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191: Where will you find the requirements for the lights that must be displayed on a mobile offshore drilling unit that is being towed?
N a. Notice to Mariners Y b. COLREGS N c. Coast Pilot N d. Light List 208: What is the primary purpose of a splint applied in first aid?
N a. Control bleeding N b. Reduce pain Y c. Immobilize a fracture N d. Reset the bone 257: Which vessel greater than 100 GT is NOT required to have an EPIRB.
N a. A sailing vessel N b. A fishing vessel Y c. A non self-propelled vessel in tow N d. A towing vessel 583: The minimum length of the painter for a lifeboat in ocean service is __________.
N a. 60 fathoms N b. the distance from the main deck to the light waterline N c. twice the distance from the main deck to the light waterline or 50 feet whichever is greater Y d. two times the distance from the boat deck to the light waterline or 50 feet whichever is greater 639: A fire hose with a nozzle attached must be connected to each hydrant except when exposed to heavy weather or when the __________.
Y a. fire hose might be damaged by cargo operations N b. vessel is in port N c. fire-main system is not charged N d. fire pumps are used for purposes other than supplying water to the fire main 656: The governor brake on a lifeboat winch shall be capable of controlling the speed of lowering a fully equipped lifeboat from a cargo ship at __________.
N a. a safe speed only specified N b. not less than 120 feet per minute Y c. not more than 120 feet per minute N d. not more than 90 feet per minute 801: No person on board any vessel to which Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 applies may discharge garbage of any type when __________.
N a. less than 12 nautical miles from the United States N b. less than 12 nautical miles from nearest land Y c. in the navigable waters of the United States N d. less than 25 nautical miles from nearest land 820: The two points that act together to trim a ship are the __________.
N a. LCF and LCB Y b. LCG and LCB N c. metacenter and LCG N d. VCG and LCG 946: What material is allowed in construction of the hull of a vessel with an integral diesel fuel tank ?
Y a. Steel or aluminum N b. Sandwich style fiberglass with a natural rubber core N c. Copper-nickel or copper silicon alloys N d. Any or all of the above 1015: Which group should be used to send the signal Longitude 109°34'West?
N a. D0934 N b. LO10934W Y c. G10934 N d. L10934 1066: Coast Guard approved buoyant work vests __________.
N a. may be substituted for 10 percent of the required life preservers N b. should be stowed adjacent to lifeboats and emergency stations N c. may be used by boat crews and line handlers during lifeboat drills Y d. should be used when carrying out duties near a weather deck's edge 1119: A fill pipe for a gasoline tank on board a small passenger vessel must be __________.
N a. arranged so neither liquid gasoline nor its vapors can overflow or escape inside the vessel N b. terminated on the weather deck and extend to within one-half of its diameter from the bottom of the tank N c. fitted with a suitably marked watertight deck plate or screw cap Y d. All of the above 1265: The Master of a small passenger vessel must conduct sufficient drills and give sufficient instruction as necessary __________.
N a. At each crew change N b. Every week N c. Every month Y d. To ensure that all crew members are familiar with their duties during emergencies 1320: Fire extinguishers on inspected vessels are numbered by size I through V, with I being __________.
N a. used for electrical fires only Y b. the smallest N c. the most accessible N d. the most effective 1490: You are reading the draft marks as shown. The water level forward leaves about 4 inches of the 11 visible, and the water level aft is at the top of the 10. What is the mean draft? (D032DG )
N a. 10'-06" N b. 10'-08" Y c. 10'-10" N d. 11'-02" 1675: What entry would NOT be shown on the V line of an AMVER report?
Y a. MED TECH N b. MD N c. NONE N d. NURSE 1691: When anchoring a small sailing vessel in rough weather, the best anchor line would be composed of __________.
N a. chain-wire N b. chain-manila Y c. chain-nylon N d. all chain 1838: When a sail is reefed, the sail area is _______ .
Y a. reduced N b. increased N c. widened N d. unchanged 1849: Which line would NOT be used in handling a mainsail?
N a. Halyard N b. Downhaul Y c. Uphaul N d. Sheet 1863: On offshore drilling units, each storage battery for emergency lighting and power systems must be tested every six months under actual connected load for a period of at least __________.
N a. 1 hour Y b. 2 hours N c. 3 hours N d. 4 hours 1926: A "reaching" course is one in which the wind __________.
N a. comes directly over the bow N b. comes directly over the stern Y c. comes over an area extending from broad on the bow to the quarter N d. has no effect on the vessel 1983: What is required in addition to the heat, fuel, and oxygen of the fire triangle to have a fire?
