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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 174: If you sent out a signal on 12 March 1980, the date would be indicated by __________.
Y a. D120380 N b. D801203 N c. D031280 N d. D800312 326: CO2 cylinders, which protect the small space in which they are stored must __________.
N a. NOT contain more than 200 pounds of CO2 Y b. be automatically operated by a heat actuator N c. have an audible alarm N d. All of the above 367: A ship's radiotelephone station license is issued by the __________.
N a. U.S. Coast Guard Y b. Federal Communications Commission N c. Radio Technical Commission for Marine Services N d. Maritime Mobile Service Commission 405: A vessel in ocean service that does not have an approved means of processing oily bilge slops or oily ballast must have __________.
Y a. a fixed piping system for ballast discharge to a reception facility N b. a discharge outlet for the ballast system on each side of the weather deck N c. one portable adapter for a shore connection to the ballast line N d. All of the above 441: Your vessel is broken down and rolling in heavy seas. You can reduce the possibility of capsizing by __________.
N a. moving all personnel aft N b. constantly shifting the rudder Y c. rigging a sea anchor N d. moving all personnel forward and low 623: In how many locations must lifeboats be installed on a mobile offshore drilling unit?
N a. 1 Y b. 2 N c. 3 N d. 4 643: The steering oar in a lifeboat is usually referred to as the __________.
N a. bumpkin oar N b. stroke oar Y c. sweep oar N d. becket oar 709: What is the reduction in metacentric height due to free surface when a tank 60 ft. wide and 60 ft. long is partially filled with saltwater? (The vessel's displacement is 10,000 tons.)
N a. 3.00 feet Y b. 3.09 feet N c. 3.15 feet N d. 3.20 feet 734: On small passenger vessels painters fitted to life floats shall be at least __________.
N a. 20.0 meters (65.5 feet) in length Y b. 30.5 meters (100 feet) in length N c. 10 fathoms (60 feet) in length N d. 90 feet (27.5 meters) in length 803: The abandon ship signal on the ship'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 933: You are at sea on a vessel whose beam is 40 feet and the full rolling period is 20 seconds. What is the estimated metacentric height of the vessel?
N a. 0.3 ft. N b. 0.5 ft. Y c. 0.8 ft. N d. 1.1 ft. 1021: Which vessel(s) is(are) required to comply with the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations while navigating?
N a. Towing vessel 25 feet or less in length N b. Passenger vessel of 50 GT or less, carrying one or more passengers for hire N c. Power-driven vessels 12 meters or less in length, operating on inland waters Y d. Dredges engaged in operations likely to restrict navigation of other vessels in or near a channel or fairway 1039: On board small passenger vessels, fill lines and sounding pipes of gasoline tanks must extend directly __________.
Y a. to within one-half of their diameter from the bottom of the tank N b. To within one-half foot from the bottom of the tank N c. To the tank top N d. Midway between the top and bottom of the tank 1061: What are the symptoms of sun stroke?
N a. Temperature falls below normal, pulse is rapid and feeble, skin is cold and clammy. Y b. Temperature is high, pulse is strong and rapid, skin is hot and dry. N c. Temperature is high, pulse is slow and feeble, skin is clammy. N d. Temperature falls below normal, pulse is rapid, skin is clammy. 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 1073: Your vessel is damaged and partially flooded. It is listing 12° to port and trimmed 8 feet down by the head. It has a long, slow, sluggish roll. Which action should you take FIRST?
Y a. Press up an after, slack, centerline double bottom tank N b. Pump out the forepeak tank N c. Jettison the anchors and anchor cables N d. Jettison deck cargo from the port side 1141: You are on a supply run to an offshore drilling rig. On board is the cargo listed. What is the height above the main deck of the center of gravity of the cargo? ST-0027
N a. 2.15 feet N b. 2.05 feet N c. 1.85 feet Y d. 1.52 feet 1213: When a wind force causes a vessel to heel to a static angle, the __________.
N a. centers of buoyancy and gravity are in the same vertical line Y b. righting moment equals the wind-heeling moment N c. center of buoyancy remains the same N d. deck-edge immersion occurs 1228: When approaching a fire from leeward, you should shield firefighters from the fire by using __________.
N a. low-velocity fog Y b. high-velocity fog N c. a straight stream of water N d. foam spray 1345: An inflatable liferaft can be launched by __________.
N a. the float-free method ONLY N b. breaking the weak link on the painter Y c. throwing the entire container overboard and then pulling on the operating cord to inflate the raft N d. removing the securing straps 1346: The canopy of an inflatable liferaft should __________.
Y a. go into place as the raft is inflated N b. be put up after everyone is aboard N c. be put up only in severe weather N d. be used as a sail if the wind is blowing 1351: While operating off the coast of Greece, a seaman is injured. What indicator should be in the preamble of a radio telegram asking for medical advice from a Greek station?
