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274: The flag hoist 62.2 would be sent as pennant 6, pennant 2, __________.
N a. answering pennant, first substitute Y b. answering pennant, second substitute N c. space, second substitute N d. answering pennant, third substitute 376: Valves on steam-smothering lines to cargo tanks shall be set with __________.
N a. the master control valve shut and valves to individual cargo tanks shut N b. the master control valve open and valves to individual cargo tanks shut Y c. the master control valve shut and valves to individual cargo tanks open N d. all valves open 522: A spanner is a __________.
N a. cross connection line between two main fire lines Y b. special wrench for the couplings in a fire hose line N c. tackle rigged to support a fire hose N d. None of the above 636: What is required by regulations concerning the stowage of lifeboats on cargo vessels?
Y a. Each lifeboat must have a launching appliance. N b. Launching appliances must be of the gravity type. N c. There may not be more than two launching appliances on the same deck. N d. All of the above 875: How many bolts are required in a temporarily connected standard ANSI coupling?
N a. 2 Y b. 4 N c. 6 N d. 8 1040: General requirements for a vessel's radiotelephone station log are that __________.
N a. logs must be kept in an orderly manner N b. erasures are not allowed N c. it must identify the vessel's name and official number Y d. All of the above 1082: Which statement is TRUE concerning combustible gas indicators?
N a. One sample of air is adequate to test a tank. Y b. They do not work properly where there is a lack of oxygen. N c. They will detect a lack of oxygen. N d. They are calibrated to read the percentage chance of explosion. 1147: In addition to a portable hand-operated bilge pump, a 55 foot long ferry must have a fixed power operated bilge pump capable of pumping at least __________.
N a. 5 GPM N b. 10 GPM Y c. 25 GPM N d. 50 GPM 1342: If there's a fire aboard your vessel, you should FIRST __________.
N a. notify the Coast Guard Y b. sound the alarm N c. have passengers put on life preservers N d. cut off air supply to the fire 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 1429: When collecting condensation for drinking water, __________.
Y a. a sponge used to mop up and store condensation must be kept salt free N b. only condensation on the bottom of the canopy should be collected N c. it should be strained through a finely woven cloth N d. chlorine tablets should be used to make it drinkable 1487: A vessel's heavy displacement is 24,500 tons with light displacement of 13,300 tons. Fully loaded it carries 300 tons of fuel and stores. What is the vessel's deadweight?
N a. 10,900 tons Y b. 11,200 tons N c. 13,000 tons N d. 24,200 tons 1640: A Halon 1301 cylinder contains 100 pounds of liquid at 360 psi. It must be recharged when the weight drops below how many pounds of liquid?
N a. 90 N b. 92 Y c. 95 N d. 98 1748: In an inert gas system, high pressure alarms are set in the main vapor collection line to cause an audible and visual alarm if the pressure reaches a certain level. What is the percentage of the lowest relief valve setting at which the alarm must sound?
N a. 70% N b. 80% Y c. 90% N d. 95% 2051: You are standing a radio watch aboard the rig. A crew boat calls you on VHF channel 16. When you reply with your vessel name and call letters, you should request the crew boat to switch to an intership channel such as channel __________.
N a. 6 Y b. 10 N c. 12 N d. 14 2055: What agency issues the Ship Station license for the VHF marine radio on a mobile offshore drilling unit?
N a. U.S. Coast Guard N b. Department of Transportation N c. Federal Broadcast Authority Y d. Federal Communications Commission 2226: You are sailing on a close reach when a strong wind suddenly heels the vessel hard over. To reduce the heeling and yet maintain speed, you should __________.
Y a. ease the mainsheet and bear more away from the wind N b. haul in on the mainsheet and steer more towards the wind N c. haul in on the mainsheet and ease the jib sheet N d. ease all sheets and bear more into the wind 2379: Regulations require that access to a cargo pumproom in a tank vessel carrying grade D liquid cargo, shall be __________.
N a. away from galleys, living quarters, or navigation spaces N b. only from areas equipped with power ventilation systems Y c. from the open deck N d. isolated from sources of vapor ignition 2464: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has the liquid loading shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the KG of the liquid load. ST-0064
N a. 3.9 feet Y b. 4.3 feet N c. 4.7 feet N d. 5.1 feet 2481: Which action should be taken on receipt of a GMDSS Distress alert?
N a. Read the display screen and/or printout. N b. Silence the alarm. N c. Listen for any follow up voice/TELEX transmission on the appropriate frequency. Y d. All of the above 2638: Marine Safety Information is promulgated via satellite through which system?
