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122: You may be able to avoid loss of suction in a pump by __________.
N a. using a full tank to keep the pump primed N b. opening the vent cock on the pump N c. closing down on the tank valve Y d. All of the above 170: Which is NOT required on a tankship carrying hazardous liquid cargoes in bulk?
N a. A copy of 46 CFR parts 35 and 150 Y b. Certificate of Adequacy for the hazardous cargoes carried N c. Certificate of Inspection issued under the Tank Vessel Regulations N d. Cargo piping plan showing loading rates for all applicable cargo lines 211: A seaman is entitled by law to a release from Foreign Articles when __________.
N a. intoxicated Y b. the vessel is overloaded N c. there is a change of home port N d. there is a change of Master 212: Your vessel is port side to a pier with a spring line led aft from the bow. In calm weather, putting the engines ahead with the rudder hard left should bring __________.
Y a. the bow in and the stern out N b. both the bow and stern in N c. the bow out and the stern in N d. both the bow and stern out 330: You have completed a Dangerous Cargo Manifest for dangerous cargoes loaded on board. It should be kept in a conspicuous location __________.
N a. in the radio room N b. in the ship's office Y c. on or near the bridge N d. outside the Captain's stateroom 394: The rope which is rove from the truck to be used with a bos'n's chair is called a __________.
Y a. gantline N b. life line N c. strop N d. whip 443: 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)
N a. 86.72 numeral N b. 89.98 numeral Y c. 91.40 numeral N d. 93.18 numeral 460: When stowing hazardous materials on deck, lashing of such cargo is permitted if __________.
N a. a wooden bin is constructed of at least 2-inch dunnage and bolted together N b. the cargo is lashed to the adjacent guard rails Y c. the lashings are secured to deck pad eyes N d. there is at least 3 inches of dunnage on deck 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 492: You are the Master of a 500-gross ton passenger vessel operating on rivers. Your vessel accidentally runs aground. Under the regulations for passenger vessels, you must notify the __________.
N a. Coast Guard, only if the grounding results in injury to personnel N b. Coast Guard, only if the grounding results in damage to property in excess of $(SA)25,000 Y c. nearest Coast Guard Marine Safety or Marine Inspection Office as soon as possible N d. Coast Guard, only if the grounding results in loss of life 567: Your enrolled vessel is bound from Baltimore, MD, to Norfolk, VA, via Chesapeake Bay. Which statement about the required Pilot is TRUE?
N a. The Pilot must be licensed by Virginia and Maryland. N b. The Pilot must be licensed by either Virginia or Maryland. Y c. The Pilot need only be licensed by the Coast Guard. N d. The Pilot must be licensed by Virginia, Maryland and the Coast Guard. 663: While towing astern, if your towing hawser becomes taut it results in __________.
N a. more catenary in the towing hawser Y b. less catenary in the towing hawser N c. more yaw N d. less yaw 715: The term "overriding" or "overrunning" when applied to towing, implies that __________.
N a. there is more crew on board than required Y b. the tow has overtaken its tug N c. the towing hawser comes out of the water N d. the Norman pins are not effective 840: The terms "cant frame" and "counter" are associated with the vessel's __________.
N a. cargo hatch N b. forecastle N c. steering engine Y d. stern 862: The term "pintle" and "gudgeon" are associated with the __________.
N a. anchor windlass N b. jumbo boom Y c. rudder N d. steering engine 894: When taking a length of new manila rope from the coil, you should __________.
N a. mount the coil so it will turn like a spool and unreel from the outside N b. roll the coil along the deck and allow the rope to fall off the coil Y c. lay the coil on end with the inside end down, then pull the inside end up through the middle of the coil N d. lay the coil on end with the inside end up then unwind the rope from the outside of the coil 936: A precaution you should take before bunkering is to __________
N a. plug the vents N b. plug the sounding pipes Y c. plug the scuppers N d. close the lids on the vents 981: When a vessel is entering or leaving a port, a record of engine speeds is kept in the __________.
Y a. bell book N b. deck rough log N c. Official Logbook N d. engine rough log 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. 1076: You are underway in heavy weather and your bow is into the seas. To prevent pounding, you should __________.
