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Common Core 105: Deck Flashcards

1
Q

Line

A

Measured in circumference

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2
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Wire Rope

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Measured in Diameter

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3
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Differences between 3 strained and Double Braid synthetic mooring line in respect to Strength, durability and breaking characteristics

A

Double Braided is stronger in every way

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4
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Hold

A

Secure the line so it doesn’t allow slippage

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5
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Check

A

Let the line surge a little at a time to prevent the line from parting

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6
Q

Ease

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Let the line out smoothly but keeping it taught

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7
Q

Slack

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Allow a line to run out using hand-over-hand method keeping it out of the water

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8
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Take in

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Bring the line on board

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9
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Cast off

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Remove the line from the bit

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10
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Avast

A

Hold the line

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11
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Heave Around

A

Pull on the line

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12
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Swing Circle

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Amount of chain released, haws-pipe plus ships length

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Drag Circle

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Amount of chain released, distance fromt he haws-pipe to the pelorus.

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14
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Sea Painter

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Line led well forward on a ship to a boat along side

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15
Q

Steady lines

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Lines used to steady the boat while hoisting and lowering

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16
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Manrope (Monkey Lines)

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Safety line made up by a series of over hand or figure 8 knots evenly spaced to assist personnel climbing up and down

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17
Q

Bit

A

make a line fast that have been fair-led through chocks

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18
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Chock

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Smooth surface to which mooring line a led to prevent chafing

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19
Q

Cleat

A

Used for belaying a line or wire

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20
Q

Bullnose

A

Hole in the Bow for being towed or mooring to a buoy

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21
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Hawspipe

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Pipe where the anchor is hawsed

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22
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Chain

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used to hold the ship in place when at anchorage

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23
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Turnbuckle

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used on the stopper assembly to secure the anchor

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24
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Gypsy Head

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used to heave around on the lines and wires

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25
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Capstan

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used heave in on mooring line or wires

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26
Q

detachable link

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used to connect links of chains together

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27
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Chain marking

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lets you know how much chain you have out on deck

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28
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Anchor

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used to hold ships position

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29
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Chain stopper

A

used to secure the chain and anchor

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30
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Pelican Hook

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part of the stopper that actually secures the chain

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31
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Wildcat

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used for hoisting and controlled lowering of the anchor

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32
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Anchor Brake

A

keeps the chain from paying out

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33
Q

anchor buoy

A

identifies where the anchor is when at anchor

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34
Q

Hawser

A

any heavy line used for towing or mooring

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35
Q

Line

A

any rope that is not wire

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36
Q

Wire

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rope made of metal, used in various ways

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37
Q

Spring line

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six strands of wire wrapped around a fiber core

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38
Q

Small stuff

A

line 1 3/4 and smaller

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39
Q

Flemish

A

line coiled flat and tight

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40
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Coil

A

Make a circle with line and pile it on top of itself

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41
Q

Fake

A

act of disposing of line, wire or chain by laying it out in long flat bites a long side the other

42
Q

Heaving lines

A

line with a wight at one end heaved across an intervening space to pass over a heavier line

43
Q

Monkey Fist (Heaving Ball)

A

heavy end of the heaving line

44
Q

Marlin

A

Two strand, left laid, tarred hemp small stuff

45
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Bight

A

loop of rope, line or chain

46
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Bitter End

A

End of a line

47
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Eye

A

hole in the end of a line used for mooring

48
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Eye Splice

A

used to make an eye at the end of a line

49
Q

Long splice

A

used to join 2 pieces of line without changing its circumference

50
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Short splice

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used to join two pieces of line

51
Q

Marlinspike

A

tapered steal tool used to open the strands of wire for splicing

52
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Fid

A

wooden spike shaped tool used in splicing line

53
Q

Mousing

A

wire wrapped around a hook used to strengthen and prevent a load from slipping off

54
Q

Direction of Line pull safety area

A

to keep people from being hurt if line parts

55
Q

Safe distance from blocks, cleats, gypsy heads and capstans

A

as far away as possible

56
Q

removal of all loose objects

A

to prevent snagging and loss of appendages

57
Q

remain forward and inboard

A

to prevent from getting injured

58
Q

why use the Hand-over-Hand rule?

A

to prevent rope burn and snagging

59
Q

Mooring Line

A

line used in tying up the ship

60
Q

Breast line

A

line used in keeping the ship from moving in and out

61
Q

Forward Spring line

A

line used to prevent the ship from moving aft

62
Q

Aft Spring line

A

line used to prevent the ship from moving forward

63
Q

Bow Head line

A

line that runs through the bullnose

64
Q

Stern line

A

line that runs through the stern chocks and keeps the stern from moving

65
Q

Storm line/wire

A

extra line used in foul weather to strengthen ships mooring

66
Q

Tattletale line

A

lets you know when the line has reached its safe working limit

67
Q

Round Turn

A

complete turn around a bit

68
Q

Figure Eight Turn

A

line put on bits in a figure eight pattern

69
Q

Dipping the Eye

A

line led through first eye put on the bit

70
Q

Single up

A

Putting out the first line or bringing in the second line

71
Q

Double up

A

Putting out the second line

72
Q

Heavy Strain

A

line is tight and popping

73
Q

light strain

A

no strain on the line

74
Q

Frap

A

wrapping mooring line snugly with small stuff securing lines together

75
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Rat Guards

A

Circular metal discs wrapped around mooring lines

76
Q

Chafing gear

A

Canvas wrapped around the area of a line where the rat guard is placed

77
Q

Rat-Tail Stopper

A

line used to hold the mooring line while it is being secured to the bit

78
Q

Safe Working Load

A

Where a line stretches to a certain pint/ if any further it could cause injury

79
Q

Underway Replenishment (UNREP)

A

means of transferring fuel, ammo, and supplies from one vessel to another.

80
Q

Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP)

A

same as UNREP but by Helos

81
Q

Connected Replenishment (CONREP)

A

two ships steam side by side fuel hoses and wire are used to transfer fuel, ammo, supplies and personnel

82
Q

Replenishment Course

A

Safest course and speed for UNREP

83
Q

Replenishment speed

A

About 12 knots

84
Q

Control Ship

A

Delivering Ship

85
Q

Approach Ship

A

Receiving Ship

86
Q

Inhaul/Outhaul line

A

aline use to recover any piece of gear such as paravane or a trolley line used to haul a piece of gear from a ship

87
Q

Messenger

A

line used to get span of wire across to the ship

88
Q

Phone and Distance line

A

line sent to other ship to establish means of communications via phone line

89
Q

Riding line

A

line used to hold the probe in place

90
Q

Tiedown

A

used for securing things

91
Q

Easing outline

A

line that is fairled through the eye of the weak link and secured to a cleat and is used to ease out the span wire till clear of the ship

92
Q

Span wire/highline

A

wire that is tensioned and the fuel rig are sent over/wire that is tensioned and the cargo rigs are sent over

93
Q

Probe/Robb Coupling

A

Device used to pass fuel

94
Q

Winch

A

Mechanical device used to slack off heave in on saddle whips and span wire

95
Q

Bolo

A

Led weight attached to by shot line and heaved over to the receiving ship

96
Q

Line-Throwing Gun

A

Gun used to shoot over shot line

97
Q

Fair-Lead Block

A

Block that line passes through that give direction of pull

98
Q

Snatch Block

A

Block that one side opens to allow a bight of line to be out on

99
Q

Contour Lights

A

Gives definition of ship while approaches are made

100
Q

Ram Tensioner

A

Keeps the Spanwire/Highline tensioned

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