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50: What is not usually a concern when loading a single-hulled tanker?
N a. Bending moments Y b. Initial stability N c. Draft N d. Trim 76: The required number and type of hand portable fire extinguishers required for a galley having an area of 3,500 square feet is __________.
N a. one B-II N b. one C-II Y c. two B-II's or C-II's N d. two A-II's or B-II's 91: Except in rare cases, it is impossible to extinguish a shipboard fire by __________.
Y a. removing the fuel N b. interrupting the chain reaction N c. removing the oxygen N d. removing the heat 113: You hear air escaping from the liferaft just after it has inflated. You should __________.
N a. quickly hunt for the hole before the raft deflates N b. check the sea anchor line attachment for a tear if the seas are rough N c. check the painter line attachment for a tear caused by the initial opening Y d. not panic since the safety valves allow excess pressure to escape 284: What is the correct interpretation of the flag hoist G, 4, 2, 1, first substitute.
N a. G421G Y b. G4214 N c. G421G421 N d. G4211 366: You have determined that a cargo space on a freight vessel is 45 feet by 36 feet by 62 feet. How many pounds of carbon dioxide is required for this space?
N a. 1674 N b. 2511 Y c. 3348 N d. 5022 388: A victim has suffered a second-degree burn to a small area of the lower arm. What is the proper treatment for this injury?
Y a. Immerse the arm in cold water for 1 to 2 hours, apply burn ointment, and bandage. N b. Open any blisters with a sterile needle, apply burn ointment and bandage. N c. Apply burn ointment, remove any foreign material and insure that nothing is in contact with the burn. N d. Immerse the arm in cold water for 1 to 2 hours, open any blister and apply burn ointment. 460: A vessel of not more than 65 feet in length must have a collision bulkhead if it carries more than __________.
N a. 6 passengers N b. 12 passengers N c. 36 passengers Y d. 49 passengers 625: When the Captain of the Port or Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection issues an order of suspension to the operator of a vessel concerning oil transfer operations, it __________.
N a. is always effective immediately Y b. includes a statement of each condition requiring corrective action N c. must be in writing before it takes effect N d. All of the above 633: A sweep oar is an oar that is __________.
N a. generally shorter than the others and is used to steer with N b. is longer than the others and is used as the stroke oar N c. is raised in the bow of the boat for the steersman to steer by Y d. longer than the others used for steering 660: Reserve buoyancy is __________.
Y a. the watertight part of a vessel above the waterline N b. the void portion of the ship below the waterline which is enclosed and watertight N c. transverse watertight bulkheads N d. a measure of metacentric height 778: An aluminum powder fire is classified as class __________.
N a. A N b. B N c. C Y 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 1088: The flash point of a liquid means the temperature __________.
Y a. at which a liquid will give off flammable vapors N b. at which a liquid will burn steadily N c. at which a liquid will explode N d. that a liquid must reach before it will flow readily 1136: The breaking strength of the service lines of the rockets used with an impulse-projected, rocket type line throwing appliances is __________.
N a. 300 lbs Y b. 500 lbs N c. 1000 lbs N d. 1500 lbs 1203: You are discharging cargo and the inert gas system is in operation to inert the tanks. The pressure in a tank being discharged starts to drop below the allowable limit. What action should you take?
N a. Cut in another IG fan to increase gas flow. N b. Open the pressure control valve until the pressure increases. N c. Open the tank isolation valve to the fully open position. Y d. Reduce the pumping rate. 1271: The primary danger in helicopter fires is __________.
Y a. burning jet fuel running on to quarters or other areas N b. loss of stability N c. rotating and flying debris N d. heat damage to helicopter structure 1454: You are in a lifeboat when you sight the stars indicated in illustration D005SA. You will be heading due north when you head for Polaris which is indicated by what letter? (D005SA )
N a. A N b. C Y c. E N d. I 1718: You wish to communicate information that the swell in your area is 8-10 feet in height and from the northeast. This swell, as defined in the International Code of Signals, would be described as __________.
