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48: You are administering chest compressions during CPR. Where on the victim's body should the pressure be applied?
Y a. Lower half of the sternum N b. Tip of the sternum N c. Top half of the sternum N d. Left chest over the heart 186: Fire hose stations shall be marked in red letters and figures such as Fire Station No. "1", "2", "3", etc. The height of the letters and figures must be at least __________.
N a. 1/2 inch N b. 1 inch N c. 1-1/2 inches Y d. 2 inches 330: Many vessels are provided with flume tanks, which also have a dump tank located under the flume tanks. In the event the ship is damaged, you could dump the flume tanks into the dump tank which would __________.
N a. reduce the free surface effect and raise the KG N b. not have any effect on free surface and raise the KG Y c. reduce the free surface effect and lower the KG N d. not have any effect on free surface and lower the KG 357: The operator of a vessel's radiotelephone must hold at least a __________.
N a. third class radiotelegraph operator certificate Y b. restricted radiotelephone operator permit N c. general radiotelephone operator license N d. mates license 359: A vessel is floating in saltwater at a mean draft of 14 feet. The length of the vessel is 450 feet, beam 50 feet, TPI 45. The BM is 16.34 feet. What is the vessel's displacement in tons?
N a. 4,500 tons Y b. 6,000 tons N c. 7,560 tons N d. 7,900 tons 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 1056: U.S.C.G. approved buoyant work vests are considered to be items of safety equipment and may be worn by members of the crew __________.
N a. in lieu of life preservers during fire drills N b. in lieu of life preservers during boat drills N c. in lieu of life preservers during an actual emergency Y d. when carrying out duties near a weather deck's edge 1179: Storage batteries on "T-Boats" must be located __________.
N a. in sight of the main engine(s) Y b. in a tray lined with suitable material that resists damage from the electrolyte N c. in locked closets with restricted ventilation N d. near the bilge to lower the center of gravity and improve stability 1197: A squeeze-grip type carbon-dioxide portable fire- extinguisher has been partially discharged. It should be __________.
N a. replaced in its proper location if weight loss is no more than 15% N b. replaced in its proper location if weight loss is no more than 25% N c. replaced in its proper location regardless of weight Y d. labeled empty and recharged as soon as possible 1202: Which is the most accurate instrument for measuring the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere of a confined space?
N a. Combustible gas indicator Y b. Oxygen indicator N c. Flame safety lamp N d. All of the above 1293: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has the following drafts: FWD 09'-00", AFT 15'-11". 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-0034
Y a. 2.62 feet N b. 2.82 feet N c. 2.97 feet N d. 3.15 feet 1389: Which statement about the inert gas system is TRUE?
Y a. Boiler soot blowers should never be used when the IG system is operating. N b. The boiler will produce the best quality of flue gas for the IG system when the boiler load is very light. N c. The boiler will produce the most quantity of flue gas for the IG system when the boiler load is very light. N d. Flue gas with excessive oxygen content is de-oxygenated in the scrubber. 1626: A shipmate suffers a heart attack and stops breathing. You must __________.
N a. administer oxygen Y b. immediately check his pulse and start CPR N c. make the victim comfortable in a bunk N d. immediately give a stimulant, by force if necessary 1735: On a vapor control system, each vessel's vapor connection flange must have a __________.
N a. 6" reducer Y b. stud at least 1" long projecting from the flange face N c. pressure gauge permanently attached to the flange N d. hose saddle 1978: How should you try to right a capsized small sailing vessel?
N a. Position all personnel at the stern and rock the vessel upright. N b. Position all personnel around the mast and lift the vessel upright. Y c. Lock the centerboard in the down position, stand on the centerboard, and pull on a shroud or a halyard. N d. Put the centerboard in the up position and have all personnel haul in on the line attached to the mast. 2260: You are making a heavy lift with the jumbo boom. Your vessel displaces 18,000 T. The 50-ton weight is on the pier, and its center is 75 feet to starboard of the centerline. The head of the boom is 112 feet above the base line, and the center of gravity of the lift when stowed on deck will be 56 feet above the base line. As the jumbo boom takes the strain, the ship lists 3.5°. What is the GM when the cargo is stowed?
N a. 3.19 feet N b. 3.24 feet N c. 3.40 feet Y d. 3.56 feet 2385: When drilling from a MODU, the conductor casing is landed with its top extending to just __________.
N a. above the sea floor Y b. below the drill floor N c. below sea level N d. below the sea floor 2420: What is an example of a grade A flammable liquid?