Y a. RADIO MEDICAL N b. DH MEDICO N c. MEDICO ELLAS N d. MAYDAY 1413: Your vessel is damaged, and there is no list or trim. The rolling period is short. The freeboard before the damage was 12'02" (3.7 meters). It is now reduced to 3'00"(1 meter). Which action would you take FIRST?
N a. Press up a slack centerline double bottom tank Y b. Pump out an amidships centerline ballast tank N c. Transfer ballast from the peak tanks to an amidships centerline tank N d. Pump out the marine potable tank located on the starboard side amidships 1570: Which is a mandatory section of the shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan?
Y a. Reporting requirements N b. Removal equipment list N c. Planned exercises N d. List of individuals required to respond 1585: Up to two thirds of a survival crafts required drinking water may be produced by a manually-powered reverse osmosis desalinator if it can be done in __________.
N a. 12 hours N b. 1 day Y c. 2 days N d. 4 days 1684: You are sailing before the wind in heavy weather. The failure of what will affect the vessel's safety most?
N a. The main halyard N b. The jib sheet Y c. The helm N d. The outhaul 1693: Every different type of sailing rig can be dangerous in certain circumstances. Which situation would most likely be dangerous?
N a. A gaff rig is dangerous in a calm wind and sea. Y b. A gaff rig is dangerous in a calm wind and large swell. N c. A square rig, such as a ship rig, is dangerous to jibe. N d. A tall, marconi, sloop rig is dangerous to tack. 1740: Tank vessel inerting refers to __________.
N a. the introduction of inert gas into a tank with the object of reducing the oxygen content to below 8% by volume N b. the introduction of inert gas into a gas free tank for the purpose of reducing the oxygen content to below 8% by volume N c. the introduction of inert gas into a cargo tank during cargo discharge to replace the volume of discharged cargo Y d. All of the above 1838: When a sail is reefed, the sail area is _______ .
Y a. reduced N b. increased N c. widened N d. unchanged 1839: A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 020° relative would be __________.
Y a. coming about N b. close hauled on the port tack N c. running before the wind N d. on a broad reach on the starboard tack 2147: Each life preserver must be readily accessible to the person for whom it is intended while he or she is __________.
N a. at work, only N b. in his or her berthing area, only Y c. BOTH at work and in his or her berthing area N d. None of the above 2760: According to the regulations, what type of gauging is required for a cargo of butadiene?
N a. Open Y b. Restricted N c. Closed N d. None 2824: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 23'-01", AFT 24'-05"; and the KG is 22.8 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the remaining righting arm at 30° inclination if the center of gravity is 1.9 feet off the centerline.
N a. 3.7 feet N b. 2.3 feet N c. 1.4 feet Y d. 0.7 foot 2833: A vessel heading NE is on a course of __________.
N a. 022.5° Y b. 045.0° N c. 067.5° N d. 090.0° 2863: You are berthed at a cargo facility where you have just completed discharging a dangerous cargo from your barge. You must complete topside repairs on the barge involving hot work before sailing. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. You can make repairs with permission of the facility owner since you are empty and the cargo is on the facility. N b. The repair area must be inspected by a marine surveyor to ensure that it can be done safely. N c. Hot work repairs at such a facility are prohibited. Y d. The Captain of the Port may give specific approval to make hot work repairs. 2950: You have loaded a deck cargo, and the vessel has assumed a 7° list due to negative GM. Your salt water drafts are: FWD 16'-00", AFT 16'-02". If you then load 1050 tons of cargo in the lower holds (VCG 11.0 feet) and take on 600 tons of bunkers (VCG 2.5 feet), what is the final GM? (Use the reference material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 2.8 feet N b. 2.5 feet Y c. 1.9 feet N d. 1.5 feet 2951: A jack-up displacing 350,000 cubic feet while floating in sea water (64 pounds per cubic foot) weighs __________.
N a. 10,000 kips N b. 18,169 kips N c. 21,841 kips Y d. 22,400 kips 3056: The service use of pyrotechnic distress signals measured from the date of manufacture shall be limited to a period of __________.
N a. 24 months N b. 36 months Y c. 42 months N d. 60 months 3135: While the DEEP DRILLER is operating loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), casing is accidentally dropped over the port side. If the port forward inclination is slowly increasing, which tank is probably damaged?
Y a. 1P N b. 2P N c. 1S N d. 3P 3171: Automatic fire dampers in ventilation systems are operated by use of __________.
Y a. fusible links N b. remotely operated valves N c. C02 system pressure switches N d. heat or smoke detectors 3192: Which statement is FALSE concerning the use of approved buoyant work vests on board uninspected towboats? (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
Y a. They may be substituted for up to 50% of the required life preservers. N b. They shall be of an approved type. N c. They shall be stowed separately from required lifesaving equipment. N d. They may be worn by crew members when working near or over the water. 3354: Backfire flame arrestors are installed on __________.
