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91: Except in rare cases, it is impossible to extinguish a shipboard fire by __________.
Y a. removing the fuel N b. interrupting the chain reaction N c. removing the oxygen N d. removing the heat 142: You are in the Baltic Sea which is a special area listed in ANNEX V of MARPOL. How many miles from land must you be to discharge ground rags, glass, and bottles into the sea?
N a. 3 N b. 12 N c. 25 Y d. Must be retained aboard 408: If a person is unconscious from electric shock, you should first remove him from the electrical source and then __________.
N a. administer ammonia smelling salts N b. check for serious burns on the body Y c. determine if he is breathing N d. massage vigorously to restore circulation 559: The maximum draft of the SS AMERICAN MARINER cannot exceed 28'-08" in order to cross a bar. The present drafts are: FWD 28'-00", AFT 29'-00". Use the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the minimum amount of sea water to ballast the forepeak to achieve this condition.
N a. 44.4 tons N b. 58.0 tons Y c. 76.7 tons N d. 116.0 tons 605: The operator of a vessel subject to the pollution regulations shall keep a written record available for inspection by the COPT or OCMI containing __________.
N a. the name of each person currently designated as a person in charge N b. the date and result of the most recent test on the system relief valves N c. hose information including the minimum design burst pressure for each hose Y d. All of the above 635: The person in charge on the vessel and the person in charge at the facility must hold a meeting before starting the transfer of oil. Who must decide to start the transfer?
N a. The person in charge on the vessel N b. The person in charge at the facility Y c. Both persons in charge N d. The person in charge of either place that is doing the pumping 1123: On small passenger vessels, all spaces containing gasoline-powered machinery or gasoline storage tanks must be ventilated with __________.
N a. mechanical air supply fans and natural exhaust Y b. natural air supply and mechanical exhaust fans N c. cowls and scoops which can be closed during foul weather N d. air conditioning to control moisture 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 1205: On board small passenger vessels, storage batteries containing an electrolyte must be set in trays constructed of __________.
N a. a fireproof material Y b. a material resistant to damage by the electrolyte N c. a porous material that permits drainage of any acid overflow N d. suitably strong to hold the weight of the batteries 1398: The size of fire hydrant hose connections on a cargo vessel must be either 1-1/2 inches or __________.
N a. 1 inch Y b. 2-1/2 inches N c. 3 inches N d. 3-1/2 inches 1405: When launching an inflatable liferaft, you should make sure that the operating cord is __________.
Y a. fastened to some substantial part of the vessel N b. not fastened to anything N c. secured to the hydrostatic release N d. fastened to the raft container 1496: Your vessel has been holed in #1 hold and partially flooded. The hole is plugged against further flooding. In calculating the effect of the flooding on your transverse stability, you should use which method?
N a. Compartment standard method N b. Lost buoyancy method N c. Factor of subdivision method Y d. Added weight method 1536: Which types of portable fire extinguishers are designed for putting out electrical fires?
N a. Foam and water (stored pressure) N b. Foam and carbon dioxide N c. Foam and dry chemical Y d. Dry chemical and carbon dioxide 1596: By regulation, orange smoke distress signals will expire not more than how many months from the date of manufacture?
N a. 24 months N b. 36 months Y c. 42 months N d. 54 months 1605: What entry would NOT be shown on the V line of an AMVER report?
N a. MD Y b. MT N c. PA N d. NURSE 1672: Which of the following would be considered downflooding on a fishing vessel as defined in regulation?
Y a. Vessel heels until water enters a hatch. N b. Vessel in collision floods through a damaged area above the waterline. N c. Vessel takes on water due to the hatches being left open in heavy rain. N d. Vessel takes on water by the propeller shaft due to failure of the stern gland. 1754: A large metallic device, mounted directly in the piping (usually located at the dock near the point where the vapor hose is attached), designed to prevent the passage of a rapidly moving flame through the piping is called a __________.
N a. flame arrestor N b. flame screen Y c. detonation arrestor N d. detonation blocker 1871: If the cause of a sudden severe list is negative initial stability, counterflooding into empty tanks may __________.
N a. increase the righting moment N b. cause an increase in the righting arm N c. bring the vessel to an upright equilibrium position Y d. cause the vessel to flop to a greater angle 1940: Life jackets should be stowed in __________.
N a. survival craft N b. messrooms Y c. readily accessible locations N d. locked watertight containers 1955: How often must the emergency generator be tested on a mobile offshore drilling unit?
