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102: You are underway when a fire breaks out in the forward part of your vessel. If possible, you should __________.
Y a. put the vessel's stern into the wind N b. abandon ship to windward N c. call for assistance N d. keep going at half speed 228: Which is the most serious type of fracture?
Y a. Compound N b. Greenstick N c. Closed N d. Crack 268: What is NOT a treatment for traumatic shock?
N a. Keep the patient warm but not hot. N b. Have the injured person lie down. Y c. Massage the arms and legs to restore circulation. N d. Relieve the pain of the injury. 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 557: Under the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" the frequency for bridge-to-bridge communications is 156.65 MHz or channel __________.
N a. 12 Y b. 13 N c. 14 N d. 16 716: The required amount of water for each person in a lifeboat on an oceangoing vessel, on an international voyage, is __________.
N a. 1 liter N b. 2 liters Y c. 3 liters N d. 4 liters 921: You can determine that a CO2 fire extinguisher is fully charged by __________.
N a. looking at the gauge N b. checking the nameplate data N c. weighing by hand Y d. weighing on a properly calibrated scale 1022: When fighting a fire on a bulkhead using a portable carbon dioxide extinguisher, the stream should be directed at the __________.
Y a. base of the flames, moving the horn from side to side, following the flames upward as they diminish N b. top of the flaming area, moving the horn from side to side, following the flames downward as they diminish N c. center of the flaming area, moving the horn vertically from top to bottom N d. bottom of the flaming area, moving the horn vertically to the top following the flames upward as they diminish 1051: The fresh air intake of the inert gas system _____,
N a. prevents the flue gas from falling below an oxygen content of 3% Y b. allows the inert gas piping to be used for gas freeing the tanks N c. opens when there is excessive vacuum on the deck water seal N d. enables outside air to mix with and to cool the hot flue gasses 1221: Which operation may cause the pressure in an inert tank to fall below the prescribed limits?
N a. Loading Y b. Discharging N c. Crude oil washing N d. Steaming tanks 1232: A marine chemist issues gas free certificates and is certified by which organization?
N a. Mine Safety Appliance Association N b. American Chemical Society N c. Marine Chemists Association Y d. National Fire Protection Association 1471: What do regulations allow to be marked with EITHER the name of the fishing vessel OR the name of the person to whom it is assigned?
Y a. Immersion suit N b. Buoyant apparatus N c. Ring buoy N d. Life float 1503: If you have to jump in the water when abandoning ship, your legs should be __________.
N a. spread apart as far as possible N b. held as tightly against your chest as possible N c. in a kneeling position Y d. extended straight down and crossed at the ankles 1563: Who should inspect and test an inflatable liferaft?
N a. The person in charge Y b. An approved servicing facility N c. Shipyard personnel N d. A certificated lifeboatman 1680: In an open lifeboat, the lifeboat compass is usually __________.
Y a. placed in a fixed bracket when being used N b. clamped to any position convenient for the coxswain to see it N c. permanently mounted on the lifeboat's centerline N d. mounted in the center of the boat to eliminate deviation 1767: The explosive range of Diesel Oil mixed with air is __________.
N a. 0% to 1% by volume N b. 0.8% to 5.3% by volume Y c. 1.3% to 6.0% by volume N d. 6.3% to 12.1% by volume 1991: It is the responsibility of the person in charge to __________.
N a. revise the operating manual when rig personnel change Y b. be fully aware of the provisions in the operating manual N c. maintain the rig's construction portfolio N d. All of the above 2059: What standing rigging supports the mast in the fore-and-aft and athwartships directions?
N a. Sheets and guys N b. Guys and vangs N c. Vangs and shrouds Y d. Shrouds and stays 2163: You are approaching a small vessel and see that it has the signal flag "T" hoisted. What should you do?
N a. Proceed on present course and speed since the vessel is stopped and making no way through the water. Y b. Keep clear of the vessel because it is engaged in pair trawling. N c. Attempt to call the vessel on VHF radiotelephone because it requires assistance. N d. Keep clear of the vessel because it has a diver down. 2305: With the sprinkler system and air system on and all hatches shut, the survival craft will provide protection from a __________.
