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170: In order to minimize the effects of a tender vessel, when carrying a cargo of lumber, you should __________.
N a. maximize your deck load N b. distribute lumber so that those stowing most compactly per unit of weight are in the upper holds Y c. place the heaviest woods in the lower holds N d. keep the vessel's frame spaces free from lumber 223: The steering oar in a lifeboat is __________.
N a. shorter than the others N b. used for the stroke oar N c. used by the forward man in the boat to direct the bow Y d. longer than the others and should be lashed to the stern 409: What is the reduction in metacentric height due to free surface when a tank 60 feet long and 30 feet wide is partially filled with salt water, and is fitted with a centerline bulkhead? (The vessel has a displacement of 10,000 tons.)
Y a. 0.1 foot N b. 0.8 foot N c. 1.0 foot N d. 1.2 feet 467: Which is the required location of the radiotelephone station aboard a vessel to which the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" applies?
Y a. On the bridge or in the wheelhouse N b. In a separate radio compartment N c. Adjacent to the main power source N d. As high as possible on the vessel 544: In radiotelephone communications, the prefix PAN-PAN indicates that __________.
N a. a ship is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requests immediate assistance Y b. a calling station has an urgent message about the safety of a person N c. the message following the prefix will be about the safety of navigation N d. the message following is a meteorological warning 548: A shipmate chokes suddenly, cannot speak, and starts to turn blue. You should __________.
Y a. perform the Heimlich maneuver N b. make the victim lie down with the feet elevated to get blood to the brain N c. immediately administer CPR N d. do nothing until the victim becomes unconscious 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 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 672: A foam-type portable fire extinguisher is most useful in fighting a fire in __________.
N a. generators Y b. oil drums N c. the bridge controls N d. combustible metals 757: Which tank vessel must carry a signaling lamp?
N a. A 1,000 GT tanker on a coastwise voyage Y b. A 200 GT tanker on an international voyage N c. A 300 GT tanker on an intercoastal voyage N d. All of the above 920: If a vessel lists to port, the center of buoyancy will __________.
Y a. move to port N b. move to starboard N c. move directly down N d. stay in the same position 1089: During counterflooding to correct a severe list aggravated by an off-center load, your vessel suddenly takes a list or trim to the opposite side. You should __________.
N a. continue counterflooding in the same direction N b. continue counterflooding, but in the opposite direction Y c. immediately stop counterflooding N d. deballast from the low side 1177: You are on a supply run to an offshore drilling rig. On board is the cargo listed. What is the height above the main deck of the center of gravity of the cargo? ST-0030
N a. 1.20 feet N b. 1.64 feet Y c. 2.26 feet N d. 3.00 feet 1242: The bosun has thrown the liferaft into the water before abandoning the vessel. The operating cord __________.
Y a. serves as a sea painter N b. detaches from the liferaft automatically N c. is used to rig the boarding ladder N d. is cut immediately as it is of no further use 1274: On inflatable liferafts, the operating cord should be renewed by __________.
N a. cutting the old line off and renewing same Y b. an approved servicing facility ashore N c. opening the case and replacing the entire line N d. one of the ship's officers 1287: When possible, what should be the FIRST step in combating a fire on deck resulting from a cargo overflow or a leaking cargo line?
N a. Blanket the cargo spill with foam. N b. Prevent the spread of fire with a foam dam. N c. Apply CO2 on burning fuel at its source. Y d. Shut off the transfer of cargo. 1298: If a powdered aluminum fire is being fought, the correct extinguishing agent would be __________.
Y a. dry powder N b. water fog N c. CO2 N d. steam 1427: You are in a lifeboat when you sight the stars as shown. You will be heading due north when you head for Polaris which is indicated by which letter? (D007SA )
N a. E Y b. F N c. G N d. H 1456: You are reading the draft marks. The water level is at the bottom of number 11. What is the draft? (D032DG )
N a. 11'-06" Y b. 11'-00" N c. 10'-09" N d. 10'-06" 1563: Who should inspect and test an inflatable liferaft?
N a. The person in charge Y b. An approved servicing facility N c. Shipyard personnel N d. A certificated lifeboatman 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 1709: Why is gas-freeing rarely required for LPG cargo tanks?
N a. LPG is compatible with all cargos. N b. LPG's high oxygen content makes it nonvolatile. N c. Cargo tanks are inspected less frequently than on oil tankers. Y d. The cargo tanks are used for one type of cargo only. 1814: Your vessel displaces 840 tons and measures 146'L x 38'B. You ship a large wave on the after deck. What is the reduction in GM due to free surface before the water drains overboard, if the after deck measures 65'L x 38'B and the weight of the water is 76 tons?
