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11: A patient in shock should NOT be placed in which position?
N a. On their side if unconscious N b. Head down and feet up, no injuries to face or head N c. Flat on their back with head and feet at the same level Y d. Arms above their head 75: If you must abandon a rig in VERY HEAVY SEAS, in a survival craft, when should you remove the safety pin and pull the hook release?
Y a. Immediately upon launching N b. One to three feet before first wave contact N c. Upon first wave contact N d. Only when waterborne 202: The lifeline which is part of a fireman's outfit must be __________.
N a. made of steel or bronze wire rope N b. corrosion resistant N c. not less than 50 feet in length Y d. All of the above 211: The oxygen indicator is an instrument that measures the __________.
Y a. amount of oxygen in the atmosphere of a confined space N b. amount of combustible gas as a percentage of the lower explosive limit in a confined space N c. concentration of CO2 as a percentage of oxygen in a confined space N d. None of the above 419: The SS AMERICAN MARINER will sail with the load shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the drafts. ST-0006
Y a. FWD 23'-03", AFT 27'-00" N b. FWD 23'-07", AFT 26'-07" N c. FWD 24'-01", AFT 26'-02" N d. FWD 24'-06", AFT 25'-10" 501: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is loaded with the cargo shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the amount of liquid loading required in the double bottom tanks to meet a one compartment standard. ST-0010
N a. 1292 tons Y b. 1248 tons N c. 1211 tons N d. 1172 tons 502: Penetrations and openings in watertight bulkheads in a small passenger vessel less than 100 gross tons must __________.
N a. be kept as high and as far inboard as possible N b. not contain sluice valves that allow water to flow freely from one watertight compartment to another N c. have some means to make them watertight Y d. All of the above 715: Your vessel is taking on fuel when a small leak develops in the hose. You order the pumping stopped. Before you resume pumping, you should __________.
N a. notify the terminal superintendent N b. place a large drip pan under the leak and plug the scuppers N c. repair the hose with a patch Y d. replace the hose 764: Which word is an international distress signal when transmitted by radiotelephone?
N a. Securite Y b. Mayday N c. Breaker N d. Pan 815: Applications for waivers of any requirements of the regulations for oil transfer operations must be submitted __________.
N a. the day before the operations N b. 5 days before the operations N c. 10 days before the operations Y d. 30 days before the operations 946: What material is allowed in construction of the hull of a vessel with an integral diesel fuel tank ?
Y a. Steel or aluminum N b. Sandwich style fiberglass with a natural rubber core N c. Copper-nickel or copper silicon alloys N d. Any or all of the above 1126: Aboard small passenger vessels which type(s) of ventilation must be provided for enclosed spaces containing gasoline engines or gasoline fuel tanks?
Y a. Natural supply and mechanical exhaust N b. At least one opening to the exterior of the hull N c. Mechanical supply and natural exhaust N d. Any of the above 1277: When possible, what is the FIRST step in fighting an engine fuel-pump fire which results from a broken fuel line?
N a. Secure all engine room doors, hatches, and vents. Y b. Close the fuel line valve. N c. Check the spread of the fire with foam. N d. Cast the barge off the wharf. 1339: The static stability curve for a given vessel peaks at 34°. For this ship, the danger angle for a permanent list would be about __________.
N a. 8.5° Y b. 17° N c. 34° N d. 51° 1393: You are reading the draft marks. The water level is about 4 inches below the bottom of the number 11. What is the draft? (D032DG )
Y a. 10'-08" N b. 10'-10" N c. 11'-04" N d. 11'-08" 1508: Portable foam fire-extinguishers are designed for use on class __________.
Y a. A and class B fires N b. A and class C fires N c. B and class C fires N d. A, class B, and class C fires 2089: On a vessel carrying grades A, B, C or D cargoes, enclosed spaces where sources of vapor ignition are normally present shall NOT be segregated from cargo tanks by __________. (vessel constructed after 1970)
N a. cofferdams Y b. galleys N c. pump rooms N d. tanks used to carry liquids having a flash point of 150°F or above 2101: A person on a fixed or floating platform engaged in oil exploration located 10 nautical miles from nearest land MAY discharge __________.
N a. food waste N b. food, ground to less than 1" N c. paper, ground to less than 1" Y d. None of the above 2154: What is the basic concept of GMDSS?
N a. Search and rescue authorities ashore can be alerted to a distress situation. N b. Shipping in the immediate vicinity of a ship in distress will be rapidly alerted. N c. Shoreside authorities and vessels can assist in a coordinated SAR operation with minimum delay. Y d. All of the above 2287: The limit switches on a MODUs survival-craft winch system __________.
Y a. stop the winch just before the craft reaches the final stowage position N b. limit the amount of cable on the drum N c. limit the ascent rate N d. stop the winch in case the craft weighs too much 2294: Which extinguishing agent is NOT recommended in the Chemical Data Guide for use on a cyclohexane fire?
N a. Foam N b. Carbon dioxide N c. Dry chemical Y d. Water fog 2319: What is NOT generally a characteristic of inhaling light naphtha?
