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119: What would be considered a vessel under the International Rules of the Road?
N a. A jack-up rig under tow N b. A semisubmersible drilling rig under tow N c. A semisubmersible drilling rig drifting after breaking a tow line Y d. All of the above 145: Which statement concerning an accidental oil spill in the navigable waters of the U.S. is TRUE?
N a. The Corps of Engineers is responsible for the clean up of the spill. N b. The Department of Interior is responsible for the clean up of the spill. N c. A warning broadcast must be made by radiotelephone. Y d. The person in charge must report the spill to the Coast Guard. 286: On cargo vessels, the discharge of the required quantity of carbon dioxide into any "tight" space shall be completed within __________.
N a. 1 minute Y b. 2 minutes N c. 4 minutes N d. 6 minutes 373: Your vessel is broken down and rolling in heavy seas. You can reduce the possibility of capsizing by __________.
N a. shifting the rudder constantly N b. moving all personnel forward and low N c. moving all personnel aft Y d. rigging a sea anchor 515: Which statement is TRUE concerning the placard entitled "Discharge of Oil Prohibited"?
N a. It is required on all vessels. N b. It may be located in a conspicuous place in the wheelhouse. Y c. It may be located at the bilge and ballast pump control station. N d. All of the above 655: The spread of fire is NOT prevented by __________.
N a. shutting off the oxygen supply N b. cooling surfaces adjacent to the fire N c. removing combustibles from the endangered area Y d. removing smoke and toxic gases by ensuring adequate ventilation 694: What is the international distress frequency for radiotelephones?
N a. 500 kHz N b. 1347 kHz Y c. 2182 kHz N d. 2738 kHz 810: When a vessel's LCG is aft of her LCB, the vessel will __________.
Y a. trim by the stern N b. trim by the head N c. be on an even keel N d. be tender 1006: An immersion suit must be equipped with a(n) __________.
N a. air bottle for breathing N b. orange smoke canister Y c. whistle, light and retroreflective material N d. sea dye marker 1169: Your vessel's draft is 24'-06" forward and aft. The MT1 of your vessel is 1000 ft-tons. How many tons of cargo must be loaded in number 4 hold, which is 100 feet abaft the tipping center, if she is to have a 2 foot drag?
N a. 120 tons Y b. 240 tons N c. 300 tons N d. 480 tons 1195: The command "Oars" means to __________.
N a. lift the oars to a vertical position Y b. complete the stroke and bring the oars horizontal, blades feathered N c. place the oars in the boat with blades forward N d. place the oars in the rowlocks directly from the boated position 1364: Signaling devices required on inflatable liferafts include a(n) __________.
N a. Very pistol Y b. orange smoke signal N c. air horn N d. lantern 1367: Determine the free surface constant for a fuel oil tank 30 ft. long by 40 ft. wide by 15 ft. deep. The specific gravity of the fuel oil is .85 and the ship is floating in saltwater (S.G. 1.026).
N a. .83 N b. 42.7 Y c. 3787 N d. 4571 1382: Ventilation systems connected to a compartment in which a fire is burning are normally closed to prevent the rapid spread of the fire by __________.
Y a. convection N b. conduction N c. radiation N d. spontaneous combustion 1398: The size of fire hydrant hose connections on a cargo vessel must be either 1-1/2 inches or __________.
N a. 1 inch Y b. 2-1/2 inches N c. 3 inches N d. 3-1/2 inches 1659: You have berthed in a port area with other tank vessels. What signal is displayed by a vessel to indicate it is transferring flammable or combustible liquid cargo?
N a. A flashing yellow light Y b. A red light visible all around the horizon N c. A green light visible all around the horizon N d. An illuminated red and yellow caution flag 1707: Your 40-foot auxiliary sailing vessel has just run aground on a bar. She has a relatively long, deep keel and the tide is falling. You have checked the bilges for damage and found none. Which is the most prudent action to take immediately?
N a. Sheet the sails in flat to try to heel her over with the wind and sail off. N b. Start the engine and run it hard in forward to try to drive over and off the bar. Y c. Strike the sails. Then run a kedge anchor out to one side, hook the main halyard to it, and heave the boat down onto one side. N d. Take soundings visually, by sounding pole, or lead line all around the vessel to locate the deepest water. 1784: Which statement concerning GMDSS distress alerts is TRUE?
Y a. Information contained in a distress alert includes the name and position of the distressed vessel, and may include additional information such as the nature of the situation and what kind of assistance that may be required. N b. Distress alerts may be used to alert other vessels, including those in port, of existing navigational hazards. N c. Distress alerts may be used to alert other vessels, including those in port, of existing weather warnings. N d. A vessel in the vicinity of a distress situation may leave the area without notifying the RCC that is overseeing the operation. 1811: What should be your FIRST action if you discover a fire aboard ship?
