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103: You have just abandoned ship and boarded a raft. After the raft is completely inflated you hear a whistling noise coming from a safety valve. You should __________.
Y a. not become alarmed unless it continues for a long period of time N b. plug the safety valve N c. unscrew the deflation plugs N d. remove the safety valve and replace it with a soft patch 118: A tourniquet should be used to control bleeding ONLY __________.
N a. with puncture wounds Y b. when all other means have failed N c. when the victim is unconscious N d. to prevent bleeding from minor wounds 147: Your vessel is on a voyage of three months duration. The number of sanitary inspections required is __________.
Y a. one N b. three N c. six N d. twelve 281: The gross weight of a fully charged CO2 bottle in a fixed CO2 system is 220 lbs. When the bottle is empty it weighs 120 lbs. What is the minimum acceptable gross weight of the CO2 bottle before it should be recharged by the manufacturer?
N a. 200 lbs N b. 205 lbs Y c. 210 lbs N d. 220 lbs 296: In weighing CO2 cylinders, they must be recharged if weight loss exceeds __________.
N a. 10% of weight of full bottle N b. 15% of weight of full bottle N c. 20% of weight of charge Y d. 10% of weight of charge 335: Your vessel is carrying 24,000 barrels of oil for discharge. The cargo hoses have an inside diameter of eight inches. The container around the loading manifold must hold __________.
Y a. three barrels N b. four barrels N c. six barrels N d. eight barrels 350: The most detrimental effect on initial stability is a result of liquids __________.
N a. flowing from side to side within the vessel N b. flowing from fore to aft within a vessel Y c. flowing in and out of a holed wing tank N d. pocketing in a slack tank as a vessel heels 435: If an emergency pump control is used as the emergency shutdown on a tank vessel, it must __________.
N a. stop the flow of oil at the main deck manifold N b. prevent the oil from leaving the shore facility Y c. prevent the oil from siphoning through the pump N d. None of the above 514: You hear on the radiotelephone the word "Securite" spoken three times. This indicates that __________.
Y a. a message about the safety of navigation will follow N b. a message of an urgent nature about the safety of a ship will follow N c. the sender is in distress and requests immediate assistance N d. you should secure your radiotelephone 564: If you receive the signal over radiotelephone of "Romeo Papa Tango" while using the International Code of Signals, you should __________.
N a. report to the caller Y b. repeat your last transmission N c. continue since he received your last transmission N d. end the transmission 638: You are on watch at sea, at night, when the ordinary seaman reports a fire in number five upper 'tween deck. Which of the following should NOT be done immediately?
N a. Sound the general alarm N b. Secure mechanical cargo hold ventilation N c. Call for water on deck Y d. Release carbon dioxide into the affected compartment 894: Signals between an icebreaker and an assisted vessel may NOT be given by __________.
N a. whistle N b. flag hoist N c. radiotelephone Y d. radiotelegraph 908: If ignited, which material would be a class B fire?
N a. Magnesium N b. Paper N c. Wood Y d. Diesel Oil 1236: Inflatable liferafts are provided with __________.
N a. a portable radio N b. an oil lantern N c. canned milk Y d. a towing connection 1431: Which statement is FALSE regarding Halon 1301?
N a. It is colorless. Y b. It is sweet smelling. N c. It may cause dizziness when inhaled. N d. It does not conduct electricity. 1544: While operating your oceangoing vessel you must keep a record of any discharge or disposal of garbage. These entries shall be made __________.
N a. before the end of the voyage N b. before arriving at your next port N c. no later than 24 hours after disposal of the garbage Y d. at the time the garbage was disposed 1568: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed. There is already 2464 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 27.3 feet. Use the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final KG of all the cargo after loading is completed. ST-0042
N a. KG 27.0 feet N b. KG 27.8 feet Y c. KG 28.6 feet N d. KG 29.8 feet 1949: What is meant by "CES"?
N a. Coast Earth Satellite Y b. Coast Earth Station N c. Central Equatorial Station N d. Coastal Equivalent Station 2281: When retrieving the survival craft, the winch operator should stop the winch and check __________.
N a. that all personnel are seated in the craft Y b. that the cable has not jumped any grooves on the drum N c. which way the wind is blowing N d. the hydraulic fluid level before lifting 2431: A device used to enlarge the size of an existing bore hole, having teeth arranged on its outside circumference to cut the formation as it rotates is a(n) __________.
N a. enlarger bit N b. casing bit Y c. hole opener N d. casing opener 2463: A heavy, thick-walled tube, usually steel, used between the drill pipe and the bit in the drill stem to weight the bit in order to improve its performance is called a __________.
