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6: Records of tests and inspections of a cargo vessel's fire extinguishing systems shall be kept on board __________.
N a. for 1 year N b. for 2 years N c. until the next Coast Guard inspection Y d. until the vessel's Certificate of Inspection expires 9: The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea contain the requirements for __________.
Y a. signals that must be sounded when being towed in restricted visibility N b. minimum hawser lengths when being towed N c. lights that must be displayed on anchor buoys N d. mooring procedures for support vessels when transferring cargo 15: In reference to accidental oil pollution, the most critical time during bunkering is when __________.
N a. you first start to receive fuel N b. hoses are being blown down Y c. final topping off is occurring N d. hoses are being disconnected 182: Which abbreviation refers to the horizontal distance between perpendiculars taken at the forward-most and the after-most points on a small passenger vessel's waterline at her deepest operating draft?
Y a. LBP N b. LOA N c. LWL N d. LLL 267: Which type of EPIRB must each ocean-going ship carry?
N a. Class A N b. Class B N c. Class C Y d. Category 1 486: The SS AMERICAN MARINER arrived in port with drafts of: FWD28'-04", AFT 30'-11". Cargo was loaded and discharged as indicated. Use sheet 2 in the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final drafts. ST-0009
Y a. FWD 29'-01", AFT 30'-10" N b. FWD 29'-03", AFT 30'-08" N c. FWD 29'-07", AFT 30'-08" N d. FWD 29'-08", AFT 30'-06" 579: The letter R followed by one or more numbers indicates __________.
N a. a vessel's identity N b. bearing N c. visibility Y d. distance 589: Fires are grouped into what categories?
Y a. Class A, B, C, and D N b. Type 1, 2, 3, and 4 N c. Combustible solids, liquids, and gases N d. Flammable solids, liquids, and gases 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 750: The center of flotation of a vessel is __________.
N a. the center of volume of the immersed portion of the vessel Y b. the center of gravity of the water plane N c. that point at which all the vertical downward forces of weight are considered to be concentrated N d. that point at which all the vertical upward forces of buoyancy are considered to be concentrated 770: A vessel is described as a two compartment vessel when it __________.
N a. has no more than two compartments N b. has two compartments in addition to the engine room N c. will sink if any two compartments are flooded Y d. will float if any two adjacent compartments are flooded 771: You are approaching another vessel and see that she has the signal flag "F" hoisted. What should you do?
N a. Continue on your present course since the vessel is signaling for a pilot. Y b. Attempt to call the vessel on VHF radiotelephone because she is disabled. N c. Stop your vessel instantly. N d. Change course to keep clear of the vessel because she is maneuvering with difficulty. 942: A fifteen-pound CO2 extinguisher __________.
Y a. contains 15 pounds of CO2 N b. weighs 15 pounds when full of CO2 N c. has 15 pounds of pressure at the nozzle N d. weighs 15 pounds when empty 944: The lifesaving signal indicating "You are seen - Assistance will be given as soon as possible" is the __________.
N a. vertical motion of white flags N b. vertical motion of a white light or flare N c. firing of a green star signal Y d. None of the above 1074: Which one of the following signals is made at night by a lifesaving station to indicate "Landing here highly dangerous"?
Y a. Horizontal motion of a white light or flare N b. Vertical motion of a white light or flare N c. White star rocket N d. Vertical motion of a red light or flare 1105: In launching a lifeboat, when should the tricing pendants be released?
N a. Before the boat is lowered from the stowage position N b. As soon as the boat-fall blocks clear the davit head N c. After the limit switch is activated Y d. After all people have been embarked 1140: Limit switches are used on which davits?
N a. Sheath-screw davits Y b. Gravity davits N c. Radial davits N d. Quadrantal davits 1276: The lights on the outside of the canopy on an inflatable liferaft operate __________.
N a. by turning the globe clockwise N b. by a switch at each light N c. by a light sensor Y d. automatically when the raft is inflated 1311: Which statement about pneumatic chipping tools is TRUE?
Y a. The operator must wear safety goggles or glasses. N b. The equipment must be grounded to prevent shock hazard. N c. The chipping mechanism is made of a non-sparking material that is safe to use near explosive atmospheres. N d. The needles of the needle-type chipping gun must be replaced when they have been blunted more than 1/2 of their diameter. 1326: All inflatable liferafts have __________.
N a. safety straps from the overhead N b. built in seats N c. releasing hooks at each end Y d. water stabilizing pockets 1382: Ventilation systems connected to a compartment in which a fire is burning are normally closed to prevent the rapid spread of the fire by __________.