N a. Dizziness N b. Headache Y c. Vomiting N d. Coughing 2364: Your vessel is limited to a maximum draft of 27'-06". The present drafts are: FWD 24'-10", AFT 26'-00". How much more cargo can be loaded and where should it be located if a drag of 1 foot is desired? (Use the reference material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
Y a. 950 tons 2.5 feet forward of the tipping center N b. 950 tons 5.6 feet aft of amidships N c. 1250 tons 4.3 feet forward of amidships N d. 1250 tons 1.4 feet aft of the tipping center 2467: To prevent the riser system from buckling under its own weight, upward tension is provided by the __________.
N a. riser stabilizers N b. guideline tensioning system Y c. riser tensioning system N d. guideline stabilizers 2653: The deck loads on a MODU are distributed through the deck beams to the __________.
Y a. frames N b. hull N c. stringers N d. plates 2665: You are in the North Sea, which is a special area listed in ANNEX V of MARPOL. How many miles from land must you be to throw broken plywood dunnage over the side?
N a. 6 nm N b. 12 nm N c. 25 nm Y d. Must be retained aboard 2708: Upon release to the atmosphere, LFG readily __________.
Y a. vaporizes N b. attacks caustically N c. rises N d. attacks corrosively 2919: All of the following are part of the fire triangle EXCEPT __________.
N a. fuel Y b. electricity N c. oxygen N d. heat 2953: When the height of the metacenter has the same value as the height of the center of gravity, the metacentric height is equal to __________.
N a. the height of the metacenter N b. the height of the center of gravity N c. the same as half the height of the metacenter Y d. zero 2994: Your sailing drafts are: FWD 21'-08", AFT 22'-04" and the GM is 3.2 feet. What will be the angle of list if the #6 port deep tank (capacity 201 tons, VCG 11.4 feet, and 25.5 feet off the centerline) is filled? (Use the data in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 2° N b. 4° N c. 6° Y d. 8° 3055: Which statement is TRUE concerning life jackets?
N a. Buoyant vests may be substituted for life jackets. Y b. Life jackets are designed to turn an unconscious person's face clear of the water. N c. Life jackets must always be worn with the same side facing outwards to float properly. N d. Lightly stained or faded life jackets will fail in the water and should not be used. 3112: An 85 foot uninspected towing vessel with a crew of ten (10) persons on board must carry at LEAST __________. (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
N a. 10 approved ring life buoys and 10 approved life preservers N b. 10 approved work vests Y c. 10 approved life jackets and 1 approved ring life buoy N d. 11 approved life preservers 3143: The instructions for rescue boats and liferafts on an OSV 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 3244: A person may operate an air compressor in which of the following areas on board a tank barge?
N a. Pumproom Y b. Generator room N c. A space adjacent to a cargo tank N d. A space two meters from a cargo valve 3279: You have orders to drop off a barge loaded with propylene oxide at a fleet. In doing so, you must ensure that __________.
N a. all wing voids and rakes are pumped dry before tying off the barge N b. the barge is moored next to the bank where it will be protected from a possible collision Y c. the barge is under the care of a watchman N d. a rake end is facing upstream to minimize the effect of current on the mooring lines 3332: When fueling has been completed __________.
N a. the fuel tank fill pipe should be left open to allow vapors to vent from the tank N b. the engine should be started immediately to prevent vapor lock in the fuel line Y c. all hatches should be opened and all compartments should be ventilated N d. open the fuel line and drain a small amount of gasoline into the bilge to clear the line of sediment 3403: The COASTAL DRILLER has a trim of 2.13 feet by the stern. The draft at the forward draft marks is observed to be 8.0 feet. The draft at the center of flotation is __________.
N a. 7.00 feet N b. 8.58 feet N c. 9.00 feet Y d. 9.42 feet 3437: A jack-up 180 feet in length with the LCF at 120 feet AFO has a draft of 8 feet at the bow and 11 feet at the stern. What is the trim by the stern?
N a. 2.0 feet N b. 2.4 feet Y c. 3.0 feet N d. 6.0 feet 3650: If your passenger vessel is fitted with a loudspeaker system, it must be tested at least once __________.
Y a. every week N b. a day N c. every trip N d. a watch or once a trip, whichever is shorter 3658: 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-0145
N a. 226.9 ft N b. 238.3 ft N c. 252.4 ft Y d. 268.8 ft 3809: Provided every effort is used to produce, as well as preserve body moisture content by avoiding perspiration, how long is it normally possible to survive without stored quantities of water?
N a. Up to 3 days Y b. 8 to 14 days N c. 15 to 20 days N d. 25 to 30 days 3956: Your ship is sinking rapidly. A container containing an inflatable liferaft has bobbed to the surface upon functioning of the hydrostatic release. Which action should you take?
N a. Cut the painter line so it will not pull the liferaft container down. N b. Swim away from the container so you will not be in danger as it goes down. Y c. Take no action because the painter will cause the liferaft to inflate and open the container. N d. Manually open the container and inflate the liferaft with the hand pump. 4050: The owner or Master of a towing vessel shall ensure that all tests and inspections of gear take place and are logged ___________ .
