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106: A B-II fire extinguisher has a minimum capacity of __________.
N a. 3 gallons of foam N b. 20 pounds of CO2 Y c. 10 pounds of dry chemical N d. All of the above 125: Addition of weight to a vessel will ALWAYS __________.
Y a. reduce reserve buoyancy N b. increase righting moments N c. increase GM N d. All of the above 214: In a message sent by flashing light, what group of letters will direct the receiver of a message to repeat the transmission back to the sender?
N a. REPEAT Y b. RPT N c. RPB N d. UD AA 285: The use of sinking and dispersing chemical agents for removal of surface oil is __________.
N a. the most common method used in the United States N b. too expensive for common use N c. generally safe to sea life Y d. authorized only with prior approval of the Federal On-Scene Coordinator 448: Treatment of frostbite includes __________.
N a. rubbing affected area with ice or snow N b. rubbing affected area briskly to restore circulation N c. wrapping area tightly in warm cloths Y d. warming exposed parts rapidly 503: Your vessel has lifeboats on both sides. Lifeboat No. 2 is located __________.
N a. forward of lifeboat No. 4 on the starboard side Y b. forward of lifeboat No. 4 on the port side N c. aft of lifeboat No. 1 on the starboard side N d. All of the above 511: 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-0011
Y a. 696 tons N b. 520 tons N c. 473 tons N d. 444 tons 651: Small passenger vessels not limited to service during daylight hours must carry __________.
N a. a radar maintained in good operating condition N b. a collision bulkhead N c. a white 20 point anchor light Y d. at least one floating water light 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 770: A vessel is described as a two compartment vessel when it __________.
N a. has no more than two compartments N b. has two compartments in addition to the engine room N c. will sink if any two compartments are flooded Y d. will float if any two adjacent compartments are flooded 797: Which statement about the hospital space on a cargo ship is TRUE?
N a. The hospital may be used for disciplinary confinement if it is not being used for treatment. N b. The hospital space must have both a bathtub and shower. N c. A hospital is required on all vessels with a crew of 12 or more if it makes overnight voyages. Y d. If a ship has a crew of forty-five who do not have their own room, the hospital must have four berths. 868: Burning wood is which class of fire?
Y a. A N b. B N c. C N d. D 1028: Symptoms of heat stroke are __________.
N a. cold and moist skin, high body temperature N b. cold and dry skin, low body temperature N c. hot and moist skin, high body temperature Y d. hot and dry skin, high body temperature 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. 1083: On board small passenger vessels, fittings used in a gasoline supply line must be __________.
Y a. made of non-ferrous metal, and be a flare or non-bite flareless type N b. an interlocking type N c. a silver-soldered type N d. an asbestos covered type 1135: Which statement about the bilge piping system of "T-Boats" that are more than 26 feet in length is NOT correct?
N a. Each watertight compartment must have its own bilge suction line or pump N b. Each space's bilge suction connection to a manifold must have stop and check valves, or a stop-check valve Y c. All bilge piping must be at least 2" inside-diameter brass pipe N d. Bilge suction strainers must have an open area not less than three times the area of the bilge pipe 1377: On a vessel of 34,000 tons displacement, a tank 80 ft. long, 60 ft. wide and 30 ft. deep is half filled with fresh water (SG 1.000) while the vessel is floating in saltwater (SG 1.026). What is the free surface constant for this tank?
N a. 2661 N b. 2819 Y c. 40100 N d. 42213 1522: The pollution prevention regulations in MARPOL apply to U. S. flag vessels __________.
N a. only on the Great Lakes and international waters N b. only on the western rivers and international waters N c. only on international voyages outside U.S. territorial waters Y d. on all international and inland waters 1580: Which statement is TRUE concerning the placard entitled "Discharge of Oil Prohibited"?
N a. It is required on all vessels. N b. It is only required in the wheelhouse. Y c. It may be located at the bilge and ballast pump control station. N d. All of the above 1583: You are having a Coast Guard inspection. All carbon dioxide fire extinguishers aboard will be __________.
Y a. weighed N b. discharged and recharged N c. checked for pressure loss N d. sent ashore to an approved service facility 1632: When joining the female coupling of the fire hose to the male outlet of the hydrant, you should make sure that the __________.
N a. threads are lubricated N b. nozzle is attached to the hose Y c. female coupling has a gasket N d. hose is led out 1679: You are on a 92 foot fishing vessel with 35 individuals on board. Which one of the following items are you NOT required to have on board?
