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356: The number of pounds of carbon dioxide required for each cargo space on a cargo vessel is equal to __________.
N a. the gross volume of the space in cubic feet divided by 100 N b. one pound of CO2 per cubic foot of space N c. one pound of CO2 per square foot of deck area Y d. the gross volume of the space in cubic feet divided by 30 395: You are operating a 1,000 GT non-ocean going tankship. It must be equipped with __________.
N a. two pumps for discharging oily bilge slops N b. a fixed piping system for bilge slops with one outlet on each side of the weather deck N c. a means on the weather deck to stop each pump used to discharge oily waste Y d. None of the above 433: If passengers are on board when an abandon ship drill is carried out, they should __________.
Y a. take part N b. watch N c. go to their quarters N d. stay out of the way and do what they want 438: A crew member has suffered frostbite to the toes of both feet. You should __________.
Y a. immerse the feet in warm water N b. warm the feet with a heat lamp N c. warm the feet at room temperature N d. rub the feet 456: On a vessel of 900 GT, the minimum number of fire axes required is __________.
N a. 2 N b. 4 Y c. 6 N d. 8 503: Your vessel has lifeboats on both sides. Lifeboat No. 2 is located __________.
N a. forward of lifeboat No. 4 on the starboard side Y b. forward of lifeboat No. 4 on the port side N c. aft of lifeboat No. 1 on the starboard side N d. All of the above 547: Channel 13 (156.65 MHz), the designated bridge-to-bridge channel, may NOT be used to __________.
N a. exchange navigational information between vessels N b. exchange navigational information between a vessel and a shore station N c. conduct necessary tests Y d. exchange operating schedules with company dispatcher 653: A tank vessel transferring non-flammable hazardous cargo in bulk must display warning signs. These signs must __________.
N a. be visible from both sides and from forward and aft N b. indicate "NO SMOKING" N c. be displayed only while transferring cargo and fast to a dock Y d. use black lettering on a white background 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 960: Your vessel has just finished bunkering and has a small list due to improper distribution of the fuel oil. This list will cause __________.
N a. a decrease in reserve buoyancy N b. a decrease in the maximum draft N c. the vessel to flop to port and starboard Y d. None of the above 1031: What is the major function of the deck water seal in an inert gas system?
N a. Relieves excessive pressures from the system. Y b. Isolates hazardous areas from nonhazardous areas. N c. Prevents the flow of inert gas into closed or isolated tanks. N d. Removes any leftover water or soot after the gas has been scrubbed. 1069: After the initial AMVER Position Report, sent by a vessel sailing foreign, subsequent Position Reports must be sent no less frequently than every __________.
N a. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Y b. 48 hours N c. 36 hours N d. 24 hours 1099: On small passenger vessels, shut-off valves must be installed on both gasoline and diesel fuel supply lines __________.
Y a. at the tank and the engine end of the fuel line N b. outside the engineroom on the fill and vent lines N c. only at the tank end of the fuel line N d. only at the engine end of the fuel line 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 1313: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed. There is already 3224 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 29.8 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-0035
N a. KG 27.2 feet N b. KG 27.8 feet N c. KG 28.4 feet Y d. KG 29.0 feet 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. 1496: Your vessel has been holed in #1 hold and partially flooded. The hole is plugged against further flooding. In calculating the effect of the flooding on your transverse stability, you should use which method?
N a. Compartment standard method N b. Lost buoyancy method N c. Factor of subdivision method Y d. Added weight method 1569: Which list is NOT required to be provided as part of the appendices of the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan?
N a. A list of agencies or officials of Coastal State Administrators responsible for receiving and processing incident reports. N b. A list of agencies or officials in regularly visited ports. N c. A list specifying who will be responsible for informing the parties listed and the priority in which they must be notified. Y d. A list of personnel duty assignments. 1592: A vessel has a cargo hold divided by a shaft alley into two tanks, each 35 feet long and 20 feet wide. Each tank is half filled with sea water. The vessel displaces 5,000 tons. The reduction in GM due to free surface effect is __________.
Y a. .27 foot N b. .30 foot N c. .31 foot N d. .33 foot 1742: What is the report identifier code for the first AMVER report sent at the start of a voyage?
N a. DP N b. DR N c. PR Y d. SP 1865: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is partially loaded with a GM of 2.6 feet and drafts of: FWD 13'-07", AFT 15'-01". Use the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine what tanks you should ballast to increase the GM to 3.4 feet.
