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46: The required number and type of hand portable fire extinguishers to be carried in the vicinity of the radio room exit for a tank vessel on an international voyage is one __________.
N a. B-I N b. B-II N c. C-I Y d. C-II 137: The officer responsible for the sanitary condition of the engineering department is the __________.
N a. Master N b. Chief Mate Y c. Chief Engineer N d. First Assistant 165: Which statement is FALSE regarding Halon as a fire extinguishing agent?
N a. It is more effective than CO2. N b. It leaves no residue. N c. It is noncorrosive. Y d. It is always non-toxic. 407: Any person maintaining a listening watch on a bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone must be able to __________.
Y a. speak English N b. repair the unit N c. send Morse Code N d. speak a language the vessel's crew will understand 439: Fixed CO2 systems would not be used on crew's quarters or __________.
N a. the paint locker Y b. spaces open to the atmosphere N c. cargo holds N d. the engine room 518: A person who gets battery acid in an eye should IMMEDIATELY wash the eye with __________.
N a. boric acid solution Y b. water N c. baking soda solution N d. ammonia 715: Your vessel is taking on fuel when a small leak develops in the hose. You order the pumping stopped. Before you resume pumping, you should __________.
N a. notify the terminal superintendent N b. place a large drip pan under the leak and plug the scuppers N c. repair the hose with a patch Y d. replace the hose 729: At what rate would you render mouth to mouth or mouth to nose artificial respiration to an adult?
N a. 4 to 6 times per minute Y b. 12 to 15 times per minute N c. 20 to 30 times per minute N d. At least 30 times per minute 848: The class of fire on which a blanketing effect is essential is class __________.
N a. A Y b. B N c. C N d. D 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 902: Your vessel is equipped with a fixed CO2 system and a fire main system. In the event of an electrical fire in the engine room what is the correct procedure for fighting the fire?
N a. Use the CO2 system and evacuate the engine room. N b. Use the fire main system and evacuate the engine room. Y c. Evacuate the engine room and use the CO2 system. N d. Evacuate the engine room and use the fire main system. 968: Which condition is necessary for a substance to burn?
N a. The temperature of the substance must be equal to or above its fire point. N b. The air must contain oxygen in sufficient quantity. N c. The mixture of vapors with air must be within the "explosive range." Y d. All of the above 1001: Which statement about entering into a tank which has been sealed for a long time is TRUE?
N a. The tank should be tested only once to ensure the oxygen content is at least 14% before entry. Y b. The tank must be tested at frequent intervals to ensure that hazardous gasses have not regenerated. N c. The tank need not be tested for oxygen content if it is ventilated for more than 24 hours. N d. If the oxygen content tests at less than 12% you should wear an approved gas mask. 1020: Which vessels must comply with the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations while navigating?
N a. Towing vessels 25 feet in length or less Y b. Passenger vessels of 100 gross tons or greater, carrying one or more passengers for hire N c. Power-driven vessels 12 meters or less in length N d. All of the above 1434: Halon fire extinguishers are NOT effective when used on which types of fires?
N a. Fires in electrical equipment N b. Flammable oils and greases N c. Class "A" fires in ordinary combustibles Y d. Materials containing their own oxygen 1445: When instructing a crew member concerning the right way to lift a weight, you would instruct him to __________.
N a. arch the back to add strength to the muscles Y b. bend his knees and lift with his legs N c. bend his back and stoop N d. bend his back and stoop with arms straight 1517: A double male coupling is one that __________.
N a. has left hand twist N b. has inside threads on both ends Y c. has outside threads on both ends N d. takes two men to operate 1531: You intend to discharge medical or hazardous wastes ashore. MARPOL Annex V requires you to notify a receiving port or terminal in advance. How much advance notice is required?
N a. 12 hours Y b. 24 hours N c. 48 hours N d. Advance notification is not required. 1665: Which statement about stowing spare hose is TRUE?
Y a. Fold the hose so that the male coupling is about 4 feet from the female coupling, then roll it up. N b. Roll the hose starting at the female end. N c. Roll the hose starting at the male end. N d. Fold the hose into lengths about 6 feet long and then lash the folds together. 1728: What is the maximum percent of oxygen, by volume, allowed to be maintained in the cargo tanks prior to the commencement of crude oil tank washing?
