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22: A wildcat is a __________.
Y a. deeply-grooved drum on the windlass with sprockets which engage the links of the anchor chain N b. winch that is running out of control due to a failure of the overspeed trips N c. line that has jumped off the gypsyhead while under strain N d. nylon line that parts under strain and whips back in a hazardous manner 120: You are on a multiple-product tankship and scheduled to load a cargo classed as an aromatic amine. This cargo is incompatible with cargoes classed as __________.
Y a. organic anhydrides N b. ketones N c. phenols N d. esters 134: Your ship is steaming at night on gyro-pilot when you notice that the vessel's course is slowly changing to the right. Which action should you take FIRST?
N a. Call the Master. Y b. Change to hand steering. N c. Notify the engine room of the steering malfunction. N d. Send the Quartermaster to the emergency steering station. 193: On a transpacific voyage, you receive a message from your vessel's operators saying that your vessel has been consigned to Naval Control of Shipping. Further information is contained in __________.
N a. the Light List N b. the International Code of Signals (PUB 102) Y c. Radio Navigational Aids (PUB 117) N d. the Coast Pilot 332: The helm command "Meet her" means __________.
N a. steer more carefully Y b. use rudder to check the swing N c. decrease the existing rudder angle N d. note the course and steady on that heading 355: Generally, you can best keep a vessel under steering control when the vessel has __________.
Y a. headway N b. sternway N c. no way on, with engines stopped N d. no way on, with engines full ahead 360: The label required on containers carrying barium oxide in an international shipment must read __________.
Y a. "Poison" N b. "Spontaneously Combustible" N c. "Radioactive" N d. "Infectious Substance" 361: The strictest load line regulations apply to __________.
N a. gas carriers N b. freighters (break-bulk) Y c. passenger ships N d. tankers 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 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 426: You are stopped with no way upon your vessel at the pilot station. Your vessel is a large twin-screw ship. You must come around 180° to board your Pilot. How should you use the engines and rudder to turn the ship fastest in the least amount of space?
N a. Full ahead on the engines and hard over rudder N b. Full ahead on one engine, full astern on the other Y c. Half ahead with hard over rudder, then full astern on inboard engine N d. Slow ahead with hard over rudder 473: The American Consul has asked the Master of a vessel bound for a port in the U.S. to transport a destitute seaman back to the U.S. Which action may the Master take?
N a. He may refuse to accept the seaman if the seaman is medically unfit. N b. He must take the seaman even if the seaman has a contagious disease. N c. He is always required to take the seaman. Y d. He may refuse to take the seaman if it will violate the Certificate of Inspection. 496: Your twin-screw vessel is moving ASTERN with rudders amidships. The starboard screw suddenly stops turning. Your vessel's head will __________.
Y a. go to port N b. go to starboard N c. remain stationary N d. suddenly drop down 538: Using the graph shown, if the dry bulb temperature is 80°F (27°C) and the wet bulb temperature is 70°F (21°C), what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold? (D008DG )
N a. 45% N b. 52% Y c. 58% N d. 65% 552: Which type of bridle is the most effective for a heavy ocean tow?
N a. Nylon because of its strength N b. Polypropylene because it floats and is easier to handle Y c. Stud link anchor chain for chafe resistance and strength N d. Wire rope for flexibility and strength 588: Because of the arrangement of the cell guides, the MOST important factor while loading containers is the __________.
N a. contents of the container Y b. list of the vessel N c. size of the shoreside crane N d. weight of the container 707: Is tripping limited to harbor and coastal towing?
Y a. No! Forces tending to capsize a tug are as dangerous on the high seas as they are in harbor and coastal work. N b. Yes! The long towing hawser used in ocean towing eliminates the danger of tripping. N c. No! Tripping is common in ocean towing because of more frequent maneuvering N d. Yes! Because of increased water depths, forces required to capsize a tug are not usually found in ocean towing 738: How many board feet of dunnage are there in a draft 3 feet wide, 1-1/2 feet high, and 14 feet long?
N a. 526 Y b. 756 N c. 876 N d. 906 884: When towing astern, each towline must meet all of these requirements, EXCEPT ___________ .
Y a. being suitable for use as soon as it is removed from its normal stowage location N b. having wire clips for other than a temporary repair N c. having the end either spliced with a thimble or fitted with a poured socket N d. being free of knots 957: Your vessel has completed an inspection for certification and is issued a Temporary Certificate of Inspection. The Temporary Certificate __________.
Y a. has the full force of the regular Certificate of Inspection N b. expires six months after it is issued N c. must be exchanged for a regular Certificate of Inspection within 3 months N d. is retained in the custody of the Master 990: Freeboard is measured from the upper edge of the __________.
N a. bulwark Y b. deck line N c. gunwale bar N d. sheer strake 996: With a following sea, a vessel will tend to __________.
