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43: If an inflatable liferaft is overturned, it may be righted by __________.
N a. filling the stabilizers on one side with water N b. releasing the CO2 cylinder N c. pushing up from under one end Y d. standing on the inflating cylinder and pulling on the straps on the underside of the raft 74: Outlets in gasoline fuel lines are __________.
Y a. prohibited N b. permitted for draining fuel from lines N c. permitted for drawing fuel samples N d. permitted for bleeding air from lines 136: Which item is NOT required to be marked with the vessel's name?
Y a. Hand-portable fire extinguisher N b. Life preserver N c. Immersion suit N d. Lifeboat oar 392: What should be used to remove corrosion from the swivel on the female coupling of a fire hose?
N a. Bearing grease and a wire brush N b. Talc and fine sandpaper N c. Fish oil and a soft brush Y d. Fresh water, soap, and a stiff brush 539: On a vessel of 10,000 tons displacement, compute the reduction in metacentric height due to free surface in a hold having free water on tank tops. The hold is 50 feet long and 50 feet wide. The reduction in metacentric height is __________.
N a. 1.2 feet N b. 1.1 feet N c. 1.3 feet Y d. 1.5 feet 642: As an extinguishing agent, foam __________.
Y a. conducts electricity N b. should be directed at the base of the fire N c. is most effective on burning gases which are flowing N d. extinguishes by cooling oil fires below ignition temperature 650: Which is an indication of reserve buoyancy?
N a. Metacentric height N b. Righting moment N c. Rolling period Y d. Freeboard 747: Which statement about the use of portable electric lights in petroleum product tanks is TRUE?
N a. The fixture must be explosion-proof and the line must have a ground wire. N b. They can be used only when the compartment is gas free. Y c. They must be explosion-proof, self-contained, battery-fed lamps. N d. No portable electric equipment of any type is allowed. 831: The spread of fire is prevented by __________.
N a. heating surfaces adjacent to the fire N b. leaving combustibles in the endangered area Y c. shutting off the oxygen supply N d. All of the above 833: While reading the muster list you see that "3 short blasts on the whistle and 3 short rings on the general alarm bells" is the signal for __________.
N a. abandon ship Y b. dismissal from fire and emergency stations N c. fire and emergency N d. man overboard 921: You can determine that a CO2 fire extinguisher is fully charged by __________.
N a. looking at the gauge N b. checking the nameplate data N c. weighing by hand Y d. weighing on a properly calibrated scale 957: An engine compartment gasoline fire requires which type of extinguisher?
N a. Carbon dioxide N b. Dry chemical N c. Foam Y d. All of the above 1289: An undocumented vessel with 10 people aboard and operating 25 miles off the seacoast must carry a survival craft of the __________.
Y a. inflatable buoyant apparatus type N b. buoyant apparatus type N c. life float type N d. Any of the above types are acceptable. 1394: In each inflatable liferaft, what equipment is provided to make quick, emergency, temporary repairs to large holes in the raft?
N a. No equipment is provided. N b. Glue and rubber patches Y c. Several various-sized sealing clamps N d. Self-adhesive rubberized canvas patches 1626: A shipmate suffers a heart attack and stops breathing. You must __________.
N a. administer oxygen Y b. immediately check his pulse and start CPR N c. make the victim comfortable in a bunk N d. immediately give a stimulant, by force if necessary 1709: Why is gas-freeing rarely required for LPG cargo tanks?
N a. LPG is compatible with all cargos. N b. LPG's high oxygen content makes it nonvolatile. N c. Cargo tanks are inspected less frequently than on oil tankers. Y d. The cargo tanks are used for one type of cargo only. 1760: After jacking down your liftboat you have an unexpected list. You find that the only cause of this list must be a flooded leg. Your next course of action should be to __________.
Y a. jack the vessel back up to a safe height N b. proceed on to your next destination since the list is unimportant N c. pump out all ballast to gain reserve buoyancy N d. notify the U. S. Coast Guard 1776: Which type of vessel shall be required to have an emergency towing arrangement fitted at both ends?
N a. A 30,000 dwt ton oil barge N b. An 18,000 dwt ton tanker constructed in 1998 N c. A 5,000 dwt ton coastal tanker Y d. A 22,000 dwt ton tanker operated after Jan. 1, 1999 1849: Which line would NOT be used in handling a mainsail?
N a. Halyard N b. Downhaul Y c. Uphaul N d. Sheet 2051: You are standing a radio watch aboard the rig. A crew boat calls you on VHF channel 16. When you reply with your vessel name and call letters, you should request the crew boat to switch to an intership channel such as channel __________.
