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79: A squeeze-grip type carbon dioxide portable fire extinguisher has been partially discharged. It should be __________.
Y a. labeled empty and recharged as soon as possible N b. replaced in its proper location if weight loss is no more than 25% N c. replaced in its proper location regardless of weight N d. replaced in its proper location if weight loss is no more than 15% 133: You have abandoned ship and are in charge of a liferaft. How much water per day should you permit each occupant to drink after the first 24 hours?
N a. 1 can Y b. 1 pint N c. 1 quart N d. 1 gallon 160: A vessel is tender if cargo weight is __________.
Y a. concentrated high and the double bottoms empty N b. concentrated low and the double bottoms empty N c. evenly distributed vertically with the double bottoms full N d. concentrated and with the double bottoms full 204: When signaling by flashing light, a correctly received repetition of a signal is acknowledged by the signal __________.
N a. T N b. E Y c. OK N d. AR 261: A person who willfully violates safety regulations may be fined up to $(SA)5,000 and __________.
Y a. imprisoned for up to a year N b. imprisoned for up to five years N c. forbidden to work in the fishing industry N d. no other penalty may be applied 326: CO2 cylinders, which protect the small space in which they are stored must __________.
N a. NOT contain more than 200 pounds of CO2 Y b. be automatically operated by a heat actuator N c. have an audible alarm N d. All of the above 373: Your vessel is broken down and rolling in heavy seas. You can reduce the possibility of capsizing by __________.
N a. shifting the rudder constantly N b. moving all personnel forward and low N c. moving all personnel aft Y d. rigging a sea anchor 411: Under Annex V to MARPOL 73/78, garbage discharged from vessels that are located between 3 and 12 nautical miles from nearest land must be ground to less than __________.
Y a. 1" N b. 1-1/4" N c. 1-1/2" N d. 2" 488: A rescuer can most easily determine whether or not an adult victim has a pulse by checking the pulse at the __________.
Y a. carotid artery in the neck N b. femoral artery in the groin N c. brachial artery in the arm N d. radial artery in the wrist 494: A message giving warning of a hurricane should have which prefix when sent by radiotelephone?
N a. Pan-Pan (3 times) Y b. Securite Securite Securite N c. TTT TTT TTT N d. No special prefix 629: Sign(s) of respiratory arrest requiring artificial respiration is(are) __________.
N a. vomiting Y b. blue color and lack of breathing N c. irregular breathing N d. unconsciousness 643: The steering oar in a lifeboat is usually referred to as the __________.
N a. bumpkin oar N b. stroke oar Y c. sweep oar N d. becket oar 814: In the International Code of signals, a group of three letters indicates __________.
N a. urgency or an emergency N b. the vessel's national identity signal N c. a group from the general signal code Y d. a group from the medical signal code 902: Your vessel is equipped with a fixed CO2 system and a fire main system. In the event of an electrical fire in the engine room what is the correct procedure for fighting the fire?
N a. Use the CO2 system and evacuate the engine room. N b. Use the fire main system and evacuate the engine room. Y c. Evacuate the engine room and use the CO2 system. N d. Evacuate the engine room and use the fire main system. 1205: On board small passenger vessels, storage batteries containing an electrolyte must be set in trays constructed of __________.
N a. a fireproof material Y b. a material resistant to damage by the electrolyte N c. a porous material that permits drainage of any acid overflow N d. suitably strong to hold the weight of the batteries 1208: A vessel aground may have negative GM since the __________.
N a. decrease in KM is equal to the loss of draft N b. virtual rise of G is directly proportional to the remaining draft N c. lost buoyancy method is used to calculate KM, and KB is reduced Y d. displacement lost acts at the point where the ship is aground 1360: When lowering a boat with gravity davits, it will be pulled into the embarkation deck by the __________.
N a. falls Y b. tricing pendants N c. frapping lines N d. boat hooks 1378: The most effective cooling agent among those normally used to fight fires is __________.
Y a. water fog or spray N b. chemical foam N c. mechanical foam N d. carbon dioxide 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 1926: A "reaching" course is one in which the wind __________.
N a. comes directly over the bow N b. comes directly over the stern Y c. comes over an area extending from broad on the bow to the quarter N d. has no effect on the vessel 1937: On offshore drilling units, a fire drill must be conducted at least once a __________.