N a. fuel tanks N b. spark plugs Y c. carburetors N d. distributors 3371: The DEEP DRILLER at a draft of 60.0 feet discharges 68.94 long tons of ballast. What is the new draft?
N a. 66.0 feet N b. 60.5 feet Y c. 59.5 feet N d. 55.0 feet 3812: If you have to abandon ship, and enter a liferaft, your main course of action should be to __________.
Y a. remain in the vicinity of the sinking vessel N b. head for the closest land N c. head for the closest sea-lanes N d. get a majority opinion 3958: If there's a fire aboard your vessel, you should FIRST __________.
N a. notify the Coast Guard N b. have passengers put on life preservers Y c. sound the alarm N d. cut off air supply to the fire 3980: In the illustration shown, the pressure relief valve is indicated as item number __________. (D014SA )
N a. 3 Y b. 4 N c. 9 N d. 11 4014: Towing vessel fire protection regulations apply to vessels operated __________.
N a. for restricted service such as making up or breaking up larger tows N b. for assistance towing N c. for pollution response Y d. on the Western Rivers 4196: You are bound from port A governed by the summer load line mark to port B also governed by the summer mark. The great circle track will take you into a zone governed by the winter mark. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. You cannot load beyond the summer mark at port A and must be at the winter mark upon arrival at port B. N b. You can only load to the winter mark plus any fresh water allowance and burnout to sea at port A. Y c. You must be at the winter mark when you enter the winter zone and cannot exceed the summer mark upon departing port A. N d. You can load so that upon arrival at the pier at port B your freeboard is equal to the summer mark less any fresh water allowance. 4244: You are the operator of a 290 GRT uninspected towing vessel whose construction was contracted for after August 27, 2003. Which type of semi-portable fire-extinguishing system is required on your vessel? (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
Y a. B-V N b. B-IV N c. B-III N d. None of the above 4307: To what distance below the hull must the legs of the COASTAL DRILLER be lowered in order to meet the stability and leg strength requirements during the wind speeds greater than 70 knots?
N a. 0.0 feet N b. 1.2 feet N c. 25.0 feet Y d. 60.5 feet 4635: How much drill water is required for transfer between drill water tanks #25 and #26 in order to correct the list of the COASTAL DRILLER with total transverse moments of -6,800 ft-kips?
N a. 200 kips from tank #26 to tank #25 N b. 200 kips from tank #25 to tank #26 N c. 100 kips from tank #26 to tank #25 Y d. 100 kips from tank #25 to tank #26 4773: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). If the entire contents of bulk tanks #2 and #3 are back-loaded to an offshore supply vessel, what longitudinal moment would have to be created to level the unit in trim at the new draft?
N a. 25,846 ft-kips N b. 17,119 ft-kips N c. 8,727 ft-kips Y d. 1,788 ft-kips 5297: Among the possible causes of unexpected rapidly increasing inclination of the DEEP DRILLER while in transit is __________.
N a. consumption of on board variables N b. miscalculation of loads N c. external environmental forces Y d. flooding due to lower-hull damage 5407: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #2 (Preload). What would be the LCG if the preload is dumped and the cantilever and drill floor are skidded aft, placing the rotary 34 feet aft of the transom?
N a. 114.06 feet AFO N b. 119.44 feet AFO N c. 123.75 feet AFO Y d. 125.91 feet AFO 7685: The free surface corrections depend upon the dimensions of the surface of the free liquids and the __________.
N a. volume of liquid in the tank Y b. displacement of the MODU N c. location of the tank in the MODU N d. height of the center of gravity of the MODU 8287: Automatic mechanical ventilation shutdown is required for CO2 systems protecting the __________.
Y a. machinery spaces N b. cargo compartments N c. living quarters N d. galley 8513: An elevated jack-up weighs 14,000 kips. Its TCG is located 1.0 foot to port of the centerline. What would be the new TCG for the jack-up if the drill floor, weighing 700 kips, is skidded 10 feet to starboard?
N a. 9.00 feet starboard N b. 0.50 foot starboard Y c. 0.50 foot port N d. 1.0 foot port 9197: In the first 24 hours after abandoning a vessel, water should be given only to personnel who are __________.
N a. thirsty Y b. sick or injured N c. wet N d. awake 9575: While preloading, the COASTAL DRILLER has a total weight of 21,401 kips. The LM are 2,560,416 ft-kips, and the TM are 6,206 ft-kips. What is the bow leg reaction?
Y a. 7,099 kips N b. 7,134 kips N c. 7,151 kips N d. 7,203 kips