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31: All of the following are part of the fire triangle EXCEPT __________.
Y a. electricity N b. fuel N c. oxygen N d. heat 53: If an inflatable liferaft inflates upside down, you can right it by __________.
N a. pushing up on one side Y b. standing on the CO2 bottle, holding the bottom straps, and throwing your weight backwards N c. getting at least three or four men to push down on the side containing the CO2 cylinder N d. doing nothing; it will right itself after the canopy supports inflate 294: If a receiving station cannot distinguish a signal sent by flag hoist it should __________.
N a. hoist ZQ N b. hoist ZL Y c. keep the answering pennant at the dip N d. raise and lower the answering pennant 300: In the small passenger vessel regulations a coastwise route is defined as one that is __________.
N a. not more than 50 statute miles from shore in the Gulf of Mexico N b. on ocean waters more than 200 nautical miles from shore in the Gulf of Alaska N c. not more than 20 statute miles from the nearest safe harbor in the Pacific Ocean Y d. not more than 20 nautical miles offshore in the ocean 396: Deck foam systems, designed to protect cargo areas on tank vessels built after January 1, 1975, must have a supply of foam-producing material to operate the system at its designed rate of foam production for __________.
N a. 15 minutes without recharging Y b. 20 minutes without recharging N c. 25 minutes without recharging N d. 30 minutes without recharging 754: "PAN-PAN" repeated three times over the radiotelephone indicates which type of message will follow?
N a. Distress N b. Safety N c. All clear Y d. Urgency 784: While communicating with a shore station concerning an injured female, your message should indicate the subject's age is 32. Which code would your message contain?
N a. MAO 32 N b. MAJ 32 N c. MAL 32 Y d. MAK 32 964: Which signal is used by a rescue unit to indicate, "Avast hauling"?
N a. Firing of a green star signal Y b. Firing of a red star signal N c. An orange smoke signal N d. Three white star rockets fired at one-minute intervals 1169: Your vessel's draft is 24'-06" forward and aft. The MT1 of your vessel is 1000 ft-tons. How many tons of cargo must be loaded in number 4 hold, which is 100 feet abaft the tipping center, if she is to have a 2 foot drag?
N a. 120 tons Y b. 240 tons N c. 300 tons N d. 480 tons 1286: The inside light in an inflatable liferaft is turned on __________.
Y a. automatically as the liferaft inflates N b. with a switch near the boarding handle N c. at night because the light has a photosensitive switch N d. by screwing the bulb in after the raft is inflated 1330: How should the lifeboat sea painter be rigged?
N a. Spliced into the ring on the stem post N b. Secured by a toggle around the outboard side of a forward thwart Y c. Secured to the inboard side of a forward thwart and led inboard of the falls N d. Secured by a toggle to the stem post and led outboard of the falls 1361: What is the minimum diameter allowed for bilge piping on small passenger vessels which are more than 65 feet in length?
N a. 1" Y b. 1-1/2" N c. 2" N d. 2-1/2" 1701: Movement of liquid in a tank when a vessel inclines causes an increase in __________.
N a. righting arm N b. metacentric height N c. height of the uncorrected KG Y d. natural rolling period 1707: Your 40-foot auxiliary sailing vessel has just run aground on a bar. She has a relatively long, deep keel and the tide is falling. You have checked the bilges for damage and found none. Which is the most prudent action to take immediately?
N a. Sheet the sails in flat to try to heel her over with the wind and sail off. N b. Start the engine and run it hard in forward to try to drive over and off the bar. Y c. Strike the sails. Then run a kedge anchor out to one side, hook the main halyard to it, and heave the boat down onto one side. N d. Take soundings visually, by sounding pole, or lead line all around the vessel to locate the deepest water. 1717: An inert gas system on a tanker should be used to __________.