N a. 5% Y b. 8% N c. 10% N d. 12% 1773: What must Inland vessels of 100 GT and over be fitted with for oily mixtures?
N a. A fixed system to discharge the slops overboard Y b. A fixed system to discharge oily mixtures to a reception facility N c. A portable system to discharge the slops overboard N d. A portable system to discharge oily mixtures to a reception facility 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 1950: The lifesaving equipment on all vessels shall be __________.
N a. inspected weekly N b. stowed in locked compartments Y c. readily accessible N d. tested yearly 1979: A documented oceangoing fishing vessel is required to have emergency instructions posted if it __________.
N a. exceeds 49 feet in length N b. is over 25 gross tons Y c. carries more than 16 persons N d. has sleeping accommodations 2002: You have 420 tons of below deck tonnage and 150 tons of above deck cargo on board. You must load 135 tons of liquid mud below deck. How much more deck cargo can you load? (See the trim and stability letter for M.V. Hudson, illustration D036DG.) (D036DG )
Y a. 90 tons N b. 140 tons N c. 155 tons N d. 240 tons 2090: You have 520 tons of below deck tonnage including liquid mud. Your existing deck cargo is 160 tons with a VCG above the deck of 2.7 feet. What is the maximum cargo tonnage you are permitted to load? (See the stability letter for the M.V. Hudson illustration D036DG.) (D036DG )
Y a. 84 tons N b. 160 tons N c. 244 tons N d. 317 tons 2230: To check stability, a weight of 40 tons is lifted with the jumbo boom, whose head is 40 feet from the ship's centerline. The clinometer shows a list of 6.5° with the weight suspended. Displacement including weight is 16,000 tons. The GM while in this condition is __________.
N a. 0.21 foot N b. 0.43 foot Y c. 0.88 foot N d. 1.02 feet 2249: A cargo of 40 tons is to be lifted with a boom located 40 feet from the ship's centerline. The ship's displacement including the suspended cargo is 8,000 tons and the GM is 2 feet with cargo suspended. What will the list of the vessel be with the cargo suspended?
N a. 4.9° N b. 5.2° Y c. 5.7° N d. 6.0° 2476: Which tank barges require draft marks?
N a. Notch barges over 1000 GT N b. Tank barges over 100 GT N c. Tank barges over 50 GT Y d. All tank barges 2584: The grade C flammable liquid phenylethane is found in the Chemical Data Guide under the chemical name __________.
N a. ethyl cyanide Y b. ethylbenzene N c. ethyl acetate N d. muriatic ether 2666: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 18'-09", AFT 20'-05"; and the KG is 23.8 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the righting arm at 15° inclination.
Y a. 0.7 foot N b. 1.0 feet N c. 1.7 feet N d. 3.8 feet 2882: Whenever an inspected vessel is dry-docked for major repairs, the person in charge of the vessel, the owner or the agent should report this to the __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
Y a. Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection N b. National Cargo Bureau, Inc. N c. American Boat and Yacht Council, Inc. N d. All of the above 2900: You have loaded a deck cargo, and the vessel has assumed a 7° list due to negative GM. Your salt water drafts are: FWD 17'-00", AFT 17'-04". If you then load 825 tons of cargo in the lower holds (VCG 11 feet) and take on 500 tons of bunkers (VCG 2.5 feet), what is the final GM? (Use the reference material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 0.8 foot N b. 1.0 foot Y c. 1.7 feet N d. 2.3 feet 2915: A MODU lists and trims about the __________.
N a. center of gravity N b. center of buoyancy Y c. center of flotation N d. centroid of the underwater volume 2935: Which statement is TRUE concerning life jackets which are severely damaged?
Y a. They should be replaced. N b. They must be tested for buoyancy before being continued in use. N c. They can be repaired by a reliable seamstress. N d. They can be used for children. 2936: A vessel's drafts are: FWD 16'-03", AFT 16'-09"; and the KG is 21.3 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the angle of list if the center of gravity is shifted 2 feet off the centerline.
N a. 12° N b. 14° Y c. 20° N d. 22° 3025: A semisubmersible with a negative GM flops to an angle of __________.
N a. heel N b. trim N c. list Y d. loll 3041: Under the Pollution Regulations, garbage disposal records must be kept __________.
