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2: You are standing the wheelwatch when you hear the cry, "Man overboard starboard side". You should instinctively __________.
Y a. give full right rudder N b. give full left rudder N c. put the rudder amidships N d. throw a life ring to mark the spot 66: Most of your vessel's superstructure is forward. How will the vessel lie when drifting with no way on?
N a. With the wind from ahead N b. With the wind off the port beam N c. With the wind off the starboard beam Y d. With the wind from abaft the beam 90: You are on a multiple-product chemical tanker. The loading plan includes cargoes of diethylenetriamine and formamide. Which statement concerning the stowage of these cargoes is TRUE?
N a. They must be separated by a void space or empty tank. N b. The cargoes must have individual venting systems. N c. The valves in common piping systems must be chained closed and locked. Y d. The minimum segregation required is a single bulkhead. 98: A hygroscopic cargo is defined as a cargo __________.
Y a. capable of absorbing moisture in the form of a gas N b. capable of giving off moisture in the form of a liquid N c. that is shipped in a liquid state N d. that will ignite in contact with water 109: What is meant by "thieving" a petroleum cargo?
N a. Adjusting the cargo figures to coincide with the draft Y b. Determining the amount of water (if any) in each cargo tank N c. Reducing the gross cargo calculations to net amounts N d. Siphoning off a few barrels of petroleum for shipboard use 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. 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. 205: A vessel is to make a voyage between New York and San Juan, Puerto Rico, and return. The crew should be signed on_____________.
Y a. Coastwise Articles N b. Foreign Articles N c. Intercoastal Articles N d. no articles 292: Stress on the topping lift of a swinging boom can be reduced by __________.
N a. rigging a back stay Y b. raising the boom N c. increasing the mechanical advantage of the cargo purchase N d. taking all slack out of the preventer 400: You are on a containership carrying a tank container that had been filled with sodium hydroxide solution. The container is empty but has not been cleaned. Which, if any, placard is required?
N a. No placard is required; the tank openings must be sealed N b. Empty placard with corrosive placard N c. Residue label with the UN number Y d. Black and white corrosive placard 427: What is the greatest danger of an overriding tow?
N a. Fouling of the towing hawser N b. Loss of steering N c. Tripping Y d. Collision between the tow and the stern of the towing vessel 491: A change of a documented vessel's name can only be made by the __________.
N a. American Bureau of Shipping N b. Commissioner of Customs N c. Treasury Department Y d. Coast Guard 545: Repairing damage to the hull at or above the waterline reduces the threat of __________.
N a. free surface effects N b. capsizing Y c. continued progressive flooding N d. wind heel 597: Wages due a seaman may be attached by the court for the __________.
N a. payment of monthly bills N b. payment of creditors Y c. support of a minor child N d. All of the above 607: A lashing used to secure two barges side by side, lashed in an "X" fashion, is called a __________.
Y a. scissor wire N b. towing wire N c. breast wire N d. cross wire 617: In illustration D044DG, the mooring line labeled "A" is called a(n) __________. (DO44DG )
N a. onshore stern line Y b. offshore stern line N c. after breast line N d. after spring line 658: When carrying a full or nearly full load of bulk ore in a general cargo type vessel which has engine spaces amidships, the cargo in each hold should be trimmed so that the bulk of the cargo lies __________.
N a. along the centerline N b. toward the forward bulkhead of the forward holds and toward the after bulkhead of the after holds Y c. toward the after bulkhead of the forward holds and the forward bulkhead of the after holds N d. toward the after bulkhead of all holds 706: How does the effect known as "bank suction" act on a single-screw vessel proceeding along a narrow channel?
N a. It pulls the bow toward the bank. Y b. It pulls the stern toward the bank. N c. It pushes the entire vessel away from the bank. N d. It heels the vessel toward the bank. 887: The condition of a towline must be monitored by ______________ .
N a. keeping record of the towline's initial minimum breaking strength N b. keeping record of each retest of the towline's minimum breaking strength N c. conducting routine visual inspections of the towline Y d. All of the above 900: Camber, in a ship, is usually measured in __________.
N a. feet per feet of breadth N b. feet per feet of length Y c. inches per feet of breadth N d. inches per feet of length 904: In order to help protect a natural fiber rope from rotting, the line must be __________.
