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11: A patient in shock should NOT be placed in which position?
N a. On their side if unconscious N b. Head down and feet up, no injuries to face or head N c. Flat on their back with head and feet at the same level Y d. Arms above their head 15: In reference to accidental oil pollution, the most critical time during bunkering is when __________.
N a. you first start to receive fuel N b. hoses are being blown down Y c. final topping off is occurring N d. hoses are being disconnected 21: Coast Guard regulations require that all of the following emergencies be covered at the periodic drills on a fishing vessel EXCEPT __________.
N a. minimizing the affects of unintentional flooding N b. fire on board N c. rescuing an individual from the water Y d. emergency towing 49: You are fighting a fire in the electrical switchboard in the engine room. You should secure the power, then __________.
N a. use a portable foam extinguisher N b. use a low-velocity fog adapter with the fire hose Y c. use a portable CO2 extinguisher N d. determine the cause of the fire 690: Those ship's tanks that are particularly important for trimming the ship are the __________.
N a. domestics N b. settlers N c. deeps Y d. peaks 953: You are at sea on a vessel that has a beam of 50 feet, and you calculate the period of roll to be 22 seconds. What is the vessel's metacentric height?
N a. 0.8 ft Y b. 1.0 ft N c. 1.2 ft N d. 1.4 ft 998: Fire extinguishers of sizes III, IV, and V are designated as __________.
N a. portable Y b. semi-portable N c. fixed N d. disposable 1013: If it is impractical to use the fill line to sound the fuel tank, then the tank should be fitted with __________. (Small Passenger Vessel Regulations)
Y a. a separate sounding tube or an installed marine type fuel gauge N b. An extra five gallon tank for reserve fuel N c. A good air vent of sufficient diameter N d. A glass tube to visually observe the fuel 1191: According to the T-Boat regulations the reason for providing adequate ventilation for a battery storage area is to prevent __________.
N a. accumulation of carbon dioxide gas that chokes the battery Y b. accumulation of explosive and toxic gases the battery can generate N c. mildew or dry rot in the battery box N d. battery failure including battery case meltdown caused by excessive heat 1245: The Master of a small passenger vessel fitted with loading doors must ensure that the doors are closed, watertight and secured __________.
Y a. at all times when underway unless operating on protected or partially protected waters N b. when leaving the dock N c. when loading cargo N d. at all times, at the dock or underway when the loading door is not actually being used for passage 1363: Before entering the chain locker, you should __________.
N a. have someone standing by N b. make sure there is sufficient air within the locker N c. de-energize the windlass Y d. All of the above 1390: Which sequence is correct when launching a lifeboat stowed in gravity davits?
N a. Release gripes, turn on emergency disconnect switch, release frapping lines N b. Release tricing pennants, turn on emergency disconnect switch, release frapping lines N c. Operate limit switches, release gripes, lift brake Y d. Release gripes, lift brake, release tricing pennants 1554: The SS NORTHLAND is loaded to drafts: FWD 32'-04", AFT 34'-02". The KG is 31.5 feet. Use the salmon pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the angle of list if #6 starboard tank is fully loaded with 1624 tons of salt water ballast (VCG is 36.5 feet off the centerline).
N a. 3.4° N b. 4.7° Y c. 6.4° N d. 7.9° 1856: A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 180° relative would be __________.
N a. close hauled on the starboard tack N b. close hauled on the port tack N c. on a broad reach on a port tack Y d. running before the wind 1936: Your vessel displaces 696 tons and measures 135'L by 34'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 2.0 feet of water? (Each foot of water weighs 26.5 tons)
N a. 1.96 feet N b. 2.04 feet N c. 2.25 feet Y d. 2.48 feet 1939: You have 520 tons of below deck tonnage. There is no liquid mud. If you have 160 tons of cargo above deck with a VCG above the deck of 3.2, what is the maximum allowed VCG of the remainder of the deck cargo that is permitted? (D036DG )
N a. 1.43 feet Y b. 2.79 feet N c. 3.10 feet N d. 3.64 feet 1981: On a mobile offshore drilling unit it is required to __________.
N a. inspect the lifesaving gear provided in any helicopter landing on the rig N b. check the Certificate of Inspection of any support vessel bringing hazardous materials to the rig N c. insure that engineering spaces are in a clean and sanitary condition Y d. record the length of each abandonment drill in the rig's log book 2125: Who should inspect and test an inflatable liferaft?
