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130: When making a turn (course change) on most merchant ships, the vessel will heel outwards if __________.
N a. the vessel has very little draft Y b. G is above the center of lateral resistance N c. G is below the center of lateral resistance N d. the vessel is deeply laden 155: When oil is accidentally discharged into the water, what should you do after reporting the discharge?
Y a. Contain the oil and remove as much of it as possible from the water. N b. Throw chemical agents on the water to disperse the oil. N c. Throw sand on the water to sink the oil. N d. Obtain your permit from the Corps of Engineers 258: In any major injury to a person, first aid includes the treatment for the injury and __________.
N a. application of CPR N b. removal of any foreign objects N c. administration of oxygen Y d. for traumatic shock 266: What is the minimum number of fire pumps required on a cargo vessel of 900 GT?
Y a. 1 N b. 2 N c. 3 N d. 4 310: A vessel's light draft displacement is 7400 tons. The center of gravity at this draft is 21.5 ft. above the keel. The following weights are loaded: (WT. #1-450 tons, VCG #1-17.4 ft.; WT. #2-220 tons, VCG #2-11.6 ft.; WT. #3-65 tons, VCG #3-7.0 ft.). The new CG above the keel is __________.
N a. 14.7 feet N b. 17.8 feet N c. 18.7 feet Y d. 20.9 feet 457: According to the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act", your radiotelephone log must contain __________.
N a. a record of all routine calls N b. a record of your transmissions only N c. the home address of the vessel's Master or owner Y d. a summary of all distress calls and messages 617: For the purposes of distress signaling, small passenger vessels that operate on runs of more than 30 minutes duration on lakes, bays and sounds, and river routes must carry __________.
N a. A radiotelephone Y b. Three hand red flare distress signals, and three hand orange smoke distress signals N c. A "Very" pistol and flare kit N d. An approved noise-making device 621: The color of the signal flare sent up by a submarine about to surface because of an emergency on board is __________.
N a. white N b. green N c. yellow Y d. red 839: A small passenger vessel's Official Number must be marked___________.
N a. in block type Arabic numerals not less than 1-1/2 inch high Y b. or mounted so its alteration, removal, or replacement would be obvious N c. on some clearly visible exterior structural hull part N d. All of the above 862: Dry chemical extinguishers extinguish class B fires to the greatest extent by __________.
N a. cooling N b. smothering N c. oxygen dilution Y d. breaking the chain reaction 1002: How do you operate a portable CO2 fire extinguisher?
N a. Point the horn down. N b. Turn cylinder upside-down. N c. Break the rupture disc. Y d. Pull pin, squeeze grip. 1003: You are on a vessel that has a metacentric height of 4 feet, and a beam of 50 feet. What can you expect the rolling period of the vessel to be?
N a. 10.0 seconds N b. 10.5 seconds Y c. 11.0 seconds N d. 11.5 seconds 1091: 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-0026
N a. 2.49 feet Y b. 2.38 feet N c. 2.27 feet N d. 2.05 feet 1164: A drill must be conducted in the use of the line throwing appliance at least once in every __________.
N a. 2 months Y b. 3 months N c. 4 months N d. 5 months 1242: The bosun has thrown the liferaft into the water before abandoning the vessel. The operating cord __________.
Y a. serves as a sea painter N b. detaches from the liferaft automatically N c. is used to rig the boarding ladder N d. is cut immediately as it is of no further use 1483: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is partially loaded with a GM of 3.1 feet and drafts of: FWD 19'-06", AFT 21'-04". Use the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine what tank(s) you should ballast to increase the GM to 3.7 feet.
N a. Tanks: DT1 Y b. Tanks: DB3, DT8 N c. Tanks: DB2, DB7 N d. Tanks: DB5 1699: On small sailing vessels, the PRIMARY reason for using nylon in a combination chain-nylon anchor line is to __________.
Y a. provide elasticity N b. increase the strength N c. reduce the cost N d. reduce the weight 1732: The blowers of an inert gas generation system aboard a tanker, will be automatically secured if __________.
N a. normal water supply at the water seal is lost N b. the temperature of the inert gas being delivered to the cargo tanks is more than 150°F N c. the cooling water supply to the scrubbers is lost Y d. all of the above 1767: The explosive range of Diesel Oil mixed with air is __________.
N a. 0% to 1% by volume N b. 0.8% to 5.3% by volume Y c. 1.3% to 6.0% by volume N d. 6.3% to 12.1% by volume 1811: What should be your FIRST action if you discover a fire aboard ship?
