USCG Safety: Master's License

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17: The atmosphere in a tank is too rich when it is __________.


91: Except in rare cases, it is impossible to extinguish a shipboard fire by __________.


150: A vessel would be referred to as "tender" when the weight of the cargo is __________.


265: The term "discharge", as it applies to the pollution regulations, means __________.

    N a. spilling
    N b. leaking
    N c. pumping
    Y d. All of the above

378: The FIRST treatment for a surface burn is to __________.

    N a. wash the burned area with a warm soap and water solution
    Y b. flood, bathe, or immerse the burned area in cold water
    N c. cover the burned area with talcum powder and bandage it tightly
    N d. leave the burned area exposed to the atmosphere

536: A fully loaded motor-propelled lifeboat must be capable of attaining a speed of at least __________.

    N a. 3 knots in smooth water
    Y b. 6 knots in smooth water
    N c. 3 knots in rough water
    N d. 6 knots in rough water

611: The maximum mean draft to which a vessel may be safely loaded is called __________.

    N a. mean draft
    N b. calculated draft
    N c. deep draft
    Y d. load line draft

628: The most likely location for a liquid cargo fire to occur on a tanker would be __________.

    N a. in the midships house
    N b. at the main deck manifold
    N c. at the vent header
    Y d. in the pumproom

661: The Master of a fishing vessel must ensure that each crew member participates in at least one fire drill every __________.

    N a. day
    N b. week
    Y c. month
    N d. 3 months

664: Your vessel is in distress and you have made radiotelephone contact with a U.S. Coast Guard vessel. The Coast Guard vessel requests that you give him a long count. This indicates that __________.

    N a. your radio transmitter is not working properly
    N b. the Coast Guard vessel is testing its receiver
    Y c. the Coast Guard vessel is taking a radio direction finder bearing on your vessel
    N d. the Coast Guard vessel is requesting your position in latitude and longitude

1044: What is the lifesaving signal for "You are seen - Assistance will be given as soon as possible"?

    N a. Green star rocket
    N b. Red star rocket
    Y c. Orange smoke signal
    N d. Horizontal motion of a flag

1173: On small passenger vessels all connections to electrical conductors MUST be __________.

    Y a. made within enclosures
    N b. served and parceled with the lay, turned and wormed the other way
    N c. installed only by a licensed marine electrician
    N d. inspected annually by the Coast Guard

1204: Generally, when lifting an inflatable liferaft back aboard ship you would use the __________.

    Y a. towing bridle
    N b. main weather cover
    N c. external lifelines
    N d. righting strap

1209: According to 46 CFR Subchapter T the purpose of fuses in electric wiring is to __________.

    N a. allow for cutting out branch circuits
    Y b. prevent overloading the circuits
    N c. reduce voltage to the branch circuits
    N d. permit the use of smaller wiring for lighting circuits

1278: An extinguishing agent which effectively cools, dilutes combustible vapors, removes oxygen, and provides a heat and smoke screen is __________.

    N a. carbon dioxide
    N b. Halon 1301
    N c. dry chemical
    Y d. water fog

1323: How should latitude 51°48.7'S be written when preparing an AMVER report?

    Y a. 5149S
    N b. 51.8S
    N c. 0578S
    N d. 52S

1358: Which extinguishing agent is best for use on a magnesium fire?

    N a. Water
    Y b. Sand
    N c. CO2
    N d. Dry chemical

1499: A cargo of 60 tons is to be loaded on deck 20 feet from the ship's centerline. The vessel's displacement including the 60 ton cargo will be 6,000 tons and the GM two feet. The list of the vessel after loading this cargo will be __________.

    N a. 5.4°
    Y b. 5.72°
    N c. 6.12°
    N d. 6.4°

1526: Which type of portable fire extinguishers is NOT designed for use on flammable liquid fires?

    N a. Foam
    N b. Dry chemical
    Y c. Water (cartridge-operated)
    N d. Carbon dioxide

1548: You have abandoned your vessel. You are in a liferaft and have cleared away from your vessel. One of your FIRST actions should be to __________.

    N a. take measures to maintain morale
    N b. prepare and use radio equipment
    N c. identify the person in charge of liferaft
    Y d. search for survivors

1592: A vessel has a cargo hold divided by a shaft alley into two tanks, each 35 feet long and 20 feet wide. Each tank is half filled with sea water. The vessel displaces 5,000 tons. The reduction in GM due to free surface effect is __________.

    Y a. .27 foot
    N b. .30 foot
    N c. .31 foot
    N d. .33 foot

1966: A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 090° relative would be __________.

