OOW/Seamanship Flashcards

1
Q

things to check prior to working the cable

A

That all lashings have been removed, brake is on, the gypsy has been disconnected

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2
Q

when should a ship’s boat hoist an ensign

A

when carrying a corpse, in foreign ports, when going alongside a foreign warship

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3
Q

Test Weight and transfer load for a light jackstay

A

135Kg/250kg

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4
Q

what is not used, pelican hook, span wire, probe trolley, penguin hook

A

penguin hook

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5
Q

Avast

A

an order to stop

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6
Q

to Haul

A

to pull by hand

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7
Q

Haul Taught

A

take down slack and strain

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8
Q

Heave

A

Strong pull together

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9
Q

Heave in

A

to pull on a rope or cable by hand or power

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10
Q

Hold fast

A

hold a rope under strain to keep it from moving

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11
Q

Hoist

A

to lift

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12
Q

Marry

A

Two bring two lines together side by side in order to handle both simultaneously

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13
Q

Handsomely

A

slowly with care

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14
Q

roundly

A

rapid or fast with care

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15
Q

Belay

A

Make fast a rope by turning it on a bollard

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16
Q

Bring to

A

pass turns around a capstan or winch

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17
Q

To veer

A

ease out a rope by hand while keeping strain

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18
Q

Surge

A

allows a hawser to ease out under its own weight

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19
Q

3 anchor types

A

Admiralty Pattern, Admiralty standard stockless, Admiralty class 14

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20
Q

Colour Helmets - Red, White, Green, Blue, Yellow, Purples

A

Red - Gunner, White - I/C, Batman - Green, Rope Handling Party - Blue, Safety Number - Yellow, Technical - Purple

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21
Q

Red Disc

A

Officer of flag rank entitled to fly a flag/broad pennant on official duty - Full Ceremonial

22
Q

Blue Disc

A

Officer of flag rank not entitled to fly a flag/broad pennant on official duty - Piping

23
Q

White Disc

A

Officer of flag rank or nomiated personage from the table of precedence of the commonwealth on informal occasions - courtesy salute

24
Q

Piping the Side

A

royal family, Flag Officers in uniform, CO on official duty, members of a court martial, foreign officers except commonwealth officers, a dead body

25
Q

Procedure Alpha

A

Full ceremonial entry and departure, all spare hands on deck and a full ceremonial piping party, W1/W2 for major ceremonial W3 for other occasions, S8 tropical

26
Q

Procedure Bravo

A

Standard entry/departure, POS line handlers, W7/S8s, Sailors DPNU

27
Q

Procedure Charlie

A

Operational, only req pers, DPNU with Antiflash

28
Q

Boat Hail - Aye Aye

A

An officer is approaching

29
Q

Boat Hail - No No

A

All other persons

30
Q

Boat Hail - Standard

A

A royal personage of head of state

31
Q

3 actions to reduce MOB

A

upper deck restrictions, ship handling, Harness/Buddy System

32
Q

3 occasions to lay a dan buoy

A

Dropping anchor, Submarine emergency, measuring log calibration

33
Q

6 types of command

A

Military, Sea, Shore com, shore non com, Air Squardron, Special

34
Q

Four Areas of Life at Sea

A

Guard Rails, Sea boats, Life Buoy Sentry, Life Buoys and flares

35
Q

GMDSS

A

Global Maritime Distress and Safety System

36
Q

SWISSREC

A

Sweep, Watch, Interrogate, scan, report, estimate, confirim, cease reporting

37
Q

NOCWISS

A

Navigation, operations, Communications, weather, Internal, Stateboard, Shipping

38
Q

Rhib safety measures

A

Wind, Speed, Other contacts, Nav Hazards, Swell, SRAs

39
Q

Boat Coxswain Brief

A

Limitations identified, Nav Hazards, Enviro conditions, traffic, Tactical/communication requirements, RV directions, details of pers/cargo

40
Q

LDL

A

LDL = Draught + Squat + Safety (usually 2m) - HoT

41
Q

BR45 Vol 1

A

Manual Of Navigation

42
Q

BR45 Vol 2

A

Astro Navigation

43
Q

BR45 Vol 3

A

Navigation Equipment and Systems

44
Q

BR45 Vol 4

A

Conduct and Operation Methods at Sea

45
Q

BR45 Vol 5

A

Exercises in Navigation Calculations

46
Q

BR45 Vol 6

A

Ship Handling

47
Q

BR45 Vol 7

A

Management of Chart Outfit

48
Q

BR45 Vol 8

A

NDS

49
Q

NAC

A

Navigation Administation, Con

50
Q

Towing Hawser length and material

A

Polyamide - 220m large ship 105m small ship

51
Q

Cantery Tow

A

Providing ship passes their towing hawser which is connected to the receiving ships cable. Weight in the water is what pulls the ship.