N a. rough Y b. moderate N c. high N d. confused 2158: You have approximately 15 tons of fish on deck. What will be the shift in the center of gravity after you shift the fish to the fish hold, a vertical distance of 8 feet? (total displacement is 300 tons)
N a. 0.1 foot N b. 0.2 foot N c. 0.3 foot Y d. 0.4 foot 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 2347: Which references should the GMDSS radio operator consult for information on the proper operation of the equipment?
N a. ITU list of Equipment Operations Y b. The manufacturer's operating manuals N c. 47 CFR Part 80 N d. Information available through SafetyNET channels 2370: According to the Chemical Data Guide, the flammable limits of ethylene oxide are __________.
N a. 1.85 - 48.0% Y b. 2 - 100% N c. 2.7 - 34% N d. 1.9 - 88.0% 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 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 2518: 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-0067
N a. 4.0 feet N b. 5.6 feet Y c. 6.0 feet N d. 6.8 feet 2587: Joiner bulkheads on a MODU provide __________.
Y a. compartmentalization N b. watertight integrity N c. structural support N d. tank boundaries 2634: 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 4 hold floods, the vessel will sink if the permeability exceeds what percent?
N a. 40 N b. 48 N c. 53 Y d. 60 2750: According to regulations, a cargo hose used for transferring liquefied gases must have a bursting pressure of __________.
Y a. 5 times the maximum working pressure on the hose during cargo transfer N b. one half the designed working pressure N c. 4 times the pressure of the cargo pump used for transferring N d. 5 times the minimum working pressure on the hose during cargo transfer 2774: 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-0080
N a. Available GM 3.8 ft N b. Available GM 3.5 ft Y c. Available GM 3.2 ft N d. Available GM 2.9 ft 2844: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 27'-06", AFT 28'-02"; and the KG is 23.1 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the righting arm at 37° inclination if the center of gravity is 1.8 feet off center.
Y a. 0.4 foot N b. 1.4 feet N c. 1.8 feet N d. 2.6 feet 2970: An immersion suit must be equipped with a/an __________.
N a. air bottle for breathing N b. orange smoke canister Y c. whistle, light and retroreflective material N d. sea dye marker 3302: What is the minimum number of Type B-II hand portable fire extinguishers required to be aboard a 3,000 BHP, 99 GT harbor tug? (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
N a. 2 N b. 3 Y c. 5 N d. 6 3402: A vessel is signaling to you by flag hoist, and the answer pennant is hoisted close-up. You should __________.
N a. hoist flag "C" N b. wait for further signals after a short delay N c. hoist flag "R" Y d. expect no further flag hoists 3520: How should the number "5" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
N a. FIVE-ER N b. NEW-MARL-FIVE N c. NUM-ERL-FIVE Y d. PAN-TAH-FIVE 3571: The DEEP DRILLER is anchoring in 600 feet of water. In the absence of environmental forces, the mooring lines should be adjusted to __________.
N a. 245 kips Y b. 222 kips N c. 237 kips N d. 194 kips 4048: Fire protection and manning regulations for towing vessels state that the Master or person in charge must ensure that all crew members who have not participated in the drills or received the safety orientation _____________ .
N a. receive a safety orientation or view a videotape before the vessel gets underway N b. view a videotape on safety procedures within 48 hours of reporting for duty Y c. receive a safety orientation within 24 hours of reporting for duty N d. none of the above 4119: A large fire, involving class "A" material, has developed in the ship's galley. In combating this fire, you should __________.
N a. keep the galley door closed until all the class "A" material has been consumed by the fire N b. have a hose team cool the galley door, then open the door and extinguish the fire using a type B-II extinguisher Y c. cool adjoining horizontal and vertical surfaces before opening the galley door N d. advance the hose team into the galley without any preparatory action 4146: The follow-up gear on an electro-hydraulic steering gear __________.
N a. relieves excessive fluid pressure Y b. takes the pump off stroke when the desired rudder angle is attained N c. synchronizes wheel position with the rudder position N d. returns the rudder to mid-position when the wheel is released 4147: According to Coast Guard Regulations (46 CFR), which of the following statements is correct regarding the steering gear on a vessel contracted for after June 9, 1995?
