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13: In illustration D044DG, the mooring line labeled "G" is called a(n) __________. (DO44DG )
Y a. inshore bow line N b. offshore bow line N c. forward breast line N d. forward spring line 84: The ceiling is __________.
N a. the overhead in berthing compartments Y b. a wooden protection placed over the tank top N c. material driven into seams or cracks to prevent leaking N d. None of the above are correct 96: The distance a vessel moves at right angles to the original course, when a turn of 180° has been completed, is called the __________.
N a. advance N b. pivoting point Y c. tactical diameter N d. kick 96: The distance a vessel moves at right angles to the original course, when a turn of 180° has been completed, is called the __________.
N a. advance N b. pivoting point Y c. tactical diameter N d. kick 201: Your vessel is in a foreign port and you find that one of the crew members has been incarcerated for drunkenness. The Official Logbook shows that the seaman doesn't have funds to cover the costs of the fine. Which action should the Master take?
N a. Inventory his gear and send it and a pay voucher ashore with the agent. N b. Leave the seaman in jail and log him as a fail to join after the vessel sails. N c. Leave the seaman in jail and log him as a deserter after the vessel sails. Y d. Pay the seaman's fine. 234: The helm command "shift your rudder" means __________.
N a. double your rudder angle or go to full rudder N b. bring your rudder amidships Y c. change from right rudder to left rudder, or vice versa, an equal number of degrees N d. check the swing of the vessel 243: A towing vessel becomes tripped while towing on a hawser astern. What factor is MOST important when assessing the risk of capsizing?
N a. Length of the towline Y b. Height of the towline connection N c. Longitudinal position of the towline connection N d. Direction of opposing force 290: What is NOT a form used by ice support services to disseminate information?
N a. Ice Analyses N b. Ice Forecasts N c. Ice Outlooks Y d. Ice Bulletins 346: A vessel is equipped with a single right-handed screw. With rudder amidships and calm wind, the vessel will most likely back __________.
N a. straight astern Y b. to port N c. to starboard N d. in no particular direction 380: The (auto)ignition temperature is that temperature at which_______.
Y a. no spark or flame is required to ignite gas or vapor N b. a fuel begins to give off explosive vapors N c. a fuel if ignited will continue to burn N d. a 1% mixture of the fuel with air will explode 415: A person is found operating a vessel while intoxicated. He/she is liable for __________.
N a. imprisonment for up to one year N b. a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 N c. a fine of not more than $2,000 Y d. a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 581: 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 668: Which statement is correct concerning the carriage of coal in bulk?
Y a. Coal should be vented with surface ventilation only. N b. Because of its inherent vice, coal should not be loaded wet. N c. Dunnage should be placed against ship's sides and around stanchions. N d. Through ventilation, as well as surface ventilation, should be provided whenever possible. 710: Which statement is FALSE, concerning the Williamson turn?
N a. In a large vessel (VLCC) much of the headway will be lost thereby requiring little astern maneuvering. N b. When the turn is completed, the vessel will be on a reciprocal course and nearly on the original track line. N c. The initial actions are taken at well defined points and reduce the need for individual judgment. Y d. The turn will return the vessel to the man's location in the shortest possible time. 977: An ocean tow is sinking in deep water. Attempts to sever the towing hawser are unsuccessful. Which action should now be taken?
N a. Abandon the towing vessel. N b. Radio for emergency assistance. Y c. Slip the towline and allow it to run off the drum. N d. Secure all watertight openings on the towing vessel. 1002: While steering by autopilot you notice that the vessel has deviated 15 degrees from course and there is no corrective rudder being applied. As a standard operating procedure you may need to __________.
N a. check the setting of the rudder adjustment N b. check the setting of the weather adjustment N c. immediately engage the trick wheel Y d. switch to the other steering system 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. 1156: The best time to work a boat into a slip is __________.
N a. when the wind is against you N b. with the current setting against you Y c. at slack water N d. with a cross current 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 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 1264: Which type of line is best able to withstand sudden shock loads?
N a. Polypropylene Y b. Nylon N c. Dacron N d. Manila 1323: "Ease the rudder" means to __________.
