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86: On an inspection of your tankship you notice that there are no portable fire extinguishers in the pumproom. To comply with regulations, you __________.
N a. need not be concerned since no portable extinguishers are required in the pumproom N b. should arrange to have a B-II extinguisher placed in the vicinity of the exit Y c. should arrange to have a B-II extinguisher placed in the lower pumproom N d. may substitute sand for the required extinguishers 162: The function of the bypass valve on the self-contained breathing apparatus is to __________.
N a. control the pressure of the oxygen as it enters the body Y b. allow the wearer to manually give himself oxygen N c. release excess heat which would otherwise cause the bottle to explode N d. allow exhaled gases to pass outside the bottle 231: The Coast Guard inspection required before a Certificate of Inspection can be issued is conducted________________.
N a. when deemed necessary by the Regional Inspection Center Y b. after you apply in writing to the nearest Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection (OCMI) N c. at random from a Coast Guard patrol boat N d. after a formal complaint is filed with the OCMI 345: A 100-GT vessel, constructed before July 1,1974, is loading diesel fuel. What is the minimum capacity of the drip pans required for placement under or around each fuel tank vent, overflow, and fill pipe?
N a. 1 gallon Y b. 5 gallons N c. 1 barrel N d. 2 barrels 452: When the handle of an all-purpose nozzle is in the forward position, the nozzle will __________.
N a. produce high-velocity fog N b. produce low-velocity fog N c. produce a straight stream Y d. shut off the water 1005: Which signal should be used to send the group "Distance 750 nautical miles"?
N a. D750 N b. D750N Y c. R750 N d. R750N 1023: Providing you are not in a special area, such as the Mediterranean or Red Sea, how many nautical miles from land must you be to throw packing materials that will float into the sea?
N a. 3 nm N b. 6 nm N c. 12 nm Y d. 25 nm 1034: Which vessels must comply with the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations while navigating?
Y a. All towing vessels 26 feet in length or greater N b. All passenger vessels less than 100 gross tons N c. All power-driven vessels 12 meters or less in length N d. All of the above 1082: Which statement is TRUE concerning combustible gas indicators?
N a. One sample of air is adequate to test a tank. Y b. They do not work properly where there is a lack of oxygen. N c. They will detect a lack of oxygen. N d. They are calibrated to read the percentage chance of explosion. 1100: The maximum speed of lowering for a lifeboat on gravity davits is controlled by the __________.
N a. limit switches N b. emergency disconnect switch Y c. governor brake N d. position of the counterweight on the brake handle 1105: In launching a lifeboat, when should the tricing pendants be released?
N a. Before the boat is lowered from the stowage position N b. As soon as the boat-fall blocks clear the davit head N c. After the limit switch is activated Y d. After all people have been embarked 1195: The command "Oars" means to __________.
N a. lift the oars to a vertical position Y b. complete the stroke and bring the oars horizontal, blades feathered N c. place the oars in the boat with blades forward N d. place the oars in the rowlocks directly from the boated position 1305: When backing a motor propelled lifeboat (right-hand propeller) with the rudder amidships, the stern will back __________.
N a. straight Y b. to port N c. to starboard N d. None of the above 1334: An inflatable liferaft should be manually released from its cradle by __________.
N a. cutting the straps that enclose the container N b. removing the rubber sealing strip from the container N c. loosening the turnbuckle on the securing strap Y d. pushing the button on the hydrostatic release 1381: Large volumes of carbon dioxide are safe and effective for fighting fires in enclosed spaces, such as in a pumproom, provided that the __________.
N a. persons in the space wear gas masks N b. persons in the space wear damp cloths over their mouths and nostrils Y c. ventilation system is secured and all persons leave the space N d. ventilation system is kept operating 1535: Limit switches __________.
N a. control the descent rate of a lifeboat N b. control the ascent rate of a lifeboat Y c. cut off power to the winch when the lifeboat nears the final stowed position N d. cut off power to the winch when the lifeboat reaches the davit bumpers 1537: How should longitude 119°56.3'W be written when preparing an AMVER report?
N a. V19.9 N b. 120°W N c. 119.9W Y d. 11956W 1665: Which statement about stowing spare hose is TRUE?
Y a. Fold the hose so that the male coupling is about 4 feet from the female coupling, then roll it up. N b. Roll the hose starting at the female end. N c. Roll the hose starting at the male end. N d. Fold the hose into lengths about 6 feet long and then lash the folds together. 1687: The old sailors admonition "Beware the lee shore" warns of the danger due to __________.
N a. the wind blowing stronger at this location Y b. the ground swell making it difficult to tack off N c. the current flowing directly on shore N d. there being less wind in the lee of the shore 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. 2029: A yawl is a sailing vessel with __________.
