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15: In reference to accidental oil pollution, the most critical time during bunkering is when __________.
N a. you first start to receive fuel N b. hoses are being blown down Y c. final topping off is occurring N d. hoses are being disconnected 123: If you are forced to abandon ship in a lifeboat, you should __________.
Y a. remain in the immediate vicinity N b. head for the nearest land N c. head for the closest sea-lanes N d. vote on what to do, so all hands will have a part in the decision 220: Metacentric height is a measure of __________.
Y a. initial stability only N b. stability through all angles N c. maximum righting arm N d. All of the above 249: Large quantities of gas in the shale shaker area may be an indication of __________.
N a. a break in the riser system N b. low formation pressure N c. a break in the drill string Y d. high formation pressure 318: The best treatment for preventing traumatic shock after an accident is to __________.
N a. have the victim exercise to increase circulation N b. keep the victim from electrical equipment Y c. keep the victim warm and dry while lying down N d. apply ice packs and avoid excitement 732: Which statement(s) is(are) TRUE concerning the use of dry chemical extinguishers?
Y a. You should direct the spray at the base of the fire. N b. You should direct the spray directly into the fire. N c. You should direct the spray at a vertical bulkhead and allow it to flow over the fire. N d. All of the above 769: A life float on a fishing vessel must be equipped with __________.
Y a. a painter N b. red smoke flares N c. a jackknife N d. a signal mirror 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 950: Your vessel has taken a slight list from off-center loading of material on deck. The __________.
Y a. list should be easily removed N b. mean draft is affected N c. vessel may flop N d. vessel is trimmed 983: Your vessel has a metacentric height of 1.12 feet and a beam of 60 feet. Your average rolling period will be __________.
N a. 20 seconds N b. 23 seconds Y c. 25 seconds N d. 35 seconds 1033: Your vessel has been in a collision. After assessing the damage, you begin down flooding. This will cause the KB to do what?
N a. Fall N b. Remain stationary Y c. Rise N d. Shift to the high side 1046: On small passenger vessels a gasoline tank vent pipe must __________.
N a. have a cross sectional area not less than that of 19 millimeters OD tubing. N b. be connected to the tank at its highest point N c. terminate in a U-bend as high above the weather deck as practicable Y d. All of the above 1133: If you must enter water on which there is an oil fire, you should __________.
N a. protect your life preserver by holding it above your head Y b. enter the water on the windward side of the vessel N c. keep both hands in front of your face to break the water surface when diving head first N d. wear very light clothing 1153: According to 46 CFR Subchapter T, rigid plastic and other nonmetallic piping materials __________.
N a. may replace metal pipe or tubing in any installation N b. may not be used on inspected vessels Y c. may only be used in non-vital systems N d. are preferable to steel pipe 1197: A squeeze-grip type carbon-dioxide portable fire- extinguisher has been partially discharged. It should be __________.
N a. replaced in its proper location if weight loss is no more than 15% 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 Y d. labeled empty and recharged as soon as possible 1203: You are discharging cargo and the inert gas system is in operation to inert the tanks. The pressure in a tank being discharged starts to drop below the allowable limit. What action should you take?
N a. Cut in another IG fan to increase gas flow. N b. Open the pressure control valve until the pressure increases. N c. Open the tank isolation valve to the fully open position. Y d. Reduce the pumping rate. 1279: On a documented small passenger vessel, what information must be permanently affixed in block-type letters and/or numerals to the main beam or other clearly visible interior structural part of the hull?
N a. The vessel's name and gross tonnage Y b. The vessel's official number N c. Draft markings N d. The vessel's name and home port 1346: The canopy of an inflatable liferaft should __________.
Y a. go into place as the raft is inflated N b. be put up after everyone is aboard N c. be put up only in severe weather N d. be used as a sail if the wind is blowing 1585: Up to two thirds of a survival crafts required drinking water may be produced by a manually-powered reverse osmosis desalinator if it can be done in __________.
N a. 12 hours N b. 1 day Y c. 2 days N d. 4 days 1652: An inland oil barge must have equipment available to remove an on-deck oil spill of at least __________.
