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What is the purpose of a towing messenger?
What is the purpose of a towing messenger?
What equipment is used to reduce wear and tear on the towing hawser?
What equipment is used to reduce wear and tear on the towing hawser?
What piece of equipment is specifically designed for detaching a towing rig from a ship under tension?
What piece of equipment is specifically designed for detaching a towing rig from a ship under tension?
Which personnel on a towing evolution are responsible for operating the capstan?
Which personnel on a towing evolution are responsible for operating the capstan?
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Which of the following equipment is NOT associated with towing evolutions?
Which of the following equipment is NOT associated with towing evolutions?
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During a towing evolution, what is the primary responsibility of the Signalman?
During a towing evolution, what is the primary responsibility of the Signalman?
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What is the purpose of a detachable link toolbox?
What is the purpose of a detachable link toolbox?
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What is the typical length range of a mooring line?
What is the typical length range of a mooring line?
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What is the purpose of a 'Storm Line/Wire'?
What is the purpose of a 'Storm Line/Wire'?
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What is a 'Round Turn' in the context of mooring lines?
What is a 'Round Turn' in the context of mooring lines?
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Which of the following is a safety measure used to protect mooring lines?
Which of the following is a safety measure used to protect mooring lines?
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What is the function of a 'Rat-tail stopper'?
What is the function of a 'Rat-tail stopper'?
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What is the main purpose of 'Rat Guards'?
What is the main purpose of 'Rat Guards'?
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What is the purpose of a 'Tattl-tale'?
What is the purpose of a 'Tattl-tale'?
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What is the difference between a 'Breast Line' and a 'Spring Line'?
What is the difference between a 'Breast Line' and a 'Spring Line'?
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Which of the following is NOT a mooring line technique or maneuver?
Which of the following is NOT a mooring line technique or maneuver?
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What is the primary factor influencing the speed of a replenishment operation?
What is the primary factor influencing the speed of a replenishment operation?
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Which of the following is NOT an advisable replenishment speed?
Which of the following is NOT an advisable replenishment speed?
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What is the role of the Control Ship during a replenishment operation?
What is the role of the Control Ship during a replenishment operation?
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What is the length of the K. Highline wire rope?
What is the length of the K. Highline wire rope?
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What does the term "VENTURI EFFECT" refer to in the context of underway replenishment?
What does the term "VENTURI EFFECT" refer to in the context of underway replenishment?
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What is the diameter of the wire rope used for SPAN WIRE fueling at sea?
What is the diameter of the wire rope used for SPAN WIRE fueling at sea?
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What is the purpose of the Solid Cargo Transfer Station?
What is the purpose of the Solid Cargo Transfer Station?
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Which of these is NOT a requirement on the Replenishment Checklist for OD Division?
Which of these is NOT a requirement on the Replenishment Checklist for OD Division?
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Who is responsible for attaining and maintaining the optimal position for safe replenishment operations?
Who is responsible for attaining and maintaining the optimal position for safe replenishment operations?
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What is the purpose of a ROBB coupling?
What is the purpose of a ROBB coupling?
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What is the primary function of the station-to-station phone lines used during replenishment?
What is the primary function of the station-to-station phone lines used during replenishment?
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What does the term "RIG" refer to in the context of underway replenishment?
What does the term "RIG" refer to in the context of underway replenishment?
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What is the primary function of a winch in underway replenishment?
What is the primary function of a winch in underway replenishment?
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Which of these is NOT considered a receiving ship that does NOT require a shot line?
Which of these is NOT considered a receiving ship that does NOT require a shot line?
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What is the purpose of the Station-to-Station phone line used in underway replenishment?
What is the purpose of the Station-to-Station phone line used in underway replenishment?
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Which of the following is NOT a step in the Replenishment Checklist for OD Division?
Which of the following is NOT a step in the Replenishment Checklist for OD Division?
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What is the purpose of an INHAUL line?
What is the purpose of an INHAUL line?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of line used in ship-to-ship replenishment?
