Cal Poly Maritime – Marlinspike (DL 1115) Practice Test

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• Which knot is used to join two lines or large hawsers for towing?
• The strongest method of forming an eye in wire rope is using __________.
• It is the responsibility of the crane operator to, at all times, be aware of the location of the __________.
• After having been pulled aloft in a bosun's chair on a mast, you must now make yourself fast in the chair prior to painting the mast. You should first __________.
• When hooking up a cargo hose to your vessel's manifold, you should use a(n) _________.
• What is a step in attaching a poured metal socket to a wire rope?
• Which of the following is a plausible use of rider block in crane assemblies?
• Which rope type is typically chosen for cargo runners to maximize abrasion resistance?
• The standing part of a tackle is:
• The main advantage of a Chinese stopper over the one line stopper is that it
• Which device serves as the safety stopper preventing the chain from paying out if the cable jumps the wildcat?
• Which statement about 6X19 and 6X37 wire rope is true regarding flexibility?
• Where are lines typically guided or secured on a ship, as referenced by 'bitts'?
• When rigging a stage, the standing part should be fastened to the horns of a stage with which hitch?
• What is an advantage of fiber core rope over a rope of the same size with a wire core?
• The end-for-end operation of a wire rope refers to reversing the rope so that the free end becomes the bitter end.
• In ordering a replacement wire for a 10-ton crane, what safety factor is used?
• A natural fiber rope can be ruined by dampness because it may ______.
• Galvanizing would be suitable for protecting wire rope used for __________.
• In chain-dimension diagrams, what letter denotes the nominal diameter of the chain?
• A 6x19 wire rope would be?
• What should you do when you are instructed to 'Check the line'?
• While towing astern, if your towing hawser becomes taut it results in __________.
• Under identical load conditions, nylon rope compared with natural fiber rope will stretch more.
• Disregarding friction, a twofold purchase when rove to disadvantage has a mechanical advantage of __________.
• On a small boat, which knot is best suited for attaching a line to the ring of an anchor?
• What is the main reason to slush a wire rope?
• You are ordering a new block to use with a 3-inch circumference manila line. Which represents a proper size block for this line?
• Which knot is best for attaching a line to the ring of an anchor on a small boat?
• Which knot reduces rope strength the least?
• The organization that certifies the safe working load of cargo cranes on a vessel is the __________.
• What is the accepted standard for wire rope falls used in connection with lifeboat gear?
• Which knot should be used to bend two hawsers together for towing?
• What is the purpose of the Christmas tree tow?
• Which ending is NOT acceptable in a wire rope that is free to rotate when hoisting?
• For a pedestal crane, what happens to the lifting capacity when the boom is lengthened?
• How should you signal the crane operator to swing the boom?
• The 'rolling hitch' could be used to __________.
• The knot used to join two lines or two large hawsers for towing is called a __________.
• A six-strand composite rope made up of alternate fiber and wire strands around a fiber core is called __________.
• After splicing an eye in a piece of wire rope, the splice should be parceled and served to __________.
• After cleaning a dirty fiber towing hawser, which step should you take before storage?
• The boom indicator on a crane will indicate which of the following?
• When two lines are spliced together, __________.
• What is the critical elongation percentage for nylon line?
• In mooring operations, what is the function of a bollard on the pier?
• A mooring line that prevents a vessel from moving sideways away from the dock is called what?
• The load chart combines which two variables to determine safe operating load?
• Which knot attaches two lines of different sizes together?
• Which knot should be used to send a man over the side when he may have to use both hands?
• How is a fiber towing hawser readied for service?
• What material is the most likely for stoppers on nylon mooring lines?
• Which type of fiber towing hawser is preferred for towing astern?
• Which molten substance is poured into the basket of a wire rope socket being fitted to the end of a wire rope?
• What is another name for the boom of a crane?
• What is the correct practice regarding raising the crane boom to contact the stops during operation?
• The signal man has his arm extended and is pointing his finger in the direction to move the boom. This is the signal to ________.
• After a mooring line is passed ashore, how is its security typically verified?
• The safe working load for the assembled cargo gear and the minimum angle to the horizontal for which the gear is designed shall be marked on which part of the boom?
• A deck fitting used to secure a line or wire rope, consisting of a single body with two protruding horns, is called a
• Coiling new rope against the lay, bringing the lower end up through the center of the coil, then coiling with the lay, in order to remove the kinks, is known as __________
• Temporary seizings on wire rope are made with __________.
