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116: What is classified as a B-II fire extinguisher?
N a. A 2-1/2 gallon soda acid and water N b. A 1-1/4 gallon foam Y c. A 2-1/2 gallon foam N d. A 20 pound dry chemical 244: A vessel is flying the signal "BJ-1" from her starboard halyard. The signal means "_____."
N a. an aircraft is ditched in position indicated N b. the aircraft is still afloat N c. there is no danger of explosion Y d. an aircraft is circling over an accident 365: What is the minimum fuel-oil discharge-containment needed for a 100 gross ton vessel constructed after June 30,1974?
Y a. At least 5 gallons N b. At least 1 barrel N c. At least 2 barrels N d. At least 3 barrels 675: Who completes the Declaration of Inspection before loading a tank vessel?
N a. The U.S. Coast Guard N b. The manager of the shore facility Y c. The person(s) designated in-charge N d. The American Bureau of Shipping 758: A fire is discovered in the forepeak of a vessel at sea. The wind is from ahead at 35 knots. You should __________.
N a. remain on course and hold speed Y b. change course and put the stern to the wind N c. change course to put the wind on either beam and increase speed N d. remain on course but slack the speed 856: Which statement about immersion suits is TRUE?
N a. Immersion suits should be worn during routine work on deck to provide maximum protection. N b. After purchasing, the suit should be removed from its storage bag and hung on a hanger where readily accessible. Y c. Immersion suits must have a PFD light attached to the front shoulder area. N d. Small leaks or tears may be repaired using the repair kit packed with the suit. 1036: Life preservers must be marked with the __________.
N a. stowage space assigned Y b. vessel's name N c. vessel's home port N d. maximum weight allowed 1146: Which vessel is NOT required to carry a rocket-type line throwing appliance?
Y a. An oceangoing vessel of 140 GT N b. A coastwise vessel of 550 GT N c. An river-going vessel of 760 GT N d. All of the above 1185: If the steersman of your lifeboat gives the command "Way enough", you should __________.
N a. complete the stroke, hold your oar out from the boat and level with the water N b. dip the blade of your oar into the water and leave it there N c. lift your oar to a vertical position Y d. complete the stroke, raise your oar slightly, swing it forward, and place it in the boat 1437: You are in a lifeboat when you sight the stars. You will be heading due north when you head for Polaris which is indicated by which letter? (D007SA )
Y a. F N b. G N c. J N d. K 1444: A stored-pressure water extinguisher is most effective against fires of class __________.
Y a. A N b. B N c. C N d. D 1740: Tank vessel inerting refers to __________.
N a. the introduction of inert gas into a tank with the object of reducing the oxygen content to below 8% by volume N b. the introduction of inert gas into a gas free tank for the purpose of reducing the oxygen content to below 8% by volume N c. the introduction of inert gas into a cargo tank during cargo discharge to replace the volume of discharged cargo Y d. All of the above 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 1779: The Sailing Plan, required by vessels participating in AMVER, should be sent __________.
N a. after the first position report Y b. within a few hours before or after departure N c. 24 hours prior to departure N d. 24 hours after departure 1838: When a sail is reefed, the sail area is _______ .
Y a. reduced N b. increased N c. widened N d. unchanged 1929: Which statement concerning homing signals in the GMDSS is FALSE?
N a. A homing signal provides a bearing for rescue personnel to follow to the signal's SOURCE. Y b. A homing signal is detected by the COSPAS-SARSAT satellites. N c. A homing signal cannot be detected by a GPS receiver. N d. A homing signal may be transmitted by equipment attached to the survival craft. 1998: Which satellite system promulgated Maritime Safety Information?
N a. AMVER Y b. SafetyNET N c. NAVTEX N d. INMARSAT-M SES 2031: Which condition is NOT necessary for a combustible liquid 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 are necessary for a combustible liquid to burn. 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 2081: On offshore drilling units, each inflatable liferaft must be serviced every __________.
Y a. 12 months N b. 24 months N c. 36 months N d. 48 months 2448: A person on a fixed or floating platform engaged in oil exploration MAY discharge food waste into the sea when the distance from the nearest land is at least __________.
