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72: To disengage a survival craft suspended from the cable above the water, you must pull the safety pin and __________.
N a. pull the hook release handle Y b. pull the hook release handle and use the ratchet bar N c. use the ratchet bar and depress the retainer N d. pull the hook release handle and depress the retainer 191: Where will you find the requirements for the lights that must be displayed on a mobile offshore drilling unit that is being towed?
N a. Notice to Mariners Y b. COLREGS N c. Coast Pilot N d. Light List 199: You are on a supply run to an offshore drilling rig. On board is the cargo listed. What is the height above the main deck of the center of gravity of the cargo? ST-0004
N a. 3.6 feet Y b. 4.2 feet N c. 4.4 feet N d. 4.9 feet 301: Which factor has the greatest effect on the value of the free surface correction?
Y a. The width of the tank N b. The length of the tank N c. The draft of the vessel N d. The specific gravity of the liquid in the tank 524: The radiotelephone safety message urgently concerned with safety of a person would be prefixed by the word __________.
N a. Mayday Y b. Pan N c. Safety N d. Interco 644: The difference between the forward and aft drafts is __________.
N a. list N b. heel Y c. trim N d. flotation 865: On board a small passenger vessel, fuel tank vents should __________.
N a. be connected at the highest point in the tank N b. terminate in a U-bend fitted with a single corrosion resistant wire screen of at least 30x30 mesh N c. be installed with an upward gradient to prevent fuel from being trapped in the line Y d. All of the above 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 945: The color of rockets, shells, or rocket parachute flares used to indicate that the vessel is in distress and requires immediate assistance is __________.
N a. white N b. green Y c. red N d. yellow 950: Your vessel has taken a slight list from off-center loading of material on deck. The __________.
Y a. list should be easily removed N b. mean draft is affected N c. vessel may flop N d. vessel is trimmed 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 1069: After the initial AMVER Position Report, sent by a vessel sailing foreign, subsequent Position Reports must be sent no less frequently than every __________.
N a. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Y b. 48 hours N c. 36 hours N d. 24 hours 1212: Ambient air, which you normally breathe, contains what percent of oxygen?
N a. 6% N b. 10% N c. 15% Y d. 21% 1304: The painter of an inflatable liferaft should be __________.
N a. free running on the deck N b. faked out next to the case Y c. secured to a permanent object on deck N d. stowed near the raft 1384: According to 46 CFR Subchapter T, rigid plastic or other nonmetallic piping __________.
N a. may only be used for gasoline fuel piping N b. may only be used for diesel fuel piping Y c. may not be used for diesel or gasoline fuel piping N d. may be used for gasoline or diesel fuel piping 1476: Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. The aftermost boat on the starboard side is designated as boat number __________.
N a. 6 Y b. 5 N c. 3 N d. 3 STARBOARD 1567: Your vessel is carrying 84,000 barrels of oil for discharge. The cargo hoses have an inside diameter of 14 inches. When four hoses are connected to the manifold, the container around the manifold must hold a total of how many barrels?
N a. Three Y b. Four N c. Twelve N d. Sixteen 1730: Each inert gas system must be designed to supply the cargo tanks with a gas, or mixture of gasses, that has an oxygen content by volume of __________.
Y a. 5% or less N b. 10% or less N c. 15% or less N d. 20% or less 1788: Which channel is designated as the VHF follow-on communications channel and is required in all portable survival craft equipment?
N a. Channel 6 N b. Channel 13 Y c. Channel 16 N d. Channel 70 1870: When should a fire be ventilated?
Y a. When attacking the fire directly N b. When using a steam smothering system N c. When using the fixed CO2 system N d. All of the above 2217: Steering a survival craft broadside to the sea could cause it to __________.
Y a. capsize N b. run smoother N c. run faster N d. sink 2378: A vessel's drafts are FWD 23'-01", AFT 24'-11". Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final drafts if: (1) 142 tons are discharged 122 feet forward of amidships; (2) 321 tons are loaded 82 feet forward of amidships; and (3) 74 tons are discharged 62 feet aft of amidships.
N a. FWD 23'-05", AFT 24'-00" N b. FWD 23'-06", AFT 24'-02" N c. FWD 23'-07", AFT 24'-03" Y d. FWD 23'-09", AFT 24'-05" 2403: A frame with two, or sometimes four, arms through which are threaded the guidelines and which is used to keep the drill stem and bit in line with the center opening in the temporary guide base is the __________.
