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104: In the International Code of Signals, the code signal meaning "I require immediate assistance" is __________.
N a. AE Y b. CB N c. DX N d. CP 141: Which emergency is required to be covered at the required periodic drills on a fishing vessel?
Y a. Recovering an individual from the water N b. Steering casualty N c. Emergency towing N d. Loss of propulsion power 154: The standard rate of signaling by flashing light is __________.
N a. twenty letters per minute N b. thirty letters per minute Y c. forty letters per minute N d. fifty letters per minute 228: Which is the most serious type of fracture?
Y a. Compound N b. Greenstick N c. Closed N d. Crack 475: The minimum bursting pressure for each cargo hose assembly must be at least __________.
N a. the sum of the relief valve setting and the static head N b. twice the sum of the relief valve setting and the static head N c. three times the sum of the relief valve setting and the static head Y d. four times the sum of the relief valve setting and the static head 499: In setting the valves on a steam-smothering system on a tank vessel, the master control valve to cargo tanks should be __________.
N a. open and individual tank valves open N b. open and the individual tank valves closed N c. closed and the individual tank valves closed Y d. closed and the individual tank valves open 833: While reading the muster list you see that "3 short blasts on the whistle and 3 short rings on the general alarm bells" is the signal for __________.
N a. abandon ship Y b. dismissal from fire and emergency stations N c. fire and emergency N d. man overboard 902: Your vessel is equipped with a fixed CO2 system and a fire main system. In the event of an electrical fire in the engine room what is the correct procedure for fighting the fire?
N a. Use the CO2 system and evacuate the engine room. N b. Use the fire main system and evacuate the engine room. Y c. Evacuate the engine room and use the CO2 system. N d. Evacuate the engine room and use the fire main system. 919: After an accident the victim may go into shock and die. What should be done to help prevent shock?
N a. Slightly elevate the head and feet. N b. Keep the person awake. Y c. Keep the person lying down and at a comfortable temperature. N d. Give the person a stimulant to increase blood flow. 1066: Coast Guard approved buoyant work vests __________.
N a. may be substituted for 10 percent of the required life preservers N b. should be stowed adjacent to lifeboats and emergency stations N c. may be used by boat crews and line handlers during lifeboat drills Y d. should be used when carrying out duties near a weather deck's edge 1129: Which function is NOT provided by the scrubber of an inert gas system?
N a. Cools the inert gas. N b. Removes particulate matter like soot. Y c. Maintains gas pressure in the tanks. N d. Removes chemical impurities from the gas. 1146: Which vessel is NOT required to carry a rocket-type line throwing appliance?
Y a. An oceangoing vessel of 140 GT N b. A coastwise vessel of 550 GT N c. An river-going vessel of 760 GT N d. All of the above 1158: Spontaneous combustion is caused by __________.
N a. an outside heat source heating a substance until it ignites N b. conduction of heat through a wall of material to the substance Y c. chemical action within a substance N d. All of the above 1270: The most common type of davit found on merchant vessels today is the __________.
N a. radial N b. sheath-screw Y c. gravity N d. quadrantal 1310: Frapping lines are fitted to lifeboat davits to __________.
Y a. reduce the swinging of the lifeboat as it is being lowered from the embarkation level N b. secure the lifeboat in the davits when in the stowed position N c. hold the lifeboat to the ship's side until the tricing lines are passed N d. be used as a safety line in an emergency 1331: A Certificate of Financial Responsibility attests that the vessel __________.
Y a. has financial backing to meet any liability resulting from the discharge of oil N b. has the minimum required amount of P & I and hull insurance N c. will assume the responsibility for any damage or loss to the shipper N d. has financial reserves to meet reasonable expected crew costs of an intended voyage 1348: Dry chemical fire extinguishers are effective on which type(s) of fire?
N a. Burning oil N b. Electrical N c. Paint Y d. All of the above 1416: You will extinguish a fire when you remove __________.
N a. nitrogen Y b. oxygen N c. sodium N d. carbon dioxide 1458: Your vessel displaces 14,500 tons, with a longitudinal CG 247.5 ft. aft of the FP. If you pump 80 tons of ballast from forward to aft through a distance of 480 feet, your new CG will be __________.
N a. 244.85 feet aft of FP N b. 246.22 feet aft of FP N c. 248.87 feet aft of FP Y d. 250.15 feet aft of FP 1470: If your vessel has a list to port due to negative GM and off-center weight, the first corrective measure you should take is to __________.
