Term
| - What is the purpose of the Reactors? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What process is used to create heat? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the reactor scram? |
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Definition
| An emergency shut down of the reactor plant |
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Term
| - What is the purpose of the Steam Generators? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is a guide to clarify procedures to ensure interpreted the same by all watch standers? |
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Definition
| Reactor Department Standing Order |
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Term
| - How does the nuclear reaction produce usable energy |
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Definition
| Heat Caused by nuclear fission is used to change water into steam. Pressurized steam is fed to turbines causing them to rotate and produce energy. |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| - Which EDGs support the aft electric plant? |
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Definition
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Term
| - Who is the Father of Nuclear Power? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What was the name of the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier? |
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Definition
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Term
| - How many Distilling units do we have? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the capacity of the Distilling units? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the purpose of the line shaft bearings? |
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Definition
| Support the weight of the shaft as it runs through the ship |
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Term
| - What is the purpose of the Reboilers? |
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Definition
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Term
| - Where are the Reboilers located? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What are some Hotel Services? |
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Definition
| Heating steam / Laundry / Hot water / Lube oil heating / galley steam |
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Term
| - What is the purpose of the emergency diesel generators? |
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Definition
| To power reactor fill pumps / Vital Electric loads |
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Term
| - How many EDGs do you have? |
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Definition
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Term
| - Where are the EDGs located? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the purpose of the Reduction gears? |
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Definition
| To turn High speed low torque into Low speed high torque |
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Term
| - What is the purpose of the Propulsion turbines? |
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Definition
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Term
| - How many blades are on the ships propellers? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the purpose of the strut bearing? |
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Definition
| Supports the weight of the shaft externally |
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Term
| - What is the advantage of Nuclear power over Fossil fuels? |
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Definition
| Sustain longer / less pollutant / more cargo room / less UNREPS |
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Term
| - What do you do if you find a Yellow Polly Bag? |
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Definition
| Secure the area / have someone contact 7211 to get an ELT |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the purpose of the De-aerating feed tank? |
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Definition
| To remove air from the water / Preheat and store the water before it gets to the steam generator |
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Term
| - Where does the EOOW stand watch? |
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Definition
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Term
| - Where do the throttle-men stand watch? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What rate stands reactor Operator watch? |
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Definition
| ET- underway/EM- shutdown |
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Term
| - What is the purpose of the Main condenser? |
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Definition
| Condenses steam from the main engine back to water |
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Term
| - You are a drop of seawater take me from the ocean to the RX loop: |
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Definition
| From the ocean to the distilling unit circ pumps were it is flashed to steam then condensed into pot water then thru the de-mineralizer to a reserve feed tank then to a charging pump into the RX loop |
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Term
| - What was the first naval nuclear powered vessel? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What was the first naval nuclear powered surface ship? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What are the four stages in the steam cycle? |
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Definition
| Generation, Expansion, Condensation, Feed |
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Term
| - How many shafts do we have? |
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Definition
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Term
| - Which plants are the shafts located in? |
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Definition
| 1&4 are in Plant 1 / 2&3 are in plant 2 |
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Term
| - What screws are the rudders located behind? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the purpose of the coolant turbine generators? |
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Definition
| Produce electrical power for the RCP |
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Term
| - Who directly controls shaft rpm? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the name of the reactor control room? |
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Definition
| EOS-Enclosed Operating Station |
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Term
| - Who directly controls the reactor? What is his rate? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the job of the PPWO? |
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Definition
| Overall control of their propulsion plant (MMR & RAR) |
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Term
| - What is the job of the log recorder / phone talker? |
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Definition
| Take logs (temperatures) and man phones (communications in the plant) |
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Term
| - Who controls electrical loads? What is their rate? |
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Definition
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Term
| - Who controls water inventory? What is their rate? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Catapult Supervisory Control |
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Term
| - What is the purpose for CSC? |
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Definition
| Controls the rate of steam flow to the catapult accumulators to not exceed reactor power limits |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| - What are the CAC's for? |
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Definition
| Provide air for pilot operated valves in the reactor plant. |
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Term
| - What is the difference between feed water and potable water? |
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Definition
| Feed water is sent thru a demin to make it more pure. |
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Term
| - Describe the normal electric plant lineup while steaming. |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the purpose of the Main Air Ejectors? |
