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51: On cargo and miscellaneous vessels what is NOT a required part of the fireman's outfit?
N a. Self-contained breathing apparatus with a lifeline attached Y b. Combustible gas indicator N c. Rigid helmet, boots, and gloves N d. Flame safety lamp 150: A vessel would be referred to as "tender" when the weight of the cargo is __________.
N a. evenly distributed vertically and the double bottoms are full N b. concentrated low and the double bottoms are empty N c. concentrated low and the double bottoms are full Y d. concentrated high and the double bottoms are empty 266: What is the minimum number of fire pumps required on a cargo vessel of 900 GT?
Y a. 1 N b. 2 N c. 3 N d. 4 357: The operator of a vessel's radiotelephone must hold at least a __________.
N a. third class radiotelegraph operator certificate Y b. restricted radiotelephone operator permit N c. general radiotelephone operator license N d. mates license 585: How long must a "Declaration of Inspection" be kept on board?
N a. One week N b. Two weeks Y c. One month N d. Three months 620: A vessel's LCG is determined by __________.
Y a. dividing the total longitudinal moment summations by displacement N b. dividing the total vertical moment summations by displacement N c. multiplying the MT1 by the longitudinal moments N d. subtracting LCF from LCB 708: Removing which will extinguish a fire?
N a. Nitrogen N b. Carbon dioxide N c. Sodium Y d. Oxygen 770: A vessel is described as a two compartment vessel when it __________.
N a. has no more than two compartments N b. has two compartments in addition to the engine room N c. will sink if any two compartments are flooded Y d. will float if any two adjacent compartments are flooded 775: During the annual inspection by the owner, each nonmetallic oil transfer hose must not burst, bulge, leak, or abnormally distort under static liquid pressure of at least __________.
N a. 100 pounds per square inch N b. the relief valve setting pressure N c. the shoreside pump discharge pressure Y d. 1½ times the maximum allowable working pressure 1049: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has the following drafts: FWD 09'-00", AFT 15'-11". Upon completion of loading and bunkering the items listed will be on board. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the minimum GM required to meet a one compartment standard. ST-0023
N a. 2.62 feet N b. 2.82 feet N c. 2.97 feet Y d. 3.15 feet 1137: One gallon of low expansion foam solution will produce about __________.
Y a. 10 gallons of foam N b. 25 gallons of foam N c. 100 gallons of foam N d. 500 gallons of foam 1220: Lines passed around the falls to hold the boat while passengers are boarding are __________.
N a. life lines Y b. frapping lines N c. tricing lines N d. tripping lines 1519: All oil spills must be reported to the __________.
N a. U.S. Corps of Engineers Y b. U.S. Coast Guard N c. local police N d. local fire department 1562: Drinking salt water will __________.
N a. protect against heat camps N b. prevent seasickness N c. be safe if mixed with fresh water Y d. dehydrate you 1626: A shipmate suffers a heart attack and stops breathing. You must __________.
N a. administer oxygen Y b. immediately check his pulse and start CPR N c. make the victim comfortable in a bunk N d. immediately give a stimulant, by force if necessary 1831: A slow and easy motion of a vessel in a seaway is an indication of a __________.
Y a. small GM N b. low center of gravity N c. stiff vessel N d. large GZ 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 2004: You have 420 tons of below deck tonnage and 180 tons of above deck cargo on board. You must load 140 tons of liquid mud below deck. How much more deck cargo can you load? (See illustration D036DG, stability letter for M.V. Hudson.) (D036DG )
Y a. 60 tons N b. 100 tons N c. 180 tons N d. 240 tons 2004: You have 420 tons of below deck tonnage and 180 tons of above deck cargo on board. You must load 140 tons of liquid mud below deck. How much more deck cargo can you load? (See illustration D036DG, stability letter for M.V. Hudson.) (D036DG )
Y a. 60 tons N b. 100 tons N c. 180 tons N d. 240 tons 2021: The sails are properly set and trimmed. As a vessel heads up from a beam reach to close hauled the __________.
N a. true wind velocity increases N b. heeling moment decreases Y c. side slip increases N d. jib sheet must be eased 2024: Which step should be taken, if possible, when the vessel must be abandoned because of a distress situation?
