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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 134: What is the International Code signal for a decimal point between figures using flashing light?
Y a. AAA N b. TTTT N c. EEEEE N d. AS 352: What is an advantage of water fog or water spray over a straight stream of water in fighting an oil fire?
N a. It has a smothering effect on the fire. N b. It requires less water to remove the same amount of heat. N c. It gives more protection to fire fighting personnel. Y d. All of the above 358: When treating a person for third-degree burns, you should __________.
N a. submerge the burn area in cold water N b. make the person stand up and walk to increase circulation Y c. cover the burns with thick, sterile dressings N d. break blisters and remove dead tissue 519: A vessel must have at least two fireman's outfits aboard if she __________.
N a. is documented N b. is over 100 gross tons N c. is under foreign articles Y d. has more than 49 people aboard 742: An advantage of an ABC dry chemical over a carbon dioxide extinguisher is __________.
N a. lack of toxicity Y b. the multipurpose extinguishing ability N c. burn-back protection N d. cooling ability 877: A marine chemist issues gas free certificates and is certified by the __________.
N a. Mine Safety Appliance Association N b. American Chemical Society N c. Marine Chemists Association Y d. National Fire Protection Association 888: An oil fire is classified as class __________.
N a. A Y b. B N c. C N d. D 976: Inflatable liferafts carried on passenger vessels must be annually __________.
N a. overhauled by the ship's crew N b. sent to the Coast Guard for servicing N c. sent to the steamship company shore repair facility Y d. sent to a Coast Guard approved service facility 1053: Your vessel is damaged and listing to port. The rolling period is long, and the vessel will occasionally assume a starboard list. Which action should you take FIRST?
N a. Fill an empty double bottom tank on the starboard side N b. Transfer all possible movable weights from port to starboard N c. Pump out ballast from the port and starboard double bottom tanks Y d. Press up a slack centerline double bottom tank 1064: By day, the horizontal motion of a white flag, or arms extended horizontally, by a person on the beach indicates __________.
N a. "Haul away" N b. "Tail block is made fast" Y c. "Negative" N d. "Affirmative" 1126: Aboard small passenger vessels which type(s) of ventilation must be provided for enclosed spaces containing gasoline engines or gasoline fuel tanks?
Y a. Natural supply and mechanical exhaust N b. At least one opening to the exterior of the hull N c. Mechanical supply and natural exhaust N d. Any of the above 1131: If you observe any situation which presents a safety or pollution hazard during fuel transfer operations, what action should you take FIRST?
N a. Close the valves at the transfer manifold N b. Notify the person in charge of the shore facility Y c. Shut down the transfer operation N d. Sound the fire alarm 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 1542: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has the following drafts: FWD 09'-10", AFT 15'-08". Upon completion of loading and bunkering the items listed will be on board. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the minimum GM required to meet a one compartment standard. ST-0041
N a. 1.91 feet N b. 2.09 feet Y c. 2.21 feet N d. 2.48 feet 1672: Which of the following would be considered downflooding on a fishing vessel as defined in regulation?
Y a. Vessel heels until water enters a hatch. N b. Vessel in collision floods through a damaged area above the waterline. N c. Vessel takes on water due to the hatches being left open in heavy rain. N d. Vessel takes on water by the propeller shaft due to failure of the stern gland. 1721: An inert gas system is designed to reduce the possibility of tank explosions by __________.
N a. eliminating sparks and fire in the vicinity of cargo tanks N b. removing all hydrocarbon gases from the cargo tanks N c. blanketing cargo tanks with inert foam Y d. reducing the oxygen concentration below levels necessary for combustion 1858: A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 180° relative would be __________.
N a. close hauled on the port tack N b. close hauled on the starboard tack Y c. running before the wind N d. on a broad reach 1987: When a fire drill is conducted on a mobile offshore drilling unit, the designated person in charge must ensure that __________.
Y a. all personnel report to their stations N b. each hose is brought to full pressure at the nozzle N c. at least three portable extinguishers are activated N d. All of the above 2097: If you reef a marconi mainsail, the sail area __________.
Y a. becomes less N b. becomes larger N c. does not change N d. moves aft 2184: Your vessel is damaged and is listing to port. The rolling period is short. There is sufficient freeboard so that deck edge submersion is not a problem. What corrective action should be taken FIRST in regard to the vessel's stability?