N a. 3 nautical miles N b. 5 nautical miles Y c. 12 nautical miles N d. 25 nautical miles 2546: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 24'-07", AFT 25'-09"; and the KG is 24.0 feet. What is the righting moment when the vessel is inclined to 15°? (Use the selected stability curves in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 5,202 foot-tons Y b. 8,666 foot-tons N c. 10,876 foot-tons N d. 11,424 foot-tons 2771: The angle to which a floating MODU, with a negative initial metacentric height, lies while at rest in still water is the angle of __________.
N a. trim N b. yaw N c. heel Y d. loll 2959: Which commodity would be regulated by subchapter D, Rules and Regulations for Tank Vessels?
Y a. Asphalt N b. Vinyl Chloride N c. Benzene N d. All of the above 3000: A rigid lifesaving device ONLY designed for survivors to hold on to while in the water is known as a __________.
N a. liferaft N b. life float N c. life preserver Y d. buoyant apparatus 3034: Your sailing drafts are: FWD 14'-04", AFT 16'-02" and the GM is 3.0 feet. What will be the angle of list if #5 port double bottom (capacity 195 tons, VCG 2.6 feet, and 18.5 feet off the centerline) is filled with saltwater? (Use the data in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 4° Y b. 8° N c. 13° N d. 16° 3433: An inflatable liferaft should be lifted back aboard ship by using __________.
N a. the single hook at the top of the raft N b. two line passed under the raft Y c. the towing bridle N d. All of the above 3494: A passenger vessel in river service which operates in fresh water at least 6 out of every 12 months since the last dry dock examination must be dry-docked at intervals not to exceed __________.
N a. 12 months N b. 24 months N c. 48 months Y d. 60 months 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" 3554: You are underway in mid-ocean, when you hear a distress message over the VHF radio. The position of the sender is 20 miles away. What action should you take?
Y a. Immediately acknowledge receipt of the distress message. N b. Defer acknowledgment for a short interval so that a coast station may acknowledge receipt. N c. Do not acknowledge receipt until other ships nearer to the distress have acknowledged. N d. Do not acknowledge because you are too far away to take action. 3603: While anchored in 600 feet water depth, 3,150 feet of chain is deployed for line #8. Tension on that line is 220 kips. According to the DEEP DRILLER Operating manual, how much of that chain lies along the bottom?
N a. 994 feet Y b. 1,422 feet N c. 1,728 feet N d. 2,550 feet 3646: One of the signals, other than a distress signal, that can be used by a rescue boat to attract attention is a/an __________.
N a. red star shell Y b. searchlight N c. burning barrel N d. orange smoke signal 3675: The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), suffers damage to the port forward column below the waterline. Pumping from tank 2P and 3P is not sufficient to prevent increasing port list and bow down trim. You should consider counterflooding in tank __________.
N a. 2S N b. 9S N c. C2BS Y d. 10S 3821: What is the change in transverse moments for the DEEP DRILLER if 103.48 long tons of ballast is discharged from a full ballast tank 1P?
N a. 10,944 foot-tons decrease Y b. 7,761 foot-tons increase N c. 1,797 foot-tons increase N d. 155 foot-tons decrease 3838: Fire dampers prevent the spread of fire by __________.
Y a. convection N b. conduction N c. radiation N d. direct contact 3853: Coast Guard Regulations (46 CFR) require inflatable liferafts to be equipped with __________.
N a. a first aid kit N b. an instruction manual N c. a sea anchor Y d. All of the above 3865: What is the minimum required number of ring life buoys on an OSV certified for ocean service?
N a. 4 Y b. 8 N c. 12 N d. 16 3995: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling). What would be the new sum of vertical moments for the Stores & Supplies if paint weighing 3.48 tons is added to the paint locker?
Y a. 13,346 foot-tons N b. 5,054 foot-tons N c. 964 foot-tons N d. 292 foot-tons 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 4052: The test of a towing vessel's steering gear control system includes each item EXCEPT ___________ .