Which of the following is NOT a type of line used in ship-to-ship replenishment?
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What is the primary function of the "Phone and Distance Line"?
What is the primary function of the "Phone and Distance Line"?
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How are the markers on the Phone and Distance Line spaced during daylight?
How are the markers on the Phone and Distance Line spaced during daylight?
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What is the purpose of the pouches provided on canvas markers for the Phone and Distance Line?
What is the purpose of the pouches provided on canvas markers for the Phone and Distance Line?
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What is the purpose of the "Riding Line" in ship-to-ship replenishment?
What is the purpose of the "Riding Line" in ship-to-ship replenishment?
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What is the purpose of the "Short Strap" in ship-to-ship replenishment?
What is the purpose of the "Short Strap" in ship-to-ship replenishment?
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What is the primary material used for the "Easing-Out Line" in ship-to-ship replenishment?
What is the primary material used for the "Easing-Out Line" in ship-to-ship replenishment?
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What is the main objective of an emergency breakaway?
What is the main objective of an emergency breakaway?
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Who is authorized to initiate "Abandon Ship" procedures?
Who is authorized to initiate "Abandon Ship" procedures?
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Which of the following is NOT a piece of information to be broadcast during an "Abandon Ship" procedure?
Which of the following is NOT a piece of information to be broadcast during an "Abandon Ship" procedure?
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What are the designated evacuation zones for "Abandon Ship" procedures?
What are the designated evacuation zones for "Abandon Ship" procedures?
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Which of the following methods can be used to deploy a life raft?
Which of the following methods can be used to deploy a life raft?
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What is the maximum capacity of a life raft?
What is the maximum capacity of a life raft?
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How does the hydrostatic release device operate?
How does the hydrostatic release device operate?
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What is the purpose of the sea painter in the deployment of a life raft?
What is the purpose of the sea painter in the deployment of a life raft?
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Flashcards
Breast Line
Breast Line
Lines run perpendicular to centerline to hold ship to pier.
Forward Spring Line
Forward Spring Line
Diagonal lines limiting forward and aft movement of the ship.
Stern Line
Stern Line
Mooring lines located at the aft end of the ship.
Storm Line/Wire
Storm Line/Wire
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Figure Eight Turn
Figure Eight Turn
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Single Up
Single Up
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Chafing Gear
Chafing Gear
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Rat Guards
Rat Guards
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Inhaul Line
Inhaul Line
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Outhaul Line
Outhaul Line
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Messenger
Messenger
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Phone and Distance Line
Phone and Distance Line
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Distance Markers
Distance Markers
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Riding Line
Riding Line
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Chain Stopper
Chain Stopper
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Easing-Out Line
Easing-Out Line
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Replenishment Speed
Replenishment Speed
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Minimum Speed Requirement
Minimum Speed Requirement
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Control Ship
Control Ship
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Delivery Ship Responsibilities
Delivery Ship Responsibilities
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Approach Ship
Approach Ship
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Transfer Station
Transfer Station
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Liquid Cargo Transfer Station
Liquid Cargo Transfer Station
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Solid Cargo Transfer Station
Solid Cargo Transfer Station
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Hitch
Hitch
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Rig Captain
Rig Captain
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Towing Hawser
Towing Hawser
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Pelican Hook
Pelican Hook
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NATO Link
NATO Link
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Chafing Chain
Chafing Chain
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Mooring Line
Mooring Line
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Signal Paddles
Signal Paddles
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Span Wire
Span Wire
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K. Highline
K. Highline
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Station-to-Station Phone Line
Station-to-Station Phone Line
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Replenishment Checklist
Replenishment Checklist
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Line-Throwing Gun
Line-Throwing Gun
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Fair-Lead Block
Fair-Lead Block
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Lifeboat Engine Testing
Lifeboat Engine Testing
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Emergency Breakaway
Emergency Breakaway
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Standard Breakaway
Standard Breakaway
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Abandon Ship Orders
Abandon Ship Orders
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Crew Actions During Evacuation
Crew Actions During Evacuation
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Hydrostatic Release Device
Hydrostatic Release Device
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Deploying Life Rafts
Deploying Life Rafts
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Life Raft Capacity
Life Raft Capacity
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Cutting The Lashing
Cutting The Lashing
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Study Notes
Common Core Terms Applied to Small Boats
- RIB: Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat, holding 18 (total) or 5 (lowered) personnel. Swift and Deadly are two types.
