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180: Which is TRUE of a "stiff" vessel?
N a. It has a small GM. N b. It pitches heavily. N c. It has an unusually high center of gravity. Y d. Its period of roll is short. 366: You have determined that a cargo space on a freight vessel is 45 feet by 36 feet by 62 feet. How many pounds of carbon dioxide is required for this space?
N a. 1674 N b. 2511 Y c. 3348 N d. 5022 567: On small passenger vessels if an item of lifesaving equipment is carried but not required __________.
Y a. the equipment must be approved by the Commandant N b. it must be removed from the vessel as excess equipment N c. it may remain aboard the vessel as excess equipment regardless of its condition N d. it must be destroyed in the presence of a marine inspector 849: You are testing the external inflation bladder on an immersion suit and find it has a very slow leak. Which action should be taken?
N a. Replace the suit. N b. Replace the inflation bladder. Y c. Take it out of service and repair in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. N d. Some leakage should be expected and a topping off tube is provided; no other action is necessary. 967: Gasoline fuel tanks on small passenger vessels must be installed __________.
Y a. independent of the hull N b. on a level higher than the engine N c. in a cool and insulated place N d. so the fuel line to the engine leads from a shut-off valve at the bottom of the tank 1085: When lowering lifeboats in heavy seas, a good practice is to rig frapping lines __________.
N a. on only the forward falls N b. on only the after falls Y c. with a lead of about 45 degrees to the boat N d. from the falls to the main deck of the vessel 1200: What is TRUE concerning frapping lines?
Y a. They are used to steady a lifeboat when lowered. N b. They are normally attached to the davit span. N c. They are needed only on radial davits. N d. They are used to clear the puddings. 1369: A cargo of 50 tons is to be loaded on deck 20 feet from the ship's centerline. The vessel's displacement including the 50 ton cargo will be 3,000 tons and the GM three feet. The list of the vessel after loading this cargo will be __________.
N a. 5.35° N b. 5.80° N c. 6.10° Y d. 6.35° 1388: Which extinguishing agent will absorb the most heat?
N a. CO2 N b. Foam Y c. Water N d. Dry chemical 1506: Before hydraulic starting of an engine on a covered lifeboat, what need NOT be checked?
N a. Fuel supply line valve N b. Pressure registered on the accumulator gauge Y c. Cold-spark voltage readings test lamp N d. Engine stop control 1661: What is the maximum number of crew members that may be berthed in one room aboard your cargo vessel?
N a. Two Y b. Four N c. Six N d. Eight 1816: INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND Except where specifically required by the rules, a sailing vessel is NOT required to keep out of the way of a __________.
N a. vessel engaged in fishing N b. vessel anchored Y c. power-driven pilot vessel on station N d. vessel setting a channel buoy 1840: Your voyage planning indicates you will arrive at a waypoint in longitude 149°16.3'W at 0947 ZT on 3 March 1988. How should this date be entered into an AMVER report?
N a. 030947W Y b. 031947Z N c. 031947 88 N d. 03MAR1947Z 1843: With what other stations may portable survival craft transceivers communicate?
N a. Communication is permitted between survival craft. N b. Communication is permitted between survival craft and ship. N c. Communication is permitted between survival craft and rescue unit. Y d. All of the above 1940: Life jackets should be stowed in __________.
N a. survival craft N b. messrooms Y c. readily accessible locations N d. locked watertight containers 1968: Which categories of NAVTEX messages may not be selectively rejected through receiver programming?
N a. Navigational warnings N b. Weather warnings N c. SAR information Y d. All of the above 2010: Your vessel measures 128 feet long by 21 feet in beam. If the natural rolling period at a draft of 7'-06" is 6 seconds, what is the GM?
N a. 1.56 feet Y b. 2.37 feet N c. 2.55 feet N d. 2.74 feet 2099: Cargo hose carried on tank vessels shall be able to withstand a pressure of at least __________.
N a. 75 psi N b. 100 psi N c. 120 psi Y d. 150 psi 2111: The hinge fitting used to attach the boom to the mast is the __________.
Y a. gooseneck N b. step N c. swivel N d. pintle 2288: A major health hazard of the product tert-butylamine is that it______.
N a. can be absorbed through the skin Y b. causes irreversible damage to eye tissue N c. is a very unstable product N d. All of the above 2486: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to sail with the load shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the available GM. ST-0065
Y a. Available GM 5.0 ft N b. Available GM 5.4 ft N c. Available GM 6.1 ft N d. Available GM 6.8 ft 2492: At sea, you are approaching a small vessel and see that it has the signal flag "P" hoisted. What should you do?
