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42: The advantages of using an inert gas system on a tank vessel is that it provides __________.
N a. for faster loading Y b. tank atmosphere with low oxygen content N c. better fuel economy N d. All of the above 284: What is the correct interpretation of the flag hoist G, 4, 2, 1, first substitute.
N a. G421G Y b. G4214 N c. G421G421 N d. G4211 289: You are at the helm of a sailing vessel under sail on the starboard tack, close hauled, and you are instructed to "head up". You should __________.
N a. turn the wheel to port if you are steering with a wheel N b. push the tiller to starboard if you are steering with a tiller Y c. turn the rudder to starboard N d. All of the above are correct 328: A man has suffered a burn on the arm. There is extensive damage to the skin with charring present. How is this injury classified using standard medical terminology?
N a. Dermal burn Y b. Third-degree burn N c. Major burn N d. Lethal burn 342: Every injury aboard a commercial fishing industry vessel must be reported to the __________.
N a. Coast Guard Y b. vessel owner or owner's agent N c. Occupational Safety and Health Administration N d. National Fisheries Service 461: Which statement about transmitting distress messages by radiotelephone is INCORRECT?
Y a. It is advisable to follow a distress message on 2182 kHz by two dashes of 10 to 15 seconds duration. N b. Channel 16 (156.8 MHz) may be used for distress messages. N c. If no answer is received on the designated distress frequencies, repeat the distress call on any frequency available. N d. Distress messages should first be transmitted on 2182 kHz. 560: On small passenger vessels each inlet or discharge pipe penetrating the hull less than six inches above the deepest load waterline __________.
N a. must have a check valve to prevent water from entering Y b. except for engine exhausts must have a means to prevent water from entering the vessel if the pipe fails N c. must be fitted with a gate valve N d. must be sealed 824: You receive a medical message that contains the code MSJ. This means "_____."
Y a. Place patient in hot bath N b. The wound should be stitched N c. You should pass a stomach tube N d. The wound should not be stitched 1210: The tricing pendants should be released __________.
N a. before the gripes are removed N b. before loading the passengers Y c. after loading the passengers N d. after the boat is afloat 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 1338: Regular foam can be used on all but which flammable liquid?
N a. Motor gasoline N b. Jet fuel N c. Crude petroleum Y d. Alcohol 1541: Which would be considered pollution under the U.S. water pollution laws?
N a. Garbage N b. Hazardous substances N c. Oil Y d. All of the above 1675: What entry would NOT be shown on the V line of an AMVER report?
Y a. MED TECH N b. MD N c. NONE N d. NURSE 1706: The major lift-producing part of a sail is the __________.
Y a. leading edge N b. trailing edge N c. head N d. foil 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 2057: You cannot operate a VHF or SSB radiotelephone aboard a rig unless that station is licensed by the __________.
Y a. Federal Communications Commission N b. U.S. Coast Guard N c. Minerals Management Service N d. Department of Energy 2128: Your drafts are: FWD 5'-08", AFT 6'-04". 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 10 tons of deck cargo. How many more tons of cargo can be loaded and still maintain the same trim? (D037DG )
N a. 14.8 tons N b. 18.0 tons Y c. 25.0 tons N d. 32.0 tons 2288: A major health hazard of the product tert-butylamine is that it______.
N a. can be absorbed through the skin Y b. causes irreversible damage to eye tissue N c. is a very unstable product N d. All of the above 2381: Beyond the area of state ownership in the U.S. outer continental shelf, the right to drill is controlled by the __________.
N a. U.S. Coast Guard Y b. Minerals Management Service N c. American Bureau of Shipping N d. U.S. Corps of Engineers 2392: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 13'-11", AFT 16'-05". How much more cargo can be loaded to have the vessel down to the freeboard draft? (Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 7109 tons N b. 7316 tons N c. 7432 tons Y d. 7779 tons 2393: An integral part of a blowout preventer that serves as the closing element on an open hole, and whose ends do not fit around the drill pipe but seal against each other and shut off the space below completely is the __________.
N a. shear ram Y b. blind ram N c. pipe ram N d. annular ram 2491: The platform that supports the derrickman when tripping pipe is called the __________.
N a. Texas deck N b. water table N c. stabbing board Y d. monkey board 2553: What is meant by the term "radio silence"?
