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335: Your vessel is carrying 24,000 barrels of oil for discharge. The cargo hoses have an inside diameter of eight inches. The container around the loading manifold must hold __________.
Y a. three barrels N b. four barrels N c. six barrels N d. eight barrels 447: According to the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act", what is NOT required in the radiotelephone log?
N a. Distress and alarm signals transmitted or intercepted N b. Times of beginning and end of watch period Y c. Routine navigational traffic N d. Daily statement about the condition of the required radiotelephone equipment 644: The difference between the forward and aft drafts is __________.
N a. list N b. heel Y c. trim N d. flotation 649: The lifeline of a life float or buoyant apparatus shall __________.
N a. be at least 3/8 inch diameter and properly secured around the sides and ends of the device N b. be festooned in bights not longer than three feet long N c. have a seine float in each bight unless the line is an inherently buoyant material Y d. All of the above 741: You are ordering ship's stores. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. Stores such as line, rags, mattresses, linens, etc. must be treated to be fire retardant. N b. Stores certified for use on uninspected vessels may be identified by the certification number used by Underwriter's Laboratories. Y c. A portable container of a flammable liquid used as fuel for portable auxiliary equipment must be stowed in a paint locker or at a designated open location. N d. Acetylene may be in a ship's storeroom in quantities not exceeding 6000 cubic feet. 805: Application for a waiver of any requirements of the regulations for oil transfer operations must be submitted to the __________.
N a. District Commander N b. Commandant Y c. Captain of the Port N d. nearest Coast Guard office 915: Which is/are required for engine exhaust pipe installations on small passenger vessels?
N a. Protection where people or equipment can contact the pipe. N b. Piping must be arranged so that water backflow cannot reach the engine exhaust ports N c. Dry exhaust pipe ending at the transom should be located as far outboard as possible Y d. All of the above 1154: On a small passenger vessel, backfire flame arrestors are installed on a/an __________.
N a. oil fired turbine or reciprocating steam engine N b. turbocharged diesel engine N c. natural gas (propane) engine Y d. gasoline powered engine 1207: Which extinguishing agent is most effective on a mattress fire?
N a. CO2 N b. Foam N c. Dry Chemical Y d. Water 1271: The primary danger in helicopter fires is __________.
Y a. burning jet fuel running on to quarters or other areas N b. loss of stability N c. rotating and flying debris N d. heat damage to helicopter structure 1356: What is placed on the under side of an inflatable liferaft to help prevent it from being skidded by the wind or overturned?
Y a. Water pockets N b. A keel N c. Strikes N d. Sea anchor 1403: Which action must be taken when an individual cargo tank is closed off from the inert gas system by the tank isolation valve?
N a. The tank must be gas freed. N b. The tank must be ballasted. Y c. The tank must be vented to the atmosphere. N d. The bypass valve must also be closed. 1569: Which list is NOT required to be provided as part of the appendices of the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan?
N a. A list of agencies or officials of Coastal State Administrators responsible for receiving and processing incident reports. N b. A list of agencies or officials in regularly visited ports. N c. A list specifying who will be responsible for informing the parties listed and the priority in which they must be notified. Y d. A list of personnel duty assignments. 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 1779: The Sailing Plan, required by vessels participating in AMVER, should be sent __________.
N a. after the first position report Y b. within a few hours before or after departure N c. 24 hours prior to departure N d. 24 hours after departure 1829: A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 220° relative would be __________.
N a. close hauled on the port tack N b. close hauled on the starboard tack N c. running before the wind Y d. on a broad reach 1853: On offshore drilling units each fire station is identified by letters and numbers at least __________.
Y a. 2 inches high N b. 3 inches high N c. 5 inches high N d. 8 inches high 1986: Which statement is TRUE?
N a. You need not keep a record of ground garbage dumped into the sea more than 25 miles offshore. Y b. You must keep a record of garbage discharged in port to a shore facility. N c. You need not keep a record of garbage incinerated on the ship. N d. You must keep a record of the approximate weight of the garbage dumped. 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 2206: Which action will NOT reduce heeling of a vessel when sailing on a tack?
N a. Heading up until your sails begin to luff N b. Easing sheets N c. Reefing sails Y d. Changing to larger sails 2255: The survival capsule is manufactured with fire retardant __________.
