NSTM Chapter 573, Booms

Question 1

Boom loads shall never be suspended over ___

Answer 1

Personnel

Question 2

SWL

Answer 2

Safe working load

Question 3

Any load within 10 percent of the SWL, or any oblong or oversize loads

Answer 3

Heavy lift

Question 4

All heavy lifting operations shall be under the direct supervision of the ___

Answer 4

1LT or weapons officer

Question 5

___ shall be used during all heavy lifts

Answer 5

Tag lines

Question 6

Operators shall not leave the winch controls with ___

Answer 6

A load suspended in the rig

Question 7

Never stand between a load and a ___

Answer 7

Fixed object

Question 8

___ shall be employed to assist an operator who cannot see

Answer 8

Signalman or winch tender

Question 9

Communication between the signalman and winch operator is achieved through the use of ___

Answer 9

Standard hand signals

Question 10

Never turn your back on a ___

Answer 10

Moving or suspended load

Question 11

A triangular steel plate with holes in the corners used to connect the topping lift wire, the bull chain, and the bull line

Answer 11

Bale

Question 12

The ___ is shackled to the top hole in the bale, and the ___ are shackled to the bottom two holes

Answer 12

Topping lift wire

Bull chain and bull line

Question 13

Structural member used for lifting, transferring, or supporting heavy weights aboard ship

Answer 13

Boom

Question 14

Three parts of a boom

Answer 14

Gooseneck
Linkband
Slack wire fair-lead

Question 15

Sheave assembly containing one or more sheave wheels which is used to fairlead wire or rope

Answer 15

Block

Question 16

Blocks are often described in terms of ___

Answer 16

Their location in the system

Question 17

Used to hold the boom at its desired working angle

Answer 17

Bull chain

Question 18

Bull chain is normally made of ___

Answer 18

1 - 1/4” heavy duty open link chain

Question 19

Wire of considerable length, shackled to the lower corner of the bale and used as the hauling part of a topping lift

Answer 19

Bull line

Question 20

Winch power is used to raise and lower the boom by taking the bull line from its cleat to the ___

Answer 20

Gypsy head or drum

Question 21

Curved or angular piece of metal or other suitable device for pulling, lifting, lowering, or suspending loads

Answer 21

Cargo hook

Question 22

The assembly that is used to connect a boom to the ship structure

Answer 22

Gooseneck

Question 23

Any wire, line, or block and tackle assembly that provides athwartship support or motion for a boom head or the head of a gin pole

Answer 23

Guy

Question 24

An apparatus used for lifting and supporting heavy loads

Answer 24

Hoist

Question 25

Used to support booms and misc rigging

Answer 25

Kingspost

Question 26

Metal strap or cap with integral padeyes, attached to the boom near its head, provide attachment points for all rigging used to support or operate the boom

Answer 26

Linkband

Question 27

Single length of wire rope attached to the end of a block and tackle assembly, and used to extend the distance spanned by the purchase

Answer 27

Pendant

Question 28

Any line, wire, or chain that acts as a safeguard if something else carries away

Answer 28

Preventer

Question 29

Tackle, lever, or device that provides mechanical advantage or power

Answer 29

Purchase

Question 30

Hoist wires which are fairled through a block at the hook assembly to increase mechanical advantage

Answer 30

Runner

Question 31

Maximum allowable working load that can be applied to a piece of equipment

Answer 31

Safe Working Load (SWL)

Question 32

The SWL of a subsystem level component shall be ___ than that of the overall system

Answer 32

Equal to or greater than

Question 33

Safety feature which is used to prevent the cargo whip from dangling

Answer 33

Slack wire fairlead

Question 34

Piece of standing rigging to support the rig for and aft of the mast

Answer 34

Stay

Question 35

Holds the boom in position until the topping lift wire can be taken to the winch

Answer 35

Stopper chain

Question 36

Stopper chain is at least ___ long and is wrapped around the ___ on a ___

Answer 36

6 ft
Topping lift wire
Multiple purchase topping lift

Question 37

Multiple part rigging between the block at the boom head and a block at the king post head, with the hauling part leading down to a winch, cleat, or padeye

Answer 37

Topping lift

Question 38

Line or purchase used to train the boom outboard and restrain it against inboard movement

Answer 38

Vang

Question 39

Hoist wires that terminate at the hook assembly

Answer 39

Whip