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46: The required number and type of hand portable fire extinguishers to be carried in the vicinity of the radio room exit for a tank vessel on an international voyage is one __________.
N a. B-I N b. B-II N c. C-I Y d. C-II 393: A sea anchor is __________.
N a. a heavy anchor with an extra long line used to anchor in deep water Y b. a cone shaped bag used to slow down the wind drift effect N c. a pad eye to which the sea painter is made fast N d. made of wood if it is of an approved type 607: The "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" applies to which towboat?
N a. A 100 GT towboat, 24 feet in length N b. A 90-foot towboat tied to the pier Y c. A 60-foot towboat pushing ahead N d. A 400 GT towboat anchored 621: The color of the signal flare sent up by a submarine about to surface because of an emergency on board is __________.
N a. white N b. green N c. yellow Y d. red 635: The person in charge on the vessel and the person in charge at the facility must hold a meeting before starting the transfer of oil. Who must decide to start the transfer?
N a. The person in charge on the vessel N b. The person in charge at the facility Y c. Both persons in charge N d. The person in charge of either place that is doing the pumping 656: The governor brake on a lifeboat winch shall be capable of controlling the speed of lowering a fully equipped lifeboat from a cargo ship at __________.
N a. a safe speed only specified N b. not less than 120 feet per minute Y c. not more than 120 feet per minute N d. not more than 90 feet per minute 825: ABYC equipment standards are published by the __________.
N a. Association of Boat and Yacht Classifiers Y b. American Boat and Yacht Council N c. American Boat and Yacht Convention 1991 N d. American Boat and Yacht Club 939: CO2 cylinders forming part of a fixed fire extinguishing system must be pressure tested at least every __________.
N a. year N b. 2 years N c. 6 years Y d. 12 years 947: When fighting an oil or gasoline fire in the bilge, which of the following should NOT be used?
N a. Foam Y b. Solid stream water nozzle N c. All-purpose nozzle N d. Carbon dioxide 1008: A minor heat burn of the eye should be treated by __________.
Y a. gently flooding with water N b. warming the eye with moist warm packs N c. laying the person flat on his back N d. mineral oil drops directly on the eye 1125: What is the best procedure for picking up a lifeboat at sea while utilizing the lifeboat's sea painter?
N a. Place the lifeboat ahead and to windward of your vessel with the wind about broad on the bow of your ship. Y b. Place the lifeboat ahead and to leeward of your ship with the wind about broad on the bow of your ship. N c. Place your ship to windward of the lifeboat with the wind on the quarter to allow your ship to drift down to the lifeboat. N d. Place the lifeboat ahead and to windward of your ship with the wind about broad on the quarter of your ship. 1208: A vessel aground may have negative GM since the __________.
N a. decrease in KM is equal to the loss of draft N b. virtual rise of G is directly proportional to the remaining draft N c. lost buoyancy method is used to calculate KM, and KB is reduced Y d. displacement lost acts at the point where the ship is aground 1256: The water pockets located on the underside of inflatable liferafts __________.
N a. stow rainwater; these 4 spaces do not take up valuable space Y b. act as stabilizers by filling with sea water as soon as the raft is inflated and upright N c. hold the freshwater required by regulation to be provided in the raft when packed N d. None of the above 1341: Persons who have swallowed a non-petroleum based poison are given large quantities of warm soapy water or warm salt water to __________.
Y a. induce vomiting N b. absorb the poison from the blood N c. neutralize the poison in the blood N d. increase the digestive process and eliminate the poison 1355: As a vessel sinks to a depth of 15 feet, the hydrostatic trip releases the liferaft container from its cradle by __________.
N a. breaking the weak link Y b. releasing the tie-down strap N c. pulling the operating cord N d. releasing the CO2 canister 1490: You are reading the draft marks as shown. The water level forward leaves about 4 inches of the 11 visible, and the water level aft is at the top of the 10. What is the mean draft? (D032DG )
N a. 10'-06" N b. 10'-08" Y c. 10'-10" N d. 11'-02" 1665: Which statement about stowing spare hose is TRUE?
Y a. Fold the hose so that the male coupling is about 4 feet from the female coupling, then roll it up. N b. Roll the hose starting at the female end. N c. Roll the hose starting at the male end. N d. Fold the hose into lengths about 6 feet long and then lash the folds together. 1703: With regard to aerodynamic lift, which statement is TRUE?
Y a. If the thrust on a sail becomes excessive when close-hauled, it is likely to capsize the vessel rather than drive it. N b. When a sail is trimmed too tight, turbulence will break out on the windward side of the sail and cause a telltale there to flutter. N c. A properly trimmed sail should have laminar flow on the windward side and turbulent flow on the leeward side. N d. Adjusting the angle of attack on a mainsail is accomplished by adjusting the outhaul or the vang, if fitted. 1822: Which hazard probably would NOT be encountered when entering an empty but uncleaned fish hold?
