Deck Flashcards
(121 cards)
1
Q
Measuring standard for
LINE
A
Circumference
2
Q
Measuring standard for
Wire rope
A
Diameter
3
Q
Strength
A
Klevar is the strongest
4
Q
Breaking characteristics
A
Double braid nylon has snap back
5
Q
What does check mean
A
Let the line surge a little at a time to prevent the line from parting
6
Q
What does Ease mean
A
Let the line out smoothly, keeping it taught
7
Q
Slack means
A
Allow the line to run out using hand over hand method keeping it out of the water
8
Q
Take in means
A
Bring the line on board
9
Q
Cast off means
A
Remove the line from the bit
10
Q
Avast means
A
Hold the line, do not slack or heave around
11
Q
Heave around means
A
Pull on the line
12
Q
Swing circle means
A
Amount of chain released, distance hawspipe plus ship length
13
Q
Drag circle means
A
Amount of chain released, distance hawspipe to pelorous
14
Q
Sea painter means
A
Line lead will forward on ship to a boat along side. Tied off at one end to ensure the MWB is lined up with gravity davit
15
Q
Steady lines means
A
Lines are used to study boat during hoisting and lowering
16
Q
Man ropes ( monkey lines)
A
Safety line made with series of overhand it figure eight knots evenly spaced assist personnel climbing up and down
17
Q
Bitt
A
Makes lines fast that have been failed through chocks
18
Q
Chock
A
Smooth surface which mooring lines are led to prevent them from chafing . Three types closed, open, roller
19
Q
Cleat
A
Used for belaying a line or wire
20
Q
Bullnose
A
A hole in the bow use for being towed or moored to buoy
21
Q
Hawse pipe
A
Pipe where the anchor is hawsed
22
Q
Chain
A
Hold the ship in place when at anchorage. 3.5ft forward anchor chain. 3ft aft anchor chain.
23
Q
Turnbuckle
A
Used on the stopper assembly to secure the anchor
24
Q
Gypsy head
A
Used to heave around on the lines and wires. Has a horizontal rotational axis. (see fantail)
25
Capstan
Used to heave around on mooring lines and wires. Has a vertical rotational axis. See forecastle
26
Detachable link
Used to connect links of chain together
27
Chain marking
Lets you know how much Chain you have out
28
What are the colors used in chain marking
Red white and blue
29
Number of white links on one side of colored link equals what
Number of shots out
30
What color is the 11th shot
Yellow
31
How many total shots
STBD
PRT
AFT
11
12
10
32
Wire wrap on the end of each shot identifier has a wire wrapping is corresponding to what
Do you shot it is attached to
EX. Three wire wraps indicates third shot
33
Anchor
Used to hold ships position
34
What type of anchors do we have?
How many? And location?
Standard navy stockless
2 20 ton forwArd
1 10ton aft
35
Chain stopper
Used to secure chain and anchor
36
Chain stopper is made of what 5 parts
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Shackle
Detachable link
Turnbuckle
Detachable link
Pelican hook
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37
Which stopper is the closest Stopper to the anchor
Hawsing stopper
38
What is the furthest stopper from the anchor
Ridding stopper
39
Pelican hook
Part of a stopper that actually secures the chain
40
Wildcat
Used for hoisting and controlled lowering of the anchor
41
Anchor break
Keep the chain from paying out
42
How many personal set the break
2
43
Anchor buoy
Identifies where the anchor is at anchor
44
Hawser
Any heavy line or why are used for towing or mooring
45
Line
Any rope that is not wire
46
Wire rope
Rope made of metal, used in various ways
47
Spring lay
Six strands of wire wrapped around a FiberCore
48
Small stuff
Line 1 3/4 feet or smaller
49
Flemish
Line coiled flat and tight
50
Coil
Make a circle with line and Pile it on top of it self. Can be called a Birdsnest
51
Fake
The act of disposing of line, wire, or chain by laying it out in a long, flat bights, Along side the other
52
Heaving line
A line with a weight at one end, heaved across an intervening space for passing over a heavier line
53
Monkey fist
| Heaving ball
Heavy end of a heaving line
54
Marlin
Two strand left laid tarred hemp small stuff
55
Night
A loop of rope, line, or chain
56
Bitter end
End of a line
57
Eye
Hole in the end of a line used for mooring
58
Eye splice
Used to make and Eye at the end of a line
59
Long splice
Used to join two pieces of line without changing its circumference
60
Short splice
Used to join two pieces of line
61
Marlinspike
Tapered steel tool used to open the strands of wire for splicing
62
FId
Wooden spike shaped tool used in splicing line
63
Mousing
Wire wrapped around a hook used to strengthen and prevent the load from slipping off
64
Direction of the line pool danger area
90° to keep people from being hit by the line if it parts
65
Safe distance from bloacks, Cleats, gypsy heads, captains, through which line passes
6 feet
66
The J davit has a capacity of
800 pounds
67
Towing housing is located where ?
| Used how big double braided line?