N a. drill stem guide Y b. guide frame N c. drill string frame N d. casing guide 2441: A set of clamps that are latched onto the drill pipe to allow the driller to raise or lower the drill string out of or into the hole are the __________.
N a. lifts N b. collars Y c. elevators N d. clamps 2546: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 24'-07", AFT 25'-09"; and the KG is 24.0 feet. What is the righting moment when the vessel is inclined to 15°? (Use the selected stability curves in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 5,202 foot-tons Y b. 8,666 foot-tons N c. 10,876 foot-tons N d. 11,424 foot-tons 2595: How can vessel personnel detect the operation of a SART in its vicinity?
Y a. A unique radar signal consisting of a blip code radiating outward from a SART's position along its line of bearing N b. A unique two tone "warbling" signal heard on VHF-FM Ch-70 N c. A unique two tone alarm signal heard upon the automatic unmuting of the 2182 kHz radiotelephone automatic watch receiver N d. The SART signal appears as a target which comes and goes; the effect of heavy swells on the SART 2642: When properly set and drawing, a fore-and-aft sail has a cross-section that __________.
N a. is a uniform curve Y b. is a curve with more curve at the luff N c. is a curve with more curve at the leach N d. approximates a straight line 2672: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 16'-08", AFT 17'-06"; and the KG is 23.8 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the remaining righting arm at 60° inclination if the center of gravity is 1.7 feet off the centerline.
N a. 1.8 feet Y b. 2.1 feet N c. 3.0 feet N d. 3.8 feet 2783: The angle of loll is a stability term which applies to a floating MODU with __________.
N a. off-center loading N b. stiff characteristics N c. excessive pitch or roll Y d. negative initial stability 2826: To prevent the spread of fire by convection you should __________.
N a. cool the bulkhead around the fire N b. remove combustibles from direct exposure Y c. close all openings to the area N d. shut off all electrical power 2870: If a vessel loads 250 tons of deck cargo resulting in a GM of -0.4 foot on 8000 tons displacement, what will be the angle of loll? (Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
Y a. 12° N b. 10° N c. 8° N d. 6° 3126: A cargo information card does NOT contain __________.
N a. instructions for the safe handling of the cargo N b. appearance and odor characteristics of the cargo N c. precautions to be observed in case of a spill or leak Y d. duties of the person in charge during the transfer of cargo 3301: A semisubmersible, while floating level, displaces 25,000 long tons. LCG is 2 feet forward of amidships. Bulk, weighing 300 long tons, is placed in P-tanks located 50 feet aft of amidships. What is the new LCG?
N a. 1.43 feet forward of amidships Y b. 1.38 feet forward of amidships N c. 0.62 foot forward of amidships N d. 0.57 foot forward of amidships 3543: The DEEP DRILLER's lightweight is the condition prior to loading __________.
N a. deck load N b. deck load and lower-hull liquids N c. deck load, lower-hull liquids, and external loads Y d. deck load, lower-hull liquids, external loads, and deploying anchors 3569: If help has not arrived in 10-12 hours after abandoning a vessel in a rescue boat, you should __________.
N a. go in one direction until the fuel runs out N b. steer a course for the nearest land N c. steer a course for the nearest sea lane Y d. shut down the engines if installed and put out the sea anchor 3770: The abandon ship signal is __________.
N a. a continuous ringing of general alarm bells for at least 10 seconds N b. a continuous ringing of the general alarm, and sounding of the ship's whistle Y c. more than 6 short blasts and 1 long blast of the ship's whistle and the same signal on the general alarm bells N d. a continuous sounding of the ship's whistle 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 4458: Any firefighting equipment that is carried in addition to the minimum required must __________.
Y a. meet the applicable standards N b. be marked as additional equipment N c. be stowed in a separate area N d. All of the above 5081: What color are obstruction lights on mobile offshore drilling units that are located on the waters of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf seaward of the line of demarcation?
Y a. White N b. Red N c. Yellow N d. Blue 5223: When floating, the appropriate leg horizontal must be aligned in the center of the __________.
N a. center of each lower hull guide Y b. center of each upper guide structure N c. top of the jack house N d. bottom of the hull 5417: The COASTAL DRILLER, loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #3 (Drilling), discharges the bulk in Bulk Tanks 1 and 2. What is the new LCG?
