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163: You are at sea in an inflatable liferaft. In high latitudes, the greatest danger is __________.
N a. asphyxiation due to keeping the canopy closed Y b. hypothermia caused by cold temperature N c. collapse of the raft due to cold temperatures N d. starvation 283: Spreading oil on the open sea has the effect of __________.
N a. diminishing the height of the seas N b. lengthening the distance between successive crests N c. increasing the height of the seas Y d. preventing the wave crests from breaking 292: High-velocity fog __________.
N a. is a finer, more diffuse water spray than low-velocity fog N b. requires that the water pressure be no greater than 60 psi N c. produces an effective fog pattern no more than 6 feet beyond the nozzle Y d. extinguishes a fire by absorbing heat and reducing the supply of oxygen 422: The all-purpose nozzle will produce a fog spray when you __________.
N a. pull the nozzle handle all the way back toward the operator Y b. pull the nozzle handle back to a position where the handle is perpendicular to the plane of the nozzle N c. push the nozzle handle forward as far as it will go N d. insert a fog applicator between the fire hose and nozzle 525: What would you consult to determine the number of persons required on duty while loading a cargo of leaded gasoline on your tanker?
N a. 46 CFR Part 15 (Manning) N b. Certificate of Inspection Y c. Oil Transfer Procedures Manual N d. IOPP Certificate 537: What frequency has the FCC designated for the use of bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone communications?
N a. 156.275 MHz channel 65 Y b. 156.650 MHz channel 13 N c. 157.000 MHz channel 28 N d. 157.000 MHz channel 20 541: The signal "AS" when used in signaling by the International Code of Signals means "________________".
N a. Over N b. Finished with transmission Y c. Wait N d. Repeat this signal 706: The painter on a life float or buoyant apparatus shall __________.
N a. have a minimum breaking strength of 3,000 lbs. if the capacity of the lifesaving gear is 50 persons or greater N b. be resistant to ultraviolet sunlight deterioration N c. be stowed to pay out freely if the vessel sinks Y d. All of the above 753: How should signal flares be used after you have abandoned ship and are adrift in a liferaft?
N a. Immediately use all the signals at once. N b. Use all the signals during the first night. N c. Employ a signal every hour after abandoning ship until they are gone. Y d. Use them only when you are aware of a ship or plane in the area. 788: Fires of which class would most likely occur in the engine room of a vessel?
N a. Classes A and B Y b. Classes B and C N c. Classes C and D N d. Classes A and D 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 1017: The extinguishing agent most likely to allow reignition of a fire is __________.
Y a. carbon dioxide N b. foam N c. water fog N d. water stream 1027: What is the most important characteristic of the extinguishing agent in fighting a class "C" fire?
N a. Weight N b. Temperature Y c. Electrical nonconductivity N d. Cost 1067: A large oil fire on the deck of a ship can be fought most effectively with __________.
N a. dry chemical Y b. foam N c. high-velocity fog N d. Water (cartridge-operated) 1155: When picking up a lifeboat at sea with way on the ship, the sea painter should be secured __________.
Y a. well forward in the lifeboat N b. about amidships in the lifeboat N c. well aft in the lifeboat N d. only after the falls have been attached 1492: You have abandoned ship. There are several rafts in the water. One of the FIRST things to do is __________.
N a. separate the rafts as much as possible to increase chances of detection N b. transfer all supplies to one raft N c. transfer all the injured to one raft Y d. secure the rafts together to keep them from drifting apart 2203: Who is responsible for lowering the survival craft?
N a. Roustabout N b. First man aboard N c. Last man aboard Y d. Helmsman 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 2301: If water is rising in the bilge of a survival craft, you should first __________.
N a. abandon the survival craft N b. check for cracks in the hull N c. shift all personnel to the stern Y d. check the bilge drain plug 2352: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 18'-09", AFT 19'-01". How much more cargo can be loaded to have the vessel down to the freeboard draft? (Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 5333 tons N b. 5420 tons Y c. 5649 tons N d. 5775 tons 2451: The end of the joint with the exterior threads is called the __________.