Aft fantail port side
8ft
68
Forecastle animals
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Wildcat,
Turtleback,
elephant foot,
jack ass,
frog eyes,
pelican hook,
bull nose,
deck apes,
monkeys fist,
Camelback,
dogs for hatches,
horse collar
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69
One boat and missile (BNM)
30 ton capacity - main hook
| 4 ton capacity - auxiliary hook
70
2 cargo and sail cranes
5 ton capacity
71
50’ Dive boat
15 personnel
72
RHIB
18 personnel
73
CO’s gig
23 personnel
74
40’ utility boats
75 personnel
75
MWB
Seven personnel while raising or lowering, 21 for liberty lunches
76
RHIB IS USED FOR
Torpedo recovery
77
Blue stripped PE BOAT ( not onboard)
Officers motor boat (OMB) used if squadron is imbarked
78
Red striped PE boat
Captains gig
79
Admirals PE boat
Green stripe
80
Name 6 boats
Two 7m solace RHIBS (MSc)
One 12m utility boat
1 10m PE BOAT (red stripped)
One 7m rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB)
One 50’ dive boat ( divers)
81
Mentals : 3 diff types
RAS
FAS
VERTREP
82
Telltale panel
Indicates ships running light configuration, indicates whether running lights are on primary or secondary filaments using red Amber and the buzzer modes
83
Bull horn
Used to make the voice louder and legible
84
JX/JL Circuits
JX - Are used for battle
JL - Look out communications
85
Voice tubes
Tubes that run from one watch station to the other where you talk into it so you can talk to another station
86
Psychrometer
Determines atmospheric humidity consisting of a dry buld and the wet buld thermometer
87
Barometer
Measures atmospheric pressure
88
Quartermaster of the watch
Plot course and takes fixes as needed
89
Look outs
Scan the surface and air for contacts and reports any contacts to the OOD on the bridge
90
Helmsman/lee helmsman
Steer the ship/makes changes as ordered to the engine order telegraph
91
Boatsmain’s mate of the watch
Responsible for the Watch team
92
Conning Officer
Gives the orders to the helm/Lee helm and responsible to the OOD
93
Officer of the deck
Responsible for the ship and to the commanding officer
94
Discuss the purpose of dead reckoning
Determine position relative to the track by evaluating the alignment of the markers forming the range
95
Discuss the different methods of attaining a
determining position of vessel by adding to the last fix the ships course and speed of for a given time
96
Cardinal system
Used in conjunction with the Compass to indicate where the mariner may find the best navigable water
97
IALA bouyage system
Red buoy to port entering
Bred to STB entering
98
Variation
Difference between geographic North and magnetic north
99
Deviation
Error caused by the magnetic affect of any metal near the compass
100
Time zones
An area in all parts of which the same time is kept 22 times zones, A through Z except J
101
GMT/ Coordinated universal standard time
Greenwich meantime, Zulu time
102
Set
Refers to the currents and ships direction
103
Drift
Refers to the current and ship speed
104
DR
Dead reckoning, method of navigation and which position is determined by plugging the direction and distance traveled from a known point of departure
105
Longitude
Angular distance between the prime meridian and the Meridian of a point on earth measured east word or west word
106
Latitude
Angular distance measured northward or southward through 90° from the equator
107
Fix
Position that has been accurately Established
108
Removal of all loose objects
Prevents nagging and loss of appendages and personnel
109
Where ever possible remain forward and inboard of lines and wires
Prevent from getting hurt
110
Line handling using hand over hand rule
Prevents rope burns and snagging
111
Mooring line
Line used in tying up the ship
112
How many mooring lines for USS Frank cable
11
113
Standard amount of mooring lines for most ships is
Six
114
Mooring lines 1 and 2 are by
Deck berthing
115
Mooring lines 3 and four are by
Accommodation ladders
116
Mooring lines 5 and six are in
Machine shop
117
Breast line
Keeping the ship from moving in and out
118
Forward spring line
Keeping the ship from moving aft
119
After spring line
Keeping the ship from moving forward
120
Bow head line
Runs through the bull nose
121
Stern line
Runs through the stern chock and hold the Stern in
