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89: To determine what navigation lights and day-shapes must be displayed on mobile offshore drilling units under tow, you should check the __________.
N a. American Bureau of Shipping classification rules Y b. International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea N c. Safety of Life at Sea Convention N d. Minerals Management Service rules 303: Plastic material may be thrown overboard from a vessel which is __________.
N a. 25 miles from shore N b. 12 miles from shore N c. 3 miles from shore Y d. None of the above are correct. 321: A signal indicating Greenwich mean time would be preceded with __________.
N a. a code hoist to indicate Greenwich mean time to follow N b. the letter G N c. the letters GT Y d. the letter Z 405: A vessel in ocean service that does not have an approved means of processing oily bilge slops or oily ballast must have __________.
Y a. a fixed piping system for ballast discharge to a reception facility N b. a discharge outlet for the ballast system on each side of the weather deck N c. one portable adapter for a shore connection to the ballast line N d. All of the above 418: Treatment(s) of heat exhaustion consist(s) of __________.
Y a. moving to a shaded area and laying down N b. bathing with rubbing alcohol N c. placing the patient in a tub of cold water N d. All of the above 512: The SS AMERICAN MARINER arrived in port with drafts of: FWD 28'-08", AFT 29'-05". Cargo was loaded and discharged as shown. Use sheet 2 in the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final drafts. ST-0012
N a. FWD 28'-10", AFT 29'-04" Y b. FWD 29'-02", AFT 29'-07" N c. FWD 29'-04", AFT 29'-04" N d. FWD 29'-05", AFT 29'-08" 531: A CO2 portable extinguisher is annually checked by __________.
N a. reading the gage pressure Y b. weighing the extinguisher N c. discharging a small amount of CO2 N d. seeing if the seal has been broken 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 794: An oiler was badly burned and you are communicating with a passenger ship that has a doctor and hospital on board. You want to rendezvous in a certain position so the oiler can be evacuated for medical treatment. Which code should your message contain?
N a. MAF Y b. MAB N c. MAA N d. MAE 942: A fifteen-pound CO2 extinguisher __________.
Y a. contains 15 pounds of CO2 N b. weighs 15 pounds when full of CO2 N c. has 15 pounds of pressure at the nozzle N d. weighs 15 pounds when empty 1015: Which group should be used to send the signal Longitude 109°34'West?
N a. D0934 N b. LO10934W Y c. G10934 N d. L10934 1037: What is the minimum size power-driven vessel, not engaged in towing, required to comply with the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations?
N a. 50 meters N b. 25 meters Y c. 20 meters N d. 12 meters 1256: The water pockets located on the underside of inflatable liferafts __________.
N a. stow rainwater; these 4 spaces do not take up valuable space Y b. act as stabilizers by filling with sea water as soon as the raft is inflated and upright N c. hold the freshwater required by regulation to be provided in the raft when packed N d. None of the above 1336: A feature of an inflatable raft which helps keep people stationary in rough weather is __________.
N a. lashings on the floor of the raft for the passenger's feet N b. straps from the overhead Y c. lifelines on the inside of the raft N d. ridges in the floor of the raft 1558: A Halon 1301 cylinder is periodically tested for weight loss and pressure loss. What minimum percentage of the full pressure can be lost before the cylinder must be recharged?
N a. 3% N b. 5% Y c. 10% N d. 15% 1645: On a MODU, each emergency generator must be tested at least once each __________.
N a. week Y b. month N c. three months N d. six months 1789: How long must GMDSS Radio Logs be retained onboard the ship in original form?
Y a. 30 days N b. 3 months N c. 6 months N d. 1 year 1818: In which Sea Area must a compulsory vessel carry either INMARSAT or HF SITOR equipment?
N a. This equipment must be carried at all times at sea regardless of where the vessel will be operating. Y b. This equipment partially satisfies the carriage requirement for vessels operating in Sea Area A3. N c. This equipment satisfies in full the carriage requirement for vessels operating in Sea Area A2. N d. HF SITOR equipment partially satisfies the carriage requirement for vessels operating in Sea Area A3, but INMARSAT equipment must be carried to satisfy the requirement when the vessel is in Sea Area A4. 1928: Your vessel displaces 740 tons and measures 141'L by 34'B. What is the reduction in GM due to free surface if the fish hold (41'L by 30'B by 9'D) is filled with 2.5 feet of water? (Each foot of water weighs 35.1 tons)
N a. 2.14 feet N b. 2.75 feet N c. 2.96 feet Y d. 3.18 feet 2174: You are testing a tank that contained gasoline by using a combustible gas indicator. Under testing, the tank sample caused the needle to move rapidly to 100 on the dial then fall to zero. What is the concentration of flammable gas?
