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Common Core 105: Deck Flashcards

1
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Line

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Measured in circumference

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Wire Rope

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Measured in Diameter

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

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Double Braided is stronger in every way

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Hold

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Secure the line so it doesn’t allow slippage

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5
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Check

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

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Ease

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Let the line out smoothly but keeping it taught

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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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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

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Hold the line

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11
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Heave Around

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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
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Steady lines

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Lines used to steady the boat while hoisting and lowering

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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
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Bit

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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
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Cleat

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Used for belaying a line or wire

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20
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Bullnose

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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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Capstan
used heave in on mooring line or wires
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detachable link
used to connect links of chains together
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Chain marking
lets you know how much chain you have out on deck
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Anchor
used to hold ships position
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Chain stopper
used to secure the chain and anchor
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Pelican Hook
part of the stopper that actually secures the chain
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Wildcat
used for hoisting and controlled lowering of the anchor
32
Anchor Brake
keeps the chain from paying out
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anchor buoy
identifies where the anchor is when at anchor
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Hawser
any heavy line used for towing or mooring
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Line
any rope that is not wire
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Wire
rope made of metal, used in various ways
37
Spring line
six strands of wire wrapped around a fiber core
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Small stuff
line 1 3/4 and smaller
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Flemish
line coiled flat and tight
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Coil
Make a circle with line and pile it on top of itself
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Fake
act of disposing of line, wire or chain by laying it out in long flat bites a long side the other
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Heaving lines
line with a wight at one end heaved across an intervening space to pass over a heavier line
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Monkey Fist (Heaving Ball)
heavy end of the heaving line
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Marlin
Two strand, left laid, tarred hemp small stuff
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Bight
loop of rope, line or chain
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Bitter End
End of a line
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Eye
hole in the end of a line used for mooring
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Eye Splice
used to make an eye at the end of a line
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Long splice
used to join 2 pieces of line without changing its circumference
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Short splice
used to join two pieces of line
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Marlinspike
tapered steal tool used to open the strands of wire for splicing
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Fid
wooden spike shaped tool used in splicing line
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Mousing
wire wrapped around a hook used to strengthen and prevent a load from slipping off
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Direction of Line pull safety area
to keep people from being hurt if line parts
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Safe distance from blocks, cleats, gypsy heads and capstans
as far away as possible
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removal of all loose objects
to prevent snagging and loss of appendages
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remain forward and inboard
to prevent from getting injured
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why use the Hand-over-Hand rule?
to prevent rope burn and snagging
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Mooring Line
line used in tying up the ship
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Breast line
line used in keeping the ship from moving in and out
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Forward Spring line
line used to prevent the ship from moving aft
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Aft Spring line
line used to prevent the ship from moving forward
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Bow Head line
line that runs through the bullnose
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Stern line
line that runs through the stern chocks and keeps the stern from moving
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Storm line/wire
extra line used in foul weather to strengthen ships mooring
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Tattletale line
lets you know when the line has reached its safe working limit
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Round Turn
complete turn around a bit
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Figure Eight Turn
line put on bits in a figure eight pattern
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Dipping the Eye
line led through first eye put on the bit
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Single up
Putting out the first line or bringing in the second line
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Double up
Putting out the second line
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Heavy Strain
line is tight and popping
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light strain
no strain on the line
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Frap
wrapping mooring line snugly with small stuff securing lines together
75
Rat Guards
Circular metal discs wrapped around mooring lines
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Chafing gear
Canvas wrapped around the area of a line where the rat guard is placed
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Rat-Tail Stopper
line used to hold the mooring line while it is being secured to the bit
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Safe Working Load
Where a line stretches to a certain pint/ if any further it could cause injury
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Underway Replenishment (UNREP)
means of transferring fuel, ammo, and supplies from one vessel to another.
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Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP)
same as UNREP but by Helos
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Connected Replenishment (CONREP)
two ships steam side by side fuel hoses and wire are used to transfer fuel, ammo, supplies and personnel
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Replenishment Course
Safest course and speed for UNREP
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Replenishment speed
About 12 knots
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Control Ship
Delivering Ship
85
Approach Ship
Receiving Ship
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Inhaul/Outhaul line
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
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Messenger
line used to get span of wire across to the ship
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Phone and Distance line
line sent to other ship to establish means of communications via phone line
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Riding line
line used to hold the probe in place
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Tiedown
used for securing things
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Easing outline
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
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Span wire/highline
wire that is tensioned and the fuel rig are sent over/wire that is tensioned and the cargo rigs are sent over
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Probe/Robb Coupling
Device used to pass fuel
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Winch
Mechanical device used to slack off heave in on saddle whips and span wire
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Bolo
Led weight attached to by shot line and heaved over to the receiving ship
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Line-Throwing Gun
Gun used to shoot over shot line
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Fair-Lead Block
Block that line passes through that give direction of pull
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Snatch Block
Block that one side opens to allow a bight of line to be out on
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Contour Lights
Gives definition of ship while approaches are made
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Ram Tensioner
Keeps the Spanwire/Highline tensioned

ESWS 1 (30 decks)

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