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33: Inflatable liferafts are less maneuverable than lifeboats due to their __________.
N a. shape N b. shallow draft N c. large sail area Y d. All of the above 60: Your vessel rolls slowly and sluggishly. This indicates that the vessel __________.
N a. has off-center weights N b. is taking on water N c. has a greater draft forward than aft Y d. has poor stability 89: To determine what navigation lights and day-shapes must be displayed on mobile offshore drilling units under tow, you should check the __________.
N a. American Bureau of Shipping classification rules Y b. International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea N c. Safety of Life at Sea Convention N d. Minerals Management Service rules 182: Which abbreviation refers to the horizontal distance between perpendiculars taken at the forward-most and the after-most points on a small passenger vessel's waterline at her deepest operating draft?
Y a. LBP N b. LOA N c. LWL N d. LLL 297: Which information is NOT required to be posted in or near the wheelhouse?
N a. Stopping time and distance from full speed while maintaining course with minimum rudder Y b. A diagram of advance and transfer for turns of 30°, 60°, 90° and 120° at full speed with maximum rudder and constant power N c. For vessels with a fixed propeller, a table of shaft RPMs for a representative range of speeds N d. Operating instructions for change-over procedures for remote steering gear systems 312: The spray of water in low-velocity fog will have __________.
N a. greater range than high-velocity fog Y b. lesser range than high-velocity fog N c. about the same range as high-velocity fog N d. greater range than a solid stream 376: Valves on steam-smothering lines to cargo tanks shall be set with __________.
N a. the master control valve shut and valves to individual cargo tanks shut N b. the master control valve open and valves to individual cargo tanks shut Y c. the master control valve shut and valves to individual cargo tanks open N d. all valves open 530: The TPI curve, one of the hydrostatic curves in a vessel's plans, gives the number of tons __________.
N a. necessary to change the angle of list 1° at a given draft N b. necessary to change trim 1 inch at a given draft N c. pressure per square inch on the vessel's hull at a given draft Y d. necessary to further immerse the vessel 1 inch at a given draft 643: The steering oar in a lifeboat is usually referred to as the __________.
N a. bumpkin oar N b. stroke oar Y c. sweep oar N d. becket oar 690: Those ship's tanks that are particularly important for trimming the ship are the __________.
N a. domestics N b. settlers N c. deeps Y d. peaks 769: A life float on a fishing vessel must be equipped with __________.
Y a. a painter N b. red smoke flares N c. a jackknife N d. a signal mirror 783: A person referring to the stern sheets of a lifeboat is speaking of __________.
N a. the line attached to the tack of the lugsail N b. the emergency rudder N c. a canvas awning Y d. the aftermost seating 789: An inflatable liferaft equipped with a SOLAS B pack must be stowed __________.
Y a. so as to float free N b. with the vessel's emergency equipment N c. near the wheelhouse N d. as far forward as possible 813: You hear the general alarm and ship's whistle sound for over 10 seconds. Traditionally, this is the signal for __________.
N a. abandon ship N b. dismissal from fire and emergency stations Y c. fire and emergency N d. man overboard 983: Your vessel has a metacentric height of 1.12 feet and a beam of 60 feet. Your average rolling period will be __________.
N a. 20 seconds N b. 23 seconds Y c. 25 seconds N d. 35 seconds 1176: Your vessel is required to have an impulse-projected line throwing appliance. The auxiliary line must __________.
N a. be of a light color N b. be 250 meters in length Y c. have a breaking strength of 9000 lbs N d. be made of synthetic material 1510: You are in enemy port and have received a General Emergency message announcing the outbreak of war in Europe. You are directed to comply with the instructions in NGA (NIMA) PUB 117, Chapter eight. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. If on a coastwise voyage along the east coast of the U.S., you should put into the nearest port. N b. You should only enter a port in the danger zone during hours of darkness. N c. When over 200 hundred miles from a port in the danger zone, you should not darken ship. Y d. You should attempt to submit an AMVER report to NSA. 1709: Why is gas-freeing rarely required for LPG cargo tanks?
N a. LPG is compatible with all cargos. N b. LPG's high oxygen content makes it nonvolatile. N c. Cargo tanks are inspected less frequently than on oil tankers. Y d. The cargo tanks are used for one type of cargo only. 1775: You are inspecting the nonmetallic oil transfer hoses on the vessel you operate. The maximum allowable pressure of the hose is 70 psi. Your inspection confirms the hose did not burst, bulge, leak or abnormally distort under the required static liquid pressure of __________.
N a. 70 psi Y b. 105 psi N c. 140 psi N d. 210 psi 1788: Which channel is designated as the VHF follow-on communications channel and is required in all portable survival craft equipment?