N a. heavy-walled drill pipe N b. tool joint N c. down hole tool Y d. drill collar 2515: Before personnel are lifted from a vessel in a personnel basket, the vessel should be ________________________
Y a. directly under the boom N b. moving away from the boom N c. stopped dead in the water N d. tied to the boom 2591: Structural bulkheads on a MODU are usually __________.
N a. continuous Y b. watertight N c. transverse N d. non-watertight 2622: Liquefied flammable gas is defined as any flammable gas having a Reid vapor pressure exceeding how many pounds?
N a. 14 N b. 30 Y c. 40 N d. 50 2638: Marine Safety Information is promulgated via satellite through which system?
N a. AMVER Y b. SafetyNET N c. NAVTEX N d. INMARSAT-M SES 3036: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has the liquid loading shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the LCG-FP of the liquid load. ST-0098
N a. 262.3 ft N b. 264.9 ft Y c. 268.1 ft N d. 270.3 ft 3093: You are preparing to load fuel oil on a vessel of 150 gross tons constructed after June 30, 1974. Before loading, you must check that the fuel oil tank vents __________.
N a. are not obstructed by on-deck cargo N b. have a fire extinguisher within the immediate area Y c. have containment capacity for at least 5 gallons N d. are opened and the flame screen replaced 3186: Using a sea anchor will __________.
Y a. reduce the drift rate of the liferaft N b. keep the liferaft from turning over N c. aid in recovering the liferaft N d. increase your visibility 3426: In illustration D011SA, number 1 operates the __________. (D011SA )
N a. releasing gear N b. sea painter Y c. Fleming gear N d. McCluny hook 3665: The time required to ballast the DEEP DRILLER to survival draft, when threatened with heavy weather, while under tow, is about __________.
Y a. 2 hours N b. 3 hours N c. 4 hours N d. 5 hours 3967: The sounding in tank 1P of the DEEP DRILLER is 7.58 feet. It is decided to fill tank 1P by flooding through the sea chest. What are the vertical moments for the added ballast?
N a. 6,899 ft-long tons N b. 6,149 ft-long tons Y c. 5,908 ft-long tons N d. 2,615 ft-long tons 4101: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #2 (Ballasting to Survival). What is the new height of the transverse metacenter if all the bulk materials are discharged?
N a. 63.14 feet N b. 64.05 feet Y c. 64.30 feet N d. 66.09 feet 4152: Coast Guard Regulations require that OSV's under 100 GT must have a steering system that is capable of moving the rudder __________.
N a. by a required auxiliary steering system under emergency conditions when duplicated main steering power systems are provided N b. at one-half the maximum astern speed without damage Y c. from 35° on one side to 30° on the other side, in no more than 28 seconds, while making maximum headway N d. from 15° on one side to 15° on the other side, in 30 seconds at 7 knots, or one-half the maximum speed 4196: You are bound from port A governed by the summer load line mark to port B also governed by the summer mark. The great circle track will take you into a zone governed by the winter mark. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. You cannot load beyond the summer mark at port A and must be at the winter mark upon arrival at port B. N b. You can only load to the winter mark plus any fresh water allowance and burnout to sea at port A. Y c. You must be at the winter mark when you enter the winter zone and cannot exceed the summer mark upon departing port A. N d. You can load so that upon arrival at the pier at port B your freeboard is equal to the summer mark less any fresh water allowance. 4217: A mat-supported jack-up is best suited for drilling in locations with bottom conditions which are __________.
Y a. soft and level N b. firm and uneven N c. sloping N d. coral 4335: The COASTAL DRILLER is experiencing a single amplitude roll angle of 1 degree and a roll period of 7 seconds. What is the maximum recommended water depth for elevating?
N a. 50 feet N b. 100 feet Y c. 150 feet N d. 200 feet 4652: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has on board 3245 tons of cargo with an LCG-FP of 272.20 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-0166
Y a. LCG-FP 267.7 feet N b. LCG-FP 268.4 feet N c. LCG-FP 269.2 feet N d. LCG-FP 270.6 feet 5124: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to bunker with drafts of FWD 14'-04", AFT 18'-08". After all bunkers are on board, soundings indicate the tonnages shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the free surface correction. ST-0173
Y a. 1.05 feet N b. 1.15 feet N c. 1.25 feet N d. 1.31 feet 5601: Your semisubmersible drilling unit is moving onto a location in shallow water with a very hard bottom. What is the most effective means of maintaining your position at this location during severe weather?
N a. Running out all the anchor chain available Y b. Piggyback all anchors and pretension to above the expected tensions N c. Install fluke angle blocks on all your LWT anchors N d. Remove fluke angle blocks on all your LWT anchors 5805: A permanent chain chasing system is used to __________.
