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85: To prevent the spread of fire by convection you should __________.
N a. shut off all electrical power N b. remove combustibles from direct exposure N c. cool the bulkhead around the fire Y d. close all openings to the area 342: Every injury aboard a commercial fishing industry vessel must be reported to the __________.
N a. Coast Guard Y b. vessel owner or owner's agent N c. Occupational Safety and Health Administration N d. National Fisheries Service 398: For small, first-degree burns the quickest method to relieve pain is to __________.
Y a. immerse the burn in cold water N b. administer aspirin N c. apply petroleum jelly N d. apply a bandage to exclude air 449: On a vessel of 9,000 tons displacement there are two slack deep tanks of palm oil (SG .86). Each tank is 40 feet long and 30 feet wide. What is the reduction in metacentric height due to free surface with the vessel in sea water (SG 1.025)?
N a. .27 ft Y b. .48 ft N c. .57 ft N d. .74 ft 624: Each EPIRB and SART for lifeboats shall be tested __________.
N a. weekly N b. every 2 weeks Y c. monthly N d. every 3 months 804: You have an AB who has become violently ill, and you are requesting urgent medical advice. Your message should contain which code?
N a. MAB N b. MAD Y c. MAA N d. MAF 805: Application for a waiver of any requirements of the regulations for oil transfer operations must be submitted to the __________.
N a. District Commander N b. Commandant Y c. Captain of the Port N d. nearest Coast Guard office 959: 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-0020
N a. 2.32 feet N b. 2.21 feet Y c. 1.97 feet N d. 1.76 feet 1054: By day, the signal meaning, "This is the best place to land" is a __________.
N a. vertical motion of a red flag Y b. vertical motion of a white flag or the arms N c. white smoke signal N d. white star rocket 1058: Which statement describes the relationship between flash point and auto-ignition temperature?
N a. Both are higher than normal burning temperatures. N b. The flash point is always higher. Y c. The ignition temperature is always higher. N d. They are not necessarily related. 1069: After the initial AMVER Position Report, sent by a vessel sailing foreign, subsequent Position Reports must be sent no less frequently than every __________.
N a. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Y b. 48 hours N c. 36 hours N d. 24 hours 1155: When picking up a lifeboat at sea with way on the ship, the sea painter should be secured __________.
Y a. well forward in the lifeboat N b. about amidships in the lifeboat N c. well aft in the lifeboat N d. only after the falls have been attached 1226: For what purpose may gasoline be used on small passenger vessels?
N a. Heating N b. Lighting N c. Cooking Y d. None of the above 1294: According to the "T-Boat" regulations, the permanent marks placed on each side of a vessel forward, aft, and amidships to indicate the maximum allowable draft and trim are called __________.
Y a. loading marks N b. the air draft N c. depth marks N d. Plimsoll marks 1379: Which statement about inert gas pressures in a cargo tank is TRUE?
N a. The pressures of the inert gas in the tank may create excessive pressure at the pump while discharging. Y b. Gas pressures should be maintained at the highest permissible level throughout the discharging process. N c. High gas pressures may cause pyrophoric oxidation in the tank. N d. High gas pressures may cause loss of suction when stripping. 1433: You should NOT use a power tool if __________.
N a. it has a three-prong plug Y b. the insulation of the power wires is worn N c. hand tools can be used instead N d. the power source is alternating current 1568: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed. There is already 2464 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 27.3 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-0042
N a. KG 27.0 feet N b. KG 27.8 feet Y c. KG 28.6 feet N d. KG 29.8 feet 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 1717: An inert gas system on a tanker should be used to __________.
N a. prevent the generation of flammable or combustible gas in tanks N b. blow out cargo lines to prevent the build up of gas concentrations Y c. dilute tank atmospheres to keep gas concentrations below the lower explosive limit N d. prevent fires in the pumproom by continually displacing flammable vapors 1819: Your vessel displaces 968 tons and measures 158'L x 40'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 65'L x 40'B and the weight of the water is 80 tons?
N a. 9.14 feet Y b. 9.45 feet N c. 9.68 feet N d. 9.87 feet 1874: Automatic fire dampers in ventilation systems are operated by use of a __________.
