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NS101-1 SHIP FUNDAMENTALS Flashcards

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KEEL

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THE SPINE OF THE SHIP. RUNS FROM BOW TO STERN.

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FRAMES

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RIBS OF THE SHIP AND FASTENED TO THE KEEL. NUMBERED STARTING AT THE BOW.

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LONGITUDINAL FRAME

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RUNS BOW TO THE STERN PARALLEL TO THE KEEL.

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PLATING

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THE SKIN OF THE SHIP (OUTER, DECK, INNER BOTTOM).

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BILGE

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LOWEST POINT ON THE SHIP AND BELOW THE ENGINEERING SPACES. SLIGHTLY BOWL SHAPED TO COLLECT FUEL OR OTHER FLUIDS THAT DRIP FROM THE ENGINEERING SPACES.

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LENGTH OVERALL (LOA)

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TOTAL LENGTH OF THE SHIP FROM BOW TO STERN.

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STEM

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FORWARD END OF THE KEEL EXTENDING UP THE BOW.

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STERN POST

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AFT END OF THE KEEL EXTENDING UP THE STERN.

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PROPELLER

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ALSO KNOWN AS A SCREW. PRIMARY MEANS OF PROPULSION ON A SHIP.

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MAST

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MOUNTING POINT FOR RADAR AND TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT.

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RUDDER

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PRIMARY MEANS OF STEERING A SHIP.

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MAIN DECK

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THE UPPERMOST SHELTERED DECK THAT RUNS THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF A VESSEL. ALSO KNOWN AS THE 1ST DECK.

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WEATHERDECK

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ANY PORTION OF THE MAIN DECK AND LEVEL(S) THAT IS OUTSIDE.

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LIFELINES

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LINES ERECTED AROUND THE EDGES OF THE MAIN AND WEATHERDECKS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SAFETY.

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LENGTH AT THE WATERLINE (LWL)

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LENGTH OF THE SHIP UNDER THE WATER.

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WATERLINE

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WHERE THE HULL MEETS THE SURFACE OF THE WATER.

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FREEBOARD

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AMOUNT OF HULL THAT CAN BE SEEN FROM THE WATERLINE TO THE MAIN DECK. MEASURED IN FEET.

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FORECASTLE

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THE PART OF THE MAIN DECK AFT, OFTEN WHERE THE FLIGHTDECK IS LOCATED.

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DRAFT

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VERTICAL DISTANCE FROM WATERLINE TO KEEL, MEASURED IN FEET. INDICATES DEPTH OF WATER NEEDED FOR SHIP TO FLOAT. CHANGES AS THE SHIP BURNS OR TAKES ON FUEL, STORES, WEAPONS, ETC…

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TRIM

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FORE AND AFTER DRAFT. “IN TRIM”, “DOWN BY THE BOW”, OR “DOWN BY THE STERRN”

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LIST

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BALANCE OF THE SHIP. “LISTING PORT” OR “LISTING STARBOARD”

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PROPELLERS

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ROTATION OF THE PROPELLERS PROVIDES THRUST FOR THE SHIP TO MOVE THROUGH THE WATER. CAN BE CONTROLLED FROM VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE SHIP FOR REDUNDANCY AND SAFETY. (BRIDGE, CCS, ENGINE ROOM)

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RUDDERS

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POSITIONING OF THE RUDDERS CONTROL THE DIRECTION THAT THE SHIP TRAVELS BASED ON FLOW. CAN BE CONTROLLED FROM VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE SHIP FOR REDUNDANCY AND SAFETY. (BRIDGE, AFT, STEERING)

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24
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DECK

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NAUTICAL TERM FOR ALL FLOORS THAT ARE BELOW THE MAIN DECK.

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LEVEL

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NAUTICAL TERM FOR ALL FLOORS THAT ARE ABOVE THE MAIN DECK.

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COMPARTMENTS

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NAUTICAL TERM FOR ROOMS ON A SHIP.

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BULKHEAD

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NAUTICAL TERM FOR THE INTERIOR WALLS OF THE SHIP.

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OVERHEAD

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NAUTICAL TERM FOR THE CEILINGS INSIDE A SHIP.

