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What kind of Davit is the Starboard Davit?

(SLAD)




Slew Arm Davit

R.I.B.

Rigid Inflatable Boat

What is the length and max capacity size of the Starboard RIB?

7 meters long




18 15 pax 3 crew

What kind of Davit is the Port Davit?

Gravity Davit

What is the length and max capacity size of the Port RIB?

36ft long




21 18 pax 3 crew

How many monkey lines for the Port Davit?

7

What is another name for the Port Davit?

Captains Gig

-Launch procedures for RIB:

Place boat at rail.


Request to load, lower and launch.


Once the boat is just above the water the coxswain starts the engine.


Cast off hook.


Cast off aft steadying line.


Cast off forward steadying line.


Coxswain drives forward and casts off sea painter.

-Recovery procedures for RIB:

(Same as Launch Procedures but reversed)


Coxswain drives forward and casts off sea painter.


Cast off forward steadying line
Cast off aft steadying line.
Cast off hook.
Once the boat is just above the water the coxswain starts the engine
Request to load, lower and launch
Place boat at rail.

Color hard hat of Coxswain/Davit Captain ?

Yellow

Boat Crew


Color hard hat of bow hook/ SAR Swimmer and Line Handler?

Blue

Color hard hat of Boat Engineer and Winch Operator/ Winch checker?

Brown

Color hard hat of Boat Officer/Deck Safety

White

How many anchors does Essexs have?

2

How much does the anchor weigh?

40,000 lbs

How many shots per anchor?

13

How many WORKING shots per anchor?

11

Color pattern for the anchor chain

Red white blue




4th shot will always be red

Detachable link

the disconnecting point used to allow maintenance on the chain or to disconnect the anchor

hawse pipe

large opening from the deck out through the side of the ship, which the anchor chain passes through and where the anchors are house.

When does the chain come off the windlass and go into the chain locker?

when it is hoisted

how many Hawsing stoppers and Riding stoppers do we have?

2 each

how far is 1 fathom?

6ft

15 shots is how many fathoms?

1

how many feet per shot?

90

who can order Abandon ship?

The Captain or Senior Officer in command

what do you need to know for Abandon ship?

Nearest land bears degrees magnetic


distance


nearest land is (hostile/friendly).


Nearest friendly forces bear degrees magnetic,


distance miles,


sea surface temperature


survival rate

how many life rafts onboard?

135

how do you launch a life raft?

Hydrostatic Release Device (HRD)


Cut lashing


10-40ft below the water the water pressure will activate the HRD

how long is the sea painter?

100ft

what is the sea painter connected to?

Ship's hull

Items that are in the abandon ship life rafts

125 Food Packets


75, 10oz. cans of water


6 Can openers


5 Desalter kits,


Type II 1 Storage bag,


drinking water, size A


1 Flashlight,


Type II 4 size D batteries


1 Sea marker, fluorescent


1 Signaling mirror


2 Sponges, cellulose size 3


1 Pocket knife


1 Signaling whistle, Type II


28oz measuring cup


250 Motion sickness tablets


1 Plastic Bailer, 2 qts


1st Aid ki


1 Signaling Kit (carton of 12)


1 Survival fishing kit


1 Extra flashlight bulb


2 Hand pump, air hand adapter


23/25/27.5 Sealing clamp


1 equipment container


2 Oars


2 Sea anchors and line


1 Rescue line


1 Floatable knife


1 Inflatable floor (2sec)


2 Operation manuals.

What is the purpose of Underway Replenishment (UNREP)?

for transferring fuel, ammunitions, supplies and personnel from one ship to another at sea.

what is the sequence steps for UNREP?

Shot line fired from UNREP station to delivery ship.


800ft messenger hauled over


. At 300ft the Phone line (or radio) is attached to messenger.


At 600ft the Span wire is attached to the messenger.


Attach Span wire to pelican hook on Receiver.


Tension Span wire (must request permission beforehand).


Pull over and seat the Probe.


Commence refueling.

Length of Phone and Distance line?

350 feet and consists of Flags 20 feet apart

What is the color scheme used for the phone and distance line during the day?

(0) Green


(20) Red


(40) Yellow


(60) Blue


(80) White

What is the color scheme used for the phone and distance line during the night?

contains chemical lights 2 Blue on each side of the marker 60, 100, 140 and 180 foot marker




1 red chemical light located on the side of the marker of the approaching ship

advisable speed during unrep

8-15 knots

2 types of fuel we can recieve

JP-5 & DFM

equipments that we use during an Urep are

The winch which is used to slack off or heave in on saddle whips or the span wire.


-The line throwing gun which is used to send over the shot line.


-The fair lead block passes line through to change direction of pull.


-The snatch block has one side that opens up to allow a bight of line to be put on


.-The Contour light which gives the ship definition while the approaching ship comes along side.


