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208: What is the primary purpose of a splint applied in first aid?
N a. Control bleeding N b. Reduce pain Y c. Immobilize a fracture N d. Reset the bone 239: Which statement about the free surface correction is TRUE?
N a. It is added to GM at light drafts and subtracted at deep drafts. N b. It is increased if the slack tank is not on the centerline. N c. It is decreased if the slack tank is below the KG of the vessel. Y d. The correction decreases as the draft increases due to loading dry cargo. 313: Kapok life jackets should NOT be __________.
N a. stowed near open flame or where smoking is permitted N b. used as seats, pillows, or foot rests N c. left on open decks Y d. All of the above 336: Carbon dioxide cylinders which protect machinery spaces, paint lockers and tanks may be located within those spaces when the amount of carbon dioxide does not exceed __________.
N a. 150 lbs Y b. 300 lbs N c. 450 lbs N d. 600 lbs 641: You are on a supply run to an offshore drilling rig. On board is the cargo listed. What is the height above the main deck of the center of gravity of the cargo? ST-0015
N a. 1.76 feet Y b. 1.97 feet N c. 2.21 feet N d. 2.32 feet 965: What statement about immersion suits is TRUE?
N a. Immersion suits should be worn while performing routine work on deck. Y b. No stowage container for immersion suits may be capable of being locked. N c. During the annual maintenance, the front zipper should be lubricated using light machine oil or mineral oil. N d. Any tear or leak will render the suit unserviceable and it must be replaced. 1034: Which vessels must comply with the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations while navigating?
Y a. All towing vessels 26 feet in length or greater N b. All passenger vessels less than 100 gross tons N c. All power-driven vessels 12 meters or less in length N d. All of the above 1114: The National Weather Service differentiates between small craft, gale, whole gale, and hurricane warnings by the __________.
N a. amount of rain forecasted N b. wave heights forecasted N c. amount of cloud cover forecasted Y d. wind speed forecasted 1216: After launching, an inflatable raft should be kept dry inside by __________.
N a. opening the automatic drain plugs N b. draining the water pockets N c. using the electric bilge pump Y d. using the bailers and cellulose sponge 1223: The survival craft carried aboard a commercial fishing vessel must safely accommodate __________.
Y a. all of the people aboard N b. the number of people required by the certificate of inspection N c. the entire crew N d. None of the above are correct. 1344: What is the purpose of the hydrostatic release on an inflatable liferaft?
Y a. To release the raft from the cradle automatically as the ship sinks N b. To inflate the raft automatically N c. To test the rafts hydrostatically N d. None of the above 1381: Large volumes of carbon dioxide are safe and effective for fighting fires in enclosed spaces, such as in a pumproom, provided that the __________.
N a. persons in the space wear gas masks N b. persons in the space wear damp cloths over their mouths and nostrils Y c. ventilation system is secured and all persons leave the space N d. ventilation system is kept operating 1414: What should be used to steer an open lifeboat if the rudder becomes lost or damaged?
N a. Sea anchor Y b. Steering oar N c. Spare rudder N d. Daggerboard 1555: Seawater may be used for drinking __________.
N a. at a maximum rate of two ounces per day N b. after mixing with an equal quantity of fresh water N c. if gathered during or immediately after a hard rain Y d. under no conditions 1823: What is the MINIMUM distance a vessel subject to the requirements of Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 must be located from nearest land to legally discharge paper trash?
N a. 5 nautical miles N b. 10 nautical miles Y c. 12 nautical miles N d. 25 nautical miles 1885: In the case of an injury causing a person to be incapacitated, the Master or person in charge of a mobile offshore drilling unit must submit a report to the __________.
Y a. nearest Marine Safety or Marine Inspection Office N b. nearest hospital N c. Department of Energy N d. American Bureau of Shipping 1938: A wobbling tail shaft is an indication of __________.
N a. shallow water N b. an engine that is misfiring N c. a tight tail shaft gland Y d. worn stern bearing or misalignment 2043: How does a coast radio station communicating by HF radio normally identify itself?
N a. By its subscriber number Y b. By its call sign N c. By its MMSI N d. By its MID 2064: INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND You are under sail and overtaking a tug and tow. Which action is correct?
N a. The power-driven tug must maneuver to avoid collision. Y b. You must maneuver to avoid the tug and tow. N c. You must maneuver to avoid collision only if the tug is to leeward and the wind is on your port side. N d. Both vessels are required to maneuver to avoid collision. 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 2353: Which documents are required by GMDSS for vessels on international voyages (other than the Great Lakes)?