N a. nuclear environment Y b. fire and toxic environment N c. hurricane N d. drop greater than 10 feet 2413: Signaling by flag hoist is completed by the vessel hoisting the __________.
N a. signal AR N b. code flag N N c. code flag R Y d. answering pennant 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 2504: A reinspection of the vessel shall be made between which of the following months while the Certificate of Inspection is valid?
N a. 8 - 12 months N b. 10 - 12 months Y c. 10 - 14 months N d. 12 - 14 months 2652: Which vessel is required to carry an efficient daylight signaling lamp? (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
N a. 99 GT towing vessel on Inland Waters N b. 199 GT towing vessel on a coastwise voyage N c. 299 GT towing vessel on a coastwise voyage Y d. 199 GT towing vessel on an international voyage 2671: To meet the regulations governing manning requirements outside U.S. jurisdiction, a person holding a foreign license can serve in any of the following positions EXCEPT __________.
N a. able seaman N b. ballast control operator N c. barge supervisor Y d. offshore installation manager 2689: A vessel with a large GM will __________.
Y a. have more resistance to listing in case of damage N b. have less tendency to have synchronous rolling N c. be less likely to have cargo shift N d. ride more comfortably 2698: Using a sea anchor will __________.
Y a. reduce your drift rate N b. keep the liferaft from turning over N c. aid in recovering the liferaft N d. increase your visibility 2749: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 19'-03", AFT 21'-03". 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 1 foot? (Use the reference material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
Y a. 62 tons N b. 68 tons N c. 74 tons N d. 78 tons 3056: The service use of pyrotechnic distress signals measured from the date of manufacture shall be limited to a period of __________.
N a. 24 months N b. 36 months Y c. 42 months N d. 60 months 3113: For a MODU with trim, an increase in GMT will cause the inclination to __________.
N a. stabilize at an angle of loll Y b. decrease N c. increase N d. remain constant 3125: The center of flotation for the COASTAL DRILLER is located at the geometric center of the __________.
N a. underwater volume N b. above water volume N c. amidships section Y d. waterplane area 3276: While at your lifeboat station, you hear a signal consisting of one short blast of the whistle. This signal indicates __________.
N a. abandon ship Y b. commence lowering boats N c. stop lowering boats N d. secure from boat stations 3278: Gasoline tanks should be filled __________.
N a. to the top to expel all vapors from the tanks N b. to the top so the operator is certain how much fuel he has aboard N c. with only sufficient fuel for the planned trip so excess gasoline is not carried Y d. to near the top with some space allowed for gasoline expansion 3390: Non-required lifesaving equipment carried as additional equipment aboard small passenger vessels __________.
N a. must be removed when carrying passengers Y b. must be approved by the Commandant N c. may be substituted for not more than 5% of the required lifejackets N d. may be carried regardless of approval or condition, if in excess of required lifesaving equipment 3395: 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 mean draft?
N a. 8.0 feet N b. 9.0 feet Y c. 9.5 feet N d. 12.0 feet 3444: The nautical term "lee shore" refers to the __________.
Y a. shore on the lee side of the vessel N b. shore that is in the lee N c. western shore of the Lesser Antilles N d. shore in a harbor of refuge 3467: An emergency sea anchor may be constructed by using __________.
N a. a boat bucket N b. an air tank filled with water N c. an oar and canvas weighted down Y d. All of the above 3565: What are the maximum vertical moments, including free surface moments, permitted on the DEEP DRILLER at a draft of 60 feet if the winds are less than 70 knots?
N a. 942,120 foot-tons N b. 946,271 foot-tons N c. 974,441 foot-tons Y d. 1,059,885 foot-tons 3674: Which condition represents the appropriate time for setting off distress flares and rockets?
N a. At one hour intervals N b. At half hour intervals Y c. Only when there is a chance of their being seen by rescue vessels N d. Immediately upon abandoning the vessel 3909: Which statement is TRUE concerning the testing of the line-throwing appliance?
N a. It shall be fired at least once in every three months. Y b. A drill in its use shall be held once in every 3 months. N c. Drills shall be held quarterly and it shall be fired annually. N d. No drills are required. 3951: All personnel on board a vessel should be familiar with the rescue boat's __________.
