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17: The atmosphere in a tank is too rich when it is __________.
N a. incapable of supporting combustion because the hydrocarbon vapor content makes the atmosphere below the LFL (Lower Flammable Level) N b. capable of supporting combustion N c. in a noncombustible state which can be relied on to occur naturally on a regular basis Y d. incapable of supporting combustion because the hydrocarbon vapor content makes the atmosphere above the UFL (Upper Flammable Limit) 55: Most minor spills of oil products are caused by __________.
N a. equipment failure Y b. human error N c. major casualties N d. unforeseeable circumstances 114: If you are in urgent need of a helicopter, which signal code should you send?
Y a. BR N b. BS N c. BT1 N d. BZ 387: If your vessel is equipped with a radiotelephone, what must also be aboard?
N a. Certificate of Inspection N b. List of ship stations N c. Copy of ship to shore channels Y d. Radio station license 428: Physical exertion on the part of a person who has fallen into cold water would __________.
N a. be the best thing to try if there was no rescue in sight N b. increase survival time in the water Y c. increase the rate of heat loss from the body N d. not affect the heat loss from the body 491: Before starting to hoist provisions, which should be checked?
N a. Hoist rope is not kinked N b. Multiple part lines are not twisted around each other N c. The hook is centrally located over the load Y d. All of the above 532: Fire hose should be washed with __________.
N a. salt water and a wire brush N b. caustic soap Y c. mild soap and fresh water N d. a holystone 585: How long must a "Declaration of Inspection" be kept on board?
N a. One week N b. Two weeks Y c. One month N d. Three months 658: The ventilation system of your ship has fire dampers restrained by fusible links. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. A fusible link will automatically open after a fire is extinguished and reset the damper. N b. Fusible links must be replaced at every inspection for certification. N c. Fusible links are tested by applying a source of heat to them. Y d. Fusible links must be replaced if a damper is activated. 663: Stretchers are fitted in lifeboats to provide a __________.
N a. place for people to lie down N b. means for rigging the sail Y c. place for rowers to brace their feet N d. suitable means for water to drain below the footings 744: You are using VHF channel 16 (156.8 MHz) or 2182 kHz. You need help but are not in danger. You should use the urgent signal __________.
N a. "ASSISTANCE NEEDED" Y b. "PAN-PAN" N c. "MAYDAY" N d. "SECURITE" 745: You detect oil around your tank vessel while discharging. The FIRST thing to do is __________.
N a. try to find out where the oil is coming from N b. call the Master N c. have the pumpman check the discharge piping Y d. shut down operations 764: Which word is an international distress signal when transmitted by radiotelephone?
N a. Securite Y b. Mayday N c. Breaker N d. Pan 958: Which substance might be subject to spontaneous combustion?
N a. Coal N b. Scrap rubber N c. Leather Y d. All of the above 1112: A combustible gas indicator meter is calibrated to read the percentage of __________.
N a. vapor to oxygen N b. the flammable limit concentration N c. the autoignition concentration Y d. the lower explosive limit concentration 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 1398: The size of fire hydrant hose connections on a cargo vessel must be either 1-1/2 inches or __________.
N a. 1 inch Y b. 2-1/2 inches N c. 3 inches N d. 3-1/2 inches 1457: When choosing extinguishers to fight a Class "B" fire do NOT use __________.
N a. carbon dioxide N b. dry chemical N c. foam (stored-pressure type) Y d. water (cartridge-operated) 1516: While operating off the coast of Portugal, a seaman is injured. What indicator should be used in a message requesting medical advice from a Portuguese station?
N a. MEDICAL RADIO N b. DH MEDICO Y c. XXX RADIOMEDICAL N d. PORT HEALTH 1666: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has the following drafts: FWD 10'-04", AFT 14'-08". 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-0045
Y a. 1.91 feet N b. 2.09 feet N c. 2.21 feet N d. 2.48 feet 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 2085: An offshore drilling unit must have enough inflatable liferafts to accommodate at least what percentage of the persons allowed?