Y a. 124.97 feet AFO N b. 125.09 feet AFO N c. 127.70 feet AFO N d. 130.42 feet AFO 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 5481: A common means of connecting shots of anchor chain in the field is to use a __________.
N a. sprocket Y b. Kenter link N c. swivel N d. end shackle 6177: Fires on a MODU must be reported to the Coast Guard if there is death, injury resulting in more than 72 hours incapacitation, or property damage in excess of __________.
N a. $ 5,000 N b. $10,000 Y c. $25,000 N d. $50,000 6273: During a storm, the chance of fatigue failure of a mooring line will increase as __________.
Y a. vessel motions increase N b. mooring tensions decrease N c. KG increases N d. KG decreases 6475: The pneumatic containers which store bulk dry mud additives and cement on a MODU are called __________.
N a. mud hoppers N b. bulk bins Y c. P-tanks N d. mud tanks 7083: What can be determined about an injury from examining the condition of a victim's pupils?
N a. The degree of pain being suffered N b. The degree of vision impairment Y c. Whether or not the brain is functioning properly N d. Whether or not the victim's blood pressure is normal 7128: Some spaces protected by fixed carbon dioxide systems are required to have audible alarms that begin sounding prior to the discharge of CO2. This time delay must be at least __________.
Y a. 20 seconds N b. 40 seconds N c. one minute N d. two minutes 7403: If you must jump from a MODU, your posture should include __________.
Y a. holding down the life preserver against the chest with one arm crossing the other, covering the mouth and nose with a hand, and feet together N b. knees bent and held close to the body with both arms around legs N c. body straight and arms held tightly at the sides for feet first entry into the water N d. both hands holding the life preserver below the chin, with knees bent, and legs crossed 7725: Reserve buoyancy is the __________.
N a. unoccupied space below the waterline Y b. volume of intact space above the waterline N c. excess of the buoyant force over the gravity force N d. difference in the buoyant force in salt and fresh waters 7847: When the mainline valve of a self-contained breathing apparatus is open, the bypass valve should be __________.
N a. completely open Y b. completely closed N c. disconnected N d. partially opened 8187: The maximum variable load for the COASTAL DRILLER while elevated in a severe storm is __________.
Y a. 2,381 kips N b. 3,381 kips N c. 7,099 kips N d. 21,297 kips 8381: What are the three basic types of engine starters?
N a. Air, water, electric Y b. Air, hydraulic, electric N c. Metered, hydraulic, automatic N d. Air, emergency, hydraulic 8575: If a man falls overboard from a rig under tow, you should FIRST __________.
N a. notify the tug Y b. deploy life buoys N c. launch a boat N d. sound the general alarm 8645: In the analysis of damaged stability for the DEEP DRILLER, disregarded are the beneficial effects of moorings and __________.
N a. horizontal area of the platform N b. vertical area of the platform Y c. countermeasures N d. wind strength 9087: No outlet on a fire hydrant may point above the horizontal in order to __________.
Y a. avoid kinking the hose N b. avoid personal injury during connection N c. make connecting easier N d. prevent spray on electrical equipment 9503: Stability is determined principally by the location of two points in a vessel: the center of buoyancy and the __________.
N a. metacenter N b. geometric center of the waterplane area Y c. center of gravity N d. center of flotation 9583: Each person on a MODU carrying immersion suits must wear the immersion suit in a boat drill, or participate in a drill which includes donning the suit and being instructed in its use at least once every __________.
Y a. month N b. 2 months N c. 3 months N d. 6 months 9623: You detect an odor of burning electrical insulation and then notice smoke coming from an open laundry room doorway. After activating the fire alarm, which of the following is the LEAST likely of your next actions?
N a. Close the door to the room. N b. Locate the nearest CO2 or dry chemical extinguisher. N c. Secure power to the washers and dryers. Y d. Break out the nearest fire hose. 9706: Which of the following statements is/are FALSE in regard to Ro-Ro vessels' spaces that are "specially suitable for vehicles"?
N a. The spaces shall be fitted with an approved fire or smoke detecting system. Y b. The spaces shall NOT be fitted with fixed CO2 fire extinguishing systems. N c. The Commandant may permit the installation of an approved water sprinkler extinguishing system. N d. All of the above