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14: A yellow signal floating in the air from a small parachute, about 300 feet above the water, would indicate that a submarine __________.
N a. has fired a torpedo during a drill Y b. is about to rise to periscope depth N c. is on the bottom in distress N d. is disabled and unable to surface 106: A B-II fire extinguisher has a minimum capacity of __________.
N a. 3 gallons of foam N b. 20 pounds of CO2 Y c. 10 pounds of dry chemical N d. All of the above 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 246: On a vessel of 125,000 GT on an international voyage, how many international shore connection flange(s) must be provided?
Y a. 1 N b. 2 N c. 3 N d. 4 246: On a vessel of 125,000 GT on an international voyage, how many international shore connection flange(s) must be provided?
Y a. 1 N b. 2 N c. 3 N d. 4 407: 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 463: When water-cooled engines are installed on small passenger vessels, the cooling system __________.
N a. pump must operate whenever the engine is operating N b. must have a suitable hull strainer in the raw water intake N c. may use a closed fresh water system Y d. All of the above 483: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed. There is already 4184 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 27.8 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-0008
Y a. KG 25.8 feet N b. KG 26.6 feet N c. KG 27.2 feet N d. KG 28.0 feet 588: At night while the ship is tied up to the dock, a fire breaks out in a cargo hatch. After sounding the alarm, what should the person on watch do?
N a. Begin fighting the fire immediately. N b. Await further orders from the Master. N c. Let go the lines to let the vessel drift to an anchorage. Y d. Send a person to summon the shore authorities. 598: A fire must be ventilated __________.
N a. when using an indirect attack on the fire such as flooding with water Y b. to prevent the gases of combustion from surrounding the firefighters N c. to minimize heat buildup in adjacent compartments N d. if compressed gas cylinders are stowed in the compartment on fire 776: When dry chemical extinguishers are used to put out class B fires, there is a danger of reflash because dry chemical_________.
N a. is not an effective agent on Class B fires Y b. does little or no cooling N c. dissipates quickly N d. is rapidly absorbed by the liquid 842: As compared to carbon dioxide, dry chemical has which advantage?
N a. Cleaner N b. Effective on metal fires Y c. Greater range N d. More cooling effect 1065: Upon hearing the abandon ship signal, you put on your life jacket and report to your station. After the cover is removed you board your open lifeboat. The FIRST thing to do is to __________.
N a. release the gripes N b. release tricing pendants Y c. put the cap on the drain N d. lift the brake handle 1084: On small passenger vessels, what type of devices are required at both the tank and engine connections of all internal combustion engine fuel lines?
N a. Clean out plates N b. Fuel gauges N c. Drain valves Y d. Shut-off valves 1210: The tricing pendants should be released __________.
N a. before the gripes are removed N b. before loading the passengers Y c. after loading the passengers N d. after the boat is afloat 1519: All oil spills must be reported to the __________.
N a. U.S. Corps of Engineers Y b. U.S. Coast Guard N c. local police N d. local fire department 1721: An inert gas system is designed to reduce the possibility of tank explosions by __________.
N a. eliminating sparks and fire in the vicinity of cargo tanks N b. removing all hydrocarbon gases from the cargo tanks N c. blanketing cargo tanks with inert foam Y d. reducing the oxygen concentration below levels necessary for combustion 1748: In an inert gas system, high pressure alarms are set in the main vapor collection line to cause an audible and visual alarm if the pressure reaches a certain level. What is the percentage of the lowest relief valve setting at which the alarm must sound?
N a. 70% N b. 80% Y c. 90% N d. 95% 1775: You are inspecting the nonmetallic oil transfer hoses on the vessel you operate. The maximum allowable pressure of the hose is 70 psi. Your inspection confirms the hose did not burst, bulge, leak or abnormally distort under the required static liquid pressure of __________.
N a. 70 psi Y b. 105 psi N c. 140 psi N d. 210 psi 1811: What should be your FIRST action if you discover a fire aboard ship?
Y a. Sound the alarm. N b. Attempt to put out the fire. N c. Confine it by closing doors, ports, vents, etc. N d. Call the Master. 2001: The person in charge of a mobile offshore drilling unit must insure that __________.
N a. each bilge pump is operated at least once a week N b. all personnel are provided with work vests N c. whistles and general alarm bells are tested once each day Y d. the date and hour of each fire drill is recorded in the log 2059: What standing rigging supports the mast in the fore-and-aft and athwartships directions?
