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5: Pollution of the waterways may result from the discharge of __________.
N a. sewage N b. the galley trash can N c. an oily mixture of one part per million Y d. All of the above 78: Before CPR is started, you should __________.
Y a. establish an open airway N b. treat any bleeding wounds N c. insure the victim is conscious N d. make the victim comfortable 361: What can be used to measure the percentage of oxygen inside a chain locker?
N a. Flame safety lamp N b. Combustible gas indicator Y c. Oxygen indicator N d. H2S meter 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 1367: Determine the free surface constant for a fuel oil tank 30 ft. long by 40 ft. wide by 15 ft. deep. The specific gravity of the fuel oil is .85 and the ship is floating in saltwater (S.G. 1.026).
N a. .83 N b. 42.7 Y c. 3787 N d. 4571 1452: First aid means __________.
N a. medical treatment of accident N b. setting of broken bones Y c. emergency treatment at the scene of the injury N d. dosage of medications 1589: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed. There is already 3284 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 26.4 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-0043
N a. KG 25.0 feet Y b. KG 25.5 feet N c. KG 26.1 feet N d. KG 26.7 feet 1685: A storm is forecast for the area where your vessel is moored. For its safety you should put __________.
N a. more slack in the mooring lines N b. a strain on the mooring lines Y c. chafing gear on the mooring lines N d. grease on the mooring lines 1758: A flooded leg on a liftboat would adversely affect the vessel's stability underway by __________.
N a. increasing the righting moment N b. decreasing the vessel's displacement N c. increasing the reserve buoyancy Y d. shifting the CG (center of gravity) off center 1793: What is the minimum permit or license requirement of a GMDSS Radio Maintainer?
N a. Holding the Marine Radio Operator Permit is a pre-requisite before the GMDSS Maintainer Endorsement can be obtained N b. Holding a valid GMDSS Radio Operator license is sufficient Y c. Holding the GMDSS Radio Maintainer license is sufficient N d. Holding the GMDSS Radio Operator license for at least one year is a prerequisite to holding the GMDSS Radio Maintainer license 1807: Which is standing rigging?
N a. Halyards Y b. Stays N c. Sheets N d. Downhauls 1843: With what other stations may portable survival craft transceivers communicate?
N a. Communication is permitted between survival craft. N b. Communication is permitted between survival craft and ship. N c. Communication is permitted between survival craft and rescue unit. Y d. All of the above 1897: Which is a part of a vessel's standing rigging?
N a. Sheet Y b. Backstay N c. Topping lift N d. Downhaul 1909: On a passenger vessel, the vessel's name must appear on __________.
N a. ring life buoy N b. lifeboats N c. lifeboat oars Y d. All of the above 1916: What is part of a vessel's standing rigging?
N a. Sheet Y b. Backstay N c. Topping lift N d. Downhaul 1952: Your vessel displaces 497 tons. The existing deck cargo has a center of gravity of 2.5 feet above the deck and weighs 24 tons. If you load 18 tons of ground tackle with an estimated center of gravity of 18 inches above the deck, what is the final height of the CG of the deck cargo?
N a. 1.86 feet Y b. 2.07 feet N c. 2.35 feet N d. 2.76 feet 2039: You have approximately 14 tons of fish on deck. What will be the shift in the center of gravity after you shift the fish to the fish hold, a vertical distance of 6 feet? (total displacement is 210 tons)
N a. 0.2 foot N b. 0.3 foot Y c. 0.4 foot N d. 0.5 foot 2071: The generators on your rig have shut down, leaving you without navigation lights. Which emergency signal would you transmit over the VHF radio to alert vessels in the area of your predicament?
N a. Mayday, Mayday, Mayday N b. Pan, Pan, Pan Y c. Security, Security, Security N d. Lights out, Lights out, Lights out 2217: Steering a survival craft broadside to the sea could cause it to __________.
Y a. capsize N b. run smoother N c. run faster N d. sink 2374: You are offloading garbage to another ship. Your records must identify that ship by name and show her __________.
N a. home port N b. next port-of-call N c. Master Y d. official number 2480: According to the Chemical Data Guide, what is NOT a recommended extinguishing agent for an ethyl chloride fire?
N a. CO2 Y b. Alcohol foam N c. Dry chemical N d. Water fog 2542: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 21'-08", AFT 24'-02". The LCG of the forepeak is 200 feet forward of amidships. How many tons of ballast must be pumped into the forepeak in order to have a drag of 15 inches? (Use the selected stability curves in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 72 tons N b. 77 tons Y c. 82 tons N d. 87 tons 2544: Triethylene glycol fires may be extinguished by __________.
