Deck Fittings Flashcards
(18 cards)
Deck fittings are…
the various devices attached to the hull that assist in handling the ship.
The most common fittings are found…
around the weather decks.
A _____ is a device consisting of a double-ended pair of projecting horns used for _____ a line or wire.
Cleat belaying (keep strong)
Weather deck (def)
Any deck exposed to the elements
Bitts are … (3)
heavy vertical cylinders, usually arranged in pairs, which are used for making fast lines that have been led through chocks.
When constructed in pairs, each bitt is sometimes called a …
barrel
Chocks are … (2)
heavy fittings with smooth surfaces through which mooring lines are led.
_____ is a heavy vertical cylinder with two projecting horizontal cylinders.
A T-bitt
A _____ is a strong cylindrical upright on a _____, over which the eye (or bight) of a ship’s mooring line is placed.
Bollard pier
A _____ is a plate with an “eye” attached, welded to the deck to distribute the strain over a large area, and to which a ….
padeye a block can be hooked or shackled.
_____ protect the ship from contact with the pier or another ship.
Fenders
The most common ship fender is a …
pneumatic fender made of rubber.
_____ are used to protect a fender system from damage due to the motion of moored ships and, where necessary ,to provide proper clearance between a ship and a wharf or pier.
Camels
A vertical shaft machine used for handling lines or wires on its drum is called a …
capstan
The ____ capstan is used to assist in line handling while mooring the ship. The ____ capstan is used to pull the ship in close to the pier or wharf.
Mooring Warping
The ____ ____ is used to maneuver lines around obstructions.
Roller Fairlead
(P) Deck Fittings: chocks, bitts, padeye (attachment points), capstan, roller fairlead, bull nose
(P) Deck Fittings
(P) Deck Fittings Identification: cleat, 3 horn cleat, bitts, closed chock, open chock, T-Bitt, bollard, padeye, fender, camel, capstan, roller fairlead.
(P) Deck Fittings Identification
