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65 Cards in this Set
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DRAG CIRCLE |
amount of distance from the hawespipe to the pelorus plus the amount of chain payed out |
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SWING CIRCLE |
The amount of chain let out plus the length of the ship |
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ANEMOMETER |
Device used for measuring wind speed |
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CLINOMETER |
Measures the pitch and roll of the ship |
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BAROMETER |
Device to measure atmospheric pressure |
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Psychrometer |
Device that measures atmospheric humidity using a wet bulb and a dry bulb |
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Advance |
total distance on the original course until the ship steadies on a new course. Advance is measured from the point the rudder is first put over. |
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Transfer |
amount of distance gained towards the new course parallel to the new course |
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Ship Aground |
when any part of the vessel is touching the bottom. 2 types hard- needs help to get out soft- vessel can get itself out |
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Pivot Point |
Point on the ship at the centerline which the ships rudder is put over. |
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Head on Situation |
Two ships are on a collision course. Both turn starboard for port to port passage. |
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Crossing Situation |
2 ships any place forward of 2 points abaft each others beam. Green- starboard classified as stand-on vessel Red- port running light classified as give-way vessel |
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Stadimeter |
instrument for determining the distance to a known height by measuring the angle at the observer by the object |
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Sextant |
Double-reflecting instrument for measuring angles mostly altitudes of celestial bodies. |
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Chronometer |
A timepiece with a nearly constant rate (Clock) |
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Telescopic Allidade |
Device that is used for taking bearings with a gyro repeater |
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Gyrocompass |
Compass having one or more gyroscopes as the directive element and indicates true north |
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Magnetic Compass |
Usually used as a backup to gyrocompass and points to the magnetic north. DFGMC DigitalFLux Gate Magnetic Compass |
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Radar |
Radio detection and ranging, method that determines distance and direction of objects |
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Fathometer UQN-4 |
measures the depth of the water beneath the keel in feet or fathoms. |
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GPS |
provides a highly accurate position and time information anywhere in the world. WRN-6 |
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Set/Drift |
Set is direction ship is being pushed off course Drift is the speed the ship is being pushed off course |
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GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) |
basis or origin of longitude measurements. mean solar time measured with reference to 0 degrees meridian located in Greenwich England |
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Time ZOnes |
24 time zones and 25 time zones designators M/Y are the only two that share designators. J is not used . |
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VAriation |
angle between the magnetic and geographical meridians at any place expressed in degrees east or west to indicate the direction of magnetic north from true north |
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Deviation |
angle between the magnetic meridian and the axis of a compass card expressed in degrees east or west to indicate the direction in which the northern end of a compass card is offset from magnetic north |
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Telltale Panel |
Controls the ships underway running lights. Controls five running lights. |
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Stern Light |
135 degrees White Light |
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Forward Masthead Light |
225 degrees white light |
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Aft Masthead Light |
225 degrees white light |
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Port RUnning Light |
visibility 112.5 degrees Red light |
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Starboard RUnning Light |
visibility 112.5 degrees Green Light |
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3 minute rule |
fix interval every 3 minutes the ship travels in yards depending on the speed add two )'s to the speed . (15 KTS/1500 Yds) |
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Man overboard Recovery |
Helo, small boat, Shipboard Recovery ( not for carriers) |
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Oscar Flag- Man overboard |
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Golf Flag- Guide Ship |
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Foxtrot- Fixed wing flight ops |
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LIMA- EMCON/ HERO |
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India- Another ship is coming alongside inport |
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Bravo- Transferring fuel, Handling ordinance, Gun fire |
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November- No visual Guard |
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Sierra- Drills |
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Hotel- Helicopter Ops |
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PAPA- Personnel Recall |
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Quebec- Quarantine- small boat recall |
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Uniform- Anchoring |
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Delta- Degaussing |
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Romeo- Ship is coming alongside (underway) |
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Kilo- Men working aloft |
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KIlo-one: Men over the side |
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Kilo-three: Men working over the side and aloft |
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Code-Alpha: Divers in the water |
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1st substitute: Commodore/Admirals is ashore |
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2nd substitute: Chief of Staff is ashore |
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3rd substitute: CO is ashore |
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4th substitute: Embarked Civil Official absentee pennant |
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Starboard: Senior Officer Present Afloat (SOPA) |
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PREP- Receiving at the dip, 15 min disengage Closed up: Disengaging final Hauled down: All lines clear In port closed up: 5 min first call to colors At the dip: Execute colors. Hauled down: Sunrise/ Carry on |
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Emergency |
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FIve- breakdown usually flown with Ball-Ball |
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Mike- Medical Guard ship |
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Vessel Aground |
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Vessel restricted i ability to maneuver (SpecOPs) Except vessel engaged in minesweeping left, not making way, |
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Pilot Vessel/ Vessel at anchor, left, less than 50 meters in length, right 50 meters and upward |
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Vessel not under command (red over red) |