- Davits: Used for transferring loads by lowering or raising them. A type is a "Slew Arm Davit".
- Sea Painter: Maintains the RIB alongside during transit, using a "Lizard Line" to raise and lower.
- Steady Lines: Prevent the RIB from spinning during lowering and raising.
Ground Tackle
- Bit: Secures mooring lines.
- Chock: Passes mooring lines through.
- Cleat: Secures mooring lines.
- Bullnose: The foremost chock on the ship.
- Hawse Pipe: Storage for the anchor.
- Chain: Attached to the anchor to keep it in the ship or for loosening.
- Turnbuckle: Part of chain stoppers for tightening.
- Capstan: Top part of windlass for bringing line to power.
- Towing Stopper: Has H-plates to keep from turning, used for towing.
- Pelican Hook: Can be opened under strain, used to provide an instantaneous release.
Marlinespike Seamanship
- Natural Line: Made from natural fibers e.g., cotton, agave, jute, hemp, abaca, manila.
- Synthetic Line: Made from man-made fibers e.g., nylon, Kevlar, Dacron, polypropylene. Kevlar suitable for mooring.
- Small Stuff: Lines of 1¼ inches or less.
- Hawser: Any line over 5 inches used for towing, mooring, and similar operations.
- Coil: Laying the line in a circular motion.
- Fake: Laying the line in lines next to one another.
- Heaving Line: Attaches to the mooring line messenger to get the mooring line to the pier.
- Bight: The middle, loop, or bent part of a rope, distinguishable from the ends.
- Bitter End: End of a line.
- Splice: Braiding a line into itself to create an eye.
- Marlin Spike: Metal spike used by boatswain mates.
- Fid: Wooden spike used to splice lines.
- Knot: A bent line forming an eye (bowline or square).
- Hitch: Forms a turn (rolling hitch, timber hitch, marline hitch).
Towing Evolutions: Stations and Equipment
- Rig Captain: in charge, wears yellow hard hat.
- Riggers: handle lines/equipment, wear blue hard hats.
- Signalman: Stays near the towing ship to relay information.
- Capstan Operator: Operates the capstan while hauling in the hawser.
- Line Handlers: Wear hard hats and K-pok. Haul in the messenger when recovering.
- Towing Hawser: Connects towing ship to towed ship.
- Towing Messenger: Composed of three-inch and one-half inch circumference line.
- NATO Link: A special link facilitating connection to other nations' ships.
- Pelican Hook: used for instantaneous release of strain.
- Chafing Chain: Reduces chafing/wearing of the line.
- Retrieving Line: Used to retrieve the towing hawser.
- 4 X 4 Shoring (Chockblock): 4-foot 4 X 4 wood.
- Jack Stay: Line or wire to attach articles.
Safety Equipment/Tools
- Various equipment including anchor chain, chain stoppers, chain hooks, cable jacks, detachable links, messengers, 4 x 4 shoring, sledgehammers, etc.
- Detachable link tool box.
- Signal paddles.
- Portable exothermic cutting unit (PECU).
Towing Approaches
- Across Sea/Wind Approach: Diagram showing the approach.
- Downwind Crossing the "T" Approach: Diagram showing the approach.
Mooring
- Mooring Line: Used to secure a ship to a dock or another ship.
- Breast Line: Runs perpendicular to the center-line of the ship. Usually under 45-degree angle
- Forward Spring Line: Leads diagonally from the ship; controls forward and aft movement, greater than 45 degrees.
- After Spring Line: Leads diagonally from the ship; controls forward and aft movement, greater than 45 degrees.
