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88: You are attempting to administer CPR to a victim. When you blow into his mouth it is apparent that no air is getting into the lungs. What should you do?
N a. Blow harder to force the air past the tongue. N b. Raise the victim's head higher than his feet. N c. Press on the victim's lungs so that air pressure will blow out any obstruction. Y d. Re-tip the head and try again. 102: You are underway when a fire breaks out in the forward part of your vessel. If possible, you should __________.
Y a. put the vessel's stern into the wind N b. abandon ship to windward N c. call for assistance N d. keep going at half speed 264: While using the International Code of Signals, if the receiving station can distinguish the flag signal of the transmitting station, but cannot understand the meaning of it, the station can hoist the flag signal __________.
N a. ZP Y b. ZL N c. ZR N d. ZK 391: Foam is a very effective smothering agent and __________.
Y a. it provides cooling as a secondary effect N b. works well on extinguishing electrical fires N c. can be used to combat combustible metal fires N d. All of the above 562: One gallon of high expansion foam solution will produce __________.
N a. 8 to 10 gallons of foam N b. 25 to 50 gallons of foam N c. 100 to 200 gallons of foam Y d. 500 to 1000 gallons of foam 625: When the Captain of the Port or Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection issues an order of suspension to the operator of a vessel concerning oil transfer operations, it __________.
N a. is always effective immediately Y b. includes a statement of each condition requiring corrective action N c. must be in writing before it takes effect N d. All of the above 659: A vessel carries three slack tanks of gasoline (SG .68). The vessel's displacement is 8,000 tons. Each tank is 50 ft. long and 20 ft. wide. What is the reduction in GM due to free surface with the vessel floating in sea water (SG 1.026)?
N a. .20 feet Y b. .24 feet N c. .28 feet N d. .30 feet 659: A vessel carries three slack tanks of gasoline (SG .68). The vessel's displacement is 8,000 tons. Each tank is 50 ft. long and 20 ft. wide. What is the reduction in GM due to free surface with the vessel floating in sea water (SG 1.026)?
N a. .20 feet Y b. .24 feet N c. .28 feet N d. .30 feet 782: On small passenger vessels what device must you install under carburetors, other than the downdraft type, to allow ready removal of fuel leakage?
Y a. A drip collector N b. A funnel and a tin can N c. A sponge N d. Suitable absorbent material 855: The term, "cargo tank length", as used in part 157 of the Pollution Regulations, means the __________.
N a. length of any individual cargo space, from bulkhead to bulkhead N b. greatest distance between two opposite cargo tank bulkheads N c. diagonal measurement of a cargo tank Y d. length from the forward bulkhead of the forwardmost cargo tanks to the after bulkhead of the aftermost cargo tanks 970: During cargo operations, your vessel develops a list due to the center of gravity rising above the transverse metacenter. To correct the list, you should __________.
N a. shift weight to the high side N b. shift weight to the centerline Y c. add weight in the lower holds or double bottoms N d. remove weight from the lower holds or double bottoms 971: When should you first have any food or water after boarding a lifeboat or liferaft?
N a. After 12 hours Y b. After 24 hours N c. Within 48 hours N d. Some food and water should be consumed immediately and then not until 48 hours later 1043: Your vessel is damaged and on an even keel. There is no trim. The freeboard is reduced to less than 1 foot. The rolling period is very long, and the vessel is sluggish in returning from a roll. Which action would you take FIRST to improve stability?
Y a. In calm seas lower the lifeboats to the water and keep them alongside. N b. Rig the jumbo boom and use it to jettison heavy deck cargo. N c. Press up a centerline double bottom that is now filled to 15% capacity. N d. Pump out the peak tanks simultaneously. 1323: How should latitude 51°48.7'S be written when preparing an AMVER report?
Y a. 5149S N b. 51.8S N c. 0578S N d. 52S 1391: Halon extinguishes fire primarily by __________.
N a. cooling N b. smothering N c. shielding of radiant heat Y d. breaking the chain reaction 1429: When collecting condensation for drinking water, __________.
Y a. a sponge used to mop up and store condensation must be kept salt free N b. only condensation on the bottom of the canopy should be collected N c. it should be strained through a finely woven cloth N d. chlorine tablets should be used to make it drinkable 1488: When compared to a high-expansion foam, a low-expansion foam will __________.
N a. be dryer N b. be lighter Y c. be more heat resistant N d. cling to vertical surfaces 1615: When administering artificial respiration, it is MOST important to __________.
N a. monitor blood pressure Y b. clear airways N c. use the rhythmic pressure method N d. know all approved methods 1774: You are preparing to contain an oil spill. You must first receive approval from the Federal On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) prior to __________.