N a. Sheets and guys N b. Guys and vangs N c. Vangs and shrouds Y d. Shrouds and stays 2097: If you reef a marconi mainsail, the sail area __________.
Y a. becomes less N b. becomes larger N c. does not change N d. moves aft 2131: When a person is in shock, their skin will be __________.
N a. warm and dry N b. warm and damp N c. cold and dry Y d. cold and damp 2189: Changing direction by bringing the stern of the vessel through the eye of the wind is known as __________.
Y a. jibing N b. running before the wind N c. tacking N d. reefing 2376: A vessel is limited to a maximum draft of 26'-03". The present drafts are: FWD 21'-04", AFT 24'-06". How much more cargo can be loaded and where should it be located if a drag of 1 foot is desired? (Use the reference material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 1676 tons 18 feet forward of amidships Y b. 1676 tons 18 feet forward of the tipping center N c. 1972 tons 16 feet forward of amidships N d. 1972 tons 16 feet forward of the tipping center 2412: Use the floodable length curve in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book. If the curve represents 45 percent permeability and number 5 hold floods, the vessel will sink if the permeability exceeds what percent?
Y a. 66% N b. 70% N c. 74% N d. 79% 2439: If you observe any situation which presents a safety or pollution hazard during fuel transfer operations which action should you take FIRST?
N a. Close the valves at the manifold. N b. Notify the person in charge of the shore facility. Y c. Shut down the operation. N d. Sound the general alarm. 2449: You are loading epichlorohydrin onto your barge. According to the Chemical Data Guide, you could expect to detect a leak by smell if the concentration in air was at least __________.
N a. 2 ppm Y b. 10 - 25 ppm N c. 40 ppm N d. 105 ppm 2847: The required portable radio shall be stored in the proper location and be __________.
N a. equipped with an approved carrying case N b. equipped with spare batteries Y c. readily accessible for transfer to a lifeboat N d. in a waterproof enclosure 2917: For a jack-up, the angle of maximum stability corresponds approximately to the angle of __________.
Y a. deck edge immersion N b. the load line N c. downflooding N d. loll 2975: A quick and rapid motion of a MODU in a seaway is an indication of a(n) __________.
Y a. large GM N b. high center of gravity N c. excessive free surface N d. small GZ 3035: The external inflation bladder on an immersion suit should be inflated __________.
N a. before you enter the water Y b. after you enter the water N c. after one hour in the water N d. after you notice that your suit is losing buoyancy 3088: Using a sea anchor with the survival craft will __________.
Y a. reduce your drift rate N b. keep the survival craft from turning over N c. aid in recovering the survival craft N d. increase your visibility 3161: The wooden plug fitted tightly in the vent of a damaged tank may prevent the tank from __________.
Y a. filling completely N b. developing free surfaces N c. developing free surface moments N d. collapsing 3313: If the hydrostatic release mechanism for an inflatable liferaft is not periodically serviced and becomes inoperable, it will fail to __________.
N a. set the water lights on immersion N b. release the dye marker from the liferaft Y c. free the liferaft from the vessel N d. break the seal on the carbon dioxide cylinder 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 3485: In the event the motion of the DEEP DRILLER is such that critical motion limits are exceeded, you should __________.
N a. place the unit at 65 foot draft Y b. place the unit at 45 foot draft N c. shift loads to increase KG N d. place the unit in standby 3653: When a vessel signals her distress by means of a gun or other explosive signal, the firing should be at intervals of approximately __________.
N a. 10 minutes Y b. 1 minute N c. 1 hour N d. 3 minutes 3671: The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), suffers damage to the starboard center column below the waterline. Pumping from tanks 2S and 9S is not sufficient to prevent increasing starboard list. You should consider counterflooding in tank __________.
N a. 2P N b. 9P N c. C2BS Y d. C2BP 3675: The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), suffers damage to the port forward column below the waterline. Pumping from tank 2P and 3P is not sufficient to prevent increasing port list and bow down trim. You should consider counterflooding in tank __________.
N a. 2S N b. 9S N c. C2BS Y d. 10S 3717: During the passage of a severe storm, the DEEP DRILLER is at survival draft. Strong winds are blowing from the starboard. A careful load form calculation determined that, although the unit is level, the TCG is 2.0 feet to starboard. The value of the wind heeling moment is __________.