Y a. Stations not directly involved with the on-going Distress communications may not transmit on the distress frequency or channel N b. Stations remaining off the air to safeguard proprietary information N c. Two three-minute silent periods, at 15 and 45 minutes after the hour, that provide a transmitting "window" for distressed vessels to transmit distress alerts using J3E N d. Communications on a distress frequency or channel is banned for 24 hours following the cessation of the distress traffic 2676: A safe fuel system must __________.
N a. prevent engine overheating N b. have proper air/gasoline fuel mixture ratio Y c. be liquid- and vapor-tight N d. supply sufficient air to the intake manifold 2737: During jacking operations and transit, empty void spaces in the hull of a jack up MODU provide __________.
Y a. buoyancy N b. extra storage space N c. additional tank capacity N d. reduced stability 2892: Regulations define the bulkhead deck as __________. (subdivision and stability regulations)
N a. any deck extending from stem to stern Y b. the uppermost deck to which transverse watertight bulkheads extend N c. the lowermost deck to which transverse watertight bulkheads extend N d. the uppermost complete deck 2908: How many months after its expiration date may a Coast Guard license be renewed without retaking the complete exam?
N a. 1 month N b. 6 months Y c. 12 months N d. 24 months 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 3129: If water is rising in the bilge of a survival craft, you should first __________.
N a. abandon the survival craft N b. check for cracks in the hull N c. shift all personnel to the stern Y d. check the bilge drain plug 3132: If the water level is rising in the bilge of a survival craft, you should first __________.
N a. increase the speed of the survival craft N b. shift all personnel to the bow N c. shift all personnel to the stern Y d. check the bilge drain plug 3162: All life jackets and life buoys shall be marked with the vessel's name in letters at least __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. 1/2 inch high N b. 1 inch high Y c. Height not specified N d. 1-1/2 inches high 3363: What must be carried out in order to manually launch an inflatable liferaft not designed for float-free operation?
N a. It will be easily launched by simply breaking the weak link. Y b. Depress the hydrostatic release button. N c. It is easily launched by cutting the container securing straps. N d. It is only necessary to attach the weak link to the vessel. 3641: Signaling devices required on inflatable liferafts include a(n) __________.
N a. Very pistol Y b. orange smoke signal N c. air horn N d. lantern 3711: Changing rescuers while carrying out artificial respiration should be done __________.
Y a. without losing the rhythm of respiration N b. only with the help of two other people N c. by not stopping the respiration for more than 5 minutes N d. at ten minute intervals 3737: The most important consideration in the event the Deep Driller suffers damage is __________.
Y a. preserve reserve buoyancy N b. advise authorities N c. pump from adjacent undamaged compartments N d. counterflood on the opposite corner 3757: What are the symptoms of sun stroke?
N a. Temperature falls below normal, pulse is rapid and feeble, skin is cold and clammy. Y b. Temperature is high, pulse is strong and rapid, skin is hot and dry. N c. Temperature is high, pulse is slow and feeble, skin is clammy. N d. Temperature falls below normal, pulse is rapid, skin is clammy. 3778: When a ship is abandoned and there are several liferafts in the water, one of the FIRST things to be done is __________.
N a. separate the rafts as much as possible to increase chances of detection N b. transfer all supplies to one raft N c. transfer all the injured to one raft Y d. secure the rafts together to keep them from drifting apart 3803: For the DEEP DRILLER, what are the transverse moments for a sounding of 5 feet in tank C3P?
N a. 1,005 foot-tons N b. 2,139 foot-tons Y c. -7,130 foot-tons N d. -10,797 foot-tons 3817: What is the change in longitudinal moments for the DEEP DRILLER if 103.48 long tons of ballast is discharged from a full ballast tank 1P?
Y a. 10,944 foot-tons decrease N b. 7,761 foot-tons decrease N c. 6,707 foot-tons decrease N d. 155 foot-tons decrease 3860: Lifejackets should be stowed in __________.
N a. the forepeaks N b. the pumproom Y c. readily accessible spaces N d. locked watertight containers 3932: You have hand launched an inflatable liferaft. What should be one of your FIRST actions after all persons have boarded the liferaft?
N a. Open the equipment pack. N b. Inflate the liferaft floor. N c. Decide on food and water rations. Y d. Cut the sea painter and clear the vessel. 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 4117: As Master of an inspected small passenger vessel, you have a question regarding a proposed modification to a watertight bulkhead. In which subchapter of title 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations would you find the answer?