N a. remote operated valve N b. C02 system pressure switch Y c. fusible link N d. heat or smoke detector 1947: INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND Your 18-meter vessel is under sail at night displaying sidelights, stern light, and a red light over a green light at the masthead. If you start the auxiliary engine and engage the propeller, you must_______.
N a. turn your stern light off N b. show two green lights instead of a red and green at the masthead N c. display a white light in sufficient time to prevent collision Y d. turn off the red over green, turn on the white masthead light 1976: A capsized small sail vessel is best righted when what part of the vessel is downwind?
N a. Stern N b. Bow N c. Centerboard Y d. Mast 2028: Your drafts are: FWD 6'-01", AFT 6'-10". From past experience, you know that the vessel will increase her draft 1 inch for every 6 tons loaded. There is rig water on board and 11 tons of deck cargo. How many more tons of cargo can be loaded and still maintain the same trim? (D037DG )
N a. 6 tons Y b. 12 tons N c. 18 tons N d. 24 tons 2058: By regulation, cargo tank atmosphere must be inert before and during which operation?
N a. crude oil washing N b. Loading N c. discharging Y d. All of the above 2366: What type of vent is required on a barge transporting No. 6 fuel oil?
Y a. Gooseneck vents fitted with flame screens N b. Pressure-vacuum N c. Branch vent line N d. Vent header 2378: A vessel's drafts are FWD 23'-01", AFT 24'-11". Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final drafts if: (1) 142 tons are discharged 122 feet forward of amidships; (2) 321 tons are loaded 82 feet forward of amidships; and (3) 74 tons are discharged 62 feet aft of amidships.
N a. FWD 23'-05", AFT 24'-00" N b. FWD 23'-06", AFT 24'-02" N c. FWD 23'-07", AFT 24'-03" Y d. FWD 23'-09", AFT 24'-05" 2514: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 14'-11", AFT 16'-01"; and the KG is 23.2 feet. What is the righting moment when the vessel is inclined to 15°? (Use the reference material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 5,800 foot-tons N b. 7,600 foot-tons Y c. 9,272 foot-tons N d. 11,200 foot-tons 2516: When heated to breakdown, tetraethyl or tetramethyl lead compounds emit highly toxic fumes of __________.
N a. hydrogen gas Y b. lead N c. bromide N d. phosgene 2524: What characteristic determines when a grade "C" product will start to vaporize?
N a. Its filling density N b. Its ignition point N c. The flammable range Y d. Its flash point 2645: Keeping the draft of a MODU at or below the load line mark will insure that the unit has adequate __________.
N a. reserve ballast Y b. reserve buoyancy N c. lightweight displacement N d. critical motions 2651: Load line regulations are designed to insure that a MODU has adequate structural strength and sufficient __________.
N a. lifesaving equipment Y b. stability N c. mooring tension N d. riser tension 2887: Seawater may be used for drinking __________.
N a. at a maximum rate of two ounces per day Y b. under no conditions N c. after mixing with an equal quantity of fresh water N d. if gathered during or immediately after a hard rain 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 3911: For the DEEP DRILLER, it is recommended that the number of lower-hull ballast tanks with free surfaces be less than __________.
N a. 2 N b. 4 Y c. 6 N d. 8 3924: If you are forced to abandon ship in a liferaft, your course of action should be to __________.
Y a. remain in the immediate vicinity N b. head for the nearest land N c. head for the closest sea-lanes N d. let the persons in the boat vote on what to do 4170: The color of the signal flares sent up by a submarine surfacing from periscope depth is __________.
N a. yellow N b. red N c. green Y d. white 4205: While in 150 feet water depth when the single amplitude roll angle of the COASTAL DRILLER is 2 degrees, the safe platform roll period for going on location should be longer than __________.
Y a. 0.5 second N b. 5.0 seconds N c. 10.0 seconds N d. 13.5 seconds 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 4245: The maximum load line draft for the COASTAL DRILLER is __________.
N a. 12 feet 8 inches N b. 11 feet 7.2 inches Y c. 10 feet 10.5 inches N d. 10 feet 8.8 inches 4276: Your vessel is greater than 100 GRT and carries more than 12 passengers. In addition to the licensed deck officer in the pilothouse, there should be on watch an additional crew member __________.
Y a. in or near the pilothouse N b. on the bridge wing N c. always in the pilothouse N d. only when another vessel is in sight 4315: Curve A in the Design Limits of Legs Chart of the Coastal Driller Operating Manual, shows the operating limits during severe storm conditions during transit based on __________.