N a. 40,402 ft-long tons Y b. 32,099 ft-long tons N c. 21,343 ft-long tons N d. 19,982 ft-long tons 3830: Inflatable liferafts must be overhauled and inspected at a U. S. Coast Guard approved service facility every __________.
N a. six months Y b. twelve months N c. eighteen months N d. twenty-four months 3895: When filling fuel-oil tank 6P on the DEEP DRILLER, it is necessary to open valve __________.
N a. 9 N b. 10 N c. 11 Y d. 12 3930: You have abandoned your vessel. You are in a liferaft and have cleared away from your vessel. One of your FIRST actions should be to __________.
N a. take measures to maintain morale N b. prepare and use radio equipment N c. identify the person in charge of liferaft Y d. search for survivors 4084: A towing vessel is NOT required to be fitted with radar if it is ____________ .
N a. used occasionally to assist vessels in distress Y b. used solely for pollution response N c. less than 49 feet in length N d. towing alongside 4155: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the sample Load Form #3 (Preparing to Drill). If the liquid mud in mud pit #4 (see table 8) is dumped, what would be the new uncorrected height of the center of gravity?
N a. 50.72 feet N b. 51.25 feet Y c. 51.87 feet N d. 53.22 feet 4257: Considering the lightweight changes to the COASTAL DRILLER, what is the maximum permitted hook load permitted when 450 kips are in the setback and 200 kips are in the cantilever pipe rack?
N a. 350 kips Y b. 529 kips N c. 550 kips N d. 750 kips 4292: A violation of the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" may result in a __________.
Y a. civil penalty of $650 against the Master or person in charge of a vessel N b. civil penalty of $1,000 against the vessel itself N c. suspension and/or revocation of an operator's FCC license N d. All of the above 4715: Sea water remaining in the preload tanks of the COASTAL DRILLER after the preload has been dumped shall be entered in the load form as __________.
N a. basic load N b. fixed load N c. preload Y d. liquid variable load 5665: When clear ice is present while drilling, the vertical transverse moments of the DEEP DRILLER are increased by __________.
N a. 40,402 ft-long tons Y b. 42,255 ft-long tons N c. 45,593 ft-long tons N d. 49,280 ft-long tons 6107: The preferred agent used in fighting a helicopter crash fire on a MODU is __________.
N a. CO2 N b. dry chemical N c. water Y d. foam 6575: To determine the number of inflatable liferafts required on a mobile offshore drilling unit, you should check the __________.
N a. load line certificate N b. Operations Manual N c. stability letter Y d. Certificate of Inspection 6623: Each hose in the fuel transfer system for helicopter refueling must have a __________.
Y a. static grounding device N b. quick-disconnect nozzle N c. splash guard N d. vapor recovery system 6925: After a report of casualty to a mobile offshore drilling unit, what record must be kept on board?
N a. The Oil Record Book Y b. The crane record book N c. All chart catalogs N d. The machinery maintenance logbook 7333: You have just tried calling another vessel on the VHF and they have not replied. How long should you wait before calling that station again?
N a. One minute Y b. Two minutes N c. Five minutes N d. Seven minutes 8411: What is one effect of running a diesel engine at too cool a temperature?
Y a. Buildup of sludge in the lubricating system N b. Excessive fuel consumption N c. Severe heat stresses on mechanical parts N d. Foaming of the lubricating oil 8515: While preparing for a storm when elevated, the total weight of the COASTAL DRILLER is 14,150 kips, LM are 1,712,150 ft-kips, and TM are -9,905 ft-kips. The starboard leg reaction is __________.
N a. 4,536 kips N b. 4,698 kips Y c. 4,725 kips N d. 4,890 kips 8653: While the DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in Sample Form #4 (Drilling), casing is accidentally dropped over the starboard side. Because the sounding level and starboard inclination are rapidly increasing, you decide that tank 1S is damaged. Your best countermeasure is to __________.
Y a. deballast from tank 2S N b. dump the mud N c. counterflood into 9P N d. place a wooden plug into the vent of tank 2S 9377: After abandoning ship, you should deploy the sea anchor from a liferaft to __________.
N a. keep the liferaft from capsizing N b. navigate against the current N c. keep personnel from getting seasick Y d. stay in the general location