Y a. dried, and stowed in a place with adequate ventilation N b. stowed in a hot, moist compartment N c. stowed on deck at all times N d. stowed in any compartment 906: A snag or other underwater obstruction may form a __________.
Y a. V-shaped ripple with the point of the V pointing upstream N b. V-shaped ripple with the point of the V pointing downstream N c. small patch of smooth water on a windy day N d. smoothing out of the vessel's wake 999: You are loading 530,000 barrels of cargo oil. At 0945 on 13 April, you find that you have loaded 202,000 barrels. At 1130, you find that you have loaded 223,000 barrels. If you continue at the same rate, you will finish at __________.
N a. 1322, 13 April N b. 1920, 13 April N c. 1120, 14 April Y d. 1305, 14 April 1039: When cleaning cargo tanks with portable machines, how is the machine grounded?
N a. Bonding wires are secured from the machine to a convenient location on deck. N b. The machines must maintain physical contact with the deck at the Butterworth opening. Y c. The water supply hoses contain internal wires that act as conductors N d. The water jets impinging on the vessel's structure form a pathway to ground. 1101: A vessel puts into the port of Kobe, Japan, to discharge cargo. The vessel contracts a local shipyard to have the hull chipped and scaled. If the vessel provides the primer and paint, which statement is TRUE?
N a. You need NOT declare the cost of labor, since no duty is involved. N b. You need NOT declare the cost of labor, since this is considered ship's personnel work. Y c. You MUST declare the cost of labor and pay duty. N d. You MUST declare the cost of labor, but no duty is charged since labor is involved. 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 1183: Which towing equipment can be used to prevent the tripping of a tug?
N a. Bridles N b. Chafing boards Y c. Gob ropes N d. Drogues 1276: When moored with a Mediterranean moor, the ship should be secured to the pier by having __________.
Y a. a stern line and two quarter lines crossing under the stern N b. a stern line, 2 bow lines, and 2 quarter lines leading aft to the pier N c. all regular lines leading to the pier in opposition to the anchor N d. two bow lines and two midship lines leading aft to the pier 1341: The owners of the S.S. Short Haul agree to a charter with the Longsplice Steamship Company. The owners stipulate in the charter party that the regular Master must be employed as the vessel's Master for the entire life of the contract. Which charter has been affected?
N a. Bareboat N b. Lease Y c. Time N d. Voyage 1391: The basic shipping paper that forms an agreement between a shipowner and a charterer is a __________.
N a. Cargo Declaration N b. Charter Commission Y c. Charter Party N d. Letter of Intent 1523: When making a short splice in wire rope __________.
Y a. all tucks go against the lay N b. all tucks go with the lay N c. the first three wires are tucked against the lay and the last three go with the lay N d. the first three wires are tucked with the lay and the last three go against the lay 1612: Which of the pictures in illustration DO30DG represents a stopper? (DO30DG )
N a. E Y b. N N c. R N d. S 1622: What is NOT an indication that pack ice may be nearby?
Y a. The presence of icebergs N b. Ice blink N c. Absence of wave motion N d. Sighting a walrus in the Arctic 1680: In vessel construction, the garboard strake is __________.
Y a. located next to and parallel to the keel N b. located next to and parallel to the gunwale N c. another term for the bilge keel N d. another term for the rub rail 1713: The cheek length of a block in inches should be about __________.
Y a. three times the circumference of a manila line N b. five times the diameter of a manila line N c. twice the diameter of its sheaves for manila line N d. twenty times the diameter of a manila line 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 1720: Your vessel is to dock bow first at a pier. Which line will be the most useful when maneuvering the vessel alongside the pier?
Y a. Bow spring line N b. Bow breast line N c. Stern breast line N d. Inshore head line 1746: Which would you NOT use to report the amount of anchor chain out? "Three shots __________."
N a. at the water's edge N b. on deck Y c. on the bottom N d. well in the water 2103: You are signing on the Purser. He should present a Merchant Mariner's document with which endorsement?
Y a. See Certificate of Registry N b. Steward's Department N c. Purser N d. Staff Officer 2145: The fo'c'sle card __________.