N a. a single mast Y b. two masts: with the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post N c. two masts: with the mizzen stepped forward of the rudder post N d. two masts: a foremast and a mainmast 2171: The approval period for a shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan expires after __________.
N a. two years N b. three years N c. four years Y d. five years 2184: Your vessel is damaged and is listing to port. The rolling period is short. There is sufficient freeboard so that deck edge submersion is not a problem. What corrective action should be taken FIRST in regard to the vessel's stability?
N a. Press up any slack double-bottom tanks to eliminate free surface N b. Flood any empty double-bottom tanks to add weight low and down N c. Jettison topside weights to reduce KG and KB Y d. Shift any off-center weights from port to starboard 2309: Your vessel is preparing to lift a weight of 30 tons with a boom whose head is 30 feet from the ship's centerline. The ship's displacement not including the weight lifted is 8,790 tons. KM is 21.5 ft; KG is 20.5 ft. The angle of list when the weight is lifted will be __________.
N a. 1.4° N b. 2.8° N c. 3.4° Y d. 5.8° 2427: What is the female section of a tool joint called?
N a. Stem N b. Pin Y c. Box N d. Stand 2435: The joint of the riser in a marine riser system that compensates for heave, the up-and-down motion of a floater, is the __________.
N a. flex joint Y b. slip joint N c. heave joint N d. riser joint 2571: You have abandoned ship in rough weather. After picking up other survivors in your liferaft, what should you do next?
Y a. Close up the entrances. N b. Top up the buoyancy tubes. N c. Prepare for the arrival of rescue units. N d. Decide on food and water rations. 2866: If a vessel is not equipped with an automatically-activated emergency lighting system, the vessel must be __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. operated only in daylight hours N b. provided with gasoline or kerosene lights N c. equipped with luminous tape markings on emergency equipment Y d. equipped with individual battery-powered lights 2959: Which commodity would be regulated by subchapter D, Rules and Regulations for Tank Vessels?
Y a. Asphalt N b. Vinyl Chloride N c. Benzene N d. All of the above 2978: Which equipment is not required for a life float? (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. Paddles N b. Light N c. Painter Y d. Compass 2989: When would it NOT be necessary to immediately notify the U.S. Coast Guard? (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. Loss of life N b. Major damage affecting the seaworthiness of a vessel Y c. Damage amounting to $2,000 N d. Injury to a person which requires medical treatment beyond first aid 3041: Under the Pollution Regulations, garbage disposal records must be kept __________.
N a. one year Y b. two years N c. until the end of the voyage N d. until the next Coast Guard inspection 3172: Your vessel has a gasoline engine and a mechanical exhaust ventilation system. BEFORE starting the engine, the exhaust blower should be run long enough to __________.
N a. warm up the exhaust blower motor N b. provide a proper supply of fresh air for the engine(s) N c. see the system is in good operating condition Y d. insure at least one complete change of air in the compartments concerned 3578: The "call" part of a signal by flashing light is made by the general call or by __________.
N a. sending "CQ" Y b. the identity signal of the station called N c. spelling the name of the station called N d. omitting the call if the name of the station is unknown 3681: The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), suffers damage to the port aft column below the waterline. Pumping from tank 8P and 9P is not sufficient to prevent increasing port list and stern down trim. You should consider counterflooding in tank __________.
Y a. 1S N b. 1P N c. C2BS N d. 10S 3712: The rescuer can best provide an airtight seal during mouth to mouth ventilation by pinching the victim's nostrils and __________.
N a. cupping a hand around the patient's mouth N b. keeping the head elevated Y c. applying his mouth tightly over the victim's mouth N d. holding the jaw down firmly 3795: When the ullage is 5.7 feet in P-Tank #6 for the Deep Driller, the transverse moment for P-Tank #6 is __________.
N a. 1,288 foot-tons Y b. 1,887 foot-tons N c. 3,169 foot-tons N d. 4,596 foot-tons 4116: As Master of an inspected small passenger vessel, you have a question regarding a proposed modification to a watertight bulkhead. In which subchapter of title 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations will you find the answer?
N a. Subchapter D N b. Subchapter G Y c. Subchapter T N d. Subchapter U 4221: Considering the changes to lightweight shown in section 5 of the COASTAL DRILLER Manual, the maximum allowable combination of hook, rotary, and setback load for the COASTAL DRILLER with the rotary located 34 feet aft of the transom and two feet to port of the centerline is __________.
N a. 1000 kips N b. 875 kips Y c. 854 kips N d. 755 kips 4277: Drilling loads on the COASTAL DRILLER are the combined loads arising from conductor tension, rotary, hook, and __________.