N a. clean anchor chain as it's hauled in N b. recover anchors which have lost their buoys Y c. run and retrieve anchors N d. prepare anchor chain for inspection 5936: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to sail with the load shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the available GM. ST-0188
N a. Available GM 4.1 ft Y b. Available GM 4.3 ft N c. Available GM 4.7 ft N d. Available GM 5.1 ft 6795: Mobile offshore drilling units not required to have an official logbook shall __________.
N a. maintain a logbook on Form CG-706 N b. not be required to maintain a logbook Y c. maintain an unofficial logbook N d. report only major events to the OCMI 6837: With regard to accommodation spaces on board mobile offshore drilling units, what must the Master or person in charge log?
N a. The name of each person berthed in each space Y b. The date of each inspection of each space N c. The condition of each space at the beginning of a trip N d. The number of persons assigned to each space 6855: The Master or person in charge of a MODU shall ensure the crane record book shows the __________.
Y a. date and description of each failure N b. average load in pounds for each usage N c. total number of lifts for each usage N d. All of the above 6905: The Master or person in charge of a MODU is required to submit a casualty report of an intentional grounding when it __________.
Y a. creates a hazard to the vessel N b. will last longer than 24 hours N c. will last longer than 48 hours N d. occurs in international waters 7381: One way to increase the period of roll on a semisubmersible rig while under tow is to __________.
N a. dump deck tanks into lower hulls N b. plug ballast tank vents N c. head into the waves Y d. increase tank free surface 7647: The abbreviation GM is used to represent the __________.
N a. height of the metacenter N b. righting arm N c. righting moment Y d. metacentric height 7657: The righting moment can be determined by multiplying the displacement by the __________.
N a. vertical center of gravity (KG) N b. longitudinal center of gravity (LCG) Y c. righting arm (GZ) N d. center of gravity (CG) 7682: One major disadvantage of a low-speed diesel as compared to a steam main-propulsion system is __________.
N a. the extra weight required for the diesel reduction gearing Y b. a minimum speed for the engines that limits the minimum speed of the vessel N c. the higher fuel consumption per SHP N d. the low efficiency of the system when a controllable pitch propeller is used 8167: The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #2 (Ballast to Survival), suffers major damage which results in flooding in tank 10S. Your best countermeasure is to __________.
N a. pump from 10S N b. pump from C3S Y c. pump from 9S N d. counterflood in 1P 8183: When extracting the legs from the soil, the hull of the COASTAL DRILLER may be pulled down until the draft is __________.
N a. at the maximum load line draft N b. one foot less than maximum load line draft N c. one foot deeper than maximum load line draft Y d. one foot deeper than calculated afloat draft 8281: In storm conditions, when the DEEP DRILLER is in 600 feet water depth, and the high-line tension (HLT) is 350 kips, completely slacking the two leeward mooring line tensions reduces the HLT to __________.
N a. 375 kips Y b. 275 kips N c. 245 kips N d. 220 kips 8861: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Transit). Weather conditions require ballasting to survival draft. Assume that upon arrival at 45 feet, port and starboard ballast tanks 2 and 9 will be full and that port and starboard ballast tanks 1, 3, and 8 will be slack. What would be the new value of the total longitudinal free surface moments (FSML)?
N a. 69,658 foot-tons Y b. 56,244 foot-tons N c. 42,830 foot-tons N d. 30,168 foot-tons 8923: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #4. While the unit is deballasting, port valve 5 fails in the closed position. You may deballast from tank 2P by pumping from tank 9P by also opening valves 6 and __________.
N a. 35 N b. 21 Y c. 20 N d. 8 9205: When you are firing a pyrotechnic distress signal, it should be aimed __________.
N a. horizontally and directly abeam of your vessel N b. at the vessel whose attention you want to attract N c. into the wind Y d. at greater than 60 degrees above the horizon 9363: The primary function(s) of an automatic sprinkler system is(are) to __________.
N a. extinguish the fire which triggers it Y b. limit the spread of fire and control the amount of heat produced N c. protect people in the areas which have sprinkler heads N d. alert the crew to the fire 9467: When inclined to an angle of list, the value of the righting moment is __________.
N a. negative Y b. zero N c. positive N d. maximum 9483: A tank which is NOT completely full or empty is called __________.
N a. pressed Y b. slack N c. inertial N d. elemental 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 9702: Which of the following is/are NOT required on Ro-Ro vessels, regarding spaces that are "specially suitable for vehicles"?
N a. The spaces shall be fitted with an approved fire or smoke detecting system. Y b. The spaces shall have designated smoking areas. N c. The spaces shall be fitted with an approved fixed fire extinguishing system. N d. All of the above