N a. prevent the generation of flammable or combustible gas in tanks N b. blow out cargo lines to prevent the build up of gas concentrations Y c. dilute tank atmospheres to keep gas concentrations below the lower explosive limit N d. prevent fires in the pumproom by continually displacing flammable vapors 1804: Your vessel displaces 869 tons and measures 136'L x33'B. You ship a large wave on the after deck which measures 52'Lx 33'B. The weight of the water is estimated at 52.8 tons. What is the reduction in GM due to free surface before the water drains overboard?
Y a. 4.83 feet N b. 5.12 feet N c. 5.46 feet N d. 5.85 feet 1920: Which statement is TRUE concerning life preservers?
N a. Buoyant vests may be substituted for life preservers. Y b. Kapok life preservers must have vinyl-covered pad inserts. N c. Life preservers must always be worn with the same side facing outwards. N d. Life preservers are not designed to turn a person's face clear of the water when unconscious. 2116: You have 10 containers of rig supplies each measuring 10'L by 6'B by 6'H and weighing 1.8 tons each. Each container is stowed on deck. What is the maximum VCG permitted of the remaining cargo if you are carrying rig water and load to maximum capacity? (See illustration D037DG, stability letter for M.V. Surveyor) (D037DG )
Y a. 0.94 foot N b. 1.36 feet N c. 1.78 feet N d. 1.96 feet 2152: You have 6 containers of ship stores each measuring 8'L by 4'B by 6'H and weighing 0.5 ton each. Each container is stowed on deck. What is the maximum VCG permitted of the remaining cargo if you are carrying rig water and load to maximum capacity? (See illustration D037DG, stability letter for M.V. Surveyor) (D037DG )
N a. 1.06 feet N b. 1.32 feet N c. 1.65 feet Y d. 1.90 feet 2182: Your drafts are: FWD 5'-08", AFT 6'-02". From past experience, you know that the vessel will increase her draft 1 inch for every 8 tons loaded. There is rig water on board and 11 tons of deck cargo. How many more tons of cargo can be loaded and still maintain the same trim? (D037DG )
N a. None N b. 10 tons N c. 18 tons Y d. 24 tons 2226: You are sailing on a close reach when a strong wind suddenly heels the vessel hard over. To reduce the heeling and yet maintain speed, you should __________.
Y a. ease the mainsheet and bear more away from the wind N b. haul in on the mainsheet and steer more towards the wind N c. haul in on the mainsheet and ease the jib sheet N d. ease all sheets and bear more into the wind 2339: Sixty tons of cargo are raised with a boom 45 feet from the centerline. The vessel's displacement including the weight lifted is 16,400 tons. The angle of list caused by the suspended weight is 1.5°. KM is 28.75 ft., and BM is 17.25 ft. What is the KG?
N a. 11.65 feet Y b. 22.46 feet N c. 23.15 feet N d. 23.82 feet 2341: 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-0060
N a. Available GM 5.26 ft Y b. Available GM 4.24 ft N c. Available GM 4.11 ft N d. Available GM 4.01 ft 2457: What is a grooved pulley?
Y a. Sheave N b. Slip N c. Block N d. Reeve 2488: If a crew member is exposed to phenol by way of skin or eye contact, you should IMMEDIATELY __________.
N a. administer oxygen N b. treat victim for shock Y c. flush skin and eyes with water N d. give victim stimulant 2617: Which is an exception to the garbage discharge requirements in Annex V to MARPOL 73/78?
N a. The garbage to be discharged will sink. N b. Garbage accumulation on board has exceeded storage space. Y c. A person falls overboard, and a plastic ice chest is thrown for flotation. N d. The destination port or terminal cannot receive garbage. 2770: Branch venting from safety relief valves on barges shall be constructed to discharge the gas at a vertical height above the weather deck to a minimum of __________.
N a. 6 feet N b. 8 feet Y c. 10 feet N d. 12 feet 2777: The lubber's line on a magnetic compass indicates __________.