N a. one year Y b. two years N c. until the end of the voyage N d. until the next Coast Guard inspection 3316: When supplemented by a comparable signal on the general alarm, what is the signal for boat stations or boat drill?
Y a. More than six short blasts followed by one long blast of the whistle N b. A continuous blast of the whistle for a period of not less than 10 seconds N c. One long blast followed by three short blasts of the whistle N d. Three short blasts of the whistle 3360: The premixed foam agent in fixed and semiportable fire extinguishing systems should be replaced __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. every 12 months N b. every 18 months Y c. every 36 months N d. only when used 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" 3822: In the first 24 hours after abandoning a vessel, water should be given only to personnel who are __________.
N a. thirsty Y b. sick or injured N c. wet N d. awake 3883: 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 N d. A towing vessel 3927: What pump may be used to supplement the bilge pump on the DEEP DRILLER?
N a. #1 Ballast N b. #2 Ballast N c. Salt-Water Service Y d. Drill water 3982: In the illustration shown, the external lifelines are shown as item number __________. (D014SA )
N a. 1 N b. 12 Y c. 17 N d. 19 4019: The regulations for a general alarm system on a towing vessel require all of the following EXCEPT that it ___________ .
N a. be capable of notifying persons in any accommodation, work space and the engine room N b. have a contact maker at the operating station N c. have a flashing red light in areas that have high background noise Y d. be used instead of the public address system 4232: The number of approved adult life jackets that shall be carried is equal to __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. 120% of the number of persons listed in the vessel's Certificate of Inspection N b. 90% of the number of persons listed in the vessel's Certificate of Inspection N c. 90% of the number of persons on board at the time Y d. the number of persons on board at the time 4237: The Cantilever Beam Load Chart for the COASTAL DRILLER shows the limits in the hook setback conductor tension, and __________.
N a. wind loads N b. wave loads N c. current loads Y d. rotary loads 4401: Use of air gaps in excess of that stated in the Limits of Elevated Service for the COASTAL DRILLER could result in __________.
N a. the hull being in the storm wave zone Y b. increased overturning moments N c. reduced exposed area N d. increased static leg loading 5537: Why should you soak an anchor?
Y a. It can prevent the anchor from slipping during pretensioning. N b. It will lubricate all the moving parts of a stock anchor. N c. It will increase the maximum breaking strength of the anchor chain. N d. It will make it easier to disassemble the anchor for repair. 5553: The angle between the flukes and the shank of an anchor is called the __________.
N a. holding angle N b. fleet angle Y c. fluke angle N d. shank angle 5667: When clear ice is present when the DEEP DRILLER is in transit, the vertical moments are increased by __________.
N a. 40,402 ft-long tons N b. 42,255 ft-long tons N c. 45,593 ft-long tons Y d. 49,280 ft-long tons 5947: Each fire hose coupling on a MODU must have threads that meet the specifications of the __________.
N a. American Petroleum Institute Y b. National Standard Fire hose Coupling N c. American Society of Mechanical Engineers N d. Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc. 6473: On an offshore drilling rig, the pumps which circulate drilling fluid through the drill string while drilling are called the __________.
N a. circulation pumps Y b. mud pumps N c. centrifugal pumps N d. mixing pumps 6707: The immersion suit requirements apply to MODU's operating in all waters above __________.
N a. 20°N and below 25°S N b. 25°N and below 30°S N c. 23°N and below 23°S Y d. 32°N and below 32°S 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 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 8341: Clean air standards referred to as "Grade D" apply to compressed air for use in __________.
N a. high pressure fluid accumulators N b. driving air-powered plunger pumps Y c. filling open-circuit breathing systems N d. bladder-type accumulators 8843: A semisubmersible in transit is at a draft of 19 feet. The depth of the lower hulls is 21 feet. How much bunker fuel at 54.0 lbs/cu ft could be taken on and still provide one foot of freeboard if the TPI is 52.3?
Y a. 627.6 long tons N b. 648.0 long tons N c. 843.9 long tons N d. 255.2 long tons 9381: If the liferaft capsizes, all personnel should leave the raft and __________.
N a. climb onto the bottom N b. swim away from the raft Y c. right the raft using the righting strap N d. inflate the righting bag