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119: What would be considered a vessel under the International Rules of the Road?
N a. A jack-up rig under tow N b. A semisubmersible drilling rig under tow N c. A semisubmersible drilling rig drifting after breaking a tow line Y d. All of the above 200: Which statement is TRUE of a tender vessel?
N a. It has a large GM. Y b. Its period of roll is long. N c. It has a very low center of gravity. N d. It has a good transverse stability. 414: A vessel in distress should send by radio telephone the two tone alarm signal followed immediately by the __________.
N a. distress position Y b. spoken words "Mayday, Mayday, Mayday" N c. ship's name N d. ship's call letters 550: The normal tendency for a loaded tanker is to __________.
N a. hog Y b. sag N c. have a permanent list N d. be very tender 577: All towing vessels of 26 feet or longer while navigating are required to carry which item?
N a. At least two lifeboats Y b. A radiotelephone N c. A radio direction finder N d. None of the above 689: After a person has been revived by artificial respiration, he should be __________.
N a. walked around until he is back to normal N b. given several shots of whiskey Y c. kept lying down and warm N d. allowed to do as he wishes 698: The spread of fire is prevented by __________.
N a. cooling surfaces adjacent to the fire N b. removing combustibles from the endangered area N c. shutting off the oxygen supply Y d. All of the above 789: An inflatable liferaft equipped with a SOLAS B pack must be stowed __________.
Y a. so as to float free N b. with the vessel's emergency equipment N c. near the wheelhouse N d. as far forward as possible 892: While you are working in a space, the fixed CO2 system is accidentally activated. You should __________.
N a. secure the applicators to preserve the charge in the cylinders N b. continue with your work as there is nothing you can do to stop the flow of CO2 Y c. retreat to fresh air and ventilate the compartment before returning N d. make sure all doors and vents are secured 1165: When in command of a lifeboat under oars, the command "Backwater" means to __________.
N a. lift oars to vertical position, trim blades fore and aft with handles resting on footings N b. complete the stroke, come to "Oars", raise oars smartly to vertical, rest handles on footing, trim blades fore and aft Y c. row in astern motion N d. complete stroke, stop rowing, dip blade about halfway into water, hold water to stop the way on the boat 1190: What could be a result of insufficient lubrication of lifeboat winches and davits?
N a. Moisture accumulation in winch motor damaging the electrical wiring N b. Freezing of gears in cold weather N c. Corroding of sheaves on the davits so they will not rotate Y d. All of the above 1194: Which operation should be done when launching an inflatable liferaft by hand?
N a. Open the liferaft casing. N b. Turn the valve on the CO2 cylinder to start inflation. Y c. Make sure the operating cord is secured to the vessel before throwing it over the side. N d. After inflation, detach operating cord from liferaft. 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 1272: When approaching a fire from windward, you should shield firefighters from the fire by using __________.
Y a. low-velocity fog N b. high-velocity fog N c. a straight stream of water N d. foam spray 1357: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is partially loaded with a GM of 2.9 feet and drafts of: FWD 17'-10", AFT 19'-04". Use the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine what tanks you should ballast to increase the GM to 3.9 feet.
Y a. Tanks: DB4, DT6 N b. Tanks: DB3, DB5, DT8 N c. Tanks: DB6, DT7 N d. Tanks: DB2, DT1, DT6 1408: What is NOT a characteristic of carbon dioxide fire-extinguishing agents?
Y a. Effective even if ventilation is not shut down N b. Will not deteriorate in storage N c. Non-corrosive N d. Effective on electrical equipment 1476: Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. The aftermost boat on the starboard side is designated as boat number __________.
N a. 6 Y b. 5 N c. 3 N d. 3 STARBOARD 1592: A vessel has a cargo hold divided by a shaft alley into two tanks, each 35 feet long and 20 feet wide. Each tank is half filled with sea water. The vessel displaces 5,000 tons. The reduction in GM due to free surface effect is __________.
Y a. .27 foot N b. .30 foot N c. .31 foot N d. .33 foot 1849: Which line would NOT be used in handling a mainsail?
N a. Halyard N b. Downhaul Y c. Uphaul N d. Sheet 1922: BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND A sailing vessel shall not impede the safe passage of a __________.
Y a. power-driven vessel following a traffic lane N b. pilot vessel enroute to a pilot station N c. law enforcement vessel N d. All of the above 1927: On offshore drilling units, the minimum number of inclined ladders which must be fitted between each weather deck is __________.
Y a. 1 N b. 2 N c. 3 N d. 4 1929: Which statement concerning homing signals in the GMDSS is FALSE?