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Definition
| Maintain vacuum in main condensers |
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Term
| - What is the function of the guarding valve? |
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Definition
| Secure steam to main engine quickly if necessary |
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Term
| - What type of reactor do we have? |
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Definition
| Pressurized water reactor (PWR). |
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Term
| - How does a nuclear reaction create energy? |
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Definition
| Breaking of atomic bonds produces heat, which is used to boil water to make steam |
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Term
| - What is the pressure of HP air? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the pressure of LP air? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What are the responsibilities of Reactor Controls Division? |
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Definition
| Maintain Reactor Instrumentation and Control equipment |
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Term
| - Who is the coolest, smartest, handsomest dude onboard? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the type and location of the steam reboilers onboard? |
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Definition
| Horizontal shell and tube type heat exchangers. Located on upper level of 1 A and 4 B shaft alleys. |
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Term
| - What does the reboiler heating system do? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the reboiler heating steam drain? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Chief Reactor Watch and the Shutdown Reactor Mechanical Operator |
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Term
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Definition
| Engineering laboratory Technician |
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Term
| - What is the function of RM? |
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Definition
| Reactor Mechanical- Responsible for the operation, care and maintenance of the reactor plant system and emergency diesel generators |
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Term
| - What is the function of RL? |
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Definition
| Reactor Laboratory- responsible for reactor plants and steam plants, chemistry control and for radiological. Associated with the propulsion plants |
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Term
| - What is the function of RE? |
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Definition
| Reactor Electrical- responsible for the operation, care and maintenance of reactor electrical and propulsion plant electrical systems. |
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Term
| - What is the function of M? |
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Definition
| Machinery- responsible for the operation, care and maintenance of ships propulsion machinery and related auxiliaries. |
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Term
| - What if the function of reactor auxiliaries? |
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Definition
| Responsible for the operation, care and maintenance of the reactor plant system and emergency diesel generators. |
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Term
| - What is the reactor department organizational manual? |
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Definition
| Used to inform the responsibilities and functions of all personnel assigned to reactor department. |
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Term
| - What is the ships control bill? |
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Definition
| A guide for the safe operation of a ship. |
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Term
| - What does reactor critical mean? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What does propulsion plant casualty? |
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Definition
| A casualty that affects the safety of the propulsion or reactor equipment |
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Term
| - What does TLD stand for? |
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Definition
| Thermal Luminescent Dosimeter |
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Term
| - What is a TLD used for? |
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Definition
| Used to measure the amount of radiation received by an individual. |
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Term
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Definition
| Enclosed Operation Station- the main controlling station for the reactor and propulsion plant. |
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Term
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Definition
| Nuclear Propulsion Mobile Training Team- assists the reactor department ability to operate and maintain records |
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Term
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Definition
| Operation Reactor Safeguard Exam-Overall test of the reactor department to function as a department. Occurs annually takes three day. |
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Term
| - What is the source of fuel that powers the reactor? |
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Definition
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Term
| - How often do nuclear propulsion have to be refueled? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What does the main engine do? |
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Definition
| Moves ship, feeds off reduction gear |
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Term
| - What is the shaft seal? |
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Definition
| Prevent water from entering hull |
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Term
| - What are 3 types of air? |
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Definition
| HP- elevators, auto start diesel generator; Ship Service Air- Tools and generators; Control Air- propulsion plant air |
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Term
| - Where are the distilling units located? |
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Definition
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Term
| - How many HP air compressors are in each MMR? |
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Definition
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Term
| - How many control air compressors are in each MMR and RAR |
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Definition
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Term
| - Where are the ship service turbine generators located? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is Automatic Bus trf (ABT)? |
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Definition
| When power is lost from one source it is gained in another |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| - How many York AC plants do we have? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What keep the galley cool? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What do the following do in regards to AC plants? |
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Definition
| Seawater: remove heat;Compressor: pumps gas;Chill water: yellowish/greenish color |
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Term
| - What is the purpose of the main jacking gear? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is normal electrical power? |
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Definition
| SSTG- ship service turbine generators |
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Term
| - What type of distilling plant is used OB? |
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Definition
| Steam operated, low pressure, 6-stage flash type evaporator |
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Term
| - What do potable water pumps do? |
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Definition
| Provide ship system pressure at 80-100psi |
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Term