Y a. week N b. month N c. quarter N d. year 2002: You have 420 tons of below deck tonnage and 150 tons of above deck cargo on board. You must load 135 tons of liquid mud below deck. How much more deck cargo can you load? (See the trim and stability letter for M.V. Hudson, illustration D036DG.) (D036DG )
Y a. 90 tons N b. 140 tons N c. 155 tons N d. 240 tons 2007: The bottom of the mast rests on the __________.
N a. foot plate N b. sole plate N c. hounds Y d. mast step 2067: You are standing radio watch and monitoring VHF Channel 16 when you receive a call to your rig, TEXAS STAR, from a supply boat. What is the proper way to answer this call?
N a. 'This is TEXAS STAR. Pick a channel.' N b. 'This is TEXAS STAR on Channel 16. Come back.' Y c. 'This is TEXAS STAR, WSR 1234, reply Channel 10.' N d. 'Please stand by. We're busy right now.' 2438: Your vessel's drafts are FWD 20'-08", AFT 23'-00". Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final drafts if 95 tons of cargo are loaded 76 feet forward of amidships.
Y a. FWD 21'-01", AFT 22'-11" N b. FWD 20'-09", AFT 22'-09" N c. FWD 20'-09", AFT 23'-01" N d. FWD 20'-08", AFT 23'-00" 2455: The element used to keep weight on the bit at a constant value in spite of up-and-down movement of a MODU during floating drilling operations is the heave or drill string __________.
Y a. compensator N b. tensioner N c. stabilizer N d. equalizer 2527: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is loaded with the cargo shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the amount of liquid loading required in the double bottom tanks to meet a one compartment standard. ST-0070
N a. 1171.5 tons N b. 1311.0 tons Y c. 1503.0 tons N d. 1710.5 tons 2608: 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-0071
N a. Available GM 6.3 ft N b. Available GM 5.7 ft N c. Available GM 5.3 ft Y d. Available GM 4.8 ft 2865: 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 2974: Using the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book, determine the danger angle for permanent list if the KG is 21.2 feet and the drafts are: FWD 27'-11", AFT 28'-07".
N a. 72° N b. 52° Y c. 24° N d. 19° 3298: Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatches 2, 6, & 10, while using a single belt loader, to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 27'-07"? (use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN)
N a. 510 tons per hatch Y b. 530 tons per hatch N c. 590 tons per hatch N d. 610 tons per hatch 3342: How many type B-II hand portable fire extinguishers are required in the machinery space of an uninspected motor vessel with 1,400 BHP? (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
Y a. 2 N b. 3 N c. 4 N d. 5 3445: The DEEP DRILLER, at a draft of 55 feet, has a KGT of 53.05 feet and TCG of 0.5 foot to starboard. What is the list angle?
N a. 2.0°Starboard Y b. 2.9°Starboard N c. 3.2°Starboard N d. 3.5° starboard 3579: Using the Guidance Manual for Loading the M.V. Grand Haven, determine the amount of ballast required in tank No. 3 (P & S) to maintain drafts of 17'-00" forward and 22'-06" aft for a vessel loaded with grain which has a test weight of 34 lbs.
N a. 1150 tons each N b. 1180 tons each Y c. 1220 tons each N d. 1250 tons each 3613: You are in a survival craft broadcasting a distress message. What information would be essential to your rescuers?
N a. The nature of the distress N b. The time of day N c. Your radio call sign Y d. Your position by latitude and longitude 3783: What is the weight of bulk in P-tank #1 of the DEEP DRILLER if the ullage is 2.3 feet?
N a. 34.3 long tons Y b. 58.0 long tons N c. 83.6 long tons N d. 121.9 long tons 3848: Each personal flotation device light on an OSV that has a non-replacement power source must be replaced __________.
N a. every six months after initial installation N b. every 12 months after initial installation N c. every 24 months after initial installation Y d. on or before the expiration date of the power source 3872: For an OSV not on an international voyage, an approved substitute for an impulse projected type line throwing appliance is a __________.
N a. spring-loaded line thrower N b. hand thrown buoyant line Y c. shoulder type line throwing gun N d. heaving line 3923: Among the valves that must be opened on the DEEP DRILLER to pump bilge water out of the port pump room using the #1 bilge pump is valve __________.
N a. 28 N b. 36 Y c. 41 N d. 42 4001: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling). What would be the new sum of longitudinal moments for Fuel Oil (Table 2) if the entire contents of Tank 4P are transferred to Tank 4S?
