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80: What represents the metacentric height? (D001SA )
N a. M Y b. GM N c. BM N d. GZ 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 278: What is a treatment for traumatic shock?
N a. Administer CPR. Y b. Administer fluids. N c. Open clothing to allow cooling of the body. N d. Keep the victim in a sitting position. 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 555: The transfer procedures for oil products are required to be posted __________.
N a. in the pilothouse N b. in the officer's lounge N c. in the upper pumproom flat Y d. where they can be easily seen or readily available 587: Which vessel is NOT required to have a radiotelephone?
N a. A 34-foot vessel engaged in towing N b. A dredge operating in a channel N c. A vessel of 100 GT carrying 50 passengers for hire Y d. A 12-meter private yacht 696: For each person it is certified to carry, a lifeboat on an oceangoing passenger vessel must be provided with all of the following EXCEPT __________.
N a. 3 liters of water N b. 1 unit of provisions N c. 1 seasickness kit Y d. 1 life preserver 732: Which statement(s) is(are) TRUE concerning the use of dry chemical extinguishers?
Y a. You should direct the spray at the base of the fire. N b. You should direct the spray directly into the fire. N c. You should direct the spray at a vertical bulkhead and allow it to flow over the fire. N d. All of the above 951: If a crewman suffers a second-degree burn on the arm, you should __________.
N a. drain any blisters N b. apply antiseptic ointment N c. scrub the arm thoroughly to prevent infection Y d. immerse the arm in cold water 1154: On a small passenger vessel, backfire flame arrestors are installed on a/an __________.
N a. oil fired turbine or reciprocating steam engine N b. turbocharged diesel engine N c. natural gas (propane) engine Y d. gasoline powered engine 1312: The best method of extinguishing a class A fire is to __________.
N a. remove oxygen from the area Y b. cool fuel below ignition temperature N c. smother with CO2 N d. smother fire with foam 1413: Your vessel is damaged, and there is no list or trim. The rolling period is short. The freeboard before the damage was 12'02" (3.7 meters). It is now reduced to 3'00"(1 meter). Which action would you take FIRST?
N a. Press up a slack centerline double bottom tank Y b. Pump out an amidships centerline ballast tank N c. Transfer ballast from the peak tanks to an amidships centerline tank N d. Pump out the marine potable tank located on the starboard side amidships 1541: Which would be considered pollution under the U.S. water pollution laws?
N a. Garbage N b. Hazardous substances N c. Oil Y d. All of the above 1584: Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. The aftermost boat on the port side is designated as boat number __________.
Y a. 6 N b. 5 N c. 3 N d. 3 PORT 1636: How should latitude 54°18.9'N be written when preparing an AMVER report?
N a. 54.3N N b. 0543N Y c. 5419N N d. 54°N 1673: In commercial fishing, "cold water" means water where the monthly mean low water temperature is normally __________.
N a. 39°Fahrenheit or less N b. 44°Fahrenheit or less N c. 49°Fahrenheit or less Y d. 59°Fahrenheit or less 1708: A chemical additive to LPG gives it a characteristic __________.
Y a. odor N b. color N c. pressure N d. density 1801: Each ship having an inert gas system must have a portable instrument to measure concentrations of hydrocarbon vapor in inert atmospheres and also to measure __________.
N a. nitrogen Y b. oxygen N c. carbon dioxide N d. water vapor 1808: Which of the listed functions is the purpose of a gas scrubber in an inert gas generation system?
Y a. Cools the inert gas. N b. Maintains the oxygen content at 5% by volume. N c. Bleeds off static electricity in the inert gas. N d. Maintains flow to the water seal on the gas main. 1881: What does a SART signal sound or look like?
N a. It transmits "SOS" and the vessel's name and position in slow speed Morse Code. Y b. It will appear on a radar unit's PPI as a line of dots radiating outward with the innermost dot indicating the SART's position. N c. It will appear on a radar unit's PPI as a line of dots radiating outward with the outermost dot indicating the SART's position. N d. None of the above 2080: You have 260 tons of below deck tonnage including liquid mud. Your existing deck cargo is 150 tons with a VCG above the deck of 2.2 feet. What is the maximum additional cargo tonnage you are permitted to load? (See illustration D036DG, stability letter for M.V. Hudson.) (D036DG )
N a. 110 tons N b. 140 tons N c. 180 tons Y d. 210 tons 2107: What is NOT running rigging?
