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68: Odorous cargoes are those that __________.
N a. are susceptible to damage by tainting N b. are exceptionally dusty and leave a residue N c. are liquid, but in containers Y d. give off fumes that may damage other cargoes 127: In illustration D044DG, the mooring line labeled "C" is called a __________. (DO44DG )
Y a. breast line N b. shore line N c. spring line N d. stern line 133: The standard unit of liquid volume used in the petroleum industry, as well as the tanker industry, is a __________.
Y a. barrel N b. drum N c. gallon N d. liter 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 395: The vertical motion of a floating vessel in which the entire hull is lifted by the force of the sea is known as __________.
N a. surge N b. sway Y c. heave N d. pitch 442: "Ease the rudder" means to __________.
N a. move the rudder slowly in the direction of the most recent rudder command Y b. decrease the rudder angle N c. bring the rudder amidships N d. steer the course which is your present heading 486: You are backing on twin engines with rudders amidships. Your starboard engine stalls. To continue backing on course, you should __________.
Y a. apply left rudder N b. apply right rudder N c. increase your engine speed N d. keep your rudder amidships 499: Your tank vessel is loaded down to her marks, and you find that she has too much trim by the stern. To adjust the trim, you may __________.
N a. add ballast forward N b. load more cargo forward Y c. shift bunkers forward N d. All of the above 511: All U.S. Flag vessels engaged in foreign trade are required to have a(n) __________.
N a. enrollment N b. license Y c. registry N d. sea letter 579: The terminal indicates to you that they are going to use a booster pump to assist the discharging operation. You start the discharge, and in a few minutes the pressure drops sharply. This could be a result of the __________.
Y a. booster pump coming on the line and discharging properly N b. booster pump failing to start N c. booster pump being lined up in the wrong direction N d. ship's pump speeding up 697: What imminent danger results from tripping?
N a. A crew member being knocked over the side Y b. Capsizing your tug N c. Your tug being pulled backwards by your tow N d. The tow being thrown off course 709: The designations A,B,C,D, and E grades of cargo refer to the __________.
N a. degrees of quality of petroleum products Y b. flash point range and Reid vapor pressure index of petroleum products N c. grades of crude oil N d. pour point, color, and viscosity index of petroleum products 713: How do the height and location of a tug's towing bitts relate to the danger of tripping?
Y a. The further forward and closer to amidships the more readily the tug will trip. N b. Placement further aft permits more effective pulling, better steering and eliminates the danger of tripping. N c. Installing the bitts down low lowers the center of gravity. N d. The height and position of towing bitts has no significance. 853: Who is responsible for properly manning a vessel in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and international conventions?
N a. The (USCG) Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection N b. The (USCG) Captain of the Port N c. The owner or operator of the vessel Y d. The Master of the vessel 866: For the deepest water when rounding a bend in a river, you should navigate your vessel __________.
N a. toward the inside of the bend Y b. toward the outside of the bend N c. toward the center of the river just before the bend, then change course for the river's center after the bend N d. in the river's center 938: The deck load capacity of a compartment into which you intend to load a cargo of soft brick is 380 lbs. per sq. ft. The stowage factor of the brick is 21.3. Disregarding broken stowage, what is the maximum height the brick may be stacked without endangering the structure?
N a. 1.7 feet Y b. 3.6 feet N c. 5.0 feet N d. 7.1 feet 942: The damage to a vessel is over $25,000. Who must notify the nearest Coast Guard Marine Safety or Marine Inspection Office as soon as possible?
Y a. The Master of the vessel N b. The Radio Officer N c. The Chief Officer N d. All of the above 963: You are the person in charge of a 199-GT uninspected towing vessel engaged in towing from Galveston to Savannah and then returning, a distance in excess of 600 miles. Which statement is FALSE?
N a. The sailors shall be divided into three watches. N b. All deck crew members are to have a Merchant Mariner's Document. N c. Able seamen are required in the deck crew. Y d. The crew members are NOT required to sign articles. 1046: In a following sea, a wave has overtaken your vessel and thrown the stern to starboard. To continue along your original course, you should __________.
Y a. use more right rudder N b. use more left rudder N c. increase speed N d. decrease speed 1059: You are cleaning the tanks after carrying a cargo of crude oil. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. Washing water should be recirculated if possible because it has the same electric potential as the cargo tank being cleaned. N b. The hoses to portable cleaning machines should be disconnected before the machines are removed from the tank. N c. The principal hazard with steaming cargo tanks is raising the ambient temperature above the flame point of the cargo residue. Y d. Steam cleaning and water washing are both capable of generating electrostatic charges within a tank. 1134: The critical point in nylon line elongation is about __________.
