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27: Under title 46 of the United States Code, the person in charge of a documented vessel who fails to report a complaint of a sexual offense may be __________.
Y a. fined up to $5,000 N b. imprisoned for up to one year N c. charged with accessory to sexual assault N d. All of the above 106: In relation to the turning circle of a ship, the term "kick" means the distance __________.
N a. around the circumference of the turning circle N b. gained at right angles to the original course N c. gained in the direction of the original course Y d. or throw of a vessel's stern from her line of advance upon putting the helm hard over 159: What is the standard net barrel for petroleum products?
Y a. 42 gallons at 60°Fahrenheit N b. 48 gallons at 70°Fahrenheit N c. 50 gallons at 50°Celsius N d. 60 gallons at 100°Saybolt 166: The distance gained in the direction of the original course when you are making a turn is known as __________.
Y a. advance N b. drift N c. tactical diameter N d. transfer 194: A vessel spotted at 45° relative can be reported as __________.
N a. on the starboard beam Y b. broad on the starboard bow N c. 4 points forward of starboard bow N d. 4 points abaft the starboard beam 216: As a ship moves through the water, it drags with it a body of water called the wake. The ratio of the wake speed to the ship's speed is called __________.
N a. propeller velocity N b. speed of advance N c. wake distribution Y d. wake fraction 235: Which ending is NOT acceptable in a wire rope that is free to rotate when hoisting?
N a. Poured socket Y b. Liverpool eye splice N c. Eye formed with a pressure clamped sleeve N d. Eye formed by clips 503: Which statement is FALSE?
N a. Nylon can stretch approximately 40% and still recover. N b. Only nylon stoppers should be used on nylon hawsers. Y c. Nylon is most practical for use on hip towing. N d. With proper care nylon hawsers will greatly outlast manila and other natural fibers. 570: A chain bridle is preferable to a wire rope towing bridle on a long ocean tow because chain __________.
N a. is more flexible and has the ability to absorb shock because of its weight N b. is less subject to wear and damage from abrasion N c. requires little maintenance Y d. All of the above 624: A serving mallet is used in __________.
Y a. covering wire or fiber rope N b. forcing fids into a line N c. dogging hatches N d. splicing lines A dark appearance of the sky: A yellowish glare in the sky
Y a. The presence of seals or certain type birds N b. N c. N d. 667: While towing in shallow water you should consider __________.
N a. using a short towing hawser Y b. using a floating hawser N c. the catenary and the effect it may have on the tow N d. All of the above 706: How does the effect known as "bank suction" act on a single-screw vessel proceeding along a narrow channel?
N a. It pulls the bow toward the bank. Y b. It pulls the stern toward the bank. N c. It pushes the entire vessel away from the bank. N d. It heels the vessel toward the bank. 804: Line is called "small stuff" if its circumference is less than __________.
N a. 1/2" N b. 3/4" N c. 1" Y d. 1 3/4" 843: If the Master of a US-flag towing vessel replaces any crew member with a non-US citizen, he/she must ensure that the ___________ .
N a. replacement holds a license or document equivalent in experience and training to a mariner holding US credentials N b. replacement can communicate with other crew members to the extent required by regulations N c. vessel is on a foreign voyage, outside US jurisdiction, and not operating above the US outer continental shelf Y d. all of the above 911: Which entry is NOT required in the Official Logbook?
N a. Steering gear tests N b. Position of the load line and freeboard upon sailing Y c. Commencement and termination of cargo operations N d. Closure of hatches and sideports upon sailing 955: In which case is the IOPP Certificate of an inspected vessel NOT invalidated?
Y a. The required oily-water separator malfunctions. N b. The ship is transferred to Liberian registry. N c. An annual survey is conducted fifteen months after the date of certificate issuance. N d. A 15 ppm oily-water separator is replaced by a 100 ppm oily-water separator. 987: What does the helm command "shift the rudder" mean?
N a. Stop the swing of the ship. N b. Shift the rudder control to the alternate steering method. N c. Put the rudder amidships and hold the heading steady as she goes. Y d. Put the rudder over to the opposite side, the same number of degrees it is now. 1091: Which of the following statements concerning the rigging and use of bosun's chairs is TRUE?
N a. When riding a stay, make sure that the bow of the shackle passes through the becket of the bridle. Y b. Always have the chair hoisted manually. N c. The lowering hitch should always be made before getting into the chair. N d. Always secure the gantline to the chair with a clove hitch. 1092: When a helmsman receives the command "Right 15 degrees rudder," the helmsman's immediate reply should be __________.