N a. A homing signal provides a bearing for rescue personnel to follow to the signal's SOURCE. Y b. A homing signal is detected by the COSPAS-SARSAT satellites. N c. A homing signal cannot be detected by a GPS receiver. N d. A homing signal may be transmitted by equipment attached to the survival craft. 2206: Which action will NOT reduce heeling of a vessel when sailing on a tack?
N a. Heading up until your sails begin to luff N b. Easing sheets N c. Reefing sails Y d. Changing to larger sails 2267: During the towing of a survival craft, a lookout should be on station to __________.
Y a. release the towline in an emergency N b. help the helmsman steer N c. look for food and water N d. check the water level in the bilge 2397: Proper GMDSS watchkeeping includes __________.
N a. monitoring all required frequencies in the proper mode N b. reading all displays and/or printouts after silencing an alarm N c. notifying the Master of any distress alerts Y d. All of the above 2411: The storage device for nitrogen-pressurized hydraulic fluid, which is used in closing the blowout preventers is called the __________.
N a. actuator N b. annulus Y c. accumulator N d. annular preventer 2431: A device used to enlarge the size of an existing bore hole, having teeth arranged on its outside circumference to cut the formation as it rotates is a(n) __________.
N a. enlarger bit N b. casing bit Y c. hole opener N d. casing opener 2450: During transfer operations, ethyl chloride spills into the water. According to the Chemical Data Guide, the ethyl chloride will boil off if the water temperature is above __________.
N a. 46°F Y b. 54°F N c. 60°F N d. 68°F 2458: To find the product Valeral in the Chemical Data Guide, you would have to look up the product __________.
N a. Acrylic acid N b. iso-Valeraldehyde Y c. n-Valeraldehyde N d. Vinyl acetate 2676: A safe fuel system must __________.
N a. prevent engine overheating N b. have proper air/gasoline fuel mixture ratio Y c. be liquid- and vapor-tight N d. supply sufficient air to the intake manifold 2733: Buoyancy associated with empty or partly empty ballast tanks in the mat of a mat supported jack-up MODU during jacking operations can cause __________.
Y a. capsizing N b. delays N c. progressive flooding N d. negative buoyancy 2743: Compliance with the terms of the load line certificate on a MODU is the responsibility of the __________.
N a. Ballast Control Operator N b. Barge Supervisor Y c. Master or Offshore Installation Manager N d. operators representative 2798: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 17'-07", AFT 16'-09"; and the KG is 21.5 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the remaining righting arm at 30° inclination if the center of gravity is 0.9 foot off the centerline.
N a. 1.5 feet Y b. 2.8 feet N c. 3.6 feet N d. 4.3 feet 2843: Under the Pollution Regulations, garbage disposal records must be kept __________.
Y a. two years N b. one year N c. until the next Coast Guard inspection N d. until the end of the voyage 3069: Unless otherwise stated, the term "approved" applied to a vessel's equipment, means approved by the __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. American Bureau of Shipping N b. Congress of the United States Y c. Commandant of the Coast Guard N d. Board of Fire Underwriters 3098: Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatches 8 & 12 while using a single belt loader to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 28'-03"? (use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN).
N a. 460 tons per hatch N b. 520 tons per hatch Y c. 690 tons per hatch N d. 730 tons per hatch 3241: The DEEP DRILLER, at a draft of 45 feet and total vertical moments of 981,567 ft-long tons, floods 2068.7 long tons of sea water through the overboard discharge into tanks 3 and 8 on both sides. The VCG of the added ballast is 7.22 feet. The shift in the height of the center of gravity is __________.
N a. 0.93 foot Y b. 6.16 feet N c. 6.95 feet N d. 7.88 feet 3444: The nautical term "lee shore" refers to the __________.
Y a. shore on the lee side of the vessel N b. shore that is in the lee N c. western shore of the Lesser Antilles N d. shore in a harbor of refuge 3473: In each inflatable rescue boat, what piece of equipment is provided to make quick, emergency, temporary repairs to a large hole in a raft?
N a. No equipment is provided. N b. Glue and rubber patches Y c. Several various-sized sealing clamps N d. Self-adhesive rubberized canvas patches 3540: How should the letter "R" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
Y a. ROW ME OH N b. AR AH N c. ROA MA O N d. AR EE 3552: You are communicating by radiotelephone using the International Code of Signals. What is the correct method of sending the group 1.3?
N a. "Wun point tree" N b. "Unaone point tercetree" Y c. "Unaone decimal terrathree" N d. "One decimal three" 3634: You are underway in mid-ocean when you hear a distress message. The position of the sender is 150 miles away. No other vessel has acknowledged the distress. Your maximum speed is 5 knots and due to the seriousness of the distress, you cannot arrive on scene to provide effective assistance. What action should you take?
