Final Board Part 3 Flashcards
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What is Set/drift?
Set - the direction in which the ship is being pushed off course.; Drift - speed or velocity the ship is being pushed off course.
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What is latitude?
Measures North or south of the equator.
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What is longitude?
Measures East or West of the prime meridian.
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What is GMT?
Greenwich meantime, ZULU
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What is true bearing?
Direction relative to true north instead of magnetic nort.
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What is magnetic bearing?
Direction relative to the ship’s heading expressed in degrees or point.
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How many days of rations are in a ready lifeboat?
5
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What are the inner and outer circles of a gyro compass?
Inner- True bearing Outer - relative bearing.
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How many flag bags do we have and how many flags are in each bag?
2 bags, 68 flags in each.
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Name animals in the Forcastle:
Bullnose, Frog, Monkey fist, Ape Deck, Wildcat, Pelican Hook, Jackass Cover,Turtle back, Camel back, Rat Tail.
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What does 1 short blast from the ships whistle mean?
Turn starboard.
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What does 2 short blasts from the ships whistle mean?
Turn Port.
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What does 5 short blasts from the ships whistle mean?
Emergency breakaway.
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What does 6 short blasts from the ships whistle mean?
Man overboard.
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What is the difference between normal and emergency breakaway?
Emergency you don’t have to ask permission from the CO.
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Where is the Starboard boat deck located?
By 2nd Division Office, Above starboard aft Chow - line.
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Where is the Port boat deck located?
Under Library.
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What is the Davit Captain responsible for?
Lowering the boat.
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What is the job of the window man?
To watch the anchor as it is being lowered into the water, calling out what is going on.
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What determines a scope of chain?
5-7 X the depth of the water.
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What does anchors aweigh mean?
Anchor is off the sea bottom.
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What does the anchor is shod mean?
Anchor is muddy
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How do we get the double up to the pier?
Messenger.
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What is the purpose of dipping the eye?
To release either line without disturbing the other.