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299: Which of the following statements relating to AMVER (Automated Mutual-assistance Vessel Rescue) is TRUE?
N a. An AMVER participant is under greater obligation to render assistance to a vessel in distress than a non-participant. Y b. There is no cost to the ship or owner for messages sent within the AMVER system. N c. An AMVER participant is not relieved of the obligation to give 24 hour advance notice to the U.S. Coast Guard before entering a U.S. port from offshore. N d. The AMVER system does not reduce the time lost for vessels responding to calls for assistance. 589: Fires are grouped into what categories?
Y a. Class A, B, C, and D N b. Type 1, 2, 3, and 4 N c. Combustible solids, liquids, and gases N d. Flammable solids, liquids, and gases 608: A fire of escaping liquefied flammable gas is best extinguished by __________.
N a. cooling the gas below the ignition point N b. cutting off the supply of oxygen Y c. stopping the flow of gas N d. interrupting the chain reaction 617: For the purposes of distress signaling, small passenger vessels that operate on runs of more than 30 minutes duration on lakes, bays and sounds, and river routes must carry __________.
N a. A radiotelephone Y b. Three hand red flare distress signals, and three hand orange smoke distress signals N c. A "Very" pistol and flare kit N d. An approved noise-making device 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 672: A foam-type portable fire extinguisher is most useful in fighting a fire in __________.
N a. generators Y b. oil drums N c. the bridge controls N d. combustible metals 832: Which statement is TRUE concerning the use of a dry chemical extinguisher?
Y a. You should direct the stream at the base of the fire. N b. You should direct the stream directly into the fire. N c. You should direct the stream at a vertical bulkhead and allow it to flow over the fire. N d. All of the above 871: The bilge pump on a fishing vessel __________.
Y a. must be fixed if the vessel exceeds 12 meters in length N b. may be used as a fire pump N c. must be portable if there are more than 4 watertight compartments N d. must be capable of pumping at least 450 gpm 990: If your vessel will list with equal readiness to either side, the list is most likely caused by __________.
Y a. negative GM N b. off-center weight N c. pocketing of free surface N d. excessive freeboard 1223: The survival craft carried aboard a commercial fishing vessel must safely accommodate __________.
Y a. all of the people aboard N b. the number of people required by the certificate of inspection N c. the entire crew N d. None of the above are correct. 1329: The sprinkler system of an enclosed lifeboat is used to __________.
Y a. cool the craft in a fire N b. cool the engine N c. spray oil on the sea to calm it N d. spray personnel during a fire 1330: How should the lifeboat sea painter be rigged?
N a. Spliced into the ring on the stem post N b. Secured by a toggle around the outboard side of a forward thwart Y c. Secured to the inboard side of a forward thwart and led inboard of the falls N d. Secured by a toggle to the stem post and led outboard of the falls 1333: If you reef a marconi mainsail, the sail area __________.
N a. moves forward and up N b. moves aft and down N c. becomes larger Y d. becomes smaller 1495: A weight of 350 tons is loaded on your vessel 85 feet forward of the tipping center. The vessel's MT1 is 1150 foot-tons. What is the total change of trim?
N a. 12.93 inches N b. 23.75 inches Y c. 25.87 inches N d. 38.50 inches 1515: You see an iceberg that has not been reported. What kind of radio message do you transmit to warn others?
Y a. Safety message N b. Urgency message N c. Distress message N d. Routine message 1872: Your vessel displaces 641 tons. The existing deck cargo has a center of gravity of 3.6 feet above the deck and weighs 36 tons. If you load 22 tons of ground tackle with an estimated center of gravity of 2.0 feet above the deck, what is the final height of the CG of the deck cargo?
N a. 2.33 feet N b. 2.55 feet N c. 2.77 feet Y d. 2.99 feet 1913: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has the following drafts: FWD 8'-04", AFT 15'-08". Upon completion of loading and bunkering the items listed will be on board. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the minimum GM required to meet a one compartment standard. ST-0047
Y a. 1.77 feet N b. 1.91 feet N c. 2.09 feet N d. 2.21 feet 1957: The first AMVER position report must be sent within how many hours of departure?
N a. 12 Y b. 24 N c. 36 N d. 48 2040: You have 360 tons of below deck tonnage and 145 tons of above deck cargo on board. You must load 220 tons of liquid mud below deck. How much more deck cargo can you load? (See illustration D036DG, stability letter for M.V. Hudson.) (D036DG )
N a. 22 tons N b. 48 tons Y c. 94 tons N d. 239 tons 2222: Which system is most likely to be affected by atmospheric disturbances?