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COMPARTMENT LABELING (A.K.A BULLSEYE)

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EVERY COMPARTMENT ABOARD A SHIP IS GIVEN AN IDENTIFYING ALPHANUMERIC LABEL WHICH IS MARKED ON OR NEAR THE ENTRANCE.

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A

A

STOWAGE SPACE/STORE ROOM/REFRIGERATED COMPARTMENTS

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AA

A

CARGO HOLD/DRY CARGO STORAGE

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C

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SHIP CONTROL (BRIDGE, CIC)

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E

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ENGINEERING

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L

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LIVING SPACES

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M

A

AMMUNITION SPACES

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Q

A

ANYTHING NOT COVERED BY ANOTHER LETTER

37
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T

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VERTICAL ACCESS TRUNKS/ESCAPE TRUNKS

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V

A

VOIDS

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ROPE

A

GENERAL TERM THAT REFERS TO BOTH FIBER AND WIRE. IT IS MANUFACTURED FROM FIBER, WIRE, OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO.

40
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LINE

A

ROPE THAT HAS BEEN PURPOSELY SIZED, CUT, SPLICED, OR SIMPLY ASSIGNED A FUNCTION. NAUTICAL TERM FOR MOST FIBER ROPE AND SOME WIRE OR COMBINATION ROPE ABOARD SHIPS. IT IS MEASURED BY THE CIRCUMFERENCE.

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NATURAL

A

MANILA, COTTON, HEMP

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SYNTHETIC

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NYLON, KEVLAR (ARAMID), POLYESTER, POLYPROPYLENE

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BREAST LINES

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RUN AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM THE SHIP, CONTROL DISTANCE OF SHIP FROM PIER.

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AFT SPRING LINES

A

TEND AFT FROM SHIP, CONTROL FORWARD MOVEMENT.

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FORWARD SPRING LINES

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TEND FORWARD FROM THE SHIP, CONTROL AFT MOVEMENT.

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RAT GUARDS

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SHIELDS SECURED AROUND MOORING LINES TO PREVENT RATS FROM COMING ABOARD SHIPS.

47
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CHAFINGGEAR

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CANVAS OR OTHER MATERIAL PLACED AROUND MOORING LINES TO PREVENT WEAR.

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SMALL STUFF

A

LINE OR ROPE LESS THAN 1 3/4 INCHES IN CIRCUMFERENCE.

49
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TATTLETALE

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SMALL, NATURAL LINE SPACED INTO A SYNTHETIC FIBER MOORING LINE TO PROVIDE AN INDICATION OF THE WORKING LOAD PLACED ON THE LINE.

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HAWSER

A

HEAVY LINE OVER FIVE INCHES IN CIRCUMFERENCE USED FOR TOWING OR MOORING.

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BIGHT

A

A LOOP OF LINE OR CHAIN

52
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BITTER END

A

FREE END OF A LENGTH OF LINE, WIRE CHAIN OR CABLE

53
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EYE

A

CLOSED LOOP IN THE END OF A LINE.

54
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MARLINSPIKE

A

TAPERED STEEL TOOL USED IN SPLICING WIRE.

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FID

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TAPERED WOOD TOOL USED IN SPLICING.

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COIL

A

LAY DOWN A LINE IN CIRCULAR TURNS ON TOP OF ONE ANOTHER.

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FLEMISH

A

COIL A LINE FLAT ON DECK.

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FAKE DOWN

A

LAY OUT A LINE IN LONG, FLAT BIGHTS.

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HEAVING LINE

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LIGHT WEIGHTED LINE THROWN ACROSS TO A PIER OR SHIP.

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MONKEY FIST

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KNOT AT THE END OF A HEAVING LINE TO PROVIDE WEIGHT.

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SHOT LINE

A

LIGHT NYLON LINE USED IN A LINE GUN.

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CLEAT

A

CONSISTS OF A DOUBLE-ENDED PAIR OF HORNS, USED FOR SECURING A LINE OR WIRE.

63
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BITTS

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PAIRS OF HEAVY VERTICAL CYLINDERS, USED FOR MAKING FAST LINES LED THROUGH CHOCKS.

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BOLLARD

A

STRONG CYLINDRICAL UPRIGHT ON A PIER, ABOUT WHICH A MOORING LINE IS PLACED.

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