N a. compass north Y b. the direction of the vessel's head N c. magnetic north N d. a relative bearing taken with azimuth circle 2902: Vessels in ocean service shall carry sufficient life floats for __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. 25% of all persons on board N b. 50% of all persons on board N c. 75% of all persons on board Y d. 100% of all persons on board 3120: Before issuing an initial Certificate of Inspection, the construction arrangement and equipment of a vessel must be acceptable to the __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. American Bureau of Shipping Surveyor N b. U.S. Salvage Marine Surveyor Y c. Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection N d. U.S. Customs Collector 3160: Fixed ballast, if used, may be __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. discharged or moved at any time Y b. moved temporarily for examination or repair of the vessel, when done under the supervision of an inspector N c. moved under the supervision of the owner, Master or shipyard N d. moved under any condition except extreme emergency 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 3266: The SS AMERICAN MARINER will sail with the load shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the drafts. ST-0117
Y a. FWD 17'-11", AFT 22'-07" N b. FWD 17'-09", AFT 23'-01" N c. FWD 17'-05", AFT 23'-04" N d. FWD 17'-02", AFT 23'-04" 3269: What is the purpose of the liferaft's hydrostatic release?
Y a. To release raft automatically as the ship sinks N b. To inflate the raft automatically N c. To test rafts hydrostatically N d. None of the above 3296: Which statement is TRUE concerning fuel vapors on a vessel?
Y a. Fuel vapors gather in the lowest portions of the vessel. N b. Fuel vapors can only be ignited by an open flame. N c. Vent outlets should be located above the level of the carburetor air intake. N d. None of the above 3504: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed. There is already 6280 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 25.5 feet. Use the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final KG of all the cargo after loading is completed. ST-0135
N a. KG 25.3 feet N b. KG 25.7 feet Y c. KG 26.0 feet N d. KG 27.1 feet 3523: Among the equipment included in the DEEP DRILLER lightweight are the loading hoses, traveling block in the lowest position, anchors, mooring chain, all machinery with liquids to normal operating level, and __________.
Y a. derrick N b. lower hull fuel N c. eight anchor buoys N d. normal food supplies for 79 persons 3637: In anticipation of heavy weather, it is decided to deballast the DEEP DRILLER to survival draft. The marine riser should be disconnected, pulled, and laid down. After doing so, the riser tension will be __________.
Y a. zero N b. equal to the weight of the riser N c. dependent on the water depth N d. applied at the riser tensioner sheaves 3737: The most important consideration in the event the Deep Driller suffers damage is __________.
Y a. preserve reserve buoyancy N b. advise authorities N c. pump from adjacent undamaged compartments N d. counterflood on the opposite corner 3815: Among the valves to open when deballasting using tanks 1P and 10P of the DEEP DRILLER is __________.
N a. 2 Port N b. 24 Port Y c. 48 Port N d. 44 Port 3853: Coast Guard Regulations (46 CFR) require inflatable liferafts to be equipped with __________.
N a. a first aid kit N b. an instruction manual N c. a sea anchor Y d. All of the above 3866: Each distress signal and self-activated smoke signal must be replaced not later than the marked date of expiration, or not more than how many months from the date of manufacture?
N a. 48 months Y b. 42 months N c. 36 months N d. 30 months 4165: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #3 (Preparing to Drill). If all the liquid mud (see table 8) is dumped, what would be the new height of the transverse metacenter?
N a. 61.19 feet N b. 62.80 feet N c. 62.99 feet Y d. 62.94 feet 4565: The COASTAL DRILLER, elevated in 200 feet of water with 2 knots current, 30 foot waves, and wind speeds of 60 knots may continue drilling if the maximum leg reaction is less than __________.
N a. 5,700 kips N b. 5,790 kips Y c. 5,870 kips N d. 5,990 kips 4665: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). If the contents of #6 and #7 drill water tanks are discharged, what would be the new VCG?
N a. 47.21 feet N b. 47.69 feet N c. 48.41 feet Y d. 49.16 feet 5205: Among the possible causes of unexpected constant inclination of the floating COASTAL DRILLER is __________.
