Ground Tackle Fundamentals Flashcards
Ground Tackle is…
the equipment used in anchoring and in mooring with anchors.
An anchor is…
a device used to hold a ship or boat fast to the bottom.
An anchor weighs anywhere between ___ to ___ .
8 to 60,000 pounds
Types used in the Navy (4):
Stockless anchors, Lightweight-type (LWT) anchors, Two-fluke balanced-fluke anchors, Mushroom anchors.
Stockless anchors (3):
Commercial, Standard Navy, Mark 2
Lightweight-type (LWT) anchors (3):
MK2 LWT, Danforth, Wedge Block LWT
Are used to hold the anchor taut in the hawse pipes, to ride at anchor, or to hold the anchors when the anchor chain is disconnected for any reason.
Chain Stopper.
Two stoppers (2)(def)
Housing Stopper: located nearest to the hawse pipe Riding Stopper: all other stoppers located aft of the housing stopper.
A ___ ___ is a connecting device used to join standard shots of anchor chain.
detachable link
Colors of the detachable links are
Red (1,3,7,10) White (2,5,8,11) Blue (3,6,9,12)
The outboard swivel shot (bending shot) is the…
shot of chain that connects the anchor to the rest of the chain.
The anchor chain is a heavy stud-like chain used for anchoring ships. A standard shot is ___ ___ (90 feet) long.
15 fathoms
At the end of the Danger Shot a ___ ___ ___ is attached to a padeye on the bulkhead in the chain locker.
Safety anchor shackle
Safety Anchor Shackle is rated for ___ ___ of anchor chain. The padeye is ___ times stronger than the shakle
20 shots 1.75
The Anchor ___ is for handling and securing the anchor and chain used for anchoring and for handling anchor chain used for ___ ___ ___.
windlass towing the ship
The two types of windlasses are:
Vertical shaft, horizontal shaft
Tools used during evolutions involving ground tackle include: (5)
Maul, Chain Stopper Wrench, Cable Jack (13 feet), Pinch bar/ Anchor bar, Detachable link took box.
Personnel involved in operations involving ground tackle include:(8)
- The Safety Officer - The POIC - The Phone Talker - The Rigger (PINMAN) - The Rigger (MAULMAN) - Two Brakeman - The Windlass Operator - The Corpsman
The Safety Officer
observes all safety precautions during the anchoring evolutions.
The POIC
is the enlisted person overall in charge of the anchoring evolution.
The Phone Talker
communicates orders from the bridge to the POIC and the POIC to the bridge.
The Rigger (PINMAN)
releases the pin from the pelican hook on the chain stopper when ordered by the POIC
The Rigger (MAULMAN)
uses a 10 pound sledge hammer to trip the bail of the pelican hook on the chain stopper when ordered by the POIC
Two Brakeman are required per…
brake, sets or release the manual brake when ordered by the POIC