N a. Hydraulic structural rudder stops are mandatory. N b. On hydraulic type steering gears, a suitable arrangement of check valves in the main piping system may be considered as a means of steadying the rudder. Y c. A separate auxiliary means of steering is not required where the main gear is of the dual power hydraulic type, having two independent pumps and connections. N d. All of the above. 4244: You are the operator of a 290 GRT uninspected towing vessel whose construction was contracted for after August 27, 2003. Which type of semi-portable fire-extinguishing system is required on your vessel? (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
Y a. B-V N b. B-IV N c. B-III N d. None of the above 4247: The maximum combined drilling load for the COASTAL DRILLER consisting of the combined hook, rotary, setback, and conductor tension, shall not exceed __________.
N a. 450 kips N b. 500 kips N c. 750 kips Y d. 1000 kips 4290: If you use obscene, indecent, or profane language over the radiotelephone, you can be __________.
N a. assessed a fine of up to $5,000, imprisonment of up to three years, or both Y b. assessed a fine not to exceed $11,000, imprisonment of not more than two years, or both N c. assessed a fine not to exceed $20,000 N d. imprisoned up to five years 4298: What would white exhaust smoke from a diesel engine probably mean?
Y a. Late fuel injection N b. Excess combustion air N c. High compression temperature N d. Excessive lube oil consumption 4363: Scouring is the result of __________.
Y a. interruption of the normal current flow by the footing N b. elevating in mud-slide zones N c. penetrating rapidly through a hard crust into weaker soils N d. extracting legs from soils with high cohesion 4404: The letter and number symbols, such as B-II, used to classify portable fire extinguishers indicate the __________.
Y a. class of fire and size of the extinguisher N b. class of fire and location aboard vessel N c. extinguishing agent and relative size of the extinguisher N d. extinguishing agent and location aboard vessel 4465: The COASTAL DRILLER's ability to meet the damage stability criteria depends on maintaining watertight integrity, displacement less than 14,158 kips, level attitude, and KGT and KGL less than __________.
N a. the height of the righting arm Y b. the maximum allowed N c. GMT and GML N d. BMT and BML 4567: When elevated, placing the LCG and TCG at the leg centroid provides __________.
N a. reduced scour rates N b. higher variable loading during preloading N c. higher drilling loads Y d. equal leg reactions 4636: What will be released by pulling on line number 5? (D012SA )
N a. Frapping line N b. Gripes Y c. Tricing pendant N d. Lifeboat 4645: What is the change in the vertical moments (excluding free surface effects) for the COASTAL DRILLER if 2.0 feet of drill water is transferred from a full drill water tank #23 to an empty drill water tank #6?
N a. 253 foot-kips N b. 56 foot-kips Y c. -253 foot-kips N d. -411 foot-kips 4813: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). What is the value of KML if the entire contents of drill water tanks 6 and 7 are discharged?
N a. 253.90 feet N b. 253.24 feet Y c. 252.92 feet N d. 252.24 feet 6473: On an offshore drilling rig, the pumps which circulate drilling fluid through the drill string while drilling are called the __________.
N a. circulation pumps Y b. mud pumps N c. centrifugal pumps N d. mixing pumps 6571: To determine the number of portable fire extinguishers required on a mobile offshore drilling unit, you should check the __________.
N a. hot work permit Y b. Certificate of Inspection N c. Safety of Life at Sea Certificate N d. Operations Manual 7413: Which spoken emergency signal would you use to call a boat to come assist a man overboard?
N a. Distress signal Y b. Urgency signal N c. Safety signal N d. None of the above 7583: Stability is determined by the relationship of the center of gravity and the __________.
N a. water depth N b. keel N c. center of flotation Y d. center of buoyancy 7651: When positive stability exists, GZ represents the __________.
N a. righting moment N b. center of gravity Y c. righting arm N d. metacentric height 8367: How would the exhaust of a properly operating diesel engine appear?
N a. Light blue haze N b. Light brown haze N c. Light gray haze Y d. Perfectly clear 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 8675: The DEEP DRILLER, at 60.0 feet draft in sea water, discharges 275.8 long tons. What is the new draft?
N a. 56 feet Y b. 58 feet N c. 60 feet N d. 62 feet 9323: A fuel-air mixture below the lower explosive limit is too __________.
N a. rich to burn Y b. lean to burn N c. cool to burn N d. dense to burn