• Which mooring line is likely to undergo the most strain when docking a ship under normal conditions?
• In which direction should you coil a left-hand laid rope?
• A tackle is described as 'two blocked' when the blocks are:
• Which is NOT a recommended practice when handling nylon line?
• Fore and aft describes lengthwise along the vessel. Which option best reflects this description?
• Seizings placed on both sides of a cut rope help in addition to preventing unlaying?
• Anchors are prevented from running out when secured by the __________.
• A small light tackle with blocks of steel or wood that is used for miscellaneous small jobs is called a __________.
• What is the breaking strain of steel wire rope with a 5/8 inch diameter?
• You are in charge while handling a synthetic hawser on a capstan. The hawser has a heavy strain and you wish to avoid the hawser's slipping.
• A vessel is underway with a work stage rigged over the side. A seaman may work on the stage, but only when __________.
• For maneuverability, where should the tug's spring line originate?
• Which knot is used to attach two different sized lines together?
• Nylon rope is often used in the makeup of a towline because it __________.
• What is the name of a mooring line leading about 45 degrees to the keel to control forward or backward movement?
• What size is the shackle in the lifting scenario described earlier?
• In the chain dimension, which symbol identifies the inside width of the link?
• Which knot is used to join two lines of different diameter?
• When a line is subject to wear where it passes through a mooring chock, it should be ...
• The mechanical advantage for a threefold purchase rove to disadvantage ignoring friction is?
• Which term describes a rope composed of three right-handed strands laid up left-handed?
• Which knot is used to attach two different-sized lines together?
• Which statement about splices is TRUE?
• To reduce stress on the towing hawser when towing astern (ocean tow), the hawser should be __________.
• A post on a dock used to secure mooring lines is called a ...
• Which statement about knotting versus splicing is true?
• The knot lettered E is a __________.
• Which description matches a breast line?
• Which knot is commonly known as the granny knot when tied improperly?
• For cargo gear, what is the total number of tucks in the minimum standard eye splice?
• When rigging a bosun's chair on a stay with a shackle, what should you never do?
• According to Diagram No.1, which figure is the preferred method of forming a temporary eye splice using wire rope clips?
• You are lifting a 3-ton weight with a single whip rove on a swinging boom set at an angle 20° to the horizontal. Use the formula for the size of a shackle with a safe.
• The term used for the load that a rope is tested to break is Breaking load.
• The certificate for shipboard cargo rope must certify its identification and description. Which statement is true?
• As the officer in charge of a ship tie-up operation on deck, what is your primary responsibility?
• What is the main reason to slush a wire rope?
• Nylon rope is often used in the makeup of a towline because it __________.
• Which synthetic rope has the greatest breaking strength?
• Which part of the wire rope is a strand?
• The load chart relates safe working load to load radius enabling calculation of allowable load when combined with which two crane parameters?
• When inspecting wire rope before a hoisting operation, one must look for __________.
• Two mooring lines may be placed on the same bollard and either one cast off first if __________.
• Before going aloft in a bosun's chair, you should seize the hauling part and the standing part in one hand to support your weight.
• A mooring line leading at nearly right angles to the keel is a ...
• In towing operations, what does 'snap-back' hazard refer to?
• The tow makeup that is designed to keep the catenary of the tow hawser to a minimum is called the __________.
• A chock __________.
• The larger sizes of manila line are measured by their __________.
• A chock is a ______.
• Stress on the topping lift of a swinging boom can be reduced by
• Which knot would serve best as a safety sling for a person working over the side?
• What does the latch of a safety hook prevent when the strain is abruptly eased?
• Using a safety factor of five, determine the safe working load for 3-1/2 inch manila line with a breaking stress of 4.9 tons.
• Marline is __________.
• A wire rope for a 10-ton boom on a vessel shows signs of excessive wear and must be replaced. What safety factor should be used when ordering a new wire?
• Which component is commonly considered an optional wire rope purchase for a 30-ton pedestal crane?
• When using natural-fiber rope, you should NEVER __________.
• Which statement best describes the 6X37 rope relative to 6X19 rope of the same diameter?
• When moored with a Mediterranean moor, the ship should be secured to the pier by having
• One method of removing kinks from fiber rope is to __________.
• Uncoiling manila line improperly can result in a(n)
• Using a safety factor of 6, what is the safe working load of a manila line with a breaking stress of 8 tons?