N a. Do not acknowledge the distress message. N b. Send an urgency message about the distress. Y c. Use the signal MAYDAY RELAY and transmit the distress message. N d. Transmit a message as though your vessel was in distress. 3677: The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), suffers damage to the starboard aft column below the waterline. Pumping from tanks 8S and 9S is not sufficient to prevent increasing starboard list and stern down trim. You should consider counterflooding in tank __________.
N a. 1S Y b. 1P N c. C2BP N d. 10P 3742: A rescuer can most easily determine whether or not an adult victim has a pulse by checking the pulse at the __________.
Y a. carotid artery in the neck N b. femoral artery in the groin N c. brachial artery in the arm N d. radial artery in the wrist 3796: Which of the following steps should normally be taken first by those who have boarded a liferaft in an emergency situation?
N a. Ration food and water supplies Y b. Search for survivors N c. Determine position and closest point of land N d. Check pyrotechnic supplies 3872: For an OSV not on an international voyage, an approved substitute for an impulse projected type line throwing appliance is a __________.
N a. spring-loaded line thrower N b. hand thrown buoyant line Y c. shoulder type line throwing gun N d. heaving line 4085: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Transit). What is the new height of the center of gravity corrected for transverse free surface effects if the entire contents of Salt Water Ballast Tanks 1P and 1S are discharged?
N a. 65.95 feet N b. 66.85 feet N c. 67.66 feet Y d. 68.59 feet 4218: You are loading in a port subject to the winter load line mark and bound for a port subject to the tropical load line mark. You will enter the summer zone after steaming four days, and you will enter the tropical zone after a total of twelve days. You will consume 31 tons of fuel, water, and stores per day. The hydrometer reading at the loading pier is 1.000, and the average TPI is 46. What is the minimum freeboard required at the start of the voyage? (Get Table Data)
Y a. 78 inches N b. 74 inches N c. 70 inches N d. 68 inches 4813: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). What is the value of KML if the entire contents of drill water tanks 6 and 7 are discharged?
N a. 253.90 feet N b. 253.24 feet Y c. 252.92 feet N d. 252.24 feet 5247: In case of major damage to column C1P while the DEEP DRILLER is on location, you should pump from port-forward lower-hull tanks using __________.
N a. all four ballast pumps Y b. both port-side ballast pumps N c. saltwater service pump to supplement port-side ballast pumps N d. drill water pump to supplement port-side ballast pumps 5447: While drilling loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), the DEEP DRILLER suffers a sudden unexpected inclination to starboard and forward. Strong winds and high waves are from the port quarter. Among the possible causes, you should consider __________.
N a. failure of mooring lines 3 or 4 Y b. failure of mooring lines 7 or 8 N c. leak in ballast tank #2S N d. ballast tanks equalizing into tank 1S 5457: The only wire rope termination which may be made in the field is __________.
N a. swaged socket N b. thimbled mechanical splice N c. hand splice Y d. spelter poured and resin sockets 5701: The vessel motion that can significantly affect mooring line tensions on a MODU is __________.
N a. roll N b. yaw Y c. surge N d. pitch 6625: Each hose in the fuel transfer system for helicopter refueling must meet the standards of the __________.
Y a. Federal Aviation Administration N b. Corps of Engineers N c. National Fire Protection Association N d. National Transportation Safety Board 6683: How must each storage tank for helicopter fuel on a MODU be marked?
N a. DANGER - KEEP AWAY N b. DANGER - EXPLOSIVE VAPORS N c. DANGER - NO SMOKING Y d. DANGER - FLAMMABLE LIQUID 6985: The COASTAL DRILLER, while operating with minimal wave clearance, is inclined 0.5 degrees bow down. Lowering the stern may place the hull in the wave action. The recommended course of action is to __________.
N a. prepare to take action in case inclination increases Y b. jack the hull up on the bow leg N c. jack the hull down on the aft two legs N d. transfer weight, such as drill water, toward the stern 8353: What power source actuates a solenoid valve?
N a. Air pressure N b. Hydraulic pressure Y c. Electric current N d. Mechanical force 8737: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling). What would be the weight of the mud in pit #4 if the mud weight was changed from 16 to 14 pounds per gallon?
N a. No change Y b. 93.34 long tons N c. 121.91 long tons N d. 135.13 long tons 9531: When the height of the metacenter is greater than the height of the center of gravity, the upright equilibrium position is stable and stability is __________.
N a. unstable N b. neutral N c. negative Y d. positive 9577: When is the density of the water required to be logged in the logbook of a MODU?
N a. Any time the vessel moves from water of one density into waters of a different density Y b. Prior to getting underway when the vessel is floating in fresh or brackish water N c. Only when the vessel moves from fresh water into salt water N d. The density of the water is not required to be logged in the unofficial logbook