N a. 20% N b. 30% Y c. 40% N d. 50% 1158: A vessel loads 100 tons of glass jars. The mate on watch discovers that some of the cartons have been damaged and has an exception made on the Bill of Lading. What is this document called?
N a. Damage Bill of Lading N b. Letter of Indemnity N c. Non-negotiable Bill of Lading Y d. Unclean Bill of Lading 1181: Uncleared crew curios remaining on board during a domestic coastwise voyage after returning from foreign should be __________.
N a. listed in the Official Logbook N b. cleared prior to the next foreign voyage Y c. noted in the Traveling Curio Manifest N d. retained under locked security by the owner 1220: Who certifies the safe working load of cargo cranes on a vessel?
N a. U.S. Coast Guard Y b. American Bureau of Shipping N c. Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers N d. National Cargo Bureau 1241: A Notice of Marine Casualty to a vessel must include __________.
N a. the estimated cost of damage Y b. the name of the owner or agent of the vessel N c. an evaluation of who was at fault N d. the amount of ballast on board 1285: Which information MUST be entered on the muster list?
N a. Names of all crew members N b. Use and application of special equipment N c. Listing of approved emergency equipment Y d. Duties and station of each person during emergencies 1543: Which is normally used to hold wire rope for splicing?
N a. Come along N b. Jigger Y c. Rigger's screw N d. Sealing clamp 1558: When making up a tow connection, you should use __________.
N a. safety hooks N b. plain eye hooks N c. round pin shackles Y d. screw pin shackles 1978: When towing, the least amount of tension will be on each bridle leg when the two legs __________.
N a. form a large angle with each other Y b. form a small angle with each other N c. are of unequal length N d. are joined by a fishplate 1996: Which method should be used to secure a manila line to bitts?
N a. A round turn on the bitt farthest from the strain and then figure eights Y b. A round turn on the bitt closest to the strain and then figure eights N c. Figure eights and then a round turn at the top of both bitts N d. Only figure eights are necessary on both bitts 1996: Which method should be used to secure a manila line to bitts?
N a. A round turn on the bitt farthest from the strain and then figure eights Y b. A round turn on the bitt closest to the strain and then figure eights N c. Figure eights and then a round turn at the top of both bitts N d. Only figure eights are necessary on both bitts 2047: Progressive flooding is controlled by securing watertight boundaries and __________.
N a. transferring water ballast N b. jettisoning cargo Y c. pumping out flooded compartments N d. abandoning ship 2086: What is the mechanical advantage of tackle number 11? (DO29DG )
N a. 7 Y b. 6 N c. 5.5 N d. 5 2087: A vessel has a deadweight carrying capacity of 10,500 tons. Fuel, water, and stores require 1500 tons. The cubic capacity is 500,000 cubic feet. Which cargo will put her full and down?
N a. Slabs of zinc, SF 7.1 Y b. Rolls of barbed wire, SF 55.5 N c. Barrels of tallow, SF 66.8 N d. Bundles of rubber, SF 140.2 2165: The original Bill of Lading, once signed by the Master, is NOT __________.
N a. a receipt and proof that goods have been received on board Y b. surrendered to the customs agency of the country where the cargo is discharged N c. used to transfer ownership of the cargo while the ship is enroute N d. proof of title or ownership of the cargo 2169: What is the mechanical advantage of tackle number 8? (DO29DG )
Y a. 3 N b. 1.5 N c. 1 N d. 0.5 2257: "Cribbing" is __________.
Y a. wooden blocks or dunnage placed between a deck load and the deck N b. the chains and shackles used to secure a deck cargo N c. a crate in which a deck cargo is packaged N d. cardboard separation pieces placed between deck loads to prevent chafing 2267: The knot lettered K in illustration DO30DG is a __________. (DO30DG )
Y a. sailmaker's whipping N b. carrick bend N c. barrel hitch N d. stopper 2352: The recessed areas on a wildcat are called __________.
N a. pawls N b. sockets Y c. pockets N d. devil's claws 2592: The internal volume of a cargo hold measured from the inside faces of the cargo battens, the lower side of the deck beams, and the top of the tank top ceiling is known as the __________.
