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77: When steering a vessel, a good helmsman will __________.
N a. use as much rudder as possible to keep the vessel on course N b. apply rudder to move the compass card towards the lubbers line when off course Y c. repeat back to the watch officer any rudder commands before executing them N d. keep the rudder amidships except when changing course 113: During the course of a voyage, a seaman falls on the main deck and injures his ankle. The Master should submit a Report of Marine Accident, Injury or Death if the __________.
N a. injury results in loss of life only N b. injury is the result of misconduct Y c. injured is incapacitated N d. injured needs first aid 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 218: What is the main purpose of dunnage?
N a. To act as ballast for light vessels Y b. To provide ventilation and drainage for cargo N c. To secure the tarpaulins in place N d. To support weakened bulkheads 331: Shipping articles are a contract of agreement between the members of the crew and the __________.
N a. charterers N b. Coast Guard Y c. Master N d. vessel's owner 453: What purpose does a tow hook serve?
Y a. To quickly connect or release the towing hawser N b. To help pick up the towing hawser from the water N c. To prevent the towing hawser from fouling the propeller N d. To recover the towing hawser from a barge 488: Which data can NOT be found on a moisture equilibrium chart?
N a. Dry bulb temperature N b. Moisture content N c. Vapor pressure Y d. Wet bulb temperature 560: You are loading a cargo that includes cylinders of acetylene aboard your break bulk vessel. Which statement is true?
Y a. The cylinders must be stowed at least 10 horizontal feet from corrosive materials in the same space. N b. Stowage in the upper deck-deck is considered to be the equivalent of "on deck" stowage for this cargo. N c. The cylinders must have a red label for flammability and a green label for compressed gas. N d. The cylinders may be protected from the radiant heat of the Sun by laying a tarp on them. 718: How many board feet of dunnage would you estimate to be in a pile 5 feet wide, 1 foot high and 14 feet long?
N a. 70 Y b. 840 N c. 960 N d. 1080 760: The connection to the towline must be secured with a ____________ .
N a. galvanized screw-pin shackle N b. hardened steel thimble Y c. shackle secured a nut and cotter pin N d. shackle fitted with a swivel piece 857: On vessels over 100 gross tons, whose responsibility is it to ensure that all able seamen in the vessel's crew have the documents and qualifications required by law and regulation?
Y a. Master of the vessel N b. USCG Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection N c. Owner or operator of the vessel N d. Company's personnel director 907: While assigned to a 90 GRT vessel, you are required to sign "foreign" articles on a voyage from Philadelphia to which port?
Y a. San Francisco, CA N b. Baltimore, MD N c. Tampico, Mexico N d. Montreal, Canada 978: Anyone voluntarily surrendering their license to a U.S. Coast Guard investigating officer signs a statement indicating that __________.
N a. all title to the license is given up for 5 years Y b. their rights to a hearing are waived N c. they may be issued a new license in 5 years after passing another written examination N d. All of the above 1153: What affect does shallow water have on a vessel's stopping distance?
N a. The stopping distance is shorter. Y b. The stopping distance is longer. N c. There is no difference in the stopping distance. N d. The propeller is more effective when going astern in shallow water. 1301: If, after examination by the Quarantine Officer, your vessel is found to have a specific deficiency, you may be issued __________.
N a. Bill of health N b. Free Pratique N c. Notice to Comply Y d. Controlled Free Pratique 1308: The S.S. Sheet Bend arrives in New York after encountering heavy weather on a voyage from Cape Town. Who will note the protest for the Master?
N a. Collector of Customs Y b. Notary Public N c. Officer in Charge Marine Inspection N d. U.S. Shipping Commissioner 1439: Which part provides for transverse control and positioning of a boom in a conventional yard and stay system?
Y a. Guy N b. Shroud N c. Spider N d. Topping lift 1470: Signs of racking stresses generally appear at the __________.
N a. bow and stern shell frames and plating Y b. junction of the frames with the beams and floors N c. garboard strake, at each side of the keel N d. thrust bearing of the main shaft 1539: Electric cargo winches have an overload safety device which normally cuts the current to the winch motor __________.
Y a. after torque causes line pull to exceed the rated capacity of the winch N b. before the line pull reaches the rated capacity of the winch N c. when the line pull reaches the breaking strength of the fall N d. before the safe working load of the fall is reached 1570: What is NOT an advantage of ship construction methods using welded butt joints in the shell plating?
