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26: The pivoting point of a fully loaded vessel with normal trim proceeding ahead at sea speed is __________.
N a. right at the bow Y b. one-third the length of the vessel from the bow N c. one-half the length of the vessel from the bow N d. two-thirds the length of the vessel from the bow 57: 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 Y b. fined up to $5,000 N c. imprisoned for up to one year N d. All of the above 107: When may a seaman on a vessel engaged in foreign trade be paid before earning the wages?
Y a. The seaman may only draw an advance on earned wages. N b. Wages up to fifty percent of the seaman's base wage maybe advanced upon proof of serious family illness. N c. Wages equivalent to three days base wage may be advanced upon arrival in a foreign port. N d. The advance of wages is at the discretion of the master; however, a seaman cannot be in an overpaid status at signoff. 118: Damage to cargo caused by fumes or vapors from liquids, gases, or solids is known as __________.
N a. contamination N b. oxidation Y c. tainting N d. vaporization 157: The proper way to correct a mistake in the logbook is to __________.
Y a. draw a line through the entry, rewrite, and initial the correction N b. draw several lines through the entry, rewrite, and initial the correction N c. erase the entry and rewrite N d. completely black out the entry, rewrite, and initial the correction 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. 206: In stopping distances of vessels, "head reach" can best be described as the __________.
N a. difference between the vessel's speed through the water at any instant and the new speed ordered on the telegraph N b. distance the vessel has actually run through the water since a change of speed was ordered Y c. distance the vessel will run between taking action to stop her and being stationary in the water N d. speed at which a vessel should proceed to ensure that she will run a predetermined distance, once her engines have been stopped 262: Mousing a cargo hook with marline or small line __________.
N a. increases the lifting capacity of the hook N b. protects the hook from the sling ring Y c. prevents the sling ring from coming out of the hook N d. All of the above 351: Which certificate is issued by the American Bureau of Shipping?
N a. Certificate of Inspection Y b. Load Line Certificate N c. Safety Equipment Certificate N d. Permit to Proceed for repairs 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" 422: Which method should be used to secure a synthetic fiber line to two bitts?
Y a. Two round turns on the bitt closest to the strain and then figure eights N b. Two round turns on the bitt farthest from the strain and then figure eights N c. Figure eights and then a round turn at the top of both bitts N d. Only figure eights are necessary on both bitts 431: Official proof of an American vessel's nationality is contained in the __________.
N a. Certificate of Inspection N b. Official Log Y c. Certificate of Documentation N d. Shipping Articles 540: As seen from the tow, what should connect the leading ends of both towing bridle legs to the main towing hawser?
N a. A cable clamp Y b. A fishplate, flounder, or towing plate N c. A pad eye N d. The towing bitts 558: A heated bulkhead has the effect on a hygroscopic commodity of __________.
N a. causing moisture to accumulate against the bulkhead N b. lowering the vapor pressure of the commodity N c. lowering the dew point of the air Y d. raising the vapor pressure of the commodity 577: You are signing on a crew. A man presents a Merchant Mariner's Document that you suspect has been tampered with. Which action should you take?
N a. Confiscate the document and deliver it to the Coast Guard. N b. Sign the man on and notify the Coast Guard at the first U.S. port of call. Y c. Refuse to sign the man on articles until authorized by the Coast Guard. N d. Refuse to sign the man on and notify the FBI of unauthorized use of a federal document. 674: Stuffer-braid rope has __________.
Y a. a yarn core N b. no core N c. three strands N d. 12 threads 817: In illustration D044DG, the mooring line labeled "G" is called a(n) __________. (DO44DG )
N a. forward spring line N b. forward breast line Y c. inshore bow line N d. offshore bow line 820: A partial deck in a hold is called a(n) __________.
N a. weather deck Y b. orlop deck N c. shelter deck N d. main deck 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 888: You are going to load bales of wool having a stowage factor of 100 in #3 lower hold which has a bale cubic of 62,000. How many tons of the wool can be stowed in the compartment, assuming 10% broken stowage?