• In the manufacture of wire rope, if the wires are shaped to conform to the curvature of the finished rope before they are laid up, the rope is called?
• A common class of wire rope is the 6X37 class. What does the 37 represent?
• What type of line melts easiest?
• Nylon line lasts five times longer than Manila under equal care.
• If given equal care, nylon line should last how many times longer than manila line?
• A long splice in a line is used in which part of the rigging?
• A wire rope that has been overstrained will show __________.
• A block that can be opened at the hook or shackle end to receive a bight of the line is a __________.
• What is the primary advantage of splicing over knotting two lines?
• The signal man assisting a crane operator has his arm extended, his fingers closed, and his thumb pointing downward. This is the signal to __________.
• A spring line leads ______.
• Which action best protects a line from wear at a chock?
• Which knot is used to join two lines or two large hawsers for towing?
• The 'carrick bend' is used to __________.
• Which metal is poured into the basket of a rope socket?
• What movement does the gooseneck allow for the crane boom?
• What term describes the free end of a rope used in rigging?
• In rigging bosuns' chairs and their use, which statement is TRUE?
• What is the first step in properly taking a length of new manila rope from a coil?
• The size of wire rope is determined by the __________.
• For used nylon rope in good condition, SWL is 25% of breaking strain.
• An advantage of nylon rope over manila rope is that nylon rope __________.
• Which tackle arrangement has the LEAST mechanical advantage?
• Overstrain signs occur where according to the rope condition?
• For improved flexibility in rope, the fiber core option is preferred over which other core type?
• When comparing stresses on the rig with the boom at 20 degrees to the horizontal versus 60 degrees, which condition produces greater thrust on the boom?
• The strongest of the natural fibers is __________.
• Whipping the bitter end of a rope serves to prevent fraying.
• A snatch block would most likely be used as a __________.
• Which wire rope purchase(s) is/are optional with a 30- Ton pedestal crane?
• A wire rope used for cargo handling on board your vessel has a safe working load of eight tons. It shall be able to withstand a breaking test load of _______.
• Which rope has the greatest breaking strength?
• During a tie-up operation, which group of conditions should the officer in charge be especially alert for?
• When cutting regular-lay rope, what is the minimum number of seizings to be placed on each side of the cut?
• You are lifting a 3 ton weight with a single whip rove on a swinging boom set at an angle of 60° to the horizontal. Use the formula for the size of a shackle with a safe
• You would properly secure a gantline to a bosun's chair with a __________.
• Which ground tackle component is identified as the Jews' harp in the material?
• When taking a length of new manila rope from a coil, which method is correct?
• A post on a dock or wharf used to secure mooring lines or hawsers is called a ...
• Which line is least prone to kink during handling?
• Which of the following describes the proper signaling for swinging the boom?
• Which wire rope purchases may be used with a 30-ton pedestal crane?
• When a tug makes up to a large vessel, the spring line should lead from the forwardmost part of the tug so that ______.
• The component that provides a groove for the rope in a block is:
• In order to pay out or slack a mooring line which is under strain, you should __________.
• A 6x12, two-inch wire rope has?
• Which ground tackle component functions as the chain stopper?
• In rigging, when a tackle is described as 'two blocked,' the blocks are:
• The purpose of whipping the bitter end of a fiber rope is to ______.
• The disadvantage of using a heaving line to pass a towline is that
• A comprehensive rope condition check before lifting includes examining for broken wires, excessive wear, and corrosion. Which option best describes this check?
• A snatch block is a __________.
• Why is wire rope galvanized on marine equipment?
• Which of the following statements concerning the rigging and use of bosun's chairs is TRUE?
• For a line with breaking strength of 12,000 pounds and a safety factor of 4, what is the SWL?
• Which device is used to guide a mooring line along the deck edge, serving as a fairlead?
• Which term describes tying marline around a cargo hook to prevent the sling ring from coming out?
• A whipping on a fiber line __________.
• What is a proper size block to use with a 3-inch circumference Manila line?
• What will cause wire rope to fail?
• When two mooring lines share a bollard, which statement best describes the standard method to release one line?
• Which knot can act as a stopper to transfer load around a line under strain?
• Which statement is TRUE about hooks and shackles?
• Which term describes a six-strand rope made with alternating fiber and wire around a fiber core?
• The greatest strain, when lifting a load with the jumbo purchase, is on __________.
