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1
Q

Where is the AFT main machinery room located?

A

Forward of hangar bay elevator room all the way down.

2
Q

Where is AUX machinery room located?

A

Below ships laundry

3
Q

Where is forward emergency diesel located?

A

Two decks below Chiefs berthing port side.

4
Q

Where is aft emergency diesel generator?

A

AftCHT Pump room

5
Q

What are the four phases of the basic steam cycle?

A

Condensation phase
Generation phase
Expansion phase
Feed phase

6
Q

What is the major equipment in the generation phase

A

Economize and boiler

7
Q

What is the major equipment in the expansion phase?

A

Main engine
High pressure/ low pressure turbine
SSTG
Reduction gears

8
Q

What is the major equipment in the condensation phase?

A
Main condenser/hot well
Aux condenser/hot well 
Main condensation pump
Aux condensation phase
Main circ pump
Aux circ pump
Main air ejector condenser 
Aux air ejector condenser 
First stage feed heater
9
Q

What type of boiler does the boxer have?

A

V2M D-type boiler ((700 psi)

10
Q

What are 3 modes that you can operate a boiler in?

A

Remote manual
Local
Automatic

11
Q

What is the operating steam pressure and temperature for the main steam system?

A

700 psi at 900 F

12
Q

Name the major parts of the boiler?

A
Economizer
Steam drum
Generating tubes
Super heater
De-superheater/water drum
Furnace
Force draft blowers 
Port use fan
13
Q

Where is the #2 boiler located?

A

Forward MMR

14
Q

Where is the number 1 boiler located?

A

Aft MMR

15
Q

What is the function of the DFT?

A

Stores up to 3,500 gallons
De aerates condensate
Pre heats condensate to 250 F

16
Q

How many feed pumps are on boxer?

A

4

17
Q

How many fuel oil service pumps does the boxer have?

A

4

18
Q

What are the boilers used for?

A

To produce main and aux steam for ships propulsion, electrical power, water production.

19
Q

Where is 1A forced draft blower located?

A

AFT MMR

20
Q

What is the function of the main feed booster pump?

A

Moved feed water from the DFT to the MFP

21
Q

How many lube oil pumps are on the boxer?

A

6

22
Q

What is the function of the feed water control valve?

A

Controls the amount of feed water to enter the boiler

23
Q

What are the 3 elements of the automatic boiler control valve?

A

Feed water control
Fuel oil control
Combustion air control

24
Q

What is the purpose of the CHELANT system?

A

To treat boiler water to prevent scale formation inside boiler tubes and to minimize corrosion that will damage boiler tubes

25
Q

Where is the forward main machinery room located?

A

All the way down the route 69 port hole

26
Q

What are the 2 major components of the main engine?

A

High pressure and low pressure turbine.

27
Q

What is the purpose of the main reduction gear?

A

Reduce shaft speed to propeller speed

28
Q

What is the max shaft horse power?

A

35,000 SHP

29
Q

What are the 4 main bearings used for propulsion?

A

Main thrust
Line shaft
Stern tube
Strut

30
Q

How many line shaft bearings are on the starboard shaft?

A

5

31
Q

How many wine shaft bearings are on the port shaft?

A

8

32
Q

What main engine is the port shaft connected to?

A

FWD engine

NB. 2 main engine

33
Q

What type of propellers are on the boxer?

A

6 blade bronze alloy

16.5 ft. Dia, 30,000 LBS

34
Q

What is the function of the main condenser?

A

Condenses steam from the LP turbine into water using seawater.

35
Q

What does the main engine Ahead throttle valve control?

A

Main steam flow into the head turbine element of the HP and LP turbines

36
Q

What does the main engine astern throttle valve control?

A

Main steam flow into the astern LP turbine element

37
Q

Where is the ahead and astern throttle valve located?

A

In forward and aft enclosed operating stations

38
Q

Where is main control?

A

FFWD MMR

39
Q

What is the responsibility of us to watch EOOW

A

Responsible for the proper operation of Engineering plant and safety while underway, and auxiliary steaming. In charge of Main propulsion plant and associated auxiliaries

40
Q

Who does that EOOW report to?

A

OOD

41
Q

What is the responsibility of the engineering duty officer EDO?

A

Engineering duty department head while in port
In charge of in port fire party
In charge of engineering spaces and watches
In charge of administration while auxiliary steaming.

42
Q

The damage control watch supervisor DCWS is responsible for

A

Monitor fire and flooding alarms
Monitors fire fighting and ballasting systems
Ear monitors S/S and aux rover

43
Q

Where does the cold iron watch stand watch?

A

Forward and aft engine rooms

44
Q

What is the purpose of the sounding and security watch?

A

Conducts a continuous patrol of unmanned spaces while taking periodic soundings of tanks
Physical security of assigned areas
Reports fires, flooding, sabotage and theft to DCWS

45
Q

The aux rover monitors

A

Air conditioning and refrigeration systems

46
Q

What watches are in forward and aft MMR?

A
EOOW
Space supervisor
Boiler control operator
Electoral plant supervisor
Throttle man
Boiler technician upper level
Boiler technician lower level
Engine room upper level
Engine room lower level
Burning man
Messenger
47
Q

Fire marshal is responsible for

A

Monitors ships firefighting capability

Prevents and eliminates fire hazards

48
Q

Who is the chief engineer CHENG on boxer?

A

LCDR Saunders

49
Q

Who is the main propulsion assistant?

A

LT Jackson

50
Q

Who is the damage control officer?

A

CHENG

51
Q

How many SSTG are on board USS boxer?

A

5

52
Q

How many generators on board USS boxer?

A

7

53
Q

How many ship service emergency diesel generators are on board?

