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141: Which emergency is required to be covered at the required periodic drills on a fishing vessel?
Y a. Recovering an individual from the water N b. Steering casualty N c. Emergency towing N d. Loss of propulsion power 229: Fuel oil tank vents are fitted with a screen which will stop __________.
N a. oil from flowing out of the tank vent N b. air from entering the tank vent N c. vapors from leaving the tank vent Y d. flames on deck from entering the tank vent 380: You are fighting a fire in a cargo hold on your vessel. Which action is most important concerning the stability of the vessel?
N a. Shutting off electricity to damaged cables Y b. Draining fire-fighting water and pumping it overboard N c. Maneuvering the vessel so the fire is on the lee side N d. Removing burned debris from the cargo hold 381: What is the meaning of the signal "G0325"?
N a. The distance is 325 miles. Y b. The longitude is 3°25'. N c. The course is 325°. N d. Change course to 325°. 498: An unconscious person should NOT be __________.
N a. placed in a position with the head lower than the body N b. given an inhalation stimulant Y c. given something to drink N d. treated for injuries until conscious 534: Your vessel has been damaged and is taking on water, but you do not require immediate assistance. You would preface a message advising other vessels of your situation with __________.
N a. Mayday-Mayday-Mayday Y b. Pan-Pan (3 times) N c. Securite-Securite-Securite N d. SOS-SOS-SOS 551: A shaft alley divides a vessel's cargo hold into two tanks, each 20 ft. wide by 60 ft. long. Each tank is filled with saltwater below the level of the shaft alley. The vessel's displacement is 7,000 tons. What is the reduction in GM due to free surface effect?
N a. .29 feet Y b. .33 feet N c. .38 feet N d. .42 feet 551: A shaft alley divides a vessel's cargo hold into two tanks, each 20 ft. wide by 60 ft. long. Each tank is filled with saltwater below the level of the shaft alley. The vessel's displacement is 7,000 tons. What is the reduction in GM due to free surface effect?
N a. .29 feet Y b. .33 feet N c. .38 feet N d. .42 feet 575: Pollution regulations require that each scupper in an enclosed deck area have a __________.
N a. wooden plug N b. soft rubber plug N c. two-piece soft patch Y d. mechanical means of closing 742: An advantage of an ABC dry chemical over a carbon dioxide extinguisher is __________.
N a. lack of toxicity Y b. the multipurpose extinguishing ability N c. burn-back protection N d. cooling ability 762: The most effective extinguishing action of dry chemical is __________.
Y a. breaking the chain reaction N b. the CO2 that is formed by heat N c. smothering N d. shielding of radiant heat 781: How is the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit inflated?
N a. It is inflated by a small CO2 bottle that is automatically tripped when the front zipper is at the top of the zipper track. N b. It is inflated by a small CO2 bottle that is manually tripped. Y c. It is inflated by blowing through an inflation tube. N d. It inflates by sea water bleeding into the flotation bladder and reacting with a chemical therein. 1009: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has the following drafts: FWD 09'-00", AFT 15'-11.5". 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-0021
N a. 1.80 feet N b. 1.89 feet Y c. 1.98 feet N d. 2.05 feet 1095: When launching a lifeboat, frapping lines should be rigged __________.
N a. before the gripes are released N b. before the boat is moved from the davits Y c. at the embarkation deck N d. after the boat is in the water 1116: Line throwing apparatus aboard ship must contain __________.
N a. two rockets, one of which shall be the buoyant type N b. three rockets, one of which shall be the buoyant type Y c. four rockets, two of which shall be the buoyant type N d. five rockets, two of which shall be the buoyant type 1236: Inflatable liferafts are provided with __________.
N a. a portable radio N b. an oil lantern N c. canned milk Y d. a towing connection 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 1698: To prevent a wooden hull from leaking you caulk it __________.
N a. after dry docking, while the hull is moist Y b. after dry docking, and the hull has dried N c. afloat, where it is leaking N d. afloat, in all accessible areas 1760: After jacking down your liftboat you have an unexpected list. You find that the only cause of this list must be a flooded leg. Your next course of action should be to __________.
Y a. jack the vessel back up to a safe height N b. proceed on to your next destination since the list is unimportant N c. pump out all ballast to gain reserve buoyancy N d. notify the U. S. Coast Guard 2073: If your rig is equipped with a SSB radio, what frequency would you use to initiate a distress call?
N a. 1982 kHz N b. 2082 kHz Y c. 2182 kHz N d. 2282 kHz 2123: Your oceangoing vessel has medical waste to be disposed of ashore. How many hours advance notice must you give the port or terminal?
N a. 6 N b. 12 Y c. 24 N d. 48 2361: What are the conditions, under GMDSS, whereby a ship is NOT allowed to depart from any port?