N a. change course, in order to take the seas at an 85 degree angle from the bow Y b. decrease speed N c. increase speed N d. secure all loose gear 1146: While your vessel is docked port side to a wharf, a sudden gale force wind causes the vessel's bow lines to part. The bow begins to fall away from the dock, and no tugs are immediately available. Which measure(s) should you take FIRST?
N a. Call the Master and the deck gang. N b. Slip the stern lines, let the vessel drift into the river, and then anchor. Y c. Let go the starboard anchor. N d. Obtain assistance and attempt to put some new bow lines out. 1291: "Free pratique" means that __________.
N a. clearance requirements for all regulatory bodies have been met Y b. health requirements have been met and no further quarantine formalities are required N c. shipment will be made at no cost N d. tonnage taxes are not required to be paid 1325: You are signing on crew members. The minimum number of people required aboard, and the qualifications of each, is listed on the __________.
N a. Crew list Y b. Certificate of Inspection N c. Articles of Agreement N d. fo'c'sle card 1336: When picking up your mooring at the buoy, the correct method is to __________.
N a. approach the buoy with the wind and current astern Y b. approach the buoy with the wind and current ahead N c. approach the buoy with wind and sea abeam N d. stop upwind and up current and drift down on the buoy 1414: A wire rope that has been overstrained will show __________.
N a. a bulge in the wire where the strain occurred Y b. a decrease in diameter where the strain occurred N c. a kink in the wire where the strain occurred N d. no visible effects of an overstrain 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 1508: While towing, sudden shock-loading caused during heavy weather can be reduced by __________.
N a. using a short tow hawser N b. using a nonelastic type hawser Y c. using a heavier hawser N d. decreasing the catenary in the hawser 1515: In a national emergency, when communicating via the Navy, messages are sent by precedence. A message designated ROUTINE will be delivered within __________.
N a. 30 minutes to 1 hour N b. 1 to 6 hours Y c. 3 hours to start of business the following day N d. 10 minutes if possible 1528: You are being towed by one tug. As you lengthen the bridle legs you __________.
N a. increase your chances of breaking the towing hawser Y b. reduce the yawing of your vessel N c. reduce the spring effect of the tow connection N d. increase your chances of breaking the bridle legs 1612: Which of the pictures in illustration DO30DG represents a stopper? (DO30DG )
N a. E Y b. N N c. R N d. S 1649: What is required to be stenciled at the heel of a cargo boom?
N a. Maximum angle of elevation permitted N b. Date of the last quadrennial test Y c. Safe working load N d. Maximum load when doubled up 1666: While anchoring your vessel, the best time to let go the anchor is when the vessel is __________.
N a. dead in the water Y b. moving slowly astern over the ground N c. moving fast ahead over the ground N d. moving fast astern over the ground 1678: Grade D combustible liquids have a maximum flash point of __________.
N a. 109°F N b. 100°F Y c. 149°F N d. 80°F 1810: Using the graph shown, if the dry bulb temperature is 98°, and the wet bulb temperature is 87°, what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold? (D008DG )
N a. 87% N b. 84% N c. 79% Y d. 65% 1827: What is the volume in a cone with a base diameter of 8 feet and a height of 6 feet?
Y a. 100.53 Cu. Ft N b. 131.39 Cu. Ft N c. 172.72 Cu. Ft N d. 197.39 Cu. Ft 1916: Using the graph shown, if the dry bulb temperature is 68°, and the wet bulb temperature is 65°, what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold? ( D008DG )
N a. 66% N b. 74% Y c. 82% N d. 90% 2059: You are handling a mooring line and are instructed to "Check the line". What should you do?
N a. Ensure the bight is not fouled by taking up slack. N b. Pay out the line smartly and keep it free for running. N c. Secure the line by adding more turns. Y d. Surge the line so it maintains a strain without parting. 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 2172: The lower hold of your vessel has a bale cubic of 52,000 cu. ft. You will load a cargo of cases, each weighing 380 lbs. and measuring 3 ft. x 2 ft. x 2 ft. The estimated broken stowage is 15%. How many tons of cases can be loaded?
