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Merchant mariner
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Undergraduate 1
11/16/2015

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Term
List 4 kinds of tankers
Definition

LPG/LNG

Crude 

Product

Chemicals

Term
List 6 of the high speed hull design
Definition

Catamaran

Hydrofoil

SWATH (small waterplane area twin hull)

non displacement-Hovercrafts

Monohulls

Trimaran

 

Term
2 ways a tug could move a barge form harbor
Definition

On the Hip

On the bow-pushing

Term
4 reasons an operator might choose twin screw over single screw
Definition

2 of everything-spare

Smaller power plants

better moneoverability

more fuel efficient

 

Term
2 ways tug and tow boats differ
Definition

tug boats pull, tow boats push

tugboats are more ocean going

Term
8 vessel types
Definition

Tankers

Passenger Cruise liners

Crew boats

Assist boats tug and tow

Bulk Carriers

OBO- Oil, Bulk, Ore Carriers

Dynamic positioning vessels

ferries

dredge boats

Term
4 ways tugs maybe propelled
Definition

Single Screw

twin Screw

Shrouded

Z-drive

Voith Schnieder 

Water Jet

Term
4 of the jobs tugs are asked to do
Definition

1 Anchor handling for dredges, barges

2 Vessel assist in ports for docking

3 towing vessels which are unable to maneover under their own

4 moving positioning barges

Term
4 cargoes that bulk carriers may carry
Definition

Timber 

Ore

Grain

rice

sand

Iron

 

Term
Catenary
Definition

A towing device used when towing vessels in open space

Shock absorber

Term
OBO
Definition
Oil Bulk Ore Carrier
Term
ROV
Definition

Remotely Operated underwater Vehicle 

Salvage ops

Term
COW
Definition

Crude Oil Washing

use of oil to clean holding tanks

Term
SWATH
Definition
Small waterplane area twin hull
Term
Bridle
Definition

Triangular piece used when towing a vessel to better manage towing lines/cable

 

Term
Ballast
Definition
Water or weight added to a ship to make it handle better while at sea
Term
Warping
Definition
Moving up and down the docks without engines using mooring lines
Term
Neo Bulk
Definition

Products made of the bulk cargos

Timber is bulk cargo--->lumber is neobulk cargo

Term
ITB
Definition
Integrated tug barge
Term
Significance of catenary in ocean towing
Definition
A shock absorber type advice, used to make towing easier when towing with larger ocean swells, as the tension is put and removed on the line minimize the affect on the ship doing the towing, reduces speed changes
Term
Explain the steps in the production of oil
Definition

1 exploration survey

2 lease, gridding chart 

3 Building of platforms

4 Drilling to sea if oil is found

4 collecting and pumping oil to ships if it is found

5 Crude oil is then refined

Term
Explain the significance of EEZ, territorial sea and contagious zone to a country. How far offshore do each of these extend?
Definition

- EEZ: 200 miles - Exclusive Ecomonic Zone

- Territorial sea" 3 miles

-Contiguous zone- 12 miles

Measured from high tide mark on the land mass/ country 

-The territorial sea is controlled by the country or in the US, the state laws

- The contagious zone is regulated by federal laws

- EEZ is the exclusive Economic Zone, monitored and regulated by international laws

Term
4 dry bulk products carries on bulk ships
Definition
Coal, Grain, Sand, Wood chips
Term
3 different types of bulk carriers
Definition
RO/Ro, Oil bulk ore, wood chip
Term
List 3 reasons ferries are considered liners
Definition
Common Carrier, set schedule, set posts
Term
List two ways offshore towing vessels tow a string of barges off shore
Definition
Christmas tree, Double Barrel
Term
List two ways an exploritory rig may be held on location while drilling
Definition
Anchors, Dynamic Positioning
Term
ITB
Definition
Integrated Tug Barge. Utilizes a rigid connection between the tug and barge
Term
SES
Definition

Surface effect ship

like a hover craft with armor around

Term
UNREP
Definition

UNderway Replenishment 

MSC uses UNREP to transfer fuel and other liquid cargo to navy ships. MSC pulls up alongside th ereciveing ship and runs a hose between them

Term
DP
Definition

Dynamic Positioning

high tech system used to keep and oil rig in place whule drilling

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