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42: The advantages of using an inert gas system on a tank vessel is that it provides __________.
N a. for faster loading Y b. tank atmosphere with low oxygen content N c. better fuel economy N d. All of the above 62: The deck water seal of the inert gas system __________.
N a. cools the inert gas and prevents soot from entering the cargo tanks N b. acts as an emergency system shutdown when the inlet pressures exceed the safe working pressure in the hazardous zone Y c. prevents the backflow of hydrocarbon gasses into nonhazardous areas N d. relieves sudden large overpressures in the system 90: Refer to the illustration below. Which represents the righting arm? (D001SA )
N a. GM Y b. GZ N c. BM N d. Angle MGZ 163: You are at sea in an inflatable liferaft. In high latitudes, the greatest danger is __________.
N a. asphyxiation due to keeping the canopy closed Y b. hypothermia caused by cold temperature N c. collapse of the raft due to cold temperatures N d. starvation 242: You are in a tank wearing the self-contained breathing apparatus and you desire to return topside. How many tugs of the lifeline mean to take up the slack?
N a. One N b. Two Y c. Three N d. Four 322: A definite advantage of using water as a fire extinguishing agent is its characteristic of __________.
N a. alternate expansion and contraction as water in a liquid state becomes a vapor N b. absorption of smoke and gases as water is converted from a liquid to a vapor N c. rapid contraction as water is converted from a liquid to a vapor Y d. rapid expansion as water absorbs heat and changes to steam 426: A 2,000 GT tankship is required to carry __________.
N a. emergency outfits only on an international voyage N b. one oxygen breathing apparatus with enough lifeline to reach from the open deck to any part of the tanks Y c. two self-contained breathing apparati N d. two canister type gas masks if such vessel is authorized to carry grade A, B, C or D liquids 486: The SS AMERICAN MARINER arrived in port with drafts of: FWD28'-04", AFT 30'-11". Cargo was loaded and discharged as indicated. Use sheet 2 in the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final drafts. ST-0009
Y a. FWD 29'-01", AFT 30'-10" N b. FWD 29'-03", AFT 30'-08" N c. FWD 29'-07", AFT 30'-08" N d. FWD 29'-08", AFT 30'-06" 489: An extinguisher with 15 lbs. of CO2 or 10 lbs. of dry chemical is a size __________.
N a. I Y b. II N c. III N d. IV 597: The "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" applies to __________.
N a. every towing vessel of 16 feet or over in length while navigating N b. every vessel of 50 GT and upward, carrying one or more persons for hire N c. all aircraft operating on the water Y d. every power-driven vessel of 20 meters and upward while navigating 664: Your vessel is in distress and you have made radiotelephone contact with a U.S. Coast Guard vessel. The Coast Guard vessel requests that you give him a long count. This indicates that __________.
N a. your radio transmitter is not working properly N b. the Coast Guard vessel is testing its receiver Y c. the Coast Guard vessel is taking a radio direction finder bearing on your vessel N d. the Coast Guard vessel is requesting your position in latitude and longitude 705: Your vessel is at a dock taking bunkers. If oil begins to flow out of a tank vent, what should you do FIRST?
N a. Open the intake valve to an adjacent tank. N b. Set out drip pans and sawdust and begin to mop up the spill. Y c. Signal the shore control point to shut down. N d. Close the valve on the tank vent line. 1000: A vessel continually lists to one side and has a normal rolling period. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. The vessel has negative GM. N b. The center of gravity is on the centerline. N c. The list can be corrected by reducing KM. Y d. The vessel has asymmetrical weight distribution. 1138: What is LEAST likely to cause ignition of fuel vapors?
N a. Static electricity N b. An open running electric motor N c. Loose wiring Y d. Explosion proof lights 1318: The most effective fire extinguishing agent to use on burning linen is __________.
Y a. water N b. carbon dioxide N c. dry chemical N d. foam 1328: Any extinguishing agent used on a Class "C" fire must have which important property?
N a. Cooling ability N b. Leaves no residue N c. Penetrating power Y d. Nonconductivity 1378: The most effective cooling agent among those normally used to fight fires is __________.
Y a. water fog or spray N b. chemical foam N c. mechanical foam N d. carbon dioxide 1407: You are in a lifeboat when you sight the stars shown. You will be heading due north when you head for Polaris which is indicated by what letter? (D007SA )
N a. C N b. D N c. E Y d. F 1624: A sail plan, including the vessel's itinerary, name, number, and persons aboard, should be filed with __________.
N a. the FAA N b. the Coast Guard N c. U.S. Customs Y d. a responsible person 1832: For GMDSS, when may a compulsory vessel not be allowed to leave port?
N a. When the vessel is in an overloaded condition N b. When the vessel has arranged for both duplication of equipment AND shore-based maintenance Y c. When the vessel has replaced a required piece of GMDSS-related equipment but its performance has not been verified or logged N d. When the vessel is carrying only two licensed GMDSS Radio Operators and is capable of performing all required functions 1835: On surface type offshore drilling units, each survival craft must be capable of being launched to the water at the minimum operating draft, under unfavorable conditions of trim and with the unit listed not less than __________.