N a. Less than the flammable range N b. Within the flammable range Y c. Over the flammable range N d. The explosimeter is defective and giving a false reading. 2193: On offshore drilling units, the lifeboats' fuel tanks must be emptied and the fuel changed at least once every __________.
Y a. 12 months N b. 24 months N c. 36 months N d. 48 months 2417: Which statement is TRUE?
N a. Key letters or abbreviations may not be used in GMDSS radio logbooks under any circumstance. N b. Urgency communications do not need to be entered in the GMDSS radio log. N c. Both of the above Y d. None of the above 2424: Which statement pertaining to log keeping is TRUE?
N a. Entries relating to pre-voyage, pre-departure and daily tests are required Y b. Both A and C N c. All Distress, Urgent and Safety communications that affect the station's own ship must be logged N d. Routine daily MF-HF and INMARSAT-C transmissions do not have to be logged 2697: In order to withstand fluid head pressure on a MODU, stiffeners are often attached to the bulkhead __________.
N a. penetrations Y b. plating N c. framing N d. brackets 2747: Periodic surveys to renew the load line assignment for a MODU must be made at intervals not exceeding __________.
N a. 18 months N b. 2 years N c. 3 years Y d. 5 years 2756: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 18'-09", AFT 20'-05"; and the KG is 23.8 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the righting arm at 26° inclination if the center of gravity is 1.0 foot off center.
N a. 0.0 feet N b. 0.4 foot Y c. 0.8 foot N d. 1.7 feet 2782: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 24'-06", AFT 25'-04"; and the KG is 22.2 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the righting arm at 20° inclination.
N a. 0.5 foot N b. 0.8 foot Y c. 1.4 feet N d. 2.2 feet 2901: What is one of the FIRST actions you should take after abandoning and clearing away from a vessel?
Y a. Identify the person in charge. N b. Gather up useful floating objects. N c. Prepare for arrival of rescue units. N d. Arrange watches and duties. 2967: When a wind force causes a floating MODU to heel to a static angle, the __________.
N a. centers of buoyancy and gravity are in the same vertical line Y b. righting moment equals the wind-heeling moment N c. downflooding point is below water N d. deck-edge immersion occurs 3355: The sea painter of an inflatable liferaft should be __________.
N a. free running on deck N b. faked out next to the case Y c. secured to a permanent object on deck via a weak link N d. stowed near the raft 3367: After a liferaft is launched, the operating cord __________.
Y a. serves as a sea painter N b. detaches automatically N c. is used to rig the boarding ladder N d. is cut immediately as it is of no further use 3409: To launch a liferaft by hand, you should __________.
N a. cut the casing bands, throw the raft over the side and it will inflate by itself N b. detach the operating cord, throw the liferaft over the side and it will then inflate N c. cut the casing bands, throw the raft over the side and pull the operating cord Y d. throw the liferaft over the side and pull the operating cord 3468: Handholds or straps on the underside of an inflatable liferaft are provided __________.
Y a. to right the raft if it capsizes N b. to carry the raft around on deck N c. for crewmen to hang on to N d. to hang the raft for drying 3497: What is the purpose of the hydrostatic release on an inflatable liferaft?
Y a. To release the raft from the cradle automatically as the ship sinks N b. To inflate the raft automatically N c. To test the rafts hydrostatically N d. None of the above 3632: When using a handheld smoke signal in a liferaft, you should activate the signal __________.
N a. on the upwind side N b. inside the boat N c. at the stern Y d. on the downwind side 3682: At what rate would you render mouth to mouth or mouth to nose artificial respiration to an adult?
N a. 4 to 6 times per minute Y b. 12 to 15 times per minute N c. 20 to 30 times per minute N d. At least 30 times per minute 3776: If you continue to wear extra clothing when entering the water after abandoning your vessel, it will __________.
N a. weigh you down Y b. preserve body heat N c. reduce your body heat N d. make it more difficult to breathe 3787: What is the VCG for the cement in P-Tank #1 on the DEEP DRILLER if the ullage is 6.4 feet?
N a. 116.24 feet N b. 116.44 feet Y c. 119.81 feet N d. 123.06 feet 3911: For the DEEP DRILLER, it is recommended that the number of lower-hull ballast tanks with free surfaces be less than __________.
N a. 2 N b. 4 Y c. 6 N d. 8 4082: A towing vessel is NOT required to be fitted with radar if it is ____________ .