N a. dry chemical N b. alcohol foam N c. carbon dioxide Y d. All of the above 2613: What is required in addition to the heat, fuel, and oxygen of the fire triangle to have a fire?
N a. Smoke N b. Electricity Y c. Chain reaction N d. Pressure 2651: Load line regulations are designed to insure that a MODU has adequate structural strength and sufficient __________.
N a. lifesaving equipment Y b. stability N c. mooring tension N d. riser tension 2725: The stability of a semisubmersible MODU would be seriously reduced if flooding occurred in the __________.
N a. submerged hulls Y b. column void spaces N c. dry mud tanks N d. ballast tanks 2818: Your vessel assumes an angle of loll of 10° after loading a deck cargo. The drafts are: FWD 15'-11", AFT 16'-06". Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the negative GM.
N a. -1.3 feet N b. -0.9 foot N c. -0.6 foot Y d. -0.3 foot 2901: What is one of the FIRST actions you should take after abandoning and clearing away from a vessel?
Y a. Identify the person in charge. N b. Gather up useful floating objects. N c. Prepare for arrival of rescue units. N d. Arrange watches and duties. 2927: If the metacentric height is small, a floating MODU will __________.
Y a. be tender N b. have a quick and rapid motion N c. be stiff N d. yaw 3151: The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), suffers severe damage to the starboard aft column below the waterline. You should pump from tank __________.
N a. C1S Y b. 9S N c. 2P N d. 2S 3177: The SS AMERICAN MARINER will sail with the load shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the drafts. ST-0112
N a. FWD 25'-07", AFT 27'-01" N b. FWD 25'-02", AFT 27'-06" Y c. FWD 24'-10", AFT 27'-10" N d. FWD 24'-08", AFT 28'-00" 3223: After 1 September 1992, in the North Pacific area, a documented 75-foot fishing vessel operating in cold waters 25 miles off the coast must have at least a(n) __________.
N a. buoyant cushion for each person on board Y b. inflatable liferaft with a SOLAS pack N c. inflatable buoyant apparatus with EPIRB attached N d. approved rescue boat 3299: Which signal must you display at night on a docked tank barge to show that it is loading or discharging flammable liquid cargo?
Y a. Red light N b. Flashing amber light N c. ICC yellow light N d. Two orange lights 3400: How should the number "9" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
N a. NEW-MER-AL-NINER N b. NUM-BER-NINE Y c. NO-VAY-NINER N d. OK-TOH-NINE 3413: With no environmental forces on the DEEP DRILLER, the average of the forward drafts is 59.0 feet, and the average of the aft drafts is 61.0 feet. KGL is 51.13 feet. What is the value of LCG?
N a. -0.12 foot N b. 0.12 foot Y c. 2.11 feet N d. 2.35 feet 3516: Drinking salt water will __________.
N a. will protect against heat cramps Y b. dehydrate you N c. be safe if mixed with fresh water N d. prevent seasickness 3630: A passenger vessel is required to have a supervised patrol when __________.
Y a. there are passengers berthed on board N b. navigating in excess of eight hours N c. the vessel has substantial wood in its construction N d. there is no automatic fire-detection system installed 3668: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is loaded with the cargo shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the amount of liquid loading required in the double bottom tanks to meet a one compartment standard. ST-0146
N a. 920 tons N b. 1120 tons N c. 1245 tons Y d. 1545 tons 3672: Which item of the listed survival craft equipment would be the most suitable for night signaling to a ship on the horizon?
Y a. A red parachute flare N b. A red handheld flare N c. An orange smoke flare N d. A flashlight 3696: The equipment required to remove an on-deck oil spill on a barge transferring oil must either be carried on board or __________.
N a. on a tug standing by Y b. available by contract with the shore facility N c. kept at the shoreside hose connection during transfer N d. kept in a protected shoreside location readily accessible 4024: In the towing vessel fire protection regulations, all of the following are fire detection requirements, EXCEPT that _____________ .
N a. the control panel must have labels for all switches and indicator lights N b. the detection system must be powered from two sources, with the switchover being either manual or automatic N c. there must be a circuit-fault detector test-switch in the control panel Y d. none of the above 4025: When is direct voice communication allowed in place of an internal communication system on a towing vessel?
N a. When the vessel is less than 20 meters in length N b. When the vessel is ruled to be an "existing vessel" Y c. When the controls at the operation station are within 3 meters (10 feet) of the engine room access N d. When it is easier to shout than use a radio or telephone 4144: Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the proper procedure in handling a fire hose?
