NTTP 4-01.4 Underway replenishment Questions and Answers

What size is used for a Manila high line

5 inch

What line can not be used for personnel transfer

Line over 5 years old or which has been tended from a gypsy head for cargo transfer

How long is the highline?

350 feet minimum

Can you use wire rope for personnel transfer

NO

What type of shackle is used for the highline in personnel transfer?

1 inch grade A safety anchor shackle

Which ship tends the outhaul line

The receiving ship

Which ship provides the highline equipment?

The delivery ship

How many man are needed to tension a highline

25 minimum

How many men are assigned to handle the Inhaul and outhaul lines

8 minimum

What are the required tools at each station?

Emergency breakaway and working tools

How is the inhaul line attached to the trolly?

With a 7/8' or 3/4' safety anchor shackle

Describe the preventer used with the transfer chair and litter frame

3/8" or 1/2" wire going from the frame to the inhaul shackle

How far apart are day time distance markers

20 feet, from 0 to 300

What are the items the receiving ship provides?

B/B phoned
Distance line

What are the colors of the daytime distance markers

Go Read Your Book With Glasses
Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, White, Green ( starting with zero)

Which ship will have the zero end of the distance line attached to it

The delivery ship

Where are clusters of chemlights attached at night on distance markers

At the 60, 100, 140, 180, with red at other markers

How often are chains larger than 1.5 inch inspected

Every 18 months

How long is the basic messenger?

600 feet

How long is the optional messenger?

800 feet

What is the maximum load of a house fall rig?

2900 lbs

What size snatch blocks are used in a Manila highline rig

12 inch

What is the maximum load of a burton rig?

3500 lbs

What are saddles used for

To support fuel hoses

What are the most common underway refueling methods?

"Close in" and "Span wire"

How close can ships get with the span wire rig

140 to 180 ft

How far apart do ships need to be during close in method

60 feet

What does the Romeo flag close up mean on the control ship

I'm ready for your approach

What does the Romeo flag at the dip on the approach ship mean

I'm ready to come alongside

For night replenishment what color and how many chem lights are rigged at the 60,100,140, and 180 foot markers

Blue - 2

What line is used to haul any basic rig across between ships

Messenger

How long is a standard length of collapsible fueling hose

35ft

What two terminal fittings for fueling rigs may be used in conjunction with another terminal fitting

Robb coupling and Breakable-spool quick-release coupling

What is the purpose of the riding lines that secure the end of the hose on the receiving ship

To take the weight of the hose from the hose coupling