Y a. Gyro compass N b. Magnetic compass N c. Electronic position fixing device N d. VHF radiotelephone 1754: A large metallic device, mounted directly in the piping (usually located at the dock near the point where the vapor hose is attached), designed to prevent the passage of a rapidly moving flame through the piping is called a __________.
N a. flame arrestor N b. flame screen Y c. detonation arrestor N d. detonation blocker 1785: What is a GMDSS functional or carriage requirement for compulsory vessels?
N a. A compulsory vessel must carry at least two (2) licensed GMDSS operators N b. A compulsory vessel must satisfy certain equipment carriage requirements that are determined by where the vessel sails. N c. A compulsory vessel must be able to transmit and respond to Distress alerts. Y d. All of the above 1910: Which visual distress signal is acceptable for daylight use only?
N a. Hand-held red flare N b. Self-contained rocket-propelled parachute red flare Y c. Hand-held orange smoke distress flare N d. Red aerial pyrotechnic flare 1911: A ketch is a sailing vessel with __________.
N a. one mast N b. two masts: with the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post Y c. two masts: with the mizzen stepped forward of the rudder post N d. two masts: a foremast and a mainmast 2037: Which system is most likely to be subject to fading or static interference?
Y a. HF SITOR N b. INMARSAT N c. Digital Selective Calling on channel 70 N d. VHF ARQ 2152: You have 6 containers of ship stores each measuring 8'L by 4'B by 6'H and weighing 0.5 ton each. Each container is stowed on deck. What is the maximum VCG permitted of the remaining cargo if you are carrying rig water and load to maximum capacity? (See illustration D037DG, stability letter for M.V. Surveyor) (D037DG )
N a. 1.06 feet N b. 1.32 feet N c. 1.65 feet Y d. 1.90 feet 2210: To check stability, a weight of 10 tons is lifted with the jumbo boom whose head is 45 ft. from the ship's centerline. The clinometer show's a list of 5.0° with weight suspended. Displacement including the weight is 9,000 tons. The GM while in this condition is __________.
Y a. 0.57 foot N b. 0.72 foot N c. 0.96 foot N d. 1.25 feet 2228: Your sails are properly trimmed while on a reaching course. Changing to a close hauled course will __________.
N a. require you to sheet in for best speed N b. result in a reduction of speed N c. cause a greater heeling force to leeward Y d. All of the above 2382: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 18'-09", AFT 20'-03". How much more cargo can be loaded to have the vessel down to the freeboard draft? (Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 4521 tons Y b. 5349 tons N c. 7242 tons N d. 9750 tons 2383: What is the minimum license requirement of a GMDSS Radio Operator?
N a. Holding the Marine Radio Operator Permit is a pre-requisite before the GMDSS Radio Operator Endorsement can be obtained. N b. Holding the General Radiotelephone Operator License with RADAR endorsement is sufficient. Y c. Holding a valid GMDSS Radio Operator License is sufficient. N d. Holding either the General Radiotelephone Operator License or the First or Second Class Radiotelegraph License with GMDSS Radio Maintainer's Endorsement is sufficient. 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° 2440: According to the Chemical Data Guide, what does ethyl chloride produce when ignited?
N a. Toxic fumes of oxides of nitrogen N b. Toxic fumes of lead Y c. Poisonous phosgene gas N d. Poisonous chlorine gas 2443: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has the liquid loading shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the KG of the liquid load. ST-0063
N a. 4.0 feet N b. 5.6 feet N c. 6.0 feet Y d. 6.8 feet 2577: The radiotelephone safety signal is __________.
Y a. "Securite" repeated 3 times N b. "Safety" repeated 3 times N c. "Pan Pan" repeated 3 times N d. "Securite Securite" repeated 3 times 2660: A synonym for chloroform is __________.
Y a. trichloromethane N b. sulfuric chlorohydrin N c. chlorine gas N d. 4-methyl phenol 2921: A MODU is inclined at an angle of loll. In the absence of external forces, the righting arm (GZ) is __________.
N a. positive N b. negative Y c. zero N d. vertical 3060: A vessel's drafts are: FWD 19'-00", AFT 17'-02". How much more cargo can be loaded to have the vessel down to the freeboard draft? (Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 5928 tons N b. 6016 tons Y c. 6149 tons N d. 6242 tons 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 3111: For a MODU with list, an increase in GMT will cause the inclination to __________.