N a. Keeps practically 100% of tensile strength at the joints N b. Reduces frictional resistance Y c. Reduces plate stress N d. Reduces weight 1615: A towing vessel should be on the crest of a wave at the same time as its tow and in the trough at the same time. The term used to describe this is __________.
N a. tow strain N b. catenary length Y c. being in step N d. Williamson's Tow 1619: A periodic thorough examination of the cargo gear proves satisfactory. What percentage of the total gear must be dismantled to determine actual internal condition?
Y a. None N b. 10% N c. 25% N d. 100% 1755: Which knot shown is a French bowline? (DO30DG )
N a. L Y b. T N c. Q N d. W 1814: In illustration D044DG, the mooring line labeled "D" is called a(n) __________. (DO44DG )
N a. stern line N b. forward spring line N c. waist breast line Y d. after spring line 1831: A "loose" tow may cause all of the following EXCEPT __________.
N a. loss of maneuverability N b. lines to part N c. damage to the towing vessel and tow Y d. a saving in the transit time 1838: You are docking a vessel. If possible, you should __________.
N a. go in with the current Y b. go in against the current N c. approach the dock at a 90° angle and swing to N d. pass a mooring line to the dock with a heaving line and let the crew pull the vessel in 1864: Progressive flooding may be indicated by __________.
N a. ballast control alarms N b. excessive draft N c. excessive list or trim Y d. a continual worsening of list or trim 1895: The knot lettered Q as shown is a __________. (DO30DG )
N a. square knot N b. clove hitch Y c. bowline N d. round knot 1897: 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. 43.19 numeral N b. 46.56 numeral N c. 49.92 numeral N d. 55.72 numeral 2009: A cargo of canned foodstuffs is packed in cartons. Each carton is 36 cubic feet and weighs 380 pounds. What is the stowage factor of the cargo?
N a. 9.5 N b. 62 Y c. 212 N d. 237 2010: On the cargo manifest, the total weight of a box containing cargo is the __________.
N a. tare weight N b. net weight Y c. gross weight N d. cargo weight 2131: If you carry packaged hazardous cargoes on a break bulk vessel bound foreign, you must __________.
N a. stow the hazardous cargoes on deck available for jettisoning if necessary N b. remove the hazardous cargo labels from a portable tank after the tank is emptied Y c. have the shipping papers indicate the proper shipping name and the technical name of n.o.s. cargoes N d. log the receipt of hazardous cargoes in the Official Logbook 2136: Your enrolled vessel is bound from Baltimore, MD, to Norfolk, VA, via Chesapeake Bay. Which statement about the required pilot is TRUE?
Y a. The pilot need only be licensed by the Coast Guard. N b. The Pilot must be licensed by either Virginia or Maryland. N c. The Pilot must be licensed by Virginia and Maryland. N d. The Pilot must be licensed by Virginia, Maryland and the Coast Guard. 2229: You are using tackle number 5 to lift a weight. The hauling part of this tackle is bent to the weight hook of tackle number 9. What is the mechanical advantage of this rig? (DO29DG )
Y a. 20 N b. 9 N c. 5 N d. 4 2229: You are using tackle number 5 to lift a weight. The hauling part of this tackle is bent to the weight hook of tackle number 9. What is the mechanical advantage of this rig? (DO29DG )
Y a. 20 N b. 9 N c. 5 N d. 4 2271: You are signing on a crew. You can determine the minimum number and qualifications of the crew that you are required to carry by consulting which document?
N a. Crew list Y b. Certificate of Inspection N c. Articles of Agreement N d. fo'c'sle card 2287: In a national emergency, when communicating via the Navy, messages are sent by precedence. A message designated IMMEDIATE will be delivered within __________.
Y a. 30 minutes to 1 hour N b. 1 to 6 hours N c. 3 hours to start of business the following day N d. 10 minutes if possible 2301: In towing, chocks are used to __________.
Y a. protect the towline from chafing N b. secure the end of the towline on the tug N c. stop off the towline while retrieving it N d. absorb shock loading on the towline 2478: A "contra-guide" is a type of __________.
N a. bow thruster N b. cargo gear N c. steering engine Y d. rudder 2509: What is the purpose of cant frames in steel vessels?