• Why is 6X19 class wire rope more commonly used for cargo runners than the more flexible 6X37 wire rope?
• Who certifies the safe working load of cargo booms on a vessel?
• What component is used to adjust the height of a cargo boom?
• A towing hawser may be constructed from which materials?
• The cheek length of a block should be about:
• Where are the test certificates, for wire rope used as cargo runners, and loose gear certificates usually maintained?
• When forming an eye in wire rope with clips, the U-bolts should be placed on which end?
• Which statement about splicing two lines together is true?
• Which term best describes a small, portable pulling device used for light work?
• Nylon line is NOT suitable for which task?
• What should you inspect to be sure that it is safe to go aloft in a bosun's chair?
• In order to help protect a natural fiber rope from rotting, the line must be __________.
• A 'whipping' is __________.
• Which splice should you use to make a permanent loop in a line?
• Which method is used to detect rot in manila lines?
• The minimum size for a towing bridle is determined by the SWL of which component?
• In rigging operations, a tail block or lizard is used to __________.
• When you 'end for end' a wire rope, you __________.
• Which part of the windlass physically engages the chain during hauling or paying out?
• When paying out nylon line from around the bitts, what should you do?
• The main function of the core of a wire rope is to __________.
• A rope system arrangement is used for a boat fall. Which is the arrangement called?
• Which knot would serve best as a safety sling for a person working over the side?
• Which knot reduces the strength of a line by the LEAST amount?
• When checking a mooring line, you should surge the line to maintain a strain without parting.
• In the notation 6x24, 1-3/4 inch rope, what do the numbers refer to?
• The term whipping describes which of the following?
• The lines that run forward from the bow and aft from the stern when a vessel is moored to a dock are which lines?
• Which statement describes the relationship between the boom angle and thrust on the cargo boom?
• Unless extremely flexible wire rope is used, the sheave diameter should always be as large as possible, but should never be less than how many times the rope diameter?
• In a twofold purchase rove to least advantage, the hauling part experiences approximately how much load?
• The normal and safest way for a sailor to be lowered in a bosun's chair when descending vertically is __________.
• Which device provides openings through the bulwark for mooring lines?
• Which knot would best attach a line to the ring of an anchor on a small boat?
• On an anchor windlass, the wheel over which the anchor chain passes is called a __________.
• Nylon line can be dangerous because it __________.
• A serving mallet is used in __________.
• Which organization certifies the SWL of cargo cranes on a vessel?
• What does serving refer to in rope work?
• Which statement about nylon line is true?
• All wire rope used in shipboard cargo gear must be identified and described in a certificate. The certificate shall certify all of the following EXCEPT the __________.
• Which of the following statements about bosun's chairs is true?
• The heel block on a crane is located where?
• In the chain-dimension Diagram No.2, which symbol identifies the nominal chain diameter?
• Temporary seizings on wire rope are made with __________.
• What is the primary safety reason to store a fiber towing hawser in a locker with adequate air circulation?
• Which description matches a capstan line?
• The main function of the core of a wire rope is to ______.
• What is the result when natural-fiber rope gets wet?
• Which statement correctly describes the topping lift's function in crane operations?
• The hitch used to secure the standing part of a gantline to the horns of a stage is which knot?
• When working with wire rope, which statement is correct?
• Which practice helps remove knots and kinks from fiber rope most effectively?
• A 'whipping' is __________.
• Which statement correctly describes where to place the marking for the safe working load and minimum operating angle for cargo gear?
• Which statement is true about seizings on large diameter rope?
• Roundline is a __________.
• When inspecting wire rope that has been in use for some time, you should look for which signs?
• In crane terminology, the term 'jib' refers to which component?
• In a 6x19 rope, how many strands are there?
• Your vessel is port side to a pier with a spring line led aft from the bow. In calm weather, putting the engines ahead with the rudder hard left should bring
• A wire rope roved through two single blocks with two parts at the moving block is used for a boat fall. If the boat weighs 5 tons, the calculated load is approximately which value?
• If kinking results when wire rope is being coiled clockwise, you should?
• Which component is described as a band on top of the boom to which the topping lift and guys are secured?
• What does 'end for end' mean in regard to a towing hawser?
• When attempting to free an anchor jammed in the hawsepipe, what method is described as the simplest?
• Which kind of hitch should you use to secure a spar?
• If given equal care, nylon line should last how many times longer than manila line?