Y a. MF/HF radiotelephony N b. VHF DSC N c. INMARSAT N d. SafetyNET 2384: Use the material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book. If the KG is 24.2 feet, and the drafts are: FWD 23'-04", AFT 24'-05"; at what angle will the vessel lose positive stability?
N a. 67° N b. 71° Y c. 75° N d. 79° 2615: On a MODU, the keel is the primary strength member of the lower hull form in which direction?
N a. transverse N b. diagonal Y c. longitudinal N d. vertical 2830: Your vessel assumes an angle of loll of 14° after loading a deck cargo. The drafts are: FWD 13'-01", AFT 13'-11". Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the negative GM.
Y a. -0.7 foot N b. -0.4 foot N c. -0.3 foot N d. -0.1 foot 2839: What type of cooking equipment may NOT be used aboard vessels subject to The Rules and Regulations for Small Passenger Vessels?
Y a. Gasoline N b. Propane N c. Butane N d. LPG 3046: How long is the Certificate of Inspection issued to a 50 gross ton, passenger carrying vessel which is 60 feet (18 meters) in length valid? (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. One year N b. Two years Y c. Three years N d. Four years 3067: The canopy of your liferaft should __________.
Y a. go into place as your liferaft 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 3076: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to bunker with drafts of FWD 11'-01", AFT 15'-01". After all bunkers are on board, soundings indicate the tonnages shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the free surface correction. ST-0103
N a. 0.87 foot N b. 0.98 foot Y c. 1.14 feet N d. 1.25 feet 3232: Which statement is TRUE concerning work vests aboard a vessel? (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
N a. They may be worn during drills. N b. They may be substituted for up to 10% of the required lifesaving gear aboard. N c. They need not be of an approved type. Y d. They must be stowed separately from approved life preservers. 3542: An aircraft has indicated that he wants you to change course and follow him. You cannot comply because of an emergency on board. Which signal should you make?
N a. Fire a red flare at night or a red smoke signal by day Y b. Send the Morse signal "N" by flashing light N c. Make a round turn (360°) and resume course N d. Make an "S" turn (hard right then hard left) and resume course 3622: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is loaded with the cargo shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the amount of liquid loading required in the double bottom tanks to meet a one compartment standard. ST-0143
N a. 451 tons Y b. 1126 tons N c. 1451 tons N d. 1726 tons 3732: Heat exhaustion is caused by excessive __________.
N a. loss of body temperature Y b. loss of water and salt from the body N c. gain in body temperature N d. intake of water when working or exercising 3770: The abandon ship signal is __________.
N a. a continuous ringing of general alarm bells for at least 10 seconds N b. a continuous ringing of the general alarm, and sounding of the ship's whistle Y c. more than 6 short blasts and 1 long blast of the ship's whistle and the same signal on the general alarm bells N d. a continuous sounding of the ship's whistle 3838: Fire dampers prevent the spread of fire by __________.
Y a. convection N b. conduction N c. radiation N d. direct contact 3901: Among the valves on the DEEP DRILLER to open when using the Salt-Water Service Pump to pump water into tank 10S is __________.
N a. 48 Y b. 47 N c. 37 N d. 23 4011: If you fail to notify the Coast Guard of an oil spill, you may be imprisoned up to __________.
N a. 1 year N b. 2 years N c. 3 years Y d. 5 years 4098: Which publication(s) must a towing vessel of 12 meters or more in length carry when operating on US waters other than the Western Rivers?
N a. US Coast Pilot(s) N b. Tide Tables and Tidal Current Tables N c. Notice to Mariners Y d. All of the above 4283: When underway at a draft of 10.5 feet in a severe storm, the COASTAL DRILLER has a maximum allowed KG of __________.
Y a. 40 feet N b. 50 feet N c. 55 feet N d. 65 feet 4355: If the maximum leg penetration of the COASTAL DRILLER is 75 feet, the water depth value in the Allowable Wind and Wave Charts must be increased by __________.
N a. 75 feet Y b. 50 feet N c. 25 feet N d. 0 feet 4565: The COASTAL DRILLER, elevated in 200 feet of water with 2 knots current, 30 foot waves, and wind speeds of 60 knots may continue drilling if the maximum leg reaction is less than __________.
N a. 5,700 kips N b. 5,790 kips Y c. 5,870 kips N d. 5,990 kips 4647: What is the increase in transverse moments for the Coastal Driller if 2.0 feet of drill water is transferred from a full drill water tank #23 to an empty drill water tank #6?
Y a. 4783 foot-kips N b. 3446 foot-kips N c. 2109 foot-kips N d. 1234 foot-kips 5307: The COASTAL DRILLER, in ocean transit at a draft of 10 feet 6 inches with winds greater than 70 knots, has a KGT of 38.7 feet and a KGL of 38.2 feet. The margin on the maximum allowable KG is __________.
