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3: A stopper used in securing the ground tackle for sea that consists of a grab attached to a turnbuckle is a __________.
N a. riding pawl N b. buckler Y c. devil's claw N d. locking ring 100: Which statement is ALWAYS true?
Y a. Keep clear of any line that is under a strain. N b. A line will creak, make snapping sounds, and smoke before it parts. N c. Only synthetic lines will snap back after parting. N d. Stepping on the bight of a line is safer than stepping in the bight of a line. 188: Which cargoes require strips of common building lathe as dunnage in order to carry away heat generated by the cargo?
N a. Canned soups packaged in crates N b. Cardboard cartons of shoes N c. Paper products packaged in rolls Y d. Refrigerated fruit that is ripening 199: What is a cofferdam?
N a. Tube fitted to an ullage hole N b. Area the product is loaded into Y c. Void or empty space separating two tanks N d. Opening in the deck used for cleaning a tank 232: The angle at which the fluke penetrates the soil is called the __________.
N a. tripping angle Y b. fluke angle N c. penetration angle N d. holding angle 327: You are on a multiple product tankship and carrying methyl acrylate, diethanolamine, and triethylamine. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. Methyl acrylate may be loaded in a tank adjacent to diethanolamine but not triethylamine. Y b. The heating coils to the cargo tank loaded with methyl acrylate must be blanked off. N c. Valve components made of aluminum, copper, or zinc may not be in contact with the cargoes. N d. Each crew member working on deck must have an emergency escape breathing apparatus. 341: The Certificate of Freeboard is the __________.
Y a. Load Line Certificate N b. Certificate of Inspection N c. Admeasurer's Certificate N d. Forecastle Card 416: While moving ahead, a twin-screw ship has an advantage over a single-screw ship because __________.
N a. correct trim will be obtained more easily N b. drag effect will be cancelled out Y c. side forces will be eliminated N d. speed will be increased 483: A fiber towing hawser is readied for service by __________.
N a. spooling it on a winch cathead N b. coiling it in a counterclockwise direction on the fantail Y c. faking it on deck in a fore and aft direction N d. spooling it on a reel lying on its side to prevent rolling 490: Which agency is authorized to assist the Coast Guard in the inspection of vessels for the suitability of loading hazardous materials?
N a. American Bureau of Shipping N b. Environmental Protection Agency Y c. National Cargo Bureau, Inc. N d. U.S. Navy explosive loading details 512: When paying out nylon line from around the bitts __________.
Y a. stand clear of the bitts and use two or more round turns under your figure eights N b. you can surge the line even with a single turn N c. no extra turns are necessary since nylon has a high coefficient of friction N d. stand in the bight of the line 641: Which document shows the minimum required crew a vessel must have to navigate from one port in the United States to another?
N a. Articles Y b. Certificate of Inspection N c. Crew List N d. Register 645: A vessel's Certificate of Documentation __________.
N a. may be retained by the owner at the home port OR kept on the vessel N b. must be posted under transparent material in the pilothouse Y c. must be carried on board N d. must be kept on file at the corporate offices of the owner or operator 676: Conditions for crossing a rough bar are usually best at __________.
N a. low water slack Y b. high water slack N c. high water ebb N d. high water flood 691: On U.S. flag vessels, which certificate is always issued by the Coast Guard?
N a. Load Line Certificate Y b. Safety Equipment Certificate N c. Safety Construction Certificate N d. Register of cargo gear 787: While assigned to a 120 GRT vessel, you are required to sign "foreign" articles on a voyage from New York City to which port?
N a. Halifax, Canada Y b. Long Beach, California N c. Veracruz, Mexico N d. Saint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles 796: When you enter shallow water, you would expect your rudder response to __________.
Y a. be sluggish and your speed to decrease N b. be sluggish and your speed to increase N c. improve and your speed to decrease N d. improve and your speed to increase 877: On which vessels may licensed individuals be required to stand watch under the two-watch system, on voyages of more than 600 miles in length?
Y a. Uninspected towing vessels N b. Offshore supply vessels N c. Cargo ships N d. Tank vessels 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 892: On a shallow water tow, the catenary of the towline should be __________.
N a. large Y b. small N c. eliminated N d. adjusted frequently 894: When taking a length of new manila rope from the coil, you should __________.