N a. consumption of on board liquids Y b. miscalculation of loads N c. liquid transfer through open valves N d. flooding due to hull damage 5301: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #2 (Ballasting to Survival). What is the shift in VCG if 100.76 long tons of ballast are added to Ballast Tank #8S to replace the discharge of all bulk materials?
N a. 0.19 foot down N b. 0.44 foot down Y c. 0.63 foot down N d. 1.19 feet down 5644: You are operating an ocean-going vessel of 322 gross tons. If your vessel does NOT have an oily-water separator then she must have a fixed piping system to discharge oily ballast to a shore facility. This system must include __________.
N a. containment capacity for at least 5 gallons at the tank vents Y b. a means to stop each pump near the discharge outlet N c. at least two pumps that may be put in line N d. at least two outlets accessible from the weather deck 5644: You are operating an ocean-going vessel of 322 gross tons. If your vessel does NOT have an oily-water separator then she must have a fixed piping system to discharge oily ballast to a shore facility. This system must include __________.
N a. containment capacity for at least 5 gallons at the tank vents Y b. a means to stop each pump near the discharge outlet N c. at least two pumps that may be put in line N d. at least two outlets accessible from the weather deck 5783: In storm conditions in 600 feet of water, completely slacking the leeward mooring line of the DEEP DRILLER reduces the tension in that line to about __________.
N a. 25 kips Y b. 50 kips N c. 75 kips N d. 100 kips 6023: On a MODU, an extinguisher with 15 lbs. of CO2 or 10 lbs. of dry chemical is a size __________.
N a. I Y b. II N c. III N d. IV 6271: During storm conditions on a MODU, the mooring tensions should be adjusted so that __________.
N a. all mooring lines have a different tension N b. the leeward lines have higher tension than the windward lines Y c. the maximum tension of the most heavily loaded line does not exceed the safe working load N d. all horizontal tension forces on the windward lines are no greater than the vertical tension forces 6543: Corrosive liquids and acids should have what kind of label?
N a. Skull and crossbones N b. Yellow N c. Red Y d. White 6595: How often must a rated load test be performed on a crane on a MODU?
N a. Every 12 months N b. Every 24 months N c. Every 36 months Y d. Every 48 months 8584: When transferring survivors from an enclosed lifeboat to a rescue vessel, personnel on board the boat should __________.
N a. remove their life preservers to make it easier to climb on board the rescue vessel N b. climb on top of the boat while waiting for their turn to transfer to the rescue vessel Y c. remain seated inside and make the transfer one person at a time N d. enter the water and swim over to the rescue vessel 8861: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Transit). Weather conditions require ballasting to survival draft. Assume that upon arrival at 45 feet, port and starboard ballast tanks 2 and 9 will be full and that port and starboard ballast tanks 1, 3, and 8 will be slack. What would be the new value of the total longitudinal free surface moments (FSML)?
N a. 69,658 foot-tons Y b. 56,244 foot-tons N c. 42,830 foot-tons N d. 30,168 foot-tons 9411: When anchoring in an area with a soft bottom, the fluke angle of an anchor should be set at __________.
N a. 20° N b. 30° N c. 40° Y d. 50° 9501: Stability is determined principally by the location of the point of application of two forces: the downward-acting gravity force and the __________.
N a. upward-acting weight force N b. downward-acting weight force Y c. upward-acting buoyant force N d. environmental force 9631: Fixed carbon dioxide extinguishing systems, for machinery spaces that are normally manned, are actuated by one control to open the stop valve in the line leading to the space, and __________.
N a. the same control releasing the CO2 Y b. a separate control to release the CO2 N c. two separate controls to release the CO2 N d. three separate controls to release the CO2 9642: The carbon dioxide cylinders of a fixed fire extinguishing system may be located inside the protected space, if the quantity of CO2 required to protect that space is not more than __________.
Y a. 300 pounds N b. 400 pounds N c. 500 pounds N d. 600 pounds