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4: Considering manning requirements for US flag vessels, your 2 watch cargo vessel has a deck crew of 20 people, exclusive of officers. How many of these people do the manning regulations require to be able seamen?
N a. 13 Y b. 10 N c. 7 N d. 5 65: 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 __________.
N a. charged with accessory to sexual assault N b. imprisoned for up to one year Y c. fined up to $5,000 N d. All of the above 311: The Shipping Articles shall be signed by each seaman and the __________.
Y a. Master of the vessel N b. Shipping Commissioner N c. U.S. Coast Guard N d. U.S. Customs Service 313: With the exception of a Coast Guard approved commercial hybrid Personal Flotation Device (PFD), which type of life preserver must be carried for each person on board an uninspected passenger vessel?
Y a. Type I N b. Type II N c. Type III N d. None of the above 445: Where are the towing bitts best placed for towing purposes?
N a. Near the centerline and over the rudders N b. On each side of the vessel near the stern Y c. Forward of the rudder post and close to the tug's center of pivot N d. As far aft as possible 476: You are backing on twin engines with rudders amidships, when your port engine stalls. To continue backing on course, you should __________.
N a. apply left rudder Y b. apply right rudder N c. increase engine speed N d. keep your rudder amidships 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 497: Which type of fiber towing hawser is preferred for towing astern?
N a. Manila N b. Polypropylene Y c. Nylon N d. Dacron 581: The Certificate of Inspection for your tankship authorizes the carriage of grade A and lower products. Which chemical may NOT be carried unless it is specifically endorsed on the Certificate of Inspection?
N a. Amylene N b. Diisobutyl Phthalate N c. Oleic acid Y d. Vinyl acetate 606: For operations in pack ice, a vessel should __________.
N a. be on an even keel N b. be trimmed slightly by the head Y c. have a drag of not more than 2 to 3 feet N d. be ballasted so the forefoot is near the surface 691: On U.S. flag vessels, which certificate is always issued by the Coast Guard?
N a. Load Line Certificate Y b. Safety Equipment Certificate N c. Safety Construction Certificate N d. Register of cargo gear 744: When using natural-fiber rope, you should NEVER __________.
N a. dry the line before stowing it N b. reverse turns on winches periodically to keep out kinks Y c. try to lubricate the line N d. use chafing gear 769: The owner or Master of a towing vessel must ensure that each person that directs and controls the movement of the vessel knows all of the following EXCEPT ___________ .
N a. the effects of maneuvering on the vessel and its tow N b. the speed and direction of any current for the area being transited N c. how to apply variation and deviation to readings from a magnetic compass Y d. the ownership of the vessel(s) being towed 777: Before a Master relieves a Pilot of the conn, the __________.
N a. Master must always request the Pilot to take corrective action Y b. Master should foresee any danger to the vessel on the present course N c. Master should agree to sign a release of liability form N d. vessel must be in extremis 802: You are on watch at sea on course 090°T. A man falls overboard on your starboard side. You immediately start a Williamson Turn. Which action is NOT a part of a Williamson Turn?
Y a. Stop the engines until clear of the man. N b. Come right full rudder until the vessel heads 150°T. N c. Shift the helm to left full rudder. N d. Continue with left rudder until on course 270°T. 828: Your vessel's available bale cubic capacity is 625,000 and her available cargo capacity is 10,000 deadweight tons. Disregarding broken stowage, how many tons of pyrite (stowage factor - 13) and how many tons of cork (s.f. - 150) must be loaded to be full and down?
Y a. 6387 tons pyrite, 3613 tons cork N b. 6721 tons pyrite, 3279 tons cork N c. 7500 tons pyrite, 2500 tons cork N d. 9133 tons pyrite, 867 tons cork 851: Your vessel (185 GT) is on a voyage between New York and San Francisco. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. The maintenance of an Official Logbook is optional. N b. The vessel must be on foreign articles. N c. This is considered a coastwise voyage. Y d. An Official Logbook must be maintained. 880: The projecting lugs of the rudderpost which furnish support to the rudder are called __________.
N a. bases Y b. gudgeons N c. pintles N d. rudder lugs 985: You have the "conn" at the time the helmsman who is steering by hand reports that the rudder is not responding to the wheel. Your FIRST action should be to __________.
