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What is the difference between line and rope?
Line is measured by circumference and rope by diameter
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What is the benefit of synthetic mooring lines?
3 times stronger, but more dangerous due to elasticity
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What kind of anchor does the Nimitz use? It's weight?
- MK2 stockless
- 60,000 LBS/30 tons
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How many feet are in one fathom?
6ft
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How many fathoms are in a shot of chain?
15 fathoms
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How many shots are in a chain?
12 shots
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How much does each link in the anchor chain weigh?
360 lbs
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What is a monkey first?
The weighted end if a heaving line
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What does the anchor windlass do?
Heaves and lowers the bow anchor
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What is a Hawser?
A line more than 5 inches in circumference
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How many people are required to be on the boat Davit to launch a RHIB?
11
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What is small stuff or marlin?
Fiber line less than 1 3/4 inch in diameter
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How many mooring lines are on Nimitz?
12
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What is a breast line?
Keeps the ship alongside the pier
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What is a spring line?
Keeps the ship from moving forward and aft
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What are 2 types of UNREP?
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How many transfer stations are onboard Nimitz?
8
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Why do we always shoot the lines during a CONREP?
So as not to damage our aircraft
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What is STREAM?
Standard tension replenishment alongside method
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Describe the lifeboats aboard Nimitz.
- 252 total
- MK6
- Enough for 110% of the crew
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What is the color of the danger shot?
Red
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How many storm lines does Nimit have and where are they located?
- 2
- One on the fantail
- One on the foc'sle
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What is the purpose of the tattletale?
Help you identify the line is on maximum strength level and reached its safe working load
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What is chaffing gear used for?
Canvas, line or other material placed around mooring lines to prevent wear and tear o the lines
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What color is the caution shot?
Yellow
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What is the anchor bouy used for?
Locate the anchors position
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Name 2 stoppers that are used to hold the anchor chain.
- Riding stopper
- Housing stopper
- Storm stopper
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How many RHIBs do we have onboard Nimitz and which is primary?
- 2
- One port, one starboard
- Starboard is primary
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What does RHIB stand for?
Rigid hull inflatable boat
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What is the maximum capacity of the RHIB?
18 personnel
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What is the length if the RHIB?
7 meters
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Name the RHIB personnel
- Coxswain - CO of the RHIB
- Bowhook/SAR swimmer
- Boat officer
- Boat engineer/stern hook
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What are monkey lines?
Lines used to support 75% of your body weight when raising and lowering the RHIB
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Who is in charge of the boat deck and what color hard hat do they wear?
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What is the B&A crane and where is it located?
- To pickup downed aircraft in the water
- Located on the flight deck aft of ACE 3
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What are the 3 types of man overboard recoveries and which is primary?
- Helicopter - primary
- Boat
- Shipboard
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Who orders abandon ship?
The CO
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What are the colors of the phone and distance line?
- Green
- Red
- Yellow
- Blue
- White
- Green
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How long is the phone and distance line?
300 feet
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How long is the star messenger?
800 feet
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How many double probe fueling stations do we have? What are they?
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How many sliding padeye stations do we have? What are they?
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Where are padeye stations 17 and 19 located?
Hangerbay 3, ACE 3
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What is the purpose of the stern dock?
It serves as an embarkation and debarkation of personnel while ship is at anchor
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What is station 21 used for?
Send fuel to another ship
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How many personnel can be in the RHIB when lowering/raising the Davit to/from the water?
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What type of Davit do we use?
Vest davit
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How many steadying lines does a RHIB have?
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What color chemical lights do we use for night UNREP?
Green
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Hardhat color: rig captain
Yellow
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Hardhat color: signalman
Green
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Hardhat color: safety
White w/ green cross
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Hardhat color: medical
White w/ red cross
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Hardhat color: riggers/line handlers
Blue
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Hardhat color: phone talker
Green kevlar
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Hardhat color: deck safety E6 and up
White
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What is the purpose of the sea painter?
- Used as a tow line
- Keeps the RHIB alongside the ship while in the water
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What material is the hull of the RHIB made of?
Glass reinforced plastic
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When are sea and anchor times?
- Pull in/out
- UNREP
- Anchoring
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What is the overall length of the ship?
1115' 4"
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What is the ships displacement?
95k tons
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What is the navigational draft of USS Nimitz?
37' 6"
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What does cast off mean?
Let go of the line
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What does avast mean?
Stop heaving around
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What does heave around mean?
Bring in the line
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What is the purpose of a chock?
A fitting through which the anchor or mooring lines are led. Usually "U" shaped to prevent chaffing
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What is a bollard used for?
To hold mooring lines
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What are bitts used for?
Metal post, fastened in a vertical position on the deck to which morning lines are secured
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What does Romeo at the dip mean?
- Flown by delivery ship
- Preparing to receive you along side
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What is the bullnose and where is it located?
- A closed chock at the bow
- Forward most part if the foc'sle
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What is the pelican hook?
A quick release device made in various sizes
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What is the wildcat?
The drum part of the anchor windlass that engages and moves the anchor chain
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What is mousing?
Seizing a line across a hook to prevent a sling from slipping off
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