N a. A copy of the IMO master plan of shore-based facilities N b. Station logs N c. 47 CFR Part 80 FCC Rules and Regulations Y d. All of the above 2384: Use the material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book. If the KG is 24.2 feet, and the drafts are: FWD 23'-04", AFT 24'-05"; at what angle will the vessel lose positive stability?
N a. 67° N b. 71° Y c. 75° N d. 79° 2405: The heavy three-, four-, or six-sided length of pipe suspended from the swivel through the rotary table and connected to the topmost joint of drill pipe to turn the drill stem as the rotary table turns is called the __________.
N a. swivel N b. bail Y c. kelly N d. cock 2442: The international shore connection __________.
Y a. allows hook up of fire fighting water from shore facilities N b. satisfies pollution prevention requirements N c. allows emergency use of the fire main for deballasting N d. permits discharge of waste oil to shore facilities 2447: The connected joints of pipe, usually made of three joints of pipe approximately 90 feet long, racked in the derrick when making a trip are called a __________.
N a. string Y b. stand N c. joint N d. standpipe 2488: If a crew member is exposed to phenol by way of skin or eye contact, you should IMMEDIATELY __________.
N a. administer oxygen N b. treat victim for shock Y c. flush skin and eyes with water N d. give victim stimulant 2530: Regulations require that cargo pumprooms on tank barges (constructed in 1965) carrying grades B or C liquid cargoes have power ventilation systems which can completely change the air in __________.
N a. 1 minute Y b. 3 minutes N c. 5 minutes N d. 10 minutes 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 2889: Switchboards shall be ...... (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. Watertight. N b. Grounded to the main engine on a wooden hulled boat. Y c. The dead-front type, totally enclosed N d. Equipped with switch locks 3080: When inspecting a tank barge to see that it has all the required fire extinguishers and other safety items aboard, which of the following is the best source for determining what is required?
N a. The supervisor in charge of the dock to which the barge is tied up N b. Part 38 of the Rules and Regulations for Tank Vessels Y c. The Certificate of Inspection of the barge N d. The local fire marshal 3112: An 85 foot uninspected towing vessel with a crew of ten (10) persons on board must carry at LEAST __________. (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
N a. 10 approved ring life buoys and 10 approved life preservers N b. 10 approved work vests Y c. 10 approved life jackets and 1 approved ring life buoy N d. 11 approved life preservers 3177: 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-0112
N a. FWD 25'-07", AFT 27'-01" N b. FWD 25'-02", AFT 27'-06" Y c. FWD 24'-10", AFT 27'-10" N d. FWD 24'-08", AFT 28'-00" 3195: 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-0113
N a. FWD 18'-05", AFT 21'-05" N b. FWD 18'-00", AFT 21'-10" N c. FWD 18'-06", AFT 22'-01" Y d. FWD 17'-10", AFT 22'-00" 3240: When a vessel is required to have a power-driven fire pump, the pump may also be used for __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. the drinking water supply system Y b. the bilge pump N c. engine cooling water N d. None of the above 3455: A semisubmersible, 200 feet in length between draft marks with the LCF 10 feet aft of amidships, records the following drafts: Port Forward 74'-09"; Port Aft 78'-09"; Starboard Forward 69'-09"; and Starboard Aft 73'-09". What is the list?
N a. -1.0 foot N b. -2.5 feet Y c. -5.0 feet N d. -10.0 feet 3736: The most effective treatment for warming a crew member suffering from hypothermia is __________.
N a. running or jumping to increase circulation N b. raising body temperature rapidly by placing hands and feet in hot water Y c. bundling the body in blankets to rewarm gradually N d. laying prone under heat lamps to rewarm rapidly 3785: What are the vertical moments for P-Tank #1 on the DEEP DRILLER if the ullage is 3.0 feet?
N a. 1,167 foot-tons N b. 4,002 foot-tons Y c. 6,758 foot-tons N d. 9,739 foot-tons 3810: If help has not arrived in 10-12 hours after having abandoned an OSV in a survival craft, you should __________.
N a. go in one direction until the fuel runs out N b. plot course for the nearest land N c. take a vote on the direction in which to go Y d. shutdown the engines and put out the sea anchor 3876: What is NOT a requirement for testing the line throwing appliance on a vessel?
N a. A drill should be conducted every three months. Y b. A regular service line must be used when it's fired. N c. A regular projectile must be used when it's fired. N d. The actual firing is at the discretion of the Master. 4049: The owner or Master of a towing vessel shall ensure that all tests and inspections of gear take place and are logged ___________ .