N a. 520 Y b. 558 N c. 620 N d. 654 893: Considering the manning requirements for U.S. vessels, your three watch cargo vessel has a deck crew of 20 people, exclusive of the officers. How many of these people do the manning regulations require to be Able Seamen?
Y a. 13 N b. 10 N c. 7 N d. 5 898: You must load as much of a large shipment of case goods as possible into a hold which has 24,000 cubic feet of space. Each case measures 2 feet by 2-1/2 feet by 4 feet and weights 448 pounds. If you allow for broken stowage of 15%, how many long tons can be loaded?
N a. 280 N b. 233 Y c. 204 N d. 190 936: 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 967: While steering by autopilot you notice that the vessel is deviating from the given course and there is no follow up with corrective rudder action to return to the proper heading. The emergency operating procedure should require you to immediately change operation from __________.
Y a. "gyro" to "hand" N b. "hand" to "gyro" N c. "gyro" to "control" N d. "control" to "hand" 982: The muster list must be posted in conspicuous locations and signed by the __________.
N a. safety officer N b. Coast Guard Officer approving the bill N c. owner Y d. Master 1083: Which of the knots, bends, or hitches shown in the illustration would you use to properly secure a bosun's chair to a gantline? (D030DG )
N a. G N b. I N c. Q Y d. R 1089: The system of valves and cargo lines in the bottom piping network of a tank vessel that connects one section of cargo tanks to another section is called a __________.
Y a. crossover N b. runaround N c. come-along N d. manifold 1108: In which casualty case is it UNNECESSARY to notify the local Coast Guard Marine Safety Office?
N a. A seaman is injured and in the hospital for four days. N b. Nylon mooring line parts while the vessel is tied up and kills a harbor worker who was on the pier. N c. Your vessel is backing from a dock and runs aground, but is pulled off by tugs in 30 minutes. Y d. Your vessel strikes a pier and does $1,500 damage to the pier but none to the vessel. 1120: A stage should only be rigged __________.
N a. over the bow or stern of a vessel N b. over the flat sides of a vessel Y c. over the open water N d. over the dockside 1169: Static electricity may be built up by the __________.
N a. spraying or splashing of petroleum N b. settling of solids or water in petroleum N c. flow of petroleum through pipes Y d. All of the above 1212: What is NOT characteristic of the conditions which would be experienced by a vessel located southeast of an approaching eastward-moving storm center on the Great Lakes?
Y a. Falling barometer N b. A westerly wind N c. Lowering clouds N d. Rain or snow 1270: When a man who is conscious has fallen overboard is being picked up by a lifeboat, the boat should approach with the wind __________.
N a. astern and the victim just off the bow N b. ahead and the victim just off the bow N c. just off the bow and the victim to windward Y d. just off the bow and the victim to leeward 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 1487: You are approaching a disabled vessel in order to remove survivors from it. If your vessel drifts faster than the disabled vessel, how should you make your approach?
Y a. To windward of the disabled vessel N b. To leeward of the disabled vessel N c. Directly astern of the disabled vessel N d. At three times the drifting speed of the disabled vessel 1537: Which is NOT a potential hazard of approaching close to an iceberg?
Y a. The brash ice in the vicinity may clog sea intakes. N b. The berg may calve with the bergy bit hitting the vessel. N c. There may be underwater rams extending out from the berg. N d. The berg may suddenly tilt or capsize due to uneven melting and hit the vessel. 1548: What could be used as fairleads on a towed vessel?
N a. Chocks N b. Double bitts N c. Roller chocks Y d. All of the above 1642: Which illustration represents a carrick bend? (DO30DG )
N a. H N b. J N c. L Y d. M 1648: When steaming through an anchorage, a shipmaster should __________.
N a. avoid crossing close astern of the anchored ships Y b. avoid crossing close ahead of the anchored ships N c. keep the ship moving at a good speed to reduce set N d. transit only on a flood tide 1688: Grade E combustible liquids have a flash point of __________.