Y a. decrease the rudder angle N b. move the rudder slowly in the direction of the most recent rudder command N c. bring the rudder amidships N d. steer the course which is your present heading 1346: The best method of determining if a vessel is dragging anchor is to note __________.
N a. the amount of line paid out N b. how much the vessel sheers while at anchor N c. any change in the tautness of the anchor chain Y d. changes in bearings of fixed objects onshore 1426: Forty-five fathoms is marked on the anchor chain by __________.
N a. one turn of wire on the first stud from each side of the detachable link N b. two turns of wire on the second stud from each side of the detachable link Y c. three turns of wire on the third stud from each side of the detachable link N d. four turns of wire on the fourth stud from each side of the detachable link 1452: The helm command "Check her" means __________.
N a. test the steering control N b. read the compass heading N c. stop the swing using hard over rudder Y d. slow the swing using moderate rudder 1461: While a vessel is at sea, the mate on watch discovers a fire in one of the hatches. Fire hoses are used to put the fire out and some of the cargo is damaged by water. In marine insurance terms, this partial loss by water is called __________.
N a. an Act of God N b. fire and water damage Y c. general average N d. particular average 1462: Two mooring lines may be placed on the same bollard and either one cast off first if __________.
Y a. the eye of the second line is dipped N b. the mooring lines are doubled N c. the bollard has two horns N d. one of the lines is a breast line 1601: What would be prima facie evidence of unseaworthiness?
Y a. Overloading N b. Overstowage N c. Overbooking N d. Overcarriage 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 1717: With a large tow astern, there is immediate danger to the tug in the event of the __________.
Y a. tug losing power N b. tow line parting N c. bridle twisting N d. tow broaching 1761: Load lines for U.S. vessels are assigned by __________.
N a. the U.S. Coast Guard Y b. the American Bureau of Shipping N c. Lloyd's Register of Shipping N d. the National Cargo Bureau 1846: 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 N b. 1 to 6 hours Y c. 30 minutes to 1 hour N d. 10 minutes if possible 1887: A small light tackle with blocks of steel or wood that is used for miscellaneous small jobs is called a __________.
N a. snatch block N b. threefold purchase Y c. handy-billy N d. chockablock 1896: You are on a large merchant vessel entering a U,S, port. There is a Pilot on board and he has the conn. Which statement is TRUE?
Y a. The Master is responsible for the safe navigation of the ship and the Pilot is employed for his local knowledge. N b. The Pilot is solely responsible for the safe maneuvering of the ship only if he is required to be on board by law. N c. The Pilot is solely responsible for the internal working of the ship. N d. The Pilot becomes solely responsible for the safe navigation of the vessel only if the Master relinquishes the conn. 2014: You are using tackle number 12, as shown, to lift a weight. The hauling part of this tackle is bent to the weight hook (w) of tackle number 2. What is the mechanical advantage of this rig? (D029DG )
N a. 9 N b. 10 Y c. 14 N d. 21 2073: You are preparing to lubricate standing rigging on your vessel. When rigging a bosun's chair on a stay with a shackle, __________.
N a. connect the shackle to the bosun's chair with a hook Y b. never allow the shackle pin to ride on the stay N c. run the gantline through the shackle and then make fast to the bosun's chair N d. tie the bitter end of the gantline to the shackle before shackling it to the bosun's chair 2074: You are proceeding to a distress site. The survivors are in liferafts. What will make your ship more visible to the survivors?
N a. Steering a sinuous course N b. Steering a zig-zag course Y c. Turning on all available deck lights at night N d. Dumping debris over the side to make a trail to your vessel 2133: The S.S. Hollowpoint has a charter party in which the charterer assumes no responsibility for the operation of the vessel but pays stevedoring expenses. What is the name of the charter party?
N a. Bareboat N b. Dispatch Y c. Voyage N d. Demise 2184: The lashings on a stack of containers with interlocking fittings restrain the forces that cause __________.