Y a. convection N b. conduction N c. radiation N d. spontaneous combustion 1387: In painting a lifeboat following its overhaul, which parts must be painted bright red?
N a. the top 2-1/2 inches of each side Y b. the releasing gear lever N c. the fuel tanks N d. the thwarts 1430: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed. There is already 6422 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 26.6 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-0038
Y a. KG 24.9 feet N b. KG 25.5 feet N c. KG 26.1 feet N d. KG 28.9 feet 1569: Which list is NOT required to be provided as part of the appendices of the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan?
N a. A list of agencies or officials of Coastal State Administrators responsible for receiving and processing incident reports. N b. A list of agencies or officials in regularly visited ports. N c. A list specifying who will be responsible for informing the parties listed and the priority in which they must be notified. Y d. A list of personnel duty assignments. 1799: Each inert gas system gas main must have an automatic shut down valve at the outlet of the gas production plant. This valve must close automatically upon __________.
N a. cargo pump failure Y b. blower failure N c. deck seal low water level N d. low inert gas temperature 1848: Your vessel displaces 477 tons and measures 116'L x 31'B. You ship a large wave on the after deck. What is the reduction in GM due to free surface before the water drains overboard, if the after deck measures 54'L x 31'B and the weight of the water is 51.5 tons?
N a. 6.43 feet N b. 6.75 feet N c. 6.99 feet Y d. 7.25 feet 1885: In the case of an injury causing a person to be incapacitated, the Master or person in charge of a mobile offshore drilling unit must submit a report to the __________.
Y a. nearest Marine Safety or Marine Inspection Office N b. nearest hospital N c. Department of Energy N d. American Bureau of Shipping 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 2108: Air compressors are NOT permitted in which space(s) on a tank barge carrying grade A cargo?
N a. A cargo handling room N b. A space in which cargo hose is stored N c. An enclosed space containing cargo piping Y d. All of the above 2205: 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. 2253: Using a sea anchor with the survival craft will __________.
Y a. reduce your drift rate N b. keep the survival craft from turning over N c. aid in recovering the survival craft N d. increase your visibility 2344: Use the material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book. If the KG is 25.2 feet, and the drafts are: FWD 22'-03", AFT 23'-01"; at what angle will the vessel lose positive stability?
N a. 92° N b. 77° Y c. 68° N d. 61° 2348: Regulations require that venting for cargo tanks in which only grades D or E liquids are to be transported shall, as a MINIMUM, be of which type? (tank barge constructed on or after July 1, 1951)
N a. Straight vents open to atmosphere N b. Individual pressure vacuum relief valves N c. Branch vent lines connected to a vent header system Y d. Gooseneck vents and flame screens 2468: What is NOT classified as a flammable liquid?
N a. Methyl alcohol N b. Heptane Y c. Mineral spirits N d. iso-Hexane 2484: Who may approve cargo piping to pass through a machinery space for a barge designed to carry only grade E products?
N a. American Bureau of Shipping N b. National Cargo Bureau Y c. Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard N d. Vessel owner 2530: Regulations require that cargo pumprooms on tank barges (constructed in 1965) carrying grades B or C liquid cargoes have power ventilation systems which can completely change the air in __________.
N a. 1 minute Y b. 3 minutes N c. 5 minutes N d. 10 minutes 2751: The requirements for special welding procedures on a MODU must be contained in the __________.
N a. vessel plans N b. Coast Guard file Y c. construction portfolio N d. construction plans 2801: How many B-II fire extinguishers must be in the machinery space of a 175-foot long fishing vessel propelled by engines with 2000 brake horsepower?
Y a. 2 N b. 3 N c. 4 N d. 5 2823: A vessel heading ESE is on a course of __________.
Y a. 112.5° N b. 135.0° N c. 157.5° N d. 180.0° 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 2864: The sailing drafts are: FWD 22'-08", AFT 23'-04" and the GM is 4.6 feet. Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book, to determine the available righting arm at 20° inclination.