N a. Electricity Y b. Chain reaction N c. Pressure N d. Smoke 2004: You have 420 tons of below deck tonnage and 180 tons of above deck cargo on board. You must load 140 tons of liquid mud below deck. How much more deck cargo can you load? (See illustration D036DG, stability letter for M.V. Hudson.) (D036DG )
Y a. 60 tons N b. 100 tons N c. 180 tons N d. 240 tons 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 2278: A cargo of 75 tons is to be lifted with a boom located 50 feet from the ship's centerline. The ship's displacement including the suspended cargo is 6,000 tons and GM is 6 feet. The list of the ship with the cargo suspended from the boom will be __________.
N a. 5.00° N b. 5.40° Y c. 5.94° N d. 6.50° 2294: Which extinguishing agent is NOT recommended in the Chemical Data Guide for use on a cyclohexane fire?
N a. Foam N b. Carbon dioxide N c. Dry chemical Y d. Water fog 2313: A hydraulic accumulator aboard a MODU is designed to __________.
Y a. store fluid under pressure N b. act as a fluid reservoir N c. provide overpressure relief N d. replenish fluid to a system 2331: What prevents water running along the shaft of a leaking centrifugal pump from entering the shaft bearing?
N a. Shaft seal Y b. Water flinger N c. Drain hole N d. Lantern ring 2378: A vessel's drafts are FWD 23'-01", AFT 24'-11". Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final drafts if: (1) 142 tons are discharged 122 feet forward of amidships; (2) 321 tons are loaded 82 feet forward of amidships; and (3) 74 tons are discharged 62 feet aft of amidships.
N a. FWD 23'-05", AFT 24'-00" N b. FWD 23'-06", AFT 24'-02" N c. FWD 23'-07", AFT 24'-03" Y d. FWD 23'-09", AFT 24'-05" 2440: According to the Chemical Data Guide, what does ethyl chloride produce when ignited?
N a. Toxic fumes of oxides of nitrogen N b. Toxic fumes of lead Y c. Poisonous phosgene gas N d. Poisonous chlorine gas 2515: Before personnel are lifted from a vessel in a personnel basket, the vessel should be ________________________
Y a. directly under the boom N b. moving away from the boom N c. stopped dead in the water N d. tied to the boom 2566: LFG tank and pipeline maintenance should include __________.
N a. exclusion of all sand and solid matter N b. cleaning with clean fresh or sea water N c. examination for fractures and pitting Y d. All of the above 2649: Vinyl chloride reacts dangerously with __________.
N a. alkalies Y b. concentrated nitric acid N c. saltwater N d. organic acids 2879: While underway and towing an unmanned tank barge you are required to __________.
Y a. maintain a strict watch on the barge from the towing vessel N b. fly a red flag from the towing vessel N c. open the tops of all empty tanks on the barge N d. take hourly soundings of any loaded tanks on the barge 3065: Which precaution should be taken when testing a line throwing gun?
Y a. Never remove the line from the rocket. N b. Fire it at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the horizon. N c. Wear asbestos gloves. N d. All of the above 3096: The shut off valve at the gasoline tank which can be operated from outside the tank space __________.
N a. controls the amount of gasoline to the engine Y b. shuts off the gasoline supply at the tank N c. is used if the gasoline tank leaks N d. All of the above 3210: On a small passenger vessel, 58 feet in length, carrying 52 passengers the fire pump shall have a minimum pumping capacity of __________.
N a. 10 gallons per minute N b. 25 gallons per minute Y c. 50 gallons per minute N d. 100 gallons per minute 3473: In each inflatable rescue boat, what piece of equipment is provided to make quick, emergency, temporary repairs to a large hole in a raft?
N a. No equipment is provided. N b. Glue and rubber patches Y c. Several various-sized sealing clamps N d. Self-adhesive rubberized canvas patches 3674: Which condition represents the appropriate time for setting off distress flares and rockets?
N a. At one hour intervals N b. At half hour intervals Y c. Only when there is a chance of their being seen by rescue vessels N d. Immediately upon abandoning the vessel 3967: The sounding in tank 1P of the DEEP DRILLER is 7.58 feet. It is decided to fill tank 1P by flooding through the sea chest. What are the vertical moments for the added ballast?
N a. 6,899 ft-long tons N b. 6,149 ft-long tons Y c. 5,908 ft-long tons N d. 2,615 ft-long tons 4533: The sounding level of 17 lb. per gallon mud in mud pit 2S of the COASTAL DRILLER is 7.75 feet. What are the longitudinal moments for this mud?