N a. employing a boom N b. using suction equipment Y c. applying chemical agents N d. deploying skimmers 1809: For GMDSS, which statement concerning compulsory vessels is TRUE?
N a. Vessels over 500 gross tons must carry at least three licensed GMDSS Radio Operators. N b. Passenger vessels between 300-500 gross tons need to carry only one licensed GMDSS Radio Operator, but passenger vessels larger than 500 must carry two licensed Operators. Y c. Vessels larger than 500 gross tons must carry certain additional GMDSS equipment than what a vessel between 300-500 gross tons must carry. N d. Vessels between 300-500 gross tons need to carry no more than one EPIRB, SART and survival craft transceiver, but vessels larger than 500 gross tons must carry two of each unit. 1817: Offshore drilling units that carry twelve or more persons on a voyage of more than three days must have a __________.
N a. recreation room N b. radar room Y c. hospital space N d. navigation space 1860: You are underway at sea when a fire is reported in the forward part of the vessel. The wind is from dead ahead at 20 knots. You should __________.
N a. remain on course and hold speed N b. change course to put the wind on either beam and increase speed Y c. change course and put the stern to the wind N d. remain on course but decrease speed 1921: Certificates of Inspection for offshore drilling units are issued for a period of __________.
N a. 12 months Y b. 24 months N c. 36 months N d. 48 months 2060: You have 400 tons of below deck tonnage and 230 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. 60 tons N b. 180 tons N c. 240 tons Y d. none 2113: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed. There is already 2865 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 27.8 feet. Use the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final KG of all the cargo after loading is completed. ST-0050
N a. KG 26.2 feet N b. KG 27.4 feet Y c. KG 28.5 feet N d. KG 29.5 feet 2114: You have hand launched an inflatable liferaft. What should be one of your FIRST actions after all persons have boarded the liferaft?
N a. Open the equipment pack. N b. Inflate the liferaft floor. N c. Decide on food and water rations. Y d. Cut the sea painter and clear the vessel. 2177: What is the primary equipment for receiving MSI?
N a. SART N b. EPIRB Y c. NAVTEX N d. INMARSAT-B 2180: You have approximately 16 tons of fish on deck. What will be the shift in the center of gravity after you shift the fish to the fish hold, a vertical distance of 8 feet? (total displacement is 640 tons)
N a. 0.1 foot Y b. 0.2 foot N c. 0.3 foot N d. 0.4 foot 2288: A major health hazard of the product tert-butylamine is that it______.
N a. can be absorbed through the skin Y b. causes irreversible damage to eye tissue N c. is a very unstable product N d. All of the above 2333: You are sailing into a harbor with the intention of picking up your mooring. There is no current. Which statement(s) is(are) TRUE?
Y a. On a ketch, you will most likely strike the jib before making your final approach. N b. On a yawl, the last sail you will strike after you have picked up the mooring will normally be the mainsail. N c. On a sloop, if your initial approach is to be downwind you could slow your approach by striking the jib and letting your main sheet out as far as it will go. N d. All of the above are correct. 2401: A high-velocity fog stream can be used in fire fighting situations to drive heat and smoke ahead of the fire fighters in a passageway. This technique should only be used when __________.
N a. using a 2-1/2 inch hose Y b. there is an outlet for the smoke and heat N c. the fire is totally contained by the ship's structure N d. at least two fog streams can be used 2508: What is the TLV of cyclohexanol?
N a. 20 ppm N b. 30 ppm N c. 40 ppm Y d. 50 ppm 2512: Which of the following product(s) would be classified as grade E?
N a. Gasoline Y b. Bunker C N c. Kerosene N d. All of the above 2563: The hoist line primarily used for lifting personnel on MODU cranes is called the __________.
N a. personnel line Y b. whip line N c. main hoist line N d. pendant 2672: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 16'-08", AFT 17'-06"; and the KG is 23.8 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the remaining righting arm at 60° inclination if the center of gravity is 1.7 feet off the centerline.
N a. 1.8 feet Y b. 2.1 feet N c. 3.0 feet N d. 3.8 feet 2803: When a magnetic compass is not in use for a prolonged period of time it should __________.
Y a. be shielded from direct sunlight N b. be locked into a constant heading N c. have any air bubbles replaced with nitrogen N d. have the compensating magnets removed 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" 2966: Each vessel shall be dry-docked or hauled out at intervals not to exceed 2 years if operated in salt water for a total of more than __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
Y a. 3 months in any 12 month period since it was last hauled out N b. 6 months in the 3 year period since it was last hauled out N c. 12 months in the 5 year period since it was last hauled out N d. whenever ownership or management changes 3037: An immersion suit should be equipped with a/an __________.