N a. heave to N b. pound N c. reduce speed Y d. yaw 1011: After your vessel has been involved in a casualty, you are required to make your logbooks, bell books, etc., available to __________.
N a. attorneys for opposition parties N b. marine surveyors Y c. U.S. Coast Guard officials N d. All of the above 1045: If a hydraulic pump on a winch accidentally stops while hoisting, the load will stay suspended because __________.
Y a. a check valve will close and prevent reverse circulation N b. a centrifugal counterweight counteracts the force of gravity. N c. the electric pump motor will cut out N d. the control lever will move to the stop position 1119: A single fitting installed in a pipeline that either blanks off the pipe or allows a full flow passage of a liquid through the pipe is referred to as a __________.
N a. blind flange N b. pivot coupling N c. quick-release coupling Y d. spectacle flange 1200: Your vessel's operators send a message that your vessel has been consigned to Voluntary Naval Control of Shipping. The message will refer you to __________.
N a. the Light List N b. the International Code of Signals (PUB 102) Y c. Radio Aids to Navigation (PUB 117) N d. the Coast Pilot 1231: What is NOT a condition for a salvage claim?
N a. The property saved must be "maritime property." Y b. The salvors must save or attempt to save any life in peril. N c. The salvage service must be voluntary. N d. The property must be in peril. 1237: You are a watchstanding mate and have come to the bridge to relieve the watch. After reviewing the chart and having been briefed by the off-going mate, you are now ready to effect the relief. The watch is officially transferred to you after __________.
N a. you state the vessel's charted position, present course and port of destination N b. the mate being relieved tells you the vessel's course and speed and states that you have the watch Y c. you say, "I relieve you" and you state the course per gyro and magnetic compasses N d. the mate being relieved says, "You have the conn" and you state the ship's course 1375: A chain stripper is used to __________.
Y a. prevent chain from clinging to the wildcat N b. clean the marine debris from the chain N c. flake chain from a boat's chain locker N d. clean chain prior to an x-ray inspection 1541: Which act would be considered barratry?
N a. A criminal act committed by a crew member ashore in a foreign port Y b. A criminal act committed by the ship Master in violation of his duty to the shipowner N c. Theft of cargo by longshoremen N d. Smuggling with the connivance of the shipowner 1544: The main function of the core of a wire rope is to __________.
N a. give flexibility Y b. support the strands laid around it N c. allow some circulation around the strands N d. allow lubrication inside the rope 1557: When relieving the helm, the new helmsman should find it handy to know the __________.
Y a. amount of helm carried for a steady course N b. variation in the area N c. leeway N d. deviation on that heading 1568: A tackle is "two blocked" when the blocks are __________.
N a. equally sharing the load Y b. jammed together N c. as far apart as possible N d. rove to the highest mechanical advantage 1617: Using the graph in illustration D008DG, if the dry bulb temperature is 84°, and the wet bulb temperature is 81°, what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold? (D008DG )
N a. 71% N b. 79% N c. 81% Y d. 87% 1642: Which illustration represents a carrick bend? (DO30DG )
N a. H N b. J N c. L Y d. M 1697: Using the graph shown, if the dry bulb temperature is 85°, and the wet bulb temperature is 73°, what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold? (D008DG )
N a. 42% Y b. 55% N c. 67% N d. 85% 1722: In a national emergency, when communicating via the Navy, messages are sent by precedence. A message designated PRIORITY will be delivered within __________.
N a. 3 hours to start of business the following day Y b. 1 to 6 hours N c. 30 minutes to 1 hour N d. 10 minutes if possible 1778: You are landing a single-screw vessel with a right-handed propeller port side to a dock. As you approach the dock, you back down on your engine with rudder amidships. You would expect the vessel to __________.
N a. drift away from the dock N b. lose headway without swinging Y c. swing its stern towards the dock N d. swing its stern away from the dock 1817: Refrigeration machinery is often surveyed before loading reefer cargo. This survey is usually performed by the __________.
N a. U.S. Coast Guard Y b. American Bureau of Shipping N c. National Cargo Bureau N d. local port authority 2070: Which statement about the Williamson turn is FALSE?
Y a. It requires the highest degree of shiphandling skills to accomplish. N b. It is the slowest of the methods used in turning the vessel. N c. It is the best turn to use when the victim is not in sight due to reduced visibility. N d. It returns the vessel to the original track-line on a reciprocal course. 2218: If reefer spaces are not properly cleaned prior to loading cargo, it will most likely cause __________.
Y a. mold to develop on commodities N b. malfunction of the refrigeration equipment N c. contamination of the insulation in the space N d. All of the above 2236: Another name for the garboard strake is the __________.
Y a. A strake N b. Z strake N c. side keel plate N d. stringer plate 2237: Using the graph in illustration D008DG, if the dry bulb temperature is 76° and the wet bulb temperature is 59°, what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold? (D008DG )
Y a. 34% N b. 47% N c. 76% N d. 79% 2289: A seaman you have just discharged has a Continuous Discharge Book. Which statement is TRUE?
