(2024 Exam) USN Emergent Ship Salv Material Catalog

Question 1

What does FADOSS stand for?

Answer 1

Flyaway Deep Ocean Salvage System

Question 2

What is the lifting capability of the 15-Kip FADOSS (DS0100)?

Answer 2

Ship motion compensated lifting capability of up to 15,000lbs.

Question 3

What is the SMC in the FADOSS System?

Answer 3

Ship Motion Compensator.

Question 4

How is the SMC controlled?

Answer 4

By HP air, supplied at up to 2000psi.

Question 5

What kind of line is used in the FADOSS system?

Answer 5

Aramid fiber line of 1 or 1 1/2” diameter in lengths up to 24,000ft.

Question 6

What is the system number for the 15-kip (2nd generation) FADOSS?

Answer 6

DS0101 (system comes with a higher psi compressor and a line tension monitoring system.)

Question 7

What is the system number and capacity of the 30-kip FADOSS system?

Answer 7

DS0110 / 30,000lbs.

Question 8

What is the difference of the 30-kip system?

Answer 8

Larger components i.e. compressor, traction winch, reels, ect.

Question 9

What is the system number for the 2nd gen 30-kip system?

Answer 9

DS0111

Question 10

What is the most important component of any size FADOSS?

Answer 10

The ship motion compensator.