N a. The Chief Mate Y b. An approved servicing facility N c. Shipyard personnel N d. A certificated lifeboatman 2172: Your vessel displaces 560 tons. The existing deck cargo has a center of gravity of 4.5 feet above the deck and weighs 34 tons. If you load 10 tons of ground tackle with an estimated center of gravity of 2.8 feet above the deck, what is the final height of the CG of the deck cargo?
Y a. 4.11 feet N b. 4.36 feet N c. 4.57 feet N d. 4.78 feet 2213: When abandoning a MODU, after launching the survival craft you should __________.
N a. plot a course for the nearest land N b. take a vote on which direction you should go Y c. stay in the immediate area N d. go in one direction until fuel runs out 2266: Which fire extinguishing agent can NOT be used on an ethylenediamine?
Y a. Water foam N b. Dry chemical powder N c. Water fog N d. Alcohol foam 2298: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed. There is already 3684 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 28.4 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-0055
N a. KG 27.0 feet Y b. KG 27.6 feet N c. KG 28.2 feet N d. KG 28.8 feet 2329: 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-0059
N a. Available GM 3.2 ft Y b. Available GM 3.9 ft N c. Available GM 4.8 ft N d. Available GM 5.3 ft 2336: While loading bulk oil in a barge, you notice oil on the water alongside. What should you do FIRST?
N a. Search the vessel for leaks. N b. Notify the terminal superintendent. Y c. Stop loading. N d. Notify the Coast Guard. 2435: The joint of the riser in a marine riser system that compensates for heave, the up-and-down motion of a floater, is the __________.
N a. flex joint Y b. slip joint N c. heave joint N d. riser joint 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 2526: 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-0069
N a. Available GM 4.2 ft Y b. Available GM 3.9 ft N c. Available GM 3.7 ft N d. Available GM 3.5 ft 2694: The heading of a vessel is indicated by what part of the compass?
N a. Card N b. Needle Y c. Lubber's line N d. Gimbals 2802: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 14'-11", AFT 15'-09"; and the KG is 18.2 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the angle of list if the center of gravity is shifted 2.0 feet off the centerline.
N a. 9° Y b. 12° N c. 16° N d. 19° 2802: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 14'-11", AFT 15'-09"; and the KG is 18.2 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the angle of list if the center of gravity is shifted 2.0 feet off the centerline.
N a. 9° Y b. 12° N c. 16° N d. 19° 2807: A vessel heading SSW is on a course of __________.
Y a. 202.5° N b. 225.0° N c. 247.5° N d. 270.0° 2813: A vessel heading WSW is on a course of __________.
N a. 202.5° N b. 225.0° Y c. 247.5° N d. 271.0° 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 3038: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to bunker with drafts of FWD 18'-06", AFT 20'-06". 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-0099
N a. 1.10 feet Y b. 0.91 foot N c. 0.72 foot N d. 0.68 foot 3101: Adding the transverse free surface correction to the uncorrected height of the center of gravity of a MODU yields __________.
N a. FSCT N b. KG Y c. KGT N d. GMT 3127: Automatic fire dampers in ventilation systems are operated by use of a __________.
Y a. fusible link N b. remote operated valve N c. C02 system pressure switch N d. heat or smoke detector 3477: What is the increase in the transverse free surface correction for the DEEP DRILLER at a draft of 60 feet if 103.48 long-tons of ballast are transferred from a full ballast tank 1P to an empty ballast tank 10S?
N a. 0.47 foot Y b. 0.32 foot N c. 0.27 foot N d. 0.13 foot 3607: With the DEEP DRILLER anchored in 500 feet of water and with the tension on the mooring chain of 170 kips, the length of the catenary is __________.
Y a. 1,378 feet N b. 1,423 feet N c. 1,591 feet N d. 1,624 feet 3856: The immersion suit requirements for OSV apply to units operating in the Atlantic Ocean __________.
N a. above 20 degrees North and below 20 degrees South N b. above 25 degrees North and below 25 degrees South N c. above 30 degrees North and below 30 degrees South Y d. above 32 degrees North and below 32 degrees South 4040: Fire protection regulations for towing vessels require training in all of the following, EXCEPT _____________ .