Y a. pin N b. stem N c. box N d. stand 2476: Which tank barges require draft marks?
N a. Notch barges over 1000 GT N b. Tank barges over 100 GT N c. Tank barges over 50 GT Y d. All tank barges 2548: According to regulations, which grade(s) of cargo may be carried in tanks that are vented only with gooseneck vents and flame screens?
N a. B only N b. B or C N c. C or D Y d. D or E 2573: Medical treatment aboard a MODU should not go beyond examination and emergency care without first consulting __________.
N a. the designated medic aboard N b. the shore based superintendent Y c. a medical doctor N d. the approved company medical manual 2601: In MODU construction, a greater number of watertight bulkheads results in __________.
Y a. increased capacity to set flooding boundaries N b. decreased capacity to set flooding boundaries N c. reduced compartmentation N d. greater deck load capacity 2705: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has the liquid loading shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the KG of the liquid load. ST-0077
Y a. 4.0 feet N b. 5.6 feet N c. 6.0 feet N d. 6.8 feet 2754: Which lifesaving equipment must be tested monthly?
N a. Inflatable PFD's Y b. EPIRB N c. Hydrostatic releases N d. Dated batteries 2779: Error may be introduced into a magnetic compass by __________.
N a. making a structural change to the vessel N b. a short circuit near the compass N c. belt buckles Y d. All of the above 2780: The carriage of a liquefied gas not appearing in table 4 of 46 CFR Part 154 must be approved by the __________.
N a. vessel owner Y b. Commandant (G-MTH) N c. American Bureau of Shipping N d. Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection 2911: In the event of a fire, the doors to a stair tower must be closed to prevent the spread of fire by __________.
N a. ventilation Y b. convection N c. radiation N d. conduction 2967: When a wind force causes a floating MODU to heel to a static angle, the __________.
N a. centers of buoyancy and gravity are in the same vertical line Y b. righting moment equals the wind-heeling moment N c. downflooding point is below water N d. deck-edge immersion occurs 3004: Using the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book, determine the danger angle for permanent list if the KG is 23.7 feet and the drafts are: FWD 28'-00", AFT 28'-06".
N a. 16° Y b. 21° N c. 41° N d. 56° 3408: As shown, number 1 operates the __________. (D011SA )
N a. McCluny hook Y b. Fleming gear N c. releasing gear N d. sea painter 3513: The lightweight transverse free surface moments for the DEEP DRILLER are __________.
N a. 680,914 ft-long tons Y b. 000 ft-long tons N c. -5,937 ft-long tons N d. -6,716 ft-long tons 3603: While anchored in 600 feet water depth, 3,150 feet of chain is deployed for line #8. Tension on that line is 220 kips. According to the DEEP DRILLER Operating manual, how much of that chain lies along the bottom?
N a. 994 feet Y b. 1,422 feet N c. 1,728 feet N d. 2,550 feet 3660: How should the letter "W" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
N a. DUB A U Y b. WISS KEY N c. WI NE N d. WOO LF 3870: Each EPIRB required on an OSV 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 3885: On the DEEP DRILLER, among the starboard-side valves to open when flooding through the overboard discharge into ballast tank 1S is valve __________.
Y a. 2 N b. 3 N c. 7 N d. 37 3907: 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 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" 4145: 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. Back-up hosemen should be placed wherever the hose makes a significant turn. Y c. Use of a spanner wrench when attaching nozzles or additional lengths of hose is always critical. N d. The nozzleman should always hold the nozzle with one hand on top, to prevent kickback. 4635: How much drill water is required for transfer between drill water tanks #25 and #26 in order to correct the list of the COASTAL DRILLER with total transverse moments of -6,800 ft-kips?
