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145: Which statement concerning an accidental oil spill in the navigable waters of the U.S. is TRUE?
N a. The Corps of Engineers is responsible for the clean up of the spill. N b. The Department of Interior is responsible for the clean up of the spill. N c. A warning broadcast must be made by radiotelephone. Y d. The person in charge must report the spill to the Coast Guard. 256: What is the minimum number of fire pumps required on a cargo vessel of 2,000 GT?
N a. 1 Y b. 2 N c. 3 N d. 4 311: Spontaneous ignition can result from __________.
N a. an unprotected drop-light bulb Y b. careless disposal or storage of material N c. smoking in bed N d. worn electrical wires on power tools 333: Which statement is TRUE concerning life preservers (Type I personal flotation devices)?
N a. Buoyant vests may be substituted for life jackets. Y b. Life preservers are designed to turn an unconscious person's face clear of the water. N c. Life preservers must always be worn with the same side facing outwards to float properly. N d. Lightly stained or faded life jackets will fail in the water and should not be used. 407: Any person maintaining a listening watch on a bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone must be able to __________.
Y a. speak English N b. repair the unit N c. send Morse Code N d. speak a language the vessel's crew will understand 661: The Master of a fishing vessel must ensure that each crew member participates in at least one fire drill every __________.
N a. day N b. week Y c. month N d. 3 months 740: What is NOT a motion of the vessel?
N a. Pitch N b. Roll Y c. Trim N d. Yaw 802: A portable dry chemical fire extinguisher discharges by __________.
N a. gravity when the extinguisher is turned upside down Y b. pressure from a small CO2 cartridge on the extinguisher N c. air pressure from the hand pump attached to the extinguisher N d. pressure from the reaction when water is mixed with the chemical 820: The two points that act together to trim a ship are the __________.
N a. LCF and LCB Y b. LCG and LCB N c. metacenter and LCG N d. VCG and LCG 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 895: Air-cooled gasoline auxiliary engines are allowed on vessels not more than 65 feet in length, carrying not more than 12 passengers if __________.
N a. it is not practicable to supply water to the engine Y b. they have a self-contained fuel system and are installed on an open deck N c. they are rated at not more than 4.5 horsepower N d. All of the above 1052: The danger associated with using carbon dioxide in an enclosed space is __________.
N a. frostbite N b. skin burns Y c. asphyxiation N d. an explosive reaction 1080: A vessel to which Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 applies is located in a MARPOL designated special area, 14 nautical miles from nearest land. What type of garbage is permitted to be discharged?
N a. Paper products N b. Glass ground to less than 1" N c. Metal ground to less than 1" Y d. Food waste 1104: When there is a small craft advisory winds are predicted up to __________.
N a. 15 knots N b. 24 knots Y c. 33 knots N d. 42 knots 1224: In order to retrieve an inflatable liferaft and place it on deck, you should heave on the __________.
N a. lifelines N b. righting strap N c. sea anchor Y d. towing bridle 1340: When compared to a high-expansion foam, a low-expansion foam will __________.
N a. be dryer N b. be lighter N c. be less heat resistant Y d. not cling to vertical surfaces 1757: You are operating a liftboat. Before starting jacking operations you should __________.
N a. put the crane in a vertical position N b. close the wheelhouse doors Y c. have all personnel don life jackets N d. put a watch in the engineroom 1764: After jacking down your liftboat you have an unexpected list. You find that the only cause of this list must be a flooded leg. Raising the flooded leg further would adversely affect the boats stability by __________.
Y a. raising the KG and increasing the draft which may put you in an unsafe operating condition N b. increasing GM and causing a fast roll N c. increasing the righting arm on the high side N d. causing the vessel to yaw when underway 1901: Which conditions will normally cause a SART to operate in the active mode?
N a. It will respond only to interrogation by 9-Ghz radar signals. N b. A SART will normally respond to interrogation from a searching vessel's radar if the radar antenna is at least 15 meters high. N c. A SART will normally respond to interrogation from a searching aircraft's radar if the radar's output power is at least 10,000 watts and the aircraft is at a height of 3000 feet and within 30 nautical miles. Y d. All of the above 2021: The sails are properly set and trimmed. As a vessel heads up from a beam reach to close hauled the __________.
N a. true wind velocity increases N b. heeling moment decreases Y c. side slip increases N d. jib sheet must be eased 2053: What is the international calling and distress channel found on all VHF-FM equipped drilling rigs?