N a. fixed loads Y b. setback loads N c. basic loads N d. variable loads 4286: A vessel which violates the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" may be charged a civil penalty of __________.
N a. $100 Y b. $650 N c. $1000 N d. $1500 4299: When jumping into water upon which there is an oil-fire, you should __________.
N a. enter the water midships on the leeward side of the vessel N b. enter the water midships on the windward side of the vessel N c. enter the water at the bow or stern on the leeward side of the vessel Y d. enter the water at the bow or stern on the windward side of the vessel 4521: While in transit at a draft of 10.5 feet, the COASTAL DRILLER has a KGT of 60.0 feet. What is the GMT?
N a. 139.92 feet N b. 138.89 feet N c. 79.92 feet Y d. 78.89 feet 4757: Because there is a possibility of fuel oil being discharged overboard from a full fuel oil tank, it is decided to transfer 25 kips from tank #14 to tank #13. See COASTAL DRILLER Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). What would be the change in longitudinal free surface moments?
N a. 1492 ft-kips increase N b. 1034 ft-kips increase Y c. 674 ft-kips increase N d. 404 ft-kips increase 4767: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). If the entire contents of the port pipe rack are back-loaded to an offshore supply vessel, how much drill water would have to be transferred from tank #1 to tank #26 to level the vessel in trim?
N a. 62.7 kips N b. 64.4 kips N c. 111.4 kips Y d. 114.9 kips 5232: Fusible-link fire dampers are operated by __________.
N a. a mechanical arm outside the vent duct N b. electrical controls on the bridge Y c. the heat of a fire melting the link N d. a break-glass and pull-cable system 5365: The COASTAL DRILLER, when underway was loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). It is now preloaded at minimum air gap waiting for all settling to take place. The preload, weighing 7,191.7 kips, has LM 870,196 ft-kips and TM 2,158 ft-kips. What is the port leg reaction?
N a. 7,026 kips N b. 7,099 kips Y c. 7,144 kips N d. 7,180 kips 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. 5785: In storm conditions, with the wind and waves from the port bow of the DEEP DRILLER in 600 feet water depth, the offset is 9%. Completely slacking mooring lines 5 and 6 reduces the offset to __________.
Y a. 6.5% N b. 5.0% N c. 2.5% N d. 0.0% 5871: The DEEP DRILLER is moored in 600 feet of water. The tension on anchor line #8 is 190 kips. What is the vertical component of chain tension for that line?
N a. 53.6 long tons Y b. 55.3 long tons N c. 84.8 long tons N d. 442.4 long tons 5947: Each fire hose coupling on a MODU must have threads that meet the specifications of the __________.
N a. American Petroleum Institute Y b. National Standard Fire hose Coupling N c. American Society of Mechanical Engineers N d. Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc. 6246: The ventilation system of your ship has fire dampers restrained by fusible links. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. A fusible link will automatically open after a fire is extinguished and reset the damper. N b. Fusible links must be replaced at every inspection for certification. Y c. Fusible links must be replaced if a damper is activated. N d. Fusible links are tested by applying a source of heat to them. 6667: On a MODU, the locker or space containing the self-contained breathing apparatus must __________.
N a. be located in close proximity to the main control station N b. be equipped with battery powered emergency lighting Y c. be marked "SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS" N d. All of the above 7027: To treat a person suffering from heat exhaustion, you should __________.
N a. administer artificial respiration N b. put him in a tub of ice water Y c. give him sips of cool water N d. cover him with a light cloth 7037: Epilepsy is a chronic nervous disorder characterized by __________.
N a. severe nausea and cramps Y b. muscular convulsions with partial or complete loss of consciousness N c. sudden thirst and craving for candy N d. severe agitation and desire to get out of closed spaces 8047: An "on-load" release system on a survival craft means the cable can be released __________.
N a. only when the load is taken off the cable N b. only when there is a load on the cable N c. only when activated by the controls at the lowering station Y d. at any time 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 8703: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #5 (Survival). While the unit is deballasting, port valve 5 fails in the closed position. You may deballast from tank 2P by pumping from tank 1P after opening valves 6 and __________.
N a. 35 N b. 7 N c. 4 Y d. 2 9227: The longitudinal free surface correction of a floating MODU displacing 12,000 kips is 1.20 feet. What would be the new FSCL if 2,400 kips of solid variable loads are added?
N a. 1.50 feet N b. 1.20 feet Y c. 1.00 foot N d. 0.83 foot 9287: What is the longitudinal shift in the center of gravity if 200 short tons is moved ten feet to port and 30 feet forward on a MODU with a displacement of 8,960 long tons?
N a. 0.20 foot N b. 0.22 foot Y c. 0.67 foot N d. 0.84 foot