N a. Lack of oxygen N b. Methane gas N c. Hydrogen sulfide gas Y d. Carbon monoxide 1899: Your vessel displaces 684 tons and measures 132'L by 31'B. What is the reduction in GM due to free surface if the fish hold (32'L by 29'B by 9'D) is filled with 2 feet of water? (Each foot of water weighs 26.5 tons)
N a. 2.17 feet N b. 2.32 feet Y c. 2.52 feet N d. 3.01 feet 1906: Your vessel displaces 930 tons and measures 156'L by 38'B. What is the reduction in GM due to free surface if the fish hold (46'L by 28'B by 8'D) is filled with 1.5 feet of water? (Each foot of water weighs 36.8 tons)
N a. 2.16 feet Y b. 2.44 feet N c. 2.75 feet N d. 2.99 feet 2002: You have 420 tons of below deck tonnage and 150 tons of above deck cargo on board. You must load 135 tons of liquid mud below deck. How much more deck cargo can you load? (See the trim and stability letter for M.V. Hudson, illustration D036DG.) (D036DG )
Y a. 90 tons N b. 140 tons N c. 155 tons N d. 240 tons 2376: A vessel is limited to a maximum draft of 26'-03". The present drafts are: FWD 21'-04", AFT 24'-06". How much more cargo can be loaded and where should it be located if a drag of 1 foot is desired? (Use the reference material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 1676 tons 18 feet forward of amidships Y b. 1676 tons 18 feet forward of the tipping center N c. 1972 tons 16 feet forward of amidships N d. 1972 tons 16 feet forward of the tipping center 2385: When drilling from a MODU, the conductor casing is landed with its top extending to just __________.
N a. above the sea floor Y b. below the drill floor N c. below sea level N d. below the sea floor 2455: The element used to keep weight on the bit at a constant value in spite of up-and-down movement of a MODU during floating drilling operations is the heave or drill string __________.
Y a. compensator N b. tensioner N c. stabilizer N d. equalizer 2506: Grade E combustible liquids are those having flash points of __________.
N a. 80°F or less N b. greater than 80°F and less than 115°F N c. greater than 115°F and less than 150°F Y d. 150°F or greater 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 2540: The MINIMUM ventilation requirements for pumprooms on tank vessels (constructed in 1960) carrying grades B or C liquid cargo with machinery spaces located below the freeboard deck specify __________.
N a. gooseneck vents and flame screens N b. that it be connected to a vent header system Y c. that it be power ventilation N d. that it be fitted with at least two ducts extended to the weather deck 2572: The radiotelephone urgency signal is __________.
N a. mayday Y b. pan pan N c. securite N d. seelonce feenee 2607: The tendency of a grade "B" product to vaporize is indicated by its __________.
Y a. flash point N b. convection index N c. flammable range N d. ignition temperature 2698: Using a sea anchor will __________.
Y a. reduce your drift rate N b. keep the liferaft from turning over N c. aid in recovering the liferaft N d. increase your visibility 2814: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 21'-04", AFT 21'-08"; and the KG is 20.6 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the remaining righting arm at 45° inclination if the center of gravity is 1.2 feet off the centerline.
N a. 3.8 feet Y b. 4.4 feet N c. 5.2 feet N d. 5.6 feet 3061: When transferring survivors from a survival craft to a rescue vessel, personnel on board the craft should __________.
N a. remove their lifejackets to make it easier to climb on board the rescue vessel N b. climb on top of the survival craft while waiting their turn to transfer to the rescue vessel Y c. remain seated inside the survival craft and make the transfer one person at a time N d. enter the water and swim over to the rescue vessel 3081: A person who observes an individual fall overboard from an OSV should __________.
N a. immediately jump into the water to assist the individual Y b. call for help and keep the individual in sight N c. run to the radio room to send an emergency message N d. go to the control room for the distress flares 3201: The stamped full weight of a 100-lb. CO2 bottle is 314 lbs. What is the minimum weight of the bottle before it has to be recharged?
N a. 282 lbs. N b. 294 lbs. N c. 300 lbs. Y d. 304 lbs. 3351: In good weather, you should deploy the sea anchor from the liferaft to __________.
N a. keep the liferaft from capsizing N b. navigate against the current N c. keep personnel from getting seasick Y d. stay in the general location 3395: A jack-up 180 feet in length with the LCF at 120 feet AFO has a draft of 8 feet at the bow and 11 feet at the stern. What is the mean draft?
N a. 8.0 feet N b. 9.0 feet Y c. 9.5 feet N d. 12.0 feet 3444: The nautical term "lee shore" refers to the __________.