| - How many potable water pumps are there? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the gpm for the potable water pump? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the purpose of potable water risers? |
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Definition
| Delivers water to the port and stbd sides |
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Term
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Definition
| A better way to store water an remain microorganism free |
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Term
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Definition
| Reactor Officer: overall in charge of all reactor department functions |
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Term
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Definition
| Reactor Mechanical Assistant: supervising the operation, care, and main of the reactor plant system and emergency diesel generators |
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Term
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Definition
| Chemistry/Radiological Assistant: chemistry controls and for radiological controls associated with the propulsion plant |
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Term
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Definition
| Reactor Electrical Assistant: operation, care, and maint of the reactor electrical, reactor control, and instrumentation and propulsion plant electrical plant systems |
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Term
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Definition
| Main Propulsion Assistant: operation, care, and maint of ships propulsion machinery and related auxiliaries |
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Term
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Definition
| Reactor Duty Officer: commissioned officer- duty in port reactor watch |
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Term
| - What is the PPWO/shutdown? |
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Definition
| Propulsion plant watch officer: operation of assigned propulsion plant |
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Term
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Definition
| Reactor Operator/Shutdown reactor operator: operation of the reactor systems |
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Term
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Definition
| Loa Dispatcher: distribution and control of the ships normal service, emergency coolant propulsion at 400Hz power system |
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Term
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Definition
| Chief Mechanical Operator/MM Shut down Machinery Operator: supervising all MMR watch standers and ensures the proper, safe, and efficient operation of all machinery and fluid systems in reactor room |
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Term
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Definition
| Chief Reactor Watch/Shut down Reactor Mechanical Operator: supervising all reactor mechanical watch standers and ensure the proper, sage, and efficient operation of all machinery and fluid systems located in the reactor room |
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Term
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Definition
| Engineering Laboratory Technician: primary water chemistry, secondary water chemistry, and radiological controls |
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Term
| - What is the function of MMR? |
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Definition
| Use ships steam in ships propulsion, electrical power generation and water production |
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Term
| - What is the function of RAR? |
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Definition
| Producer of steam, deals directly with the reactors and steam generators |
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Term
| - What is the function of the reactors? |
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Definition
| Provides heat for steam generators |
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Term
| - What is the function of the SG? |
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Definition
| Ships service turbine generators: used for electrical generation for 60hz electrical system |
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Term
| - What is the ahead throttle valve? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the Astern Throttle valve? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the impact on the ship during the following conditions: |
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Definition
Split steam plants: each plant is operating separately
Cross-connected steam plant: one reactor supplies two steam plants
Trailing shaft: one of more shafts cannot be powered by main engine but is still turning
Locked shaft: locked- cannot turn
Restricted maneuvering: sea and anchor/UNREP-max plant reliability-extra watches |
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Term
| - What is the reactor scram? |
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Definition
| An emergency shut down of the reactor plant |
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Term
|
Definition
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Term
| - Who is the Father of Nuclear Power? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What was the name of the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier? |
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Definition
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Term
| - How many Distilling units do we have? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the capacity of the Distilling units? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the purpose of the Reboilers? |
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Definition
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Term
| - Where are the Reboilers located? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What are some Hotel Services? |
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Definition
| Heating steam / Laundry / Hot water / Lube oil heating / galley steam |
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Term
| - Where are the EDGs located? |
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Definition
| 1&2 Fwd (under DC&R Berth)----3&4 Aft (Under MDIV Berth) |
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Term
| - What is the purpose of the Reduction gears? |
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Definition
| To turn High speed low torque into Low speed high torque |
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Term
| - What was the first naval nuclear powered vessel? |
|
Definition
|
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Term
| - What was the first naval nuclear powered surface ship? |
|
Definition
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Term
| - What are the four stages in the steam cycle? |
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Definition
| Generation, Expansion, Condensation, Feed |
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Term
| - What type of reactor do we have? |
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Definition
| Pressurized water reactor (PWR). |
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Term
| - What is the type and location of the steam reboilers onboard? |
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Definition
| Horizontal shell and tube type heat exchangers. Located on upper level of 1 A and 4 B shaft alleys. |
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Term
| - What does the reboiler heating system do? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the function of RM? |
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Definition
| Reactor Mechanical- Responsible for the operation of the reactor plant system and emergency diesel generators |
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Term
| - What is the function of RL? |
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Definition
| Reactor Laboratory- responsible for chemistry control and for radiological. Associated with the propulsion plants |
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Term
| - What is the function of RE? |
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Definition