N a. Proceed on present course and speed since the vessel is stopped and making no way through the water. N b. Keep clear of the vessel because it has a diver down. N c. Attempt to call the vessel on VHF radiotelephone because someone on board requires medical assistance. Y d. Approach with caution because the vessel is a fishing vessel and its nets are fouled on an obstruction. 2542: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 21'-08", AFT 24'-02". The LCG of the forepeak is 200 feet forward of amidships. How many tons of ballast must be pumped into the forepeak in order to have a drag of 15 inches? (Use the selected stability curves in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 72 tons N b. 77 tons Y c. 82 tons N d. 87 tons 2585: Vertical partitions which provide strength and compartmentalization on a MODU are called __________.
N a. decks Y b. bulkheads N c. joiner work N d. walls 2593: Bulkheads which form part of the tanks on a MODU are stiffened to withstand __________.
N a. deck loads from above N b. dynamic forces while afloat Y c. hydrostatic pressure N d. over-pressurization 2612: What is NOT listed as a synonym for crude oil in the Chemical Data Guide?
N a. Rock oil N b. Mineral oil N c. Seneca oil Y d. Earth crude 2671: To meet the regulations governing manning requirements outside U.S. jurisdiction, a person holding a foreign license can serve in any of the following positions EXCEPT __________.
N a. able seaman N b. ballast control operator N c. barge supervisor Y d. offshore installation manager 2871: As shown, the symbol 3 represents __________. (D041DG )
N a. displacement Y b. amidships N c. forward perpendicular N d. baseline 2873: As shown, the symbol for the reference from which transverse measurements are made is __________. (D041DG )
Y a. 5 N b. 4 N c. 3 N d. 1 3219: The final inspection responsibility for seeing that a tank barge is provided with the required equipment and fittings in good and serviceable condition prior to loading cargo rests with the __________.
N a. terminal operator N b. owner of the barge Y c. tankerman or person in charge of loading N d. charterer through the Master of the towing vessel 3268: Diesel engines are considered safer than gasoline engines because __________.
N a. they are more heavily built Y b. the fuel used is less volatile N c. they can be easily reversed N d. they operate at a lower speed 3298: Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatches 2, 6, & 10, while using a single belt loader, to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 27'-07"? (use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN)
N a. 510 tons per hatch Y b. 530 tons per hatch N c. 590 tons per hatch N d. 610 tons per hatch 3339: What is acceptable flame screening?
N a. A fitted single brass screen of 10 x 10 mesh Y b. A fitted stainless steel screen of 30 x 30 mesh N c. A fitted single stainless steel screen of 15 x 15 mesh N d. Two fitted brass screens of 10 x 15 mesh spaced 1/2 inch apart 3383: The DEEP DRILLER, at a mean draft of 45 feet, has a three-foot trim by the stern and a two-foot list to port. What is the draft at the starboard forward draft mark?
Y a. 42.5 feet N b. 44.5 feet N c. 45.5 feet N d. 47.5 feet 3420: How should the number "1" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
N a. OO-NO Y b. OO-NAH-WUN N c. NUM-EV-WUN N d. NEW-MAL-WON 3487: Generally, what is used to inflate liferafts?
Y a. non-toxic inert gas N b. Oxygen N c. Hydrogen N d. Carbon monoxide 3521: Among the equipment included in the DEEP DRILLER lightweight are the derrick, traveling block in the lowest position, anchors, mooring chain, all machinery with liquids to normal operating level, and __________.
N a. normal food supplies for 79 persons N b. eight anchor buoys N c. lower-hull fuel Y d. loading hoses 3545: Until a change to lightweight has been approved, the weights and center of gravity locations for the changes to lightweight shown in the permanent record for the Deep Driller are treated as __________.
Y a. variable load N b. fixed load N c. basic load N d. gross tonnage 3600: How should the number "3" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
Y a. TAY-RAH-TREE N b. BEES-SOH-THREE N c. NUM-ERL-THREE N d. TRIC-THREE 3625: The DEEP DRILLER is on location during a storm. Windward anchor tensions begin to exceed the test tensions. To reduce tensions while minimizing offset over the well, you should __________.
N a. increase tension on the leeward chain N b. pay out more chain on the windward side Y c. reduce tension on the leeward chains N d. connect an emergency tow wire to the work boat 3833: Among the valves to open on the DEEP DRILLER, if you have to transfer ballast from Tank 1P to Tank 10S using #1 ballast pump, is valve __________.