    N a. close hauled on the starboard tack
    Y b. reaching on the starboard tack
    N c. on a broad reach on the starboard tack
    N d. close hauled on the port tack

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

1995: Who is responsible for insuring that each survival craft on a mobile offshore drilling unit is cleaned and inspected once a year?

    N a. The certificated lifeboatman assigned to that craft
    N b. The certificated able seaman assigned to that craft
    N c. The Coast Guard inspecting officer
    Y d. The designated person in charge of the rig

2152: You have 6 containers of ship stores each measuring 8'L by 4'B by 6'H and weighing 0.5 ton each. Each container is stowed on deck. What is the maximum VCG permitted of the remaining cargo if you are carrying rig water and load to maximum capacity? (See illustration D037DG, stability letter for M.V. Surveyor) (D037DG )

    N a. 1.06 feet
    N b. 1.32 feet
    N c. 1.65 feet
    Y d. 1.90 feet

2189: Changing direction by bringing the stern of the vessel through the eye of the wind is known as __________.

    Y a. jibing
    N b. running before the wind
    N c. tacking
    N d. reefing

2509: How many portable fire extinguishers are required in the cargo tank area of an unmanned tank barge during cargo transfer, if the barge has no cargo pumps of her own?

    Y a. One
    N b. Two
    N c. Three
    N d. None

2866: If a vessel is not equipped with an automatically-activated emergency lighting system, the vessel must be __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)

    N a. operated only in daylight hours
    N b. provided with gasoline or kerosene lights
    N c. equipped with luminous tape markings on emergency equipment
    Y d. equipped with individual battery-powered lights

2936: A vessel's drafts are: FWD 16'-03", AFT 16'-09"; and the KG is 21.3 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the angle of list if the center of gravity is shifted 2 feet off the centerline.

    N a. 12°
    N b. 14°
    Y c. 20°
    N d. 22°

2947: A semisubmersible displacing 700,000 cubic feet while floating in sea water (64 pounds per cubic foot) weighs __________.

    N a. 8,929 long tons
    N b. 19,509 long tons
    Y c. 20,000 long tons
    N d. 24,500 long tons

2949: Which information are you required to report to the Coast Guard when an accident occurs in which loss of life results? (small passenger vessel regulations)

    N a. Location of the occurrence
    N b. Number and name of vessel
    N c. Names of owners
    Y d. All of the above

3009: Which type of ventilation is required for enclosed spaces containing gasoline, machinery, or fuel tanks? (small passenger vessel regulations)

    Y a. Natural supply and mechanical exhaust
    N b. Mechanical supply and natural exhaust
    N c. Mechanical supply and mechanical exhaust
    N d. Natural supply and natural exhaust

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

3239: Your tow includes a loaded chlorine barge. After inspecting the tow, the mate reports that he hears a hissing sound coming from the safety valves. Where will you find information on emergency procedures concerning the uncontrolled release of cargo?

    N a. Barge's Certificate of Inspection
    Y b. Cargo Information Card on your towboat
    N c. Cargo Manifest or loading paper
    N d. Dangerous Cargo Regulations

3325: A semisubmersible, with a TCG of 0.5 feet to port, displaces 20,000 long tons. Bulk, weighing 400 long tons, is discharged from P-tanks located 50 feet starboard of the centerline. What is the new TCG?

    N a. 1.03 feet starboard of centerline
    N b. 0.53 foot starboard of centerline
    N c. 0.53 foot port of centerline
    Y d. 1.53 feet port of centerline

3503: The transverse distance between draft marks for the DEEP DRILLER is __________.

    Y a. 122'-09"
    N b. 164'-00"
    N c. 217'-01"
    N d. 260'-05"

3621: The DEEP DRILLER is moored in 700 feet of water. The average tension on the mooring lines is 200 kips. What is the total vertical component of chain tension?

    N a. 60.9 long tons
    N b. 472.8 long tons
    Y c. 487.2 long tons
    N d. 714.4 long tons

3684: The rescuer can best provide an airtight seal during mouth-to-mouth resuscitation by pinching the victim's nostrils and __________.

    N a. cupping a hand around the patient's mouth
    N b. keeping the head elevated
    Y c. applying his mouth tightly over the victim's mouth
    N d. holding the jaw down firmly

3875: The breaking strength of the service lines of the rockets used with an impulse-projected, rocket type line throwing appliances is __________.

    N a. 300 lbs
    Y b. 500 lbs
    N c. 1000 lbs
    N d. 1500 lbs

3900: The life jackets on all vessels shall be __________.

    N a. inspected weekly
    N b. worn at all times
    Y c. readily available
    N d. tested yearly

3944: What is the most vulnerable part of the fire main system?