N a. 16° Y b. 20° N c. 24° N d. 30° 1899: Your vessel displaces 684 tons and measures 132'L by 31'B. What is the reduction in GM due to free surface if the fish hold (32'L by 29'B by 9'D) is filled with 2 feet of water? (Each foot of water weighs 26.5 tons)
N a. 2.17 feet N b. 2.32 feet Y c. 2.52 feet N d. 3.01 feet 2067: You are standing radio watch and monitoring VHF Channel 16 when you receive a call to your rig, TEXAS STAR, from a supply boat. What is the proper way to answer this call?
N a. 'This is TEXAS STAR. Pick a channel.' N b. 'This is TEXAS STAR on Channel 16. Come back.' Y c. 'This is TEXAS STAR, WSR 1234, reply Channel 10.' N d. 'Please stand by. We're busy right now.' 2157: On offshore drilling units, each EPIRB or SART must be tested once every __________.
N a. day N b. week Y c. month N d. year 2211: You discharge garbage overboard at sea. When recording your vessel's position as required, you must include __________.
Y a. latitude, longitude and estimated distance from shore N b. latitude, longitude and approximate depth of water N c. latitude, longitude, course, speed, and a copy of that days noon position slip N d. Latitude and longitude only 2257: The survival craft's engine is fueled with __________.
N a. kerosene N b. unleaded gasoline Y c. diesel oil N d. liquefied gas 2394: Your vessel's drafts are FWD 24'-09", AFT 27'-01". Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final drafts if 122 tons are discharged 76 feet aft of amidships, 128 tons are discharged 54 feet forward of amidships, and 68 tons of fuel is pumped 48 feet aft.
N a. FWD 24'-01", AFT 26'-08" N b. FWD 24'-02", AFT 26'-11" Y c. FWD 24'-04", AFT 26'-08" N d. FWD 24'-05", AFT 26'-02" 2805: A vessel heading NNW is on a course of __________.
N a. 274.5° N b. 292.0° N c. 315.5° Y d. 337.5° 2866: If a vessel is not equipped with an automatically-activated emergency lighting system, the vessel must be __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. operated only in daylight hours N b. provided with gasoline or kerosene lights N c. equipped with luminous tape markings on emergency equipment Y d. equipped with individual battery-powered lights 2899: All small passenger vessels operating on lakes, bays, sounds, or river routes on runs of more than 30 minutes are required to carry __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
Y a. 3 red hand flare distress signals and 3 orange smoke hand distress signals N b. 8 red hand flare distress signals and 8 orange smoke hand distress signals N c. 6 red hand flare distress signals and 6 orange smoke hand distress signals N d. None of the above 3000: A rigid lifesaving device ONLY designed for survivors to hold on to while in the water is known as a __________.
N a. liferaft N b. life float N c. life preserver Y d. buoyant apparatus 3039: What is a requirement for remote manual shutdown stations for internal combustion engine driven cargo pumps on tank barges?
Y a. They must be conspicuously marked. N b. They must be located at least 10 feet from the engine. N c. There must be at least two such shutdown devices. N d. The valve rods shall be fitted with stuffing boxes. 3147: The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), suffers severe damage to the starboard forward column below the waterline. You should pump from tank __________.
N a. C1S N b. 8S N c. 2P Y d. 1S 3157: The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), suffers damage to the starboard center column below the waterline. Among the tanks from which you should pump is tank __________.
N a. C1S Y b. 9S N c. 9P N d. 2P 3338: Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatches 5 & 7 while using a single belt loader, to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 25'-02"? (Use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN.)
N a. 1410 tons N b. 1450 tons N c. 1490 tons Y d. 1520 tons 3416: The instructions for the launching of lifeboats and liferafts must be approved by the __________.
N a. lease operator N b. Minerals Management Service Y c. Coast Guard N d. person-in-charge of the unit 3429: Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. Grand Haven, determine the amount of ballast required in tank No. 3 (P & S) to maintain drafts of 17'-00" forward and 22'-06" aft for a vessel loaded with grain which has a test weight of 37.6 lbs.
N a. 930 tons each N b. 955 tons each Y c. 975 tons each N d. 990 tons each 3504: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed. There is already 6280 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 25.5 feet. Use the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final KG of all the cargo after loading is completed. ST-0135
N a. KG 25.3 feet N b. KG 25.7 feet Y c. KG 26.0 feet N d. KG 27.1 feet 3630: A passenger vessel is required to have a supervised patrol when __________.
Y a. there are passengers berthed on board N b. navigating in excess of eight hours N c. the vessel has substantial wood in its construction N d. there is no automatic fire-detection system installed 3714: If someone suffers a heart attack and has ceased breathing, you should __________.
N a. immediately give a stimulant, by force if necessary N b. make the victim comfortable in a bunk Y c. immediately start CPR N d. administer oxygen 3832: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has the liquid loading shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the LCG-FP of the liquid load. ST-0148
N a. 229.8 ft N b. 234.3 ft Y c. 246.8 ft N d. 251.5 ft 3949: When should you first have any food or water after boarding a lifeboat or liferaft?