N a. Press up any slack double-bottom tanks to eliminate free surface N b. Flood any empty double-bottom tanks to add weight low and down N c. Jettison topside weights to reduce KG and KB Y d. Shift any off-center weights from port to starboard 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. 2274: A virtual rise in the center of gravity may be caused by __________.
N a. filling a partially filled tank Y b. using an on board crane to lift a freely swinging heavy object N c. emptying a partially filled tank N d. transferring ballast from the forepeak to the after peak 2414: The flash point of a product is 100°F. What can happen if it is heated above 110°F?
N a. It will boil off to the atmosphere. Y b. It may burn and explode if an ignition source is present. N c. It will become less volatile and easier to handle. N d. None of the above 2416: Which statement is TRUE?
N a. GMDSS radio logs are required to contain entries pertaining to all incidents connected to radio communication service which appear to be of importance to the safety of life at sea. N b. All distress communications must be entered in the GMDSS radio log. Y c. Both of the above N d. None of the above 2461: A special device that, when fitted into the rotary table, transmits torque to the kelly and simultaneously permits vertical movement of the kelly to make the hole is called a __________.
N a. master bushing N b. kelly slips Y c. kelly bushing N d. rotary bushing 2512: Which of the following product(s) would be classified as grade E?
N a. Gasoline Y b. Bunker C N c. Kerosene N d. All of the above 2548: According to regulations, which grade(s) of cargo may be carried in tanks that are vented only with gooseneck vents and flame screens?
N a. B only N b. B or C N c. C or D Y d. D or E 2560: Regulations require that cargo tanks in which grades B or C liquids are carried must be vented with which of the following?
N a. Gooseneck vents N b. Flame screens Y c. Pressure vacuum relief valves N d. Forced draft blowers 2580: If your JP-5 barge has operated in saltwater for less than 1 month in the 12 month period since it was last dry-docked, when is it required to be hauled out again?
Y a. 60 months since last dry-docking N b. 36 months since last dry-docking N c. 24 months since last dry-docking N d. 12 months since last dry-docking 2674: Use the floodable length curve in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book. If the curve represents 45 percent permeability and number 2 hold floods, the vessel will sink if the permeability exceeds what percent?
N a. 76 Y b. 67 N c. 60 N d. 52 2986: What must be mounted at a small passenger vessel's operating station for use by the Master and crew?
Y a. Emergency Instructions N b. A tide table for the area N c. Instructions on artificial respiration N d. The location of the first aid kit 2992: A 98 GT uninspected towing vessel with a 1500 B.H.P. engine capability would be required to carry how many type B-II hand portable fire extinguishers on board? (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
N a. 2 Y b. 4 N c. 6 N d. 8 3454: A passenger vessel of 600 GT is required to have how many fire axes?
Y a. 6 N b. 4 N c. 2 N d. 1 3604: You are the first vessel to arrive at the scene of a distress. Due to the volume of traffic on the radio, you are unable to communicate with the vessel in distress. Which action should you take?
N a. Switch to flag hoists. Y b. Broadcast "Seelonce Distress". N c. Broadcast "Charlie Quebec-Mayday-Quiet". N d. Key the microphone three times in quick succession. 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 3765: When administering first aid you should avoid __________.
N a. any conversation with the patient N b. instructing bystanders Y c. unnecessary haste and appearance of uncertainty N d. touching the patient before washing your hands 3901: Among the valves on the DEEP DRILLER to open when using the Salt-Water Service Pump to pump water into tank 10S is __________.
N a. 48 Y b. 47 N c. 37 N d. 23 3925: Among the valves that must be opened on the DEEP DRILLER to pump bilge water out of the port pump room using both bilge pumps is valve __________.
N a. 26 N b. 28 N c. 36 Y d. 41 4066: The most important concern in treating a person with extensive burns is __________.
N a. reducing disfigurement Y b. preventing infection N c. cooling with ice water N d. reducing swelling 4081: Visual inspections of survival craft on offshore drilling units, to ensure operational readiness, must be conducted at least once a __________.
Y a. week N b. month N c. quarter N d. year 4134: Dual electro-hydraulic steering units usually operate __________.
N a. with both pumps on line at the same time Y b. with one pump on standby N c. with the follow-up gear disconnected N d. only when the rudder is moved amidships 4230: You are loading in a port subject to the tropical load line mark and bound for a port subject to the winter load line mark. You will enter the summer zone after steaming six days. You will enter the winter zone after an additional three days. You will consume 28 tons of fuel, water, and stores per day. The hydrometer reading at the loading pier is 1.020, and the average TPI is 46. What is the minimum freeboard required at the start of the voyage? (Get Table Data)
N a. 61.4 inches Y b. 64.5 inches N c. 70.6 inches N d. 77.5 inches 4284: Failure to comply with, or enforce, the provisions of the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" can result in a __________.