Y a. 33 Starboard N b. 44 Starboard N c. 33 Port N d. 44 Port 3881: On the DEEP DRILLER, among the starboard-side valves to open when deballasting from ballast tank 2S is valve __________.
N a. 3 Y b. 5 N c. 6 N d. 7 3969: The sea anchor shown as item number 14 will NOT __________. (D014SA )
N a. check the liferaft's way N b. keep the liferaft end on to the sea N c. reduce the possibility of capsizing or broaching Y d. right the raft if it inflates inverted 4103: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #2 (Ballasting to Survival). What is the shift in TCG if 100.76 long tons of ballast are added to Ballast Tank #8S to replace the discharge of all bulk materials?
Y a. 0.01 foot starboard N b. 0.18 foot starboard N c. 0.27 foot starboard N d. 0.39 foot starboard 5071: A mobile offshore drilling unit is on the waters of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. It has a length of 220 feet and a breadth of 190 feet. Where must the obstruction lights be located?
N a. At the top of the drill mast Y b. On each corner of the rig N c. At the bow of the rig N d. At the bow and stern of the rig 5122: You are scheduled to load 3700 tons of cargo, 45 tons of crew effects and stores and 427 tons of fuel. Use the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the vessel's mean draft in fresh water.
N a. 17'-01" N b. 17'-00" Y c. 17'-10" N d. 18'-00" 6497: The only type of helicopter that may be refueled with the engine running and the blades turning is __________.
N a. a helicopter carrying cargo only Y b. a turbine-equipped helicopter N c. a Sikorsky N d. a helicopter carrying injured personnel in an emergency situation 6646: Fire in an engine compartment is best extinguished with carbon dioxide gas (CO2) and by __________.
N a. closing the compartment except for the ventilators N b. increasing the air flow to the compartment by blowers N c. leaving the compartment open to the air Y d. completely closing the compartment 6817: How long must the records of tests and inspections of fire fighting equipment on board a MODU be retained on board?
N a. 6 months N b. 1 year N c. 3 years Y d. Until the next inspection for certification 7575: The upward pressure of displaced water is called __________.
Y a. buoyancy N b. deadweight N c. draft N d. freeboard 7675: To calculate the free surface correction, it is necessary to divide the free-surface moments by the __________.
N a. total weight of liquid loads Y b. total displacement N c. lightweight N d. deadweight 7701: After transferring a weight forward on a vessel, the draft at the center of flotation will __________.
N a. change, depending on the location of the LCG N b. increase N c. decrease Y d. remain constant 8877: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Transit). Severe motion makes it necessary to ballast down to survival draft. It is decided to check stability at the intermediate draft of 32 feet. If the added ballast has an average VCG of 9.03 feet, and the sum of free surface moments is 56,244 foot-tons, what is the new GML?
N a. 6.23 feet N b. 5.11 feet N c. 4.86 feet Y d. 4.06 feet 8897: The international body responsible for drafting the convention prohibiting marine pollution (MARPOL) is the __________.
N a. Maritime Advisory Council Y b. International Maritime Organization N c. International Association of Shipping N d. Association of Seafaring Nations 9241: The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #5, discharges 137.88 long tons. The resulting trim by the stern is 3 feet and list to port is 2 feet. What is the draft at the starboard forward draft mark?
Y a. 41 feet 6 inches N b. 42 feet 6 inches N c. 43 feet 6 inches N d. 44 feet 0 inches 9397: CATEGORY I EPIRB's transmit on frequencies that are monitored by __________.
Y a. orbiting satellites in space N b. commercial radio stations N c. private, commercial, and military aircraft N d. Both A & C 9493: On a vessel, multiplying a load's weight by the distance of the load's center of gravity above the baseline results in a(n) __________.
N a. transverse moment Y b. vertical moment N c. righting moment N d. inclining moment 9557: Longitudinal moments are obtained by multiplying a vessel's weight and its __________.
N a. VCG or KG N b. LCB Y c. LCG N d. TCG 9604: Except in rare cases, it is impossible to extinguish a shipboard fire by __________.
N a. removing the oxygen Y b. removing the fuel N c. interrupting the chain reaction N d. removing the heat 9672: When fighting a large fire on your vessel and attacking it from ABOVE the space on fire, it is important to __________.
N a. not rotate personnel, as the consistent attack can extinguish the fire quickly. Y b. stand erect, to avoid the heat of the deck N c. station personnel on the hot deck, immediately above the fire, to observe for its potential spread N d. All of the above