Y a. Sound the alarm. N b. Attempt to put out the fire. N c. Confine it by closing doors, ports, vents, etc. N d. Call the Master. 1947: INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND Your 18-meter vessel is under sail at night displaying sidelights, stern light, and a red light over a green light at the masthead. If you start the auxiliary engine and engage the propeller, you must_______.
N a. turn your stern light off N b. show two green lights instead of a red and green at the masthead N c. display a white light in sufficient time to prevent collision Y d. turn off the red over green, turn on the white masthead light 2175: To keep injured survivors warm in the water after abandoning ship, they should __________.
Y a. be placed in the middle of a small circle formed by the other survivors in the water N b. float on their backs with their arms extended for maximum exposure to the air N c. remove their life preservers and hold on to the uninjured survivors N d. sip water at intervals of fifteen minutes 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 2383: What is the minimum license requirement of a GMDSS Radio Operator?
N a. Holding the Marine Radio Operator Permit is a pre-requisite before the GMDSS Radio Operator Endorsement can be obtained. N b. Holding the General Radiotelephone Operator License with RADAR endorsement is sufficient. Y c. Holding a valid GMDSS Radio Operator License is sufficient. N d. Holding either the General Radiotelephone Operator License or the First or Second Class Radiotelegraph License with GMDSS Radio Maintainer's Endorsement is sufficient. 2388: At sea, all required GMDSS equipment (other than survival craft equipment) must be proven operational by __________.
N a. daily testing Y b. either A or C N c. operational use of the equipment N d. testing at least every 48 hours 2426: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 17'-05", AFT 20'-01"; and the KG is 22.4 feet. What is the righting moment when the vessel is inclined to 15°? (Use the reference material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
Y a. 10,656 foot-tons N b. 12,340 foot-tons N c. 13,980 foot-tons N d. 17,520 foot-tons 2562: How many B-II fire extinguishers must be in the machinery space of a 175-foot long fishing vessel propelled by engines with 4000 brake horsepower?
N a. 2 N b. 3 Y c. 4 N d. 5 2645: Keeping the draft of a MODU at or below the load line mark will insure that the unit has adequate __________.
N a. reserve ballast Y b. reserve buoyancy N c. lightweight displacement N d. critical motions 2840: If a vessel loads 400 tons of deck cargo resulting in a GM of -0.2 feet on 9000 tons of displacement, what will be the angle of loll? (Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 16° N b. 15° N c. 12° Y d. 9° 2964: Using the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book, determine the danger angle for permanent list if the KG is 22.2 feet and the drafts are: FWD 23'-06", AFT 24'-03".
Y a. 26° N b. 30° N c. 34° N d. 53° 3106: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has on board 5480 tons of cargo with an LCG-FP of 272.20 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-0105
N a. LCG-FP 272.2 feet N b. LCG-FP 268.3 feet Y c. LCG-FP 265.1 feet N d. LCG-FP 263.4 feet 3198: Starting motors, generators, and other spark producing devices should be mounted as high above the bilges as possible to __________.
N a. keep them dry when the bilges are full of water N b. keep them cool when the vessel is underway N c. make them more accessible for repairs Y d. prevent accidental ignition of any gasoline vapors that may have accumulated in the bilges 3206: Your tow contains a barge carrying carbon tetrachloride. What is NOT required?
N a. Cargo warning signs on barge N b. Cargo information card on barge N c. Cargo information card in pilothouse Y d. Certificated tankerman on towboat 3228: A fuel line breaks, sprays fuel on the hot exhaust manifold, and catches fire. Your FIRST action should be to __________.
N a. batten down the engine room N b. start the fire pump N c. apply carbon dioxide to the fire Y d. shut off the fuel supply 3254: All uninspected motor vessels constructed after 25 April 1940, which use fuel with a flash point of 110°F (43°C) or less, shall have at least what number of ventilator ducts for the removal of explosive or flammable gases from every engine and fuel tank compartment? (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
N a. 1 Y b. 2 N c. 3 N d. 4 3369: Several vessels are at an anchorage. You wish to communicate with the vessel bearing 046°T from you but do not know the vessels call letters. Which flag hoist should NOT be used to establish communications?
N a. CS Y b. RQ A046 N c. VF N d. YQ3 A046 3456: When a sea anchor for a survival craft is properly rigged, it will __________.
N a. completely stop the survival craft from drifting Y b. help to prevent broaching N c. prevent the survival craft from pitching N d. prevent the survival craft from rolling 3606: Which radiotelephone signal indicates receipt of a distress message?