Y a. The record of entry in the continuous discharge book shall agree with the entry made in the Ship's Articles. N b. If the vessel was on coastwise articles, the record of discharge will be made in the Official Logbook. N c. An entry should be made in the book and a Certificate of Discharge issued to the seaman. N d. A Certificate of Discharge form should be attached to the book. 2578: According to regulations when, if ever, may cargo hatches on Great Lakes vessels, with more than 6 feet of freeboard, be left uncovered or open while the vessel is being navigated?
N a. If a Mate deems it necessary for ship's maintenance Y b. At the discretion of the Master, for reasonable purposes N c. On the authority of the Bosun N d. The hatch may never be uncovered 2772: The Coordinator Surface Search (CSS) in a SAR situation should display by night __________.
N a. deck lights forward and aft N b. a white light over two red lights N c. a red light, white light, and blue light in a vertical line Y d. a distinctive signal promulgated by the CSS 2886: How should you signal the crane operator to lower?
N a. With forearm vertical and forefinger pointing up, move hand in small horizontal circles. Y b. With arm extended downwards and forefinger pointing down, move hand in small horizontal circles. N c. Extend arm and point finger in the direction to move the boom. N d. Extend arm with thumb pointing downward, and flex fingers in and out. 2940: A vessel reduces speed without backing. The rate that her speed through the water decreases depends primarily on the __________.
N a. vessel's horsepower N b. sea state N c. number of propellers Y d. vessel's displacement 2944: Your ship is navigating independently in heavy ice when it becomes beset. Which statement is FALSE?
N a. The vessel will most likely require an icebreaker to free her. N b. The vessel may be able to free herself by pumping ballast from side to side. Y c. The propeller is more susceptible to ice damage when turning slowly than when stopped. N d. It is advisable to clear the rudder area of ice by using ahead turns before backing down. 2996: Advection fog, a common occurrence on the Great Lakes, forms when __________.
N a. air comes in contact with a rapidly cooling land surface N b. frigid arctic air moves across the lakes and becomes saturated Y c. relatively warm air flows over cooler water N d. cool air contacts warm river currents 3028: The term "inland waters", as defined in the Rules of the Road, includes __________.
N a. the Great Lakes in their entirety Y b. the Mississippi River System N c. U.S. waters out to three miles offshore N d. the St. Lawrence River to Anticosti Island 3080: Which method should be used to warm up the pump turbines prior to discharge?
N a. Lock the turbine rotor and slowly bleed in steam until operating temperature is reached N b. Run the pump at high speed with the discharge valves closed N c. Run the turbine at slow speed with the pump disconnected Y d. Shut the discharge valve and run the pump at slow speed 3126: Your tankship is carrying a cargo of styrene. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for carriage of this cargo?
Y a. P/V valves with galvanized parts must be replaced. N b. Authorization to carry styrene must be endorsed on the Certificate of Inspection. N c. You must have a "Certificate of Inhibition" provided by the shipper. N d. The cargo tank heating coils must be blanked off. 3300: You are heading into the sea during rough weather. Having too much weight forward can cause your small boat to __________.
N a. broach Y b. plunge into the wave N c. rise rapidly over the wave N d. list 3447: The best method to secure a tow line to a cleat is to __________.
Y a. take a turn around the cleat, then figure-eights, and a half-hitch N b. make figure-eights, followed by a half-hitch, then a figure-eight knot N c. take a turn, a half turn, and a figure-eight N d. take several turns around the cleat only 3451: After inventorying the Naval Control of Shipping publications you find there is no copy of ATP-2, Volume II "Allied Control of Shipping Manual - Bridge Supplement". You should ask for a replacement from the __________.
Y a. Maritime Administration N b. Coast Guard N c. Chief of Naval Operations N d. local Operational Control Authority 3742: It is good practice to use long towlines for ocean tows because the __________.
N a. wear on the towline is equalized N b. weight of the towline increases the towing force Y c. dip in the towline absorbs shock loads N d. danger of overriding is reduced 4054: "Hanging a barge off" means to __________.
Y a. moor a damaged barge to the bank and leave N b. remove and deliver a loaded barge from a multiple tow N c. remove a barge while locking through N d. tow an empty barge astern 4088: With a given load on the cargo hook, the thrust on a cargo boom __________.
Y a. increases as the angle to the horizontal increases N b. increases as the angle to the horizontal decreases N c. is greatest at an angle of 45° and decreases as the boom is raised or lowered N d. is least at an angle of 45° and increases as the boom is raised or lowered 4187: Which of the following is the stated proper sequence before commencing cargo operations aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
N a. Start ventilation, lower the ramp, notify engine room N b. Lower the ramp, start ventilation, notify engine room Y c. Notify engine room, lower the ramp, start ventilation N d. Start ventilation, notify engine room, lower the ramp