N a. AMVER Y b. SafetyNET N c. NAVTEX N d. INMARSAT-M SES 2640: What is NOT a grade E product?
N a. Dioctyl-phthalate Y b. Gasoline N c. Formic acid N d. Creosote coal tar 2765: The maximum draft to which a drilling unit may be safely loaded is called __________.
N a. mean draft N b. calculated draft N c. deep draft Y d. load line draft 2849: A vessel would be referred to as "stiff" when the weight of the cargo is __________.
N a. evenly distributed vertically and the double bottoms are full N b. concentrated low and the double bottoms are empty Y c. concentrated low and the double bottoms are full N d. concentrated high and the double bottoms are empty 2925: The free surface effects of a partially full liquid tank decrease with increased __________.
N a. density of the liquid N b. placement of the tank above the keel Y c. displacement volume of the MODU N d. size of the surface area in the tank 2962: The SS AMERICAN MARINER will sail with the load shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the drafts. ST-0090
Y a. FWD 17'-06", AFT 24'-03" N b. FWD 19'-03", AFT 22'-06" N c. FWD 17'-01", AFT 24'-08" N d. FWD 21'-04", AFT 19'-07" 3117: For a MODU with longitudinal inclination, an increase in GML causes __________.
N a. list to stabilize at an angle of loll N b. trim to stabilize at an angle of loll N c. trim to increase Y d. trim to decrease 3138: Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatch No. 20 while using a single belt loader to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 29'-06"? (Use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN.)
N a. 1550 tons Y b. 2920 tons N c. 3010 tons N d. 3515 tons 3176: The tops of vents from gasoline tanks should terminate __________.
Y a. in open air N b. inside cabins N c. in machinery space N d. underwater 3335: Inflatable liferafts are provided with a __________.
N a. jackknife N b. towing connection N c. lifeline Y d. All of the above 3437: A jack-up 180 feet in length with the LCF at 120 feet AFO has a draft of 8 feet at the bow and 11 feet at the stern. What is the trim by the stern?
N a. 2.0 feet N b. 2.4 feet Y c. 3.0 feet N d. 6.0 feet 3447: A semisubmersible, 200 feet in length between draft marks with the LCF 10 feet aft of amidships, records the following drafts: Port Forward 64'-09"; Port Aft 68'-09"; Starboard Forward 59'-09"; and Starboard Aft 63'-09". What is the list?
N a. 10 feet to port Y b. 5 feet to port N c. 2.5 feet to port N d. 5 feet to starboard 3458: When fighting a fire in a space containing an IMO class 1 hazardous cargo, the most effective fire fighting procedure is to __________.
N a. shut down the ventilation and exclude all air to smother the fire Y b. use water from fire hoses or a sprinkler system N c. activate the fixed CO2 firefighting system N d. use high-expansion foam 3477: What is the increase in the transverse free surface correction for the DEEP DRILLER at a draft of 60 feet if 103.48 long-tons of ballast are transferred from a full ballast tank 1P to an empty ballast tank 10S?
N a. 0.47 foot Y b. 0.32 foot N c. 0.27 foot N d. 0.13 foot 3573: The DEEP DRILLER in transit is level at 23.0 feet draft. Strong winds are blowing from the starboard. A careful load form calculation determines that the TCG is 2.0 feet to starboard. What is the value of the wind heeling moment?
N a. 4,339 foot-long tons Y b. 26,033 foot-long tons N c. 39,050 foot-long tons N d. 78,099 foot-long tons 3624: What is the International Code signal for calling an unknown station using flashing light?
Y a. AA AA N b. UNK N c. STA N d. CQ 3630: A passenger vessel is required to have a supervised patrol when __________.
Y a. there are passengers berthed on board N b. navigating in excess of eight hours N c. the vessel has substantial wood in its construction N d. there is no automatic fire-detection system installed 3658: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has the liquid loading shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the LCG-FP of the liquid load. ST-0145
N a. 226.9 ft N b. 238.3 ft N c. 252.4 ft Y d. 268.8 ft 3746: A conscious victim who has suffered a blow to the head has symptoms that indicate the possibility of concussion. If the patient feels no indication of neck or spine injury, recommended treatment would include __________.
N a. turning the victim's head to the side to keep his airway open N b. positioning the victim so the head is lower than the body N c. giving the victim water if he is thirsty, but no food Y d. elevating the head and shoulders slightly with a pillow 3981: While loaded as shown in the DEEP DRILLER Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), all of the liquid mud is dumped. What is the new position of the longitudinal center of buoyancy?
N a. 0.00 feet N b. 1.69 feet N c. 2.25 feet Y d. 2.29 feet 4277: Drilling loads on the COASTAL DRILLER are the combined loads arising from conductor tension, rotary, hook, and __________.