• In the designation 6x24, what does the 24 refer to?
• If the load radius is increased without changing the boom length, what is the likely effect on the allowable load according to the load chart?
• Which method should be used to secure a synthetic fiber line to two bitts?
• Wire rope should be renewed when the __________.
• In the chain-dimension Diagram No.2, which symbol identifies the chain pitch (link length dimension)?
• Which statement about placing the eyes of two mooring lines on the same bollard is true?
• Which statement is TRUE concerning wire rope?
• Which statement describes how to compute SWL from breaking strength and safety factor?
• In a short splice of wire rope, where do all tucks go relative to the lay?
• What type of stopper would you use on a nylon mooring line?
• For repairing a parted synthetic fiber mooring line, what is the best splice?
• Roundline is described as a three-stranded, right-handed line. Which option correctly completes this statement?
• Which statement correctly describes a purpose of a pedestal crane's boom stops?
• Which line would be least likely to kink?
• Which object on the pier resembling a tree stump is used to receive mooring lines?
• When natural fiber rope gets wet, the __________.
• With a given load on the cargo hook, tension in a single span topping lift
• A 'whipping' is what?
• The load chart enables the operator to combine the load radius with boom length to determine what?
• Under what wear condition should wire rope be renewed?
• Serving is ______.
• Which knot is used to attach two lines of different sized lines together?
• When cutting wire rope, seizings are put on each side of the cut. The seizings prevent the wire from unlaying and also __________.
• When improperly tied, which knot shown is called a granny or thief's knot? See Diagram No. 4.
• Which of the following is a recommended practice when rigging bosuns' chairs?
• While being towed after a breakdown, which statement is true about how strain is carried?
• Which mooring line is used to check forward motion of a vessel at a pier?
• For a rope described as 6x24, the '24' denotes what?
• The safe working load (SWL) of wire rope with a safety factor of 6 is what percent of its strength?
• Which method would be suitable for protecting wire rope used for stays from corrosion?
• With a fixed load on the cargo hook, how does the thrust on a cargo boom change as the angle to the horizontal increases?
• Which statement accurately describes the purpose of galvanizing wire rope used on ships?
• The signal man assisting a crane operator has his arm extended, thumb pointing downwards, flexing fingers in and out. This is the signal to __________.
• After removing half the wires from each strand in the minimum standard eye splice, how many additional tucks are made?
• To ensure safety before going aloft, which items should be checked?
• What is the primary purpose of wrapping a line with chafing gear at a mooring chock?
• How should you signal the crane operator to raise the boom and lower the load?
• Which of the following is a common class used in moorings?
• Which knot reduces the strength of a line by the LEAST amount?
• Which is an advantage of the 6X37 class of wire rope over the 6X19 class of the same diameter?
• The crane's boom indicator shows the angle of the boom relative to what reference plane?
• What is the mechanical advantage of a threefold purchase when rove to disadvantage and neglecting friction?
• In hawser towing, which factor is most important when assessing risk of capsizing?
• When securing a hook to the end of a wire rope you should use __________.
• Which part of a conventional cargo gear rig provides for vertical control and positioning of a boom?
• Which type of line floats?
• Nylon rope has an advantage over Manila rope in situations where a considerable amount of yarns have been abraded.
• What is the best method to secure a towline to bitts?
• Which knot would be used to hoist an unconscious person?
• Whipping the bitter end of a fiber rope prevents what?
• What minimum size manila line is required to hold a weight of 932 pounds, if you use a safety factor of six?
• Minimum standard for making an eye splice in wire to be used as cargo gear?
• To lead the towing hawser over the center of the stern when not under a strain you could __________.
• When cargo is being worked using a Burton or married fall system, which part of the cargo gear is most likely to fail?
• To clean a dirty fiber towing hawser used in ocean towing, you should
• What is the primary purpose of a cleat on a ship's deck?
• What is the chief hazard encountered when surging synthetic mooring lines on the gypsyhead during operations?
• Which knot is used to tie a small line to a larger one?
• What is the purpose of a thimble in a wire rope eye?
• If the initial cargo gear proof-load testing is performed, subsequent tests are required every how many years?
• What is a monkey's fist used for?
• What hazard can result from improper uncoiling of Manila line?
• Which knot is used to secure a gantline to a bosun's chair according to standard rigging practice?
• Close link chain of not less than 3/4" is required for lashing deck cargoes of timber. What size flexible wire rope would provide the same strength?