N a. gross tonnage N b. deadweight space Y c. bale cubic N d. stowage area 2622: You must shore up the collision bulkhead due to solid flooding forward. The bulkhead approximates an inverted triangle. The center of pressure of the shores on the bulkhead should be located __________.
N a. evenly over the surface of the bulkhead Y b. approximately two-thirds of the way up the bulkhead N c. approximately halfway up the bulkhead N d. at the bottom of the bulkhead 2742: The internal volume of a cargo hold measured from the inside of the side shell, the underside of the deck, and the tank top is known as the __________.
N a. gross tonnage N b. deadweight space N c. measurement space Y d. grain cubic 2752: Which is a correct reply to a Pilot's request, "How's your head"?
Y a. "Passing 040°" N b. "Steady" N c. "Checked" N d. "Eased to 15° rudder" 2926: Many sheath-screw davits have markings to indicate the maximum angle to which they should be cranked out. If the angle is exceeded, the davit __________.
N a. may jam against the stops N b. will not automatically position the boat at the embarkation station Y c. screw may come out of the sheath N d. will chafe against the falls and may cause their failure 2933: Your vessel is to dock bow first at a pier. Which line will be the most useful when maneuvering the vessel alongside the pier?
N a. Stern breast line Y b. Bow spring line N c. Bow breast line N d. Inshore head line 2951: The helm command "meet her" means __________.
N a. decrease the rudder angle N b. note the course and steady on that heading N c. steer more carefully Y d. use rudder to check the swing 3059: A vessel which is being assisted by an icebreaker would display a flag hoist consisting of the code numeral "4" when the vessel __________.
N a. speed begins to drop N b. stops N c. receives ice damage Y d. becomes icebound 3059: A vessel which is being assisted by an icebreaker would display a flag hoist consisting of the code numeral "4" when the vessel __________.
N a. speed begins to drop N b. stops N c. receives ice damage Y d. becomes icebound 3230: After a collision or accident involving an uninspected vessel, regulations require that the operator assist persons affected, but only if the operator can do so without __________.
N a. further damaging the other vessel N b. undue delay Y c. serious danger to his or her own vessel N d. creating a panic on either vessel 3530: Which is NOT a duty of a look-out?
N a. Refuse to talk to others, except as required by duty. N b. Remain standing during your watch. N c. Report every sighting. Y d. Supervise any deck work going on in the area. 3587: Following a serious marine incident, a device to test an individuals breath can be used by __________.
Y a. any individual trained to conduct such tests N b. the marine employer N c. qualified medical personnel only N d. any USCG licensed deck officer 3682: The boom indicator tells the operator at what angle the boom is compared to the __________.
Y a. horizontal position of the boom N b. vertical position of the boom N c. horizontal position of the load being lifted N d. vertical position of the load being lifted 3693: When the Pilot is embarked he or she __________.
N a. relieves the Master of his duties N b. is solely responsible for the safe navigation of the vessel Y c. is a specialist hired for his or her local navigational knowledge N d. relieves the officer of the watch 4043: When backing down with sternway, the pivot point of a vessel is __________.
N a. aft of the propellers Y b. about one-quarter of the vessel's length from the stern N c. about one-third of the vessel's length from the bow N d. at the bow 4049: Tugs sometimes shackle a length of chain in the towline in order to __________.
N a. take the wear should the towline drag bottom N b. assure that if the towline is overstressed it will part close to the bridle N c. prevent the towline from whipping should it part Y d. put spring in the towline 4115: Entries should be made in a Ro-Ro vessel’s cargo-securing device record book for __________.
N a. procedures for accepting cargo securing devices N b. procedures for maintaining and repairing cargo-securing devices N c. record of cargo securing device inspections Y d. All of the above 4119: The securing of passenger cars on a Ro-Ro vessel requires __________.
N a. simple and lightweight equipment N b. low labor intensive equipment N c. specially designed equipment to avoid vehicle damage Y d. All of the above 4143: Which tensioning device is used with wire rope lashing to secure vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
N a. Chain lever N b. Buckle tensioner Y c. Adjust-a-matic tensioner N d. Ratchet tensioner 4173: What should be done before energizing the cargo hold ventilation on a Ro-Ro vessel, prior to loading or discharging cargo?
N a. Call out the deck department for all hands. N b. Notify the boarding agent. Y c. Notify the engine room. N d. All of the above 4236: What is another description for a tandem crane lift?
N a. Single crane hoisting 30 tons N b. Twin cranes hoisting 60 tons Y c. Quad lift hoisting 120 tons N d. All of the above