N a. Channel 1 N b. Channel 10 Y c. Channel 16 N d. Channel 68 2126: Which spaces are required to be segregated from cargo tanks carrying grades A, B, C, or D cargoes?
N a. Pump rooms N b. Enclosed deck spaces N c. Cofferdams Y d. Navigation spaces 2217: Steering a survival craft broadside to the sea could cause it to __________.
Y a. capsize N b. run smoother N c. run faster N d. sink 2252: According to the Chemical Data Guide, piperylene possesses which characteristic?
N a. Specific Gravity of 0.86 N b. A boiling point of 43°F N c. A Reid vapor pressure of 14 psia Y d. Insoluble in water 2262: What is the Vapor pressure of ethylene oxide at 46 °C?
N a. 10.9 (psia) N b. 38.5 (psia) Y c. 48.0 (psia) N d. 15.2 (psia) 2361: What are the conditions, under GMDSS, whereby a ship is NOT allowed to depart from any port?
Y a. The vessel is not capable of performing all required distress and safety functions. N b. The vessel is carrying more than the required number of qualified GMDSS radio operators. N c. The vessel has a temporary waiver of its radio license and Safety Certificate. N d. The vessel is not carrying a GMDSS radio maintainer, but has provided for shoreside maintenance plus duplication of equipment if required. 2624: The primary concern(s) for safely transporting and handling LFG is(are) __________.
N a. a system of cargo tanks and piping free from leaks N b. cargo tanks and piping strong enough to withstand the pressure N c. cargo tanks and piping located or protected to minimize physical damage Y d. All of the above 2810: Your vessel assumes an angle of loll of 6° after loading a deck cargo. The drafts are: FWD 16'-00", AFT 16'-05". Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the negative GM.
N a. -1.0 foot N b. -0.6 foot Y c. -0.1 foot N d. -0.02 foot 2821: A vessel heading SE is on a course of __________.
N a. 112.5° Y b. 135.0° N c. 157.5° N d. 180.0° 2855: Deficient oxygen content inside a confined space can be detected with __________.
N a. litmus paper N b. a combustible gas indicator N c. an oxygen breathing apparatus Y d. an oxygen indicator 2878: To prevent the spread of fire by conduction you should __________.
N a. remove combustibles from direct exposure Y b. cool the bulkheads around the fire N c. close all openings to the area N d. shut off all electrical power 3045: You are testing the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit and find it has a very slow leak. Which action should be taken?
N a. Replace the suit. N b. Replace the inflation bladder. Y c. Contact the manufacturer for repair instructions. N d. Some leakage should be expected and a topping off tube is provided; no other action is necessary. 3155: The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), suffers damage to the port center column below the waterline. Among the tanks from which you should pump is tank __________.
N a. C1S N b. 9S Y c. 9P N d. 2S 3452: Your vessel's existing draft is FWD 29'-05", AFT 30'-07". Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN, determine the new draft if 540 long tons are loaded in No. 18 hatch.
Y a. FWD 29'-05", AFT 31'-03" N b. FWD 29'-09", AFT 30'-11" N c. FWD 30'-01", AFT 31'-03" N d. FWD 30'-04", AFT 29'-06" 3507: The lightweight longitudinal moments for the DEEP DRILLER are __________.
N a. 680,914 ft-long tons N b. 9,733 ft-long tons N c. -5,937 ft-long tons Y d. -6,716 ft-long tons 3510: When required, the steering gear, whistle, and the means of communication between the pilothouse and the engine room on a passenger vessel shall be tested by an officer of the vessel within a period of not more than how many hours prior to departure?
N a. 4 N b. 8 Y c. 12 N d. 24 3780: One of the first actions to be taken by survivors when they have boarded an inflatable liferaft is to __________.
N a. stream the sea anchor Y b. take an anti-seasickness pill N c. open the pressure relief valve N d. drink at least one can of water 3913: The DEEP DRILLER, at a draft of 60 feet, has 50,000 ft-tons of longitudinal moments. How much ballast should be transferred between tanks 1P and 10P to level the unit longitudinally?
Y a. 45.3 long tons N b. 90.6 long tons N c. 118.1 long tons N d. 236.1 long tons 3942: You have abandoned ship in tropical waters. Which procedure(s) should be used during a prolonged period in a raft?
N a. Wet clothes during the day to decrease perspiration. N b. Get plenty of rest. N c. Keep the entrance curtains open. Y d. All of the above 4126: Using sheet 25 in the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. Grand Haven, determine the amount of ballast required in tank No. 5 (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 33 lbs.