N a. 20% N b. 30% N c. 50% Y d. 100% 2279: According to the Chemical Data Guide, when burning, the grade B flammable liquid, carbon disulfide produces __________.
N a. phosgene gas N b. sulfuric acid gas Y c. sulfur dioxide gas N d. carbon tetrachloride 2290: In order to calculate the TPI of a vessel, for any given draft, it is necessary to divide the area of the waterplane by __________.
N a. 35 N b. 120 N c. 240 Y d. 420 2299: The first treatment given to a person overcome by benzene vapor should be to __________.
Y a. remove them to fresh air N b. flush their face with water for about 5 minutes N c. stand them up and walk them around N d. remove their clothing and wrap them in blankets 2513: The maximum number of personnel allowed on a personnel transfer basket is __________.
N a. 2 N b. 3 Y c. 4 N d. 5 2569: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 22'-03", AFT 22'-09"; and the KG is 24.4 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. 4,176 foot-tons Y b. 5,196 foot-tons N c. 7,076 foot-tons N d. 9,003 foot-tons 2638: Marine Safety Information is promulgated via satellite through which system?
N a. AMVER Y b. SafetyNET N c. NAVTEX N d. INMARSAT-M SES 3116: According the Lifesaving regulations in Subchapter W, fire and abandon ship drills must be held within 24 hours of leaving port if the percentage of the crew that has not participated in drills aboard that particular vessel in the prior month exceeds __________.
N a. 5% N b. 10% Y c. 25% N d. 40% 3158: Electric generators can be protected against overload __________.
N a. with switches N b. with a governor on the engine Y c. with fuses or circuit breakers N d. by using heavy wire 3160: Fixed ballast, if used, may be __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. discharged or moved at any time Y b. moved temporarily for examination or repair of the vessel, when done under the supervision of an inspector N c. moved under the supervision of the owner, Master or shipyard N d. moved under any condition except extreme emergency 3420: How should the number "1" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
N a. OO-NO Y b. OO-NAH-WUN N c. NUM-EV-WUN N d. NEW-MAL-WON 3504: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed. There is already 6280 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 25.5 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-0135
N a. KG 25.3 feet N b. KG 25.7 feet Y c. KG 26.0 feet N d. KG 27.1 feet 3651: Distress signals may be __________.
N a. red flares N b. smoke signals N c. sound signals Y d. Any of the above 3741: Because of the presence of 75 knot winds, the DEEP DRILLER is at survival draft. KGT is 3.24 feet less than the maximum allowed. What is the value of GMT?
Y a. 5.32 feet N b. 5.17 feet N c. 3.39 feet N d. 3.24 feet 3867: Each OSV must carry __________.
N a. one category I 406 Mhz satellite EPIRB N b. at least one life buoy on each side of the vessel fitted with a buoyant life line N c. at least 12 rocket parachute flares Y d. All of the above 3867: Each OSV must carry __________.
N a. one category I 406 Mhz satellite EPIRB N b. at least one life buoy on each side of the vessel fitted with a buoyant life line N c. at least 12 rocket parachute flares Y d. All of the above 3933: On the DEEP DRILLER, the drill water pump may be used to supplement the bilge pumps. Its normal pumping rate is __________.
N a. 250 gallons per minute N b. 350 gallons per minute Y c. 500 gallons per minute N d. 700 gallons per minute 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 4631: On the COASTAL DRILLER, in case the bilge discharge is oily, the bilge water should be discharged through the __________.
N a. overboard discharge N b. dump valves Y c. skimmer tank N d. sump valves 5061: During a move to a new location, a jack-up drilling unit with personnel on board is towed through a heavy rainstorm. What signal must be sounded by the drilling rig when visibility is restricted?
N a. One prolonged blast N b. Two prolonged blasts N c. One prolonged and two short blasts Y d. One prolonged and three short blasts 5388: The most likely location for a liquid cargo fire to occur on a tanker would be __________.
