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115: Which is TRUE concerning immersion suits and their use?
N a. Only a light layer of clothing may be worn underneath. Y b. They provide sufficient flotation to do away with the necessity of wearing a life jacket. N c. They should be tight fitting. N d. A puncture in the suit will not appreciably reduce its value. 121: Your vessel has a displacement of 24,500 tons. It is 529 feet long and has a beam of 71 feet. You have timed your full charge rolling period to be 25.0 seconds. What is your vessel's approximate GM?
N a. 1.25 feet Y b. 1.56 feet N c. 1.98 feet N d. 2.43 feet 178: Bleeding from a vein may be ordinarily controlled by __________.
Y a. applying direct pressure to the wound N b. heavy application of a disinfectant N c. pouring ice water directly onto the wound N d. pinching the wound closed 278: What is a treatment for traumatic shock?
N a. Administer CPR. Y b. Administer fluids. N c. Open clothing to allow cooling of the body. N d. Keep the victim in a sitting position. 642: As an extinguishing agent, foam __________.
Y a. conducts electricity N b. should be directed at the base of the fire N c. is most effective on burning gases which are flowing N d. extinguishes by cooling oil fires below ignition temperature 704: Which radiotelephone transmission may be sent over channel 16?
N a. Distress signal MAYDAY N b. Call to a particular station N c. A meteorological warning Y d. All of the above 738: There is a fire aft aboard your vessel. To help fight the fire, you should __________.
N a. put the wind off either beam Y b. head the bow into the wind and decrease speed N c. put the stern into the wind and increase speed N d. put the stern into the wind and decrease speed 783: A person referring to the stern sheets of a lifeboat is speaking of __________.
N a. the line attached to the tack of the lugsail N b. the emergency rudder N c. a canvas awning Y d. the aftermost seating 948: Fires in combustible metals, such as sodium or magnesium, are classified as class __________.
N a. A N b. B N c. C Y d. D 989: First-, second-, and third-degree burns are classified according to the __________.
N a. area of the body burned N b. source of heat causing the burn Y c. layers of skin affected N d. size of the burned area 1235: Which procedure should NOT be done for a person who has fainted?
N a. Revive the person with smelling salts. N b. Loosen the clothing. N c. Lay the person horizontally. Y d. Give pain reliever. 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 1431: Which statement is FALSE regarding Halon 1301?
N a. It is colorless. Y b. It is sweet smelling. N c. It may cause dizziness when inhaled. N d. It does not conduct electricity. 1504: You are reading the draft marks in illustration D032DG. The water level is about 4 inches below the bottom of 10. What is the draft? (D032DG )
N a. 10'-04" N b. 10'-02" Y c. 9'-08" N d. 9'-04" 1516: While operating off the coast of Portugal, a seaman is injured. What indicator should be used in a message requesting medical advice from a Portuguese station?
N a. MEDICAL RADIO N b. DH MEDICO Y c. XXX RADIOMEDICAL N d. PORT HEALTH 1522: The pollution prevention regulations in MARPOL apply to U. S. flag vessels __________.
N a. only on the Great Lakes and international waters N b. only on the western rivers and international waters N c. only on international voyages outside U.S. territorial waters Y d. on all international and inland waters 1585: Up to two thirds of a survival crafts required drinking water may be produced by a manually-powered reverse osmosis desalinator if it can be done in __________.
N a. 12 hours N b. 1 day Y c. 2 days N d. 4 days 1682: Which radio call-in plan is the most prudent?
N a. There must be a designated responsible person who will be available to receive your call at anytime. Y b. There must be specific instructions for the designated responsible person to follow if your call does not come in on schedule. N c. The designated responsible person must be instructed to call the Coast Guard search and rescue authorities immediately if your call does not come in on schedule. N d. The designated responsible person should be over 18 years of age. 1838: When a sail is reefed, the sail area is _______ .
Y a. reduced N b. increased N c. widened N d. unchanged 2203: Who is responsible for lowering the survival craft?