N a. fixed loads Y b. setback loads N c. basic loads N d. variable loads 4417: The COASTAL DRILLER, while in an ocean transit, experiences a single amplitude roll of 8 degrees. What is the minimum period of motion which does not exceed the design limits of the legs?
Y a. 10 seconds N b. 8 seconds N c. 6 seconds N d. 4 seconds 4495: The COASTAL DRILLER is in transit at a draft of 10.5 feet. It discharges 216.43 kips of weight. What is the new draft?
N a. 10.7 feet N b. 10.3 feet N c. 10 feet 8 inches Y d. 10 feet 4 inches 4534: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has on board 5577 tons of cargo with an LCG-FP of 275.55 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-0163
Y a. LCG-FP 271.2 feet N b. LCG-FP 272.1 feet N c. LCG-FP 273.6 feet N d. LCG-FP 274.6 feet 4727: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #3 (Drilling). What would be the new sum of longitudinal moments for the liquid variables if the entire contents of tank #19 are transferred to tank #13?
N a. 12,344 ft-kips N b. 173,493 ft-kips Y c. 181,174 ft-kips N d. 1,929,523 ft-kips 4795: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). What is the new LCG if the entire contents of drill water tanks 6 and 7 are discharged?
N a. 118.20 feet N b. 119.44 feet Y c. 120.10 feet N d. 121.36 feet 5651: On a semisubmersible drilling unit, decreasing riser tension reduces __________.
Y a. KG N b. KM N c. GM N d. free surface moments 5923: The relief valve on a fire pump is set at 25 psi above the pressure necessary to maintain required fire streams, or __________.
N a. 50 psi N b. 75 psi Y c. 125 psi N d. 150 psi 6527: On the cargo manifest, the gross weight of a box containing cargo is the weight of the __________.
N a. cargo N b. box Y c. cargo and box N d. rate weight 7313: What is the MOST important thing you should do before transmitting on a marine radio?
N a. Ask for permission. N b. Record the time in your radio log. N c. Press the "push to talk" button three times. Y d. Monitor the channel to insure that it is clear. 8125: While in transit, the DEEP DRILLER suffers flooding in the starboard pump room. Both starboard bilge pumps are inadequate to dewater the pump room. You may supplement the performance of the bilge pumps by using the __________.
N a. starboard saltwater service pump Y b. starboard drill water pump N c. starboard ballast pump N d. port ballast pump and crossover system 8384: A moment of 300 ft-tons is created by a force of 15,000 tons. What is the moment arm?
N a. 50.00 feet N b. 25.00 feet N c. 0.04 foot Y d. 0.02 foot 8615: The LWT anchor has two angular positions for the flukes. These are __________.
N a. 30° and 40° Y b. 30° and 50° N c. 30° and 60° N d. 40° and 60° 8621: What is the transverse shift in the center of gravity if 200 short tons are placed 10 feet to port of the centerline on a MODU with TCG 0.7 foot starboard of the centerline, and the displacement is 9,000 short tons?
N a. 0.03 foot N b. 0.20 foot Y c. 0.23 foot N d. 0.62 foot 8861: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Transit). Weather conditions require ballasting to survival draft. Assume that upon arrival at 45 feet, port and starboard ballast tanks 2 and 9 will be full and that port and starboard ballast tanks 1, 3, and 8 will be slack. What would be the new value of the total longitudinal free surface moments (FSML)?
N a. 69,658 foot-tons Y b. 56,244 foot-tons N c. 42,830 foot-tons N d. 30,168 foot-tons 8895: The AMVER system for vessels in the Gulf of Mexico is administered by the __________.
Y a. U.S. Coast Guard N b. Minerals Management Service N c. Department of Energy N d. Corps of Engineers 9093: In addition to weighing the cartridge, which other maintenance is required for a cartridge-operated dry chemical extinguisher?
N a. Weigh the powder in the canister. N b. Discharge a small amount to see that it works. Y c. Check the hose and nozzle for clogs. N d. Check the external pressure gage. 9257: The shear rams of a MODU blowout preventer stack are used in emergency well control to __________.
N a. close and seal around the drill pipe N b. close and seal around casing Y c. cut off pipe inside the preventer stack N d. close and seal around drill collars 9281: A floating jack-up with displacement of 15,000 kips has its LCG 106 feet aft of frame zero (AF0). If 200 short tons are loaded at 20 feet AF0 and 400 short tons are loaded 149 feet AF0, what is the new LCG?
N a. 105.5 feet Y b. 106.0 feet N c. 108.3 feet N d. 111.8 feet 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