Naval Science 101: Basic Seamanship
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Goals as a Division Officer -
correct answer ✅#1 Ensure my personnel keep their fingers and
toes.
#2 Keep all my fingers and toes.
#3 Make sure the ship's evolution is successfully and safely
completed.
General Shipboard safety -
correct answer ✅Shipboard life is inherently different and
dangerous
Don't have loose clothing or hair
Keep your boots tied
Wear leather, steel-toed boots
Don't wear CNTs or corfams shipboard
Hearing protection
Wear appropriate head-gear
Cleat -
correct answer ✅Consists of a double-ended pair of horns, used
for securing a line or wire.
, Naval Science 101: Basic Seamanship
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Bitts -
correct answer ✅Pairs of heavy vertical cylinders, used for making
fast lines led through chocks.
Bollard -
correct answer ✅Strong cylindrical upright on a pier, about which
a mooring line is placed.
Chock -
correct answer ✅Heavy fitting with smooth surfaces
through which mooring lines are led.
Mooring lines -
correct answer ✅are the lines used to secure the
ship to a wharf, pier or another ship.
Breast lines -
correct answer ✅Run at right angles from the ship,
control distance of ship from pier
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Goals as a Division Officer -
correct answer ✅#1 Ensure my personnel keep their fingers and
toes.
#2 Keep all my fingers and toes.
#3 Make sure the ship's evolution is successfully and safely
completed.
General Shipboard safety -
correct answer ✅Shipboard life is inherently different and
dangerous
Don't have loose clothing or hair
Keep your boots tied
Wear leather, steel-toed boots
Don't wear CNTs or corfams shipboard
Hearing protection
Wear appropriate head-gear
Cleat -
correct answer ✅Consists of a double-ended pair of horns, used
for securing a line or wire.
, Naval Science 101: Basic Seamanship
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Bitts -
correct answer ✅Pairs of heavy vertical cylinders, used for making
fast lines led through chocks.
Bollard -
correct answer ✅Strong cylindrical upright on a pier, about which
a mooring line is placed.
Chock -
correct answer ✅Heavy fitting with smooth surfaces
through which mooring lines are led.
Mooring lines -
correct answer ✅are the lines used to secure the
ship to a wharf, pier or another ship.
Breast lines -
correct answer ✅Run at right angles from the ship,
control distance of ship from pier
