EXAM2 Flashcards
Controllable forces
Propeller rudder mooring lines anchors tugs bow thruster/apu
Uncontrollable forces
Sea
current/tides
water depth
wind
1 through 6 name the mooring lines
- bow
- forward bow spring
- after bow spring
- forward quarter spring
- after quarter spring
- stern
controllable pitch propellers are found on
gas turbine ships
fixed pitch propellers are found on
STEAM ships
Line Handling commands: HEAVE AROUND
take off the brakes
Line Handling commands: AVAST HEAVING
stop heaving
Line Handling commands: HOLD
take additional turns of line
Line Handling commands: CHECK
take turns to take strain on a line, check ships movement
Line Handling commands: DOUBLE UP
run out one or more bights and secure the lines
Line Handling commands: SINGLE UP
Take in all additional parts, leave a single line at each station
Line Handling commands: TAKE IN
Heave in on the line to take in the slack
Shallow water effects on ships
bank cushion
bank suction
sinking
pounding
Pivot point of a ship in different situations
usually located at 1/3 the length of the ship from the bow (just behind the bridge) if ships in reverse from the stern
COLORS OF ANCHOR CHAIN: Red
15 fathoms
COLORS OF ANCHOR CHAIN: white
30 fathoms
COLORS OF ANCHOR CHAIN: blue
45 fathoms
COLORS OF ANCHOR CHAIN: red
60 fathoms
COLORS OF ANCHOR CHAIN: next to the last shot
yellow
COLORS OF ANCHOR CHAIN: last shot
red
Forces which affect location of the Pivot Point
- Headway or Sternway
- Ship’s Speed
- Anchors
- Mooring Lines
- Tugs