N a. call the engineroom and report that you have lost steering N b. signal the engineroom to stop the engines Y c. shift the selector switch to the other steering system N d. call the Master 992: The tankship Northland is loaded as shown. Use the salmon colored pages in the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the sagging numeral. (Get Table Data)
N a. 29.49 numeral Y b. 31.97 numeral N c. 33.61 numeral N d. 35.12 numeral 1052: A term used to describe the dip in a towline that acts as a shock absorber is __________.
Y a. catenary N b. step N c. shock dip N d. bight 1122: Freeing ports on a vessel with solid bulwarks __________.
N a. prevent stress concentration in the bulwark N b. permit easy jettison of deck cargo in an emergency N c. provide openings through the bulwarks for mooring lines Y d. allow water shipped on deck to flow off rapidly 1206: You are landing a single-screw vessel with a left-handed propeller, starboard side to the dock. As you approach the dock you back your engine with your rudder amidships. You would expect the vessel to __________.
N a. lose headway without swinging N b. turn its bow towards the dock Y c. turn its stern towards the dock N d. drift away from the dock 1253: You are preparing to relieve the mate on watch while underway at sea. The watch should not be transferred __________.
N a. during an engine speed change N b. while the Master is on the bridge Y c. during a collision avoidance maneuver N d. All of the above 1566: In bad weather, what length of chain should be used with a single anchor?
N a. 3 times the depth of water N b. 6 times the depth of water Y c. 10 times the depth of water N d. 15 times the depth of water 1637: Which statement about a vessel's stability while dry-docking is TRUE?
Y a. Every ton of weight bearing on the blocks acts as if a ton of weight was removed at keel level. N b. When the ship touches the blocks, the beam for stability purposes increases to the beam of the dry-dock. N c. The stability of the vessel increases as a dock is pumped out due to the support of the keel blocks. N d. As the dock begins to support the weight of the vessel, stability calculations are based on the ship and dock as a single unit. 1689: The mooring line shown as "C" is called a __________. (DO44DG )
N a. stern line N b. spring line N c. shore line Y d. breast line 1733: Separating both blocks of a tackle to prepare it for reuse is called __________.
N a. chockablocking N b. out-hauling Y c. over-hauling N d. two-blocking 1734: Which knot reduces the strength of a line by the LEAST amount?
N a. Bowline N b. Clove hitch N c. Sheet bend Y d. Two half hitches 1841: If a tow sinks in shallow water, you should __________.
N a. release it immediately N b. attempt to beach it before it goes under Y c. pay out cable until it's on the bottom and place a buoy on the upper end N d. shorten cable to keep it off the bottom 1962: The maximum draft to which a vessel can legally be submerged is indicated by the __________.
Y a. load line mark N b. Certificate of Inspection N c. Muster List ("Station Bill") N d. tonnage mark 1990: Upon receipt of a distress message, a merchant vessel is bound to proceed to the scene of the distress. Under which of the following cases would this NOT be true?
N a. The vessel would arrive at the distress scene more than 36 hours after the receipt of the initial distress message. N b. There are vessels closer to the distress scene that are proceeding to assist. Y c. The Master of the vessel in distress has requisitioned another vessel, and that vessel has accepted the requisition. N d. You are on a tank vessel and the distress involves a major fire on board the other vessel. 1998: When towing in an open seaway, it is important to use a towing line __________.
N a. made only of wire rope, due to possible weather conditions N b. that will have the tow on a crest while your vessel is in a trough Y c. that will have the tow on a crest while your vessel is on a crest N d. with little dip to gain maximum control of the tow 2009: A cargo of canned foodstuffs is packed in cartons. Each carton is 36 cubic feet and weighs 380 pounds. What is the stowage factor of the cargo?
N a. 9.5 N b. 62 Y c. 212 N d. 237 2080: A Contract of Affreightment covering the movement of a particular cargo from one designated port to another at a specified rate for each ton of goods loaded is called a __________.
N a. bareboat charter party N b. demise charter party N c. time charter party Y d. voyage charter party 2081: A seaman is reported missing in the morning and was last seen after coming off the mid-watch. Which type of turn would you use to return to the track-line steamed during the night?
Y a. Williamson N b. Racetrack N c. 180° turn N d. Anderson 2084: A copy of the Articles of Agreement, less the signatures, is required to be posted. This document is called the __________.
Y a. Fo'c'sle Card N b. Articles Copy N c. Voyage Agreement N d. Shipping Articles 2092: You are signing on a crew. When they present their Merchant Mariner's Documents, you should suspect a fraudulent document if it has a single endorsement that says __________.