N a. 000 foot-tons N b. 3,992 foot-tons Y c. 7,984 foot-tons N d. 15,968 foot-tons 4226: You are loading in a port subject to the winter load line mark and bound for a port subject to the tropical load line mark. You will enter the summer zone after steaming four days, and you will enter the tropical zone after a total of seven days. You will consume 38 tons of fuel, water, and stores per day. The hydrometer reading at the loading pier is 1.004, and the average TPI is 72. What is the minimum freeboard required at the start of the voyage? (Get Table Data)
N a. 85 inches Y b. 90 inches N c. 92 inches N d. 94 inches 4574: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has on board 4824 tons of cargo with an LCG-FP of 277.45 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-0164
N a. LCG-FP 267.7 feet N b. LCG-FP 268.4 feet Y c. LCG-FP 269.2 feet N d. LCG-FP 270.6 feet 4787: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). How much more variable load in kips can be placed on the unit if winds increase to greater than 70 knots?
Y a. 0 kips N b. 200 kips N c. 600 kips N d. 1,000 kips 5354: You are scheduled to load 3200 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.
N a. 17'-00" N b. 16'-10" N c. 16'-07" Y d. 16'-04" 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 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 6531: On the cargo manifest, the weight of the cargo inside a box is called the __________.
N a. gross weight Y b. net weight N c. light weight N d. rate weight 6531: On the cargo manifest, the weight of the cargo inside a box is called the __________.
N a. gross weight Y b. net weight N c. light weight N d. rate weight 7595: For a vessel inclined by the wind, multiplying the buoyant force by the horizontal distance between the lines of action of the buoyant and gravity forces gives the __________.
Y a. righting moment N b. vertical moment N c. longitudinal moment N d. transverse moment 7683: Increasing free surfaces has the effect of raising the __________.
N a. uncorrected KG Y b. virtual height of the center of gravity N c. metacenter N d. metacentric height 8051: The "off-load" release system on a survival craft is designed to be activated __________.
Y a. when there is no load on the cable N b. when there is a load on the cable N c. only when the doors are closed N d. when the engine is started 8054: A thrust block is designed to __________.
N a. transmit the thrust of the engine to the propeller Y b. transmit the thrust of the propeller to the vessel N c. absorb the shock of wave pressure at the bow N d. be placed between the engines and the foundation to absorb the vibration 8155: The moment created by a force of 12,000 tons and a moment arm of 0.25 foot is __________.
N a. 48,000 ft-tons N b. 6,000 ft-tons Y c. 3,000 ft-tons N d. 0 ft-tons 8331: When H2S is burned (flared) on a MODU, what can you expect to occur?
N a. All of the H2S will be converted to SO2. N b. All of the H2S will be converted to hydrogen and free sulfur. Y c. Only 80% of the H2S will be converted to SO2 or free sulfur. N d. The H2S not converted will not be dangerous. 8665: The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #5 (Survival) loads an additional 137.88 long tons. The resulting trim by the stern is 2 feet and the list to port is 3 feet. What is the draft at the port forward draft mark?
N a. 45 feet 6 inches N b. 46 feet 0 inches Y c. 46 feet 6 inches N d. 47 feet 0 inches 9185: The external flotation bladder of an immersion suit should be inflated __________.
N a. only after two hours in the water N b. only after four hours in the water N c. before entry into the water Y d. upon entry into the water 9373: If heavy smoke is coming from the paint locker, the FIRST firefighting response should be to __________.
N a. release the CO2 flooding system N b. open the door to evaluate the extent of the fire N c. enter and use a portable extinguisher Y d. secure the ventilation 9445: The difference between the height of the metacenter and the height of the center of gravity is known as the __________.
Y a. metacentric height N b. height of the righting arm N c. fore and aft perpendicular N d. height of the center of buoyancy 9515: With no environmental forces, the center of gravity of an inclined vessel is vertically aligned directly above the __________.
N a. longitudinal centerline Y b. center of buoyancy N c. original vertical centerline N d. center of flotation 9567: The correction to KG for transverse free surface effects may be found by dividing the vessel's displacement into the __________.
N a. transverse free surface correction for the vessel N b. sum of the vertical moments of the vessel Y c. sum of the transverse free surface moments of the vessel N d. transverse baseline of the vessel