N a. To support the overhang of the stern Y b. To provide strength to shell plating at the stern N c. To add strength to the deck beams which support the weather decks N d. To support the plating of a cylindrical tank 2524: Which entry on a dangerous cargo manifest concerning the classification of a cargo is NOT correct?
N a. Class 8 Y b. Division 3.1 N c. Division 2.3 N d. All of the above are incorrect 2574: You are proceeding down a channel and lose the engine(s). You must use the anchors to stop the ship. Which statement is true?
N a. Pay out all of the cable before setting up on the brake to insure the anchors dig in and hold. N b. For a mud, mud and clay, or sandy bottom pay out a scope of 5 to 7 times the depth before setting up on the brake. Y c. Use one or both anchors with a scope of twice the depth before setting the brake. N d. Drop the anchor to short stay and hold that scope. 2581: How does the effect known as "bank suction" act on a single-screw vessel proceeding along a narrow channel?
Y a. It pulls the stern toward the bank. N b. It heels the vessel toward the bank. N c. It pushes the entire vessel away from the bank. N d. It pulls the bow toward the bank. 2609: Which tanker discharge pattern would be the safest and most efficient?
N a. Empty the forward tanks and start working aft, emptying each tank in sequence Y b. Start discharging with most of the discharge coming from forward, but include some from midships and after tanks N c. Start pumping from forward, midships, and aft with the discharge distributed equally among the tanks N d. Start pumping from midships and then work forward and aft simultaneously as the midships tank is emptied 2619: On the Great Lakes, the term "controlling depth" means the __________.
N a. designed dredging depth of a channel constructed by the Corps. of Engineers N b. minimum amount of tail water available behind a dam N c. distance in units of the chart (feet, meters or fathoms) from the reference datum to the bottom Y d. least depth within the limits of the channel which restricts the navigation 2722: "Limber" is a term associated with __________.
N a. emergency gear Y b. drainage N c. deck cargo storage N d. securing gear 2742: The internal volume of a cargo hold measured from the inside of the side shell, the underside of the deck, and the tank top is known as the __________.
N a. gross tonnage N b. deadweight space N c. measurement space Y d. grain cubic 2879: The vertical reference for all water levels and bench marks on the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River System is known as __________.
N a. Mean Sea Level Datum Y b. International Great Lakes Datum N c. Great Lakes Low Water Datum N d. North Central Reference Datum 2932: Which type of rudder may lose its effectiveness at angles of 10 or more degrees?
N a. Contra-guide Y b. Balanced spade N c. Unbalanced N d. Flat plate 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 3120: You are operating a 150 GT towing vessel. What is NOT required on the vessel?
N a. Certificate of Documentation N b. FCC station license N c. Your Coast Guard license Y d. Certificate of Inspection 3325: Flammable liquids should have what kind of label?
N a. Skull and crossbones N b. Yellow Y c. Red N d. White 3570: As look-out, you spot an object 45° off your port bow. You should report the object as __________.
Y a. broad on the port bow N b. 3 points on the port bow N c. 3 points forward of the port beam N d. on the port beam 3580: You are standing the wheelwatch on entering port and the Master gives you a rudder command which conflicts with a rudder command from the Pilot. What should you do?
Y a. Obey the Master. N b. Obey the Pilot. N c. Bring the rudder to a position midway between the two conflicting orders. N d. Ask the Pilot if he relinquishes control. 4145: Which tensioning device is used with webbing to secure light vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
N a. Chain lever N b. Turnbuckle N c. Adjust-a-matic tensioner Y d. Ratchet tensioner 4158: Which of the following element(s) should be taken into account in the preparation of the "Cargo Securing Manual"?
N a. Weight of cargo units and vehicles N b. Types of cargo units and vehicles to be carried N c. Dynamic forces under adverse weather conditions Y d. All of the above 4212: What is another name for the boom of a crane?
N a. Lift N b. Rider Y c. Jib N d. All of the above 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 4235: What describes a twin crane lift?
N a. Single crane hoisting 30 tons Y b. Two cranes on a single pedestal hoisting 60 tons N c. Two sets of twin cranes hoisting 120 tons N d. All of the above 4250: Which action(s) is/are included in crane operations?
N a. Pre-operation checks and start-up N b. Removing booms from stowage N c. Luff, slew, and hoist operations Y d. All of the above