Deck Flashcards
(114 cards)
1
Q
What is the measuring standard for line?
A
Circumference
2
Q
What is the measuring standard for wire?
A
Diameter
3
Q
Why do we use Aramid Kevlar Mooring lines?
A
They break in sequence, NO SNAPBACK
4
Q
Name 4 types of line found onboard.
A
*Synth Doublebraid Nylon
*Aramid Kevlar
*3 Strand Nylon
*21 Thread Manila
5
Q
What are the characteristics of 5 3/8” 4 Strand Aramid mooring lines?
A
- Strength: 180,000 (Lbs)
- Stretch Limit: 6%
- Breaking characteristics: Strands are designed to break sequentially to help release the energy of the break.
6
Q
What is a Standard Mooring Configuration?
A
- Bow Line
- FWD Bow Spring (Cross pattern with AFT Bow Spring)
- AFT Bow Spring (Cross pattern with FWD Bow Spring)
- Waist Breast
- FWD Quarter Spring (Cross pattern with AFT Quarter Spring)
- AFT Quarter Spring (Cross pattern with FWD Quarter Spring)
- Stern Line
7
Q
How much do the Port and Starboard anchors weigh?
A
30,000 Lbs
8
Q
What type of anchors do we have onboard?
A
NAVY STANDARD STOCKLESS
9
Q
How many shots does the Port anchor have?
A
11 shots
10
Q
How many shots does the Starboard anchor have?
A
14 shots
11
Q
Which anchor is for Deep Sea?
A
Starboard
12
Q
What is the color code of each shot?
A
- Red
- White
- Blue
13
Q
How long is a shot?
A
15 fathoms or 90 Feet
14
Q
What is the second to last shot called?
A
Warning Shot (Yellow)
15
Q
What is the last shot called?
A
Danger Shot (Red)
16
Q
What is the first shot called?
A
Swivel Shot
17
Q
What is the Wildcat used for?
A
Raising and Lowering the Anchor Chain
18
Q
What is the Bullnose?
A
The forward most Closed Chock on the ship used for mooring and being towed.
19
Q
What is the Hawse Pipe used for?
A
Used as a fairlead to pay out or heave around on the anchor chain and house the anchor.
20
Q
What is Die-Lock Chain?
A
Specified extensively by the Navy, preferred to other types of chain.
21
Q
What is Flash-Butt-Welded Chain?
A
Navy standard for new ship construction and used to replace condemned die-lock chain.
22
Q
What are Anchor Markings?
A
Detachable links of anchor chains painted red, white, or blue for marking fathoms.
23
Q
What does an anchor buoy indicate?
A
The actual position of the anchor to which it is attached.
24
Q
What is a Detachable Link?
A
A C-shaped link with two coupling plates, held together by a taper pin.
25
What is a Cable Jack used for?
Handling anchor chain of 2 3/4 inches or larger.
26
What are riding and housing chain stoppers?
Turnbuckles inserted in chain links with a pelican hook and shackle.
27
What is a Towing Chain Stopper?
Similar to riding chain stoppers but with locking plates to prevent unscrewing.
28
What does a Swivel Shot do?
Reduces kinking or twisting of the anchor chain.
29
What does a Gypsy Winch do?
Has one or two horizontally mounted gypsy heads for taking turns of line.
30
What is HAWSER?
A heavy line over 5 inches in circumference used for towing or mooring.
31
What is SMALL STUFF?
Any fiber line less than 1 3/4 inches in circumference.
32
What is MARLINE?
Small stuff usually made up of synthetic line.
33
What does Flemishing a line mean?
Laying successive circles on the deck of line in the manner of a clock spring.
34
What is a BIGHT?
A loop of line, wire rope, or chain.
35
What is a Heaving Line?
A light line used to get a hawser ashore when mooring a ship.
36
What is a BITTER END?
The free end of a length of line, wire, chain, or cable.
37
What is an Eye Splice?
A splice consisting of an eye, individual strands, and the standing part of the rope.
38
What is a Long Splice?
A splice for forming a united rope narrow enough to pass through a block.