N a. 80°F to 150°F Y b. 150°F or above N c. 60°F to 100°F N d. 90°F to 120°F 1793: The lines led forward from the bow and aft from the stern when a vessel is moored to the dock are __________.
Y a. bow and stern lines N b. breast lines N c. halyards N d. warps 1800: The figure obtained by dividing the total volume of the ship in cubic feet (after omission of exempted spaces) by 100 is the __________.
N a. bale cubic Y b. gross tonnage N c. light displacement N d. net tonnage 1854: The structural member indicated by the letter F is known as a(n) __________. (D033DG )
N a. erection Y b. pillar N c. girder N d. deck support 1979: What is a proper size block to use with a 3-inch circumference Manila line?
N a. At least a 12-inch sheave Y b. 9-inch cheek, 6-inch sheave N c. 8-inch cheek, any size sheave N d. 6-inch cheek, 4-inch sheave 1983: When a line is subject to wear where it passes through a mooring chock, it should be __________.
N a. wormed, parceled, and served N b. wrapped with heavy tape Y c. wrapped with chafing gear N d. wrapped in leather 2089: In addition to the load lines indicated in illustration D003DG, some vessels have a Winter North Atlantic line. Which statement about this load line mark is TRUE?
N a. It is carried on VLCC/ULCC type vessels and allows reduced freeboard considering their size. N b. It is marked above line B in the diagram. N c. It is applied to vessels on restricted trade routes between the United Kingdom, Iceland, and Northern European countries. Y d. It applies only to vessels not exceeding 328 ft. navigating in the Winter North Atlantic zones. 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 2170: Your vessel is disabled and in imminent danger of grounding on a lee shore. The Master agrees to salvage services using Lloyd's Standard Form of Salvage Agreement. Which is TRUE?
N a. The salvage award will be decided by suit in Admiralty Court. Y b. The salvage service is on a "no cure-no pay" basis. N c. Underwriters will repudiate the agreement if it is unsuccessful, due to their increased liability. N d. The salvor becomes the owner of the vessel until the salvage award, if any, is paid. 2273: What is the area of a circle with a radius of 4 feet after a sector of 111° has been removed?
N a. 3.90 sq. ft N b. 8.67 sq. ft Y c. 34.77 sq. ft N d. 50.27 sq. ft 2461: In writing up 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. Carefully and neatly erase the entry and rewrite it correctly. Y b. Cross out the error with a single line, write the correct entry, and initial it. N c. Blot out the error completely and rewrite the entry correctly. N d. Remove this page of the log book and rewrite all entries on a clean page. 2536: Wages due a seaman may be attached by the court for the __________.
N a. payment of any fines imposed by the court N b. payment of back taxes to the IRS Y c. support of a spouse N d. All of the above 2607: Which statement is TRUE concerning lifeboat installations on Great Lakes vessels?
N a. All davit installations shall have 3 lifelines fitted to a davit span. N b. All vessels over 3,000 gross tons must be fitted with gravity davits. Y c. All lifelines shall be able to reach the water at the vessel's lightest draft with a 20° list. N d. All of the above 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 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 3054: The phenomenon known as a "seiche" is most likely to occur on Lake Erie __________.
N a. during the passage of a rapidly moving warm front Y b. when strong winds from the Northeast suddenly diminish N c. during the months of May through August N d. when the Moon and Sun are in alignment 3456: The vertical movement of a vessel in the water is called __________.
N a. pitch N b. sway Y c. heave N d. roll 3476: The strongest method of forming an eye in wire rope is using __________.
N a. three wire rope clamps N b. an eye splice with four or five tucks N c. a thimble fastened with four or five tucks Y d. a wire rope socket attached with zinc 3586: The last shot of an anchor cable is usually painted __________.
N a. white N b. international orange N c. yellow Y d. red 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 4238: Most pedestal crane power is provided by __________.
Y a. Electro-hydraulic units N b. Steam units N c. Independent internal combustion power units 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