N a. 8.76 feet N b. 8.93 feet N c. 9.04 feet Y d. 9.27 feet 1928: Your vessel displaces 740 tons and measures 141'L by 34'B. What is the reduction in GM due to free surface if the fish hold (41'L by 30'B by 9'D) is filled with 2.5 feet of water? (Each foot of water weighs 35.1 tons)
N a. 2.14 feet N b. 2.75 feet N c. 2.96 feet Y d. 3.18 feet 1949: What is meant by "CES"?
N a. Coast Earth Satellite Y b. Coast Earth Station N c. Central Equatorial Station N d. Coastal Equivalent Station 2109: A fire is discovered in the forepeak of a vessel at sea. The wind is from ahead at 35 knots. You should __________.
Y a. change course and put the stern to the wind N b. remain on course and hold speed N c. change course to put the wind on either beam and increase speed N d. remain on course but slack the speed 2151: 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-0052
N a. Available GM 6.9 ft N b. Available GM 5.3 ft N c. Available GM 4.1 ft Y d. Available GM 3.8 ft 2215: If help has not arrived in 10-12 hours after you abandon a MODU in a survival craft, you should __________.
N a. go in one direction until the fuel runs out N b. plot a course for the nearest land N c. take a vote on which direction you should go Y d. shut down the engine(s) and set the sea anchor 2224: Your vessel is drifting with the wind broad on the port beam. The marconi sail is set and flapping free. As you sheet in the maximum drive is attained when the sail __________.
N a. is at right angles to the true wind Y b. first takes the shape of an airfoil N c. is filled with a slight flap at the leech N d. is 45° from the apparent wind 2265: A right-handed propeller will cause the survival craft to __________.
N a. walk the stern to starboard in reverse Y b. walk the stern to port in reverse N c. run faster than a left-handed propeller N d. right itself if capsized 2446: If a GMDSS radio operator initiates a DSC distress transmission but does not insert a message, what happens?
N a. The transmission is aborted and an alarm sounds to indicate this data must be provided by the operator. N b. The transmission is not initiated and "ERROR" is indicated on the display readout. Y c. The transmission will be made with "default" information provided automatically. N d. The receiving station will poll the DSC unit of the vessel in distress to download the necessary information 2471: The device that allows a floating MODU to sway without bending the marine riser system is the __________.
N a. yaw joint N b. sway joint N c. slip joint Y d. flex or ball joint 2622: Liquefied flammable gas is defined as any flammable gas having a Reid vapor pressure exceeding how many pounds?
N a. 14 N b. 30 Y c. 40 N d. 50 2670: According to the Chemical Data Guide, which material would corrode upon contact with aniline?
N a. Aluminum Y b. Copper N c. Nickel N d. Mild steel 2765: The maximum draft to which a drilling unit may be safely loaded is called __________.
N a. mean draft N b. calculated draft N c. deep draft Y d. load line draft 2967: When a wind force causes a floating MODU to heel to a static angle, the __________.
N a. centers of buoyancy and gravity are in the same vertical line Y b. righting moment equals the wind-heeling moment N c. downflooding point is below water N d. deck-edge immersion occurs 3126: A cargo information card does NOT contain __________.
N a. instructions for the safe handling of the cargo N b. appearance and odor characteristics of the cargo N c. precautions to be observed in case of a spill or leak Y d. duties of the person in charge during the transfer of cargo 3156: Lifesaving regulations in Subchapter W require that a fire drill include __________.
N a. starting the fire pumps N b. checking the operation of watertight doors N c. checking arrangements for abandon ship Y d. All of the above 3452: Your vessel's existing draft is FWD 29'-05", AFT 30'-07". Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN, determine the new draft if 540 long tons are loaded in No. 18 hatch.
Y a. FWD 29'-05", AFT 31'-03" N b. FWD 29'-09", AFT 30'-11" N c. FWD 30'-01", AFT 31'-03" N d. FWD 30'-04", AFT 29'-06" 3490: According to the SOLAS regulations, lifeboat falls must be renewed at intervals of how many years?
N a. 2.5 N b. 3 N c. 4 Y d. 5 3497: What is the purpose of the hydrostatic release on an inflatable liferaft?
Y a. To release the raft from the cradle automatically as the ship sinks N b. To inflate the raft automatically N c. To test the rafts hydrostatically N d. None of the above 3888: 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 4246: Radiation spreads a fire by __________.
