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| What is the measuring standard for Line? |
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| Measured in circumference |
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| What is the measuring standard for Wire Rope? |
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| Whats difference between three strand and double braid synthetic mooring line, with respect to the following: Strength,Breaking characteristics, and Durability |
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Strength: Double braid is stronger than three strand.
Breaking characteristics: Double braid has higher breaking characteristics.
Durability: Double braid is more durable. |
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| Secure the line so it doesn’t allow slippage. |
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| Let the line surge a little at a time to prevent the line from parting. |
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| Let the line out smoothly but keeping it taught. |
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| To allow a line to run out using hand over hand method keeping it out of the water. |
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| Remove the line from the bitt. |
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| Hold the line, do not slack or heave around. |
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| Amount of chain released, distance hawspipe plus ships length. |
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| Amount of chain released, distance hawspipe to pelorus. |
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| A line led well forward on the ship to a boat alongside. |
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| Lines used to steady the boat during hoisting and lowering. |
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| A safety line made up with a series of overhand or figure eight knots evenly spaced to assist personnel climbing up and down. |
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| Make a lines fast that have been fairled through chocks. |
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| Smooth surface which mooring lines are led to prevent them from chafing. |
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| Used for belaying a line or wire. |
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| A hole in the bow used for being towed or mooring to a buoy. |
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| Pipe where the anchor is hawse. |
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| Hold the ship in place when at anchorage. |
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| Used on the stopper assembly to secure the anchor |
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| to heave around on the lines and wires. |
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| Used to heave in on mooring lines and wires. |
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| Used to connect links of chain together. |
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| Lets you know how much chain you have out on deck. |
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| Used to hold ships position. |
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| Used to secure the chain and anchor. |
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| Part of the stopper that actually secures the chain. |
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| Used for hoisting and controlled lowering of the anchor. |
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| Keeps the chain from paying out |
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| Identifies where anchor is when at anchor. |
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| Any heavy line or wire used for towing or mooring. |
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| Any rope that is not wire |
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| Rope made of metal, used in various ways |
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| Six strands of wire wrapped around a fiber core |
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| Line coiled flat and tight |
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| Make a circle with line and pile it on top of itself |
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| The act of disposing of line, wire, or chain by laying it out in long, flat bights, alongside the other. |
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| A line with a weight at one end, heaved across an intervening space for passing over a heavier line. |
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| Monkey fist (heaving ball) |
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| The heavy end of the heaving line |
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| Two strands left laid tarred hemp small stuff |
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| A loop of rope, line, or chain |
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| Hole in the end of a line used for mooring. |
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| Used to make an eye at the end of a line |
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| Used to join two pieces of line with out changing its circumference |
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| Used to join two pieces of line. |
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| Tapered steel tool used to open the strands of wire for splicing. |
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| Wooden spike shaped tool used in splicing line. |
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| Wire wrapped around a hook used to strengthen and prevent the load from slipping off. |
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| Direction of line pull danger area |
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| 45 degrees to keep people from being hit by the line parts if it parts. |
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| Safe distance from blocks, cleats, gypsy heads, capstans, etc. |
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| Why is it important to whenever possible remain forward/inboard of lines and wires? |
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| Prevent from getting hurt. |
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| Whats the pupose of line handling using the "hand-over-hand" rule? |
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| Prevent rope burns and snagging. |
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| Line used in tying up the ship. |
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| Line used in keeping ship from moving in and out. |
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| Keeps the ship from moving aft |
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| Keeps the ship from moving forward. |
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| Line that runs through the bullnose |
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| Runs through stern chock and holds the stern in. |
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| Extra line used in storms to add extra strength to the ship’s moore. |
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| Lets you know when the lines safe working load has been reached. |
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| Complete turn around a bitt. |
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| Line put on bitts in a figure eight fashion to secure mooring line. |
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| Second eye is led through first eye and put on the bitt. |
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| Putting out first line or bringing in second line. |
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| Line is tight and poping. |
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| To the point of just being taught. |
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| No strain on the line at all. |
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| mooring line snuggly with small stuff holding the lines together. |
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| Circular metal disc lashed together. |
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| Canvas wrapped around the area of line where the rat guards is placed. |
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| Line used to hold the mooring line while it is being secured to bitts. |
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| Where the line stretches to a certain point /any farther may cause injury. |
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| Underway replenishment(unrep |
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| Means of transfering fuel, ammo, and supplies from one vessel to the next. |
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| Vertical replenishment (vertrep) |
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| Same as above but done by the use of helo’s. |
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| Connected replenishment (conrep) |
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| Two ship’s steam side by side fuel hoses and wire are used to transfer fuel, ammo, supplies, and personnel |
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| The responsibility of the otc to select a suitable course and speed taking |
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| Control ship in regards to replensihment operations |
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| Usually the delivering ship |
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| Approach ship in regards to replensihment operations |
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| Delivery shipin regards to replensihment operations |
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| Transfer station in regards to replensihment operations |
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| Station which sends the product. |
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| Receiving ship in regards to replensihment operations |
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| A line used to recover any piece of gear, such as a paravane or a trolley block/a line used to haul a piece of gear from a ship. |
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| Line used to get the span wire across to the ship. |
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| Line sent to the other ship with phone line in the middle so communications can be established and tells the distance the ship’s are apart. |
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| Line used to hold the probe in place. |
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| Used for securing things. |
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| Line that is fairled through the eye of the weak link and secured to a cleat and is used to ease out the span wire till clear of the ship. |
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| Wire that is tensioned and the fuel rig is sent over/wire that is tensioned and the cargo rigs are sent over. |
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| Devices used to send fuel through. |
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| Station-to-station phone line |
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| Phone line sent over to other ship for comms from station to station. |
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| Mechanical device used to slack off heave in on saddle whips and span wire. |
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| Led weight attached to by shotline and heaved over to the receiving ship. |
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| Gun used to shoot shotline over. |
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| Block that line passes through to give direction of pull. |
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| Block that one side opens up to allow bight of line to be put on. |
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| Gives definition of ship while approaches are made. |
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| Wire attached to the saddles. |
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| Device used to connect hoses and attached to a trolley. |
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| Keeps the spanwire/highline tensioned. |
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| Device used to attach the saddle to wire and allows smooth movement. |
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| Standard tension replenishment alongside method (STREAM) |
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| Replenishment conducted while wire is under tension. |
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| Takes the place of a sliding padeye used on ship’s that don’t have a sliding padeye. |
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| Device used for receiving cargo. |
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| A carrier will usually use this type of rig |
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| Fitting at the end of the span wire or whips or highline. |
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| All tensioned wire rig with the highline and the inhaul and outhaul lines being tended by winches in the delivering ship. |
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| Pendant receiving station |
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| Used for connecting stream cargo transfer rigs. |
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| An all tensioned wire rig with highline, inhaul, and outhaul lines being tended by winches in the delivering ship. |
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| Day/night station markers |
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| Used to identify the stations products. |
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| List used to ensure all items are on station and station is ready to go. |
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| Safety observer (station and bridge) |
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| Watches for safety violations. white with green cross. |
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| Person in charge of station. Yellow. |
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| Responsible for rigging station. blue. |
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| Delivers signals to other ship. green. |
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| On station for personnel casulty. white with red cross. |
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| Used to shoot shotline over. red. |
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| Operates the winches. brown. |
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| Communicates with bridge and other ship. green. |
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