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175: According to 46 CFR Subchapter T, a stability test may be dispensed with if the __________.
Y a. Coast Guard has the approved stability test results of a sister vessel N b. projected cost is unreasonable N c. Coast Guard does not have a qualified inspector available N d. vessel is of a proven design 258: In any major injury to a person, first aid includes the treatment for the injury and __________.
N a. application of CPR N b. removal of any foreign objects N c. administration of oxygen Y d. for traumatic shock 342: Every injury aboard a commercial fishing industry vessel must be reported to the __________.
N a. Coast Guard Y b. vessel owner or owner's agent N c. Occupational Safety and Health Administration N d. National Fisheries Service 462: When the handle of an all-purpose nozzle is in the vertical position and without an applicator, the all-purpose nozzle will __________.
Y a. produce high-velocity fog N b. produce low-velocity fog N c. produce a straight stream N d. shut off the water 831: The spread of fire is prevented by __________.
N a. heating surfaces adjacent to the fire N b. leaving combustibles in the endangered area Y c. shutting off the oxygen supply N d. All of the above 910: When using a stabilogauge, unless the density correction is applied, the center of gravity of a loaded compartment is assumed to be located __________.
N a. on the deck of the compartment N b. at one-third the height of the compartment Y c. at the geometric center of the compartment N d. at one-half the height of the compartment 1071: Aboard small passenger vessels, which material may be used for diesel fuel line installations but not for gasoline fuel lines?
N a. Annealed copper tubing N b. Nickel-copper tubing N c. Copper-nickel tubing Y d. Seamless steel pipe or tubing 1081: All of the following are part of the fire triangle EXCEPT __________.
N a. heat N b. oxygen N c. fuel Y d. electricity 1159: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed. There is already 3315 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 27.0 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-0028
N a. KG 26.2 feet N b. KG 27.4 feet Y c. KG 28.6 feet N d. KG 30.1 feet 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 1181: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed. There is already 4145 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-0031
Y a. KG 25.0 feet N b. KG 25.6 feet N c. KG 26.2 feet N d. KG 26.8 feet 1681: An LWT anchor often has difficulty tripping in __________.
N a. sand Y b. soft soil N c. stiff clay N d. heterogeneous soil 1723: The regulations that were passed to implement MARPOL 73/78 concerning oil pollution apply to a U.S. flag vessel that sails on which waters?
N a. Inland waters only N b. Great Lakes only Y c. International waters N d. All of the above 1743: Introducing inert gas into a tank already inert with the object of further reducing the oxygen or hydrocarbon content to prevent combustion if air enters the tank is called __________.
Y a. purging N b. gas freeing N c. gas dispersion N d. bonding 1792: For GMDSS, which statement concerning a compulsory vessel is FALSE?
N a. A conditional or partial exemption may be granted, in exceptional circumstances, for a single voyage outside the sea area for which the vessel is equipped. Y b. Once a compulsory vessel's GMDSS station has been fitted and inspected, the station must be inspected only once every five years. N c. All passenger vessels regardless of size and all cargo vessels that are 300 Gross Tons or larger must comply. N d. Compulsory vessels must carry at least two licensed GMDSS Radio Operators for Distress and Safety radio-communications purpose.. 1892: What is the required amount of time that a SART's battery must be able to operate the unit in the standby mode?
N a. 8 hours N b. 2 days N c. 3 days Y d. 4 days 1965: Which statement concerning exposure to microwave signal radiation is TRUE?
N a. There is minimal hazard potential as long as the Operator notifies other system users aboard the vessel that the potential exists. Y b. The INMARSAT-B ray dome normally prevents nearby persons from being able to determine the direction of the internal antenna. N c. There is equally significant hazard potential from all INMARSAT antenna systems. N d. FCC type acceptance regulations require that radiated power be kept to a minimum so as to prevent hazard potential. 2095: Sails may be wing and wing when __________.
