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58: Changing rescuers while carrying out artificial respiration should be done __________.
Y a. without losing the rhythm of respiration N b. only with the help of two other people N c. by not stopping the respiration for more than 5 minutes N d. at ten-minute intervals 128: A seaman has a small, gaping laceration of the arm that is not bleeding excessively. What can be done as an alternative to suturing to close the wound?
N a. Wrap a tight bandage around the wound. N b. Apply a compression bandage. N c. Use temporary stitches of sail twine. Y d. Apply butterfly strips, then a sterile dressing. 157: On a tankship, sanitary inspections of the crew's quarters are the responsibility of the __________.
N a. Master and Second Mate Y b. Master and Chief Engineer N c. Master and union delegate N d. Master and Chief Mate 257: Which vessel greater than 100 GT is NOT required to have an EPIRB.
N a. A sailing vessel N b. A fishing vessel Y c. A non self-propelled vessel in tow N d. A towing vessel 259: What does NOT affect the value of the free surface correction?
N a. Width of the tank N b. Length of the tank Y c. Registered tonnage N d. Specific gravity of the liquid in the tank 605: The operator of a vessel subject to the pollution regulations shall keep a written record available for inspection by the COPT or OCMI containing __________.
N a. the name of each person currently designated as a person in charge N b. the date and result of the most recent test on the system relief valves N c. hose information including the minimum design burst pressure for each hose Y d. All of the above 623: In how many locations must lifeboats be installed on a mobile offshore drilling unit?
N a. 1 Y b. 2 N c. 3 N d. 4 679: All of the following are part of the fire triangle EXCEPT __________.
N a. heat N b. oxygen Y c. electricity N d. fuel 689: After a person has been revived by artificial respiration, he should be __________.
N a. walked around until he is back to normal N b. given several shots of whiskey Y c. kept lying down and warm N d. allowed to do as he wishes 850: When a vessel is stationary and in a hogging condition, the main deck is under __________.
N a. compression stress Y b. tension stress N c. shear stress N d. racking stress 851: The preferred agent used in fighting a helicopter crash fire is __________.
N a. CO2 N b. dry chemical N c. water Y d. foam 1302: A class B fire is most successfully fought by __________.
Y a. preventing oxygen from reaching the burning material N b. cooling the burning material below its ignition temperature N c. using the extinguishing agent to make the burning material fire-resistant N d. using the extinguishing agent to absorb the heat 1314: Under normal conditions a liferaft is released from its cradle by __________.
N a. cutting the restraining strap N b. unscrewing the turnbuckle on the back of the cradle N c. lifting one end of the raft Y d. pushing the plunger on the center of the hydrostatic release 1401: Which statement about transmitting distress messages by radiotelephone is INCORRECT?
N a. Distress messages should first be transmitted on 2182 kHz. Y b. It is advisable to follow a distress message on 2182 kHz by two dashes of 10 to 15 seconds duration. N c. If no answer is received on the designated distress frequencies, repeat the distress call on any frequency available. N d. Channel 16 (156.8 MHz) may be used for distress messages. 1404: Signaling devices which are required on inflatable liferafts include __________.
N a. a rocket shoulder rifle N b. an oil lantern Y c. red flares N d. an air horn 1411: Which statement about entry into a space that has been sealed for a long time is TRUE?
Y a. A tank that has been used to carry hazardous liquids should be tested for oxygen content, toxicity, and explosive gases. N b. You can safely enter the space without a breathing apparatus if the oxygen content exceeds 14%. N c. The natural ventilation through the installed vents is sufficient to provide the proper oxygen content. N d. The heat of the sun on upper ballast tanks, such as in a bulk carrier, may generate carbon monoxide. 1628: You are running before a rough sea and a strong wind. Your sailing vessel is yawing. If the wind should catch the mainsail on the reverse side you will __________.
N a. broach N b. tack Y c. jibe N d. go in irons 1895: How can a SART's effective range be maximized?
N a. The SART should be placed in water immediately upon activation. Y b. The SART should be held as high as possible. N c. Switch the SART into the "high" power position. N d. If possible, the SART should be mounted horizontally so that its signal matches that of the searching radar signal. 2003: Who is responsible for maintaining the logbook on a mobile offshore drilling unit?