N a. Channel 6 N b. Channel 13 Y c. Channel 16 N d. Channel 70 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 2056: By regulation, cargo tank atmosphere must be inert before and during which operation?
N a. Stripping N b. Loading N c. crude oil washing Y d. All of the above 2131: When a person is in shock, their skin will be __________.
N a. warm and dry N b. warm and damp N c. cold and dry Y d. cold and damp 2336: While loading bulk oil in a barge, you notice oil on the water alongside. What should you do FIRST?
N a. Search the vessel for leaks. N b. Notify the terminal superintendent. Y c. Stop loading. N d. Notify the Coast Guard. 2545: On a MODU crane, the boom indicator tells the operator what the boom angle is compared to the __________.
N a. vertical position Y b. horizontal position N c. boom stop angle N d. minimum radius angle 2628: What normally helps in detecting escaping gas?
N a. Running hand along pipe N b. Red flame Y c. Odor N d. Increase the line pressure 2651: Load line regulations are designed to insure that a MODU has adequate structural strength and sufficient __________.
N a. lifesaving equipment Y b. stability N c. mooring tension N d. riser tension 2761: In the MODU construction portfolio, materials which do not conform to ASTM or ABS specifications must also include the __________.
Y a. chemical and physical properties of the material N b. name of the alternative standard or specification N c. the ASTM or ABS specification the material approximates N d. manufacturer or origin of the material 2838: How many B-II hand portable fire extinguishers are required in the machinery space of a 260 GT tow vessel with 2400 B.H.P.? (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
N a. 6 N b. 5 Y c. 3 N d. 2 2849: A vessel would be referred to as "stiff" 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 Y c. concentrated low and the double bottoms are full N d. concentrated high and the double bottoms are empty 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 3023: A semisubmersible which flops between forward and aft angles of trim is likely to have __________.
Y a. KML less than KGL N b. an off-center LCG N c. LCG greater than LCB N d. KML greater than KMT 3053: On an OSV, when may a work vest be substituted for a required life jacket?
N a. To replace a damaged life jacket N b. For use during fire drills N c. For use during boat drills Y d. At no time 3151: The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), suffers severe damage to the starboard aft column below the waterline. You should pump from tank __________.
N a. C1S Y b. 9S N c. 2P N d. 2S 3167: Topside icing that blocks freeing ports and scuppers __________.
N a. is usually below the center of gravity and has little effect on stability N b. will cause water on deck to pocket and increase stability Y c. may decrease stability by increasing free surface effect due to water on deck N d. increases the effective freeboard and increases the wind-heel affect 3241: The DEEP DRILLER, at a draft of 45 feet and total vertical moments of 981,567 ft-long tons, floods 2068.7 long tons of sea water through the overboard discharge into tanks 3 and 8 on both sides. The VCG of the added ballast is 7.22 feet. The shift in the height of the center of gravity is __________.
N a. 0.93 foot Y b. 6.16 feet N c. 6.95 feet N d. 7.88 feet 3359: You are making tow. A loaded, open-hopper barge with independent tanks has placards, with alternating red and white quadrants, located at each side and end. You inspect the barge and find slight traces of water in the wing voids due to condensation. What should you do?
N a. Refuse to accept the barge until all wing voids are dry. N b. Accept the barge and when weather conditions permit run with the wing voids open to ventilate the spaces. Y c. Accept the barge and periodically check the wing voids. N d. Return the barge to the fleet and depart without the barge. 3361: 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 3607: With the DEEP DRILLER anchored in 500 feet of water and with the tension on the mooring chain of 170 kips, the length of the catenary is __________.
Y a. 1,378 feet N b. 1,423 feet N c. 1,591 feet N d. 1,624 feet 4044: Convection spreads a fire by __________.
Y a. heated gases flowing through ventilation systems N b. the transfer of heat across an unobstructed space N c. burning liquids flowing into another space N d. transmitting the heat of a fire through the ship's metal 4067: The DEEP DRILLER is operating as shown in Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling). Assume ballast added or discharged to remain at a constant draft is at a VCG of 10 feet. How much non-liquid load would have to be removed from an average height of 130 feet above the keel to meet the maximum allowable KG at a draft of 60 feet for winds greater than 70 knots?
N a. 373 long tons N b. 457 long tons N c. 484 long tons Y d. 524 long tons 4150: In an emergency, the electro-hydraulic steering units can be directly controlled by the __________.
