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104: You are on watch at sea at night when a fire breaks out in #3 hold just forward of the bridge. You would NOT __________.
N a. call the Master Y b. proceed to the space and inspect the extent of the fire N c. shut down the cargo hold ventilation N d. sound the fire alarm signal to roust out all hands 118: Damage to cargo caused by fumes or vapors from liquids, gases, or solids is known as __________.
N a. contamination N b. oxidation Y c. tainting N d. vaporization 130: You are on a vessel carrying liquefied butadiene in bulk. Which document is NOT required to be either in the wheelhouse or easily accessible to the person on watch while underway?
Y a. Cargo manual N b. Cargo information card N c. Certificate of Inspection N d. Shipping document 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 224: The term "Shift the Rudder" means __________.
N a. put the rudder amidships N b. use right or left rudder N c. check, but do not stop the vessel from swinging Y d. change from right to left or left or right 258: Your U.S. tankship is designed to carry anhydrous ammonia in bulk. The keel was laid in 1980. Which statement concerning the carriage of this cargo is TRUE?
N a. A flammable gas detection system must be installed in each cargo pump room. Y b. The cargo may be gauged by automatic float type devices. N c. Carriage of this cargo is authorized by issuance of an IMO Certificate. N d. Aluminum, copper, zinc, and mercury are allowed in valve parts in contact with the cargo. 302: You are on a multiple-product chemical tanker with orders to load diethylamine. What is NOT a requirement for transporting this cargo?
N a. You must have two toxic vapor detectors or the pumproom must meet special requirements. N b. Each crew member must be provided with an emergency escape breathing apparatus. Y c. A person taking cargo samples must wear protective clothing. N d. If you are carrying propionic acid also, the venting systems must be segregated. 417: When inspecting wire rope that has been in use for some time, one must look for __________.
N a. fishhooks N b. kinks N c. worn spots Y d. All of the above 603: To reduce the amount of catenary you may __________.
Y a. shorten the hawser or increase the tug's speed N b. lengthen the hawser or reduce the tug's speed N c. place your tug in irons N d. make a sharp turn 799: Temporary Certificates of Inspection are effective until the __________.
N a. Solas Certificate is issued N b. Load Line Certificate is renewed N c. classification society approval is issued Y d. permanent Certificate of Inspection is issued 800: A Kort nozzle is a(n) __________.
Y a. hollow tube surrounding the propeller used to improve thrust N b. nozzle attached to a firefighting hose N c. intake valve on a diesel engine N d. piston cylinder on a diesel engine 855: Which party must ensure that legal work hour limitations (for both officers and crew members), rest periods and regulations governing work on Sundays and holidays are followed when the vessel is in a safe harbor?
N a. The owner of the vessel N b. The company operating the vessel Y c. The Master of the vessel N d. The company chartering the vessel 863: When underway with a tow, you are required to notify the Coast Guard in which casualty situation?
N a. Damage to property amounting to $12,500 Y b. Accidental stranding or grounding N c. Loss of bridge-to-bridge radio capability N d. An injury requiring first aid treatment 914: When natural fiber rope gets wet, the __________.
N a. overall strength of the line will decrease Y b. line shrinks in length N c. line will become more elastic N d. line will be easier to handle 915: What is the period of validity of a Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate?
N a. 6 months N b. 12 months N c. 24 months Y d. 60 months 919: A deepwell pump is a type of __________.
N a. screw pump Y b. centrifugal pump N c. eductor N d. gear pump 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. 1012: In illustration D044DG, the mooring line labeled "A" is called a(n) __________. (DO44DG )
N a. after breast line N b. after spring line Y c. offshore stern line N d. inshore stern line 1074: A new coil of nylon line should be opened by __________.
N a. pulling the end up through the eye of the coil N b. taking a strain on both ends N c. uncoiling from the outside with the coil standing on end Y d. unreeling from a spool 1118: Which situation requires you to furnish a notice of marine casualty to the Coast Guard?
N a. You collide with a buoy and drag it off station with no apparent damage to the vessel or the buoy. N b. A seaman slips on ice on deck and sprains his ankle, requiring an ace bandage. Y c. Your vessel is at anchor and grounds at low tide with no apparent damage. N d. Storm damage to the cargo winch motors requiring repairs costing $19,000. 1164: Which type of line floats?