N a. move port-side main-deck cargo to the starboard side Y b. fill the starboard double-bottom N c. pump water from the port double-bottom to the starboard double-bottom N d. pump water from the port double-bottom over the side 1500: 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-0040
N a. Available GM 6.9 ft N b. Available GM 5.3 ft Y c. Available GM 4.1 ft N d. Available GM 3.8 ft 1527: You discharge garbage overboard at sea. When recording your vessel's position as required, you must include __________.
N a. latitude, longitude and approximate depth of water N b. latitude, longitude, course, speed, and a copy of that days noon position slip Y c. latitude, longitude, and estimated distance from shore N d. latitude and longitude only 1667: A shipmate suffers a heart attack and stops breathing. You must __________.
N a. immediately give a stimulant, by force if necessary N b. make the victim comfortable in a bunk Y c. immediately start CPR N d. administer oxygen 1749: High pressure and low pressure alarms must be tested __________.
Y a. no earlier than 24 hours prior to loading N b. no later than 24 hours prior to loading N c. anytime prior to loading N d. weekly 1844: Your vessel displaces 368 tons and measures 96'L x 28'B. You ship a large wave on the after deck. What is the reduction to GM due to free surface before the water drains overboard, if the after deck measures 42'L x 28'B and the weight of the water is 36 tons?
N a. 4.98 feet N b. 5.21 feet Y c. 5.43 feet N d. 5.67 feet 1903: You are approaching another vessel and see that she has the signal flag "W" hoisted. What should you do?
N a. Proceed on present course and speed since the vessel is stopped and making no way through the water. N b. Attempt to call the vessel on VHF radiotelephone because she is disabled. Y c. Attempt to call the vessel on VHF radiotelephone because someone on board requires medical assistance. N d. Proceed on present course and speed since the vessel is declaring that she is "healthy" and requests free pratique. 2063: If there are a number of survivors in the water after abandoning ship, they should __________.
N a. tie themselves to the unit so they won't drift with the current Y b. form a small circular group to create a warmer pocket of water in the center of the circle N c. send the strongest swimmer to shore for assistance N d. form a raft by lashing their life preservers together 2149: On a barge carrying grade A cargo, who determines where smoking may be permitted during a loading operation?
N a. The OCMI who issued the Certificate of Inspection Y b. The certificated tankerman on duty N c. The vessel owner N d. Smoking is not permitted during a loading operation. 2459: A virtual rise in the center of gravity may be caused by __________.
N a. filling a partially filled tank Y b. using fuel from a pressed fuel tank N c. emptying a partially filled tank N d. transferring ballast from the forepeak to the after peak 2490: Which extinguishing agent is effective in combating an isoprene fire?
N a. Dry chemicals N b. CO2 N c. Foam Y d. All the above 2717: Horizontal subdivision decks forming watertight compartments in the columns of a semisubmersible MODU increase the unit's __________.
N a. tank capacities Y b. stability in the event of damage N c. towing speed N d. anchor holding ratio 2791: Seawater may be used for drinking __________.
Y a. under no conditions N b. at a maximum rate of two ounces per day N c. if gathered during or immediately after a hard rain N d. after mixing with an equal quantity of fresh water 3011: A semisubmersible which will not remain upright and will assume a list either to port or starboard is likely to have __________.
N a. a large TCG Y b. a negative GM N c. excessive ballast N d. insufficient deck load 3078: If you see an individual fall overboard, you should __________.
N a. throw him/her a life buoy N b. hail "man overboard" N c. pass the word to the bridge Y d. All of the above 3191: To assess the potential for progressive flooding aboard a damaged MODU, you must know the __________.
Y a. integrity of the watertight boundaries N b. capacity of the water sprinkler systems N c. operation of the machinery space bilge level alarms N d. All of the above 3257: A semisubmersible with a displacement of 20,000 tons and a KG of 60.0 feet loads 300 tons at a VCG of 120 feet. To maintain draft, ballast is discharged from a height of 20 feet. What is the change in KG?
Y a. 1.5 feet upward N b. 1.5 feet downward N c. 0.8 foot upward N d. 0.8 foot downward 3412: Your vessel's existing draft is FWD 24'-08", AFT 25'-04". Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN, determine the new draft if 180 long tons are loaded in No. 23 hatch.
N a. FWD 24'-04 2/3", AFT 25'-10 3/4" Y b. FWD 24'-06 1/2", AFT 25'-08 2/3" N c. FWD 24'-08 1/4", AFT 25'-00 2/3" N d. FWD 24'-10 1/4", AFT 25'-00 1/4" 3520: How should the number "5" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
N a. FIVE-ER N b. NEW-MARL-FIVE N c. NUM-ERL-FIVE Y d. PAN-TAH-FIVE 3546: According to the regulations for passenger vessels, a "motor vessel" is one which is propelled by machinery other than steam and is more than __________.