39
What is a Short Splice?
Stronger than the long splice but increases line diameter.
40
What is MARLINESPIKE?
A tapered steel tool for separating strands of rope or wire in splicing.
41
What is a FID?
A sharply pointed tool used in separating the strands of a line for splicing.
42
What is a Tattletale?
A bight of six-thread manila that warns when a line is nearing its safe working load.
43
What does DIP THE EYE mean?
Passing the eye of a line through that of another line and around a bollard.
44
What is a RAT GUARD?
A hinged conical shield around mooring lines to prevent rats from coming aboard.
45
What does SINGLE UP mean?
Taking in all double sections of line, leaving the vessel moored only by a single line.
46
What does DOUBLE UP mean?
Doubling mooring lines for added strength.
47
What are FRAPPING LINES?
Lines passed around boat falls to steady the boat when hoisting or lowering.
48
What is CHAFING GEAR?
Material placed around rigging and mooring lines to prevent wear.
49
What is a RAT-TAILED STOPPER?
A braided tapering stopper used on boat falls and mooring lines.
50
What should be avoided in the Line Pull Danger Area?
Allowing personnel to stand in the direct line of pull of the line under tension.
51
What is the purpose of Inhaul/Outhaul in Underway Replenishment?
To control the movement of the trolley between delivery and receiving stations.
52
What is a Messenger in Underway Replenishment?
The main line used to assist in hauling any rig across between the ships.
53
What is the Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method?
A tensioned rig that allows ships to open out to a greater distance.
54
What are Saddle Whips used for?
To control the positions of the flow-through saddles on the spanwire.
55
What do Hull Contour Lights indicate?
The approach and position of the control ship.
56
What is the sequence of lines when launching a small boat?
* Hook
* Aft Steadying Line
* Forward Steadying Line
* Sea Painter
57
What is the sequence of lines when recovering a small boat?
* Sea Painter
* Forward Steadying Line
* Aft Steadying Line
* Hook
58
Who are the members of the Boat Crew?
* Coxswain
* Boat Officer
* Boat Engineer
* Search and Rescue Swimmer
59
What color chem lights do personnel wear at night?
Green
60
What two types of MOB recoveries does the ship have?
* Small Boat (Primary)
* Forecastle (Secondary)
61
What are the characteristics of our Towing Hawser?
900 ft Plaited Polyester
62
What type of crane do we have onboard?
30 Ton Boat and Aircraft Crane
63
What is the Safe Working Load of the Main Hoist?
30 Tons or 60,000 LBS
64
What is the Safe Working Load for the Auxiliary Hoist?
5 Tons or 10,000 LBS
65
What does SGSI stand for?
Stabilizing Glide Slope Indicator
66
What colors do the Flight Deck personnel wear?
* HCO: White
* FDO: White
* LSE: Landing Signalman Enlisted
* Chock & Chain: Blue
* Crash & Salvage: Red
* Fuel: Purple
67
What is the T-Line used for?
Vertical Replenishments
68
What is the Safe Working Load for the Auxiliary Hoist?
5 Tons or 10,000LBS
69
What are the colors and responsibilities of the following personnel on the Flight Deck?
* HCO- Helo Control Officer
* FDO- Flight Deck Officer (White)
* LSE- Landing Signalman Enlisted
* Chock & Chain (Blue)
* Crash & Salvage (Red)
* Fuel (Purple)
70
Where does the Helicopter drop the cargo during a VERTREP?
Aft of the T-Line
71
What is the purpose of the Line Up Line?
Used as a reference line to land the Helo on deck
72
What type of Life Rafts do we have onboard? How many people can they hold?
MK-7 and 25 personnel
73
What is the color code of the T-Bitts in the Well deck?
Red, White, Blue, Yellow, Green (Run When BOSN Yells Go)
74
What is “H” Hour?
The time the first assault elements are scheduled to touch down on the beach, or landing zone.
75
What does “LOD” stand for?
Line of Departure
76
What are the five ways to steer the ship?