N a. 16,031 ft-kips N b. 16,342 ft-kips Y c. 20,387 ft-kips N d. 20,781 ft-kips 4535: The sounding level of 17 lb. per gallon mud in mud pit 2S of the COASTAL DRILLER is 7.75 feet. What are the transverse moments for this mud?
N a. 896 ft-kips N b. 913 ft-kips Y c. 1139 ft-kips N d. 1161 ft-kips 4572: You are underway at sea. A fire is reported in the forward part of the vessel. The wind is from dead ahead at 20 knots. You should __________.
N a. remain on course and hold speed Y b. change course and put the stern to the wind N c. change course to put the wind on either beam and increase speed N d. remain on course but decrease speed 5473: Where do fatigue failures of wire rope mooring lines usually occur?
N a. In the middle part of the line length Y b. Near the socketed end fitting adjacent to the anchor N c. At the point where the line touches the bottom N d. At the place the anchor buoy is attached to the line 5497: Which grade of anchor chain is generally used on floating drilling vessels?
N a. Grade 1 N b. Grade 2 Y c. Oil Rig Quality (stud link) N d. 303S 5911: What information must be entered on the MODU's muster list?
N a. Names of all crew members N b. Use and application of special equipment N c. Listing of approved emergency equipment Y d. Duties and station of each person during emergencies 6277: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has drafts of: FWD 22'-03", AFT 26'-05". Use the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the drafts if you ballast the forepeak with 77 tons of seawater.
N a. FWD 22'-08.7", AFT 26'-02.2" N b. FWD 22'-09.3", AFT 26'-01.6" N c. FWD 22'-09.9", AFT 26'-01.0" Y d. FWD 22'-10.5", AFT 26'-00.4" 6308: You are underway at sea when a fire is reported in the forward part of the vessel. The wind is from dead ahead at 20 knots. You should __________.
N a. remain on course and hold speed N b. change course to put the wind on either beam and increase speed N c. remain on course but decrease speed Y d. change course and put the stern to the wind 6725: The person responsible for maintaining clean and sanitary conditions in the accommodation spaces of a MODU is the __________.
N a. Chief Steward Y b. Master or person in charge N c. Chief Engineer N d. Tool Pusher 7128: Some spaces protected by fixed carbon dioxide systems are required to have audible alarms that begin sounding prior to the discharge of CO2. This time delay must be at least __________.
Y a. 20 seconds N b. 40 seconds N c. one minute N d. two minutes 7135: What is the best instrument for establishing a safe working area before welding in a confined space?
N a. An oxygen indicator N b. A combustible gas indicator Y c. A combination combustible gas and oxygen indicator N d. A flame safety lamp 7391: Personnel boarding a davit-launched liferaft from a MODU should be checked to assure they are not in possession of or wearing __________.
N a. oil stained shoes or clothing Y b. sharp objects that may puncture or damage the liferaft N c. matches or cigarette lighters N d. drugs or paraphernalia not approved by a medical doctor 8186: Your drafts are: FWD 16'-02", AFT 20'-08". Use the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the MT1.
N a. 920 foot-tons N b. 935 foot-tons N c. 960 foot-tons Y d. 980 foot-tons 8335: Requirements for H2S preparation and equipment usage aboard MODU's in U.S. offshore waters are administered by the __________.
N a. U.S. Coast Guard N b. U.S. Corps of Engineers Y c. Minerals Management Service N d. American National Standards Institute 8373: How does combustion air enter the cylinder of a two-cycle diesel engine?
N a. Cylinder head valves Y b. Ports N c. Turbo chargers N d. Bleeder valves 8403: What is the most probable cause of reduced capacity in a reciprocating air compressor?
N a. Carbon on cylinder heads N b. Faulty unloader Y c. Leaking air valves N d. Plugged air cooler 8647: While the DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in Sample Form #4 (Drilling), casing is accidentally dropped over the port side. Because the tank sounding level and port forward inclination are rapidly increasing, you decide that tank 1P is damaged. Your best countermeasure is to __________.
Y a. deballast from tank 2P N b. dump the mud N c. counterflood into 9S N d. counterflood into C3S 8662: When may a work vest be substituted for a required life preserver?
N a. To replace a damaged life preserver N b. For use during fire drills N c. For use during boat drills Y d. At no time 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 9337: Size I and II fire extinguishers are designated as __________.
Y a. portable N b. semi-portable N c. fixed N d. compact