N a. toppling Y b. racking N c. buckling N d. crushing 2189: You are conducting trials to determine the maneuvering characteristics of your vessel. While making a turn you take the ranges and bearings of an isolated light with the results shown. Based on this information, what is the transfer for a turn of 75°? (D034DG )
N a. 340 yards (306 meters) Y b. 280 yards (252 meters) N c. 230 yards (207 meters) N d. 190 yards (171 meters) 2190: What is the name of tackle number 3? (DO29DG )
N a. 1-2 purchase N b. Gun tackle Y c. Single luff tackle N d. Double whip 2241: The letter M indicates a(n) __________. (D033DG )
Y a. web frame N b. intercostal N c. stringer N d. cant frame 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 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 2321: Your vessel has run aground and is touching bottom for the first one-quarter of its length. What is the LEAST desirable method from the standpoint of stability to decrease the bottom pressure?
N a. Discharge forward deck cargo. Y b. Pump out the forepeak tank. N c. Shift deck cargo aft. N d. Flood an after double-bottom tank. 2384: What is the volume of a sphere with a radius of 3 feet?
Y a. 113.08 cubic ft. N b. 96.57 cubic ft. N c. 37.69 cubic ft. N d. 28.23 cubic ft. 2399: You are standing wheel watch on entering port and the Master gives you a rudder command which conflicts with a rudder command from the Pilot. What should you do?
N a. Obey the Pilot. N b. Bring the rudder to a position midway between the two conflicting positions. N c. Ask the Pilot if he relinquishes control. Y d. Obey the Master. 2738: Assume that your vessel has just entered Lake Michigan via the Straits of Mackinac and is proceeding south to Chicago. Which statement is TRUE with respect to the aids to navigation you will encounter along this route?
N a. Aids to navigation are serviced jointly by the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard. Y b. Red buoys should be passed down your starboard side. N c. Green buoys mark the location of wrecks or obstructions which must be passed by keeping the buoy on the right hand. N d. All solid colored buoys are numbered, the red buoys bearing odd numbers and green buoys bearing even numbers. 2938: Which statement concerning storm surges on the Great Lakes is FALSE?
Y a. They are common along the deeper areas of the lakes. N b. They cause rapid differences in levels between one end of the lake and the other. N c. The greatest water level difference occurs when the wind is blowing along the axis of the lake. N d. If the wind subsides rapidly, a seiche effect will most likely occur. 3204: What term indicates the immersed body of the vessel forward of the parallel mid-body?
N a. Run N b. Flare Y c. Entrance N d. Sheer 3492: The Master of a passenger vessel which is not required to maintain an Official Logbook must keep a record of the number of passengers received and delivered from day to day. This record must be available for a period of __________.
N a. 6 months Y b. 12 months N c. 24 months N d. 36 months 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 3776: 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)
Y a. 29.70 numeral N b. 33.63 numeral N c. 49.82 numeral N d. 58.33 numeral 4018: The BEST holding ground for conventional anchors is __________.
Y a. sand N b. very soft mud N c. shale N d. rock 4044: You are arriving in port and are assigned to anchor in anchorage circle B-4. It has a diameter of 500 yards and your vessel's LOA is 484 feet. If you anchor in 8 fathoms at the center of the circle, what is the maximum number of shots of chain you can use and still remain in the circle?
N a. 6 shots N b. 5 shots N c. 4 shots Y d. 3 shots 4139: A disadvantage of using chain lashing on heavy vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels is that __________.
N a. it is easily damaged N b. it is affected by temperature Y c. the links lose strength if placed over corners N d. it has high initial cost 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 4226: What does item "E" refer to in this illustration of a 30-ton pedestal crane? (D045DG )
Y a. Tagline N b. Electric cable N c. Cargo snaking wire N d. Hook release cable 4269: Which action(s) should the operator of a pedestal crane take if crane control is lost?
N a. Let go of both control levers and return to neutral position. N b. Press the emergency stop. N c. Notify the mate on watch. Y d. All of the above 4875: The crane manufacturer's operating tables are posted near the __________.
N a. crane pedestal N b. wire-rope locker N c. main deck Y d. crane controls