N a. 6 Y b. 10 N c. 12 N d. 14 2141: How often is a drill on the use of the line throwing appliance required to be held on a mobile offshore drilling unit?
N a. Once a month N b. Once a year N c. Once a week Y d. Once every three months 2270: When a vessel is inclined at a small angle the center of buoyancy will __________.
N a. remain stationary Y b. move toward the low side N c. move toward the high side N d. move to the height of the metacenter 2277: What periodic inspection is required in order to remain in compliance with the regulations regarding GMDSS ship radio station inspections?
N a. U.S. Coast Guard annual inspection Y b. An inspection at least once every 12 months by the FCC or a holder of a GMDSS Maintainers license N c. FCC inspection every five years N d. Periodic inspections not required if on board maintainers perform routine preventive maintenance 2313: A hydraulic accumulator aboard a MODU is designed to __________.
Y a. store fluid under pressure N b. act as a fluid reservoir N c. provide overpressure relief N d. replenish fluid to a system 2444: When sending a DSC call, the vessel's __________.
N a. position will automatically be sent Y b. position will automatically be sent if the vessel is sending a "Distress Hot Key" alert N c. MMSI will indicate its ocean region N d. None of the above 2467: To prevent the riser system from buckling under its own weight, upward tension is provided by the __________.
N a. riser stabilizers N b. guideline tensioning system Y c. riser tensioning system N d. guideline stabilizers 2479: Coast Guard regulations require a shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan to be reviewed __________.
Y a. annually N b. once every two years N c. once every four years N d. once every five years 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 2774: 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-0080
N a. Available GM 3.8 ft N b. Available GM 3.5 ft Y c. Available GM 3.2 ft N d. Available GM 2.9 ft 2963: Which of the following statements about transmitting distress messages by radiotelephone is INCORRECT?
N a. If no answer is received on the designated distress frequencies, repeat the distress call on any frequency available. N b. Channel 16 (156.8) may be used for distress messages. Y c. It is advisable to follow a distress message on 2182 kHz by two dashes of 10 to 15 seconds duration. N d. Distress messages should first be transmitted on 2182 kHz. 3086: Which barge in your tow would require a cargo information card to be carried in the pilothouse?
N a. A tank barge with a sign reading "No Visitors, No Smoking, No Open Lights" N b. An open hopper barge carrying coal N c. A gas-free chlorine barge Y d. An empty (not gas-free) barge that last carried benzene 3127: Automatic fire dampers in ventilation systems are operated by use of a __________.
Y a. fusible link N b. remote operated valve N c. C02 system pressure switch N d. heat or smoke detector 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 3150: Your vessel must have a B-II fire extinguisher. Which extinguisher fulfills this requirement? (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. 4 lb. carbon dioxide N b. 4 lb. dry chemical Y c. 15 lb. carbon dioxide N d. 12 gallon foam 3210: On a small passenger vessel, 58 feet in length, carrying 52 passengers the fire pump shall have a minimum pumping capacity of __________.
N a. 10 gallons per minute N b. 25 gallons per minute Y c. 50 gallons per minute N d. 100 gallons per minute 3281: Preparing to move on a location, you find that you must remove 450 tons of drill water, with a VCG of 8 feet, to enable you to meet the draft limitations. You started with a displacement of 17,000 tons and a KG of 69 feet. What is the KG after pumping out the drill water?
N a. 49.13 feet N b. 59.13 feet N c. 69.13 feet Y d. 70.66 feet 3359: You are making tow. A loaded, open-hopper barge with independent tanks has placards, with alternating red and white quadrants, located at each side and end. You inspect the barge and find slight traces of water in the wing voids due to condensation. What should you do?
N a. Refuse to accept the barge until all wing voids are dry. N b. Accept the barge and when weather conditions permit run with the wing voids open to ventilate the spaces. Y c. Accept the barge and periodically check the wing voids. N d. Return the barge to the fleet and depart without the barge. 3532: Your vessel's existing draft is FWD 19'-08", AFT 20'-04". Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN, determine the new draft if 840 long tons are loaded in No. 1 hatch.
N a. FWD 18'-08", AFT 21'-06" N b. FWD 18'-09", AFT 21'-07" N c. FWD 18'-11", AFT 21'-09" Y d. FWD 22'-00", AFT 19'-02" 3691: While drilling loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), the DEEP DRILLER suffers an unexpected but slowly increasing port and forward inclination. The wind and waves are light. This inclination could have been caused by __________.