N a. 26.8 feet N b. 26.3 feet N c. 1.8 feet Y d. 1.3 feet 5311: The COASTAL DRILLER, in field transit at a draft of 10 feet 0 inches with winds less than 70 knots, has a KGT of 39.0 feet and a KGL of 38.6 feet. The margin on the maximum allowable KG is __________.
N a. 3.0 feet N b. 3.4 feet Y c. 26.0 feet N d. 26.4 feet 6088: What is the meaning of the signal DX RQ when sent by the International Code of Signals?
Y a. Are you sinking? N b. The call sign of a vessel registered in the Philippines. N c. The damage can be repaired at sea. N d. There are no tugs available. 6095: Where foam extinguishing systems are provided on a MODU, each machinery flat in the protected space must have a(n) __________.
Y a. coaming N b. alarm N c. drain N d. fire sensor 6123: On offshore drilling units, the minimum required number of fireman's outfits which must be carried is __________.
N a. 1 Y b. 2 N c. 3 N d. 4 6261: When should the emergency position-indicating radio beacon be activated after abandoning a MODU?
Y a. Immediately N b. After one hour N c. Only when another vessel is in sight N d. Only after sunset 6387: The vertical height and density of the drilling fluid are used to determine the __________.
N a. casing size Y b. hydrostatic pressure of the drilling fluid N c. presence of hydrogen sulfide gasses N d. diameter of the well 6665: On a MODU, a cabinet or space containing the controls or valves for the fixed firefighting system must be __________.
Y a. posted with instructions on the operation of the system N b. ventilated and equipped with explosion-proof switches N c. painted with red and black diagonal stripes N d. equipped with a battery powered source of emergency lighting 6811: A mobile offshore drilling unit crane certificate is required to be maintained __________.
Y a. on the unit N b. in the company office N c. on file with the OCMI N d. on file with the American Bureau of Shipping 6845: After conducting a boat drill on a mobile offshore drilling unit, what must the Master or person in charge enter in the in the logbook?
Y a. Any inoperative equipment and the corrective action taken N b. The name of the lifeboatman in charge of each lifeboat N c. The location of the vessel at the time of the drill N d. The time it took to lower the boat 6933: Under the regulations for mobile offshore drilling units, you must submit a casualty report for which occurrence?
N a. A man overboard N b. Property damage in excess of $20,000 Y c. Accidental grounding N d. Loss of an emergency generator 7578: When a helicopter is lifting personnel from an enclosed lifeboat, the other individuals in the boat should __________.
N a. enter the water in case the person being lifted slips from the sling N b. stand on the outside of the boat to assist the person being lifted N c. remove their life preservers to prepare for their transfer to the helicopter Y d. remain seated inside to provide body weight for stability 7787: A moment is obtained by multiplying a force by its __________.
N a. couple Y b. lever arm N c. moment of inertia N d. point of application 8153: The DEEP DRILLER, at a draft of 60 feet and a total vertical moment of 1,012,598 foot-tons, pumps 2,068.7 long tons of ballast overboard. The VCG of the discharged ballast is 15.0 feet. What is the new height of the center of gravity?
N a. 50.62 feet N b. 55.89 feet N c. 60.56 feet Y d. 61.16 feet 8403: What is the most probable cause of reduced capacity in a reciprocating air compressor?
N a. Carbon on cylinder heads N b. Faulty unloader Y c. Leaking air valves N d. Plugged air cooler 8655: While the DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in Sample Form #4 (Drilling), casing is accidentally dropped on the starboard side. Because the sounding level and starboard aft inclination are slowly increasing, you decide that tank 10S has minor damage. Among the possible corrective actions is __________.
N a. deballast from tank 9P N b. dump the mud N c. counterflood into 2P Y d. place a wooden plug into the vent of tank 10S 8757: The routes to be used during evacuation of the COASTAL DRILLER are shown in the __________.
N a. official log N b. Muster List ("Station Bill") Y c. posted Fire Control/Lifesaving Plan N d. control room under glass 8887: In observing rig motion while under tow, the period of roll is the time difference between __________.
N a. zero inclination to full inclination on one side N b. full inclination on one side to full inclination on the other side Y c. full inclination on one side to the next full inclination on the same side N d. zero inclination to the next zero inclination 9333: After extinguishing a fire with CO2, it is advisable to __________.
N a. use all CO2 available to cool the surrounding area Y b. stand by with water or other agents N c. thoroughly ventilate the space of CO2 N d. jettison all burning materials 9487: The geometric center of the underwater volume of a floating vessel is the center of __________.
N a. hydrodynamic forces N b. flotation N c. gravity Y d. buoyancy