• Where is the heel block located on a crane?
• Slushing a wire rope is performed mainly to ______.
• Which statement about two lines spliced together is TRUE?
• In terms of strength, shackles compared to hooks of the same diameter are:
• Which knot would serve best as a safety sling for a person working over the side?
• What equipment is NOT used to protect a towing hawser?
• A block and tackle is 'rove to advantage'. This means that the __________.
• A sheave is a:
• Held vertically, the strands of a manila line run from lower left to upper right. What type of line is this?
• For a given weight of cargo, the stress on the heel block of a cargo boom
• Of which type of material may a towing hawser be constructed?
• The boom stops on a pedestal crane prevent the boom from which action?
• A nylon line is rated at 15,000 lbs. breaking strain. Using a safety factor of 5, what is the safe working load (SWL)?
• Where should a fiber towing hawser be stowed?
• The rolling hitch could be used to act as a stopper to transfer a line under strain. Which statement is true about its use?
• On a ship's crane, the load chart relates the allowable load to the combination of the boom length and
• A Chinese stopper (two lines) will hold best when you
• A towing vessel becomes tripped while towing on a hawser astern. What factor is MOST important when assessing the risk of capsizing?
• Using a safety factor of five, determine the safe working load of a line with a breaking strain of 20,000 pounds.
• When dropping anchor and stationed at the windlass brake, which piece of gear is considered most important?
• What is meant by 'luffing the boom'?
• Which knot is commonly used at the end of a heaving line to pass a tow line?
• Which mooring line is used to prevent a vessel from moving sideways away from a dock?
• Which will cause a wire rope to fail?
• How should you signal the crane operator to lower the boom?
• Which statement concerning a short splice is true?
• A snatch block is a __________.
• Which action reduces wear on a wire rope during operation?
• Which term describes a rope made of three right-handed strands laid up left-handed?
• Which statement best describes the effect of applying a safety factor on SWL?
• If you are towed and reuse the anchor cable as part of the towline, which component bears the tow strain?
• What is the purpose of the devil's claw in ground tackle?
• A wire rope that has been overstrained will show?
• When hooking up cargo hoses to manifolds, an insulating flange is used to prevent what?
• A metal eye spliced into a wire is called a __________.
• You need to make a fixed loop at the end of a line in order to use the line as a mooring line when you have insufficient time to splice. Which knot should you use?
• Which method provides the strongest eye in wire rope?
• Fairleads perform the same function as which other device?
• JSA stands for which of the following?
• In a rove to advantage arrangement, where does the hauling part pass relative to the movable block?
• Which knot is described as suitable for securing a line around a spar to take a load?
• Eye splice permissible for cargo gear must be made using which tuck arrangement?
• To 'ease' a line means to ...
• The wheel on the windlass with indentations for the anchor chain is called what?
• The bitter end of a rope refers to which part?
• Which method of adjusting mooring lines is most useful for leaving a boat free to rise and fall with the tide?
• The grooved wheel inside a block is called a __________.
• The lay of a rope refers to what?
• Which two factors determine the allowable load according to the crane's load chart?
• The size designation of a wire rope is based on its ______.
• Which statement about spring lines is true?
• A tow bridle is attached to the main tow hawser at the __________.
• What is the purpose of mousing a cargo hook with marline or small line?
• The larger sizes of Manila line are measured by their __________.
• A line run from your power capstan and around timber heads on your tow and made fast on the new barge is called
• What does the notation '6x12' imply about the rope's construction?
• Which statement accurately describes a spring line's orientation relative to the keel?
• Nylon line is better suited than manila for ______.
• When towing, a tow hook is used to __________.
• You are making mooring lines fast to bitts, stern to, as in some Mediterranean ports. A swell is liable to make the vessel surge. How should you tie up?
• The knot used to form the bridle at the standing part of a gantline rigged to a stage is a __________.
• When should a crane boom be raised to the point where the boom hits the stops?
• When a cargo crane is rated at varying capacities, the control table relates safe working load to which parameter?
• The opening in the deck beneath the anchor windlass that leads to the chain locker is called the __________.
• A fid is a __________.
• A line has a breaking strength of 9,000 pounds and is used with a safety factor of 3. What is the safe working load (SWL)?
• When compared to a fiber towing hawser, what is NOT an advantage of a wire towing hawser?
• On a windlass, what is the wheel with indentations for the chain traditionally called?