N a. a test from the alternative power supply, if installed Y b. timing the movement of the rudder from hard over to hard over N c. verification that the rudder angle indicator shows the actual position of the rudder(s) N d. visual inspection of the steering linkage 4069: In the illustration, the sea anchor is number __________. (D014SA )
N a. 1 N b. 12 Y c. 14 N d. 18 4094: The SS AMERICAN MARINER arrived in port with drafts of: FWD 19'-10.5", AFT 22'-11.6". Cargo was loaded and discharged as shown. Use sheet 2 in the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final drafts. ST-0154
N a. FWD 20'-01.4", AFT 23'-00.6" Y b. FWD 19'-07.6", AFT 22'-10.4" N c. FWD 19'-09.3", AFT 22'-08.7" N d. FWD 19'-11.7", AFT 23'-02.5" 4258: Dacron sails, when not in use, may be damaged if __________.
Y a. left in the sunlight N b. stowed wet N c. washed with soap N d. folded frequently 4435: The COASTAL DRILLER has sufficient reserve stability to overcome damage due to flooding of any one watertight compartment in winds to __________.
N a. 36 knots Y b. 50 knots N c. 70 knots N d. 100 knots 4616: You are scheduled to load 4700 tons of cargo, 45 tons of crew effects and stores and 323 tons of fuel. Use the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the vessel's mean draft in salt water.
Y a. 19'-00" N b. 19'-04" N c. 19'-09" N d. 20'-01" 4734: Seawater may be used for drinking __________.
N a. if gathered during or immediately after a hard rain N b. at a maximum rate of two ounces per day Y c. under no conditions N d. after mixing with an equal quantity of fresh water 5791: In storm conditions, with the wind and waves from the port bow of the DEEP DRILLER in 400 feet water depth, the tensions in mooring lines 1 and 2 are 400 kips. Completely slacking the mooring lines 5 and 6 reduces the tension in mooring lines 1 and 2 to about __________.
N a. 375 kips Y b. 330 kips N c. 275 kips N d. 220 kips 5897: The type of shackle used in making up tow lines to a MODU should be __________.
N a. screw pin N b. chain N c. anchor Y d. safety 6102: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has on board 5480 tons of cargo with an LCG-FP of 274.46 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-0191
N a. LCG-FP 271.79 feet Y b. LCG-FP 272.87 feet N c. LCG-FP 274.04 feet N d. LCG-FP 275.13 feet 6413: While drilling ahead with 60 foot draft, the DEEP DRILLER encounters lost circulation and loses 900 bbls. of 16 pounds per gallon mud to the hole. How much ballast must be taken on to maintain 60 foot draft?
N a. 220 long tons Y b. 270 long tons N c. 330 long tons N d. 440 long tons 6425: The test for determining the formation fracture pressure after drilling out a seat is called a __________.
N a. casing test Y b. leak off test N c. drill stem test N d. well test 6801: Where must the 0mster or person in charge of a MODU record the date of each test of emergency lighting and power systems and the condition and performance of the equipment?
N a. On the Certificate of Inspection N b. On the Muster List ("Station Bill") N c. In the Operations Manual Y d. In either the official or unofficial log 6911: According to regulations, a Master or person in charge of a MODU is required to submit a report of a loss of life __________.
N a. only when it happens while underway N b. to the next of kin Y c. to the nearest OCMI N d. to the nearest coroner 6967: A MODU must report a collision with an aid to navigation maintained by the Coast Guard to which office?
N a. Nearest Oceanographic office N b. The Marine Safety Center at Coast Guard Headquarters N c. National Ocean Service Y d. Nearest Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection 7055: Seasickness is caused by rolling or rocking motions which affect fluids in the __________.
N a. stomach N b. lower intestines Y c. inner ear N d. bladder 7591: Stability is determined principally by the location of the center of gravity and the __________.
N a. aft perpendicular Y b. center of buoyancy N c. keel N d. center of flotation 7637: When a floating MODU inclines to an angle slightly less than the angle of loll, she will __________.
N a. capsize N b. incline less N c. flop to the other side Y d. return to the angle of loll 8615: The LWT anchor has two angular positions for the flukes. These are __________.
N a. 30° and 40° Y b. 30° and 50° N c. 30° and 60° N d. 40° and 60° 8671: The plans, for use during emergencies aboard the DEEP DRILLER, are readily available in the __________.
N a. wheelhouse under glass N b. pump room N c. OIM's office Y d. ballast control room 9527: When the height of the metacenter is less than the height of the center of gravity, a vessel has which type of stability?
N a. Stable N b. Neutral Y c. Negative N d. Positive