Y a. in the pumproom N b. at the vent header N c. at the main deck manifold N d. the midships house 5702: 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-0183
N a. Available GM 2.8 ft Y b. Available GM 3.2 ft N c. Available GM 3.5 ft N d. Available GM 3.8 ft 5722: Your drafts are: FWD 21'-03", AFT 26'-00". What is the KM based on the tables in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book?
N a. 25.1 feet Y b. 25.4 feet N c. 25.7 feet N d. 26.0 feet 6133: What equipment is included in the fireman's outfit?
N a. Chemical protection face shield N b. Approved work vest Y c. Self contained breathing apparatus N d. Marlinspike 6133: What equipment is included in the fireman's outfit?
N a. Chemical protection face shield N b. Approved work vest Y c. Self contained breathing apparatus N d. Marlinspike 6191: Fighting a rig fire in a watertight compartment with hoses could reduce the stability of the rig by __________.
N a. progressive downflooding N b. reducing the level of drill water from the storage tanks Y c. causing a list due to the water in the compartment N d. reducing the KG to minimum allowable 6251: Explosive and flammable gasses are most likely to be encountered on a MODU __________.
N a. at any location Y b. on the drill floor and liquid mud handling areas N c. in bulk storage tanks N d. in machinery spaces 6627: A cutoff valve in the fire-main system of a MODU may be closed to protect the portion of the system on an exposed deck from __________.
N a. damage from crane operations N b. being used for wash down purposes N c. accidental diversion of flow to wrong location Y d. freezing 6925: After a report of casualty to a mobile offshore drilling unit, what record must be kept on board?
N a. The Oil Record Book Y b. The crane record book N c. All chart catalogs N d. The machinery maintenance logbook 7006: What is NOT a function of the steam drum of a marine water-tube boiler?
N a. Receives saturated steam from the generating tubes N b. Serves as a reservoir of boiler feed water N c. Holds internal fittings for separation of moisture from steam Y d. Collects steam exhausted from the turbines 7053: When a patient is suspected of having appendicitis, the pain should be relieved by __________.
Y a. keeping an ice bag over the appendix area N b. giving the patient a laxative N c. giving the patient morphine sulfate N d. giving the patient aspirin with a glass of water 7841: In a combination chain and wire rope mooring system, the anchor chain is deployed at the anchor end of the line to __________.
N a. increase fatigue life of the system N b. reduce the time to retrieve the line Y c. increase the holding power N d. reduce the catenary 8123: To effectively use the crossover system on the DEEP DRILLER to pump from the low side using a high side ballast pump, transverse inclinations should not exceed __________.
N a. 8° N b. 6° N c. 4° Y d. 2° 8222: Which will improve stability?
N a. Closing watertight doors Y b. Pumping the bilges N c. Loading cargo on deck N d. Consuming fuel from a full tank 8431: The International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Certificate required by MARPOL is issued to U.S. flag MODUs by the __________.
N a. International Maritime Organization Y b. U.S. Coast Guard N c. American Bureau of Shipping N d. Environmental Protection Agency 8703: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #5 (Survival). While the unit is deballasting, port valve 5 fails in the closed position. You may deballast from tank 2P by pumping from tank 1P after opening valves 6 and __________.
N a. 35 N b. 7 N c. 4 Y d. 2 8782: Control of fire should be addressed __________.
N a. immediately after restoring vital services Y b. immediately N c. following control of flooding N d. following establishment of fire boundaries 8905: When it is necessary to remove a victim from a life threatening situation, the person giving first aid must __________.
N a. pull the victim by the feet Y b. avoid subjecting the victim to any unnecessary disturbance N c. carry the victim to a location where injuries can be assessed N d. place the victim on a stretcher before attempting removal 9301: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Transit). Weather conditions require ballasting to survival draft. Assume that 4087 long tons of ballast are added at an average VCG of 8.32 feet. What would be the value of uncorrected KG?
Y a. 51.65 feet N b. 52.67 feet N c. 55.15 feet N d. 62.24 feet