N a. Tanks: DB1, DB3 N b. Tanks: DB5, DT1A Y c. Tanks: DB6, DB7, DT7 N d. Tanks: DB4, DT8 1899: Your vessel displaces 684 tons and measures 132'L by 31'B. What is the reduction in GM due to free surface if the fish hold (32'L by 29'B by 9'D) is filled with 2 feet of water? (Each foot of water weighs 26.5 tons)
N a. 2.17 feet N b. 2.32 feet Y c. 2.52 feet N d. 3.01 feet 2048: Your drafts are: FWD 6'-02", AFT 6'-08". From past experience, you know that the vessel will increase her draft 1 inch for every 6 tons loaded. There is rig water on board and 23 tons of deck cargo. How many more tons of cargo can be loaded and still maintain the same trim? (D037DG )
Y a. 6 tons N b. 12 tons N c. 18 tons N d. 24 tons 2178: Your drafts are: FWD 6'-01", AFT 6'-05". From past experience, you know that the vessel will increase her draft by 1 inch for every 7 tons loaded. There is rig water on board and 20 tons of deck cargo. How many more tons of cargo can be loaded while maintaining the same trim? (D037DG )
N a. none N b. 10.5 tons Y c. 14.0 tons N d. 17.5 tons 2276: What is the Reid vapor pressure of allyl chloride?
N a. 16.5 (psia) N b. 14.0 (psia) N c. 12.9 (psia) Y d. 10.3 (psia) 2319: What is NOT generally a characteristic of inhaling light naphtha?
N a. Dizziness N b. Headache Y c. Vomiting N d. Coughing 2932: What is FALSE concerning the use of unicellular plastic foam work vests on small passenger vessels? (small passenger vessel regulations)
Y a. They may be substituted for up to 50% of the required life jackets. N b. They shall be of an approved type. N c. They shall be stowed separately from required lifesaving equipment. N d. They may be worn by crew members when working near or over the water. 3130: What is the minimum height of rails on passenger decks of ferryboats, excursion vessels, and vessels of a similar type? (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. 18 inches (.5 m) high N b. 24 inches (.6 m) high Y c. 39-1/2 inches (1 m) high N d. 42 inches (1.1 m) high 3182: What is the minimum number of portable fire extinguishers required on board a 45-foot motorboat having a fixed fire system on board? (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
N a. 1 B-I Y b. 2 B-I N c. 3 B-I N d. 4 B-I 3279: You have orders to drop off a barge loaded with propylene oxide at a fleet. In doing so, you must ensure that __________.
N a. all wing voids and rakes are pumped dry before tying off the barge N b. the barge is moored next to the bank where it will be protected from a possible collision Y c. the barge is under the care of a watchman N d. a rake end is facing upstream to minimize the effect of current on the mooring lines 3308: The quickest method to stop a small diesel engine whose throttle or governor has become stuck open is to __________.
N a. drain the fuel tank N b. turn off the ignition switch Y c. close the fuel supply valve N d. apply the shaft brake 3323: A semisubmersible, with a TCG of 0.5 foot to port, displaces 20,000 long tons. Bulk, weighing 400 long tons, is loaded in P-tanks located 50 feet starboard to the centerline. What is the new TCG?
Y a. 0.49 foot starboard of centerline N b. 0.51 foot starboard of centerline N c. 0.99 foot starboard of centerline N d. 1.49 feet starboard of centerline 3467: An emergency sea anchor may be constructed by using __________.
N a. a boat bucket N b. an air tank filled with water N c. an oar and canvas weighted down Y d. All of the above 3513: The lightweight transverse free surface moments for the DEEP DRILLER are __________.
N a. 680,914 ft-long tons Y b. 000 ft-long tons N c. -5,937 ft-long tons N d. -6,716 ft-long tons 3524: Each fireman's outfit and its spare equipment on a tankship must be stowed in a(n) __________.
N a. locked cabinet in the machinery space N b. unlocked cabinet in the machinery space Y c. separate and accessible location N d. location near a fire hydrant 3629: When a helicopter is lifting personnel from a rescue boat, the other individuals in the boat should __________.
N a. enter the water in case the person being lifted slips from the sling N b. stand on the outside of the boat to assist the person being lifted N c. remove their lifejackets to prepare for their transfer to the helicopter Y d. remain seated inside to provide body weight for stability 3687: While drilling loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), the DEEP DRILLER suffers an unexpected but slowly increasing port and aft inclination. The wind and waves are light. This inclination could have been caused by __________.
N a. the failure of mooring lines 2 and 3 N b. the drilling crew dumping the mud N c. the drill string breaking Y d. ballast tanks equalizing into tank 10P 3760: Symptoms of sea sickness include __________.
N a. fever and thirst Y b. nausea and dizziness N c. stomach cramps and diarrhea N d. reddening of skin and hives 4033: 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 KG?
N a. 1.18 feet N b. 51.80 feet Y c. 52.61 feet N d. 55.79 feet 4229: You are loading in a port subject to the tropical load line mark and bound for a port subject to the winter load line mark. You will enter the summer zone after steaming one and one-half days, and you will enter the winter zone after a total of six days. You will consume 29 tons of fuel, water, and stores per day. The hydrometer reading at the loading pier is 1.006, and the average TPI is 43. What is the minimum freeboard required at the start of the voyage? (Get Table Data)
N a. 79.5 inches Y b. 76.5 inches N c. 75.0 inches N d. 72.5 inches 4311: The COASTAL DRILLER, in transit with winds expected to exceed 70 knots, must lower the legs to 60.5 feet below the hull in order to meet the requirements for stability and __________.