- Bow Head Line: Lines at the bow of the ship.
- Stern Line: Lines at the stern of the ship.
- Storm Line/Wire: Determines length and energy absorbing links, for appropriate tension.
Line Handling Commands
- Hold: Don’t let go of the line.
- Check: Gradually slacken the line with strain.
- Ease: Relax the strain.
- Slack-Off: Ease out a line.
- Take-in: Take a line on board.
- Cast-Off: Release a line.
- Avast: Stop.
- Heave Around: Haul in.
Anchoring
- Anchor: Device to hold a ship or boat to the bottom.
- Detachable Link: Used in anchoring (various dimensions).
Chain Markings
- Chain links are marked for length of chain deployed (White, Red, Blue). Anchor chain marked with wire turns.
Cable Jack
- Used with larger size anchor chain.
Wildcat, Anchor Brake, Swivel Shot
- Part of anchor windlass, used to keep anchor in place after removal of stopper, components fitted to reduce twisting.
Heavy Stain, Moderate Stain, Light Strain
- Describes strain on an anchor chain when anchored.
Crane Types
- Bridge crane located on each hanger bay.
Replenishment (Unrep) Terms
- Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP): Helicopter transfer of cargo.
- Connected Replenishment (CONREP): Transfer liquid or solid cargo through rigging.
Replenishment Operations
- Replenishment Course: Responsible for the course and speed of the operation.
- Replenishment Speed: Speeds between 12-16 knots are advisable.
- Control Ship/Delivery Ship: (Delivery Ship is normally the control ship.)
Underway Replenishment
- Liquid Cargo Transfer Station: (CONREP/STREAM): Combines deck area and equipment for liquid transfers.
- Solid Cargo Transfer Station: (CONREP): Combines deck area and equipment for solid/containerized cargo.
- Inhaul Line: Line used to retrieve equipment during underway replenishment.
- Out-haul Line: Line used to bring equipment across during underway replenishment.
- Messenger: Line used to move equipment, spanning distance.
- Phone/Distance Line: Visual and sound communication during underway replenishment.
- Riding Line: Fiber rope lines used to maintain rigidity in hoses.
- Jigger Tackle: Tackle for handling the line, to prevent tension in hoses.
- Chain Stopper: Used to secure and remove chain strain.
- Long/Short Strap: Used in double probe rigs when dis-connecting a messenger.
- Span Wire: Wire rope used in cargo transfer.
- High Line: Wire rope used for cargo transfer.
- Probe/Robb Coupling: Special coupling/attachment for probe.
Standard/Emergency Breakaway
- Emergency breakaway is a faster and more ordered procedure than standard breakaway.
Abandon Ship
- Who orders abandon ship: Commanding officer (CO) or senior line officer in their absence.
- Words to be passed: Location, direction, whether friendly/hostile force, location, depth, water temp, currents
- Crew Actions: Evacuate from specified areas depending on lifeboat assignments
- Life Boats: Used for evacuating personnel.
Rib (Rigid Inflatable Boat) Survival Equipment
- Various items like oars, rescue lines, tarps, bailers, batteries, blankets, first aid kits, flashlights, food packets, knives, mirrors, markers, water, whistles, life rafts (25-person capacity).
MK7 Inflatable Life Raft Survival Gear
- Various items within the containers of the life rafts.
Deploying Life Rafts
- Automatic hydrostatic activation, striking button.
- Lashing cutting, releasing/inflating the life rafts.
Station-to-station phone line
- Facilitates communications between transfer stations.
Replenishment Checklist
- Ensures correct procedures and personnel are in place before transfer.
Line-Throwing Gun
- Used during underway transfers to pass nylon lines.
Fair-Lead Block
- 12-inch wood block to guide the line.
Snatch Block
- Described and used to transfer cargo.
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Test your knowledge on towing and mooring techniques with this comprehensive quiz. Explore various equipment, responsibilities, and safety measures involved in towing evolutions and mooring operations. Ideal for maritime students and professionals looking to enhance their understanding of these critical procedures.