N a. foam N b. marine plywood N c. steel Y d. fiberglass 2255: The survival capsule is manufactured with fire retardant __________.
N a. foam N b. marine plywood N c. steel Y d. fiberglass 2294: Which extinguishing agent is NOT recommended in the Chemical Data Guide for use on a cyclohexane fire?
N a. Foam N b. Carbon dioxide N c. Dry chemical Y d. Water fog 2316: The flammable limits for motor gasoline are __________.
N a. 5.3% to 7% mixture in air N b. 0.9% to 5.9% mixture in air Y c. 1.4% to 7.6% mixture in air N d. 2.5% to 12.8% mixture in air 2363: Use the material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book. If the KG is 22.0 feet, and the drafts are: FWD 23'-06", AFT 24'-03"; at what angle will the vessel lose positive stability?
N a. 76° N b. 84° N c. 89° Y d. 98° 2564: 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 holds 1 and 2 flood, the vessel will sink if the permeability exceeds what percent?
N a. 19 N b. 24 Y c. 32 N d. 39 2572: The radiotelephone urgency signal is __________.
N a. mayday Y b. pan pan N c. securite N d. seelonce feenee 2636: When providing first aid to a victim of gas poisoning, the MOST important symptom to check for is __________.
Y a. suspension of breathing N b. unconsciousness N c. slow and weak pulse N d. cold and moist skin 2650: Which product(s) is(are) compatible with the product ethylene cyanohydrin?
N a. Sulfuric acid N b. Nitric acid N c. Isocyanates Y d. Ammonia 2746: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 17'-07", AFT 16'-09"; and the KG is 21.5 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the righting arm at 30° inclination.
N a. 0.8 foot N b. 1.5 feet N c. 2.7 feet Y d. 3.6 feet 2759: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 14'-04", AFT 17'-08". The LCG of the forepeak is 200 feet forward of amidships. How many tons of ballast must be pumped into the forepeak in order to have a drag of 18 inches? (Use the reference material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 110 tons Y b. 103 tons N c. 100 tons N d. 98 tons 2905: Each emergency light must be marked with __________.
Y a. the letter "E" N b. an arrow pointing to the nearest exit N c. a no-smoking symbol N d. the word "DANGER" 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 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 3366: An inflatable liferaft is floating in its container, attached to the ship by its painter, as the ship is sinking rapidly. Which action should be taken with respect to the liferaft container?
N a. Cut the painter line so that it will not pull the liferaft container down. N b. Swim away from the container so that you will not be in danger as it goes down. Y c. Take no action as the pull on the painter will cause the liferaft to inflate and open the container. N d. Manually open the container and inflate the liferaft with the hand pump. 3393: A semisubmersible with a TPI of 11.25 long tons per inch discharges 270 long tons from amidships. What is the new mean draft if the original drafts were: Port Forward 69.5 feet; Port Aft 68.5 feet; Starboard Forward 71.5 feet; Starboard Aft 70.5 feet?
Y a. 68'-0" N b. 69'-10" N c. 70'-2" N d. 72'-0" 3402: A vessel is signaling to you by flag hoist, and the answer pennant is hoisted close-up. You should __________.
N a. hoist flag "C" N b. wait for further signals after a short delay N c. hoist flag "R" Y d. expect no further flag hoists 3767: When whistle signals are used for launching lifeboats, one short blast means __________.
N a. "use the float-free method only" Y b. "lower all boats" N c. "raise all boats" N d. "drill is over, secure all boats" 3772: The abandon ship signal sounded by the vessel's whistle is __________.
N a. 6 short blasts and 1 long blast N b. more than 6 short blasts Y c. more than 6 short blasts and 1 long blast N d. 1 long blast of at least 10 seconds 3801: What are the vertical moments for the cement contents of P-tank #1 of the DEEP DRILLER if the ullage is 2.3 feet?
N a. 4,198 ft-tons Y b. 7,067 ft-tons N c. 7,096 ft-tons N d. 14,921 ft-tons 3883: Which vessel greater than 100 GT is NOT required to have an EPIRB.