N a. putting on a fireman's outfit, if the vessel is so equipped N b. donning a self-contained breathing apparatus, if the vessel is so equipped N c. activating the general alarm and reporting inoperative alarm systems and fire-detection systems Y d. refilling and servicing all expended fire extinguishing equipment 4040: Fire protection regulations for towing vessels require training in all of the following, EXCEPT _____________ .
N a. putting on a fireman's outfit, if the vessel is so equipped N b. donning a self-contained breathing apparatus, if the vessel is so equipped N c. activating the general alarm and reporting inoperative alarm systems and fire-detection systems Y d. refilling and servicing all expended fire extinguishing equipment 4044: Convection spreads a fire by __________.
Y a. heated gases flowing through ventilation systems N b. the transfer of heat across an unobstructed space N c. burning liquids flowing into another space N d. transmitting the heat of a fire through the ship's metal 4183: What is the shift in KG if all the liquid mud is dumped when the DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load #3 (Preparing to Drill)?
N a. 1.26 feet downward Y b. 1.51 feet downward N c. 2.77 feet downward N d. 1.47 feet downward 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 4375: On the COASTAL DRILLER, what is NOT considered a drilling load?
N a. Hook load Y b. Cantilever pipe rack N c. Conductor tension N d. Setback 4761: Because there is a possibility of fuel oil being discharged overboard from a full fuel oil tank, it is decided to transfer 25 kips from tank #14 to tank #13. See COASTAL DRILLER Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). What would be the change in transverse free surface moments?
Y a. 1492 ft-kips N b. 674 ft-kips N c. 404 ft-kips N d. 270 ft-kips 5156: Your non-oceangoing vessel is required to have a fixed piping system to discharge oily mixtures ashore. What is required at each outlet of this system?
N a. A 5-gallon can or a fixed containment system Y b. A stop valve N c. A non-return valve N d. A means to stop each pump 6011: On a MODU, hand portable extinguishers are size(s) __________.
N a. II only N b. II and III Y c. I and II N d. I only 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 7311: What is the calling and distress frequency on a single side band (SSB) marine radiotelephone?
N a. 1492 kHz N b. 1892 kHz N c. 2082 kHz Y d. 2182 kHz 8235: What is the proper direction of flow through a globe valve when the valve is installed to be in a normally open position?
N a. Direction is unimportant N b. Depends on seat configuration Y c. From below the seat N d. From above the seat 8307: The sense of smell cannot be depended upon to detect H2S because __________.
N a. it has a smell similar to petroleum products N b. hydrogen sulfide gas is odorless Y c. the sense of smell is deadened by the gas N d. it is better to rely on eye irritation as a detector 8421: If an engine shuts down due to high jacket water temperature, what action should be taken?
N a. Open crankcase explosion covers Y b. Allow engine to cool gradually N c. Slowly add cool water to the expansion tank N d. Back flush the cooling water system 8601: Offshore drilling units must have at least two ring buoys with water lights that, when released from the mounting rack, activate a __________.
Y a. smoke signal N b. steam whistle N c. battery powered horn N d. radio signal 8781: To determine the number of certificated Lifeboatmen required on a mobile offshore drilling unit, you should check the __________.
N a. load line certificate Y b. Certificate of Inspection N c. Safety of Life at Sea Certificate N d. Operations Manual 8851: While underway in a field move with the lower hulls awash, a semisubmersible has an allowable KG of 63.69 feet; KMT is 65.12 and KML is 64.92. The KGT is 56.13 and KGL is 55.89. What is the GML?
N a. 1.43 feet N b. 7.56 feet N c. 7.80 feet Y d. 9.03 feet 8891: Which type of respiratory protection is preferable for repair/investigation personnel on a MODU in a hydrogen sulfide (H2S) environment?
N a. U.S. Navy Oxygen Breathing Apparatus (OBA) N b. Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus (EEBA) N c. Demand Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Y d. Pressure-Demand Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) 8907: When giving first aid, you should understand how to conduct primary and secondary surveys and know __________.
N a. which medications to prescribe N b. how to diagnose an illness from symptoms Y c. the limits of your capabilities N d. how to set broken bones 8917: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling). While the unit is deballasting, starboard valve 17 fails in the closed position. You may deballast from tank 8S by pumping from tank 9S and opening valves 18 and __________.
N a. 35 N b. 21 Y c. 20 N d. 17 9681: What is the minimum period of time that the air supply for a self-contained breathing apparatus is required to last?
N a. 10 minutes N b. 15 minutes Y c. 30 minutes N d. 45 minutes