N a. Downhaul Y b. Backstay N c. Halyard N d. Sheet 2132: On which vessels is GMDSS required?
N a. All vessels capable of international voyages N b. Vessels operating outside of the range of VHF coastal radio stations Y c. SOLAS Convention ships of 300 gross tonnage or more. N d. Coastal vessels of less than 300 gross tons 2196: INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND You are on a sailing vessel with the wind on the starboard side and are approaching another sailing vessel that has the wind on the port side. Which action should you take?
N a. Reduce sail and hold course. N b. Alter course away from the other vessel. Y c. Maintain course and speed. N d. Any maneuver to avoid collision. 2353: Which documents are required by GMDSS for vessels on international voyages (other than the Great Lakes)?
N a. A copy of the IMO master plan of shore-based facilities N b. Station logs N c. 47 CFR Part 80 FCC Rules and Regulations Y d. All of the above 2514: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 14'-11", AFT 16'-01"; and the KG is 23.2 feet. What is the righting moment when the vessel is inclined to 15°? (Use the reference material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 5,800 foot-tons N b. 7,600 foot-tons Y c. 9,272 foot-tons N d. 11,200 foot-tons 2615: On a MODU, the keel is the primary strength member of the lower hull form in which direction?
N a. transverse N b. diagonal Y c. longitudinal N d. vertical 2629: Severe exposure to chlorine gas can be fatal. Chlorine gas is primarily a __________.
Y a. respiratory irritant N b. skin burning agent N c. blood poisoning agent N d. nerve paralyzing irritant 2719: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 14'-04", AFT 17'-08". 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 2 feet? (Use the reference material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 62 tons N b. 65 tons N c. 72 tons Y d. 75 tons 2763: A welding procedure used for joining dissimilar metals used on a MODU would be recorded in the __________.
N a. welding plan N b. ASTM specifications Y c. construction portfolio N d. Coast Guard file 2998: The minimum amount of lifesaving equipment required aboard an 85-foot uninspected towing vessel consists of __________. (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
N a. one approved flotation cushion for each person on board Y b. one approved life preserver for each person on board and one lifebuoy N c. one approved inflatable vest for each person on board N d. lifeboat capacity equal to 1 1/2 times the number of persons on board 3127: Automatic fire dampers in ventilation systems are operated by use of a __________.
Y a. fusible link N b. remote operated valve N c. C02 system pressure switch N d. heat or smoke detector 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 3298: Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatches 2, 6, & 10, while using a single belt loader, to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 27'-07"? (use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN)
N a. 510 tons per hatch Y b. 530 tons per hatch N c. 590 tons per hatch N d. 610 tons per hatch 3504: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed. There is already 6280 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 25.5 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-0135
N a. KG 25.3 feet N b. KG 25.7 feet Y c. KG 26.0 feet N d. KG 27.1 feet 3640: How should the number "2" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
N a. NUM-BER-TOO Y b. BEES-SOH-TOO N c. DOS-SOH-TU N d. NEM-MARL-TWO 3657: For planning purposes, the time required to place the DEEP DRILLER at survival draft from the drilling mode to counter heavy weather is __________.
N a. 2 hours N b. 4 hours Y c. 6 hours N d. 8 hours 3671: The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), suffers damage to the starboard center column below the waterline. Pumping from tanks 2S and 9S is not sufficient to prevent increasing starboard list. You should consider counterflooding in tank __________.
N a. 2P N b. 9P N c. C2BS Y d. C2BP 3781: What is the weight of barite in P-tank #4 of the DEEP DRILLER if the ullage is 3.4 feet?
N a. 11.5 long tons N b. 16.6 long tons N c. 54.2 long tons Y d. 78.2 long tons 3837: What port-side valves must be open to transfer ballast from Tank 1P to Tank 10P on the DEEP DRILLER using the Port #1 ballast pump?
Y a. 1, 33, 43, and 24 N b. 1, 33, 44, 45, and 23 N c. 1, 34, 35, and 23 N d. 1, 33, 43, 48, and 23 3868: The rescue boat on an OSV shall carry a tow line strong enough to tow the vessel's largest loaded liferaft at a speed of at least __________.
N a. 1 knot Y b. 2 knot N c. 5 knot N d. 10 knot 3931: Aboard the DEEP DRILLER, to use the drill water pump to supplement the bilge pumps, it is necessary to open valves 26 and __________.