Y a. stability and leg strength N b. variable load N c. environmental load N d. load line 4383: In an emergency, the jacking system on the COASTAL DRILLER is capable of elevating the unit with a loading of __________.
N a. 14,158 kips N b. 14,400 kips Y c. 17,280 kips N d. 21,297 kips 5205: Among the possible causes of unexpected constant inclination of the floating COASTAL DRILLER is __________.
N a. consumption of on board liquids Y b. miscalculation of loads N c. liquid transfer through open valves N d. flooding due to hull damage 5277: Failure of both port ballast pumps on the DEEP DRILLER prevents their use. To deballast from tank 1P, you may 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 the crossover system 5665: When clear ice is present while drilling, the vertical transverse moments of the DEEP DRILLER are increased by __________.
N a. 40,402 ft-long tons Y b. 42,255 ft-long tons N c. 45,593 ft-long tons N d. 49,280 ft-long tons 5914: On a vessel of 6500 tons displacement, a tank 35 ft. long, 25 ft. wide, and 8 ft. deep is half filled with liquid cargo (S.G. 1.053) while the vessel is floating in saltwater (S.G. 1.026). What is the free surface constant for this tank?
N a. 1152 Y b. 1336 N c. 1371 N d. 16,036 5927: A fire main system must have enough fire hydrants so that each accessible space may be sprayed with __________.
N a. a low velocity spray applicator N b. a water spray or solid stream Y c. at least two spray patterns of water N d. at least 25 psi delivered pressure 6041: On offshore drilling units, the fire main system must have enough fire hydrants so that each accessible space may be sprayed with at least __________.
N a. one spray pattern Y b. two spray patterns N c. three spray patterns N d. four spray patterns 6101: What must be provided on a MODU helicopter deck that is equipped with fueling facilities?
N a. Fuel testing station N b. Foam testing station Y c. Foam fire protection system N d. Fire alarm 6102: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has on board 5480 tons of cargo with an LCG-FP of 274.46 feet. See the distribution of the cargo to be loaded. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final LCG-FP of the cargo. ST-0191
N a. LCG-FP 271.79 feet Y b. LCG-FP 272.87 feet N c. LCG-FP 274.04 feet N d. LCG-FP 275.13 feet 6675: According to the MODU regulations, the capacity of a liferaft is required to be marked __________.
N a. on the Muster List ("Station Bill") Y b. on a sign next to the liferaft N c. on the Certificate of Inspection N d. in the Operations Manual 6943: A written report of casualty to a MODU shall be made __________.
N a. within 12 hours of the casualty N b. to the Commandant of the Coast Guard Y c. on Form CG 2692 N d. only if the damage exceeds $1,500 8165: The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #2 (Ballast to Survival), suffers major damage which results in flooding in tank 1S. Your best countermeasure is to __________.
Y a. pump from 2S N b. pump from C1S N c. pump from 1S N d. counterflood in 10P 8357: What is the principle behind dynamic braking as used on an anchor windlass?
Y a. Electrical loading N b. Mechanical distribution N c. Compressibility of air N d. Mechanical friction 8837: A jack-up with a calculated moment to change list one inch (MCL1") of 1,200 foot-kips intends to transfer 100 kips of weight in a transverse direction. How far should the weight be transferred to change the draft on the port side from 11.5 to 11.0 feet?
N a. 12 feet N b. 48 feet N c. 120 feet Y d. 144 feet 8895: The AMVER system for vessels in the Gulf of Mexico is administered by the __________.
Y a. U.S. Coast Guard N b. Minerals Management Service N c. Department of Energy N d. Corps of Engineers 9282: There is a fire aft aboard your vessel. To help fight the fire, you should put the __________.
N a. wind off either beam N b. stern into the wind and increase speed Y c. bow into the wind and decrease speed N d. stern into the wind and decrease speed 9437: A wind has caused a difference between drafts starboard and port. This difference is __________.
N a. list Y b. heel N c. trim N d. flotation 9651: In a fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system where pressure from pilot cylinders is used to release the CO2 from the main bank of cylinders, the number of required pilot cylinders shall be at least __________.
Y a. 2 N b. 3 N c. 4 N d. 6