N a. the failure of mooring lines 5 and 6 N b. the drilling crew dumping the mud N c. the drill string breaking Y d. ballast tanks equalizing into tank 1P 3816: When abandoning an OSV, following the launching of the survival craft you should __________.
N a. plot a course for the nearest land N b. take a vote on the direction in which to go Y c. stay in the immediate area N d. go in one direction until fuel runs out 3952: If an inflatable liferaft is overturned, it may be righted by __________.
N a. filling the stabilizers on one side with water N b. releasing the CO2 cylinder N c. pushing up from under one end Y d. standing on the inflating cylinder and pulling on the straps on the underside of the raft 3984: As shown in the illustration, item #8 would be a(n)______________. (D014SA )
N a. recognition light Y b. rain water catchment tube assembly N c. pressure relief valve N d. floating sheath knife 4047: 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 centerline. What is the improvement in KGT?
N a. 0.68 foot N b. 0.99 foot Y c. 1.16 feet N d. 2.07 feet 4178: 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-0156
N a. 229.8 ft N b. 234.3 ft N c. 244.6 ft Y d. 253.5 ft 4190: You are loading at port A, governed by the summer load line mark, for a voyage to port B, governed by the winter mark. The fresh water allowance is 10", and the hydrometer reads 1.020. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. You may not load beyond the winter mark except for 2 inches brackish water allowance. N b. You may not load beyond the summer mark and must be at the winter mark upon arrival at port B. N c. You may not load beyond the summer mark plus 8 inches brackish water allowance. Y d. You may load to the summer mark plus 2 inches if you will be at the winter mark when entering the winter zone. 4317: Curve B in the Design Limits of Legs Chart of the Coastal Driller Operating Manual, shows the operating limits during normal transit based on __________.
Y a. leg strength N b. variable load N c. environmental load N d. load line 4713: When the COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the sample load form #3 (drilling), the hook load is placed in the pipe racks. What would be the new variable load?
N a. 2,381.0 kips N b. 3,381.0 kips Y c. 3,658.8 kips N d. 4,381.0 kips 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 5115: What kind of conditions would you observe as the eye of a storm passes over your MODU's position?
Y a. Huge waves approaching from all directions, clearing skies, light winds, and an extremely low barometer N b. Flat calm seas, heavy rain, light winds, and an extremely low barometer N c. Flat calm seas, heavy rain, light winds, and high pressure N d. Huge waves approaching from all directions, clearing skies, light winds, and high pressure 5153: A semisubmersible floating in sea water displaces 20,000 long tons. She has vertical moments of 1,000,000 foot-long tons. What is the change in KG if 500 long tons are placed aboard at a KG of 120 feet?
N a. 1.22 feet upward Y b. 1.71 feet upward N c. 1.75 feet upward N d. 2.93 feet upward 5265: The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), suffers major damage which results in flooding in tank C1P. Pumping from tanks in the vicinity of the damage has proven ineffective. Your best countermeasure is to __________.
N a. counterflood in 1P Y b. counterflood in 10S N c. pump from C1P N d. pump from C3S 6123: On offshore drilling units, the minimum required number of fireman's outfits which must be carried is __________.
N a. 1 Y b. 2 N c. 3 N d. 4 6765: A qualified person must be assigned as the second in command of a lifeboat on a MODU if the lifeboat has a capacity of more than __________.
N a. 20 persons N b. 30 persons Y c. 40 persons N d. 50 persons 7395: In evacuation from a MODU, an individual without the option of a survival craft or liferaft should enter the water on the leeward side, except when __________.
Y a. there is burning oil on the water N b. there is a rescue craft in the area N c. water temperature is below 40°F N d. a rigid survival craft is in the area 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 8184: What is an advantage of diesel over steam turbine propulsion?
Y a. Less fuel consumption per SHP N b. Diesel fuel costs less than bunker C or its equivalent N c. Less routine maintenance required N d. Less weight per SHP 8702: An oil fire is classified as class __________.
N a. D N b. C Y c. B N d. A 9115: An airplane should NOT send which signal in reply to a surface craft?
Y a. Opening and closing the throttle N b. Rocking the wings N c. Flashing the navigational lights off and on N d. Flashing Morse T 9491: The difference between the height of the metacenter and the height of the center of gravity is __________.
N a. KB N b. KG N c. KM Y d. GM 9513: In the presence of external forces, the center of buoyancy of an inclined vessel is vertically aligned with the __________.
N a. center of gravity Y b. metacenter N c. center of flotation N d. keel