Y a. used solely for assistance towing N b. under 65 feet in length N c. used exclusively on the Western Rivers N d. pushing ahead 4230: 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 six days. You will enter the winter zone after an additional three 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 46. What is the minimum freeboard required at the start of the voyage? (Get Table Data)
N a. 61.4 inches Y b. 64.5 inches N c. 70.6 inches N d. 77.5 inches 4234: Which type of fixed fire protection system is approved for use on board uninspected vessels? (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
N a. Dry chemical Y b. Water mist N c. Chemical foam N d. Steam smothering 5055: A mobile offshore drilling unit will show the day-shape in DIAGRAM 10 to indicate that it is __________.
N a. at anchor Y b. being towed N c. aground N d. drilling 5097: To have the ultimate authority for a mobile offshore drilling unit while it is under tow, a rig mover must __________.
N a. hold an Able Seaman certificate and be designated as the person in charge of the rig Y b. hold a license as Offshore Installation Manager and be held as the person in charge of the rig N c. be certified by an approved classification society and be designated as the person in charge of the rig N d. be certified by the Minerals Management Service and be designated as the person in charge of the rig 5531: With adaptor blocks/chocks removed from an LWT stock anchor, the trip angle will be __________.
N a. 20° N b. 30° N c. 40° Y d. 50° 5787: In storm conditions, with the wind and waves from the starboard bow of the DEEP DRILLER in 600 feet water depth, the offset is 8%. Completely slacking mooring lines 7 and 8 reduces the offset to __________.
N a. 6.5% Y b. 5.0% N c. 2.5% N d. 0.0% 6003: The minimum number of portable C-II fire extinguishers required on the drill floor of a MODU is __________.
N a. 1 Y b. 2 N c. 3 N d. 4 6083: A fixed CO2 system on a MODU with a capacity of over 300 lbs (136 kilograms) CO2 which protects spaces other than tanks must have __________.
N a. two or more releasing stations N b. automatic release in event of a fire Y c. an audible alarm and time delay N d. an audible and visible alarm 6517: Prior to backloading portable tanks or drums onto an offshore supply vessel, check that each tank is __________.
N a. painted yellow with diagonal black striping Y b. capped and checked for leaks N c. coated with non-corrosive protection N d. mounted on pallets 6619: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has on board 6450 tons of cargo with an LCG-FP of 270.89 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-0194
N a. LCG-FP 267.12 feet N b. LCG-FP 268.48 feet Y c. LCG-FP 270.97 feet N d. LCG-FP 273.06 feet 6921: The notice of casualty to a MODU must include __________.
N a. a request for assistance Y b. the location of the unit at the time of the casualty N c. an estimate of the cost to repair damages N d. the amount of fuel remaining 7345: What is the average range of vessel-to-vessel VHF-FM radio communications?
Y a. 15 to 20 miles N b. 60 to 90 miles N c. 90 to 120 miles N d. 120 to 150 miles 7575: The upward pressure of displaced water is called __________.
Y a. buoyancy N b. deadweight N c. draft N d. freeboard 8035: When the wave period and the apparent rolling period of the MODU are the same __________.
Y a. synchronous rolling occurs N b. roll period decreases N c. roll period increases N d. roll amplitude is dampened 8055: When inspecting a survival craft, you should check to make sure that the __________.
N a. sea anchor is deployed N b. hydraulic starting system has been drained Y c. hydraulic pressure is within the specified range N d. steering controls are locked 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 8375: Maintaining good working order of fuel pumps and injectors in auxiliary diesel engines requires the use of __________.
N a. fuel/water separators N b. day tanks N c. an injector test stand Y d. fuel filters 8385: What condition will result in the automatic shutdown of a diesel engine?
N a. High jacket water pressure N b. High lube oil pressure Y c. Low lube oil pressure N d. Excessive turbo charger speed 8523: The COASTAL DRILLER, while drilling has a total weight of 15,435 kips. The LM are 1,975,680 ft-kips and the TM are -15,435 ft-kips. What is the starboard leg reaction?
N a. 4,060 kips N b. 5,145 kips Y c. 5,559 kips N d. 5,816 kips 9621: You notice smoke coming from an open laundry room doorway. After activating the fire alarm, which of the following would you do FIRST?
N a. Protect the adjacent spaces on the same deck as the laundry room. Y b. Locate and use the nearest portable extinguisher, if conditions permit. N c. Protect the compartment directly above the laundry room. N d. Go to the nearest fire station and break out the hose.