N a. Dacron N b. Nylon N c. Old manila Y d. Polypropylene 1168: A vessel has completed loading cargo in the port of San Francisco. What document is signed by the Master stating the terms that goods were delivered and received by the ship?
N a. Bill of Goods Y b. Bill of Lading N c. Cargo Manifest N d. Cargo Receipt 1171: If you intend to land tulip bulbs from Holland in a U.S. port, they must be inspected by the __________.
Y a. Animal and Plant Health Service Inspector N b. Captain of the Port personnel N c. Quarantine Officer N d. All of the above 1174: Compared to manila line, size for size, nylon line __________.
N a. has less strength than manila line Y b. has more strength than manila line N c. is equivalent to manila line N d. will rot quicker than manila line 1211: When clearing a vessel for a foreign voyage, the original crew list is duly certified by proper authority. In a U.S. port, this authority is the U.S. __________.
N a. Coast Guard Y b. Customs N c. Immigration Service N d. Public Health Service 1233: You are on watch while your vessel is entering port with a pilot conning. The pilot gives a steering command to the helmsman who fails to acknowledge it by repeating the command. You should immediately __________.
N a. notify the Master N b. ask the Pilot to repeat the command since the helmsman failed to hear it N c. tell the helmsman to ask the Pilot to repeat any command that he fails to hear or understand Y d. repeat the Pilot's command and ensure that the helmsman repeats it exactly 1286: The anchors should be dropped well out from the pier while at a Mediterranean moor to __________.
N a. eliminate navigational hazards by allowing the chain to lie along the harbor bottom N b. increase the anchor's reliability by providing a large catenary in the chain Y c. permit the ship to maneuver in the stream while weighing anchors N d. prevent damage to the stern caused by swinging against the pier in the approach 1475: As shown, the mooring line labeled "G" is called a(n) __________. (DO44DG )
N a. forward spring line N b. offshore bow line N c. forward breast line Y d. inshore bow line 1493: The knot used to join two lines of different diameter is a __________.
N a. square knot N b. carrick bend Y c. becket bend N d. sheepshank 1513: Which knot is suitable for hoisting an unconscious person?
N a. Bowline in a bight Y b. French bowline N c. Fisherman's loop N d. Spider hitch 1533: What is the best splice for repairing a parted synthetic fiber mooring line?
N a. Liverpool splice N b. Locking long splice N c. Long splice Y d. Short splice 1580: Shell plating that has curvature in two directions and must be heated and hammered to shape over specially prepared forms is called __________.
N a. compound plate Y b. furnaced plate N c. flat plate N d. rolled plate 1607: Using a scope of 6, how much cable would have to be used in order to anchor in 24 feet of water?
N a. 4 feet N b. 18 feet N c. 30 feet Y d. 144 feet 1663: A bench hook is used for __________.
N a. handling of cargo cases N b. hanging oilskins Y c. sewing canvas N d. splicing small stuff 1693: What is the stress on the hauling part when lifting a 4900 lbs. weight using a twofold purchase rove to least advantage? (Allow 10 percent of the weight per sheave for friction.)
N a. 980 lbs. N b. 1225 lbs. Y c. 1715 lbs. N d. 1837 lbs. 1715: Which statement concerning a 298 GRT inspected tug engaged in towing from Seattle, WA, to Alaska is TRUE?
Y a. Each crew member must be issued a certificate of discharge at the time of discharge. N b. No able seamen are required. N c. Crew must be signed on before a Shipping Commissioner. N d. A licensed Master of Towing Vessels may serve as Master. 1718: A combustible liquid with a flash point of 90°F would be grade __________.
N a. B N b. C Y c. D N d. E 1808: Which organization would conduct a survey of the insulation in a reefer compartment prior to loading cargo?
N a. U.S. Customs Service N b. OSHA Y c. American Bureau of Shipping N d. National Cargo Bureau 1812: A survey of refrigerated cargo, to certify that proper methods of stowage were utilized, can be conducted by the __________.
N a. American Bureau of Shipping N b. Occupational Safety and Health Administration N c. U.S. Coast Guard Y d. National Cargo Bureau 1842: The knot shown lettered W is a __________. (DO30DG )
N a. clove hitch Y b. square knot N c. barrel hitch N d. stopper knot 1878: When being towed, a fairlead is a __________.