Y a. shore on the lee side of the vessel N b. shore that is in the lee N c. western shore of the Lesser Antilles N d. shore in a harbor of refuge 3488: Who should inspect and test an inflatable liferaft?
N a. The person in charge Y b. An approved servicing facility N c. Shipyard personnel N d. A certificated lifeboatman 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 3751: A shipmate chokes suddenly, cannot speak, and starts to turn blue. You should __________.
Y a. perform the Heimlich maneuver N b. make the victim lie down with the feet elevated to get blood to the brain N c. immediately administer CPR N d. do nothing until the victim becomes unconscious 3852: The light on a personal flotation device on an OSV must be replaced __________.
N a. when the power source is replaced N b. each year after installation N c. every six months Y d. when it is no longer serviceable 3854: According to the regulations, the capacity of a liferaft is required to be marked __________.
N a. on the Muster List ("Station Bill") Y b. at the liferaft stowage location N c. on the Certificate of Inspection N d. in the Operations Manual 3981: While loaded as shown in the DEEP DRILLER Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), all of the liquid mud is dumped. What is the new position of the longitudinal center of buoyancy?
N a. 0.00 feet N b. 1.69 feet N c. 2.25 feet Y d. 2.29 feet 4203: While going on location in 200 feet water depth when the roll angle of the COASTAL DRILLER is 2.5 degrees, the roll period should be longer than __________.
N a. 0.8 second N b. 6.2 seconds Y c. 13.0 seconds N d. 17.0 seconds 4561: The sounding level of 17 lb. per gallon mud in mud pit 2S of the COASTAL DRILLER is 7.75 feet. What is the weight of the mud?
N a. 153.16 kips N b. 156.13 kips Y c. 194.77 kips N d. 198.54 kips 5321: While the COASTAL DRILLER is in transit at a draft of 10 feet 6 inches, a severe storm is predicted within 12 hours. VM are 541,257 ft-kips, FSML are 32,000 ft-kips and FSMT are 24,000 ft-kips. How much should the KGL be lowered to satisfy the maximum allowable KG criteria?
N a. 23.04 feet Y b. 1.96 feet N c. 0.62 foot N d. 0.00 feet 5568: You are tending the lifeline of a man who entered a compartment using a breathing apparatus. How many tugs on the lifeline indicate the man should back out?
N a. 1 N b. 2 Y c. 3 N d. 4 5805: A permanent chain chasing system is used to __________.
N a. clean anchor chain as it's hauled in N b. recover anchors which have lost their buoys Y c. run and retrieve anchors N d. prepare anchor chain for inspection 5871: The DEEP DRILLER is moored in 600 feet of water. The tension on anchor line #8 is 190 kips. What is the vertical component of chain tension for that line?
N a. 53.6 long tons Y b. 55.3 long tons N c. 84.8 long tons N d. 442.4 long tons 6515: While off-loading from an offshore supply vessel with the crane, the wind increases in strength and changes direction significantly, you should __________.
N a. expedite off-loading N b. stop off-loading, but keep the offshore supply vessel in the present location N c. continue off-loading with no changes Y d. move the offshore supply vessel to the downwind side 7421: After receiving your distress call, the U.S.C.G. will ask you to switch to which SSB frequency?
N a. 2570 Y b. 2670 N c. 2770 N d. 2870 7648: Buoyant apparatus are required to be fitted or equipped with all of the following equipment EXCEPT __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. life lines Y b. paddles N c. water lights N d. painters 8293: Failure of both port-side ballast pumps on the DEEP DRILLER prevents their use. To dewater from the port forward tanks, you should use the __________.
N a. port saltwater service pump N b. port drill water pump N c. port bilge pumps Y d. starboard ballast pump and crossover system 8375: Maintaining good working order of fuel pumps and injectors in auxiliary diesel engines requires the use of __________.
N a. fuel/water separators N b. day tanks N c. an injector test stand Y d. fuel filters 8577: The indication of a slipping anchor is a(n) __________.
N a. decrease in mooring line length N b. increase in the opposite amperage N c. increase in the opposite line tension Y d. decrease in mooring line tension and amperage 9167: To release the davit cable of a davit launched liferaft, you must __________.
Y a. pull the release lanyard N b. pull the hydraulic release N c. push the release button N d. pull on the ratchet handle 9377: After abandoning ship, you should deploy the sea anchor from a liferaft to __________.
N a. keep the liferaft from capsizing N b. navigate against the current N c. keep personnel from getting seasick Y d. stay in the general location 9431: Subtracting FSCT from KGT yields __________.
N a. BL N b. GMT N c. FSCT Y d. KG 9581: The C02 flooding system is actuated by a sequence of steps which are __________.
Y a. break glass, pull valve, break glass, pull cylinder control N b. sound evacuation alarm, pull handle N c. open bypass valve, break glass, pull handle N d. open stop valve, open control valve, trip alarm