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185: Which substance is NOT considered to be "Oil" under the pollution prevention regulations?
N a. Petroleum and fuel oil N b. Sludge Y c. Oil mixed with dredge spoil N d. Oil refuse and oil mixed with wastes 431: The SS AMERICAN MARINER arrived in port with drafts of: FWD 28'-04", AFT 31'-10". Cargo was loaded and discharged as shown. Use sheet 2 in the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final drafts. ST-0007
N a. FWD 29'-01", AFT 31'-04" N b. FWD 29'-05", AFT 31'-00" Y c. FWD 29'-08", AFT 30'-09" N d. FWD 29'-11", AFT 30'-07" 566: Which statement is TRUE concerning a motor lifeboat?
N a. It is propelled by engine or hand-propelling gear. N b. It has a sufficient fuel capacity, if motorized, for 48 hours of operation. Y c. It must be able to maintain a loaded speed of 6 knots. N d. All of the above 812: You are fighting a class "B" fire with a portable dry chemical extinguisher. The discharge should be directed __________.
Y a. at the seat of the fire, starting at the near edge N b. to bank off a bulkhead onto the fire N c. over the top of the fire N d. at the main body of the fire 843: The signal given to commence lowering the lifeboats is __________.
N a. 3 short blasts of the ship's whistle Y b. specified on the muster list (station bill) N c. 3 long blasts of the ship's whistle N d. 1 long blast of the ship's whistle 897: Which statement is TRUE concerning carbon dioxide?
N a. It is lighter than air. Y b. It is an inert gas. N c. It is used mostly on class A fires. N d. All of the above 997: Which fire-fighting agent is most effective at removing heat?
Y a. Water spray N b. Foam N c. Carbon dioxide N d. Dry chemical 1056: U.S.C.G. approved buoyant work vests are considered to be items of safety equipment and may be worn by members of the crew __________.
N a. in lieu of life preservers during fire drills N b. in lieu of life preservers during boat drills N c. in lieu of life preservers during an actual emergency Y d. when carrying out duties near a weather deck's edge 1195: The command "Oars" means to __________.
N a. lift the oars to a vertical position Y b. complete the stroke and bring the oars horizontal, blades feathered N c. place the oars in the boat with blades forward N d. place the oars in the rowlocks directly from the boated position 1209: According to 46 CFR Subchapter T the purpose of fuses in electric wiring is to __________.
N a. allow for cutting out branch circuits Y b. prevent overloading the circuits N c. reduce voltage to the branch circuits N d. permit the use of smaller wiring for lighting circuits 1293: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has the following drafts: FWD 09'-00", AFT 15'-11". Upon completion of loading and bunkering the items listed will be on board. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the minimum GM required to meet a one compartment standard. ST-0034
Y a. 2.62 feet N b. 2.82 feet N c. 2.97 feet N d. 3.15 feet 1353: In heavy seas the helmsman should steer the motor lifeboat __________.
Y a. into the seas N b. broadside to the seas N c. in the same direction as the seas N d. in a series of figure-eights 1373: You are reading draft marks on a vessel. The water level is halfway between the bottom of the number 5 and the top of the number 5. What is the draft of the vessel?
N a. 4'-09" N b. 5'-09" Y c. 5'-03" N d. 5'-06" 1495: A weight of 350 tons is loaded on your vessel 85 feet forward of the tipping center. The vessel's MT1 is 1150 foot-tons. What is the total change of trim?
N a. 12.93 inches N b. 23.75 inches Y c. 25.87 inches N d. 38.50 inches 1505: What is one of the FIRST things you would do on boarding an inflatable liferaft?
N a. Open equipment pack. N b. Post a lookout. N c. Issue anti-seasickness medicine. Y d. Pick up other survivors. 1577: What is the minimum number of bolts required in a temporary bolted flange oil hose coupling?
N a. 3 Y b. 4 N c. 6 N d. A bolt must be used in every hole. 1649: The sails are properly set and trimmed. As a vessel heads up from a beam reach to close hauled the __________.
N a. true wind velocity increases N b. heeling moment decreases N c. side slip decreases Y d. jib sheet must be hardened up 1673: In commercial fishing, "cold water" means water where the monthly mean low water temperature is normally __________.
