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20 Cards in this Set
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ships helm
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the unit that maneuvers the ship
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gyro compass
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provides true north
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two gyrocompass
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primary gyrocompass and secondary gyrocompass
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helmsman
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steers the ship as ordered by the conning officer
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when primary mark fails the helmsman steers by
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SINS
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magnetic compass
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provides true north
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secondary gyrocompass
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SINS (ships inertial navigation system)
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lee helm
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lee helm provides the speed input to the ship
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alarm panel
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in the helm console unit. helmsman monitors and report all alarms
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auto pilot
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can be adjusted for the sea state and size of the swells
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steering unit control
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two on line at all times and two on stand by. steer either by gyro or rudder angle indicator.
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Purpose of ECDIS (electronic display info system)
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to eventually eliminate the need for paper charts
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GPS (global positioning system)
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unit that provides the fix info of the ship
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DGPS (differential global positioning system)
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already knows its location, it recieves info to tell where the satallite is
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coxwains
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over-all in charge of the boats
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bow hooks
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always forward acting as lookout
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stern hooks
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always aft acting as lookout
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boat keeper
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takes care of boat in abscence of crew
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boat engineer
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performs maintenance on the engine of the boat
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boat officer
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during heavy weather the boats are assigned a officer
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