Y a. fabricated shape used to change the direction of a flexible member of the tow hookup N b. fabricated shape used to secure the tow hookup to the towed vessel N c. line connecting the fishplate to the bridle legs N d. line connecting the tow bridle to the towed vessel 2199: What is the name of tackle number 2? (DO29DG )
N a. Whip N b. Onefold purchase N c. Single purchase Y d. Gun tackle 2225: Which knot should be used to secure a line to a spar when the pull is perpendicular to the spar? (DO30DG )
N a. E Y b. F N c. N N d. P 2253: What is the area of a circle with a radius of 17 feet after a sector of 57° has been removed?
Y a. 764.17 sq. ft N b. 190.66 sq. ft N c. 145.27 sq. ft N d. 36.85 sq. ft 2255: You are using tackle number 2 to lift a weight of 100 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? (D029DG )
N a. 50 lbs. N b. 55 lbs. Y c. 60 lbs. N d. 110 lbs. 2310: How do you determine the weight of the vessel that is supported by the ground when a vessel has run aground?
N a. This requires extensive calculation and is usually performed only by a naval architect not by a ship's officer. N b. Determine the point where aground and the draft at that point, then calculate it using the grounding formula. Y c. Use the hydrostatic tables and enter with the mean draft before grounding and the mean draft after grounding. N d. Use the inclining experiment formula and substitute the change of trim for the angle of list. 2536: Wages due a seaman may be attached by the court for the __________.
N a. payment of any fines imposed by the court N b. payment of back taxes to the IRS Y c. support of a spouse N d. All of the above 2672: The term "scantlings" refers to the __________.
N a. draft of a vessel Y b. measurements of structural members N c. requirements for ship's gear N d. placement of a vessel's load 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 3079: What is a solid at ambient temperature?
N a. Aniline N b. Formic acid N c. Methyl chloride Y d. Napthalene 3110: The number or name of a tank barge shall be __________.
N a. displayed in at least 4 different positions on the barge N b. carved on a wooden board and attached to the barge's hull N c. displayed as close to the navigation lights as possible Y d. displayed at the highest point of the barge's hull such that it can be seen from either side 3269: What provides little or no indication that a vessel is dragging anchor?
Y a. Changing range to an object abeam N b. Drift lead with the line tending forward N c. The cable alternates between slack and heavy tension N d. Changing bearing to a fixed distant object abeam 3381: A half-height container is used __________.
N a. to carry cargoes of low density N b. when stowage space is limited Y c. to carry cargoes such as steel products or drums N d. to double the stowage capacity of the vessel 4011: Under defense plans, operation of electronic aids may be temporarily suspended with __________.
N a. thirty (30) day's notice N b. a week's notice N c. one day's notice Y d. no notice 4114: When accepting vehicles for shipment, the Master should ensure that __________.
N a. all decks intended for the stowage of vehicles are, in so far as is practicable, free from oil and grease N b. the ship has on board an adequate supply of cargo securing gear, which is maintained in sound working condition N c. vehicles are in apparent good order and condition suitable for sea transport, particularly with regards to securing Y d. All of the above 4234: What describes a tandem crane lift?
N a. Single crane hoisting 30 tons N b. Two cranes on a single pedestal hoisting 60 tons Y c. Two sets of twin cranes hoisting 120 tons N d. All of the above 4234: What describes a tandem crane lift?
N a. Single crane hoisting 30 tons N b. Two cranes on a single pedestal hoisting 60 tons Y c. Two sets of twin cranes hoisting 120 tons N d. All of the above 4257: Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE regarding twin pedestal cranes?
N a. A slew drive system provides for rotation of each crane. N b. An independent slew drive system rotates the turntable. N c. Each crane is supplied with luff, hoist, and slew functions for crane load handling. Y d. All of the above 4280: Which statement is FALSE concerning a tagline as used with a 30-ton pedestal crane?
Y a. Taglines are wire rope purchases that raise and lower the jib. N b. Taglines are wire ropes for horizontal positioning of the rider block. N c. Taglines can be fastened to corners of vehicles or containers. N d. The crane might not have taglines installed in its rigging system. 4443: You are signing on a deck officer, who will be designated as one of the GMDSS operators, before sailing foreign. Which statement is TRUE?
Y a. He/she must have an STCW certificate endorsed as "Valid for Service on Vessels Operating in the GMDSS System". N b. He/she must present either an FCC-issued license or a Coast Guard-issued license. N c. You must consult the "List of Qualifications" on the reverse of his/her FCC-issued license. N d. His/her Merchant Mariners Document must have an added endorsement as "Radio Electronics Officer".