N a. 39°Fahrenheit or less N b. 44°Fahrenheit or less N c. 49°Fahrenheit or less Y d. 59°Fahrenheit or less 1875: After abandoning ship which action should be taken IMMEDIATELY upon entering a liferaft?
N a. Open equipment pack. N b. Issue anti-seasickness medicine. Y c. Get clear of the ship. N d. Dry the liferaft floor and inflate. 2358: Your vessel's drafts are FWD 20'-08", AFT 23'-00". Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final drafts if 195 tons of cargo are discharged 76 feet aft of amidships.
N a. FWD 20'-05", AFT 21'-11" N b. FWD 20'-07", AFT 22'-01" Y c. FWD 20'-11", AFT 22'-00" N d. FWD 21'-03", AFT 22'-04" 2427: What is the female section of a tool joint called?
N a. Stem N b. Pin Y c. Box N d. Stand 2461: A special device that, when fitted into the rotary table, transmits torque to the kelly and simultaneously permits vertical movement of the kelly to make the hole is called a __________.
N a. master bushing N b. kelly slips Y c. kelly bushing N d. rotary bushing 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 2578: Your vessel displaces 9,000 tons and has a KG of 21.2 feet. What will be the length of the remaining righting arm at an angle of inclination of 30° if the center of gravity shifts 2.6 feet transversely? (Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 3.8 feet N b. 2.2 feet Y c. 1.4 feet N d. 0.9 foot 2662: A vessel with a large GM will __________.
N a. have a small amplitude of roll in heavy weather N b. tend to ship water on deck in heavy weather Y c. be subject to severe racking stresses N d. be less likely to have cargo shift 2699: Your vessel displaces 10,000 tons and has a KG of 22.6 feet. What will be the length of the remaining righting arm at an angle of inclination of 45° if the center of gravity shifts 2.0 feet transversely? (Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 3.8 feet Y b. 2.7 feet N c. 1.9 feet N d. 0.9 foot 2718: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 22'-04", AFT 22'-10"; and the KG is 18.4 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the righting arm at 30° inclination.
N a. 1.6 feet N b. 2.9 feet N c. 3.8 feet Y d. 4.6 feet 3207: The lights on the outside of the canopy of an inflatable liferaft operate __________.
N a. by turning the globe clockwise N b. by a switch at the light N c. by a light sensor Y d. automatically when the raft is inflated 3438: Generally, when lifting an inflatable liferaft back aboard ship, you would use the __________.
Y a. towing bridle N b. main weather cover N c. external lifelines N d. righting strap 3442: When hanging off drill pipe in emergency situations aboard a MODU, the preferred location of the drill bit is __________.
N a. on bottom with the full drill string in tension N b. one stand (approximately 93 feet) off bottom Y c. no deeper than the shoe of the last casing set N d. as close to the surface as possible 3442: When hanging off drill pipe in emergency situations aboard a MODU, the preferred location of the drill bit is __________.
N a. on bottom with the full drill string in tension N b. one stand (approximately 93 feet) off bottom Y c. no deeper than the shoe of the last casing set N d. as close to the surface as possible 3554: You are underway in mid-ocean, when you hear a distress message over the VHF radio. The position of the sender is 20 miles away. What action should you take?
Y a. Immediately acknowledge receipt of the distress message. N b. Defer acknowledgment for a short interval so that a coast station may acknowledge receipt. N c. Do not acknowledge receipt until other ships nearer to the distress have acknowledged. N d. Do not acknowledge because you are too far away to take action. 3560: How should the number "4" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
N a. QUAD-ROS-FOOR N b. NUM-ERL-FOUR N c. NUMB-ER-FOWER Y d. KAR-TAY-FOWER 3765: When administering first aid you should avoid __________.
N a. any conversation with the patient N b. instructing bystanders Y c. unnecessary haste and appearance of uncertainty N d. touching the patient before washing your hands 4149: Rudder position is shown on the bridge by the __________.
Y a. rudder angle indicator N b. follow-up gear N c. telemotor position N d. Rapson slide indicator 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 4192: Alterations or repairs on inspected small passenger vessels must be done __________.
N a. under the direction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection N b. in accordance with the regulations of Subchapter "S" (Subdivision and Stability) N c. in accordance with regulations in effect when the vessel was contracted for, as long as the repairs are minor Y d. All of the above 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 4535: The sounding level of 17 lb. per gallon mud in mud pit 2S of the COASTAL DRILLER is 7.75 feet. What are the transverse moments for this mud?