N a. "Rudder is right 15 degrees" N b. "Aye Aye Sir" Y c. "Right 15 degrees rudder" N d. No reply is necessary, just carry out the order. 1137: When lowering manropes alongside a stage rigged over the side of a vessel, they should be allowed to trail in the water __________.
N a. to easily remove the kinks that form in the lines N b. to allow the seamen on the stage to know the direction and strength of the current Y c. to provide the seaman something to hold onto if he or she falls from the stage into the water N d. only for short periods of time since they will become waterlogged and be very heavy to pull up 1141: A vessel has arrived in a U.S. port from a foreign voyage. Preliminary entry has been made. Formal entry at the U.S. Custom House must be made within how many hours after arrival (Sundays and holidays excepted)?
N a. 12 N b. 24 Y c. 48 N d. 72 without exception 1217: The proper way to correct a mistake in the logbook is to __________.
N a. erase the entry and rewrite Y b. draw a line through the entry, rewrite, and initial the correction N c. draw several lines through the entry, rewrite, and initial the correction N d. completely black out the entry, rewrite, and initial the correction 1334: Close link chain of not less the 3/4" (or the wire rope equivalent) is required for lashing deck cargoes of timber. What size flexible wire rope would provide the strength equivalent to 3/4" chain, using a safety factor of 5?
N a. 9/16" Y b. 1" N c. 1 1/4" N d. 1 3/8" 1427: Which letter in illustration D030DG represents a plain whipping? (D030DG )
N a. E N b. F Y c. J N d. V 1436: How many feet are there in 2 shots of anchor chain?
N a. 50 N b. 60 Y c. 180 N d. 360 1473: The "carrick bend" is used to __________.
N a. add strength to a weak spot in a line Y b. join two hawsers N c. be a stopper to transfer a line under strain N d. join lines of different sizes 1502: The tankship Northland is loaded as shown. Use the salmon colored pages in the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the hogging numeral. (Get Table Data)
Y a. 49.73 numeral N b. 52.76 numeral N c. 55.29 numeral N d. 57.93 numeral 1531: Maritime Administration personnel may be allowed in the pilothouse upon the responsibility of the __________.
N a. Chief Officer N b. Navigator N c. most senior person present from the Maritime Administration Y d. officer in charge of the watch 1586: By paying out more anchor cable, you __________.
N a. decrease the holding power of your anchor N b. decrease the swing of your vessel while at anchor Y c. increase the holding power of your anchor N d. increase the possibility that your vessel will drag anchor 1590: A thirty pound plate would be __________.
N a. 3/8" thick N b. 1/2" thick Y c. 3/4" thick N d. 1" thick 1601: What would be prima facie evidence of unseaworthiness?
Y a. Overloading N b. Overstowage N c. Overbooking N d. Overcarriage 1638: On a twin-screw, twin-rudder vessel, the most effective way to turn in your own water, with no way on, is to put __________.
Y a. one engine ahead and one engine astern, with full rudder N b. one engine ahead and one engine astern, with rudders amidships N c. both engines ahead, with full rudder N d. both engines astern, with full rudder 1646: What is the normal length of anchor cable used to anchor a vessel?
N a. An amount equal to the depth of the water N b. Two times the depth of water N c. Three to four times the depth of water Y d. Five to seven times the depth of water 1692: Your containership has a container displaying a hazardous cargo placard. The placard has the number 2206 on it. This indicates that it is carrying what cargo?
Y a. Isocyanates, n.o.s. N b. Propadiene, inhibited N c. Xylenol N d. Hexanols 1777: What is the volume in a cone with a base diameter of 23 feet and a height of 14 feet?
N a. 1,648.05 cubic ft. Y b. 1,938.89 cubic ft. N c. 2,908.33 cubic ft. N d. 7,755.55 cubic ft. 1803: A snatch block is a __________.
N a. block used only with manila rope N b. chock roller Y c. hinged block N d. strong block used for short, sharp pulls 1869: You are using tackle number 10 in illustration DO29DG to lift a weight of 120 lbs. If you include 10 percent of the weight for each sheave for friction, what is the pull on the hauling part required to lift the weight? (DO29DG )
N a. 57 lbs. N b. 42 lbs. N c. 39 lbs. Y d. 34 lbs. 1888: How many legs does the bridle for an ocean tow have?
N a. One Y b. Two N c. Three N d. Four 2052: You are proceeding under NCS (Naval Control of Shipping) when it becomes necessary to send a distress message. Which precedence would you assign this message?
Y a. O (IMMEDIATE) N b. P (PRIORITY) N c. R (ROUTINE) N d. Z (FLASH) 2124: You are on watch aboard a vessel heading NW, with the wind from dead ahead, in heavy seas. You notice a man fall overboard from the starboard bow. Which action would NOT be appropriate?