Y a. transferring heat across an unobstructed space N b. heated gases flowing through ventilation systems N c. burning liquids flowing into another space N d. transmitting the heat of a fire through the ship's metal 4261: The rotary of the COASTAL DRILLER is located 34 feet aft of the transom and 2 feet to port of the centerline. With the changes to lightweight shown in the Operating Manual, the maximum allowable hook load is __________.
N a. 1000 kips N b. 875 kips Y c. 854 kips N d. 776 kips 4282: Your drafts are: FWD 6'-01", AFT 6'-05". From past experience, you know that the vessel will increase her draft 1 inch for every 5 tons loaded. There is rig water on board and 15 tons of deck cargo. How many more tons of cargo can legally be loaded and still maintain the same trim? (D037DG )
Y a. 10 tons N b. 20 tons N c. 35 tons N d. None 4307: To what distance below the hull must the legs of the COASTAL DRILLER be lowered in order to meet the stability and leg strength requirements during the wind speeds greater than 70 knots?
N a. 0.0 feet N b. 1.2 feet N c. 25.0 feet Y d. 60.5 feet 5098: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to bunker with drafts of FWD 20'-04", AFT 23'-06". 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-0172
N a. 0.62 foot Y b. 0.80 foot N c. 0.85 foot N d. 0.99 foot 5192: There is a fire aft aboard your vessel. To help fight the fire, you should __________.
N a. put the wind off either beam N b. put the stern into the wind and decrease speed N c. put the stern into the wind and increase speed Y d. head the bow into the wind and decrease speed 5261: The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), suffers major damage which results in flooding in tank C1P. Your best countermeasure is to __________.
Y a. pump from 2P N b. pump from C1P N c. counterflood in 1P N d. counterflood in 10S 5814: Your drafts are: FWD 18'-03", AFT 21'-09". What is the KM based on the tables in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book?
N a. 25.2 feet Y b. 25.6 feet N c. 25.9 feet N d. 26.3 feet 6495: A small fuel spillage has occurred during helicopter refueling. After the leak has been stopped and fire-control personnel have been notified and are standing by, the next step is to __________.
N a. proceed with fueling operation N b. have helicopter move to a safer location Y c. wash spilled fuel away with a flood of water N d. clean spilled fuel with rags 6655: Power operated cranes used on a MODU must not be powered by __________.
N a. diesel engines N b. chargeable batteries N c. electric motors Y d. gasoline engines 6661: On a self-elevating drilling unit, draft marks must be located __________.
Y a. near each corner of the hull N b. at frame O, port and starboard N c. at bow and stern on the centerline N d. on each leg 7063: The symptoms of a fractured back are __________.
N a. leg cramps in the muscles in one or both legs N b. pain and uncontrolled jerking of the legs and arms N c. vomiting and involuntary urination or bowel movement Y d. pain at the site of the fracture and possible numbness or paralysis below the injury 8395: What is the purpose of the intake/exhaust valves in a diesel engine?
Y a. They regulate the combustion cycle. N b. They supply cooling water. N c. They synchronize the ignition spark. N d. They supply and regulate the lubricant flow. 8435: A MODU which is required to carry an Oil Record Book must log in the book __________.
Y a. discharge of ballast or cleaning water from fuel tanks N b. sounding levels of all fuel tanks on a daily basis N c. the grade and specific gravity of all fuel oil carried N d. fuel consumption rates on a weekly basis 9125: Automatic fire dampers in ventilation systems are operated by a __________.
N a. remote operated valve Y b. fusible link N c. CO2 system pressure switch N d. heat or smoke detector 9412: Radiation spreads a fire by __________.
N a. transmitting the heat of a fire through the ship's metal N b. burning liquids flowing into another space N c. heated gases flowing through ventilation systems Y d. the transfer of heat across an unobstructed space 9624: You detect an odor of burning cotton fabric and then see smoke coming from the top of an open laundry room doorway. After activating the fire alarm, you might do any of the following next, EXCEPT __________.
N a. begin breaking out the nearest fire hose N b. secure ventilation to the room N c. close the door to the room Y d. acquire the nearest self contained breathing apparatus 9671: When fighting a large fire on your vessel and attacking it from ABOVE the space on fire, it is important to __________.
Y a. rotate personnel, due to heat stress N b. station personnel on the hot deck immediately above the fire N c. stay low by crouching or kneeling on deck N d. All of the above