A

2

54
Q

What is the purpose of the SSEDG’s?

A

To provide emergency source of power to the electrical distribution system if main steam is lost, using a combustion engine as a prime mover.

55
Q

The rating SSTGs are _____ KW, _____ amps, ____ volts AC, _____ Hz, _____ phase

A
2500 kW
4000 amps. 
450 VAC
60 Hz
3 phase
56
Q

How many switchboards does the boxer have?

A

7

57
Q

Where is number five switchboard located?

A

Aft MMR

58
Q

Where is number three switchboard located?

A

Aux machinery room (AMR)

59
Q

How many emergency switchboards do we have?

A

2

60
Q

Where are the emergency switchboards located?

A

No. 1 fwd diesel

No. 2 aft diesel

61
Q

How many shore power receptacles are on for boxer

A

30

62
Q

How many tables does boxer use while in for

A

20

63
Q

What are the cables rated at

A

400 amps

64
Q

Where are the shore power switchboards located?

A

Forward shore power switchboard is located in AMR

Ask shore power switchboard is located in the aft diesel generator room

65
Q

How many 400 Hz converters are on board?

A

5

66
Q

What are the 400 Hz converter units used for?

A

Convert 60 Hz to 400 Hz for systems such as gyrocompass, radar, satellite tracking and AES S stations on the flight deck

67
Q

What is an ABT used for?

A

Transfers load to another source when normal power is lost, automatically

68
Q

What does MBT stand for?

A

Manual bus transfer

69
Q

What are the coils in the Degaussing system?

A

A coil
M coil
FIQI coil
FPQP Coil

70
Q

What is the purpose of the Degaussing system?

A

To make the ship magnetically invisible by reducing the ships magnetic signature through the water

71
Q

Where is the degaussing switchboard?

A

FWD IC

72
Q

What types of diesels are on board boxer?

A

ALCO
251C
V16
2800 HP

73
Q

How many ACs are on board?

A

6

74
Q

Where is number three and four AC units

A

Aux machinery room

75
Q

What classification of the AC units are on boxer?

A

R114/R236

76
Q

What is the primary mission of the AC unit?

A

Combat systems equipment cooling

77
Q

What are the main components of the 300 ton AC units?

A

Compressor
Condenser
Receiver
Orifice plate

78
Q

What does the chill water pump do?

A

Moves chill water from the chiller room to system (combat systems heat exchangers)

79
Q

How many refrigeration units are on board?

A

3

80
Q

What type of refrigeration units are on boxer?

A

5.5 ton reciprocating

81
Q

What refrigerant is used for the reefer units?

A

R-134

82
Q

How many freeze boxes are on board?

A

1

83
Q

What are the types of fuel oil on board?

A

F-76, DFM

F-44, JP-5

84
Q

What type of fuel oil does the boiler use?

A

F-76, DFM

85
Q

What type of fuel oil does the SSEDG use?

A

JP-5

86
Q

What equipment uses JP-5?

A

Aircraft, EDG, LCAC, small boats and vehicles.

87
Q

How many fuel service pumps in the main space?

A

4

88
Q

How many FO service tanks for each main space?

A

2

89
Q

How many lube oil service pumps?

A

6

90
Q

Where is the no. 2 lube oil purifier?

A

FWD MMR

91
Q

What type of lube is used for main propulsion?

A

21 90

92
Q

How much F-76 can the boxer hold?

A

1.9 million gallons.

93
Q

How many JP-5 storage tanks are onboard and total capacity?

A

7 at 460,000

94
Q

What is the classification of the steering gear system?

A

Electro hydraulic, double acting single RAM

95
Q

What is the function of the steering system

A

Position rudders in response to helm

96
Q

What are the components of the steering system?

A
Helm
Steering gear motors
Steering gear pumps
Steering gear units
RAM assembly 
rack and Pinion follow up assembly
Differential control boxes
Trick wheels
Emergency gear pumps
Hand pump
97
Q

What are the different methods of steering control?

A
Helm
Auto pilot 
Trick wheel
Trick wheel standby steering unit
Emergency steering gear unit
Hand pump
Engine orders from each shaft with rudder at zero
98
Q

How many HP ACs are on board?

A

2

99
Q

What services require HP air?

A

Aircraft elevator
Diesel starting system
HP to LP vital air reducers and for mainshaft inflatable seals
HP to LPA reducers for JP – 5 pump rooms

100
Q

What are the locations of both HPACs?

A

Fwd compressor room and aft compressor room

101
Q

What PSI is HP air?

A

3000 psi

102
Q

How many LP ACs are on board?

A

8

103
Q

Low-pressure air compressors maintain how much PSI?

A

125 PSI

104
Q

What are the two systems that use vital air?

A
Electronic equipment (combat systems)
Control air in the main spaces
105
Q

What is non-vital air?

A

Ship service air

106
Q

What is the function of the priority Valve?

A

Separates a vital air from non-vital air systems when pressure drops

107
Q

What PSI is the pressure valve set at?

A

85

108
Q

What classification are the EVAPs?

A

6 stage
Low pressure
Flash type 100,000 gallons of distilled water per day each

109
Q

Where is number two EVAP located?

A

Aft MMR

110
Q

Where is number 1EVAP located?

A

Fwd MMR

111
Q

What different types of water do we produce?

A

Potable water
Boiler/feed water
Distilled water

112
Q

How many potable water pumps do we have on board?

A

6

113
Q

What is the purpose of the possible water booster pumps?

A

Supply adequate pressure to the island.

114
Q

How many potable water risers are on board and where are they

A

3
RAS1 flight deck
RAS5
OOD

115
Q

How many potable water tanks are on board?

A

6

116
Q

What is the total potable water capacity in gallons?

A

184,000 gallons