N a. Hard right rudder N b. Throw a lifebuoy to the man, if possible N c. Send a man aloft Y d. Get the port boat ready 2235: You are conducting trials to determine the maneuvering characteristics of your vessel. While making a turn, you take ranges and bearings of an isolated light with the results as shown. Based on this information, what is the advance for a turn of 75°? (D034DG )
Y a. 800 yards (720 meters) N b. 860 yards (774 meters) N c. 910 yards (819 meters) N d. 955 yards (860 meters) 2388: What is the area of a circle with a diameter of 4 feet after a sector of 120° has been removed?
N a. 2.67 square ft. N b. 4.19 square ft. Y c. 8.38 square ft. N d. 10.67 square ft. 2547: In a national emergency, when communicating via the Navy, messages are sent by precedence. A message designated IMMEDIATE will be delivered within __________.
N a. 3 hours to start of business the following day Y b. 30 minutes to 1 hour N c. 1 to 6 hours N d. 10 minutes if possible 2569: When discharging an oil cargo, the first consideration is to __________.
Y a. get the bow up N b. discharge from the wings first N c. discharge from the centerline tanks first N d. discharge from amidships first 2617: The operator of an uninspected vessel MUST assist people affected by an accident if he or she can do so without __________.
N a. undue delay Y b. serious danger to his or her own vessel N c. creating a panic on either vessel N d. further damaging the other vessel 2706: Which type of davit is not considered to be a mechanical davit?
N a. Sheath-screw boom Y b. Radial N c. Crescent N d. Quadrantal 2712: Which two Great Lakes are considered hydraulically as one?
N a. Lakes Superior - Huron Y b. Lakes Michigan - Huron N c. Lakes Erie - St. Clair N d. Lakes Erie - Ontario 2783: The effect of ocean current is usually more evident on a tug and tow than on a tug navigating independently because the __________.
Y a. speed of the tug and tow is less N b. towline catches the current N c. current causes yawing N d. current will offset the tow 2852: On a small passenger vessel the collision bulkhead is __________.
N a. amidships forward of the engine room N b. just forward of the steering compartment N c. in the engine room Y d. A distance of 5% to 15% of the waterline length abaft the stem measured at the load waterline 2868: Which vessel, if navigating independently in ice, is more likely to become beset due to inadequate horsepower?
N a. A 254 ft. "Whaleback" tanker with 1800 H.P. N b. A 309 ft. cement carrier with 2000 H.P. N c. A 385 ft. shallow draft tanker with 2400 H.P. Y d. A 630 ft. bulk ore carrier with 3500 H.P. 2892: What is LEAST likely to be used to strip a cargo tank?
Y a. Centrifugal pump N b. Eductor N c. Rotary pump N d. Reciprocating pump 2957: Your vessel is to dock bow in at a pier without the assistance of tugboats. Which line will be the most useful when maneuvering the vessel alongside the pier?
N a. Bow breast line N b. Inshore head line N c. Stern breast line Y d. Bow spring line 3042: A Great Lakes vessel bound for Anticosti Island is exempt from the IMO Grain Regulations if the vessel meets all of the following standards EXCEPT __________.
N a. the metacentric height corrected for free surface must meet regulatory minimums throughout the voyage Y b. slack surfaces should be in a mound N c. the longitudinal strength of the vessel must not be imperiled N d. the Master must ascertain the expected weather conditions enroute 3056: Advection fog holds longest over which portions of the lakes?
Y a. Northwest N b. Southeast N c. Northeast N d. Southwest 3068: While loading a cargo of grain, your vessel develops a list to starboard. This will be corrected by __________.
N a. the compensating tanks on the high side Y b. the list man changing the discharge location of the chutes N c. allowing the grain to level itself as the hold fills to the spar deck level N d. trimming the final loading cone by hand 3286: The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended, with the thumb pointing up, and is flexing his fingers in and out for as long as the load movement is desired. This is the signal to __________.
N a. lower the boom and raise the load Y b. raise the boom and lower the load N c. lower the boom and lower the load N d. raise the boom and raise the load 3644: You are drifting in a locale where there is no current. As a rule, your vessel will lie __________.
N a. bow to the wind Y b. beam to the wind N c. stern to the wind N d. with the wind on the quarter 3690: The part of the anchor indicated by the letter I is the __________. (D038DG )
N a. tripping palm Y b. fluke N c. bill N d. stock 4029: Which statement is TRUE concerning toluene?
N a. Its Reid Vapor Pressure is 9.4. N b. The boiling point is 174°F. Y c. It is an aromatic hydrocarbon. N d. It is classified as a grade A flammable liquid.