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56 Cards in this Set
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General boat handling is what kind of seamanship?
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DECK SEAMANSHIP
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The general work on the ship’s deck and
the equipment used is what kind of seamanship? |
BOAT SEAMANSHIP
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Care and use of line is what kind of seamanship?
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MARLINESPIKE SEAMANSHIP
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It is important for you to know shipboard
equipment terminology for which of the following reasons? |
You will probably assist the deck force
in various seamanship evolutions |
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What is ground tackle?
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Equipment used to anchor and moor
with anchors |
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Which of the following is/are the most
commonly used anchors aboard Navy ships? |
Both:
1. Lightweight 2. Stockless |
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How long is a standard shot of anchor chain?
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15 fathoms
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What device is used to secure shots of anchor
chain together? |
Detachable links
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What types of anchor windlasses are used
for lifting the ship’s anchor? |
Vertical shaft and horizontal shaft types
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What device engages the chain links when
hauling anchors on board ship? |
Wildcat
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Which of the following platforms is/are used
in the construction of an accommodation ladder? |
Both:
upper and lower platforms |
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What is the Navy term for gangplank?
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brow
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What lines are used to prevent the ship from
drifting forward or aft? |
The forward and after spring lines
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What means are used to protect the sides
of a ship when it is alongside a pier? |
fenders and camels
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What is the main purpose for deck fittings
aboard ship? |
To secure mooring lines
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Which of the following is NOT a deck fitting
found aboard ships? |
Bollards
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Which of the following is the purpose of boat
booms when ships are at anchor or moored to a buoy? |
To moor their boats well clear of the side
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Which of the following is/are types of boats
used by the Navy? |
all:
1. Service craft 2. Combatant craft 3. Boats in general |
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A boat is defined as a non-commissioned
waterborne vessel that isn’t designated as a service craft. According to this definition, which of the following are types of boats? |
all:
1. Personnel boats 2. Motor whaleboats 3. Utility boats |
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Which of the following is a type of service
craft? |
Ship’s boats
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Which of the following is a type of combatant
craft? |
patrol craft
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When facing forward of the boat, your
right-hand side is in this direction. |
starboard
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The stern of the boat.
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after end
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The area furthermost from the boat’s
centerline. |
outboard
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When facing forward of the boat, your
left-hand side is facing this direction. |
port
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The bow of the boat.
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forward end
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Nylon line is about how many times stronger
than manila line of the same size? |
2 1/2
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How is line termed small stuff identified?
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By the number of threads in the line
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Under safe working conditions, nylon line will
stretch what maximum fraction of its length? |
1/3
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Nylon line will stretch what maximum
percentage of its length before it will break? |
50%
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A wire rope designated as 5 by 12 has
(a) what number of strands and (b) what number of wires per strand? |
(a) 5
(b) 12 |
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The most secure line whipping is made with
which of the following pieces of equipment? |
Small needle and palm
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Used to bend a line to or around an object.
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HITCHES
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Used to form eyes or to secure a cord or line
around an object. |
knot
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The square knot is also known as a
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reef knot
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The bowline can be used for which of the
following purposes? |
To form an eye
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The main value of the becket bend is that it
can be used to bend together two lines of different sizes (T/F). |
true
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If there is a great strain on a line, what type
of bend should be used? |
Double becket bend
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What type of hitch will hold as long as
there’s a strain on it? |
Clove hitch
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Which of the following actions would you
perform to “coil down” a line? |
Lay line in circles, one on top of the other
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Which of the following actions would you
take to “flemish down” a line? |
Lay line in successive circles with the
bitter end in the center |
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When making an eye splice, you should unlay
what number of line strands? |
8 to 10
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Which of the following procedures is used to
prevent the strands of synthetic line from frazzling after a splice has been made? |
They are melted together
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Which of the following is the purpose of using
a short splice? |
To permanently join two lines together
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What are Bower Anchors located?
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Carried in the BOW,
secured in hawsepipe. |
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name the mooring lines used to secure a ship to the pier (6):
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bowline
bow spring (fore and aft) quarter spring (fore and aft) stern line |
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Types of combatant craft (2):
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LCM - landing craft, mechanized
LCU - landing craft, utility |
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Whose orders do the boat passengers follow?
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coxwain/boat officer
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Psychological reason for not panicking:
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fear is easily transmitted, a scared person drowns easily
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what does "athwartships" mean?
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across the boat, from side to side
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When splicing tow lines with a becket, what happens first?
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make a bight in one line and run the bitter end of the other line through it
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if you're right-handed, the overhand loop goes in what direction?
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counterclockwise
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When do we use wire rope?
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when a lot of wear, tear, weathering, and heat is involved;
when greater strength is needed |
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What is used to protect a natural fiber line that bears on sharp edges and rough surfaces?
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chafing gear
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Advantages of nylon line over natural fiber line(3):
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nylon is 2 1/2 times stronger,
more elastic, and more resistant to weather |
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Types of ground tackle(6):
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anchor
anchor chain anchor cable chain stoppers bending shackles outboard swivel shots detachable links |