N a. close hauled N b. tacking N c. wearing Y d. sailing with the wind aft 2116: You have 10 containers of rig supplies each measuring 10'L by 6'B by 6'H and weighing 1.8 tons each. Each container is stowed on deck. What is the maximum VCG permitted of the remaining cargo if you are carrying rig water and load to maximum capacity? (See illustration D037DG, stability letter for M.V. Surveyor) (D037DG )
Y a. 0.94 foot N b. 1.36 feet N c. 1.78 feet N d. 1.96 feet 2170: You have approximately 60 tons of fish on deck. What will be the shift in the center of gravity after you shift the fish to the fish hold, a vertical distance of 8 feet? (total displacement is 960 tons)
N a. 0.6 foot Y b. 0.5 foot N c. 0.4 foot N d. 0.3 foot 2688: The vapor pressure of a gas is the pressure necessary to keep it in a(n) __________.
N a. soluble state N b. solid state Y c. liquefied state N d. inert state 2801: How many B-II fire extinguishers must be in the machinery space of a 175-foot long fishing vessel propelled by engines with 2000 brake horsepower?
Y a. 2 N b. 3 N c. 4 N d. 5 2813: A vessel heading WSW is on a course of __________.
N a. 202.5° N b. 225.0° Y c. 247.5° N d. 271.0° 2827: For a floating MODU, true mean draft is always the __________.
N a. average of the observed drafts Y b. draft at the center of flotation N c. draft corresponding to the calculated displacement N d. mean of the calculated drafts 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. 3145: The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), suffers damage to the port forward column below the waterline. You should pump from tank __________.
N a. C1P N b. 8P Y c. 1P N d. 2S 3189: If a gasoline engine turns over freely but will not start, the cause is generally __________.
Y a. a defective ignition system N b. low lube oil level N c. weak valve springs N d. too heavy a load 3202: Which of these approved lifesaving devices must a small passenger vessel carrying passengers for hire carry for each person on board? (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. Buoyant cushion Y b. Life jacket N c. Ring buoy N d. Buoyant vest 3240: When a vessel is required to have a power-driven fire pump, the pump may also be used for __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. the drinking water supply system Y b. the bilge pump N c. engine cooling water N d. None of the above 3252: Before any machinery is put in operation, you should __________.
Y a. ventilate all compartments, see that the machinery is clean and there are no obstructions N b. just turn the key and start up N c. take for granted that there are no fuel leaks N d. assume there are no volatile fumes in the engine space 3289: A warship indicates that it wishes to communicate with a merchant ship by hoisting __________.
N a. the merchant ship's identity signal and keeping it hoisted during the entire communication N b. the national ensign of the merchant vessel at the starboard yard N c. the flags MV close up until acknowledged and then lowering them to the dip Y d. the code pennant, and keeping it flying during the entire communication 3414: 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 3414: 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 3489: If the hydrostatic release mechanism for an inflatable liferaft is not periodically serviced and becomes inoperative, it will NOT __________.
N a. set the water lights on immersion N b. release the dye-marker from the liferaft Y c. free the liferaft from a sinking vessel N d. break the seal on the carbon dioxide cylinder 3647: A distress signal __________.
N a. consists of 5 or more short blasts of the fog signal apparatus N b. consists of the raising and lowering of a large white flag Y c. may be used individually or in conjunction with other distress signals N d. is used to indicate doubt about another vessel's intentions 3651: Distress signals may be __________.
N a. red flares N b. smoke signals N c. sound signals Y d. Any of the above 3672: Which item of the listed survival craft equipment would be the most suitable for night signaling to a ship on the horizon?
Y a. A red parachute flare N b. A red handheld flare N c. An orange smoke flare N d. A flashlight 3814: If you are forced to abandon ship in a rescue boat, you should __________.
Y a. remain in the immediate vicinity N b. head for the nearest land N c. head for the closest sea-lanes N d. vote on what to do, so all hands will have a part in the decision 3816: When abandoning an OSV, following the launching of the survival craft you should __________.
N a. plot a course for the nearest land N b. take a vote on the direction in which to go Y c. stay in the immediate area N d. go in one direction until fuel runs out 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 3963: Salt water ballast tank 2P on the DEEP DRILLER contains 5.0 feet of ballast. It is decided to fill the tank. What is the VCG of the added liquid?
N a. 7.5 feet N b. 10.0 feet Y c. 12.5 feet N d. 15.0 feet 4481: The COASTAL DRILLER, with a draft of 10 feet 3 inches in seawater, has a displacement of __________.