Y a. iso - Propylamine N b. Acetone N c. Morpholine N d. Ethyl acetate 2455: The element used to keep weight on the bit at a constant value in spite of up-and-down movement of a MODU during floating drilling operations is the heave or drill string __________.
Y a. compensator N b. tensioner N c. stabilizer N d. equalizer 2471: The device that allows a floating MODU to sway without bending the marine riser system is the __________.
N a. yaw joint N b. sway joint N c. slip joint Y d. flex or ball joint 2563: The hoist line primarily used for lifting personnel on MODU cranes is called the __________.
N a. personnel line Y b. whip line N c. main hoist line N d. pendant 2868: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to bunker with drafts of FWD 14'-06", AFT 17'-00". 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-0085
N a. 0.52 foot N b. 0.70 foot Y c. 0.84 foot N d. 1.10 feet 2904: The sailing drafts are: FWD 24'-03", AFT 25'-03" and the GM is 5.5 feet. Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book, to determine the available righting arm at 30° inclination.
N a. 2.6 feet N b. 2.9 feet N c. 3.2 feet Y d. 3.5 feet 2907: The number of kips necessary to change the true mean draft of a MODU one inch is known as __________.
N a. MT1 inch N b. MH1 inch Y c. KPI N d. KMD 2944: Using the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book, determine the danger angle for permanent list if the KG is 25.0 feet and the drafts are: FWD 15'-04", AFT 15'-08".
N a. 12° N b. 17° N c. 20° Y d. 23° 2963: Which of the following statements about transmitting distress messages by radiotelephone is INCORRECT?
N a. If no answer is received on the designated distress frequencies, repeat the distress call on any frequency available. N b. Channel 16 (156.8) may be used for distress messages. Y c. It is advisable to follow a distress message on 2182 kHz by two dashes of 10 to 15 seconds duration. N d. Distress messages should first be transmitted on 2182 kHz. 3025: A semisubmersible with a negative GM flops to an angle of __________.
N a. heel N b. trim N c. list Y d. loll 3179: What is NOT a requirement for storage batteries on tank barges?
Y a. They may be located in cargo handling rooms N b. They must be located in well ventilated spaces N c. Each battery box must have a watertight lining N d. They must be secured against movement 3198: Starting motors, generators, and other spark producing devices should be mounted as high above the bilges as possible to __________.
N a. keep them dry when the bilges are full of water N b. keep them cool when the vessel is underway N c. make them more accessible for repairs Y d. prevent accidental ignition of any gasoline vapors that may have accumulated in the bilges 3217: Which of the devices listed will prevent an inflated liferaft from being pulled under by a vessel which sinks in water over 100 feet deep?
N a. The hydrostatic release N b. A shear pin N c. A rottmer release Y d. A weak link in the painter 3324: How should cargo tank hatches be protected when the ullage opening is open and the tank NOT gas free?
N a. With gooseneck vents N b. With warning signs Y c. With flame screens N d. With pressure-vacuum relief valves 3615: The DEEP DRILLER is moored in 700 feet of water. The tension on anchor line #3 is 200 kips. What is the vertical component of chain tension for that line?
N a. 59.1 long tons Y b. 60.9 long tons N c. 89.3 long tons N d. 487.2 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 3760: Symptoms of sea sickness include __________.
N a. fever and thirst Y b. nausea and dizziness N c. stomach cramps and diarrhea N d. reddening of skin and hives 3860: Lifejackets should be stowed in __________.
N a. the forepeaks N b. the pumproom Y c. readily accessible spaces N d. locked watertight containers 3913: The DEEP DRILLER, at a draft of 60 feet, has 50,000 ft-tons of longitudinal moments. How much ballast should be transferred between tanks 1P and 10P to level the unit longitudinally?
Y a. 45.3 long tons N b. 90.6 long tons N c. 118.1 long tons N d. 236.1 long tons 3956: Your ship is sinking rapidly. A container containing an inflatable liferaft has bobbed to the surface upon functioning of the hydrostatic release. Which action should you take?
N a. Cut the painter line so it will not pull the liferaft container down. N b. Swim away from the container so you will not be in danger as it goes down. Y c. Take no action because the painter will cause the liferaft to inflate and open the container. N d. Manually open the container and inflate the liferaft with the hand pump. 3977: While loaded as shown in the DEEP DRILLER Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), all of the liquid mud is dumped. What is the new longitudinal free surface correction?
N a. 1.63 feet N b. 1.65 feet Y c. 1.67 feet N d. 1.69 feet 4062: The owner or Master of a towing vessel that is operating within a Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) area must report all of the following to VTS as soon as practicable EXCEPT ___________ .