N a. is posted in the crews quarters and lists the emergency stations Y b. advises the crew of the conditions of employment N c. is also known as a Merchant Mariner's Document N d. designates the quarters a seaman will occupy during a voyage 2174: A vessel puts into the port of Kobe, Japan to discharge cargo. While awaiting completion of the cargo operation, the vessel contracts with a local shipyard to have the hull chipped, scaled, and painted. How is the cost of this maintenance handled with the Collector of Customs?
Y a. A declaration is required and duty is involved on the total cost. N b. No declaration is required since this is considered routine maintenance. N c. A declaration is made and duty is charged on the materials only. N d. A declaration is made, but duty is charged on the labor only. 2177: Under normal weather and sea conditions when securing a stack of containers with non-locking fittings, lashings are required when the tier exceeds what height?
Y a. Lashings are always required N b. One container N c. Two containers N d. Three containers 2246: Cargoes that might leak from containers are known as __________.
N a. dirty cargoes N b. caustic cargoes Y c. wet cargoes N d. bulk cargoes 2559: A vessel in Great Lakes service shall carry anchors in accordance with standards established by the __________.
Y a. American Bureau of Shipping N b. Canadian Coast Guard N c. U.S. Coast Guard N d. underwriter of the vessel 2608: Most very large ocean going vessels, such as bulk carriers and large tankers, tend to squat __________.
Y a. by the bow N b. by the stern N c. at the end nearest the bottom N d. evenly fore and aft 2819: On which of the Great Lakes would shore ice be the most pronounced?
N a. Lake Michigan Y b. Lake Superior N c. Lake Huron N d. Lake Erie 2920: You are on a large vessel fitted with a right-handed controllable-pitch propeller. When making large speed changes while decreasing pitch, which statement is TRUE?
N a. You will probably have full directional control throughout the speed change. Y b. You may lose rudder control until the ship's speed has dropped to correspond to propeller speed. N c. The stern will immediately slew to starboard due to unbalanced forces acting on the propeller. N d. The stern will immediately slew to port due to unbalanced forces acting on the propeller. 2950: In relation to the turning circle of a ship, the term "advance" means the distance __________.
N a. gained at right angles to the original course Y b. gained in the direction of the original course N c. moved sidewise from the original course when the rudder is first put over N d. around the circumference of the turning circle 3013: Which will NOT reduce yawing of a tow?
N a. Increasing the length of the towing hawser Y b. Trimming the tow by the bow N c. Trimming the tow by the stern N d. Drogues put over the stern 3066: A list man would expect to see any of the following light signals EXCEPT __________.
N a. two red lights N b. one green light N c. one white light Y d. one amber light 3152: The danger of a towing vessel tripping is increased the closer the towline is secured to __________.
N a. the stern Y b. amidships N c. the bow N d. the quarter 3309: Catenary as applied to tow lines denotes the __________.
Y a. dip of the line N b. stretch of the line N c. strain on the line N d. length of the line 3472: 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 __________.
Y a. nearest Coast Guard Marine Safety or Marine Inspection Office as soon as possible N b. Coast Guard only if the grounding results in damage to property in excess of $(SA)25,000 N c. Coast Guard only if the grounding results in a loss of life N d. Coast Guard only if the grounding results in injury to personnel 4092: To reconnect a broken tow line, it is better to use a polypropylene messenger line because it __________.
N a. has great strength N b. is very supple Y c. floats N d. absorbs shock by stretching 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 4125: Which variable factor affects the initial lashing requirements aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
N a. Age of vehicle or cargo unit Y b. Size and weight of vehicle/cargo unit N c. Reputation of shipper concerning condition of cargo N d. Air pressure in the vehicles tires 4153: What should you be concerned with when loading and securing vehicles on a Ro-Ro?
Y a. Number, position and angle of lashes N b. Number of axles N c. Disconnecting the battery cables to prevent fire hazard N d. Minor air pressure changes in the tires 4155: Which factor(s) should be considered when loading vehicles or trailers aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
N a. Layout of decks N b. Vertical clearances N c. Tie-down and lashing Y d. All of the above 4205: Which piece of equipment is required to "twin-up" 30-ton pedestal cranes aboard a crane vessel?
N a. Portable power swivel Y b. Equalizing beam N c. 20-foot container spreader N d. 40-foot container spreader 4228: Which of the following is/are the component(s) of a twin crane set as shown? (D047DG )
N a. Boom assembly N b. Hook block assembly N c. Operator's cab Y d. All of the above