* Hand
* Electric
* Non Follow-Up Control
* Remote
* Auto Pilot
* Aft Steering
77
What does Restricted Maneuvering mean?
Vessel restricted in its ability to maneuver means a vessel that, from the nature of its work, is restricted in its ability to maneuver as required by these rules and is, therefore, unable to keep out of the way of another vessel.
78
What is Special Sea and Anchor Detail?
Those personnel assigned duties in connection with getting underway, mooring, or anchoring-normally when entering or leaving port.
79
How many Phases are there for Abandon Ship? What are they?
Three Phases
80
What is the purpose of the Securing and Salvage Detail?
81
Who can order Abandon Ship?
The Commanding Officer
82
How many personnel are allowed to be on the RIB when lowering? Recovering?
Four Down, Five Up (Fifth being the MOB)
83
What colors are the deck status lights? What is allowed during the following Deck Status Conditions?
* Red Deck (Nothing)
* Amber Deck (Start or Stop Engines/APU’s, Engage or Disengage Rotors)
* Green Deck (Launch or Land)
84
What is the purpose of a Tattletale?
To know when the line is about to part or break.
85
Explain the following line-handling commands?
* Hold: Do not let slack out
* Check: Slack off enough line to keep from parting
* Ease: Slowly pay out or take in
* Slack: Pay out line
* Take-in: Take in line
* Cast-off: Take off line
* Avast: Stop taking in or paying out
* Heave around: Take in line
86
What is the color code for the P&D line?
Green, red, yellow, blue, white, green.
87
What does SURF stand for?
Standard Underway Replenishment Fixture
88
What does STAR stand for?
Surf Traveling Actuated Remotely
89
How long is the Pre-reeved Messenger?
800 FT
90
How long is the SAR swimmer’s tending line? What is it made of?
300 YDS and Poly Propylene
91
How long is the Trail Line Assembly and what is it used for?
120 FT used to keep the MEDIVAC Litter from hitting the side of the ship
92
What are the procedures for Emergency Breakaway?
* Signal emergency: 5 short blast from the ship's whistle.
* Clear the station of all non-essential personnel from the station
* Cease pumping
* Send back probe
* Detention span wire
* Disconnect span wire
* All lines cleared from station
93
Why is our Starboard Anchor Chain 14 Shots?
Deep Sea Anchor
94
What is the Boatswain Mate Bible?
14343A
95
What is the bullnose used for?
* Mooring to a pier
* Mooring to a buoy
* Towing
96
What are four types of line found onboard?
* Nylon
* Manila
* Polypropylene
* Kevlar
97
What is Small Stuff?
Line that is less than 1 3/4 inches in circumference
98
What two hand signals from the LSE that the Pilot must obey?
* Hold
* Wave Off
99
How much pressure does it take to seat and unseat the probe?
300 to seat the probe, 2500 pounds to unseat the probe
100
How long is the P&D line?
300 Feet
101
How far apart are the flags on the P&D line?
20 Feet
102
What are the whistle signals for the shot line, and when would we fire the shot line over?
* One whistle–take cover and stand by for shot line
* Two whistles–firing shot line
103
What crafts fit in the well deck and how many of each?
* 1 LCU Landing Craft Utility
* 2 LCACS Landing Craft Air Cushion
* 14 AAVs Amphibious Assault Vehicle
104
What is the depth of water for each craft?
* LCU – 8 ft
* LCAC – 0 to 6 inches
* AAV – 4 to 6 feet (1 foot when launching.)
105
How long is a fathom?
Six Feet
106
What do you use to slack off the Sea Painter?
Lizard Line
107
What holds the ship in place when at anchor?
The weight of anchor chain
108
What color flare for can't find the MOB?
Green 'He can't be seen'
109
What color flare for need assistance?
Red 'I hit my head'
110
What color flare for recovered survivor?
White 'he's alright'
111
How many blasts of the ships whistle indicate MOB?
Six
112
What is the first line over during an unrep?
Shot line
113
What flag do we flag during a man over board?
Oscar
114
What are the four Deck Warfare Areas?
* MOB-S
* AIR
* SAR
* AMW