N a. mount the coil so it will turn like a spool and unreel from the outside N b. roll the coil along the deck and allow the rope to fall off the coil Y c. lay the coil on end with the inside end down, then pull the inside end up through the middle of the coil N d. lay the coil on end with the inside end up then unwind the rope from the outside of the coil 910: The purpose of sheer in ship construction is to __________.
Y a. allow the ship to ride waves with drier decks N b. eliminate the need for butt straps N c. eliminate the need for margin plates N d. give greater strength at the deck edge 912: You are aboard vessel "A" in a narrow channel and the pilot is approaching vessel "B" as shown. The reason he has not previously changed course to the starboard side of the channel is __________. (DIAGRAM 37 )
N a. to avoid vessel squat in the shallower water near the bank Y b. to avoid the effects of bank cushion and bank suction N c. because there is less chance of striking submerged objects in mid-channel N d. because the current has less eddies in mid-channel 955: In which case is the IOPP Certificate of an inspected vessel NOT invalidated?
Y a. The required oily-water separator malfunctions. N b. The ship is transferred to Liberian registry. N c. An annual survey is conducted fifteen months after the date of certificate issuance. N d. A 15 ppm oily-water separator is replaced by a 100 ppm oily-water separator. 1071: In some cases, the 50% duty on all foreign repairs made to American flag merchant vessels may be remitted. Which work does NOT come under the remitting policy of U.S. Customs?
Y a. Chipping, painting, and scaling by foreign labor N b. Repairs to hull structural damage N c. Repairs due to damage done by heavy weather N d. Repairs to the main propulsion machinery 1142: The hitch used to secure the standing part of a gantline to the horns of a stage is a __________.
Y a. marlinespike hitch N b. clove hitch N c. blackwall hitch N d. Killick hitch 1160: In a longitudinally-framed ship, the longitudinal frames are held in place and supported by athwartship members called __________.
N a. floors N b. margin plates N c. stringers Y d. web frames 1182: Your vessel must moor port side to a berth limited by vessels ahead and astern using a single tug. You are stemming a slight current and there is a light breeze of the dock. Your tug should be made up to the vessel's __________.
N a. stern on a hawser N b. quarter N c. waist Y d. bow 1224: Which is NOT a recommended practice when handling nylon line?
N a. Nylon lines which become slippery because of oil or grease should be scrubbed down. Y b. Manila line stoppers should be used for holding nylon hawsers. N c. When easing out nylon line, keep an extra turn on the bitt to prevent slipping. N d. Iced-over nylon lines should be thawed and drained before stowing. 1258: While your vessel is docked port side to a wharf, a sudden gale force wind causes the vessel's stern lines to part. The stern begins to fall away from the dock, and no tugs are immediately available. Which measure(s) should you take FIRST?
N a. Notify the engineroom of the need for propulsion. Y b. Shut down any cargo transfer that's in progress. N c. Let go the port anchor and veer to a short scope of chain. N d. Obtain assistance from the terminal to put new stern lines out. 1364: Which molten substance is poured into the basket of a wire rope socket being fitted to the end of a wire rope?
N a. Babbitt N b. Bronze N c. Lead Y d. Zinc 1443: The Safety of Life at Sea Convention was developed by the __________.
N a. U.S. Coast Guard N b. American Bureau of Shipping Y c. International Maritime Organization N d. American Institute of Maritime Shipping 1493: The knot used to join two lines of different diameter is a __________.
N a. square knot N b. carrick bend Y c. becket bend N d. sheepshank 1543: Which is normally used to hold wire rope for splicing?
N a. Come along N b. Jigger Y c. Rigger's screw N d. Sealing clamp 1671: The number of certificated able seamen and lifeboatmen required on a vessel is determined by the __________.
N a. International Maritime Organization N b. Corps of Engineers Y c. Coast Guard N d. American Bureau of Shipping 1679: Manila slings should not be used to load __________.
N a. cotton N b. lumber Y c. steel N d. tires 1798: You are on a single-screw vessel with a left-handed propeller making no way in the water. How will your vessel react when you apply right rudder?
N a. Bow will kick to starboard N b. Bow will kick to port Y c. Rudder alone has no effect on the vessel N d. Stern will kick to port, then slowly swing to starboard 1859: You are attempting to take a dead ship in tow. All lines have been passed and secured. How should you get underway?