N a. 41 N b. 29 Y c. 28 N d. 25 3939: You board an inflatable liferaft that has been hand launched from a sinking vessel. What should you do FIRST after everyone is onboard the liferaft?
Y a. Cut the painter. N b. Operate the radio equipment. N c. Open the equipment pack. N d. Ventilate the liferaft of CO2. 3965: In the DEEP DRILLER, the transverse and longitudinal free surface moments for entry into the daily load form are obtained __________.
Y a. from tank tables N b. by multiplying displacement by the free surface correction N c. by dividing by displacement N d. by dividing by the free surface correction 3985: While loaded as shown in the DEEP DRILLER Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), all of the liquid mud is dumped. What is the new location of the longitudinal center of gravity?
Y a. 1.71 feet N b. 1.94 feet N c. 2.09 feet N d. 2.23 feet 4062: The owner or Master of a towing vessel that is operating within a Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) area must report all of the following to VTS as soon as practicable EXCEPT ___________ .
N a. any malfunction of propulsion machinery, steering gear, radar, gyrocompass or depth-sounder, if installed N b. shortage of personnel, lack of charts, maps or other required publications Y c. the type of license he/she holds and its serial number N d. any characteristics of the vessel that affect its maneuverability 4161: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #3 (Preparing to Drill). If the liquid mud in mud pit #4 (see table 8) is dumped, what would be the new height of the center of gravity corrected for transverse free surface effects?
N a. 51.50 feet N b. 52.54 feet Y c. 52.88 feet N d. 53.54 feet 4249: How should you warm up a diesel engine that has not been run for some time?
N a. Run it at minimum speed until warmed to operating temperature. Y b. Idle for a brief period of time and then warm up at half speed. N c. Bring it up to top speed immediately and run until warmed up. N d. Inject ether into the air intake to shorten warm up time. 5273: The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #5 (Survival), suffers major damage which results in flooding in tank C3S. Your best countermeasure is to __________.
N a. pump from 10S N b. counterflood in 1P Y c. pump from 8S N d. pump from C3S 5487: A measurement device for inspecting anchor chain is the __________.
N a. slide rule Y b. go-no-go gauge N c. derrick tape N d. amp probe 5711: Installing tandem anchors on the same mooring line is referred to as __________.
N a. doubling N b. pretensioning Y c. piggybacking N d. paralleling 6041: On offshore drilling units, the fire main system must have enough fire hydrants so that each accessible space may be sprayed with at least __________.
N a. one spray pattern Y b. two spray patterns N c. three spray patterns N d. four spray patterns 6248: Your drafts are: FWD 26'-03", AFT 30'-08". Use the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the location of the center of flotation relative to amidships.
N a. 2.8 feet aft N b. 2.3 feet aft N c. 1.9 feet aft Y d. 1.5 feet aft 6401: Why must the drilled hole be filled with drilling mud when tripping the drill string out of the hole?
N a. To maintain circulation to the mud pits N b. To compensate for MODU heave N c. To keep the mud agitated Y d. To prevent reduction of fluid head on the formations 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 8481: A jack-up 180 feet in length with the LCF at 120 feet AF0 has a true mean draft (draft at LCF) of 10 feet. If the trim is 3 feet by the stern, what is the draft at the stern?
N a. 8.0 feet N b. 9.0 feet Y c. 11.0 feet N d. 12.0 feet 8863: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Transit). Weather conditions require ballasting to survival draft. Assume that 4087 long tons of ballast are added at an average VCG of 8.32 feet, and upon arrival at 45 feet, port and starboard ballast tanks 1, 3, and 8 are slack. What is the new KGL?
N a. 51.65 feet N b. 52.67 feet Y c. 55.16 feet N d. 62.24 feet 8981: The important initial stability parameter, GM, is the __________.
Y a. metacentric height N b. height of the metacenter above the keel N c. height of the center of buoyancy above the keel N d. height of the center of gravity above the keel 9217: Apparent wind speed blowing across a MODU under tow can be measured by a(n) __________.
N a. barometer N b. wind vane Y c. anemometer N d. thermometer 9643: The carbon dioxide cylinders of a fixed fire extinguishing system may be located inside the protected space, if the quantity of CO2 required to protect that space is not more than __________.
N a. 1,000 pounds N b. 750 pounds N c. 500 pounds Y d. 300 pounds