N a. 200 kips from tank #26 to tank #25 N b. 200 kips from tank #25 to tank #26 N c. 100 kips from tank #26 to tank #25 Y d. 100 kips from tank #25 to tank #26 4647: What is the increase in transverse moments for the Coastal Driller if 2.0 feet of drill water is transferred from a full drill water tank #23 to an empty drill water tank #6?
Y a. 4783 foot-kips N b. 3446 foot-kips N c. 2109 foot-kips N d. 1234 foot-kips 4787: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). How much more variable load in kips can be placed on the unit if winds increase to greater than 70 knots?
Y a. 0 kips N b. 200 kips N c. 600 kips N d. 1,000 kips 5094: The mechanism that will release the tricing pendant, as shown, is __________. (D012SA )
N a. the fore and aft gripes Y b. the McCluny hook N c. a quick release lever N d. a 3/4" shackle 5155: A MODU displacing 10,000 long tons with KG 20.0 feet, uses its crane to lift a 40 long ton load from dockside and place it on board at a VCG of 5.0 feet. When lifting, the head of the crane boom is 50.0 feet above the keel. During the lift, what is the apparent increase in KG?
N a. 0.02 foot N b. 0.12 foot N c. 0.18 foot Y d. 0.20 foot 5201: If the low side bilge pump fails and the high side bilge pump has insufficient suction to dewater the low side of the COASTAL DRILLER when afloat, you should use the __________.
Y a. saltwater eductor system N b. raw water tower pumps N c. mud pumps N d. preload pumps 5553: The angle between the flukes and the shank of an anchor is called the __________.
N a. holding angle N b. fleet angle Y c. fluke angle N d. shank angle 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 6413: While drilling ahead with 60 foot draft, the DEEP DRILLER encounters lost circulation and loses 900 bbls. of 16 pounds per gallon mud to the hole. How much ballast must be taken on to maintain 60 foot draft?
N a. 220 long tons Y b. 270 long tons N c. 330 long tons N d. 440 long tons 6856: Fire dampers prevent the spread of fire by __________.
N a. conduction Y b. convection N c. radiation N d. direct contact 6931: A report of casualty to a mobile offshore drilling unit must include __________.
N a. the estimated cost of damage to the unit N b. an evaluation of who was at fault N c. the amount of ballast on board Y d. the name of the owner or agent of the unit 7381: One way to increase the period of roll on a semisubmersible rig while under tow is to __________.
N a. dump deck tanks into lower hulls N b. plug ballast tank vents N c. head into the waves Y d. increase tank free surface 7843: After putting on a self-contained breathing apparatus, you open the air supply and hear a continuous ringing of a bell. What does this mean?
N a. The unit is working properly. N b. The face mask is not sealed properly. Y c. The air bottle needs to be refilled. N d. The air supply hose has a leak. 8153: The DEEP DRILLER, at a draft of 60 feet and a total vertical moment of 1,012,598 foot-tons, pumps 2,068.7 long tons of ballast overboard. The VCG of the discharged ballast is 15.0 feet. What is the new height of the center of gravity?
N a. 50.62 feet N b. 55.89 feet N c. 60.56 feet Y d. 61.16 feet 8375: Maintaining good working order of fuel pumps and injectors in auxiliary diesel engines requires the use of __________.
N a. fuel/water separators N b. day tanks N c. an injector test stand Y d. fuel filters 8977: The important stability parameter, KG, is defined as the __________.
N a. metacentric height N b. height of the metacenter above the keel N c. height of the center of buoyancy above the keel Y d. height of the center of gravity above the keel 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 9425: Which formula can be used to calculate metacentric height?
N a. KM + GM N b. KM - GM Y c. KM - KG N d. KB + BM 9571: The correction to KG for longitudinal free surface effects for a vessel can be found by dividing the vessel's displacement into the __________.
N a. transverse free surface correction for the vessel N b. sum of the vertical moments of the vessel Y c. sum of the longitudinal free surface moments of the vessel N d. longitudinal centerline of the vessel