N a. see Certificate of Registry N b. any unlicensed rating in the deck department including AB N c. Steward's Department (F.H.) Y d. Bosun 2110: Your ship is carrying hazardous cargo. During a daily inspection, you notice that some of the cargo has shifted and several cases are broken. You should FIRST __________.
N a. call out the deck gang to jettison the cargo N b. log the facts in the rough log and inform the Chief Mate later N c. make a determination of the seriousness of the breakage, and do what you think best Y d. report the facts immediately to the Master, who will make a decision 2179: A design modification of an anchor chain which prevents kinking is the __________.
N a. detachable link Y b. stud link N c. Kenter link N d. connecting link 2203: A Chinese stopper (two lines) will hold best when you __________.
N a. fasten the bitter ends to the mooring line with half hitches Y b. twist the ends together and hold them in the direction of the pull N c. twist the ends together and hold them in the direction opposite to the pull N d. twist the ends together and hold them at right angles to the mooring line 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) 2283: What is the area of a circle with a radius of 2 feet after a sector of 86° has been removed?
N a. 2.39 sq. ft N b. 3.02 sq. ft Y c. 9.55 sq. ft N d. 12.57 sq. ft 2301: In towing, chocks are used to __________.
Y a. protect the towline from chafing N b. secure the end of the towline on the tug N c. stop off the towline while retrieving it N d. absorb shock loading on the towline 2311: In a national emergency, when communicating via the Navy, messages are sent by precedence. A message designated FLASH will be delivered within __________.
Y a. 10 minutes if possible N b. 1 to 6 hours N c. 30 minutes to 1 hour N d. 3 hours to start of business the following day 2504: A seaman may have all or part of his wages deposited by allotment to a bank or savings institution. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for this type of allotment?
Y a. The account must be either a checking or savings account. N b. The institution must be insured by the FSLIC or FDIC. N c. The account must be opened by the seaman and maintained in the seaman's name. N d. All of the above are requirements. 2530: Your vessel has gone aground in waters where the tide is falling. The BEST action you can take is to __________.
Y a. set out a kedge anchor N b. shift the vessel's load aft and repeatedly surge the engine(s) astern N c. shift the vessel's load forward and wait until the next high tide N d. slowly bring the engine(s) to full speed astern 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 2718: On Great Lakes vessels, midsummer load lines apply __________.
N a. April 16 through April 30 and September 16 through September 30 Y b. May 1 through September 15 N c. July 16 through August 30 N d. June 16 through September 16 2718: On Great Lakes vessels, midsummer load lines apply __________.
N a. April 16 through April 30 and September 16 through September 30 Y b. May 1 through September 15 N c. July 16 through August 30 N d. June 16 through September 16 2769: You will be advised of any hazardous areas due to the fallout of a nuclear explosive by a message with the code word __________.
Y a. MERWARN N b. NUCLEAR N c. FALLOUT N d. FALLWARN 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 2911: The wooden plug inserted in the vent of a damaged tank should be removed if you are going to __________.
Y a. pump from the damaged tank N b. fight a fire N c. abandon ship N d. use the crossover system 2980: What is a step in attaching a poured metal socket to a wire rope?
Y a. Etch the wire with acid. N b. Install a wire seizing on the wire that will be inside the socket. N c. Ensure the fiber core is well lubricated. N d. Pour molten babbitt metal into the socket. 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 3544: Wire rope should be renewed when the __________.
N a. outer wires are rusted Y b. outer wires are worn to half their original diameter N c. inner core appears dry N d. certification period expires 3550: When can a look-out leave his duty station?
N a. 15 minutes before the end of the watch N b. At the end of the watch Y c. When properly relieved N d. At any time 3820: When making a Scharnow turn, the __________.
N a. rudder must be put over towards the side the man went over N b. initial turn direction is away from the side the man went over Y c. rudder is put hard over and the initial turn is maintained until about 240° from the original course N d. man overboard must be not more than 300 feet astern when starting the turn 4127: Which lashing device(s) would be used in securing heavy vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
N a. Buckle or ratchet tensioner N b. Webbing Y c. Chain N d. All of the above 4244: What is meant by the term "luffing the boom" of a crane?
N a. Stopping the boom Y b. Topping or lowering the boom N c. Moving the boom left or right N d. All of the above