Y a. boarding and operating procedure N b. maintenance schedules N c. navigational systems N d. fuel consumption rates 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 4275: The independent-leg drilling unit is the best jack-up rig selection for drilling at locations with __________.
N a. soft even bottoms Y b. firm uneven bottoms N c. deep water N d. shallow water 4313: The COASTAL DRILLER, in transit with winds expected to exceed 70 knots, must lower the legs to 60.5 feet below the hull in order to meet the requirements for leg strength and __________.
Y a. stability N b. variable load N c. environmental load N d. load line 4501: The COASTAL DRILLER is in transit at a draft of 10.0 feet. It loads 216.43 kips of weight aboard. What is the new draft?
N a. 10.2 feet Y b. 10 feet 2 inches N c. 10 feet 3 inches N d. 10 feet 4 inches 4667: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). If the contents of #6 and #7 drill water tanks are discharged, what would be the new height of the longitudinal metacenter?
N a. 249.47 feet N b. 250.16 feet Y c. 252.92 feet N d. 253.90 feet 4677: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). If the contents of #6 and #7 drill water tanks are discharged, what is the new height of the center of gravity corrected for transverse free surface effects?
N a. 47.49 feet N b. 49.16 feet Y c. 50.82 feet N d. 50.93 feet 5057: A mobile offshore drilling unit under tow is approaching a fog bank. When should fog signals be started?
N a. When the towing vessel enters the fog N b. When the drilling rig enters the fog N c. When the towing vessel can no longer be seen from the rig Y d. Immediately 5103: A hurricane has recurved to the northeast and its forward speed is 20 knots. Your MODU is located 600 miles northeast of the hurricane's center. How long will it take for the hurricane center to reach your position if it holds its present course and speed?
N a. 10 hours Y b. 30 hours N c. 50 hours N d. 80 hours 5751: When piggybacking anchors, the distance between the primary anchor and the secondary anchor is determined by __________.
N a. bottom conditions N b. anchor types Y c. water depth N d. workboat winch capacity 5765: Air gap is the vertical distance between the bottom of the hull and the __________.
Y a. still water level N b. wave crest N c. wave crest plus the charted water depth and tidal corrections N d. wave crest plus the charted water depth and tidal correction and storm surge 6491: How wide must the safety net be that is required on the unprotected perimeter of the helicopter landing deck on a MODU?
N a. 1.0 meter Y b. 1.5 meters N c. 2.0 meters N d. 2.5 meters 6583: When weight-testing a davit-launched liferaft on a mobile offshore drilling unit, the test weight must be equivalent to the weight of the raft, its required equipment, and __________.
N a. 90% of the allowed capacity of persons for the raft Y b. 100% of the allowed capacity of the persons for the raft N c. 110% of the allowed capacity of the persons for the raft N d. 120% of the allowed capacity of the persons for the raft 6867: When must the Master or person in charge of a MODU log the position of load line marks in relation to the surface of the water in the logbook?
N a. Once a day N b. At the change of every watch N c. Only when in fresh or brackish water Y d. Prior to getting underway 6937: A casualty report of an intentional grounding of a MODU is required under what condition?
N a. Under any condition N b. If the grounding lasts over 24 hours Y c. If it creates a hazard to the environment N d. At the owner's discretion 8421: If an engine shuts down due to high jacket water temperature, what action should be taken?
N a. Open crankcase explosion covers Y b. Allow engine to cool gradually N c. Slowly add cool water to the expansion tank N d. Back flush the cooling water system 8847: A semisubmersible 300 feet long and an LCF of 0 (amidships) is in transit with hulls awash and an MT1" of 87.67 foot-tons. Work on the BOP (weight 263 long tons) requires that it be moved aft 12 feet. What is the resulting trim change?
N a. 1.5 feet Y b. 3.0 feet N c. 6.0 feet N d. 7.3 feet 9431: Subtracting FSCT from KGT yields __________.
N a. BL N b. GMT N c. FSCT Y d. KG 9533: Unstable equilibrium exists at small angles of inclination when __________.
Y a. G is above M N b. G is off the centerline N c. B is off the centerline N d. B is above G 9543: Stable equilibrium for a vessel means that the metacenter is __________.
N a. at a lower level than the baseline N b. on the longitudinal centerline Y c. higher than the center of gravity N d. at amidships