N a. air bottle for breathing N b. whistle and hand held flare Y c. whistle, strobe light and reflective tape N d. whistle, hand held flare and sea dye marker 3218: Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatch No. 3 while using a single belt loader to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 27'-07"? (Use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN.)
Y a. 2500 tons N b. 2550 tons N c. 2600 tons N d. 2650 tons 3348: Generally speaking, the fuel injected into a marine diesel engine combustion chamber is ignited by __________.
N a. spark plugs N b. glow plugs Y c. heat of compression N d. a magneto 3463: 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. N b. 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 c. The AMVER system does not reduce the time lost for vessels responding to calls for assistance. Y d. There is no cost to the ship or owner for messages sent within the AMVER system. 3513: The lightweight transverse free surface moments for the DEEP DRILLER are __________.
N a. 680,914 ft-long tons Y b. 000 ft-long tons N c. -5,937 ft-long tons N d. -6,716 ft-long tons 3527: Among the equipment included in the DEEP DRILLER lightweight are the loading hoses, derrick, traveling block in the lowest position, anchors, all machinery with liquids to normal operating level, and __________.
N a. normal food supplies for 79 persons Y b. mooring chain N c. lower hull fuel N d. eight anchor buoys 3535: The marine riser on the DEEP DRILLER should be disconnected if it appears the ball joint angle will exceed 10° or the mooring line tensions will exceed __________.
N a. 348 kips N b. 500 kips Y c. 522 kips N d. 600 kips 3641: Signaling devices required on inflatable liferafts include a(n) __________.
N a. Very pistol Y b. orange smoke signal N c. air horn N d. lantern 3646: One of the signals, other than a distress signal, that can be used by a rescue boat to attract attention is a/an __________.
N a. red star shell Y b. searchlight N c. burning barrel N d. orange smoke signal 3666: When you are firing a pyrotechnic distress signal, it should be aimed at __________.
N a. straight overhead N b. at the vessel whose attention you are trying to get N c. into the wind Y d. about 60 degrees above the horizon 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 3724: Physical exertion on the part of a person who has fallen into cold water would __________.
N a. be the best thing to try if there was no rescue in sight N b. increase survival time in the water Y c. increase the rate of heat loss from the body N d. not affect the heat loss from the body 4079: Your cargo vessel's Certification of Inspection expires 30 April 2002. One of your inflatable liferafts was last serviced in January 2002. The raft must be reinspected no later than __________.
Y a. January 2003 N b. June 2003 N c. April 2004 N d. January 2007 4290: If you use obscene, indecent, or profane language over the radiotelephone, you can be __________.
N a. assessed a fine of up to $5,000, imprisonment of up to three years, or both Y b. assessed a fine not to exceed $11,000, imprisonment of not more than two years, or both N c. assessed a fine not to exceed $20,000 N d. imprisoned up to five years 5203: Among the possible causes of unexpected rapid increasing inclination of the floating COASTAL DRILLER is __________.
N a. consumption of on board liquids N b. miscalculation of loads N c. external environmental forces Y d. flooding due to hull damage 5701: The vessel motion that can significantly affect mooring line tensions on a MODU is __________.
N a. roll N b. yaw Y c. surge N d. pitch 6413: While drilling ahead with 60 foot draft, the DEEP DRILLER encounters lost circulation and loses 900 bbls. of 16 pounds per gallon mud to the hole. How much ballast must be taken on to maintain 60 foot draft?
N a. 220 long tons Y b. 270 long tons N c. 330 long tons N d. 440 long tons 6908: Topside icing decreases vessel stability because it is usually off-center and __________.
N a. increases displacement Y b. increases the height of the center of gravity N c. increases draft N d. reduces the pocketing of free surface 8156: Category 1 EPIRBs are required to be carried on board __________.
N a. small passenger vessels on the Great Lakes N b. all deep draft vessels Y c. fishing industry vessels N d. small passenger vessels 8191: During a severe storm while the COASTAL DRILLER is elevated, on board loads must be shifted so that the TCG is on the centerline and the LCG is __________.
N a. 40.00 feet AF0 N b. 68.33 feet AF0 Y c. 119.44 feet AF0 N d. 160.33 feet AF0 8662: When may a work vest be substituted for a required life preserver?
N a. To replace a damaged life preserver N b. For use during fire drills N c. For use during boat drills Y d. At no time 8707: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling). If port valves 24 and 2 are mistakenly opened, the change in inclination will be increasing trim by the __________.
Y a. bow with port list N b. bow N c. stern N d. stern with starboard list