Y a. Subchapter T N b. Subchapter Q N c. Subchapter F N d. Subchapter C 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 4206: You are loading in a port subject to the tropical load line mark and bound for a port subject to the summer load line mark. You will enter the summer zone after steaming two days. You will consume 28 tons of fuel, water, and stores per day. The hydrometer reading at the loading pier is 1.020, and the average TPI is 55. What is the minimum freeboard required at the start of the voyage? (Get Table Data)
N a. 62 inches N b. 66 inches N c. 70 inches Y d. 74 inches 4251: What are the maximum acceptable levels of ice and snow accumulations on the COASTAL DRILLER?
N a. 3 inches N b. 2 inches N c. 1 1/4 inches Y d. none 4303: During a long ocean tow of a jack-up the clearance in the upper guide should be reduced to zero to restrain the leg and eliminate the impact loads from dynamic responses. This is best done by __________.
N a. lowering the spud cans below the hull N b. raising the spud cans into hull recesses Y c. tapering the upper guides and building up the teeth N d. remove certain lengths of leg 5223: When floating, the appropriate leg horizontal must be aligned in the center of the __________.
N a. center of each lower hull guide Y b. center of each upper guide structure N c. top of the jack house N d. bottom of the hull 5767: A shepherd's crook is used to __________.
N a. lower spring buoys into the water Y b. find an anchor after the buoy has been lost N c. transfer a pennant wire to the anchor handling boat N d. clean chain as it is hauled into the rig 6061: The international shore connection required on a MODU is designed to __________.
N a. permit discharge of waste oil Y b. allow hook up of fire fighting water from a dock or another vessel N c. satisfy pollution prevention requirements N d. allow emergency use of the fire main for deballasting 6271: During storm conditions on a MODU, the mooring tensions should be adjusted so that __________.
N a. all mooring lines have a different tension N b. the leeward lines have higher tension than the windward lines Y c. the maximum tension of the most heavily loaded line does not exceed the safe working load N d. all horizontal tension forces on the windward lines are no greater than the vertical tension forces 6276: Your drafts are: FWD 17'-09", AFT 18'-03". Use the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the location of the center of flotation relative to amidships.
N a. 5.6 feet forward Y b. 5.1 feet forward N c. at the center of flotation N d. 0.8 foot aft 6583: When weight-testing a davit-launched liferaft on a mobile offshore drilling unit, the test weight must be equivalent to the weight of the raft, its required equipment, and __________.
N a. 90% of the allowed capacity of persons for the raft Y b. 100% of the allowed capacity of the persons for the raft N c. 110% of the allowed capacity of the persons for the raft N d. 120% of the allowed capacity of the persons for the raft 6631: All portable fire extinguishers must be capable of being __________.
Y a. carried by hand to a fire N b. carried or rolled to a fire N c. recharged in the field N d. used on class "B" fires 6687: A MODU must have a self-contained breathing apparatus to be used as protection from gas leaking from a refrigeration unit. To meet this requirement, you may use __________.
N a. a gas mask certified by the Mine Safety and Health Administration Y b. the same self-contained breathing apparatus required with the fireman's outfit N c. an oxygen breathing apparatus, provided that the device has been inspected within three years N d. a portable ventilation system that will provide a complete change of air every three minutes 7061: The primary concern in aiding a back injury patient is __________.
N a. relieving the patient's pain by giving aspirin or stronger medication Y b. avoiding possible injury to the spinal cord by incorrect handling N c. preventing convulsions and muscle spasms caused by the pain N d. providing enough fluids to prevent dehydration 8702: An oil fire is classified as class __________.
N a. D N b. C Y c. B N d. A 9129: Automatic fire dampers in ventilation systems are operated by use of a __________.
N a. heat or smoke detector Y b. fusible link N c. remote operated valve N d. C02 system pressure switch 9317: Which statement is CORRECT with respect to inserting an airway tube?
Y a. Only a trained person should attempt to insert an airway tube. N b. A size 2 airway tube is the correct size for an adult. N c. The airway tube will not damage the victim's throat. N d. Inserting the airway tube will prevent vomiting. 9595: A non-symmetrical tank aboard a MODU contains 390 tons of ballast at a VCG of 9.85 feet. Ballast weighing 250 tons and a VCG of 12.0 feet is discharged. The vertical moments for the remaining ballast is __________.
Y a. 842 ft-long tons N b. 3,000 ft-long tons N c. 3,842 ft-long tons N d. 6,842 ft-long tons