N a. 1010 tons each N b. 1025 tons each N c. 1045 tons each Y d. 1070 tons each 4413: The COASTAL DRILLER, while in a normal transit, experiences single amplitude rolling of three degrees. What is the minimum period of roll which does not exceed the design limits of the legs?
N a. 1.5 seconds N b. 3.0 seconds Y c. 5.5 seconds N d. 7.0 seconds 4491: The COASTAL DRILLER, with a displacement of 13,553 kips, has a draft of __________.
N a. 10.5 feet N b. 11 feet 6 inches N c. 11 feet 2 inches Y d. 10 feet 5 inches 4501: The COASTAL DRILLER is in transit at a draft of 10.0 feet. It loads 216.43 kips of weight aboard. What is the new draft?
N a. 10.2 feet Y b. 10 feet 2 inches N c. 10 feet 3 inches N d. 10 feet 4 inches 4617: On the COASTAL DRILLER, in case one of the two bilge pits is flooded, the other can operate through a(n)__________.
N a. six-inch line connected to the independent isolation valves to the sea chest N b. separate bilge discharge manifold N c. independent scavenger manifold Y d. crossover arrangement 4815: What is the maximum amount of variables that may be taken aboard the COASTAL DRILLER while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #3 (drilling)?
N a. 1000 kips N b. 681 kips N c. 89 kips Y d. 0 kips 5463: A common class of wire rope used for mooring is the 6x19 class. What does the 6 represent?
N a. Factor of safety N b. Number of wires per strand Y c. Number of strands per wire rope N d. Number of wires in the core 5485: The maximum angular tolerance for a bent link of an anchor chain is __________.
N a. 1 degree Y b. 3 degrees N c. 5 degrees N d. 7 degrees 5691: In a storm, the windward lines of a MODU's mooring system provide __________.
N a. a positive righting moment N b. an increase in KM N c. a negative restoring force Y d. a positive restoring force 5945: Each part of the fire-main system located on an exposed deck must be __________.
Y a. protected against freezing N b. locked to prevent theft N c. numbered sequentially N d. pressurized at all times 6091: Due to the hazards involved with Halon extinguishers on a MODU, the size II extinguisher may only be used __________.
Y a. outside N b. on class C fires N c. in an emergency N d. on class B fires 6653: Diesel powered industrial trucks on a MODU that are provided with safeguards to the exhaust, fuel, and electrical systems are designated __________.
N a. DEFE N b. DE Y c. DS N d. DES 7071: The sorting of accident victims according to the severity of their injuries is called __________.
N a. evaluation Y b. triage N c. surveying N d. prioritizing 7096: Convection spreads a fire by __________.
N a. transmitting the heat of a fire through the ship's metal N b. burning liquids flowing into another space Y c. heated gases flowing through ventilation systems N d. the transfer of heat across an unobstructed space 7096: Convection spreads a fire by __________.
N a. transmitting the heat of a fire through the ship's metal N b. burning liquids flowing into another space Y c. heated gases flowing through ventilation systems N d. the transfer of heat across an unobstructed space 8341: Clean air standards referred to as "Grade D" apply to compressed air for use in __________.
N a. high pressure fluid accumulators N b. driving air-powered plunger pumps Y c. filling open-circuit breathing systems N d. bladder-type accumulators 8545: It is proposed to moor the DEEP DRILLER in 600 feet of water in a region in which the effective wind velocity could reach 80 knots, significant wave height could reach 30 feet, and the current could be 1.5 knots. If these conditions occurred at the same time from the bow, the total environmental force would be __________.
N a. 620 kips Y b. 595 kips N c. 475 kips N d. 425 kips 8623: What is the new location of the transverse center of gravity if 200 short tons are placed 10 feet to port of the centerline on a MODU with TCG 0.7 foot starboard of the centerline, and displacement 9,000 short tons?
Y a. 0.47 foot starboard of centerline N b. 0.40 foot starboard of centerline N c. 0.23 foot port of centerline N d. 0.20 foot port of centerline 8849: What is the minimum number of bolts required in a permanently bolted flange oil hose coupling?
N a. 3 N b. 4 N c. 6 Y d. A bolt must be used in every hole. 9265: Oil well casing will fail when the external pressure exceeds the internal pressure by a differential equal to the casing's rated __________.
N a. tensile strength N b. hoop stress Y c. collapse pressure N d. burst pressure 9573: A floating vessel will behave as if all of its weight is acting downward through the __________.
Y a. center of gravity N b. center of buoyancy N c. center of flotation N d. metacenter