N a. After 12 hours Y b. After 24 hours N c. Within 48 hours N d. Some food and water should be consumed immediately and then not until 48 hours later 4002: A combustible gas indicator will NOT operate correctly when the __________.
N a. hydrocarbon content of the atmosphere is less than the U.E.L Y b. atmosphere is deficient in oxygen N c. distance between the operator and the compartment to be tested is greater than 50 feet N d. All of the above 4012: The Federal Water Pollution Control Act requires the person in charge of a vessel to immediately notify the Coast Guard as soon as he knows of any oil discharge. Failure to notify the Coast Guard can lead to a monetary fine and imprisonment up to __________.
Y a. 5 years N b. 3 years N c. 2 years N d. 1 years 4237: The Cantilever Beam Load Chart for the COASTAL DRILLER shows the limits in the hook setback conductor tension, and __________.
N a. wind loads N b. wave loads N c. current loads Y d. rotary loads 4244: You are the operator of a 290 GRT uninspected towing vessel whose construction was contracted for after August 27, 2003. Which type of semi-portable fire-extinguishing system is required on your vessel? (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
Y a. B-V N b. B-IV N c. B-III N d. None of the above 4269: Which statement about immersion suits is TRUE?
Y a. Prior to abandonment, the suit allows body movement such as walking, climbing a ladder and picking up small objects. N b. The immersion suit seals in body heat and provides protection against hypoglycemia for weeks. N c. The suit is flameproof and provides protection to the wearer while swimming through burning oil. N d. The wearer of the suit is severely restricted and requires 1.5 times more time to climb a ladder than without the suit. 4415: While in ocean transit, the COASTAL DRILLER has a roll period of 9 seconds. What is the largest angle each side of vertical that does not exceed the design limits of the legs in good weather?
N a. 14° N b. 11° N c. 9° Y d. 7° 4621: On the COASTAL DRILLER, the start/stop station for the bilge pumps is located __________.
N a. in the OIM's office N b. in the control house Y c. near the bilge pits N d. in the MCC 4718: The Sailing Plan, required by vessels participating in AMVER, must be sent __________.
N a. prior to departure Y b. within a few hours before or after departure N c. within 12 hours of departure N d. within 24 hours of departure 5087: What agency is responsible for enforcing the rules for obstruction lights on mobile offshore drilling units?
N a. Minerals Management Service N b. Corps of Engineers N c. Department of Energy Y d. U.S. Coast Guard 5411: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #2 (Preload). What will be the LCG if the preload is dumped?
N a. 118.51 feet AFO Y b. 119.44 feet AFO N c. 120.62 feet AFO N d. 121.53 feet AFO 5603: The full period of motion of the DEEP DRILLER while in transit is 7 seconds and the maximum pitch angle as seen on the inclinometers is 4 degrees. From the standpoint of critical motion, the motion is __________.
N a. unsatisfactory, change course and speed Y b. satisfactory, continue transit N c. unsatisfactory, ballast to survival draft N d. unsatisfactory, place unit in standby 5707: A mooring system that results in a spread system without anchor buoys is called a __________.
Y a. permanent chasing system N b. wire rope mooring system N c. shepherd's crook mooring system N d. spring buoy mooring system 5733: Given the same water depth and mooring tension, the length of the ground cable of a 19 pound/foot wire rope mooring line in comparison to a 90 pound/foot mooring chain will be __________.
Y a. shorter N b. identical N c. longer N d. indeterminable 5837: What could cause a significant difference between actual chain tension and the tension measured by the tensiometer?
N a. The type of anchor and mooring line being used N b. The type of bottom in which the MODU is anchored N c. A significant difference between air and water temperature Y d. The chain contacting a chock or fairlead between the tensiometer and the lower swivel fairlead 6619: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has on board 6450 tons of cargo with an LCG-FP of 270.89 feet. See the distribution of the cargo to be loaded. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final LCG-FP of the cargo. ST-0194
N a. LCG-FP 267.12 feet N b. LCG-FP 268.48 feet Y c. LCG-FP 270.97 feet N d. LCG-FP 273.06 feet 7681: The effects of free surface on initial stability depend upon the dimensions of the surface of the free liquids and the __________.
N a. volume of liquid in the tank Y b. volume of displacement of the MODU N c. location of the tank in the MODU N d. height of the center of gravity of the MODU 8201: While on an ocean tow, the COASTAL DRILLER is threatened with the approach of a severe storm. Including the time required to place the generators on-line, the approximate time required to lower the legs from a TOC (tip-of-can) position of 12.38 feet to 60.5 feet is __________.
N a. 8 minutes N b. 32 minutes N c. 40 minutes Y d. 47 minutes 8207: While on a normal tow, the COASTAL DRILLER is threatened with the approach of a severe storm. The legs should be lowered so that the TOC (tip-of-can) is lowered from 1.20 feet to __________.
N a. 2.20 feet N b. 12.38 feet N c. 48.12 feet Y d. 60.50 feet