Y a. $650 civil penalty charged against the person in charge of the vessel N b. $1500 civil penalty charged against the person in charge of the vessel N c. $500 criminal penalty charged against the Master N d. $1500 criminal penalty charged against the Master 4315: Curve A in the Design Limits of Legs Chart of the Coastal Driller Operating Manual, shows the operating limits during severe storm conditions during transit based on __________.
Y a. stability and leg strength N b. variable load N c. environmental load N d. load line 4362: The free surface effects of a partially full tank in a vessel increase with the __________.
Y a. surface area of the fluid in the tank N b. displacement volume of the vessel N c. draft of the vessel N d. height of the tank above the keel 4701: After you activate your emergency position indicating radio beacon, you should __________.
N a. turn it off for five minutes every half-hour N b. turn it off and on at five-minute intervals N c. turn it off during daylight hours Y d. leave it on continuously 4746: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to bunker with drafts of FWD 12'-07", AFT 16'-01". After all bunkers are on board, soundings indicate the tonnages shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the free surface correction. ST-0167
N a. 1.30 feet Y b. 1.07 foot N c. 0.96 foot N d. 0.82 foot 5123: In MODU construction, bulkheads in the quarters are generally __________.
N a. structural N b. watertight Y c. non-structural N d. continuous 5445: While drilling loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), the DEEP DRILLER suffers a sudden unexpected inclination to port and forward. Strong wind and high waves are from the starboard quarter. Among the possible causes, you should consider __________.
N a. failure of mooring lines 1 or 2 Y b. failure of mooring lines 5 or 6 N c. leak in ballast tank #2P N d. ballast tanks are equalizing into tank 1P 5447: While drilling loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), the DEEP DRILLER suffers a sudden unexpected inclination to starboard and forward. Strong winds and high waves are from the port quarter. Among the possible causes, you should consider __________.
N a. failure of mooring lines 3 or 4 Y b. failure of mooring lines 7 or 8 N c. leak in ballast tank #2S N d. ballast tanks equalizing into tank 1S 5573: To develop maximum anchor holding power, the optimum angle between the anchor's shank and the mooring lines is __________.
Y a. 0 degrees N b. 10 degrees N c. 20 degrees N d. 30 degrees 5681: The DEEP DRILLER may remain at operating draft instead of deballasting to survival draft when __________.
N a. critical motion limits have been exceeded N b. waves approach within two feet of the spider deck N c. the maximum wave height is greater than 64 feet Y d. winds are less than 70 knots 5722: Your drafts are: FWD 21'-03", AFT 26'-00". What is the KM based on the tables in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book?
N a. 25.1 feet Y b. 25.4 feet N c. 25.7 feet N d. 26.0 feet 5864: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to sail with the load shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the available GM. ST-0186
Y a. Available GM 4.1 ft N b. Available GM 4.3 ft N c. Available GM 4.7 ft N d. Available GM 5.1 ft 6871: Lifeboat winches on mobile offshore drilling units are required to be inspected and an entry made in the logbook. How often should this entry be made?
Y a. Every 3 months N b. Every 6 months N c. Every year N d. Only after conducting a boat drill 7367: Among the possible causes of unexpected rapidly increasing inclination of the DEEP DRILLER while on location is __________.
N a. consumption of on board variables N b. miscalculation of loads N c. external environmental forces Y d. flooding due to column damage 8123: To effectively use the crossover system on the DEEP DRILLER to pump from the low side using a high side ballast pump, transverse inclinations should not exceed __________.
N a. 8° N b. 6° N c. 4° Y d. 2° 9397: CATEGORY I EPIRB's transmit on frequencies that are monitored by __________.
Y a. orbiting satellites in space N b. commercial radio stations N c. private, commercial, and military aircraft N d. Both A & C 9575: While preloading, the COASTAL DRILLER has a total weight of 21,401 kips. The LM are 2,560,416 ft-kips, and the TM are 6,206 ft-kips. What is the bow leg reaction?
Y a. 7,099 kips N b. 7,134 kips N c. 7,151 kips N d. 7,203 kips