N a. Roustabout N b. First man aboard N c. Last man aboard Y d. Helmsman 2205: You board an inflatable liferaft that has been hand launched from a sinking vessel. What should you do FIRST after everyone is onboard the liferaft?
Y a. Cut the painter. N b. Operate the radio equipment. N c. Open the equipment pack. N d. Ventilate the liferaft of CO2. 2310: A fire pump may be used for other purposes if __________.
N a. the other services are run off a reducing station with a pressure gage Y b. one of the required pumps is kept available for use on the fire main system at all times N c. no relief valves are installed N d. all of the above conditions are met 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 2409: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 14'-04", AFT 15'-02"; and the KG is 23.2 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the angle of list if the center of gravity is shifted 1.0 foot off the centerline.
N a. 9° Y b. 12° N c. 15° N d. 17° 2606: Which device provides the main means in the GMDSS for locating ships in distress or their survival craft?
N a. Radio direction finder Y b. Satellite EPIRBs N c. MF/HF DSC N d. VHF homing device 2729: You are approaching another vessel and see that it has the signal flag "O" hoisted. What is your next action?
N a. Proceed on present course and speed since the vessel is requesting a pilot. Y b. Attempt to call the vessel on VHF radiotelephone and begin a search because the vessel has a man overboard. N c. Attempt to call the vessel on VHF radiotelephone because it is disabled. N d. Approach with caution because the vessel is stopped and making no way through the water. 2805: A vessel heading NNW is on a course of __________.
N a. 274.5° N b. 292.0° N c. 315.5° Y d. 337.5° 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 3002: A vessels Certificate of Inspection will show the __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. crew requirements N b. minimum fire fighting and lifesaving equipment N c. route permitted Y d. All of the above 3101: Adding the transverse free surface correction to the uncorrected height of the center of gravity of a MODU yields __________.
N a. FSCT N b. KG Y c. KGT N d. GMT 3162: All life jackets and life buoys shall be marked with the vessel's name in letters at least __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. 1/2 inch high N b. 1 inch high Y c. Height not specified N d. 1-1/2 inches high 3181: Repairing damage to the hull of a MODU at or above the waterline reduces the threat of __________.
N a. free surface effects N b. capsizing the MODU Y c. continued progressive flooding N d. wind overturning moments 3219: The final inspection responsibility for seeing that a tank barge is provided with the required equipment and fittings in good and serviceable condition prior to loading cargo rests with the __________.
N a. terminal operator N b. owner of the barge Y c. tankerman or person in charge of loading N d. charterer through the Master of the towing vessel 3359: You are making tow. A loaded, open-hopper barge with independent tanks has placards, with alternating red and white quadrants, located at each side and end. You inspect the barge and find slight traces of water in the wing voids due to condensation. What should you do?
N a. Refuse to accept the barge until all wing voids are dry. N b. Accept the barge and when weather conditions permit run with the wing voids open to ventilate the spaces. Y c. Accept the barge and periodically check the wing voids. N d. Return the barge to the fleet and depart without the barge. 3518: The groups "AA" and "AB" are used in conjunction with what other group in signaling by flashing light?
N a. WA N b. RQ N c. CS Y d. RPT 3917: The DEEP DRILLER, at a draft of 60 feet, has 3,765 ft-tons of transverse moments. How much ballast should be transferred between tanks 1P and 1S to level the unit in list?
Y a. 25.1 long tons N b. 50.2 long tons N c. 62.8 long tons N d. 252.1 long tons 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 4063: In the DEEP DRILLER, the longitudinal free surface correction (FSCL) is obtained from the total of the longitudinal free surface moments (FSML) by __________.
N a. adding the LCG N b. subtracting the LCG N c. multiplying by displacement Y d. dividing by displacement 4129: Under normal operating conditions, the rudder is hydraulically locked unless __________.
