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Wet Well Flashcards

1
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What does Condition 1A signify during well deck operations?
a. End of operations
b. Personnel must wear proper battle dress
c. Emergency evacuation
d. Starting the ballasting process

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Answer: b. Personnel must wear proper battle dress.

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What is the purpose of well deck plenum doors being open during operations?
a. To allow more light inside the well deck
b. To improve air circulation and remove toxic fumes
c. To prevent unauthorized personnel from entering
d. To signal the start of operations

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Answer: b. To improve air circulation and remove toxic fumes.

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What must be done if an unsafe condition arises during well deck operations?
a. Continue the operation and monitor the situation
b. Suspend the evolution and take immediate action to rectify the problem
c. Report the condition after completing the operation
d. Wait for the supervisor’s instructions

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B

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What should be done with loose gear during well deck operations?
a. Leave it as is for easy access
b. Secure it properly to prevent hazards
c. Inform the supervisor about it
d. Remove it from the well deck area

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B

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Question 1: What is the primary purpose of the clean ballast system on ships?
a. Increase ship speed
b. Enhance crew comfort
c. Adjust ship’s draft, list, and trim for stability and safe embarkation/debarkation of boats and craft
d. Facilitate cargo loading

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C

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Question 2: When is the term “steep wedge” applicable in ballasting operations?
a. During dry dock repairs
b. In rough sea conditions
c. For LSD 41 class providing a dry well forward and limited water at the sill
d. In shallow water regions

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C

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Question 3: Who is responsible for supervising all well deck operations, including handling, embarkation, and debarkation of boats and personnel?
a. DCO
b. WDCO
c. BO
d. OOD

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B

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What must be considered to determine the depth of water and type of wedge required for a well deck evolution?
a. Number, type, and loading of vehicles and craft, sea state, wind, and swell conditions
b. Number of crew members available
c. Ship’s speed and direction
d. Type of cargo onboard

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A

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What safety precautions should be taken during ballasting operations to prevent potential damage or injuries?
a. Properly align ventilation in air compressor rooms
b. Post warning signs, station observers, and implement the two-man rule in air compressor rooms
c. Secure loose gear on the ship’s deck
d. Check the ship’s speed and adjust ballast accordingly

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B

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How are the stern gate operating arms marked to indicate different positions?
a. With 6-inch wide yellow bands
b. With 6-inch wide white bands and specific colored bands for different angles
c. With 1-inch black bands
d. With 3-inch wide red bands

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B

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What are the three primary methods of communication used during well deck operations?
a. Morse code, hand signals, and semaphore
b. Visual signals, general announcing systems, and sound-powered telephone circuits
c. Radio communications, smoke signals, and carrier pigeons
d. Semaphore, hand signals, and radio communications

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B

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How are launch and recovery signals communicated during daylight hours?
a. Red and green wands
b. Signal flags and lights
c. Hand and arm signals
d. Morse code via sound-powered telephones

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B

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13
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What is the role of the aft traffic controller during vehicle movements in the well deck?
a. To provide signals to the vehicle driver
b. To serve as a reference for the forward traffic controller
c. To relay mirror image signals from the forward traffic controller
d. To supervise the loading and unloading of vehicles

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C

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What is used for controlling craft in the well deck during night or reduced visibility?
a. Red and green wands
b. Semaphore flags
c. Amber lighted wands
d. Signal whistles

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C

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What is the primary means of communication between controlling stations on ships during well deck operations?
a. Semaphore flags
b. Hand signals
c. Sound-powered telephones
d. Smoke signals

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C

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16
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Who is responsible for establishing advance liaison with the embarking unit and preparing load plans for approval by the CO?
a. Chief Engineer
b. First Lieutenant or CCO
c. Executive Officer (XO)
d. Communications Officer

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B

17
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What is the responsibility of ship’s personnel regarding lashing assemblies, cargo nets, slings, and material handling equipment?
a. Procuring them is the responsibility of the embarking unit.
b. Ensuring they are on hand and operational is the ship’s responsibility.
c. They are not necessary for well deck operations.
d. Ship’s personnel are not involved in handling these items.

