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139: When fighting a fire in an enclosed space, the hose team should crouch as low as possible to __________.
N a. protect themselves from smoke N b. obtain the best available air N c. allow the heat and steam to pass overhead Y d. All of the above 177: Before taking drinking water on board in the U.S. or its possessions, the responsible person from the vessel should determine that the source __________.
N a. is used by a city N b. has been treated with chlorine Y c. is approved by the Public Health Service N d. is not from surface water 386: On vessels subject to 46 CFR Subchapter T, Certification Expiration Date Stickers __________.
N a. are issued along with a valid Certificate of Inspection (COI) to indicate the date the COI expires N b. must be readily visible to each passenger prior to boarding and to patrolling Coast Guard law enforcement personnel N c. must be placed on glass or other smooth surfaces where they may be removed without damage to the vessel Y d. All of the above 388: A victim has suffered a second-degree burn to a small area of the lower arm. What is the proper treatment for this injury?
Y a. Immerse the arm in cold water for 1 to 2 hours, apply burn ointment, and bandage. N b. Open any blisters with a sterile needle, apply burn ointment and bandage. N c. Apply burn ointment, remove any foreign material and insure that nothing is in contact with the burn. N d. Immerse the arm in cold water for 1 to 2 hours, open any blister and apply burn ointment. 395: You are operating a 1,000 GT non-ocean going tankship. It must be equipped with __________.
N a. two pumps for discharging oily bilge slops N b. a fixed piping system for bilge slops with one outlet on each side of the weather deck N c. a means on the weather deck to stop each pump used to discharge oily waste Y d. None of the above 504: If you wished to transmit a message by voice concerning the safety of navigation, you would preface it by the word __________.
N a. Mayday N b. Pan-pan Y c. Securite N d. Safety 551: A shaft alley divides a vessel's cargo hold into two tanks, each 20 ft. wide by 60 ft. long. Each tank is filled with saltwater below the level of the shaft alley. The vessel's displacement is 7,000 tons. What is the reduction in GM due to free surface effect?
N a. .29 feet Y b. .33 feet N c. .38 feet N d. .42 feet 692: Why should foam be banked off a bulkhead when extinguishing an oil fire?
N a. To coat the surrounding bulkheads with foam in case the fire spreads N b. To cool the bulkhead closest to the fire N c. To prevent any oil on the bulkheads from igniting Y d. To prevent agitation of the oil and spreading the fire 699: What is the minimum length of a life floats paddle on a small passenger vessel?
N a. Three feet Y b. Four feet N c. Five feet N d. Six feet 723: The color of the signal flare sent up by a submarine to indicate an emergency condition within the submarine is __________.
Y a. red N b. white N c. yellow N d. green 1043: Your vessel is damaged and on an even keel. There is no trim. The freeboard is reduced to less than 1 foot. The rolling period is very long, and the vessel is sluggish in returning from a roll. Which action would you take FIRST to improve stability?
Y a. In calm seas lower the lifeboats to the water and keep them alongside. N b. Rig the jumbo boom and use it to jettison heavy deck cargo. N c. Press up a centerline double bottom that is now filled to 15% capacity. N d. Pump out the peak tanks simultaneously. 1263: When chipping rust on a vessel, the MOST important piece of safety gear is __________.
N a. a hard hat N b. gloves Y c. goggles N d. a long sleeve shirt 1444: A stored-pressure water extinguisher is most effective against fires of class __________.
Y a. A N b. B N c. C N d. D 1466: You used a carbon dioxide (CO2) fire extinguisher but did not empty the extinguisher. You must have it recharged if the weight loss exceeds __________.
N a. one percent of the weight of the charge N b. five percent of the weight of the charge N c. seven percent of the weight of the charge Y d. ten percent of the weight of the charge 1584: Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. The aftermost boat on the port side is designated as boat number __________.
Y a. 6 N b. 5 N c. 3 N d. 3 PORT 1777: The transfer procedures required to be followed on tankships shall contain __________.
N a. a list of each port of discharge Y b. a line diagram of the vessel's transfer piping N c. a current crew list N d. the duties by name of each person in charge required for each transfer 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. 2046: Your drafts are: FWD 5'-11", AFT 6'-11". From past experience, you know that the vessel will increase her draft 1 inch for every 7 tons loaded. There is rig water on board and 16 tons of deck cargo. How many more tons of cargo can be loaded and still maintain the same trim? (D037DG )
N a. 8 tons N b. 12 tons N c. 10 tons Y d. 14 tons 2060: You have 400 tons of below deck tonnage and 230 tons of above deck cargo on board. You must load 220 tons of liquid mud below deck. How much more deck cargo can you load? (See illustration D036DG, stability letter for M.V. Hudson.) (D036DG )
N a. 60 tons N b. 180 tons N c. 240 tons Y d. none 2359: An example of a grade D product is __________.
