Deck-Navigation part 3

Question 1

Why get these pins?

What is the emergency steering hand pump?

Answer 1

Electrically driver 200 horsepower emergency pump on the 2nd deck

Question 2

Why get these pins?

What is the rack and pinion follow-up assembly?

Answer 2

Provides feedback into the differential control box

Question 3

Why get these pins?

What are the different modes of steering control:

Answer 3

Automatic follow-up: helmsman rotates steering wheel / Non-flow up: Emergency mode where the helmsman throws a toggle switch port or stud / Trick wheel: emergency mode where the helmsman passes orders with the course to steer circuit and or sound powered phones to a watch stander in the steering gear room. / Jam Nuts: The rudder can be locked into place or at an angle using a set of four large nuts per rudder / Emergency steering station: emergency steering from the location just above each steering gear room.

Question 4

Why get these pins?

Describe the following flags and pennants:

Answer 4

Bravo (B)- refueling (RED), Starboard Pennant- Senior Officer Present Afloat- (green/white/green), Five (5)- Breakdown (Yellow with blue X), Papa (P)- Personnel recall (blue with white square), Quebec (Q)- Boat recall (Yellow), Alpha (A)- Divers (Whte/blue), Kilo (K)- Personnel working aloft/over the side (yellow and blue), Lima (L)- HERO (yellow and black squares), Romeo (R)- Ready to receive alongside (red and yellow), Oscar (O)- Man Overboard (red and yellow)11, Uniform (U)- Anchoring (white and red squares)

Question 5

Why get these pins?

How many personnel does it take to operate Lincoln VEST type davit?

Answer 5

11