Y a. trick wheel N b. rapson slide N c. follow-up gear N d. receiver unit 4220: You are loading in a port subject to the winter load line mark and bound for a port subject to the tropical load line mark. You will enter the summer zone after steaming four days, and you will enter the tropical zone after a total of twelve days. You will consume 39 tons of fuel, water, and stores per day. The hydrometer reading at the loading pier is 1.025, and the average TPI is 49. What is the minimum freeboard required at the start of the voyage? (Get Table Data)
Y a. 90 inches N b. 87 inches N c. 80 inches N d. 77 inches 4461: If you have to jump in the water when abandoning a MODU, your legs should be __________.
N a. spread apart as far as possible N b. held as tightly against your chest as possible N c. in a kneeling position Y d. extended straight down and crossed at the ankles 5297: Among the possible causes of unexpected rapidly increasing inclination of the DEEP DRILLER while in transit is __________.
N a. consumption of on board variables N b. miscalculation of loads N c. external environmental forces Y d. flooding due to lower-hull damage 5301: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #2 (Ballasting to Survival). What is the shift in VCG if 100.76 long tons of ballast are added to Ballast Tank #8S to replace the discharge of all bulk materials?
N a. 0.19 foot down N b. 0.44 foot down Y c. 0.63 foot down N d. 1.19 feet down 5575: Increasing the area of the anchor flukes will __________.
Y a. increase holding power N b. decrease holding power N c. make penetration more complete N d. not effect holding power 5743: The safest device used to secure the end of the pendant wire when it is initially passed to the anchor handling vessel is a __________.
N a. pelican hook Y b. hydraulic deck stopper N c. connecting link N d. shackle 6197: Fighting a rig fire in the ballast pumproom with hoses would adversely affect the stability of the rig most by __________.
N a. increasing the permeability of the pumproom N b. reduction of drill water from the storage tanks Y c. a list caused by water filling the compartment N d. a reduced KG caused by water filling the compartment 6605: All fire hoses on mobile offshore drilling units must be tested to a pressure of at least __________.
N a. 100 psi Y b. 110 psi N c. 120 psi N d. 130 psi 6721: Each hand portable, semi-portable and fixed fire extinguishing unit on a MODU must be tested and inspected at least once every __________.
N a. six weeks N b. six months Y c. twelve months N d. two years 7065: What is the procedure for checking for spinal cord damage in an unconscious patient?
N a. Beginning at the back of the neck, and proceeding to the buttocks, press the spine to find where it hurts Y b. Prick the skin of the hands and the soles of the feet with a sharp object to check for reaction N c. Selectively raise each arm and each leg and watch patient's face to see if he registers pain N d. Roll patient onto his stomach and prick along the length of his spine to check reaction 8123: To effectively use the crossover system on the DEEP DRILLER to pump from the low side using a high side ballast pump, transverse inclinations should not exceed __________.
N a. 8° N b. 6° N c. 4° Y d. 2° 8161: A semisubmersible, displacing 20,500 long tons, has vertical moments of 1,060,000 foot-long tons. What is the change in KG if 500 long tons are discharged from a VCG of 120 feet?
N a. 1.22 feet downward Y b. 1.71 feet downward N c. 1.75 feet downward N d. 2.93 feet downward 8561: On a MODU, a fire pump may be used for other purposes if __________.
N a. the other services are run off a reducing station with a pressure gage Y b. a separate fire pump is available for use on the fire main N c. all other services are operated by a manifold near the pump N d. All of the above 8733: The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), discharges a non-liquid load of 275.8 long tons from a position 130 feet above the keel, 40 feet forward of amidships, and 30 feet to port of the centerline. What is the new LCG?
N a. 0.59 foot Y b. 1.64 feet N c. 2.23 feet N d. 2.82 feet 9451: Initial stability is indicated by __________.
Y a. GM N b. KM N c. Deck load N d. Maximum allowed KG 9587: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Transit). What is the new transverse free surface correction (FSCT) if the entire contents of Salt Water Ballast Tanks 1P and 1S are discharged?
Y a. 0.46 foot N b. 0.71 foot N c. 1.08 feet N d. 1.44 feet 9605: The COASTAL DRILLER, in transit with winds less than 70 knots, has a draft of 10 feet 8 inches. The VM are 541,257 ft-kips, FSML are 32,000 ft-kips, and FSMT are 24,000 ft-kips. The margin on the maximum allowable KG is __________.
N a. -2.3 feet N b. 0.0 feet Y c. 23.7 feet N d. 26.0 feet 9605: The COASTAL DRILLER, in transit with winds less than 70 knots, has a draft of 10 feet 8 inches. The VM are 541,257 ft-kips, FSML are 32,000 ft-kips, and FSMT are 24,000 ft-kips. The margin on the maximum allowable KG is __________.
N a. -2.3 feet N b. 0.0 feet Y c. 23.7 feet N d. 26.0 feet