Y a. The person in charge N b. The safety man N c. The rig superintendent N d. The driller 2081: On offshore drilling units, each inflatable liferaft must be serviced every __________.
Y a. 12 months N b. 24 months N c. 36 months N d. 48 months 2096: Steam driven pumps are considered, by regulations, sources of vapor ignition if the steam temperature is at least __________.
N a. 100°C N b. 212°F Y c. 500°F N d. 1200°F 2203: Who is responsible for lowering the survival craft?
N a. Roustabout N b. First man aboard N c. Last man aboard Y d. Helmsman 2227: When the survival craft is supplied with bottles of compressed air they are used for __________.
Y a. an air supply for personnel N b. additional flotation N c. priming the sprinkler system N d. filling the self righting bags 2572: The radiotelephone urgency signal is __________.
N a. mayday Y b. pan pan N c. securite N d. seelonce feenee 2749: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 19'-03", AFT 21'-03". 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 1 foot? (Use the reference material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
Y a. 62 tons N b. 68 tons N c. 74 tons N d. 78 tons 2838: How many B-II hand portable fire extinguishers are required in the machinery space of a 260 GT tow vessel with 2400 B.H.P.? (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
N a. 6 N b. 5 Y c. 3 N d. 2 2931: If the metacentric height is large, a floating MODU will __________.
N a. be tender N b. have a slow and easy motion Y c. be stiff N d. have a tendency to yaw 2996: 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-0093
N a. 286.1 ft Y b. 282.7 ft N c. 278.6 ft N d. 272.4 ft 3363: What must be carried out in order to manually launch an inflatable liferaft not designed for float-free operation?
N a. It will be easily launched by simply breaking the weak link. Y b. Depress the hydrostatic release button. N c. It is easily launched by cutting the container securing straps. N d. It is only necessary to attach the weak link to the vessel. 3392: 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-0126
Y a. 595 tons N b. 870 tons N c. 1200 tons N d. 1350 tons 3539: Using the Guidance Manual for Loading the M.V. Grand Haven, determine the amount of ballast required in tank No. 5 (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 33 lbs.
N a. 1010 tons each N b. 1025 tons each N c. 1050 tons each Y d. 1070 tons each 3616: Which radiotelephone signal indicates receipt of a distress message?
Y a. Received mayday N b. Roger wilco N c. Seelonce N d. Mayday wilco 3638: When using a handheld smoke signal in a liferaft, you should activate the signal __________.
Y a. on the downwind side N b. inside the boat N c. at the stern N d. on the upwind side 3651: Distress signals may be __________.
N a. red flares N b. smoke signals N c. sound signals Y d. Any of the above 3740: The proper stimulant for an unconscious person is __________.
N a. tea N b. coffee N c. whiskey and water Y d. ammonia inhalant 3764: What are symptom(s) of a ruptured appendix?
N a. Dilated pupils and shallow breathing N b. Diarrhea and frequent urination Y c. Muscle tenseness in almost the entire abdomen N d. Extreme sweating and reddening skin 3826: You have abandoned ship and are in charge of a liferaft or survival craft. How much water per day should you permit each person to have after the first 24 hours?
N a. 1 can Y b. 1 pint N c. 1 quart N d. 1 gallon 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 4067: The DEEP DRILLER is operating as shown in Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling). Assume ballast added or discharged to remain at a constant draft is at a VCG of 10 feet. How much non-liquid load would have to be removed from an average height of 130 feet above the keel to meet the maximum allowable KG at a draft of 60 feet for winds greater than 70 knots?
N a. 373 long tons N b. 457 long tons N c. 484 long tons Y d. 524 long tons 4240: Both an approved B-V semi-portable fire-extinguishing system and a fixed fire-extinguishing system are required to protect the engine room on towing vessels whose construction was contracted for on or after __________. (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
N a. February 1, 2002 Y b. August 27, 2003 N c. April 29, 2004 N d. April 29, 2005 4593: The COASTAL DRILLER, while drilling, has a total weight of 15,400 kips. The LCG is 120.00 feet AF0, and the TCG is -0.5 feet to port of the centerline. What is the port leg reaction?