N a. 896 ft-kips N b. 913 ft-kips Y c. 1139 ft-kips N d. 1161 ft-kips 5055: A mobile offshore drilling unit will show the day-shape in DIAGRAM 10 to indicate that it is __________.
N a. at anchor Y b. being towed N c. aground N d. drilling 5075: What lighting characteristic is required of an obstruction light on a mobile offshore drilling unit on the waters of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf?
N a. Fixed N b. Flashing Y c. Quick-flashing N d. Occulting 5547: In a combination chain and wire rope mooring system, the chain is deployed at the anchor end of the line to __________.
N a. increase fatigue life N b. eliminate the need for mooring buoys N c. prevent the anchor from fouling Y d. increase the catenary 5811: The unit used to measure anchor line tensions in the offshore drilling industry is the __________.
N a. long ton N b. short ton N c. metric ton Y d. Kip 6047: On offshore drilling units, each fire station is required to be fitted with a hose which has a nominal length of __________.
N a. 25 feet Y b. 50 feet N c. 75 feet N d. 100 feet 6307: Using high working tensions in the mooring system reduces the __________.
N a. hook load at drilling depths over 10,000 feet N b. possibility of dragging anchors N c. allowable deck load at operating draft Y d. margin between working tension and breaking strength 6697: For use as protection from gas leaking from a refrigeration unit, each MODU must be equipped with a __________.
N a. portable ventilation system N b. flame safety lamp Y c. self-contained breathing apparatus N d. gas mask 7071: The sorting of accident victims according to the severity of their injuries is called __________.
N a. evaluation Y b. triage N c. surveying N d. prioritizing 7073: Where there are multiple accident victims, which condition should be the first to receive emergency treatment?
N a. Back injuries N b. Major multiple fractures Y c. Suspension of breathing N d. Burns 7693: Increasing the number of slack liquid tanks has the effect of raising the __________.
N a. uncorrected KG N b. maximum allowed KG Y c. virtual height of the center of gravity N d. metacentric height 8167: The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #2 (Ballast to Survival), suffers major damage which results in flooding in tank 10S. Your best countermeasure is to __________.
N a. pump from 10S N b. pump from C3S Y c. pump from 9S N d. counterflood in 1P 8443: The requirement to carry an Oil Record Book does not apply to a MODU that __________.
Y a. is not equipped to discharge overboard any oil or oily mixture N b. is on an international voyage to a country that is a party to MARPOL N c. has an International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate N d. has an oily water separator of sufficient capacity for the oil wastes generated 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 8687: The DEEP DRILLER, at 58.0 feet draft in sea water, places 200 long tons on board. What is the new draft?
N a. 56.55 feet Y b. 59.45 feet N c. 60.00 feet N d. 75.41 feet 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 9243: The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load #5, discharges 275.8 long tons. The resulting trim by the stern is 3 feet and list to port is 2 feet. What is the draft at the port aft draft mark?
N a. 43 feet 6 inches Y b. 45 feet 6 inches N c. 48 feet 0 inches N d. 49 feet 6 inches 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 9427: In the absence of external forces, adding weight on one side of a floating vessel causes the vessel to __________.
N a. heel until the angle of loll is reached Y b. list until the center of buoyancy is aligned vertically with the center of gravity N c. trim to the side opposite TCG until all moments are equal N d. decrease draft at the center of flotation 9583: Each person on a MODU carrying immersion suits must wear the immersion suit in a boat drill, or participate in a drill which includes donning the suit and being instructed in its use at least once every __________.
Y a. month N b. 2 months N c. 3 months N d. 6 months 9624: You detect an odor of burning cotton fabric and then see smoke coming from the top of an open laundry room doorway. After activating the fire alarm, you might do any of the following next, EXCEPT __________.
N a. begin breaking out the nearest fire hose N b. secure ventilation to the room N c. close the door to the room Y d. acquire the nearest self contained breathing apparatus 9706: Which of the following statements is/are FALSE in regard to Ro-Ro vessels' spaces that are "specially suitable for vehicles"?
N a. The spaces shall be fitted with an approved fire or smoke detecting system. Y b. The spaces shall NOT be fitted with fixed CO2 fire extinguishing systems. N c. The Commandant may permit the installation of an approved water sprinkler extinguishing system. N d. All of the above