    N a. The fire pump
    N b. Exposed hard piping
    N c. The hydrant valve
    Y d. The fire hose

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

4108: A Certificate of Inspection for vessels of less than 100 gross tons carrying more than twelve passengers on an international voyage will be issued for a period of __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)

    N a. four years
    N b. three years
    N c. two years
    Y d. one year

4126: Using sheet 25 in the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. Grand Haven, determine the amount of ballast required in tank No. 5 (P & S) to maintain drafts of 17'-00" forward and 22'-06" aft for a vessel loaded with grain which has a test weight of 33 lbs.

    N a. 1010 tons each
    N b. 1025 tons each
    N c. 1045 tons each
    Y d. 1070 tons each

4260: Which statement about immersion suits is TRUE?

    Y a. The suit must, without assistance, turn an unconscious person's mouth clear of the water within 5 seconds.
    N b. The immersion suit seals in body heat and provides protection against hypothermia for weeks.
    N c. The suit will still be serviceable after a brief (2-6 minutes) exposure to flame and burning.
    N d. The collar must be inflated before abandoning ship.

4773: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). If the entire contents of bulk tanks #2 and #3 are back-loaded to an offshore supply vessel, what longitudinal moment would have to be created to level the unit in trim at the new draft?

    N a. 25,846 ft-kips
    N b. 17,119 ft-kips
    N c. 8,727 ft-kips
    Y d. 1,788 ft-kips

5156: Your non-oceangoing vessel is required to have a fixed piping system to discharge oily mixtures ashore. What is required at each outlet of this system?

    N a. A 5-gallon can or a fixed containment system
    Y b. A stop valve
    N c. A non-return valve
    N d. A means to stop each pump

5225: If the cause of a sudden severe list or trim 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 unit to an upright equilibrium position
    Y d. cause the unit to flop to a greater angle

5508: Your drafts are: FWD 17'-09", AFT 18'-03". What is the KM based on the tables in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book?

    N a. 25.7 feet
    N b. 26.0 feet
    Y c. 26.2 feet
    N d. 26.4 feet

6033: During a fire drill on a MODU, what action is required?

    Y a. Start each fire pump
    N b. Launch and run a lifeboat
    N c. Inventory rescue and fire equipment
    N d. Inspect fire hoses

6772: Your drafts are: FWD 23'-03", AFT 27'-01". Use the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the vessels displacement if you are in salt water.

    N a. 12,750 tons
    N b. 12,900 tons
    Y c. 13,150 tons
    N d. 13,250 tons

7035: If a diabetic suffers an insulin reaction and is conscious, he should be given __________.

    N a. soda crackers and water
    Y b. orange juice
    N c. an ounce of whiskey
    N d. a glass of milk

7051: When a patient is suspected of having appendicitis, the primary action is to __________.

    N a. give the patient a laxative to relieve pain
    N b. give the patient morphine sulfate to relieve pain
    Y c. confine to bed until helicopter arrives
    N d. give the patient aspirin with a glass of water

8107: What is the minimum required GML for the DEEP DRILLER in winds less than 70 knots while at a draft of 60 feet?

    N a. 0.17 foot
    Y b. 2.63 feet
    N c. 4.34 feet
    N d. 9.12 feet

8341: Clean air standards referred to as "Grade D" apply to compressed air for use in __________.

    N a. high pressure fluid accumulators
    N b. driving air-powered plunger pumps
    Y c. filling open-circuit breathing systems
    N d. bladder-type accumulators

8733: The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), discharges a non-liquid load of 275.8 long tons from a position 130 feet above the keel, 40 feet forward of amidships, and 30 feet to port of the centerline. What is the new LCG?

    N a. 0.59 foot
    Y b. 1.64 feet
    N c. 2.23 feet
    N d. 2.82 feet

8881: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Transit). How much additional deck load can be placed aboard without exceeding the deck load limit?

    N a. 1,335.6 long tons
    N b. 1,086.6 long tons
    N c. 585.4 long tons
    Y d. 435.6 long tons

8907: When giving first aid, you should understand how to conduct primary and secondary surveys and know __________.

    N a. which medications to prescribe
    N b. how to diagnose an illness from symptoms
    Y c. the limits of your capabilities
    N d. how to set broken bones

9113: After using a Halon extinguisher, it should be __________.

    N a. put back in service if more than 50% of the charge remains
    N b. repainted
    N c. discarded
    Y d. recharged

9603: During the passage of a severe storm the maximum vertical moments, including free surface moments, permitted on the DEEP DRILLER at survival draft is __________.

    N a. 998,942 ft-tons
    Y b. 996,522 ft-tons
    N c. 990,430 ft-tons
    N d. 889,555 ft-tons