-The Saddle whips are wire attached to saddles and the hose saddles connect hoses and attaches to the trolley


.-The trolley attaches the saddle to the wire and allows smooth movement.

S.T.R.E.A.M.

Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method

How long is the rematting line?

60 feet long, while our easing out line has to be long enough to clear the deck edge on the station.

How many positions for an UNREP station?

7

UNREP station:




Safety Observer

white hard hat and float coat and is in charge of the overall safety of the station

UNREP station:




Rig Captain

yellow hard hat and float coat and is charge of the unrep team and unrep station

UNREP station:




Riggers

blue hard hats and float coats they transfer stations, handle lines, and conduct breakaways.

UNREP station:




Signalman

green hard hat and float coat they give and receive commands from the corresponding ship using RED, GREEN, and AMBER hand paddles during the day time or wands at night.

UNREP station:




Corpsman

white hard hat with a red cross and float coat.

UNREP station:




Gunners mate

red hard hat and float coat their job is to ensure that the shot line is passed between the 2 ships

UNREP station:




Winch operator

brown hard hat and float coat and operates the winch.

How many methods for breakaway?

2 Emergency and Standard

emergency breakaway

rapid disconnect of unrep line and hoses during an unrep to allow the ship to get out of the way of danger

Standard Breakaway

does not involve rapid disconnects. Reasons for and emergency breakaway may be because of loss of steerageway, engineering casualties, high seas, or man overboard.

How many Landing Crafts Air Cushion (LCACs) Essexs hold?


Landing Craft Utiliy (LCUs)?


Landing Craft Mechanized (LCMs)?

3 LCACs


2 LCUs


12 LCMs

How many ways are there to load an LCAC?

3


Walk on


Drive on


Forklifts

How wide and long is the well deck?

296ft long


50ft wide

What is used to position LCACs?

alternating black and yellow marking lines on the wing walls

The Stern gate has to be at ____ degrees when recovering or launching an LCAC during normal operations.

-10

Green Well

we have permission to launch or recover LCAC’s that lets the craft know that they have permission to exit or to enter the well deck.

what is DFM used for?

LCACs

How many refueling stations for LCACs?

2 located on the Port wing wall.

When mooring to the pier we use ___ mooring lines and for foul weather we use ___

12




14

The circumference size of the mooring lines are; line one and twelve are _____ and line two through eleven are _____.

6 ¼”




5 7/8”

Small stuff is considered line _____ in circumference or smaller

1 1/4” in

Heaving lines are used for _________________

passing over a heavier line.

During sea and anchor we give a safety brief:

Remove all rings and watches, tuck in pant legs and roll down sleeves. Do not step over the lines, in the bights, or eyes of lines. Handle all lines hand over hand.

how many line handling commands are there?

5


-Hold is to secure line so it doesn’t allow slippage.


-Check a line is to let the line surge a little at a time to prevent the line from parting.


-Easing out the line is to let the line out smoothly but keeping it tight.


-Take in is bringing the line on board or to cast off removes the line from the bit.


-Avast is to hold the line and do not slack off or heave around.



When the ship is moored we ______ the mooring lines, which is wrapping doubled mooring lines snuggly with small stuff holding the lines together.

Frap

________ are a circular disc or flat sheet of metal lashed together to prevent rodents from climbing mooring lines

Rat Guards

How many Morring stations?

6


forecastle


fantail


3 stations in hangar bay


Chaps P-way


MA shack

WATCH STATIONS:




Helmsman

takes orders from the Conning officer and maintains ship’s course

WATCH STATIONS:




Lee Helmsman

stands watch at the engine order telegraph, they maintain the ships speed.

WATCH STATIONS:




Lookouts

located on the fantail and above the pilot house, they report contacts they are also responsible for reporting man over boards. They deploy the life ring and smoke floats.

WATCH STATIONS:




OOD

assisted by the BMOW in supervising and instructing members of the watch team in their duties.

FLAG HOIST SIGNAL:




Romeo at the dip

Steady on course and speed, preparing to take you alongside/ready to come alongside.

FLAG HOIST SIGNAL:




Romeo close up

Ready for your approach/commencing approach

FLAG HOIST SIGNAL:




Romeo hauled down

When the messenger is in hand

FLAG HOIST SIGNAL:




Prep at the dip

Receiving ship expects to disengage in 15 minutes.

FLAG HOIST SIGNAL:




Prep closed u

Replenishment completed.

FLAG HOIST SIGNAL:




Prep hauled down

All lines clear

FLAG HOIST SIGNAL:




Bravo at the dip

Temporarily ceased pumping/stopped receiving temporarily

FLAG HOIST SIGNAL:




Bravo closed up

Transferring/Receiving.

FLAG HOIST SIGNAL:




Bravo hauled down

Unrep complete