N a. heavy fuel oil N b. aviation gas grade 115/145 Y c. kerosene N d. commercial gasoline 2367: The person or company, either proprietor or lessee, actually operating an oil well or lease is the __________.
N a. production company N b. company representative N c. drilling contractor Y d. operator 2484: Who may approve cargo piping to pass through a machinery space for a barge designed to carry only grade E products?
N a. American Bureau of Shipping N b. National Cargo Bureau Y c. Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard N d. Vessel owner 2524: What characteristic determines when a grade "C" product will start to vaporize?
N a. Its filling density N b. Its ignition point N c. The flammable range Y d. Its flash point 2578: Your vessel displaces 9,000 tons and has a KG of 21.2 feet. What will be the length of the remaining righting arm at an angle of inclination of 30° if the center of gravity shifts 2.6 feet transversely? (Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 3.8 feet N b. 2.2 feet Y c. 1.4 feet N d. 0.9 foot 2728: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 14'-00", AFT 14'-08"; and the KG is 25.8 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the remaining righting arm at 30° inclination if the center of gravity is 1.5 feet off the centerline.
Y a. 0.6 foot N b. 1.3 feet N c. 1.9 feet N d. 2.9 feet 2812: What is correct with respect to required watertight bulkheads on small passenger vessels less than 100 GT?
N a. Penetrations are prohibited. Y b. Sluice valves are not permitted. N c. Each bulkhead must be stepped at its midpoint. N d. All of the above 2844: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 27'-06", AFT 28'-02"; and the KG is 23.1 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the righting arm at 37° inclination if the center of gravity is 1.8 feet off center.
Y a. 0.4 foot N b. 1.4 feet N c. 1.8 feet N d. 2.6 feet 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 2938: What equipment must be on a life float? (small passenger vessel regulations)
Y a. Two paddles, a light, painter, lifeline and pendants N b. Water-light, painter, and signal mirror N c. Water-light and painter only N d. Two paddles, painter, and six red flares 3062: The Master of a vessel shall make sure the EPIRB is tested __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. daily N b. weekly N c. every two weeks Y d. monthly 3285: 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-0118
N a. 271.2 ft N b. 288.8 ft N c. 292.3 ft Y d. 307.2 ft 3304: If your passenger vessel has been issued a stability letter, it must be __________.
N a. filed in the ship's office N b. posted in a passenger area N c. posted adjacent to the Certificate of Inspection Y d. posted in the pilothouse 3402: A vessel is signaling to you by flag hoist, and the answer pennant is hoisted close-up. You should __________.
N a. hoist flag "C" N b. wait for further signals after a short delay N c. hoist flag "R" Y d. expect no further flag hoists 3467: An emergency sea anchor may be constructed by using __________.
N a. a boat bucket N b. an air tank filled with water N c. an oar and canvas weighted down Y d. All of the above 3513: The lightweight transverse free surface moments for the DEEP DRILLER are __________.
N a. 680,914 ft-long tons Y b. 000 ft-long tons N c. -5,937 ft-long tons N d. -6,716 ft-long tons 3620: How should the letter "O" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
N a. OCK TOW BER N b. O RI AN Y c. OSS CAH N d. OA KAM 3639: Which condition represents the appropriate time for setting off distress flares and rockets?
Y a. Only when there is a chance of their being seen by rescue vessels N b. At half hour intervals N c. At one hour intervals N d. Immediately upon abandoning the vessel 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 3696: The equipment required to remove an on-deck oil spill on a barge transferring oil must either be carried on board or __________.
N a. on a tug standing by Y b. available by contract with the shore facility N c. kept at the shoreside hose connection during transfer N d. kept in a protected shoreside location readily accessible 3775: The sounding in fuel oil tank 4P on the DEEP DRILLER is 8.75 feet. What are the transverse moments for this amount of fuel?
Y a. -17,416 ft-long tons N b. -874 ft-long tons N c. 3,992 ft-long tons N d. 17,416 ft-long tons 3942: You have abandoned ship in tropical waters. Which procedure(s) should be used during a prolonged period in a raft?
N a. Wet clothes during the day to decrease perspiration. N b. Get plenty of rest. N c. Keep the entrance curtains open. Y d. All of the above 4004: To serve as a person in charge of transfer operations on board a self-propelled tank vessel, an individual must __________.
