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How many mooring lines do we have onboard?
12
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How do we measure line?
Circumference
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How do we measure wire rope?
Diameter
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What is considered hawser line?
5" or larger in circumference
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What has a higher breaking strength; double braid or three strand?
double braid
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What is a capstan?
A vertical drum, used as a mechanical advantage to heave around on line
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How many capstans do we have onboard?
8
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What is the purpose of a bit?
Used to secure mooring lines on the ship, figure 8's
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What is a chock?
Metal Fittings that serves as a Fair Lead for mooring line
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What type of chocks do we have onboard?
Closed
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What is the name of the forward most chock on a ship?
Bullnose
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What is a bullnose used for?
Towing
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How many types of replenishment at sea are there and what are they?
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What is the standard unrep speed?
12-16 knots
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What is the standard distance between the two ships during unrep?
160-180 feet
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What color do the Rig Captains wear?
Yellow
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What color does a signalman wear?
green
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What color does a phonetalker wear?
green / ballistic (vest)
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What color does a gunners mate wear?
Red
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What color does a winch operator wear?
Brown
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What color does a rigger wear?
Blue
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What color does safety wear?
White with green cross
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What color does medical wear?
White with red cross
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What is a P&D line?
Phone and distance line
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What are the marker color codes on the P&D line?
Green, red, yellow, blue, white, green (Go Rub Your Balls With Grease, GRYBWG)
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How many cargo stations do we have?
- 4
- 7, 9, 17, 19
- (they are sliding padeye stations)
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What is the distance between markers on a P&D line?
20 feet
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Where are cargo stations 7 and 9?
HB2 in the overhead
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Where are cargo stations 17 & 19?
HB3 in the overhead
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What does SURF stand for?
Standard Underway Replenishment Fixture
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What wire is used on cargo stations?
Highline
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What station do we have to send fuel?
21, via single probe, located at the khaki smoke pit
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What is the difference between a standard breakaway and an emergency breakaway?
Acceleration
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What does CDR stand for?
Cargo Drop Reel
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What type of anchors do we have?
MK2 Stockless
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How much do the anchors weigh?
30 tons, 60,000 lbs
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How many shots are in each chain?
12
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How many feet are in a shot of chain?
90
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How many fathoms are in a shot?
15
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How long is one fathom?
6 ft
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How do we determine the amount of chain paid out when anchoring?
Multiply the depth of the water by 5-7 times
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What are the colors of the detachable links on the anchor chain?
red, white, blue
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What does anchors aweigh mean?
When the anchor leaves the sea floor
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How many RHIBs do we have?
2
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What does RHIB stand for?
Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat
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How many life rafts are there?
252
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Who is on the boat crew?
Coxswain, Boat Officer, Boat Engineer, SAR swimmer
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How long is the swimmer's tending line?
300 yards
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How much weight do we apply on the monkey lines?
75%
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What is the maximum speed for lowering and hoisting the RHIB?
5 knots
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Name the lines on the RHIB:
Fwd steady, Aft steady, Sea Painter, Lizard Line
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How long is the RHIB?
7 meters
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Explain the castoff and recovery of a RHIB.
- 1. Hook
- 2. aft steadying line
- 3. fwd steadying line
- 4. Sea painter (lizard line is inside)
- REVERSE THE STEPS FOR RECOVERY
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How many boat booms do we have?
2, used for securing small boats
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How many double probe fueling stations are there and what stations are they?
- 3
- located at stations 5, 11, and 13
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What do we use the stern dock for?
Liberty
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What are the sound powered phones used for during unrep?
Captain to Captain comms
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What is a gypsy head?
Smaller capstan used for unrep only
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What is a tattle tail?
6ft from eye of the line, breaks at 80% tension
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What holds the ship in place when anchored?
The anchor AND chain
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Which is larger, the drag circle or the swing circle
- Swing circle
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What does it mean to "dip the eye"?
Place the eye of a second mooring line through the eye of the first, then secure it to the bollard
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Where can you find capstans?
Where there are mooring lines
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How far away from deck equipment should you be while handling line?
4-6 feet
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What does "avast" mean?
Stop/cease
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Where the fueling stations?
- 5 - Fwd sponson (deck house 2)
- 11 - aft sponson (outside ADM P-way)
- 13 - officer brow
- 21 - khaki smoke pit
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What does STREAM stand for?
Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method
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What are the green chem lights used for on unrep stations?
Personnel
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Which wire is used during fuel transfer?
Spanwire
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What is a monkey line?
Manrope used for personnel safety while raising and lowering the boat
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Who has complete authority of the crew that mans the RHIBs?
The Coxswain
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Classify the mooring lines
9" double-braided nylon
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