N a. 5,063 kips N b. 5,104 kips Y c. 5,233 kips N d. 5,345 kips 4658: You are scheduled to load 3900 tons of cargo, 45 tons of crew effects and stores and 259 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. 18'-06" N b. 18'-02" Y c. 17'-11" N d. 17'-08" 5055: A mobile offshore drilling unit will show the day-shape in DIAGRAM 10 to indicate that it is __________.
N a. at anchor Y b. being towed N c. aground N d. drilling 5061: During a move to a new location, a jack-up drilling unit with personnel on board is towed through a heavy rainstorm. What signal must be sounded by the drilling rig when visibility is restricted?
N a. One prolonged blast N b. Two prolonged blasts N c. One prolonged and two short blasts Y d. One prolonged and three short blasts 5533: Connecting elements of a mooring system should be fabricated from __________.
N a. cast iron Y b. forged steel N c. stainless steel N d. cast steel 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 5644: You are operating an ocean-going vessel of 322 gross tons. If your vessel does NOT have an oily-water separator then she must have a fixed piping system to discharge oily ballast to a shore facility. This system must include __________.
N a. containment capacity for at least 5 gallons at the tank vents Y b. a means to stop each pump near the discharge outlet N c. at least two pumps that may be put in line N d. at least two outlets accessible from the weather deck 6049: While proceeding to a distress site, you hear the words "Seelonce mayday" on the radiotelephone. Which action should you take?
N a. Resume base course and speed as your assistance is no longer required. N b. Acknowledge receipt and advise your course, speed, and ETA. N c. Relay the original distress message as no other vessel has acknowledged it. Y d. Monitor the radiotelephone but do not transmit. 6107: The preferred agent used in fighting a helicopter crash fire on a MODU is __________.
N a. CO2 N b. dry chemical N c. water Y d. foam 6124: On a vessel of 7000 tons displacement, a tank 35 ft. long, 30 ft. wide and 4 ft. deep is half filled with fuel oil (S.G. 0.962) while the vessel is floating in saltwater (S.G. 1.026). What is the free surface constant for this tank?
Y a. 2,109 N b. 25,974 N c. 31,328 N d. 909,090 6633: For a MODU not on an international voyage, an approved substitute for an impulse projected rocket-type line throwing appliance is a __________.
N a. spring loaded line thrower N b. hand thrown buoyant line Y c. shoulder-type line throwing gun N d. heaving line 6806: A fire has broken out on the stern of your vessel. You should maneuver your vessel so the wind __________.
N a. blows the fire back toward the vessel N b. comes over the stern Y c. comes over the bow N d. comes over either beam 6961: A report of casualty to a mobile offshore drilling unit must be made in writing to which office?
N a. Commandant of the Coast Guard N b. Owner of the unit Y c. Nearest Coast Guard Marine Safety Office N d. Captain of the nearest port 7056: Your drafts are: FWD 23'-03", AFT 27'-01". Use the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the vessels displacement if you are in fresh water.
N a. 12,550 tons Y b. 12,900 tons N c. 13,200 tons N d. 13,350 tons 7061: The primary concern in aiding a back injury patient is __________.
N a. relieving the patient's pain by giving aspirin or stronger medication Y b. avoiding possible injury to the spinal cord by incorrect handling N c. preventing convulsions and muscle spasms caused by the pain N d. providing enough fluids to prevent dehydration 7667: Subtracting GM from KM yields __________.
N a. BL N b. GM N c. FS Y d. KG 8187: The maximum variable load for the COASTAL DRILLER while elevated in a severe storm is __________.
Y a. 2,381 kips N b. 3,381 kips N c. 7,099 kips N d. 21,297 kips 9233: A ballast tank in a floating MODU has a maximum FSML of 7,000 ft-long tons. If the tank is converted to drill water storage, what would be the new maximum FSML?
N a. 7,179 ft-long tons N b. 7,000 ft-long tons Y c. 6,825 ft-long tons N d. 2,125 ft-long tons 9491: The difference between the height of the metacenter and the height of the center of gravity is __________.
N a. KB N b. KG N c. KM Y d. GM 9517: Aboard a vessel, dividing the sum of the transverse moments by the total weight yields the vessel's __________.
N a. vertical moments Y b. transverse position of the center of gravity N c. inclining moments N d. righting moments