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1: Your vessel is on an even keel. 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. 90 tons N b. 100 tons N c. 130 tons Y d. 240 tons 2: An airplane wants a vessel to change course and proceed towards a vessel in distress. The actions of the aircraft to convey this message will NOT include __________.
N a. circling the vessel at least once N b. heading in the direction of the distress location Y c. flashing the navigation lights on and off N d. crossing ahead and rocking the wings 43: If an inflatable liferaft is overturned, it may be righted by __________.
N a. filling the stabilizers on one side with water N b. releasing the CO2 cylinder N c. pushing up from under one end Y d. standing on the inflating cylinder and pulling on the straps on the underside of the raft 449: On a vessel of 9,000 tons displacement there are two slack deep tanks of palm oil (SG .86). Each tank is 40 feet long and 30 feet wide. What is the reduction in metacentric height due to free surface with the vessel in sea water (SG 1.025)?
N a. .27 ft Y b. .48 ft N c. .57 ft N d. .74 ft 577: All towing vessels of 26 feet or longer while navigating are required to carry which item?
N a. At least two lifeboats Y b. A radiotelephone N c. A radio direction finder N d. None of the above 645: A tug should not come alongside a tank vessel in way of its cargo tanks while it is loading grade A, B, or C cargo without the permission of the __________.
N a. the cognizant OCMI N b. superintendent of the shoreside facility N c. local fire department Y d. person in charge of the transfer 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. 1117: Production of mechanical foam by a portable in-line foam proportioner __________.
N a. increases the size of foam bubbles formed N b. increases the rate of foam production N c. improves the extinguishing properties of foam Y d. gives the nozzleman more freedom of movement, since it can be placed anywhere in the hose line 1234: When landing a lifeboat through heavy surf with a strong current running parallel to the beach (from right to left when facing from seaward) the recommended procedure is to __________.
N a. approach while coming to the left to take advantage of the current N b. drop an anchor outside the surf line, then pay out anchor line over the bow while the seas carry the boat toward the beach N c. approach slow enough so that the boat can be brought around to meet breaking seas on the bow Y d. rig a drogue with tripping line over the bow, back ashore with drogue tripped between breakers 1538: Your oceangoing vessel is required to have a waste management plan. This plan must be in writing and describe procedures for __________.
Y a. collecting and discharging garbage N b. disposing waste from marine sanitation devices N c. reducing the amount of shipboard waste N d. segregating the different types of shipboard waste 1586: The success of an indirect attack on a fire depends on the __________.
N a. size of the fire when initially observed Y b. complete containment of the fire N c. cooling ability of the firefighting agent N d. class of the fire 1652: An inland oil barge must have equipment available to remove an on-deck oil spill of at least __________.
Y a. one barrel N b. two barrels N c. five barrels N d. ten barrels 1669: You have abandoned ship and after two days in a liferaft you can see an aircraft near the horizon apparently carrying out a search pattern. You should __________.
N a. switch the EPIRB to the homing signal mode N b. use the voice transmission capability of the EPIRB to guide the aircraft to your raft N c. turn on the strobe light on the top of the EPIRB Y d. use visual distress signals in conjunction with the EPIRB 1756: Under federal regulations, what minimum level of Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) constitutes a violation of the laws prohibiting Boating Under the Influence of Alcohol (BUI) on commercial vessels?
N a. .18%BAC N b. .10%BAC N c. .06%BAC Y d. .04%BAC 1812: The sails are properly set and trimmed. As a vessel heads up from a beam reach to close hauled the __________.
Y a. apparent wind moves forward N b. heeling moment decreases N c. side slip decreases N d. speed increases 1839: A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 020° relative would be __________.
Y a. coming about N b. close hauled on the port tack N c. running before the wind N d. on a broad reach on the starboard tack 1842: How many VHF Survival Craft Transceivers are required aboard passenger ships?
N a. 2 Y b. 3 N c. 4 N d. 5 1859: The parts of the sail shown are correctly labeled EXCEPT the __________. (D003SL )
N a. head N b. leach Y c. luff N d. tack 1875: After abandoning ship which action should be taken IMMEDIATELY upon entering a liferaft?
N a. Open equipment pack. N b. Issue anti-seasickness medicine. Y c. Get clear of the ship. N d. Dry the liferaft floor and inflate. 1883: On offshore drilling units, the Muster List ("Station Bill") must be posted in conspicuous locations and signed by the __________.