N a. Alert the U.S. Coast Guard by using the survival craft's portable INMARSAT unit. N b. Program the SART and EPIRB to transmit the vessel's location and situation. Y c. Place the SART and EPIRB in the "ON" position and secure them to the survival craft. N d. No additional steps are needed as the SART and EPIRB will both automatically float free and operate properly. 2058: By regulation, cargo tank atmosphere must be inert before and during which operation?
N a. crude oil washing N b. Loading N c. discharging Y d. All of the above 2079: Your vessel displaces 479 tons. The existing deck cargo has a center of gravity of 3.0 feet above the deck and weighs 16 tons. If you load 23 tons of anchor and anchor chain with an estimated center of gravity of 9 inches above the deck, what is the final height of the CG above the deck?
N a. 0.33 foot N b. 1.00 foot N c. 1.45 feet Y d. 1.67 feet 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 2192: Your vessel displaces 689 tons and measures 123'L x 31'B. You ship a large wave on the after deck which measures 65'Lx 31'B. The weight of the water is estimated at 62 tons. What is the reduction in GM due to free surface before the water drains overboard?
N a. 5.51 feet N b. 5.67 feet N c. 5.89 feet Y d. 6.14 feet 2381: Beyond the area of state ownership in the U.S. outer continental shelf, the right to drill is controlled by the __________.
N a. U.S. Coast Guard Y b. Minerals Management Service N c. American Bureau of Shipping N d. U.S. Corps of Engineers 2451: The end of the joint with the exterior threads is called the __________.
Y a. pin N b. stem N c. box N d. stand 2596: Drinking salt water will __________.
Y a. dehydrate you N b. prevent seasickness N c. be safe if mixed with fresh water N d. protect against heat cramps 2698: Using a sea anchor will __________.
Y a. reduce your drift rate N b. keep the liferaft from turning over N c. aid in recovering the liferaft N d. increase your visibility 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° 3022: Vessels operating in warm water whose routes are restricted to 20 miles from a harbor of safe refuge shall carry life floats or buoyant apparatus for not less than __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. 25% of all persons on board Y b. 50% of all persons on board N c. 75% of all persons on board N d. 100% of all persons on board 3075: Although KG for a MODU in lightweight is relatively high, the vessel is stiff because __________.
N a. KM is small Y b. KM is high N c. BL is small N d. KB is large 3181: Repairing damage to the hull of a MODU at or above the waterline reduces the threat of __________.
N a. free surface effects N b. capsizing the MODU Y c. continued progressive flooding N d. wind overturning moments 3199: You are towing a 1,000 GT gasoline tank barge which is not gas free. By regulation, cargo tank hatches, ullage holes, and Butterworth plates on the barge may __________.
N a. not be open without flame screens under any circumstances N b. be open without flame screens in good weather from 16 May to 15 September N c. be open without flame screens when the barge is empty Y d. be open without flame screens under the supervision of the senior crew member on duty 3218: Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatch No. 3 while using a single belt loader to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 27'-07"? (Use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN.)
Y a. 2500 tons N b. 2550 tons N c. 2600 tons N d. 2650 tons 3245: The SS AMERICAN MARINER will sail with the load shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the drafts. ST-0115
Y a. FWD 25'-02", AFT 29'-10" N b. FWD 25'-06", AFT 29'-06" N c. FWD 27'-10", AFT 26'-02" N d. FWD 29'-11", AFT 25'-04" 3312: By regulation, life preservers aboard an uninspected towing vessel must be __________. (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
Y a. readily accessible N b. securely stowed N c. stored in sealed containers N d. stowed with the emergency provisions 3484: Your 80-ton schooner is hove to on the starboard tack under storm trysail and fore-staysail in 45 knots of wind. Your heading is averaging about 000° true and the wind is from the northeast. There is a dangerous shoal bearing 270° true, range 5 miles. Which action would be appropriate?
N a. You need only stay alert for changes, as your present drift will carry you away from the danger. N b. You should strike all sails and get underway under bare poles, making as much way as possible to the north. N c. You should set a reefed foresail and strike the jib. Y d. You should tack or jibe to the port tack and make all possible headway to the south. 3531: The draft of the DEEP DRILLER in the lightweight condition is __________.
Y a. 16.19 feet N b. 17.71 feet N c. 17.96 feet N d. 18.35 feet 3552: You are communicating by radiotelephone using the International Code of Signals. What is the correct method of sending the group 1.3?
N a. "Wun point tree" N b. "Unaone point tercetree" Y c. "Unaone decimal terrathree" N d. "One decimal three" 3623: You wish to communicate by radiotelephone with a foreign vessel using the International Code of Signals. This is indicated by the signal __________.