Y a. when a new Master assumes command N b. daily, at 0800 local zone time N c. weekly, before 2400 Saturday N d. immediately after assuming the watch 4157: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #3 (Preparing to Drill). If the liquid mud in mud pit #4 (see table 8) is dumped, what would be the new height of the center of gravity corrected for longitudinal free surface effects?
N a. 50.29 feet Y b. 53.55 feet N c. 53.92 feet N d. 54.24 feet 4171: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load form #3 (Preparing to Drill). If the liquid mud in mud pit #4 (see table 8) is dumped, what would be the new metacentric height corrected for longitudinal free surface effects?
N a. 10.07 feet N b. 8.80 feet Y c. 7.59 feet N d. 5.45 feet 4189: You are loading in the winter in Albany, N.Y., for a voyage to a port governed by the tropical load line mark. Which of the following statements is TRUE? (Hydrometer reading in Albany is 1.000)
N a. You may not exceed the winter load line mark when you finish loading except for the burnout to sea. Y b. The freshwater allowance and burnout to sea may be subtracted from the required freeboard in Albany. N c. You may calculate the burnout necessary to reach the tropical zone and load extra cargo to compensate. N d. You may load to the winter mark less the fresh water allowance if you will be at the tropical mark upon arrival in the tropical zone. 4191: The DEEP DRILLER is planning to operate while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #3 ( Preparing to Drill). What is the margin between KGT and maximum allowable KG?
N a. 0.66 foot N b. 2.58 feet Y c. 5.24 feet N d. 7.87 feet 4453: When transferring survivors from a survival craft to a rescue vessel, personnel on board the craft should __________.
N a. remove their life preservers to make it easier to climb on board the rescue vessel N b. climb on top of the survival craft while waiting for their turn to transfer to the rescue vessel Y c. remain seated inside the survival craft and make the transfer one person at a time N d. enter the water and swim over to the rescue vessel 4653: What is the increase in transverse free surface moments for the COASTAL DRILLER if 2.0 feet of drill water is transferred from a full drill water tank #23 to an empty drill water tank #6?
N a. 9,172 foot-kips Y b. 3,914 foot-kips N c. 2,109 foot-kips N d. 932 foot-kips 4663: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). If the contents of the #7 drill water tank are discharged, what would be the new TCG?
N a. -0.15 foot N b. 0.00 foot Y c. 0.15 foot N d. 0.29 foot 5449: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to bunker with drafts of FWD 17'-06", AFT 20'-04". After all bunkers are on board, soundings indicate the tonnages shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the free surface correction. ST-0178
N a. 1.05 feet N b. 1.15 feet N c. 1.25 feet Y d. 1.31 feet 5845: Yawing can be described as __________.
N a. jumping on the tow line as the rig pitches N b. jumping on the tow line as the rig slams into waves Y c. veering from side to side on the end of the tow line N d. corkscrew motion due to wave action 6421: While drilling at 4,000 feet with casing set to 2,000 feet, the well kicks with mud weight in the hole. Mud pumps are shut down and the blowout preventer is closed. Compared to the drilling situation, the pressure on the casing seat will be __________.
N a. unchanged Y b. increased N c. reduced N d. indeterminable 6753: If not attached to the nozzle, each low-velocity spray applicator on a MODU must be stowed __________.
N a. in a protected area on the main deck N b. inside a machinery space near the entrance Y c. next to the fire hydrant to which the fire hose is attached N d. on a rack inside the quarters near the entrance 7341: If you know that the vessel you are about to call on the VHF radio maintains a radio watch on both the working and the calling frequencies, which frequency should you call on?
N a. Calling frequency N b. Distress frequency N c. Urgency frequency Y d. Working frequency 7595: For a vessel inclined by the wind, multiplying the buoyant force by the horizontal distance between the lines of action of the buoyant and gravity forces gives the __________.
Y a. righting moment N b. vertical moment N c. longitudinal moment N d. transverse moment 9333: After extinguishing a fire with CO2, it is advisable to __________.
N a. use all CO2 available to cool the surrounding area Y b. stand by with water or other agents N c. thoroughly ventilate the space of CO2 N d. jettison all burning materials 9377: After abandoning ship, you should deploy the sea anchor from a liferaft to __________.
N a. keep the liferaft from capsizing N b. navigate against the current N c. keep personnel from getting seasick Y d. stay in the general location 9614: The normal designed CO2 storage tank temperature and pressure associated with a ship's low-pressure CO2 fixed fire extinguishing system is approximately __________.
N a. 0°F at 50 PSI N b. 70°F at 150 PSI Y c. 0°F at 300 PSI N d. 70°Fat 500 PSI 9622: You notice smoke coming from an open laundry room doorway. After activating the fire alarm, which of the following would you do FIRST?
Y a. Attempt to determine what is burning. N b. Acquire the nearest self contained breathing apparatus. N c. Break out the nearest fire hose. N d. Wait for the fire team to arrive and assist as directed.