N a. company man N b. driller N c. owner Y d. Master or person in charge 1914: Your vessel displaces 728 tons and measures 138'L by 31'B. What is the reduction in GM due to free surface if the fish hold (36'L by 29'B by 9'D) is filled with 3.6 feet of water? (Each foot of water weighs 29.8 tons)
N a. 2.35 feet Y b. 2.50 feet N c. 2.72 feet N d. 2.96 feet 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. 2047: 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-0048
Y a. 280 tons N b. 395 tons N c. 750 tons N d. 990 tons 2080: You have 260 tons of below deck tonnage including liquid mud. Your existing deck cargo is 150 tons with a VCG above the deck of 2.2 feet. What is the maximum additional cargo tonnage you are permitted to load? (See illustration D036DG, stability letter for M.V. Hudson.) (D036DG )
N a. 110 tons N b. 140 tons N c. 180 tons Y d. 210 tons 2199: Your vessel displaces 564 tons. The existing deck cargo has a center of gravity of 1.5 feet above the deck and weighs 41 tons. If you load 22 tons of ground tackle with an estimated center of gravity of 2.5 feet above the deck, what is the final height of the CG of the deck cargo?
N a. 1.62 feet Y b. 1.85 feet N c. 2.10 feet N d. 2.46 feet 2324: How many fire extinguishers, and what type, are required on an unmanned oil barge during transfer operations, if the barge has no cargo pumps aboard?
Y a. One B-II N b. Two B-II N c. One B-V N d. Two A-II 2660: A synonym for chloroform is __________.
Y a. trichloromethane N b. sulfuric chlorohydrin N c. chlorine gas N d. 4-methyl phenol 2737: During jacking operations and transit, empty void spaces in the hull of a jack up MODU provide __________.
Y a. buoyancy N b. extra storage space N c. additional tank capacity N d. reduced stability 2770: Branch venting from safety relief valves on barges shall be constructed to discharge the gas at a vertical height above the weather deck to a minimum of __________.
N a. 6 feet N b. 8 feet Y c. 10 feet N d. 12 feet 2805: A vessel heading NNW is on a course of __________.
N a. 274.5° N b. 292.0° N c. 315.5° Y d. 337.5° 2824: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 23'-01", AFT 24'-05"; and the KG is 22.8 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 1.9 feet off the centerline.
N a. 3.7 feet N b. 2.3 feet N c. 1.4 feet Y d. 0.7 foot 2867: In illustration D041DG, the symbol for amidships is __________.
N a. 2 Y b. 3 N c. 4 N d. 5 3013: Semisubmersibles A and B are identical. However, "A" is more tender than "B". This means that "A" relative to "B" has a __________.
N a. lower KG Y b. smaller GM N c. smaller roll angle N d. larger GZ 3384: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed. There is already 4236 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 27.2 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-0125
Y a. KG 26.9 feet N b. KG 27.3 feet N c. KG 27.8 feet N d. KG 28.1 feet 3401: While in port, what signal flag would inform the vessel's crew to report on board because the vessel was about to proceed to sea?
Y a. "P" N b. "H" N c. "U" N d. "A" 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 3493: The longitudinal distance between draft marks for the DEEP DRILLER is __________.
N a. 122'-09" Y b. 164'-00" N c. 260'-00" N d. 260'-05" 3506: You are on a Mariner class cargo vessel. Your drafts are: FWD 17'-04", AFT 19'-04". You wish to increase the calculated GM of 3.0' to 4.2'. What tanks should you ballast? (Use the white pages in the Stability Data Reference Book.)
Y a. Tanks: DB3, DB4 N b. Tanks: DB6, DB3 N c. Tanks: DB2, DB6 N d. Tanks: DT7, DT8, DB3 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 3897: What is the maximum length of time that distress flares are approved for?
N a. 1 and 1/2 years N b. 2 years Y c. 3 and 1/2 years N d. 5 years 3900: The life jackets on all vessels shall be __________.
N a. inspected weekly N b. worn at all times Y c. readily available N d. tested yearly 3980: In the illustration shown, the pressure relief valve is indicated as item number __________. (D014SA )
N a. 3 Y b. 4 N c. 9 N d. 11 3986: A fire is discovered in the bow of your vessel while making way. The wind is from ahead at 35 knots. You should __________.