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B

18
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What is the role of cargo handling supervisors during well deck operations?
a. Operating the bridge crane
b. Ensuring weld deck vent plenum doors are open
c. Ensuring all cargo areas are clear and roped off
d. Following an approved loading plan and being aware of staging and yellow gear requirements

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D

19
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What is the recommended procedure if conditions in excess of Sea State 7 are anticipated during well deck operations?
a. Increase the use of shoring for MK VI vehicles
b. Opt for alternative routes to avoid disturbances
c. Increase restraint for MK VI vehicles and consider supplemental restraint
d. Cancel the well deck operations

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C

20
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What is the role of well deck traffic controllers and supervisors during stern gate marriage operations?
a. Operating the ship’s engines
b. Managing communication between controlling stations
c. Setting Condition 1A
d. Handling marriage chains

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B

21
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Why are all marriage blocks painted yellow according to the procedures?
a. To enhance visibility and mitigate trip hazards
b. To indicate readiness for stern gate marriage
c. To match the ship’s blueprints
d. It is not specified in the procedures

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A

22
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What is the purpose of the ship passing positioning lines to the LCU during the stern gate marriage approach?
a. To secure the LCU’s engines
b. To guide the LCU’s approach and positioning against the marriage blocks
c. To signal the start of the loading evolution
d. To measure the distance between the ship and the LCU

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B

23
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What should the LCU do upon completion of the loading evolution and removal of marriage chains and positioning lines?
a. Maintain its position on the marriage blocks using engines
b. Raise its bow ramp and back away from the ship’s stern
c. Signal for additional marriage chains
d. Proceed with wet well operations

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B

24
Q

How many small boats are required for waterborne AAV training evolutions involving six or more AAVs?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four

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B

25
Q

What signals will be used by a waterborne AAV in distress during daylight to indicate it is disabled?
a) Display November flag vertically and fire red pyro
b) Wave November flag continuously and flash vehicle headlights
c) Display November flag attached to a boat hook vertically and fire white pyro
d) Turn on searchlight and point it vertically in the air

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C

26
Q

What is the primary consideration when recovering a disabled AAV to a well deck?
a) Speed of recovery
b) Safety of personnel
c) Minimizing embarkation time
d) Positioning in the well deck

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B

27
Q

During an underway launch, what is the major limiting factor for AAVs?
a) Vehicle speed
b) Ability to maintain steering control
c) Fuel capacity
d) Communication with the ship

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B

28
Q

What does the matrix in Appendix G capture?
A. Environmental requirements for specific ship well deck operations
B. Craft general operating limits
C. Ship’s navigation guidelines
D. Aircraft landing criteria

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B

29
Q

What scale should be used for wind and sea state determinations according to Appendix G?
A. Richter scale
B. Beaufort wind scale in Publication No. 9 (Bowditch)
C. Fujita scale
D. Saffir-Simpson scale

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B

30
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For LCAC launch/recovery, what is the required water depth at sill?
A. 0-6 inches above
B. 6-12 inches above
C. 1-2 feet below
D. 3-5 feet above

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A

31
Q

What is the maximum ship’s speed allowed for ACV recovery according to Appendix G?
A. 20 knots
B. 15 knots
C. 25 knots
D. 35 knots

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B

32
Q

Which craft requires stern gate position to be 1-2 feet below when pierside?
A. LCAC
B. RCB MK VI
C. AAV
D. LCM

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C

33
Q

What is the primary mission of SSC ESB according to the provided information?
A. Airborne Warfare (AMW)
B. Manning Weapons (MW)
C. Surface Ship Combat (SSC)
D. Underwater Warfare (UWW)

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A

34
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How many active LCAC (SLEP) crafts are there according to the data?
A. 32
B. 73
C. 72
D. 91

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C

35
Q

What is the cost of SSC ESB in 1996 dollars?
A. $27M
B. $648,000
C. $47.5M
D. Cost data not provided

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A

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