N a. Once each day N b. Once each week Y c. Once each month N d. Once each year 2035: What is usually the first step for a GMDSS Radio Operator to take when initiating a distress priority message via INMARSAT?
N a. Dialing the correct code on the telephone remote unit Y b. Pressing a "Distress Key" on the equipment N c. Contacting the CES operator and announcing a distress condition is in existence N d. Contacting the CES operator using the radiotelephone distress procedure "Mayday"...etc. 2059: What standing rigging supports the mast in the fore-and-aft and athwartships directions?
N a. Sheets and guys N b. Guys and vangs N c. Vangs and shrouds Y d. Shrouds and stays 2088: If the OCMI has NOT granted an extension, free-fall lifeboats must be lowered into the water and launched with the assigned crew at least once every __________.
N a. 3 months Y b. 6 months N c. year N d. 2 years 2119: Your vessel displaces 475 tons. The existing deck cargo has a center of gravity of 2.6 feet above the deck and weighs 22 tons. If you load 16 tons of ground tackle with an estimated center of gravity of 8 inches above the deck, what is the final height of the CG of the deck cargo?
N a. 1.64 feet Y b. 1.79 feet N c. 1.96 feet N d. 2.14 feet 2153: On offshore drilling units each ring life buoy must be marked, in a contrasting color, with the unit's __________.
Y a. name and port of registry N b. owner and port of registry N c. port of registry and identification number N d. name and owner 2202: Which approved lifesaving device is required for each person on board a motor vessel carrying passengers?
N a. Buoyant cushion N b. Buoyant vest Y c. Life jacket N d. Ring life buoy 2365: The space around a pipe in a wellbore, the outer wall of which may be the wall of either the borehole or the casing, is the __________.
N a. open hole N b. down hole N c. bore Y d. annulus 2497: In MODU drilling operations, the term tripping means __________.
N a. releasing the tongs from the drill pipe N b. welding hard metal to tool joints Y c. hoisting drill pipe out of and returning it to the wellbore N d. sliding a joint of drill pipe down to the pipe rack ramp 3013: Semisubmersibles A and B are identical. However, "A" is more tender than "B". This means that "A" relative to "B" has a __________.
N a. lower KG Y b. smaller GM N c. smaller roll angle N d. larger GZ 3252: Before any machinery is put in operation, you should __________.
Y a. ventilate all compartments, see that the machinery is clean and there are no obstructions N b. just turn the key and start up N c. take for granted that there are no fuel leaks N d. assume there are no volatile fumes in the engine space 3398: Before starting any diesel or gasoline engine, which of the following must be checked?
Y a. Oil level N b. Flow of cooling water N c. Exhaust discharge N d. All of the above 3506: You are on a Mariner class cargo vessel. Your drafts are: FWD 17'-04", AFT 19'-04". You wish to increase the calculated GM of 3.0' to 4.2'. What tanks should you ballast? (Use the white pages in the Stability Data Reference Book.)
Y a. Tanks: DB3, DB4 N b. Tanks: DB6, DB3 N c. Tanks: DB2, DB6 N d. Tanks: DT7, DT8, DB3 3509: The maximum draft of the SS AMERICAN MARINER cannot exceed 30'-01" in order to cross a bar. The present drafts are: FWD 29'-04", AFT 30'-06". Use the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the minimum amount of sea water to ballast the forepeak to achieve this condition.
N a. 97 tons Y b. 100 tons N c. 103 tons N d. 106 tons 3533: If the maximum amount of weight is stored in the pipe racks of the DEEP DRILLER, what is the weight per square foot?
N a. 250.0 pounds per square foot N b. 312.5 pounds per square foot Y c. 350.0 pounds per square foot N d. 400.0 pounds per square foot 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 3860: Lifejackets should be stowed in __________.
N a. the forepeaks N b. the pumproom Y c. readily accessible spaces N d. locked watertight containers 3897: What is the maximum length of time that distress flares are approved for?
N a. 1 and 1/2 years N b. 2 years Y c. 3 and 1/2 years N d. 5 years 4038: Fire protection regulations for towing vessels require all crew members to know how to perform each of these tasks EXCEPT ____________ .
Y a. start the mechanical ventilation system for the engine room N b. operate the fuel shut-off for the engine room N c. operate all fire extinguishing equipment aboard the vessel on board the vessel, including starting the fire pump N d. All of the above 4050: The owner or Master of a towing vessel shall ensure that all tests and inspections of gear take place and are logged ___________ .