N a. Roger wilco Y b. Romeo, romeo, romeo N c. SOS acknowledged N d. Mayday roger 3870: Each EPIRB required on an OSV shall be tested using the integrated test circuit and output indicator every __________.
N a. week N b. two weeks Y c. month N d. two months 3902: 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-0149
Y a. Available GM 3.0 ft N b. Available GM 3.7 ft N c. Available GM 4.0 ft N d. Available GM 4.2 ft 3917: The DEEP DRILLER, at a draft of 60 feet, has 3,765 ft-tons of transverse moments. How much ballast should be transferred between tanks 1P and 1S to level the unit in list?
Y a. 25.1 long tons N b. 50.2 long tons N c. 62.8 long tons N d. 252.1 long tons 3960: A rigid lifesaving device designed to support survivors in the water is a __________.
N a. rigid liferaft Y b. life float N c. inflatable liferaft N d. survival capsule 4041: The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), discharges a non-liquid load of 275.8 long tons from a position 130 feet above the keel, 40 feet forward of amidships, and 30 feet to port of the centerline. What is the new TCG?
N a. -0.26 foot N b. -0.46 foot Y c. 0.46 foot N d. 0.61 foot 4155: 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 uncorrected height of the center of gravity?
N a. 50.72 feet N b. 51.25 feet Y c. 51.87 feet N d. 53.22 feet 4233: Considering the changes to lightweight shown in Section 5 of the COASTAL DRILLER Manual, with the rotary 36 feet aft of the transom and 4 feet to port of the centerline, and with 300 kips in the setback, the maximum hook load is limited to __________.
N a. 870 kips N b. 635 kips N c. 335 kips Y d. 314 kips 4262: 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 hypothermia 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 twice the time to climb a ladder than without the suit 4274: Your vessel is greater than 100 GRT and carries more than 12 passengers. In addition to the licensed deck officer in the pilothouse, there should be on watch an additional crew member __________.
N a. always in the pilothouse N b. on lookout on the bow Y c. in or near the pilothouse N d. only when visibilty is restricted 4416: The color of the signal flare sent up by a submarine indicating that a torpedo has been fired in a training exercise is __________.
N a. white N b. yellow N c. red Y d. green 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 5553: The angle between the flukes and the shank of an anchor is called the __________.
N a. holding angle N b. fleet angle Y c. fluke angle N d. shank angle 5936: 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-0188
N a. Available GM 4.1 ft Y b. Available GM 4.3 ft N c. Available GM 4.7 ft N d. Available GM 5.1 ft 6023: On a MODU, 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 6074: 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-0190
N a. Available GM 4.1 ft N b. Available GM 4.3 ft N c. Available GM 4.7 ft Y d. Available GM 5.1 ft 6085: On a MODU, a fixed carbon dioxide or other approved system must be installed __________.
Y a. where oil or chemical drums are stored N b. in all battery storage locations N c. in paint lockers N d. in all of the above locations 6623: Each hose in the fuel transfer system for helicopter refueling must have a __________.
Y a. static grounding device N b. quick-disconnect nozzle N c. splash guard N d. vapor recovery system 6793: The person on a MODU who is responsible for maintaining the engineering spaces in a clean and sanitary condition is the __________.
N a. Master, or person in charge Y b. Chief Engineer, or engineer in charge if no chief engineer is required N c. senior mechanic, or mechanic on duty if no senior mechanic designated N d. senior electrician, or electrician on duty if no senior electrician designated 8053: At a speed of 6 knots the fuel aboard a survival craft should last __________.
N a. 8 hours N b. 12 hours Y c. 24 hours N d. 48 hours 8417: Sudden unloading of a diesel engine can cause __________.
N a. decreased fuel efficiency N b. increased exhaust temperature N c. black smoke Y d. overspeed trip 8843: A semisubmersible in transit is at a draft of 19 feet. The depth of the lower hulls is 21 feet. How much bunker fuel at 54.0 lbs/cu ft could be taken on and still provide one foot of freeboard if the TPI is 52.3?
Y a. 627.6 long tons N b. 648.0 long tons N c. 843.9 long tons N d. 255.2 long tons 9137: Fighting a fire in the galley poses the additional threat of __________.
N a. contaminating food with extinguishing agent N b. spreading through the engineering space N c. loss of stability Y d. a grease fire in the ventilation system 9661: In a fixed CO2 extinguishing system where provision is made for the release of CO2 by operation of a remote control, provision shall also be made for releasing the CO2 __________.
N a. from inside the engine room N b. from the bridge N c. from the cargo control station Y d. at the cylinder location