N a. hold a valid officer's license for inspected vessels Y b. hold a tankerman-PIC endorsement N c. be 30 years old N d. have a letter from the company stating his qualification 4096: Which statement(s) is/are TRUE concerning radio equipment on towing vessels of 26 feet or more in length?
N a. The vessel must have a ship-radio-station license issued by the FCC. N b. Each radio operator must hold an FCC-issued restricted operator's license, or higher. N c. Maintain a continuous listening watch on VHF channel 16 and the bridge-to-bridge channel. Y d. All of the above. 4321: Sea water temporarily pumped into tanks to simulate the increased vertical loading of environmental forces is termed __________.
Y a. preload N b. liquid variable load N c. fixed load N d. basic load 4706: You are making a heavy lift with the jumbo boom. Your vessel displaces 7940 T. The 45-ton weight is on the pier and its center is 60' to starboard of the centerline. The head of the boom is 110' above the base line and the center of gravity of the lift when stowed on deck will be 50' above the base line. As the jumbo boom takes the strain the ship lists to 4.5°. What is the GM with the cargo stowed?
N a. 4.82 Y b. 4.64 N c. 4.30 N d. 3.97 4783: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). What is the margin on the maximum allowable KG if winds remain less than 70 knots?
N a. 0.00 feet Y b. 14.35 feet N c. 14.82 feet N d. 65.00 feet 5505: Which problem is virtually impossible to detect during an in-service inspection of used mooring chain?
N a. Cracks N b. Elongation N c. Loose studs Y d. Fatigue 5673: The DEEP DRILLER may remain at operating draft instead of deballasting to survival draft when __________.
N a. critical motion limits have been exceeded N b. waves approach within two feet of the spider deck Y c. the maximum wave height is less than 64 feet N d. winds are greater than 70 knots 5693: In a storm, the leeward lines of a MODU's mooring system will __________.
Y a. pull the unit in the same direction that the weather is pushing it N b. pull the unit in the opposite direction that the weather is pushing it N c. tend to keep the unit on its original location over the well head N d. affect the unit's draft and inclination as maximum mooring tensions are reached 5781: In storm conditions, with the wind and waves from the port bow of the DEEP DRILLER in 600 feet water depth, the tensions in mooring line 1 and 2 are 400 kips. Completely slacking the mooring lines 5 and 6 reduces the tension in mooring lines 1 and 2 to about __________.
N a. 375 kips Y b. 330 kips N c. 275 kips N d. 220 kips 6393: Lost circulation can cause a kick or blowout by __________.
N a. creating a flow channel outside the casing and back to the surface N b. lowering the density of the drilling fluid Y c. reducing the mud level in the well N d. contaminating the drilling fluid 7331: Routine radio communications should be no more than __________.
N a. one minute Y b. three minutes N c. five minutes N d. eight minutes 7583: Stability is determined by the relationship of the center of gravity and the __________.
N a. water depth N b. keel N c. center of flotation Y d. center of buoyancy 7687: When displacement increases, the free surface moments of slack tanks __________.
N a. increase N b. decrease N c. are inversely proportional Y d. remain unchanged 8125: While in transit, the DEEP DRILLER suffers flooding in the starboard pump room. Both starboard bilge pumps are inadequate to dewater the pump room. You may supplement the performance of the bilge pumps by using the __________.
N a. starboard saltwater service pump Y b. starboard drill water pump N c. starboard ballast pump N d. port ballast pump and crossover system 8441: The regulations regarding Oil Record Books do not apply to MODU's that __________.
N a. are on an international voyage N b. are on a voyage of more than 24 hours N c. have a valid International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate Y d. have a valid National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit 8487: The DEEP DRILLER, at a draft of 19 feet, has a KGL of 59.91 feet and an LCG of 1.57 feet. What is the trim angle?
N a. 0.2° by the stern Y b. 0.3° by the stern N c. 0.4° by the stern N d. 0.5° by the stern 8587: The person assigned to command a lifeboat or inflatable liferaft on a MODU shall have a list of the persons assigned to the lifeboat or liferaft. The list shall include each person's __________.
N a. home address Y b. duties N c. home phone number N d. nearest relative's address 9447: When initial stability applies, the height of the center of gravity plus the metacentric height equals the __________.
N a. free surface moments N b. righting arm Y c. height of the metacenter N d. corrected height of the center of gravity 9493: On a vessel, multiplying a load's weight by the distance of the load's center of gravity above the baseline results in a(n) __________.
N a. transverse moment Y b. vertical moment N c. righting moment N d. inclining moment