Ras Rnzn

Front 1

What are the 4 main ropes that make up the light jackstay

Back 1

Jackstay, inhaul, outhaul, lanyard

Front 2

Who can initiate an emergency breakaway?

Back 2

Either ship (delivering or receiving)

Front 3

Who controls and executes an emergency breakaway?

Back 3

The delivering ship

Front 4

Aim of the emergency breakaway is to:

Back 4

Disengage as quickly as possible without endangering life and with the minimum damage to equipment

Front 5

Back 5

Avast

Front 6

Back 6

Check away

Front 7

Back 7

Heave around

Front 8

Back 8

Connected

Front 9

Back 9

RAS complete

Front 10

Back 10

Test sound powered phone line

Front 11

Back 11

Replace sound powered phone line

Front 12

Back 12

Tension up

Front 13

Back 13

De-tension

Front 14

Back 14

Prepare to trip pelican hook

Front 15

Back 15

Ready to trip pelican hook

Front 16

Back 16

Trip pelican hook

Front 17

Back 17

Start pumping

Front 18

Back 18

Decrease pumping

Front 19

Back 19

Increase pumping

Front 20

Back 20

Stop pumping

Front 21

Back 21

Start blow through

Front 22

Back 22

Stop blow through

Front 23

Back 23

Prepare for emergency breakaway

Front 24

Back 24

Ready for emergency breakaway

Front 25

Back 25

Execute emergency breakaway

Front 26

Who has the zero end of the distance line?

Back 26

Guide ship (ship which sets the speed and direction)

Front 27

What does six shorts blasts indicate?

Back 27

Prepare emergency breakaway

Front 28

What actions are take upon witnessing a safety breach?

Back 28

Bring to the attention of the IC or the safety officer by shouting "STOP"

Front 29

What does "haul away" mean?

Back 29

To haul in steadily (pull)

Front 30

What does "check away" mean?

Back 30

The order to ease out a line hand over hand whilst maintaining the strain

Front 31

What does "Avast" mean?

Back 31

Stop what you're doing

Front 32

What does "Down slack" mean?

Back 32

To heave in on a line to take the slack out of the line

Front 33

What does "haul taut" mean?

Back 33

Take down the slack and take up the strain

Front 34

What does "walk back" mean?

Back 34

To ease a rope out while keeping it in hand

Front 35

What does "bring to" mean?

Back 35

To take to a hawser, capstan or winch and connect up directed amount of turns (usually 4)

Front 36

What does "Heave in 1/2/3" means?

Back 36

To heave in with a capstan or windless winch at the stated speed

Front 37

What does "Veer 1/2/3" mean?

Back 37

To ease out a cable or hawser from the cable holder or capstan when these are connected to and controlled by their engines

Front 38

What does "off turns" mean?

Back 38

The order to remove turns from around a capstan, winch or bollards

Front 39

Where do you find your part of the ship?

Back 39

Watch and station bill - on the main notice board

Front 40

Name items of RAS

Back 40

Front 41

What is some PPE that may be required during RAS?

Back 41

GWR, Hard hats, Steel capped boots, Life jackets/goggles if req

Front 42

What can you use to protect the ships deck during RAS?

Back 42

Shot mats

Front 43

What should be used where a guard rail is regularly connected and disconnected?

Back 43

Temporary guard rails

Front 44

Who and why would give 1 whistle blast?

Back 44

Firing ship: to signal it's preparing to fire the gun line and to take cover

Front 45

Who and why would sound 2 whistle blasts?

Back 45

Non firing ship: to indicate they're in cover and ready to receive

Front 46

Who and why would sound 3 whistle blasts?

Back 46

Firing ship: to break cover and retrieve gunline OR;

Nonfiring ship: to indicate the gunline is lost and to pass another