N a. A sailing vessel N b. A fishing vessel Y c. A non self-propelled vessel N d. A towing vessel 4052: The test of a towing vessel's steering gear control system includes each item EXCEPT ___________ .
N a. a test from the alternative power supply, if installed Y b. timing the movement of the rudder from hard over to hard over N c. verification that the rudder angle indicator shows the actual position of the rudder(s) N d. visual inspection of the steering linkage 4465: The COASTAL DRILLER's ability to meet the damage stability criteria depends on maintaining watertight integrity, displacement less than 14,158 kips, level attitude, and KGT and KGL less than __________.
N a. the height of the righting arm Y b. the maximum allowed N c. GMT and GML N d. BMT and BML 4633: On the COASTAL DRILLER, when afloat, oily bilge discharge should be pumped through the __________.
N a. overboard discharge N b. dump valves Y c. skimmer tanks N d. raw water header 4791: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). How much more variable load in kips can be placed on the unit if winds remain less than 70 knots?
Y a. 0 kips N b. 200 kips N c. 600 kips N d. 1,000 kips 5175: The DEEP DRILLER, in transit at a seawater draft of 19 feet, enters a fresh water port. What is the new draft?
N a. 19.03 feet Y b. 19.40 feet N c. 19.63 feet N d. 21.16 feet 5341: For stronger leg support when the COASTAL DRILLER is elevated, locate a set of horizontal leg braces as near as possible to the __________.
Y a. center of each lower hull guide N b. center of each upper hull guide N c. top of the jack house N d. bottom of the hull 5418: Small passenger vessels in coastwise service must carry approved __________.
N a. life floats N b. inflatable buoyant apparatus N c. inflatable liferafts Y d. Any of the above 5457: The only wire rope termination which may be made in the field is __________.
N a. swaged socket N b. thimbled mechanical splice N c. hand splice Y d. spelter poured and resin sockets 5605: The full period of motion of the DEEP DRILLER while tripping is 10 seconds and the maximum pitch angle as seen on the inclinometer is 4 degrees. From the standpoint of critical motion, the motion is __________.
N a. unsatisfactory, place setback in the pipe racks Y b. satisfactory, continue tripping N c. unsatisfactory, deballast to survival draft N d. unsatisfactory, place unit in standby 5651: On a semisubmersible drilling unit, decreasing riser tension reduces __________.
Y a. KG N b. KM N c. GM N d. free surface moments 6022: You are in a tank wearing a breathing apparatus and you desire to return topside. How many tugs of the lifeline mean "Take up slack"?
N a. 1 N b. 2 Y c. 3 N d. 4 6571: To determine the number of portable fire extinguishers required on a mobile offshore drilling unit, you should check the __________.
N a. hot work permit Y b. Certificate of Inspection N c. Safety of Life at Sea Certificate N d. Operations Manual 6594: How many B-II fire extinguishers must be in the machinery space of a 175-foot long fishing vessel propelled by engines with 2500 brake horsepower?
N a. 2 Y b. 3 N c. 4 N d. 5 6603: A weathertight door on a MODU must not allow water to penetrate into the unit in __________.
N a. 50 knot winds N b. 70 knot winds N c. 100 knot winds Y d. any sea condition 6715: The person in charge shall insure that each lifeboat on a MODU is lowered to the water, launched, and operated at least once every __________.
N a. month N b. 2 months Y c. 3 months N d. 6 months 6907: On offshore drilling units, notification shall be given to the Coast Guard of a casualty if a person is injured and unable to perform routine duties for __________.
Y a. any amount of time N b. more than 24 hours N c. more than 36 hours N d. more than 72 hours 7131: A safety outlet is provided on the CO2 discharge piping to prevent __________.
N a. over pressurization of the space being flooded N b. rupture of cylinder due to temperature increase Y c. over pressurization of the CO2 discharge piping N d. flooding of a space where personnel are present 8263: When removing the cap from a sounding tube on a MODU, the sound of air escaping indicates the tank __________.
N a. is full Y b. may be partially flooded N c. level has dropped N d. is completely flooded 9652: When pilot cylinder pressure is used as a means to release the CO2 from a fixed fire extinguishing system consisting of four storage cylinders, the number of pilot cylinders shall be at least __________.
N a. 1 Y b. 2 N c. 3 N d. 4