Y a. leg strength N b. variable load N c. environmental load N d. load line 4375: On the COASTAL DRILLER, what is NOT considered a drilling load?
N a. Hook load Y b. Cantilever pipe rack N c. Conductor tension N d. Setback 4653: What is the increase in transverse free surface moments for the COASTAL DRILLER if 2.0 feet of drill water is transferred from a full drill water tank #23 to an empty drill water tank #6?
N a. 9,172 foot-kips Y b. 3,914 foot-kips N c. 2,109 foot-kips N d. 932 foot-kips 4717: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the sample load from #2 (preload). All of the preload is dumped with the exception of 50 kips in preload tank #28. What is the new LCG?
N a. 119.11 feet AF0 N b. 119.44 feet AF0 Y c. 119.68 feet AF0 N d. 120.11 feet AF0 4813: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). What is the value of KML if the entire contents of drill water tanks 6 and 7 are discharged?
N a. 253.90 feet N b. 253.24 feet Y c. 252.92 feet N d. 252.24 feet 5233: During counterflooding to correct a severe list or trim aggravated by an off-center load, a MODU suddenly takes a list or trim to the opposite side. You should __________.
N a. continue counterflooding in the same direction N b. continue counterflooding, but in the opposite direction Y c. immediately stop counterflooding N d. deballast from the low side 5321: While the COASTAL DRILLER is in transit at a draft of 10 feet 6 inches, a severe storm is predicted within 12 hours. VM are 541,257 ft-kips, FSML are 32,000 ft-kips and FSMT are 24,000 ft-kips. How much should the KGL be lowered to satisfy the maximum allowable KG criteria?
N a. 23.04 feet Y b. 1.96 feet N c. 0.62 foot N d. 0.00 feet 5643: When evacuating the DEEP DRILLER, preparations should include __________.
N a. putting the unit at transit draft Y b. activating the emergency power system N c. jettisoning all combustible materials N d. removing all tension from the mooring lines 5825: The tension on an anchor cable increases so that the angle of the catenary to the seabed at the anchor reaches 10 degrees. How will this affect the anchor in sandy soil?
N a. It will have no effect. N b. It will increase the holding power. Y c. It will reduce the holding power. N d. It will cause the anchor to snag. 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 7043: While providing assistance to a victim of an epileptic seizure, it is most important to __________.
N a. give artificial respiration Y b. prevent patient from hurting himself N c. keep the patient awake and make him/her walk if necessary to keep him/her awake N d. remove any soiled clothing and put the patient in a clean bed 7047: What are symptom(s) of a ruptured appendix?
N a. Dilated pupils and shallow breathing N b. Diarrhea and frequent urination Y c. Muscle tenseness in almost the entire abdomen N d. Extreme sweating and reddening skin 7353: The height of a VHF radio antenna is more important than the power output wattage of the radio because __________.
Y a. VHF communications are basically "line of sight" N b. the air is more dense the higher you go N c. salt water is a poor conductor of sound N d. sea water absorbs the radiated energy 8257: When taking soundings on a floating MODU, the tape should be lowered and brought back quickly to __________.
N a. reduce the time the sounding tube is open N b. avoid creating a spark Y c. lessen the effect of roll or pitch on the reading N d. lessen the effect of heave on the reading 8407: If you are unable to stop a diesel engine by any other means, you should __________.
Y a. discharge a CO2 extinguisher in the air inlet N b. pull off the distributor cap N c. secure the jacket water N d. secure the starting air supply valve 8557: Each fire pump on a MODU must have a pressure gauge located at __________.
Y a. the pump discharge N b. the manifold connection N c. each fire station discharge N d. the pump station 8751: When threatened with a severe storm while operating in 250 feet of water, the COASTAL DRILLER should be placed at an air gap of __________.
N a. 35 feet N b. 32 feet N c. 30 feet Y d. 25 feet 9385: When personnel are lifted by a helicopter from an inflatable liferaft, the personnel on the raft should __________.
Y a. deflate the floor of the raft to reduce the danger of the raft overturning N b. inflate the floor of the raft to provide for additional stability N c. remove their life preservers to prepare for the transfer N d. take in the sea anchor to prevent fouling of the rescue sling 9612: What would be a major consequence of the refrigeration system for a low-pressure CO2 fixed fire extinguishing system remaining inoperable?
Y a. The entire charge might eventually be lost due to CO2 venting out through the relief valve. N b. Liquid CO2 would vent out through the safety valve as the temperature increases. N c. Excessive condensation inside the tank would freeze, causing a restriction in the discharge piping. N d. The warmed charge of CO2 would not be effective in extinguishing a fire. 9613: When a ship's low-pressure CO2 fixed fire extinguishing system is activated from a remote location, what determines the quantity of CO2 being released into a selected space?
N a. The number of discharge nozzles in the space determines the quantity released. N b. The discharge will continue until the temperature of the space returns to its normal ambient temperature. N c. The main CO2 tank is partitioned into sections that are individually designated for each of the protected spaces. Y d. A pneumatic timer controls each discharge selector valve, and is preset for each space.