| Reactor Electrical- responsible for reactor electrical and propulsion plant electrical systems. |
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Term
| - What is the function of M? |
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Definition
| Machinery- responsible for ships propulsion machinery and related auxiliaries. |
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Term
| - What is the purpose of RC? |
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Definition
| Reactor controls- operation of controls and instrumentation |
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Term
| - What if the function of reactor auxiliaries? |
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Definition
| Responsible for the reactor plant system and emergency diesel generators. |
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Term
| - What does reactor critical mean? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What does propulsion plant casualty? |
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Definition
| A casualty that affects the safety of the propulsion or reactor equipment |
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Term
| - What does TLD stand for? |
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Definition
| Thermal Luminescent Dosimeter |
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Term
| - What is a TLD used for? |
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Definition
| Used to measure the amount of radiation received by an individual. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Nuclear Propulsion Mobile Training Team- assists the reactor department ability to operate and maintain records |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Operation Reactor Safeguard Exam-Overall test of the reactor department to function as a department. Occurs annually takes three day. |
|
|
Term
| - What is the source of fuel that powers the reactor? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What does the main engine do? |
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Definition
| Moves ship, feeds off reduction gear |
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Term
| - Where are the distilling units located? |
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Definition
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Term
| - How many HP air compressors are in each MMR? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is normal electrical power? |
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Definition
| SSTG- ship service turbine generators |
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Term
| - What type of distilling plant is used OB? |
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Definition
| Steam operated, low pressure, 6-stage flash type evaporator |
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Term
| - What do potable water pumps do? |
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Definition
| Provide ship system pressure at 80-100psi |
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Term
| - How many potable water pumps are there? |
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Definition
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Term
| - What is the gpm for the potable water pump? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Reactor Officer: overall in charge of all reactor department functions |
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Term
|
Definition
| Reactor Mechanical Assistant: supervising the operation, care, and main of the reactor plant system and emergency diesel generators |
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Term
|
Definition
| Chemistry/Radiological Assistant: chemistry controls and for radiological controls associated with the propulsion plant |
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Term
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Definition
| Reactor Electrical Assistant: operation, care, and maint of the reactor electrical, reactor control, and instrumentation and propulsion plant electrical plant systems |
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Term
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Definition
| Main Propulsion Assistant: operation, care, and maint of ships propulsion machinery and related auxiliaries |
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Term
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Definition
| Reactor Duty Officer: commissioned officer- duty in port reactor watch |
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Term
| - What is the PPWO/shutdown? |
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Definition
| Propulsion plant watch officer: operation of assigned propulsion plant |
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Term
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Definition
| Reactor Operator/Shutdown reactor operator: operation of the reactor systems |
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Term
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Definition
| Loa Dispatcher: distribution and control of the ships normal service |
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Term
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Definition
| Chief Mechanical Operator/MM Shut down Machinery Operator: supervising all MMR watch standers and ensures the proper, safe, and efficient operation of all machinery and fluid systems in reactor room |
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Term
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Definition
| Chief Reactor Watch/Shut down Reactor Mechanical Operator: supervising all reactor mechanical watch standers and ensure the proper, sage, and efficient operation of all machinery and fluid systems located in the reactor room |
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Term
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Definition
| Engineering Laboratory Technician: primary water chemistry, secondary water chemistry, and radiological controls |
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Term
| - What is the function of MMR? |
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Definition
| Use ships steam in ships propulsion, electrical power generation and water production |
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Term
| - What is the function of RAR? |
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Definition
| Producer of steam, deals directly with the reactors and steam generators |
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Term
| - What is the function of the reactors? |
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Definition
| Provides heat for steam generators |
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Term
| - What is the function of the SSTG? |
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Definition
| Ships service turbine generators: used for electrical generation for 60hz electrical system |
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Term
| - What is the purpose of the main thrust bearing? |
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Definition
| Trfs the thrust by the shaft and screw to the hull of the ship |
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Term
| - What is the purpose of EDGs? |
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Definition
| Used to energize vital loads during casualties that result in los of power |
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Term
| - How many SSTGs are there? |
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Definition
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Term
| - Where are the SSTGs located? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor---assistant to PPWO |
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Term
| - What is the purpose of HP? |
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Definition
| Charge EDGs and reactor plant |
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Term
| - What is Ship Service Air System? |
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Definition
| Used for Weapons Elevators |
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Term
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Definition
| commissioned officer responsible for operations of the propulsion plants during normal at sea operations. |
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