N a. A 1½ inch hose should be deployed with a minimum of a nozzleman and hoseman. N b. The nozzleman should always hold the nozzle with one hand on top, to prevent kickback. N c. Back-up hosemen should be positioned wherever the hose makes a significant turn. Y d. The fire hose should be partially charged before deploying it from the fire station. 4154: Coast Guard Regulations require that prior to departure on a three-day voyage, the steering gear, whistle, and communications system between the bridge and engine room must be tested prior to departure no earlier than __________.
N a. 1 hour N b. 4 hours N c. 8 hours Y d. 12 hours 4181: The DEEP DRILLER is operating at a draft of 60 feet. There is 11.5 feet of drill water in each of the drill water tanks (5P and 5S). What would be the improvement in KGL if 5S is filled from 5P?
N a. 0.56 foot N b. 0.49 foot N c. 0.18 foot Y d. 0.08 foot 4196: You are bound from port A governed by the summer load line mark to port B also governed by the summer mark. The great circle track will take you into a zone governed by the winter mark. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. You cannot load beyond the summer mark at port A and must be at the winter mark upon arrival at port B. N b. You can only load to the winter mark plus any fresh water allowance and burnout to sea at port A. Y c. You must be at the winter mark when you enter the winter zone and cannot exceed the summer mark upon departing port A. N d. You can load so that upon arrival at the pier at port B your freeboard is equal to the summer mark less any fresh water allowance. 4198: A tanker loads at a terminal within the tropical zone. She will enter the summer zone six days after departing the loading port. She will burn off 45 tons/day and daily water consumption is 8 tons. How many tons may she load over that allowed by her summer load line?
N a. 270 N b. 278 N c. 291 Y d. 318 4222: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has the liquid loading shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the LCG-FP of the liquid load. ST-0157
Y a. 273.5 ft N b. 288.8 ft N c. 292.3 ft N d. 305.3 ft 4555: The COASTAL DRILLER at a draft of 10.5 feet, transfers a portion of the on board liquids from full drill water tank #23 to empty drill water tank #24. What is the change in the free surface correction?
N a. 0.69 foot Y b. 0.44 foot N c. 0.34 foot N d. 0.22 foot 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 6492: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has drafts of: FWD 16'-10", AFT 19'-04". Use the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the drafts if you ballast the forepeak with 73 tons of seawater.
Y a. FWD 17'-05.8", AFT 18'-10.9" N b. FWD 17'-06.2", AFT 18'-10.4" N c. FWD 17'-06.8", AFT 18'-09.8" N d. FWD 17'-07.4", AFT 18'-09.2" 6737: Each EPIRB required on a MODU shall be tested using the integrated test circuit and output indicator every __________.
N a. week N b. two weeks Y c. month N d. two months 7003: When treating a chemical burn, you should flood the burned area for at least __________.
Y a. five minutes N b. ten minutes N c. fifteen minutes N d. twenty minutes 8361: What is the effect of heated intake air on a diesel engine?
N a. Increases efficiency N b. Increases engine horsepower N c. Increases engine life Y d. Reduces engine horsepower 8405: The most serious effect of oxygen retained in a diesel engine jacket water cooling system is that it __________.
Y a. causes corrosion N b. reduces the effectiveness of the coolant N c. can form air pockets which exclude coolant contact with hot surfaces N d. accelerates formation of hydrogen peroxide deposits 8663: While the DEEP DRILLER is operating as shown in Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), casing is accidentally dropped over the starboard side. If the starboard forward inclination is slowly increasing, which tank is probably damaged?
Y a. 1S N b. 2S N c. 3S N d. 1P 8771: Hydrogen sulfide in explosive concentrations has been detected on the drill floor. The abandon rig signal has been sounded. To evacuate the rig, the crew should use __________.
N a. all survival capsules and liferafts N b. only the leeward survival capsules and liferafts Y c. only the windward survival capsules N d. only the windward liferafts 9263: A casing string that is run below the previous casing string, but does not extend to the wellhead is called a __________.
N a. production string Y b. liner N c. packer N d. squnch joint 9451: Initial stability is indicated by __________.
Y a. GM N b. KM N c. Deck load N d. Maximum allowed KG 9453: At all angles of inclination, the metacenter is __________.
Y a. vertically above the center of buoyancy N b. vertically above the center of gravity N c. at the intersection of the upright vertical centerline and the line of action of the buoyant force N d. at the geometric center of the underwater volume