N a. on each watch, immediately before being relieved Y b. before embarking on a voyage of more than 24 hours N c. daily, at 1200 local zone time N d. weekly, before 0000 Sunday 4140: In an electro-hydraulic steering system, rudder movement is maintained in close synchronization with the steering wheel position by means of the __________.
N a. trick wheel Y b. follow-up control N c. six-way valve N d. Rapson slide 4197: While in 150 feet water depth when the pitch angle of the COASTAL DRILLER is 2 degrees, the platform roll period for going on location should be longer than __________.
N a. 0.5 second N b. 5.0 seconds Y c. 10.0 seconds N d. 13.5 seconds 5071: A mobile offshore drilling unit is on the waters of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. It has a length of 220 feet and a breadth of 190 feet. Where must the obstruction lights be located?
N a. At the top of the drill mast Y b. On each corner of the rig N c. At the bow of the rig N d. At the bow and stern of the rig 5408: One of the first actions to be taken by survivors when they have boarded an inflatable liferaft is to __________.
N a. stream the sea anchor Y b. take an anti-seasickness pill N c. open the pressure relief valve N d. drink at least one can of water 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 5681: 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 N c. the maximum wave height is greater than 64 feet Y d. winds are less than 70 knots 5811: The unit used to measure anchor line tensions in the offshore drilling industry is the __________.
N a. long ton N b. short ton N c. metric ton Y d. Kip 6497: The only type of helicopter that may be refueled with the engine running and the blades turning is __________.
N a. a helicopter carrying cargo only Y b. a turbine-equipped helicopter N c. a Sikorsky N d. a helicopter carrying injured personnel in an emergency situation 6503: If, during helicopter refueling operations, fuel is spilled on clothing, the person should first __________.
N a. see the medic immediately N b. spray himself with foam or CO2 N c. complete his task and then see the medic Y d. remove the clothing and wash 6646: Fire in an engine compartment is best extinguished with carbon dioxide gas (CO2) and by __________.
N a. closing the compartment except for the ventilators N b. increasing the air flow to the compartment by blowers N c. leaving the compartment open to the air Y d. completely closing the compartment 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 6823: The Master or person in charge of a MODU is required to log __________.
Y a. the date and hour of each fire drill N b. the names of all persons on board N c. only casualties which occur while underway N d. every event occurring on board 8511: An elevated jack-up weighs 17,000 kips. Its center of gravity is located 110 feet aft of frame zero (AF0). What would be the new LCG if the cantilever (weight 900 kips) and drill floor (weight 800 kips) were skidded 70 feet aft?
N a. 103.0 feet AF0 N b. 113.4 feet AF0 Y c. 117.0 feet AF0 N d. 180.0 feet AF0 8537: The full period of motion of the DEEP DRILLER while in transit is 7 seconds and the maximum pitch angle as seen on the inclinometers is 7°. From the standpoint of critical motion, the motion is __________.
N a. satisfactory, keep the unit at transit draft N b. satisfactory, put the unit in standby Y c. unsatisfactory, ballast to survival draft N d. unsatisfactory, place unit in standby 8547: What does the term "head" mean when applied to a pump?
N a. Length of its discharge pipe N b. Height of its discharge pipe Y c. Difference between the discharge and suction pressures N d. Sum of discharge and suction pressures 8623: What is the new location of the transverse center of gravity if 200 short tons are placed 10 feet to port of the centerline on a MODU with TCG 0.7 foot starboard of the centerline, and displacement 9,000 short tons?
Y a. 0.47 foot starboard of centerline N b. 0.40 foot starboard of centerline N c. 0.23 foot port of centerline N d. 0.20 foot port of centerline 8695: The DEEP DRILLER, at 58.0 feet draft in sea water, discharges 200 long tons. What is the new displacement?
N a. 16,263 long tons Y b. 17,642 long tons N c. 17,842 long tons N d. 18,118 long tons 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. 9130: When administering first aid you should avoid __________.
N a. any conversation with the patient N b. instructing bystanders Y c. unnecessary haste and appearance of uncertainty N d. touching the patient before washing your hands 9382: Fire in an engine compartment is best extinguished with carbon dioxide gas (CO2) and by __________.
Y a. completely closing the compartment N b. closing the compartment except for the ventilators N c. leaving the compartment open to the air N d. increasing the air flow to the compartment by blowers