N a. 16 ft. in length N b. 34 ft. in length N c. 45 ft. in length Y d. 65 ft. in length 3556: The normal equipment of every rescue boat shall include __________.
Y a. compass N b. one 50 meter line N c. one can opener N d. All of the above 3674: Which condition represents the appropriate time for setting off distress flares and rockets?
N a. At one hour intervals N b. At half hour intervals Y c. Only when there is a chance of their being seen by rescue vessels N d. Immediately upon abandoning the vessel 3847: On the DEEP DRILLER, among the valves to open when transferring ballast from Tank 10S to Tank 1P using the #2 ballast pump is valve __________.
N a. 33 Starboard N b. 44 Starboard N c. 33 Port Y d. 34 Port 3900: The life jackets on all vessels shall be __________.
N a. inspected weekly N b. worn at all times Y c. readily available N d. tested yearly 3914: If you must jump from a vessel, the correct posture includes __________.
Y a. holding down the life preserver against the chest with one arm crossing the other, covering the mouth and nose with a hand, and feet together N b. knees bent and held close to the body with both arms around legs N c. body straight and arms held tightly at the sides for feet first entry into the water N d. both hands holding the life preserver below the chin with knees bent and legs crossed 4051: The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), discharges a non-liquid load of 275.8 long tons from a position 130 feet above the keel, 40 feet forward of amidships, and 30 feet to port of the centerline. What is the resulting list angle?
N a. 2.11 degrees to port N b. 1.43 degrees to starboard Y c. 2.87 degrees to starboard N d. 3.02 degrees to starboard 4239: Either one approved B-V semi-portable fire-extinguishing system or a fixed fire-extinguishing system is required to protect the engine room on towing vessels whose construction was contracted for before __________. (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
N a. April 29, 2005 N b. April 29, 2004 Y c. August 27, 2003 N d. February 1, 2002 4241: The COASTAL DRILLER is elevated in 250 feet of water, experiencing 2 knots current and 70 knot winds. With a maximum leg reaction of 5,760 kips, the maximum wave height for drilling is __________.
N a. 15 feet Y b. 20 feet N c. 25 feet N d. 30 feet 4285: During an ocean tow when the winds are less than 70 knots, the maximum allowable KG for the COASTAL DRILLER is __________.
N a. 38.75 feet N b. 42.00 feet N c. 44.00 feet Y d. 65.00 feet 4751: 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 #20. See COASTAL DRILLER Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). What would be the change in longitudinal moments with this transfer?
Y a. 565 ft-kips N b. 900 ft-kips N c. 2603 ft-kips N d. 3168 ft-kips 4797: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). What is the new TCG if the entire contents of drill water tanks 6 and 7 are discharged?
Y a. -0.23 foot N b. 0.00 foot N c. 0.23 foot N d. 0.54 foot 5123: In MODU construction, bulkheads in the quarters are generally __________.
N a. structural N b. watertight Y c. non-structural N d. continuous 5427: The COASTAL DRILLER, loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Storm), discharges all the bulk in the four bulk tanks. What is the new LCG?
N a. 115.79 feet AFO Y b. 119.18 feet AFO N c. 119.44 feet AFO N d. 126.68 feet AFO 5475: The primary purpose for using stud link chain in a mooring system on a rig is the __________.
N a. stud link is more economical Y b. stud keeps the chain from kinking N c. stud link chain is the lightest night design N d. stud link improves the anchor's holding power 6641: On a MODU, how many ring buoys are required to have a buoyant line attached?
N a. One ring life buoy Y b. One ring life buoy on each side of the MODU N c. Three ring life buoys N d. Two ring life buoys on each side of the MODU 7035: If a diabetic suffers an insulin reaction and is conscious, he should be given __________.
N a. soda crackers and water Y b. orange juice N c. an ounce of whiskey N d. a glass of milk 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 8691: The DEEP DRILLER, at 58.0 feet draft in sea water, discharges 200 long tons. What is the new draft?
N a. 55.55 feet Y b. 56.55 feet N c. 57.05 feet N d. 59.45 feet 9205: When you are firing a pyrotechnic distress signal, it should be aimed __________.
N a. horizontally and directly abeam of your vessel N b. at the vessel whose attention you want to attract N c. into the wind Y d. at greater than 60 degrees above the horizon 9265: Oil well casing will fail when the external pressure exceeds the internal pressure by a differential equal to the casing's rated __________.
N a. tensile strength N b. hoop stress Y c. collapse pressure N d. burst pressure