7th Week Exam Data Bank

1. Complete the following sentences:

A. AHTS May have very high horsepower and bollard pull combined with Large
size and high volume deck cargo space

B. The work wire is stored in the winch and used for deployment or retrieval of
anchors, in addition to towing operations.
C. The permanent wire chaser was introduced when the rigs moved to yet deeper
waters, and composite wire/chain mooring systems became necessary.
D. During anchor racking if the boat is too close or work wire is not kept taut the
chaser will slip off the anchor. The aim is to rack the anchor with the chaser
correctly positioned on the shank
E. AHTS has a large deck space and stern area permits largest anchors, buoys
and other equipment to be handled and stowed on deck while vessel continues
to work anchors or tow.
F. During the PCP connection phase and after a successful connection, the AHV
begins to move slowly ahead The OI crane lowers the anchor at the same time.
G. The hinge link is used in deploying and retrieving anchors with a pendant
line./string
H. While stripping off chaser and after anchor is landed ease off power and ask
barge to tension up to about 1/3 test tension, Unless the chain is moderately
tensioned you will pick up bights
I. The 'J' chain chaser is deployed over the stern roller of an AHV at
approximately 1:3 of the water depth. The chaser is towed across the mooring
catenary until it catches the chain. It is then towed into contact with the anchor
shank / fluke for anchor break-out and retrieval
J. AHTS Deck space may be utilized for variety of specialized purposes such as
fitting power cable reels, cranes , ROV,A-Frame,Diving,etc.
K. Guide pins are an arrangement for keeping the Work Wire in the centre/mid
ship area of the vessel
L. Detachable links are composed of a C-links two caps or closing plates, a
tapped pin and a lead keeper plug.
M. Shark jaws have been installed with the objective of safe and secure handling
of wire and chain and to make it possible to connect/disconnect an anchor
system in a safe way.
A) The stern roller is primarily used to:
1. Guide wire and chains 2. Load and unload
anchors

2. Give a reason for :

A) AHTS Ideal for specialized mooring and anchor handling work such as
installation of SBM moorings.
B) Care has to be exercised when spooling connections such as shackles on the
drum.
C) Welded End Link is an enlarged studless link; this link is manufactured in
conjunction with welded stud-link chain from alloy-steel.

D) AHTS modern vessels have multiple thrusters and propeller systems giving
excellent handling characteristics.
E) In deep sea towing AHTS lose pulling power in rough seas.
F) AHTS has powerful multi drum towing and anchor handling winches
combined with power storage reels.

G) Care must be exercised when spooling long wires as it is very important these are
spooled on very tight.

H) In Anchor handling / towing winch The direction of rotation of working drum

is normally over wind

I) Poured sockets are used in many wire rope and structural strand termination
applications

J) Using sliding chain stopper on pennant wire when it spooled on working drum

K) AHTS are increasingly used for transoceanic towing applications especially those
units in excess of 130 tone bollard pull

L) The rollers on the guide pins may be manufactured as single roller or divided into two
rolls.

M) The pull of the work wire and the slackening of the OI winch must be
combined to secure the anchor on the stern roller of the AHV. In this phase of
the operation it is important that the tension of the work wire is sufficiently
high

N) Installing swivels at the anchor end of the mooring line

O) Although conceptually and metallurgical identical to the chain-connecting link, the

anchor connecting link has one end enlarged

3. Answer with True (√) or False (X) and correct the false
phrases:

1. There are usually several work wires on a vessel with different lengths and
characteristics.( T )

2. AHTS are not used for specialized towing/anchor work such as tow out and
positioning of large gravity based platforms ( F ) AHTS are used for
specialized towing/anchor work such as tow out…….
3. The A.H winch when operated locally from the winch only ½ speeds can be
obtained. ( T )

4. Hinge Link can be used to connect 2" to 3" wire rope closed spelter sockets
and thimbles on anchor pendant lines. ( T )

5. When receiving the PCP from OI the appropriate guiding pins must be raised
Depending on the heading of the AHV. ( T )

6. AHTS are not suited to perform anchor handling in extreme water depths
using the heaviest of mooring equipment. ( F ) AHTS are suited to perform
anchor handling ……………

7. Working drum has no automatic spooling device as the wires are of different
types and dimensions ( T )

8. Should even the emergency power supply fail it is possible to release the jaws
by the “Emergency Release” system. ( T )

9. Most vessels are provided with a double plant of shark jaws one at the stern
and one amidships. ( F ) one at starboard side and one at port side at the aft
deck

10. When Anchor retrieval with PCC system shortening in the working wire
between 1 and 1.5 times the water depth is must. ( F ) Between 1.5 and 2
times the water depth.

11. The winch system may either be hydraulic, electric or diesel driven. ( T )

12. AHTS usually unable to push as well as tow. Unsuitable for alongside towing
(barge maneuvering). ( T )

13. When the emergency release button is pushed in AH / Towing winch, the
normal over speed protection is not active. ( F ) is active

14. Spelter Sockets are available in both the closed and open design. ( T )

15. AHT is excellent for live anchor work for lay barge and construction barge
applications . ( T )

4. Answer the following questions:

A) Calculate the remaining pulling power of a towing winch with 5 actual wraps
of 70 mm diameter / SWR, the winch max pull is 250 tons, diameter of inner
barrel 150 cm?
B) Mention the difference between the emergency release and ultimate release when
applying on the towing winch? Emergency release: causing the winch to pay out the
cable. And the normal over speed protection is active.

Ultimate release: causing the winch to payout the cable but the normal over speed
protection is not active.

C) Describe briefly the main functions of Pelican hook

 Designed to secure anchor chain

 Assist in stowing the ship anchor

 Accepting high load with all mooring commercial ships and service vessels

D) Mention the four basic types of sockets available that utilize a poured zinc or resin to
create the termination

 Poured socket: used on many wire ropes and structural strand terminal
application

 Spelter socket: available on both open and closed design

 Mooring socket: designed to use on all marine applications

 Button socket: designed to terminate all type of running ropes

E) "When Anchor deployment operations are taking place, once the anchor has been
hove up hard against the roller there are a number of options for securing it". Mention
the methods by which the anchor could be secured?

F) What is the difference between Emergency release and ultimate release when applied
on AH/towing winch?

G) "The aim is to rack the anchor with the chaser correctly positioned on the shank".
Explain this statement?

H) Draw a sketch showing the deck layout of a large anchor handling tug supply?

I) When stripping off chaser maneuver, the water depth = 600 ft, acceptable angle
before the wire will foul anything under the stern= 50°. To work out how far to come
astern? And how much the amount of wire to be paid out when you strip off?

J) After connecting the PCP and during moving ahead and the rig commences lowering
anchor if the pendant slack drop through occurs, what you should do to rectify this
situation?