Y a. Sound the alarm. N b. Attempt to put out the fire. N c. Confine it by closing doors, ports, vents, etc. N d. Call the Master. 2054: Your vessel measures 126 feet (38 meters) long by 21 feet (6 meters) in beam. If the natural rolling period at a draft of 8 feet (2 meters) is 6 seconds, what is the GM?
Y a. 2.4 feet (0.70 meters) N b. 2.8 feet (0.85 meters) N c. 3.0 feet (0.90 meters) N d. 3.2 feet (0.98 meters) 2077: BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND You are proceeding under sail with the auxiliary engine running and the propeller engaged. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. If most of the propelling power comes from the sails, your vessel is considered a sailing vessel. N b. You must display a red light over a green light at the masthead. Y c. In fog you must sound one prolonged blast at two-minute intervals when making way. N d. By day, you must display a black diamond shape forward. 2235: You are aboard a vessel which is near a platform engaged in oil exploration. Under U.S. pollution regulations, you may NOT discharge garbage if you are within __________.
Y a. 1650 feet (500 meters) N b. 1750 feet (533 meters) N c. 1970 feet (600 meters) N d. 2500 feet (762 meters) 2237: Topside icing decreases vessel stability because it increases __________.
N a. displacement N b. free surface N c. draft Y d. KG 2424: Which statement pertaining to log keeping is TRUE?
N a. Entries relating to pre-voyage, pre-departure and daily tests are required Y b. Both A and C N c. All Distress, Urgent and Safety communications that affect the station's own ship must be logged N d. Routine daily MF-HF and INMARSAT-C transmissions do not have to be logged 2435: The joint of the riser in a marine riser system that compensates for heave, the up-and-down motion of a floater, is the __________.
N a. flex joint Y b. slip joint N c. heave joint N d. riser joint 2574: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 27'-06", AFT 28'-02"; and the KG is 23.1 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the righting arm at 60° inclination.
N a. 0.9 foot Y b. 1.8 feet N c. 2.7 feet N d. 4.5 feet 2847: The required portable radio shall be stored in the proper location and be __________.
N a. equipped with an approved carrying case N b. equipped with spare batteries Y c. readily accessible for transfer to a lifeboat N d. in a waterproof enclosure 2897: If the result of loading a vessel 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 2904: The sailing drafts are: FWD 24'-03", AFT 25'-03" and the GM is 5.5 feet. Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book, to determine the available righting arm at 30° inclination.
N a. 2.6 feet N b. 2.9 feet N c. 3.2 feet Y d. 3.5 feet 2986: What must be mounted at a small passenger vessel's operating station for use by the Master and crew?
Y a. Emergency Instructions N b. A tide table for the area N c. Instructions on artificial respiration N d. The location of the first aid kit 2986: What must be mounted at a small passenger vessel's operating station for use by the Master and crew?
Y a. Emergency Instructions N b. A tide table for the area N c. Instructions on artificial respiration N d. The location of the first aid kit 3072: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has on board 6450 tons of cargo with an LCG-FP of 274.46 feet. See the distribution of the cargo to be loaded. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final LCG-FP of the cargo. ST-0101
N a. LCG-FP 272.6 feet Y b. LCG-FP 269.8 feet N c. LCG-FP 266.5 feet N d. LCG-FP 263.8 feet 3100: Portable fire extinguishers must be provided for the cargo tank area of an unmanned tank barge __________.
N a. only when fully loaded N b. if one or more tanks are full Y c. when transferring cargo N d. only when the barge is being towed 3197: The best information on the nature and extent of damage on a MODU is obtained from __________.
N a. alarms and monitoring devices N b. the toolpusher Y c. personnel at the scene of the damage N d. person in charge of the affected spaces 3392: 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-0126
Y a. 595 tons N b. 870 tons N c. 1200 tons N d. 1350 tons 3423: What is the trim of a jack-up with forward draft of 11 feet and aft draft of 13.75 feet?
N a. 1.38 feet by the stern N b. 1.45 feet by the stern Y c. 2.75 feet by the stern N d. 2.90 feet by the stern 3498: Your passenger vessel is 130 feet (40 m) long and is alternatively equipped for operating in river service. The number of ring life buoys required for the vessel is __________.
N a. 2 Y b. 4 N c. 6 N d. 8 3651: Distress signals may be __________.
N a. red flares N b. smoke signals N c. sound signals Y d. Any of the above 3673: The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), suffers damage to the port center column below the waterline. Pumping from tanks 2P and 9P is not sufficient to prevent increasing port list. You should consider counterflooding in tank __________.
N a. 2S N b. 9S Y c. C2BS N d. C2BP 3702: You may have to give artificial respiration after an accidental __________.
