DECK Flashcards
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
- WHAT PPE IS REQUIRED FOR MOST DECK EVOLUTIONS?
a. HARD HAT WITH CHIN STRAP
b. NO RINGS OR WATCHES
c. STEEL TOE BOOTS
d. BATTLE DRESS
e. GOGGLES
f. EAR PRO
ANCHORING
- WHAT TYPE OF ANCHORS DO WE HAVE ONBOARD AND HOW MANY?
a. TWO NAVY STANDARD STOCKLESS ANCHORS/ ONE PORT & ONE STARBOARD
- HOW MUCH DOES ONE ANCHOR WEIGH?
a. 40,000 LBS.
- WHAT IS THE COLOR PATTERN ON THE ANCHOR CHAIN?
a. 1ST SHOT RED
b. 2ND SHOT WHITE
c. 3RD SHOT BLUE
d. 4TH SHOT RED
e. 5TH SHOT WHITE
f. 6TH SHOT BLUE
g. 7TH SHOT RED
h. 8TH SHOT WHITE
i. 9TH SHOT BLUE
j. 10TH SHOT RED
k. 11TH SHOT WHITE
l. 12th SHOT YELLOW
m. 13TH SHOT RED
i. The 12th SHOT IS 90 FEET ALL YELLOW
ii. THE 13TH SHOT IS 90 FEET ALL RED
- THE 12TH SHOT IS ALSO KNOWN AS?
a. CAUTION SHOT
- THE 13TH SHOT IS ALSO KNOWN AS?
a. DANGER SHOT
- OTHER THEN THE COLORS, WHAT IS ALSO USED TO IDENTIFY HOW MANY SHOTS ARE ON DECK?
a. WIRE TURNS ON LINKS WHICH IS NORMALLY USED TO IDENTIFY WHEN THE PAINT IS DEGRADED.
- WHAT SIZE AND TYPE OF ANCHOR CHAIN DO WE HAVE ONBOARD?
a. 3 ½ FLASH BUTT WELDED
- WHAT IS A DETACHABLE LINK?
a. A REMOVABLE LINK OF CHAIN USED TO CONNECT/DISCONNECT CHAIN LINKS
- WHAT IS THE MOST FORWARD CHOCK ON THE SHIP CALLED?
BULLNOSE
- HOW MANY STOPPERS DO WE HAVE ON THE FORECASTLE?
5
i. 2 HAWSING STOPPERS LOCATED NEAR THE HAWSE PIPE.
ii. 2 RIDING STOPPERS LOCATED NEAR THE WILDCAT.
iii. 1 TOWING STOPPER LOCATED NEAR THE BULL NOSE
- WHAT HOLDS THE SHIP IN PLACE WHILE ANCHORED?
a. THE WEIGHT OF THE CHAIN, NOT THE ANCHOR
- WHAT DOES WEIGHING THE ANCHOR MEAN?
a. IT MEANS THAT WE ARE HAULING IN THE ANCHOR
- WHAT DOES ANCHORS AWEIGH MEAN?
a. ANCHOR IS CLEAR OF THE BOTTOM AND THE SHIP IS UNDERWAY
- WHAT COLOR DOES FORECASTLE POIC WEAR?
a. YELLOW
- WHO WEARS BLUE?
a. DECK RIGGER
- WHO WEARS GREEN?
a. PHONE TALKER
SEAMANSHIP
- HOW DO YOU HANDLE ALL LINES?
a. HAND OVER HAND
- WHAT TYPE OF MOORING LINES DO WE HAVE?
a. FOUR STRAND ARIMID KEVLAR LINES
- WHAT IS THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE SHIP’S STANDARD MOORING LINE?
a. 5 7/8
- WHAT IS THE BREAKING STRENGTH ON A 5 7/8 4 STRAND ARAMID KEVLAR MOORING LINE (STANDARD)?
a. 225,000 lbs
- WHAT IS THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE SHIP’S STORM LINE?
a. 6 ¼
- WHAT IS THE BREAKING STRENGTH ON A 6 ¼ 4 STRAND ARAMID KEVLAR MOORING LINE (STORM LINE)?
a. 280,000 lbs
- WHAT DO THE SPRING LINES CONTROL?
a. THEY CONTROL THE FORWARD AND AFT MOVEMENT OF THE SHIP