Y a. The vessel is not capable of performing all required distress and safety functions. N b. The vessel is carrying more than the required number of qualified GMDSS radio operators. N c. The vessel has a temporary waiver of its radio license and Safety Certificate. N d. The vessel is not carrying a GMDSS radio maintainer, but has provided for shoreside maintenance plus duplication of equipment if required. 2370: According to the Chemical Data Guide, the flammable limits of ethylene oxide are __________.
N a. 1.85 - 48.0% Y b. 2 - 100% N c. 2.7 - 34% N d. 1.9 - 88.0% 2583: How can rescue personnel detect that a SART is transmitting in the immediate vicinity?
Y a. The SART's blips on the PPI will become arcs and eventually become concentric circles. N b. The DSC unit will react to the SART's signal and respond with the two-tone autoalarm. N c. The SART can provide an approximate location to within a two nautical mile radius per IMO standards. N d. The SART signal appears as a target which comes and goes; the effect of heavy swells on a SART. 2703: The number of certificated able seamen and lifeboatmen required on a MODU is stated in the __________.
Y a. Certificate of Inspection N b. American Bureau of Shipping code N c. Minerals Management Service regulations N d. Safety of Life at Sea Convention 2761: In the MODU construction portfolio, materials which do not conform to ASTM or ABS specifications must also include the __________.
Y a. chemical and physical properties of the material N b. name of the alternative standard or specification N c. the ASTM or ABS specification the material approximates N d. manufacturer or origin of the material 2920: You have loaded a deck cargo, and the vessel has assumed an 8° list due to negative GM. Your salt water drafts are: FWD 16'-02", AFT 16'-06". If you then load 1200 tons of cargo in the lower holds (VCG 12 feet) and take on 624 tons of bunkers (VCG 2.5 feet), what is the final GM? (Use the reference material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
Y a. 2.0 feet N b. 2.6 feet N c. 3.0 feet N d. 3.4 feet 2994: Your sailing drafts are: FWD 21'-08", AFT 22'-04" and the GM is 3.2 feet. What will be the angle of list if the #6 port deep tank (capacity 201 tons, VCG 11.4 feet, and 25.5 feet off the centerline) is filled? (Use the data in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 2° N b. 4° N c. 6° Y d. 8° 3027: If the result of loading a MODU is an increase in the height of the center of gravity, there will always be an increase in the __________.
N a. metacentric height N b. righting arm N c. righting moment Y d. vertical moments 3161: The wooden plug fitted tightly in the vent of a damaged tank may prevent the tank from __________.
Y a. filling completely N b. developing free surfaces N c. developing free surface moments N d. collapsing 3209: In the illustration shown, the floating sheath knife is indicated as item number __________. (D014SA )
Y a. 2 N b. 8 N c. 13 N d. 16 3310: Fixed carbon dioxide fire extinguishing systems shall be installed to protect enclosed machinery and fuel tank spaces of all vessels using gasoline or other fuel having a flash point of __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. 0°F or lower N b. 75°F or lower N c. 90°F or lower Y d. 110°F or lower 3502: How many self-contained breathing apparati are required aboard a 500 ton passenger vessel in river service with 75 passenger staterooms?
N a. 0 Y b. 1 N c. 2 N d. 3 3585: When a man who has fallen overboard is being picked up by a rescue boat, the boat should normally approach with the wind __________.
N a. astern and the victim just off the bow N b. ahead and the victim just off the bow N c. just off the bow and the victim to windward Y d. just off the bow and the victim to leeward 3713: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #5 (Survival) when an unexpected slowly increasing starboard list and bow down trim occurs. A leak in 1S is found. By deballasting from ballast tanks 2S and 3S, the inclination slowly decreases. The increase in the transverse free surface corrections is __________.
N a. 1.25 feet N b. 0.90 foot N c. 0.84 foot Y d. 0.22 foot 3771: What is the decrease in longitudinal moments for the Deep Driller if 2.0 feet of ballast is transferred from 1S to 10P?
N a. 15,265 ft-tons Y b. 14,609 ft-tons N c. 7,293 ft-tons N d. 5,174 ft-tons 3843: The sounding in tank 1P of the DEEP DRILLER is 7.58 feet. What are the longitudinal moments for this quantity of ballast?
N a. 729 ft-long tons N b. 6,707 ft-long tons N c. 19,609 ft-long tons Y d. 27,652 ft-long tons 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 4006: The SS AMERICAN MARINER arrived in port with drafts of: FWD 18'-06", AFT 20'-10". Cargo was loaded and discharged as indicated. Use sheet 2 in the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final drafts. ST-0152
N a. FWD 18'-11", AFT 20'-02" N b. FWD 19'-01", AFT 20'-00" N c. FWD 19'-03", AFT 19'-10" Y d. FWD 19'-05", AFT 19'-08" 4189: You are loading in the winter in Albany, N.Y., for a voyage to a port governed by the tropical load line mark. Which of the following statements is TRUE? (Hydrometer reading in Albany is 1.000)
N a. You may not exceed the winter load line mark when you finish loading except for the burnout to sea. Y b. The freshwater allowance and burnout to sea may be subtracted from the required freeboard in Albany. N c. You may calculate the burnout necessary to reach the tropical zone and load extra cargo to compensate. N d. You may load to the winter mark less the fresh water allowance if you will be at the tropical mark upon arrival in the tropical zone. 4243: The Cantilever Beam Load Chart for the COASTAL DRILLER shows the load limits in the hook, setback, conductor tension, and __________.