N a. remain on course and hold speed N b. remain on course but slack the speed N c. change course to put the wind on either beam and increase speed Y d. change course and put the stern to the wind 4021: A towing vessel's fire detection system may be certified to comply with the Coast Guard's towing vessel fire protection regulations by _________ .
N a. a Coast Guard inspector Y b. a registered professional engineer N c. the owner or Master of the vessel N d. a licensed electrician 4024: In the towing vessel fire protection regulations, all of the following are fire detection requirements, EXCEPT that _____________ .
N a. the control panel must have labels for all switches and indicator lights N b. the detection system must be powered from two sources, with the switchover being either manual or automatic N c. there must be a circuit-fault detector test-switch in the control panel Y d. none of the above 4173: The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), discharges all the cement in the P-Tanks. See Table 7. What is the change in KG?
N a. 0.24 foot downward Y b. 0.49 foot downward N c. 0.88 foot downward N d. 1.02 feet downward 4667: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). If the contents of #6 and #7 drill water tanks are discharged, what would be the new height of the longitudinal metacenter?
N a. 249.47 feet N b. 250.16 feet Y c. 252.92 feet N d. 253.90 feet 5123: In MODU construction, bulkheads in the quarters are generally __________.
N a. structural N b. watertight Y c. non-structural N d. continuous 5223: When floating, the appropriate leg horizontal must be aligned in the center of the __________.
N a. center of each lower hull guide Y b. center of each upper guide structure N c. top of the jack house N d. bottom of the hull 5451: While drilling loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), the DEEP DRILLER suffers a sudden unexpected inclination to starboard and aft. Strong wind and high waves are on the port bow. Among the possible causes, you should consider __________.
N a. failure of mooring lines 5 or 6 Y b. failure of mooring lines 1 or 2 N c. leak in ballast tank 9P N d. ballast tanks equalizing into tank 10S 5767: A shepherd's crook is used to __________.
N a. lower spring buoys into the water Y b. find an anchor after the buoy has been lost N c. transfer a pennant wire to the anchor handling boat N d. clean chain as it is hauled into the rig 6947: Which record must be retained on board after a report of casualty to a MODU?
N a. Preventive maintenance log Y b. Storage plans N c. Oil Record Book N d. Repair record book 7613: GM cannot be used as an indicator of stability at all angles of inclination because __________.
Y a. M is not fixed at large angles N b. there is no M at large angles N c. G is not fixed at large angles N d. there is no G at large angles 8155: The moment created by a force of 12,000 tons and a moment arm of 0.25 foot is __________.
N a. 48,000 ft-tons N b. 6,000 ft-tons Y c. 3,000 ft-tons N d. 0 ft-tons 8351: What is a pinion in a jacking system?
N a. Flexible coupling N b. Flexible shaft N c. Flexible joint Y d. Gearwheel 8535: You are transferring fuel from a supply vessel to your MODU. If you close off one tank in the line of tanks being filled, the rate of flow to other open tanks on the same line will __________.
Y a. increase N b. decrease N c. stop N d. stabilize 8655: While the DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in Sample Form #4 (Drilling), casing is accidentally dropped on the starboard side. Because the sounding level and starboard aft inclination are slowly increasing, you decide that tank 10S has minor damage. Among the possible corrective actions is __________.
N a. deballast from tank 9P N b. dump the mud N c. counterflood into 2P Y d. place a wooden plug into the vent of tank 10S 8665: The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #5 (Survival) loads an additional 137.88 long tons. The resulting trim by the stern is 2 feet and the list to port is 3 feet. What is the draft at the port forward draft mark?
N a. 45 feet 6 inches N b. 46 feet 0 inches Y c. 46 feet 6 inches N d. 47 feet 0 inches 8763: After deploying the anchor, a permanent chain chaser is __________.
N a. removed from the anchor chain N b. connected to a buoy at the anchor Y c. stripped back to the rig and secured N d. connected to a buoy halfway down the chain 8783: When using a hand held smoke signal aboard a survival craft, you should activate the signal __________.
Y a. on the downwind side of the craft N b. on the upwind side of the craft N c. inside the craft N d. at the stern of the craft