Y a. one barrel N b. two barrels N c. five barrels N d. ten barrels 1898: Your vessel displaces 585 tons and measures 128'L by 26'B. What is the reduction in GM due to free surface if the fish hold (30'L by 18'B by 9'D) is filled with 2.8 feet of water? (Each foot of water weighs 15.4 tons)
Y a. 0.66 foot N b. 1.12 feet N c. 1.37 feet N d. 1.58 feet 2062: You are running before the wind in a fresh breeze. The boom may be prevented from accidentally jibing by using a(n) __________.
N a. buntline N b. clewline N c. outhaul Y d. preventer 2101: A person on a fixed or floating platform engaged in oil exploration located 10 nautical miles from nearest land MAY discharge __________.
N a. food waste N b. food, ground to less than 1" N c. paper, ground to less than 1" Y d. None of the above 2221: In heavy seas the helmsman should steer the survival craft __________.
Y a. into the seas N b. broadside to the seas N c. in the same direction as the seas N d. in a series of figure-eights 2350: What is NOT required of the cargo tank venting on a tank barge carrying grade A liquids?
N a. Each cargo tank must have a vent. N b. A vent header must be fitted with a pressure-vacuum valve. Y c. The diameter of the vent must be greater than 4 inches in diameter. N d. The vent must extend to a reasonable height above the weather deck. 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. 2535: The connection facilities for the international shore connection must be located to provide access __________.
Y a. to each side of the vessel N b. as close as possible to the house N c. on the main deck N d. on each level of the accommodation space 2641: The deck plating on a MODU is supported primarily by deck longitudinals and deck __________.
N a. girders N b. stanchions N c. frames Y d. beams 2711: The number of able seamen required on a MODU is stated in the __________.
N a. American Bureau of Shipping code N b. Department of Energy regulations N c. Mineral Management Service rules Y d. Certificate of Inspection 2899: All small passenger vessels operating on lakes, bays, sounds, or river routes on runs of more than 30 minutes are required to carry __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
Y a. 3 red hand flare distress signals and 3 orange smoke hand distress signals N b. 8 red hand flare distress signals and 8 orange smoke hand distress signals N c. 6 red hand flare distress signals and 6 orange smoke hand distress signals N d. None of the above 2951: A jack-up displacing 350,000 cubic feet while floating in sea water (64 pounds per cubic foot) weighs __________.
N a. 10,000 kips N b. 18,169 kips N c. 21,841 kips Y d. 22,400 kips 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 3171: Automatic fire dampers in ventilation systems are operated by use of __________.
Y a. fusible links N b. remotely operated valves N c. C02 system pressure switches N d. heat or smoke detectors 3283: The midships house of your break bulk ship is constructed with an interior stair tower from the main deck to the bridge. Under what circumstances may the doors from each deck to the stair tower be kept open when underway?
N a. They can be kept open if the Muster List ("Station Bill") has personnel designated to close them in case of fire. N b. They may be kept open if the ventilation or air conditioning system is shut down. N c. They are to be kept closed at all times. Y d. They may be kept open if they can be automatically closed from the bridge. 3424: 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-0128
N a. 1920 tons N b. 1280 tons Y c. 895 tons N d. 720 tons 3425: What is the trim of a jack-up with a forward draft of 12 feet and an after draft of 13 feet?
N a. 0.5 foot by the stern Y b. 1.0 foot by the stern N c. 2.0 feet by the stern N d. 0.5 feet by the head 3449: How many ring life buoys should a 700 foot cargo vessel, not subject to SOLAS, navigating the Great Lakes carry?
N a. 12 Y b. 14 N c. 18 N d. 24 3458: When fighting a fire in a space containing an IMO class 1 hazardous cargo, the most effective fire fighting procedure is to __________.
N a. shut down the ventilation and exclude all air to smother the fire Y b. use water from fire hoses or a sprinkler system N c. activate the fixed CO2 firefighting system N d. use high-expansion foam 3554: You are underway in mid-ocean, when you hear a distress message over the VHF radio. The position of the sender is 20 miles away. What action should you take?
Y a. Immediately acknowledge receipt of the distress message. N b. Defer acknowledgment for a short interval so that a coast station may acknowledge receipt. N c. Do not acknowledge receipt until other ships nearer to the distress have acknowledged. N d. Do not acknowledge because you are too far away to take action. 3624: What is the International Code signal for calling an unknown station using flashing light?
Y a. AA AA N b. UNK N c. STA N d. CQ 3745: In reviving a person who has been overcome by gas fumes, what would you AVOID doing?