N a. wind loads N b. wave loads N c. pipe rack loads Y d. rotary loads 4545: What is the VCG of the drill water in the COASTAL DRILLER's #1 Drill Water Tank, if the weight in the tank is 388.32 kips?
N a. 7.25 feet N b. 7.50 feet Y c. 7.75 feet N d. 8.00 feet 4701: After you activate your emergency position indicating radio beacon, you should __________.
N a. turn it off for five minutes every half-hour N b. turn it off and on at five-minute intervals N c. turn it off during daylight hours Y d. leave it on continuously 5573: To develop maximum anchor holding power, the optimum angle between the anchor's shank and the mooring lines is __________.
Y a. 0 degrees N b. 10 degrees N c. 20 degrees N d. 30 degrees 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 5824: The vertical distance between G and M is used as a measure of __________.
N a. stability at all angles of inclination Y b. initial stability N c. stability at angles less than the limit of positive stability N d. stability at angles less than the downflooding angle 5835: The initial tension set in the mooring system of a MODU establishes the __________.
N a. maximum water depth at which drilling operations can be conducted Y b. distance the unit can be offset from the wellbore before the restoring forces oppose the environmental forces N c. maximum time it will take to disconnect the riser package in the event of a storm N d. minimum amount of ballast needed to keep the vessel at operating draft during normal drilling operations 6105: The primary danger in helicopter fires on a MODU is __________.
Y a. burning jet fuel running on to quarters or other areas N b. loss of the mooring system N c. rotating and flying debris N d. heat damage to helicopter structure 6125: What is the minimum required number of fire axes that must be carried on a mobile offshore drilling unit?
Y a. 2 N b. 3 N c. 4 N d. 5 6276: Your drafts are: FWD 17'-09", AFT 18'-03". Use the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the location of the center of flotation relative to amidships.
N a. 5.6 feet forward Y b. 5.1 feet forward N c. at the center of flotation N d. 0.8 foot aft 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 8505: The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), discharges a non-liquid load of 275.8 long tons from a position 130 feet above the keel, 40 feet forward of amidships, and 30 feet to port of the centerline. What is the improvement in KGL?
N a. 0.67 foot N b. 0.98 foot Y c. 1.15 feet N d. 2.06 feet 8515: While preparing for a storm when elevated, the total weight of the COASTAL DRILLER is 14,150 kips, LM are 1,712,150 ft-kips, and TM are -9,905 ft-kips. The starboard leg reaction is __________.
N a. 4,536 kips N b. 4,698 kips Y c. 4,725 kips N d. 4,890 kips 8591: Prior to burning or welding on a fuel tank on a MODU, regulations require that an inspection be made. An entry in the unofficial logbook is required if this inspection is made by __________.
N a. a marine chemist N b. the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection Y c. the Master or person in charge of the MODU N d. the National Fire Protection Association 8712: Jettisoning weight from topside __________.
N a. returns the vessel to an even keel N b. reduces free surface effect Y c. lowers the center of gravity N d. raises the center of buoyancy 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 8848: Enclosed lifeboats which have been afloat over a long period of time require __________.
N a. frequent opening of hatches to permit entry of fresh air Y b. regular checks of bilge levels N c. use of ear plugs to dampen engine noise N d. frequent flushing of the water spray system with fresh water 8873: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Transit). Weather conditions make it necessary to ballast down to survival draft. It is decided to check the stability at the intermediate draft of 32 feet. If the added ballast has an average VCG of 9.03 feet, and the sum of free surface moments is 56,244 foot-tons, what is the new KGL?
N a. 54.76 feet N b. 55.76 feet N c. 57.22 feet Y d. 61.16 feet 9267: Lifeboat winches on a MODU are required to be inspected and an entry made in the logbook. What should this entry include?
N a. The time required to lower a lifeboat N b. The time required to raise a lifeboat Y c. The date of inspection and condition of the winch N d. All of the above 9623: You detect an odor of burning electrical insulation and then notice smoke coming from an open laundry room doorway. After activating the fire alarm, which of the following is the LEAST likely of your next actions?
N a. Close the door to the room. N b. Locate the nearest CO2 or dry chemical extinguisher. N c. Secure power to the washers and dryers. Y d. Break out the nearest fire hose.