Y a. when a new Master assumes command N b. daily, at 0800 local zone time N c. weekly, before 2400 Saturday N d. immediately after assuming the watch 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 4299: When jumping into water upon which there is an oil-fire, you should __________.
N a. enter the water midships on the leeward side of the vessel N b. enter the water midships on the windward side of the vessel N c. enter the water at the bow or stern on the leeward side of the vessel Y d. enter the water at the bow or stern on the windward side of the vessel 5041: When must a MODU display navigation lights while underway?
N a. Only between sunrise and sunset N b. At all times while being towed N c. Only when other vessels are in sight Y d. Whenever visibility is restricted 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 5557: The holding power of an anchor is the __________.
N a. maximum sustained vertical load an anchor will resist before dragging Y b. maximum sustained horizontal load an anchor will resist before dragging N c. maximum sustained vertical load an anchor will resist before the mooring line breaks N d. maximum sustained horizontal load an anchor will resist before the mooring line breaks 6175: It is the responsibility of the Master or person in charge of a MODU to ensure that __________.
N a. the Muster List ("Station Bill") is posted in each compartment Y b. temporary personnel and visitors are advised of emergency stations N c. names of crew members are listed on the Muster List ("Station Bill") N d. no changes are made to the Muster List ("Station Bill") 6631: All portable fire extinguishers must be capable of being __________.
Y a. carried by hand to a fire N b. carried or rolled to a fire N c. recharged in the field N d. used on class "B" fires 6757: On Offshore Drilling units, in addition to the life jackets stowed at each berth location, life jackets must be stowed at each work station and __________.
N a. the mess room N b. each lifeboat Y c. each industrial work site N d. each fire station 6871: Lifeboat winches on mobile offshore drilling units are required to be inspected and an entry made in the logbook. How often should this entry be made?
Y a. Every 3 months N b. Every 6 months N c. Every year N d. Only after conducting a boat drill 6911: According to regulations, a Master or person in charge of a MODU is required to submit a report of a loss of life __________.
N a. only when it happens while underway N b. to the next of kin Y c. to the nearest OCMI N d. to the nearest coroner 8197: If a severe storm threatens the COASTAL DRILLER while elevated as shown in the Sample Load Form #3 (Drilling), the variable loads would have to be reduced by __________.
N a. 3,282.5 kips N b. 2,381.0 kips Y c. 1,000.0 kips N d. 901.5 kips 8305: Since accumulations of H2S gas on a MODU can be dangerous to personnel, it is important to know that H2S gas is __________.
N a. lighter than air Y b. heavier than air N c. a yellow gas that is easily recognized N d. mildly toxic 8431: The International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Certificate required by MARPOL is issued to U.S. flag MODUs by the __________.
N a. International Maritime Organization Y b. U.S. Coast Guard N c. American Bureau of Shipping N d. Environmental Protection Agency 8545: It is proposed to moor the DEEP DRILLER in 600 feet of water in a region in which the effective wind velocity could reach 80 knots, significant wave height could reach 30 feet, and the current could be 1.5 knots. If these conditions occurred at the same time from the bow, the total environmental force would be __________.
N a. 620 kips Y b. 595 kips N c. 475 kips N d. 425 kips 8603: On offshore drilling units, the lifeboats must be lowered to the water and maneuvered at least once every __________.
N a. 2 months Y b. 3 months N c. 6 months N d. 12 months 8603: On offshore drilling units, the lifeboats must be lowered to the water and maneuvered at least once every __________.
N a. 2 months Y b. 3 months N c. 6 months N d. 12 months 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 9002: On all mobile offshore drilling units, the deckhead of each accommodation space must be located above __________.
N a. the operating draft N b. the survival draft N c. the transit draft Y d. the deepest load line 9513: In the presence of external forces, the center of buoyancy of an inclined vessel is vertically aligned with the __________.
N a. center of gravity Y b. metacenter N c. center of flotation N d. keel 9632: In a fixed carbon dioxide extinguishing system for a machinery space, designed WITH a stop valve in the line leading to the protected space, the flow of CO2 is established by actuating __________.
N a. one control Y b. two controls N c. three controls N d. none of the above 9701: Which of the following statements is/are TRUE in regard to Ro-Ro vessels' spaces that are "specially suitable for vehicles"?
Y a. The spaces shall be fitted with an approved fire or smoke detecting system. N b. The spaces shall have designated smoking areas. N c. The spaces are prohibited from being fitted with fixed CO2 fire extinguishing systems. N d. All of the above