Boatswain Mate study guide

2. What should a line handler do when told
to AVAST HEAVING?
• a. Put line under tension
• b. Pay out the line
• c. Stop taking in (correct answer)
• d. Man his line

3. Variation and deviation

4. How many pounds is the maximum safe
load for transfer by synthetic highline?
Is it 1,000?
Correct answer is 600 pounds
Synthetic Six

5. How often should surface lookouts be
relieved?
Surface lookouts are stationed in a well-protected
location as low in the ship as is physically possible and as
the condition of the sea permits, from which they can
see the surface of the sea.

6. Which type of lines are manufactured so
that the braid is formed around a highly
twisted yarn core, which rounds out and
hardens the line?

7. How many award points is a Good Conduct
Medal (Navy or Marine Corps) worth when
calculating FMS for E4-E6 advancement
exam candidates?
Medal of Honor 10 Navy Cross 5 Distinguished Service Medal or Cross 4
Silver Star Medal 4 Distinguished Flying Cross 4 Navy and Marine Cross
Medal 3 Bronze Star Medal 3 Purple Heart 3 Defense Meritorious
Service Medal 3 Meritorious Service Medal 3 Air Medal (Strike/ Flight) 3
Joint Service Commendation Medal 3 Navy and Marine Corps
Commendation Medal 3 Executive Letter of Commendation 2 (Max 1)
(1) Joint Service Achievement Medal 2 Navy and Marine Corps
Achievement Medal 2 Combat Action Ribbon 2 Gold Life Saving Medal 2
Good Conduct Medal (Navy or Marine Corps) 2 (max 5) (2) Navy Reserve
Meritorious Service Medal 2 (max 5) (2) Greater than 90 consecutive
days of service in Iraq, Afghanistan or the horn of Africa, 2 (3) Kuwait,
Guantanamo (GTMO), Joint Task Force 515 (USPACOM) or the Joint
Force Special Task Force - Philippines (USPACOM) (Service after 24
October 2001) Letter of Commendation (Flag/ Senior Executive Service)
1 (max 2) (1).

8. What is the curved forward portion
of a projectile?
Base
Bourrelet
Body
Grommet
Ogive

9. Which type of boat davits can be either the single-arm
configuration or the double-arm configuration and the
arm(s) pivot(s) around a single axis to move inboard or
outboard?
Overhead suspended
Slewing boat
Pivot boat
Davit boat
Not the correct answer
Not the correct answer
Not the correct answer
Not the correct answer
Correct
Pivoted link boat