Y a. Giving stimulants N b. Prompt removal of the patient from the suffocating atmosphere N c. Applying artificial respiration and massage N d. Keeping the patient warm and comfortable 3829: Inflatable liferafts shall be serviced at an approved servicing facility every 12 months or not later than the next vessel inspection for certification. However, the total elapsed time between servicing cannot exceed __________.
N a. 12 months N b. 15 months Y c. 17 months N d. 18 months 4017: Towing vessel fire protection regulations define a "fixed fire-extinguishing system" to include all of the following EXCEPT a _____________ .
N a. carbon-dioxide system Y b. halon system N c. manually-operated clean-agent system N d. manually-operated water-mist system 4089: Which piece of navigational safety equipment is NOT required on towing vessels over 12 meters in length, provided that the vessel remains within the navigable waters of the U.S.?
N a. VHF-FM radio(s) Y b. LORAN-C or GPS receiver N c. Charts or maps of the areas to be transited N d. Searchlight 4275: The independent-leg drilling unit is the best jack-up rig selection for drilling at locations with __________.
N a. soft even bottoms Y b. firm uneven bottoms N c. deep water N d. shallow water 4337: The COASTAL DRILLER, following discharge of preload, should __________.
N a. leave dump valves open Y b. close all dump valves N c. remove dump valves N d. replace dump valves 4495: The COASTAL DRILLER is in transit at a draft of 10.5 feet. It discharges 216.43 kips of weight. What is the new draft?
N a. 10.7 feet N b. 10.3 feet N c. 10 feet 8 inches Y d. 10 feet 4 inches 4723: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). What is the new trim angle if 500 kips of weight are shifted aft 60 feet?
N a. 2.02 degrees by the stern N b. 1.51 degrees by the stern N c. 0.98 degrees by the stern Y d. 0.61 degrees by the stern 4744: You operate the lever shown when the lifeboat is __________. (D013SA )
N a. in the secured position N b. at the embarkation deck N c. being lowered to sea level Y d. waterborne 5245: To maintain a high state of readiness against the possibility of damage and subsequent flooding while aboard the DEEP DRILLER, you should __________.
N a. post a watch in the pump room N b. keep tanks no more than half filled Y c. cap sounding tubes except when in use N d. keep bilge pumps operating continuously 5577: What is the advantage of a single streamlined fluke anchor over a double fluked anchor of similar weight?
N a. It has multiple fluke angle settings. Y b. It has increased holding power. N c. It holds well with either side down. N d. It is easier to handle on an anchor boat. 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 7431: What time of day would an SSB radio have the longest transmitting range?
N a. Daylight before noon N b. At noon N c. Daylight after noon Y d. During darkness 8343: The probability of sulfide stress cracking in the presence of hydrogen sulfide is greatest for __________.
N a. low strength steel Y b. high strength steel N c. rubber sealing elements N d. aluminum 8373: How does combustion air enter the cylinder of a two-cycle diesel engine?
N a. Cylinder head valves Y b. Ports N c. Turbo chargers N d. Bleeder valves 8553: On offshore drilling units, each fire station is required to be fitted with a hose which has a nominal diameter of __________.
Y a. 1-1/2 or 2-1/2 inches N b. 2 or 3 inches N c. 2-1/2 or 3-1/2 inches N d. 3 or 4 inches 8603: On offshore drilling units, the lifeboats must be lowered to the water and maneuvered at least once every __________.
N a. 2 months Y b. 3 months N c. 6 months N d. 12 months 8851: While underway in a field move with the lower hulls awash, a semisubmersible has an allowable KG of 63.69 feet; KMT is 65.12 and KML is 64.92. The KGT is 56.13 and KGL is 55.89. What is the GML?
N a. 1.43 feet N b. 7.56 feet N c. 7.80 feet Y d. 9.03 feet 9107: The amount of Halon remaining in an extinguisher is determined by __________.
N a. internal inspection N b. checking the gage Y c. weighing the cylinder N d. checking the tag 9605: The COASTAL DRILLER, in transit with winds less than 70 knots, has a draft of 10 feet 8 inches. The VM are 541,257 ft-kips, FSML are 32,000 ft-kips, and FSMT are 24,000 ft-kips. The margin on the maximum allowable KG is __________.
N a. -2.3 feet N b. 0.0 feet Y c. 23.7 feet N d. 26.0 feet