Salvage, Towing and Ground tackle Flashcards
What manual should you refer to for guidance when working with ground tackle?
OPNAVINST 5100.19 series. Navy Safety Precautions for Forces Afloat.
What should be worn when rousing out anchor chain onto a drydock floor, barge or pier for inspection, overhaul or preservation?
Wear snug-fitting clothing, safety goggles, safety shoes, gloves and safety helmets. Wear an approved life preserver on a barge or pier while rousing out or restowing anchors or anchor chain
When can the chain locker be entered?
When permission is given by the officer in charge, no anchor operations are planned and the space is certified as gas free
What precaution should be taken disconnecting the anchor chain to prevent dropping the anchor accidentally?
Backup the outboard chain stopper with a wire rope preventer above the hawse pipe, and secure the anchor chain above the chain pipe using a wire preventer of a pinch bar to prevent chain from running back into the chain locker
What precaution should be taken before starting the windlass?
Fully disengage the the wildcat locking head and ensure the wildcat brake is set
What precaution should be done when rousing out chain onto a barge that has no retaining sides or on a pier that is not directly under the hawse pipe?
Ensure that each shot of chain is controlled with rope stops so that the anchor chain will not take charge and run uncontrollably over the side.
What is ground tackle?
The equipment used in anchoring and in mooring with anchors
What equipment is identified as ground tackle?
Anchors, anchor chain, wire rope, synthetic line or combinations of these materials, when used with anchors; and appendages consisting of connecting shackles or links, detachable links and end links, bending shackles, mooring swivels, anchor buoys, etc
What are the five groups of anchors used in the Navy today?
Stockless anchors; lightweight-type (LWT) anchors; 2-fluke balanced-flukes anchors; Navy-type stock anchors; and mushroom anchors
Why were the stockless anchors adopted by the Navy?
Because they are easy to stow.
