 parts of an anchor:
S
S
S
F
C
B

A

Shackle
Shank
Fluke
Shoulder
Crown
Bill

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3
Q

How much does an anchor weigh?

A

40,000 lbs

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4
Q

What size & type of anchor chain does LHD 3 use?

A

3 1/2 inch Flash Butt Weld

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5
Q

How many shots of chain does each anchor have?

A

13 shots

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6
Q

What colors are the last 2 shots of chain & what do they represent?

A

Yellow = 12th, warning shot.
Red = 13th, danger shot.

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7
Q

How do we determine how many shots of chain paid out when anchoring?

A

Color coding

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8
Q

What’s another way to determine scope of chain paid out?

A

Wire turns

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9
Q

Name the 4 parts to a stopper assembly:

(PTSD)

A

Shackle
Detachable Link
Turnbuckle
Pelican Hook

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10
Q

How many stoppers are used on the anchor chain? What are they called?

A

2
Housing stopper & Riding stopper

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11
Q

What’s the purpose of the turnbuckle on the stopper?

Allows __ or ___ of chain stopper.

A

Allows slacking or tightening of chain stopper.

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12
Q

What’s the purpose of a detachable link?

A

Connects & disassembles shots of chain.

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13
Q

Name the 6 parts of a detachable link:

L
T
N
C
H
C

A

Lead plug
Tapered pin
Note groove for hairpin
Coupling plate (2)
Hair Pin
C-shaped link

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14
Q

What’s a cable jack?

A

Jack-ass
Picks up chain or stopper.

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15
Q

How many mooring lines onboard?

A

14 mooring lines

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16
Q

What kind of mooring lines do we use?

A

Aramid 4 strand

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17
Q

How many boats do we have onboard?
What kind & sizes are they?

A

2 boats onboard
Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat
7 meter & 11 meter

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18
Q

What’s the serial number on the AFT of the RHIB?

A

7MRB0706

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19
Q

What’s the passenger limit for each boat?

A

7 meter = 18 people
11 meter = 26 people

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20
Q

What type of davits do we have onboard?

A

STBD: Slewing Arm Davit (7 meter)

PORT: Fixed Gantry Davit (11 meter)

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21
Q

List the 4 standard boat crew personnel:

A

Coxswain: overall in charge of boat & personnel
Boat Engineer: Engines & cast off AFT sheading
Boat Officer: Safety of personnel, comms, & bow hook.
SAR Swimmer: Rescue people

22
Q

Purpose of a sea painter?

A

Last line removed when boat’s launched, first line attached when boat’s recovered. Allows minimal maneuvering for coxswain.

23
Q

What’s the lizard line?

A

Tends to sea painter.
Don’t touch sea painter!

24
Q

How many life rafts onboard?

A

142 life rafts

25
Q

Contents of an MK7 Life Raft?

A

Desalinator
Food rations
Water bottles
Pocket knife
Bailer
Sea anchor
First aid kit
Scissors
Whistle
Abandon ship signal kit
Flashlight
Signal mirror
Sponge
Rescue signal table
Fishing kit
Immediate action instructions
Thermal protective blanket
Leak clamp set
Bellows
Retainer for pressure relief valve
Meclizine
Sea Dye marker
Water storage bags

26
Q

How many people can fit in an MK7 Life Raft?

A

25

27
Q

How do MK7 life rafts automatically release?

Once raft is __-___ ft below water, __ release actuates.

A

Once raft is 10-40 ft below water, hydrostatic release actuates.

28
Q

How do MK7 life rafts inflate?

when ___ ft seapainter becomes __, rafts actuate ___ ____ inflating the raft. ___ is stronger than the sea painter.

A

When 100 ft sea painter becomes taught, rafts actuate CO2 bottles inflating the raft. Buoyancy is stronger than sea painter.

29
Q

Who orders abandon ship?

A

CO

30
Q

What’s an MK58 Marine Location Marker smoke float & what’s it used for?

A

Large floating flare for man overboard.

31
Q

Name the 2 methods of Underway Replenishment:

A

Conrep & Vertrep

32
Q

What’s RAS?

A

Replenishment At Sea

33
Q

What’s FAS?

A

Fueling At Sea

34
Q

How many FAS delivery stations onboard?

A

1 in STBD flight deck

35
Q

How many fuel receiving stations onboard?

A

2
Station 3 (FWD/STBD hangar bay) & Station 7 (STBD AFT hangar bay)

36
Q

Where do we receive cargo?

A

RAS station 5

37
Q

Identify the UNREP watch station by what color they wear:
Yellow
Blue
Green
Green kevlar
Brown
White w/ green cross
White w/ red cross
Red

A

Yellow: Rig captain
Blue: Riggers & line handlers
Green: Signalman
Green kevlar: Phone talker
Brown: Winch operator
White w/ green cross: Safety
White w/ red cross: Medical
Red: Gunner’s Mate

38
Q

What’s the phone & distance line used for?

Determines ___ between ___ & _____ powered comms between ____.

A

Determines distance between ships & sound powered comms between bridges.

39
Q

How do we identify distance between ships?

Go
Read
Your
Books
With
Glasses

A

Flags flown 20 ft apart.
Go Read Your Books With Glasses

40
Q

How do we identify distance flags at night?

A

Blue & red chemlights
Blue: Only on 60-100-140-180
Red: All other flags

41
Q

Difference between emergency breakaway & normal breakaway?

A

Emergency doesn’t require permission so breakdown is quicker.

42
Q

STREAM stands for:

S
T
R
A
M

A

Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method

43
Q

SURF stands for:

A

Standard Underway Replenishment Fixture

44
Q

What identifies spots in the well deck?

A

Black & yellow striping on bulkheads.

45
Q

What’s the green bulls eye in the well deck for? How many are there?

A

LCAC grounding.
3

46
Q

What are the dimensions of the well deck?

A

Length: 266’
Width: 60’ AFT, 50’ FWD

47
Q

How many crafts can the well hold?

A

LCU’s: 2
LCAC’s: 3

48
Q

What depth must the water be for each launch?

A

LCAC: 6”
LCU: 6-8’
AAV: Dry well (4’ for recovery)

49
Q

List the 7 well deck watch stations:

Well deck c___ ___
B____ c_____ Officer
Well deck s____
R___ m____
S__ g____o _______
E_______
T___ c______ m___

A

Well Deck Control Officer
Ballast Control Officer
Well deck Safety
Ramp Marshall
Stern Gate Operator
Electricians
Traffic Control Man

50
Q

What’s red well?

A

Craft movement paused.

51
Q

What’s green well?

A

Craft can enter & leave well. Ship’s maneuvering capabilities are restricted.