N a. 137 tons N b. 161 tons Y c. 625 tons N d. 969 tons 2211: What is the mechanical advantage, neglecting friction, of tackle number 5? (DO29DG )
N a. 2 N b. 4 Y c. 5 N d. 5.5 2266: Your vessel has been damaged and is partially flooded. The first step to be taken in attempting to save the vessel is to __________.
Y a. establish flooding boundaries and prevent further spread of flood water N b. plug the hole(s) in the outer shell N c. pump out the water inside the vessel N d. calculate the free surface effect and lost buoyancy to determine the vessel's stability 2285: While writing in the logbook at the end of your watch, you make an error in writing an entry. What is the proper way of correcting this error?
N a. Remove this page of the log book and rewrite all entries on a clean page. N b. Carefully and neatly erase the entry and rewrite it correctly. N c. Blot out the error completely and rewrite the entry correctly. Y d. Cross out the error with a single line, write the correct entry, and initial it. 2490: The best method of protecting that portion of a fiber anchor line nearest the anchor from chafing on the bottom is by __________.
N a. using a small scope ratio Y b. replacing that portion with a short length of chain N c. using a hockle to keep that portion of the anchor line off the bottom N d. using a synthetic line 2566: The welds used to join shell plates in flush construction are known as __________.
Y a. butt welds N b. seam welds N c. fillet welds N d. continuous welds 2785: You are proceeding under NCS (Naval Control of Shipping) and wish to send a message by rapid transmission which does not require a higher precedence. Which precedence would you assign this message?
N a. P (PRIORITY) Y b. R (ROUTINE) N c. O (IMMEDIATE) N d. Z (FLASH) 2794: The Great Lakes Edition of the Notice to Mariners is published __________.
Y a. weekly by the 9th Coast Guard District N b. monthly by the Army Corps of Engineers N c. monthly by the Naval Oceanographic office N d. biweekly by the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard 2906: You are planning to anchor in an area where several anchors have been lost due to fouling. As a precaution, you should __________.
N a. anchor using both anchors N b. anchor with scope of 8 or more to 1 N c. use a stern anchor Y d. fit a crown strap and work wire to the anchor 2981: When the anchor is brought to and holding, the horizontal component of anchor cable tensions should equal the __________.
N a. displacement tonnage N b. weight forces N c. buoyancy forces Y d. environmental forces 3009: While loading cargo, a white trimming light on the starboard side comes on. This indicates that __________.
Y a. the vessel has a list of about 1` to starboard N b. the chutes should be directed to the starboard side N c. the chutes in No. 1 hold should be directed to the starboard side N d. a severe list to starboard has developed and all loading should cease 3046: What is an explosion hazard when exposed to flame?
N a. Formic acid N b. Nitrous oxide N c. Tallow Y d. Toluene 3141: What is NOT a securing system used on a containership?
N a. Lashing system Y b. Stacking system N c. Locking system N d. Buttress system 3275: 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 N b. Loss of bridge-to-bridge radio capability N c. An injury requiring first aid treatment Y d. Accidental stranding or grounding 3290: What will be accepted as the shipping papers for an unmanned tank barge but will not be accepted if the tank barge is manned?
N a. Bill of Lading Y b. Logbook entry N c. Manifest N d. Shipping document 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 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 3645: Conventional anchors are least likely to hold in a bottom consisting of __________.
N a. soft clay N b. hard mud Y c. very soft mud N d. sand 4018: The BEST holding ground for conventional anchors is __________.
Y a. sand N b. very soft mud N c. shale N d. rock 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 4067: When steering a vessel, a good helmsman does NOT __________.
N a. use as little rudder as possible to maintain course N b. advise his relief of the course being steered N c. consider steering a vessel a highly responsible job Y d. use as much rudder as possible to maintain course 4124: Which variable factor affects the initial lashing requirements aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
N a. Vessel's draft Y b. Center of gravity of vehicle or cargo unit N c. Changes in humidity N d. Age of vehicle or cargo unit