N a. drowning N b. electrocution N c. poisoning Y d. All of the above 3974: In the illustration, the sea anchor is shown as item number_____. (D014SA )
N a. 7 N b. 13 N c. 15 Y d. 14 4140: In an electro-hydraulic steering system, rudder movement is maintained in close synchronization with the steering wheel position by means of the __________.
N a. trick wheel Y b. follow-up control N c. six-way valve N d. Rapson slide 4216: You are loading in a port subject to the tropical load line mark and bound for a port subject to the winter load line mark. You will enter the summer zone after steaming four days, and you will enter the winter zone after a total of nine days. You will consume 29 tons of fuel, water, and stores per day. The hydrometer reading at the loading pier is 1.008, and the average TPI is 53. What is the minimum freeboard required at the start of the voyage? (Get Table Data)
N a. 72.5 inches N b. 75.0 inches N c. 77.0 inches Y d. 80.0 inches 4335: The COASTAL DRILLER is experiencing a single amplitude roll angle of 1 degree and a roll period of 7 seconds. What is the maximum recommended water depth for elevating?
N a. 50 feet N b. 100 feet Y c. 150 feet N d. 200 feet 4616: You are scheduled to load 4700 tons of cargo, 45 tons of crew effects and stores and 323 tons of fuel. Use the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the vessel's mean draft in salt water.
Y a. 19'-00" N b. 19'-04" N c. 19'-09" N d. 20'-01" 4713: When the COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the sample load form #3 (drilling), the hook load is placed in the pipe racks. What would be the new variable load?
N a. 2,381.0 kips N b. 3,381.0 kips Y c. 3,658.8 kips N d. 4,381.0 kips 5707: A mooring system that results in a spread system without anchor buoys is called a __________.
Y a. permanent chasing system N b. wire rope mooring system N c. shepherd's crook mooring system N d. spring buoy mooring system 5805: A permanent chain chasing system is used to __________.
N a. clean anchor chain as it's hauled in N b. recover anchors which have lost their buoys Y c. run and retrieve anchors N d. prepare anchor chain for inspection 6767: A life preserver or buoyant work vest is required to be worn on a MODU when a person is __________.
N a. working on the rig floor Y b. working over water N c. working on the pipe racks N d. operating line throwing equipment 6807: The Master or person in charge of a MODU shall ensure the crane record book shows __________.
N a. the name of the crane operator N b. an entry each time the crane is used Y c. date and result of each rated load test N d. the time of day of the test 6946: Your drafts are: FWD 20'-08", AFT 25'-03". Use the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the MT1.
N a. 1130 foot-tons N b. 1095 foot-tons Y c. 1070 foot-tons N d. 1025 foot-tons 7333: You have just tried calling another vessel on the VHF and they have not replied. How long should you wait before calling that station again?
N a. One minute Y b. Two minutes N c. Five minutes N d. Seven minutes 8075: A semisubmersible is more likely to experience structural stresses during heavy weather when __________.
N a. operating at drilling draft N b. deballasting to survival draft N c. when at survival draft Y d. when at transit draft 8353: What power source actuates a solenoid valve?
N a. Air pressure N b. Hydraulic pressure Y c. Electric current N d. Mechanical force 8517: 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 port leg reaction is __________.
N a. 4,536 kips N b. 4,716 kips N c. 4,824 kips Y d. 4,890 kips 8651: While the DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in Sample Form #4 (Drilling), casing is accidentally dropped over the port side. Because the sounding level and port aft inclination are slowly increasing, you decide that tank 10P has minor damage. Among the possible corrective actions is __________.
Y a. deballast from tank 9P N b. dump the mud N c. counterflood into 2S N d. counterflood into 10P 9087: No outlet on a fire hydrant may point above the horizontal in order to __________.
Y a. avoid kinking the hose N b. avoid personal injury during connection N c. make connecting easier N d. prevent spray on electrical equipment 9098: When a rescue vessel approaches a lifeboat in heavy seas, the person in charge of the lifeboat should __________.
N a. tie up to the rescue vessel N b. transfer only those personnel who are not seasick Y c. wait for calmer weather before transferring personnel N d. transfer all personnel immediately 9703: Which of the following statements is/are FALSE in regard to Ro-Ro vessels' spaces that are "specially suitable for vehicles"?
N a. The spaces shall be fitted with an approved fire or smoke detecting system. N b. The spaces shall be fitted with an approved fixed fire extinguishing system. Y c. The installation of a water sprinkler extinguishing system is prohibited. N d. All of the above