N a. 13,011 kips Y b. 13,336 kips N c. 13,445 kips N d. 14,637 kips 4737: In the COASTAL DRILLER, VCG is obtained from the sum of the vertical moments by __________.
N a. adding the sum of the weights N b. subtracting the sum of the weights N c. multiplying by the sum of the weights Y d. dividing by the sum of the weights 5063: What signal must be sounded by a vessel towing a mobile offshore drilling unit through an area of restricted visibility?
N a. Two prolonged blasts N b. Five or more short blasts Y c. One prolonged and two short blasts N d. One prolonged and three short blasts 5467: What is an advantage of the 6x19 class of wire rope over the 6x37 class of wire rope of the same diameter?
N a. Greater holding power N b. Better fatigue life N c. Resistance to elongation Y d. Resistance to corrosion 5815: What device is used to measure the force exerted on the rig by a leg of the mooring system?
N a. Advanced stability computer N b. Hole position indicator N c. Fathometer Y d. Load cell 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 6253: The Coast Guard requires machinery spaces and enclosed mud handling spaces to have __________.
Y a. remote ventilation shutdowns N b. remote pump shutdowns N c. alternative control stations N d. smoke and/or fire detection system 6467: The series of valves used to control the return flow in well control operations is called the __________.
N a. valve assembly N b. standpipe manifold N c. accumulator manifold Y d. choke manifold 6853: Regulations require that line throwing equipment on mobile offshore drilling units be tested at regular intervals. What entry should be made in the logbook?
N a. No entry is required unless it is an official logbook. N b. An entry is required only if there is a failure. Y c. Only the date of the test N d. The name of the person making the test 7006: What is NOT a function of the steam drum of a marine water-tube boiler?
N a. Receives saturated steam from the generating tubes N b. Serves as a reservoir of boiler feed water N c. Holds internal fittings for separation of moisture from steam Y d. Collects steam exhausted from the turbines 7051: When a patient is suspected of having appendicitis, the primary action is to __________.
N a. give the patient a laxative to relieve pain N b. give the patient morphine sulfate to relieve pain Y c. confine to bed until helicopter arrives N d. give the patient aspirin with a glass of water 7393: When a davit-launched raft is lowered from a MODU, upon becoming waterborne, the raft is released by __________.
N a. activating the release lock of the hook N b. pulling smartly on the knobbed cocking lanyard Y c. the effects of buoyancy removing the weight of the raft from the hook N d. releasing the boarding flap and the bowsing lines 7395: In evacuation from a MODU, an individual without the option of a survival craft or liferaft should enter the water on the leeward side, except when __________.
Y a. there is burning oil on the water N b. there is a rescue craft in the area N c. water temperature is below 40°F N d. a rigid survival craft is in the area 7847: When the mainline valve of a self-contained breathing apparatus is open, the bypass valve should be __________.
N a. completely open Y b. completely closed N c. disconnected N d. partially opened 8197: If a severe storm threatens the COASTAL DRILLER while elevated as shown in the Sample Load Form #3 (Drilling), the variable loads would have to be reduced by __________.
N a. 3,282.5 kips N b. 2,381.0 kips Y c. 1,000.0 kips N d. 901.5 kips 8727: The DEEP DRILLER, at 60.0 feet draft in sea water, has VM = 974,441 foot-long tons, LM = 40,301 foot-long tons, TM = 3 foot-long tons, FSML = 30,572 foot-long tons, and FSMT = 18,732 foot-long tons. What is the longitudinal free surface correction to KG?
N a. 0.00 feet N b. 1.03 feet Y c. 1.69 feet N d. 2.22 feet 9217: Apparent wind speed blowing across a MODU under tow can be measured by a(n) __________.
N a. barometer N b. wind vane Y c. anemometer N d. thermometer 9331: Paints and solvents on a vessel should be __________.
N a. stored safely at the work site until work is completed Y b. returned to the paint locker after each use N c. covered at all times to protect from ignition sources N d. stored in a suitable gear locker 9435: For an upright vessel, draft is the vertical distance between the keel and the __________.
Y a. waterline N b. freeboard deck N c. Plimsoll mark N d. amidships section