N a. stabilize at an angle of loll Y b. decrease N c. increase N d. remain constant 3186: Using a sea anchor will __________.
Y a. reduce the drift rate of the liferaft N b. keep the liferaft from turning over N c. aid in recovering the liferaft N d. increase your visibility 3256: Gasoline vapor tends to collect __________.
N a. above the floor plates of the bilges N b. above the carburetor level Y c. at the lowest point of the bilge areas N d. at no particular level 3293: Your sailing vessel is docked during a storm and is in continuous motion. If a mooring line parts due to vessel motion, it will most likely do so __________.
N a. where it is made fast on the vessel N b. midway between the vessel and the dock N c. at the eye Y d. at the chock 3370: The carbon dioxide cylinders of all fixed fire extinguishing systems shall be retested and remarked whenever a cylinder remains in place on a vessel for __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. 5 years from the latest test date stamped on the cylinder N b. 7 years from the latest test date stamped on the cylinder N c. 10 years from the latest test date stamped on the cylinder Y d. 12 years from the latest test date stamped on the cylinder 3425: What is the trim of a jack-up with a forward draft of 12 feet and an after draft of 13 feet?
N a. 0.5 foot by the stern Y b. 1.0 foot by the stern N c. 2.0 feet by the stern N d. 0.5 feet by the head 3658: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has the liquid loading shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the LCG-FP of the liquid load. ST-0145
N a. 226.9 ft N b. 238.3 ft N c. 252.4 ft Y d. 268.8 ft 3821: What is the change in transverse moments for the DEEP DRILLER if 103.48 long tons of ballast is discharged from a full ballast tank 1P?
N a. 10,944 foot-tons decrease Y b. 7,761 foot-tons increase N c. 1,797 foot-tons increase N d. 155 foot-tons decrease 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 4102: The center of the underwater volume of a floating vessel is the __________.
Y a. center of buoyancy N b. center of flotation N c. uncorrected height of the center of gravity of the vessel N d. center of gravity of the vessel corrected for free surface effects 5473: Where do fatigue failures of wire rope mooring lines usually occur?
N a. In the middle part of the line length Y b. Near the socketed end fitting adjacent to the anchor N c. At the point where the line touches the bottom N d. At the place the anchor buoy is attached to the line 5623: The full period of motion of the DEEP DRILLER while tripping is 10 seconds and the maximum pitch angle as seen on the inclinometers is 8 degrees. From the standpoint of critical motion, the motion is __________.
N a. unsatisfactory, place setback in the pipe racks N b. satisfactory, continue tripping Y c. unsatisfactory, deballast to survival draft N d. satisfactory, place unit in standby 5786: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to sail with the load shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the available GM. ST-0185
N a. Available GM 2.8 ft N b. Available GM 3.2 ft N c. Available GM 3.5 ft Y d. Available GM 3.8 ft 6107: The preferred agent used in fighting a helicopter crash fire on a MODU is __________.
N a. CO2 N b. dry chemical N c. water Y d. foam 6577: According to the regulations for mobile offshore drilling units, "industrial personnel" are considered to be all persons carried on the MODU for the sole purpose of carrying out the industrial business of the unit, except for __________.
N a. the operator's representative Y b. the crew required by the Certificate of Inspection N c. the galley personnel N d. the designated person in charge 7051: When a patient is suspected of having appendicitis, the primary action is to __________.
N a. give the patient a laxative to relieve pain N b. give the patient morphine sulfate to relieve pain Y c. confine to bed until helicopter arrives N d. give the patient aspirin with a glass of water 8387: On a MODU, the possibility of a blowout makes which type of diesel engine shutdown desirable?
N a. Overspeed trip Y b. Air inlet shut-off valve N c. Water injector N d. Fuel cutoff valve 8755: While elevated, the COASTAL DRILLER prepares for a severe storm. When the setback is lowered and placed in the pipe racks, it is considered as part of the __________.
N a. fixed loads N b. basic loads Y c. variable loads N d. storm loads 9155: In plugging submerged holes on a MODU, rags, wedges, and other materials should be used in conjunction with plugs to __________.
N a. reduce the water pressure on the hull Y b. reduce the water leaking around the plugs N c. prevent progressive flooding N d. reduce the possibility of stress fractures 9515: With no environmental forces, the center of gravity of an inclined vessel is vertically aligned directly above the __________.
N a. longitudinal centerline Y b. center of buoyancy N c. original vertical centerline N d. center of flotation