Y a. 2.1 feet N b. 2.4 feet N c. 2.8 feet N d. 3.2 feet 2890: You have loaded a deck cargo, and the vessel has assumed an 8° list due to negative GM. Your salt water drafts are: FWD 16'-10", AFT 17'-02". If you then load 1050 tons of cargo in the lower holds (VCG 12.5 feet) and 475 tons in the lower 'tween decks (VCG 24.5 feet), what is the final GM? (Use the reference material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 2.1 feet N b. 1.6 feet N c. 1.4 feet Y d. 0.6 foot 2979: Which vessel is required to carry a Category I, 406 MHz EPIRB installed to automatically float free and activate? (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. A vessel operating exclusively on inland waters N b. A vessel limited to 20 miles offshore, which carries a radiotelephone on board Y c. A vessel operating on the high seas or beyond 3 miles from the coastline of the Great Lakes N d. A vessel limited to 100 miles offshore 3034: Your sailing drafts are: FWD 14'-04", AFT 16'-02" and the GM is 3.0 feet. What will be the angle of list if #5 port double bottom (capacity 195 tons, VCG 2.6 feet, and 18.5 feet off the centerline) is filled with saltwater? (Use the data in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 4° Y b. 8° N c. 13° N d. 16° 3092: Why is it necessary to extend ventilators of gasoline powered vessels to the bilges?
N a. To keep them dry, and thus easier to clean Y b. To remove fuel vapors which are heavier than air N c. To provide adequate air to the engines N d. To cool the machinery areas 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 3171: Automatic fire dampers in ventilation systems are operated by use of __________.
Y a. fusible links N b. remotely operated valves N c. C02 system pressure switches N d. heat or smoke detectors 3201: The stamped full weight of a 100-lb. CO2 bottle is 314 lbs. What is the minimum weight of the bottle before it has to be recharged?
N a. 282 lbs. N b. 294 lbs. N c. 300 lbs. Y d. 304 lbs. 3323: A semisubmersible, with a TCG of 0.5 foot to port, displaces 20,000 long tons. Bulk, weighing 400 long tons, is loaded in P-tanks located 50 feet starboard to the centerline. What is the new TCG?
Y a. 0.49 foot starboard of centerline N b. 0.51 foot starboard of centerline N c. 0.99 foot starboard of centerline N d. 1.49 feet starboard of centerline 3690: The MOST important element in administering CPR is __________.
N a. having the proper equipment for the process Y b. starting the treatment quickly N c. administering of oxygen N d. treating for traumatic shock 3827: What is the change in transverse moments for the DEEP DRILLER if 103.48 long-tons of ballast is transferred from a full ballast tank 1P to an empty ballast tank 10S?
N a. 15,522 foot-tons increase Y b. 15,181 foot-tons increase N c. 3,594 foot-tons increase N d. 1,797 foot-tons increase 3847: On the DEEP DRILLER, among the valves to open when transferring ballast from Tank 10S to Tank 1P using the #2 ballast pump is valve __________.
N a. 33 Starboard N b. 44 Starboard N c. 33 Port Y d. 34 Port 3986: A fire is discovered in the bow of your vessel while making way. The wind is from ahead at 35 knots. You should __________.
N a. remain on course and hold speed N b. remain on course but slack the speed N c. change course to put the wind on either beam and increase speed Y d. change course and put the stern to the wind 4055: In the DEEP DRILLER, VCG is obtained from the sum of the vertical moments by __________.
N a. adding displacement N b. subtracting displacement N c. multiplying by displacement Y d. dividing by displacement 4136: If one hydraulic pump of an electro-hydraulic steering unit fails, the vessel's steering can be initially and best maintained by using the __________.
N a. trick wheel N b. accumulator Y c. standby pump N d. telemotor 4148: The action necessary to transfer the steering control from the wheelhouse to local control in order to use the steering gear room trick wheel, is to __________.
Y a. align the trick wheel to the rudder angle position N b. set the six-way control valve in the trick wheel position N c. open the power transfer switch before engaging the trick wheel N d. always place the rudder in the midship position to engage the trick wheel 5073: An obstruction light on a mobile offshore drilling unit on the waters of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, shall have a lens that is visible over an arc of __________.
N a. 60° N b. 90° N c. 180° Y d. 360° 6201: The two courses of action if the underwater hull of a MODU is severely damaged are to plug the openings and to __________.
N a. dewater the compartment Y b. establish and maintain flooding boundaries N c. secure power to the compartment N d. counter flood to maintain even keel 8183: When extracting the legs from the soil, the hull of the COASTAL DRILLER may be pulled down until the draft is __________.
N a. at the maximum load line draft N b. one foot less than maximum load line draft N c. one foot deeper than maximum load line draft Y d. one foot deeper than calculated afloat draft 9483: A tank which is NOT completely full or empty is called __________.
N a. pressed Y b. slack N c. inertial N d. elemental