N a. "Charlie Quebec" N b. "Code" N c. "Kilo" Y d. "Interco" 3653: When a vessel signals her distress by means of a gun or other explosive signal, the firing should be at intervals of approximately __________.
N a. 10 minutes Y b. 1 minute N c. 1 hour N d. 3 minutes 3674: Which condition represents the appropriate time for setting off distress flares and rockets?
N a. At one hour intervals N b. At half hour intervals Y c. Only when there is a chance of their being seen by rescue vessels N d. Immediately upon abandoning the vessel 3680: When administering artificial respiration to an adult, the breathing cycle should be repeated about __________.
Y a. 12 to 15 times per minute N b. 18 to 20 times per minute N c. 20 to 25 times per minute N d. as fast as possible 3921: The DEEP DRILLER, at a draft of 60 feet, has -3,600 ft-tons of transverse moments. How much ballast should be transferred between tanks 10P and 10S to level the unit in list?
Y a. 25.1 long tons N b. 50.2 long tons N c. 62.8 long tons N d. 252.1 long tons 3933: On the DEEP DRILLER, the drill water pump may be used to supplement the bilge pumps. Its normal pumping rate is __________.
N a. 250 gallons per minute N b. 350 gallons per minute Y c. 500 gallons per minute N d. 700 gallons per minute 4292: A violation of the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" may result in a __________.
Y a. civil penalty of $650 against the Master or person in charge of a vessel N b. civil penalty of $1,000 against the vessel itself N c. suspension and/or revocation of an operator's FCC license N d. All of the above 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 5845: Yawing can be described as __________.
N a. jumping on the tow line as the rig pitches N b. jumping on the tow line as the rig slams into waves Y c. veering from side to side on the end of the tow line N d. corkscrew motion due to wave action 6585: When weight-testing a davit launched liferaft on a mobile offshore drilling unit, the deadweight equivalent for each person in the allowed capacity of the raft is __________.
N a. 155 pounds Y b. 165 pounds N c. 175 pounds N d. 185 pounds 6619: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has on board 6450 tons of cargo with an LCG-FP of 270.89 feet. See the distribution of the cargo to be loaded. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final LCG-FP of the cargo. ST-0194
N a. LCG-FP 267.12 feet N b. LCG-FP 268.48 feet Y c. LCG-FP 270.97 feet N d. LCG-FP 273.06 feet 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 6757: On Offshore Drilling units, in addition to the life jackets stowed at each berth location, life jackets must be stowed at each work station and __________.
N a. the mess room N b. each lifeboat Y c. each industrial work site N d. each fire station 7066: What does blowing tubes accomplish?
N a. Eliminates unburned fuel oil residues from the firebox Y b. Increases boiler efficiency N c. Flushes away mineral deposits inside the water tubes N d. Cleans soot deposits from the inside of the stack 7415: What is the spoken emergency signal for a "man overboard" on the VHF radio?
N a. Man Overboard N b. Security N c. Mayday Y d. Pan-Pan 8431: The International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Certificate required by MARPOL is issued to U.S. flag MODUs by the __________.
N a. International Maritime Organization Y b. U.S. Coast Guard N c. American Bureau of Shipping N d. Environmental Protection Agency 8643: The analysis of damaged stability for the DEEP DRILLER, disregards the beneficial effects of countermeasures and __________.
N a. horizontal area of the platform N b. vertical area of the platform N c. wind strength Y d. mooring system 8875: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Transit). Excessive motion makes it necessary to ballast down to survival draft. It is decided to check the stability at the intermediate draft of 32 feet. If the added ballast has an average VCG of 9.03 feet, and the sum of free surface moments is 56,244 foot-tons, what is the new margin on the maximum allowable KG?
N a. 6.23 feet N b. 5.11 feet N c. 4.86 feet Y d. 4.06 feet 9093: In addition to weighing the cartridge, which other maintenance is required for a cartridge-operated dry chemical extinguisher?
N a. Weigh the powder in the canister. N b. Discharge a small amount to see that it works. Y c. Check the hose and nozzle for clogs. N d. Check the external pressure gage. 69354: Which casualty involving a mobile offshore drilling unit would require a report to be filed?
N a. Damage to property of $20,000 N b. An injury treated by first aid Y c. An occurrence materially and adversely affecting the vessel's fitness for service N d. All of the above