N a. any malfunction of propulsion machinery, steering gear, radar, gyrocompass or depth-sounder, if installed N b. shortage of personnel, lack of charts, maps or other required publications Y c. the type of license he/she holds and its serial number N d. any characteristics of the vessel that affect its maneuverability 4225: The maximum transverse extension of the cantilever for the COASTAL DRILLER places the rotary __________.
Y a. within 10 feet of the centerline N b. at the vessel TCG N c. at the leg centroid N d. 40 feet aft of the transom 4305: The COASTAL DRILLER is experiencing a single amplitude roll angle of 3 degrees and a roll period of 10 seconds. What is the maximum water depth that can be used for going on location?
N a. 45 feet Y b. 95 feet N c. 145 feet N d. 245 feet 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 5321: While the COASTAL DRILLER is in transit at a draft of 10 feet 6 inches, a severe storm is predicted within 12 hours. VM are 541,257 ft-kips, FSML are 32,000 ft-kips and FSMT are 24,000 ft-kips. How much should the KGL be lowered to satisfy the maximum allowable KG criteria?
N a. 23.04 feet Y b. 1.96 feet N c. 0.62 foot N d. 0.00 feet 5671: When assuming the maximum ice weight accumulation on the DEEP DRILLER at survival draft, the vertical moments are increased by __________.
N a. 40,402 ft-long tons N b. 42,255 ft-long tons Y c. 45,593 ft-long tons N d. 49,280 ft-long tons 6585: When weight-testing a davit launched liferaft on a mobile offshore drilling unit, the deadweight equivalent for each person in the allowed capacity of the raft is __________.
N a. 155 pounds Y b. 165 pounds N c. 175 pounds N d. 185 pounds 6605: All fire hoses on mobile offshore drilling units must be tested to a pressure of at least __________.
N a. 100 psi Y b. 110 psi N c. 120 psi N d. 130 psi 6624: The color of the signal flare sent up by a submarine indicating that a torpedo has been fired in a training exercise is ___________,
N a. red N b. white Y c. green N d. red 6785: Each EPIRB required on a MODU shall be stowed in a manner which will permit __________.
N a. easy access to its storage compartment N b. replacement of the battery without exposure to the weather Y c. it to float free if the unit sinks N d. it to remain attached to the unit 6917: Injuries resulting in loss of life or incapacitation, aboard vessels, must be reported to the __________.
N a. Minerals Management Service N b. American Petroleum Institute Y c. U.S. Coast Guard N d. International Association of Drilling Contractors 7317: When sending and receiving messages on the marine radio, confusion over unusual words can be avoided by using the __________.
N a. delimiter switch Y b. standard phonetic alphabet N c. low power switch N d. high power switch 7415: What is the spoken emergency signal for a "man overboard" on the VHF radio?
N a. Man Overboard N b. Security N c. Mayday Y d. Pan-Pan 8315: The airborne concentrations of substances (such as H2S) under which nearly all workers may be repeatedly exposed without adverse effects are called __________.
N a. exposure limits N b. concentration limits Y c. threshold limit values N d. substance limit values 8411: What is one effect of running a diesel engine at too cool a temperature?
Y a. Buildup of sludge in the lubricating system N b. Excessive fuel consumption N c. Severe heat stresses on mechanical parts N d. Foaming of the lubricating oil 8585: A MODU must have on board a first-aid kit that is approved by the __________.
N a. Minerals Management Service N b. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Y c. Mine Safety and Health Administration N d. American Bureau of Shipping 8635: A weight of 1,000 kips is equivalent to __________.
N a. 1,000 pounds N b. 2,000 short tons N c. 2,240 pounds Y d. 500 short tons 8893: AMVER is a system which provides __________.
N a. satellite communications N b. navigational information N c. weather information Y d. position reporting service 8971: The change in weight (measured in tons) which causes a draft change of one inch is __________.
N a. MT1 inch N b. ML1 inch N c. MH1 inch Y d. TPI 9001: The difference between the starboard and port drafts caused by shifting a weight transversely is __________.
Y a. list N b. heel N c. trim N d. flotation 9511: In the absence of external forces, the center of buoyancy of an inclined vessel is vertically aligned directly below the __________.
Y a. center of gravity N b. amidships station N c. center of flotation N d. geometric center of the waterplane area 9577: When is the density of the water required to be logged in the logbook of a MODU?
N a. Any time the vessel moves from water of one density into waters of a different density Y b. Prior to getting underway when the vessel is floating in fresh or brackish water N c. Only when the vessel moves from fresh water into salt water N d. The density of the water is not required to be logged in the unofficial logbook