N a. Order minimum turns until the towing hawser is just clear of the water, then reduce speed to that necessary to keep the line clear of the water. N b. If the towline is properly adjusted and weighted you can order slow or dead slow and the towline will act as a spring to absorb the initial shock. N c. Order minimum turns until the towing hawser is taut and then continue at that speed until towing speed is attained. Y d. Order minimum turns until the catenary almost breaks the water, then stop. Order more turns as the hawser slackens but keep the catenary in the water. 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 2088: You have been towing astern and have just let go the tow. Your deckhands are pulling in and faking the towline by hand on the stern. The most dangerous action to take is to __________.
N a. continue ahead at slow speed N b. continue ahead at half speed N c. stop your engines Y d. back down on your engines 2168: What is the name of tackle number 6? (DO29DG )
N a. Triple purchase N b. Clew garnet tackle N c. Boat falls Y d. Threefold purchase 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 2202: You are proceeding under NCS (Naval Control of Shipping) and wish to send a message concerning an initial enemy contact. Which precedence will you assign this message?
N a. O (IMMEDIATE) N b. P (PRIORITY) N c. R (ROUTINE) Y d. Z (FLASH) 2206: You are using tackle number 6 in illustration DO29DG to lift a weight of 300 lbs. If you include 10 percent of the weight for each sheave for friction, what is the pull on the hauling part required to lift the weight? (DO29DG )
Y a. 80 lbs. N b. 69 lbs. N c. 55 lbs. N d. 50 lbs. 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 2591: A tow astern is veering from side to side on its towline. The best way of controlling the action is to __________.
N a. trim the tow by the bow Y b. trim the tow by the stern N c. list the tow to windward N d. adjust the length of the towing bridle 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 2712: Which two Great Lakes are considered hydraulically as one?
N a. Lakes Superior - Huron Y b. Lakes Michigan - Huron N c. Lakes Erie - St. Clair N d. Lakes Erie - Ontario 2718: On Great Lakes vessels, midsummer load lines apply __________.
N a. April 16 through April 30 and September 16 through September 30 Y b. May 1 through September 15 N c. July 16 through August 30 N d. June 16 through September 16 2832: You are transiting the Straits of Mackinac by way of an improved channel. You have information which indicates that the channel's Federal project depth is 28 ft. Which of the following statements is true with regards to this channel?
N a. The least depth within the limits of the channel is 28 ft. Y b. The design dredging depth of the channel is 28 ft. N c. The channel has 28 ft. in the center but lesser depths may exist in the remainder of the channel. N d. The maximum depth which may be expected within the limits of the channel is 28 ft. 2889: What is the minimum size required before a vessel can be documented?
Y a. 5 net tons N b. 100 gross tons N c. 26 feet length N d. 65 feet length 2894: The term "Great Lakes", as defined by the Inland Rules of the Road, includes part of the __________.
N a. Calumet River N b. Chicago River N c. St. Lawrence River Y d. All of the above 2912: When tank cleaning with a portable machine, the weight of the machine is suspended from __________.
N a. solid iron bars clamped to the Butterworth opening Y b. the supply hose N c. the suspension line, usually manila or natural fiber line N d. a wire rope suspension line 2964: "Seiche" is defined as a(n) __________.
N a. unusually strong storm system which approaches the Great Lakes System generally from the Northeast N b. lake current which is predominant during the spring and fall navigation season on the Great Lakes Y c. oscillation caused by the diminishing of forces which cause lake level fluctuations N d. higher than normal high water or lower than normal low water 3142: Why are stern towing bitts placed well forward of the rudder when hawser towing?
N a. To keep the hawser from fouling the rudder N b. To keep the towing bitts as far away as possible from the tugs pivoting point Y c. To allow the stern to swing more freely when using rudder N d. To have as much of the towing hawser in use as possible 3487: The opening in the deck that leads the anchor cable outside the hull is the __________.
Y a. hawsepipe N b. fall pipe N c. drop-pipe N d. spill pipe 3556: The choice of length of tow bridle legs is governed by the __________.
N a. expected towing forces N b. capability of retrieving gear N c. freeboard of the unit being towed Y d. need to reduce yaw 4115: Entries should be made in a Ro-Ro vessel’s cargo-securing device record book for __________.
N a. procedures for accepting cargo securing devices N b. procedures for maintaining and repairing cargo-securing devices N c. record of cargo securing device inspections Y d. All of the above 4146: Which of the following tensioning devices is used with webbing to secure light vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
N a. Chain lever Y b. Buckle tensioner N c. Adjust-a-matic tensioner N d. Turnbuckle 4237: What is used to power modern pedestal cranes?
N a. Steam N b. Water Y c. Hydraulics N d. All of the above