• A metal eye spliced into a wire is called a __________.
• What is normally used to pass a mooring line to a dock?
• The rider block is optional for a 30-ton pedestal crane.
• Name the knot X as shown in Diagram No. 4.
• Which knot is used to join two lines of different diameter?
• What is the lay of wire rope?
• An advantage of fiber core wire rope over a rope of the same size with a wire core is what?
• A metal ring on the bottom of a block, to which the standing part of a tackle is spliced, is known as a(n) __________.
• What is the strongest method of forming an eye in wire rope?
• A rolling hitch can be used to __________.
• When cutting wire rope, seizings are put on each side of the cut. They prevent the wire from unlaying and also what?
• Which action is recommended when handling nylon line?
• To find the distance the strands should be unlaid for an eye splice, multiply the diameter of the wire in inches by __________.
• Which statement best describes mooring practices in swell-prone ports when tying to bitts?
• Disregarding friction, a twofold purchase when rove to disadvantage has a mechanical advantage of what?
• What is the stress on the hauling part when lifting a 4900 lbs. weight using a twofold purchase rove to least advantage?
• What is the main advantage and chief characteristic of a Steulchen boom?
• A mooring line described as being 6x24, 1-3/4 inch wire rope. What do the above numbers refer to?
• Slushing a wire rope serves primarily to reduce wear on the inner wires.
• Where would you expect the safe working load and minimum operating angle for the cargo gear to be marked on a crane?
• When rigging a bosun's chair, a tail block or lizard is used to __________.
• What is likely to occur when surging synthetic mooring lines on the gypsyhead during mooring operations?
• What does the proof test load of an anchor chain demonstrate?
• The MINIMUM acceptable size for a towing bridle would be that size in which the safe working load (SWL) of each leg of the bridle is equal to __________.
• Which choice correctly identifies the bulwark passage component used to guide mooring lines while securing a vessel?
• A normal safe working load for used nylon rope in good condition is __________.
• A band or collar on the top end of a boom to which the topping lift, midships guy, and outboard guys are secured, is called the
• The knot at the end of the heaving line used to pass the towing hawser is called a __________.
• In terms of wire rope design, which feature is commonly associated with fiber core rope compared to a rope with a wire core of the same size?
• The sprocket wheel in a windlass, used for heaving in the anchor, is called a __________.
• When taking a length of new manila rope from the coil, you should __________.
• Which step precedes attaching a poured metal socket to wire rope?
• Which items could serve as fairleads on a towed vessel?
• In mooring line sizing, which property is used for the larger Manila lines?
• A 'spring line' is a ______.
• Which component on an anchor windlass is designed to prevent the chain from fouling the wheel?
• Which knot is suitable for hoisting an unconscious person?
• Manila rope belongs to which category of fibers?
• During cargo handling, cargo gear breakdowns are most commonly due to what?
• The wildcat is linked to the central drive shaft on most windlasses by what mechanism?
• Which measurement is used to denote the larger sizes of Manila line?
• For vessels fitted with cargo gear, an initial test of the units under a proof load shall be conducted. Subsequent tests and exams of the same nature shall be carried out every how many years?
• The rule of thumb for cheek length says it should be:
• When using or caring for natural-fiber rope, which is NOT recommended?
• The normal and safest way for a sailor in a bosun's chair to be raised aloft is __________.
• In calm conditions, what result is expected when you apply ahead power and steer with the rudder left, given a bow spring aft from the bow?
• Name the knot associated with Diagram No. 4.
• In the cargo gear eye splice, how many tucks with full strands are made before removing half the wires from each strand?
• In a tackle, the standing part is:
• What is the function of the windlass wheel called wildcat in anchor handling?
• What is the breaking strength of a 4-inch manila line?
• Which safety stopper prevents the anchor cable from running free if the cable jumps the wildcat?
• What part of the ground tackle is most likely to develop fractures due to extensive anchor use?
• What is the name of the fitting that allows the boom to move freely in both vertical and lateral directions?
• The MAIN use of the knot lettered M is to __________. See Diagram No. 4.
• Which knot is most appropriate to secure a spar?
• If two mooring lines are to be placed on the same bollard, which method is BEST?
• The purpose of the stripping bar on an anchor windlass is to __________.
• When making an eye in a wire rope with clips, where should the U-bolts be placed?
• Which statement best describes a common misuse when passing a towline with a heaving line?