N a. the manual trick wheel is engaged for steering N b. the variable stroke pump is off stroke Y c. a rudder order is given by the control system N d. an electric power system failure occurs at the steering gear 4205: While in 150 feet water depth when the single amplitude roll angle of the COASTAL DRILLER is 2 degrees, the safe platform roll period for going on location should be longer than __________.
Y a. 0.5 second N b. 5.0 seconds N c. 10.0 seconds N d. 13.5 seconds 4269: Which statement about immersion suits is TRUE?
Y a. Prior to abandonment, the suit allows body movement such as walking, climbing a ladder and picking up small objects. N b. The immersion suit seals in body heat and provides protection against hypoglycemia for weeks. N c. The suit is flameproof and provides protection to the wearer while swimming through burning oil. N d. The wearer of the suit is severely restricted and requires 1.5 times more time to climb a ladder than without the suit. 4385: While elevated as shown in Sample Load Form #3 (Drilling), winds are 57 knots and current is 2 knots. What is the maximum wave height allowed for drilling?
N a. 30 feet N b. 33 feet Y c. 35 feet N d. 40 feet 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 4481: The COASTAL DRILLER, with a draft of 10 feet 3 inches in seawater, has a displacement of __________.
N a. 13,011 kips Y b. 13,336 kips N c. 13,445 kips N d. 14,637 kips 4484: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has on board 6285 tons of cargo with an LCG-FP of 272.45 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-0162
N a. LCG-FP 271.2 feet Y b. LCG-FP 272.1 feet N c. LCG-FP 273.6 feet N d. LCG-FP 274.6 feet 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 5195: The DEEP DRILLER is under tow at a 20 foot draft. The rig motions are close to exceeding the limits for critical pitch and roll. The rig is also experiencing occasional pounding on the horizontal braces. In this situation you should __________.
Y a. ballast down to a 45 foot draft and check vessel motions N b. wait until pitch and roll exceed the limits before ballasting down N c. ballast up to a 15 foot draft and check vessel motions N d. shorten the tow wire for a smoother tow 5263: The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), suffers major damage which results in flooding in tank C3S. Your best countermeasure is to __________.
Y a. pump from 9S N b. pump from C3S N c. counterflood in 1P N d. counterflood in 10S 5631: In deballasting to survival draft because of extreme wind and wave loads, thrusters or propulsion, if available, should be used to __________.
Y a. reduce windward mooring line tensions N b. reduce leeward mooring line tensions N c. increase leeward mooring line tensions N d. maintain constant mooring line tensions 5708: On a vessel of 6500 tons displacement, a tank 30 ft. long, 32 ft. wide and 18 ft. deep is half filled with liquid cargo (S.G. 1.048) while the vessel is floating in saltwater (S.G. 1.026). What is the free surface constant for this tank?
N a. 1152 N b. 1336 Y c. 2390 N d. 2731 6838: What is an advantage of a steam turbine over a diesel for the main propulsion?
N a. Faster response from ahead to astern N b. Less fuel consumption N c. Cheaper initial installation cost Y d. Less weight per unit of horsepower 7621: Which statement is TRUE about metacentric height?
Y a. It is a measure of initial stability. N b. It is located above the center of buoyancy. N c. It is measured vertically above the center of buoyancy. N d. It's determination is the objective of the inclining experiment. 8221: What is the purpose of a vent header?
N a. Prevents entry of water into vent systems N b. Prevents passage of flame into fuel tanks N c. Catches overflow Y d. Combines individual vent lines into a main 8307: The sense of smell cannot be depended upon to detect H2S because __________.
N a. it has a smell similar to petroleum products N b. hydrogen sulfide gas is odorless Y c. the sense of smell is deadened by the gas N d. it is better to rely on eye irritation as a detector 8351: What is a pinion in a jacking system?
N a. Flexible coupling N b. Flexible shaft N c. Flexible joint Y d. Gearwheel 8395: What is the purpose of the intake/exhaust valves in a diesel engine?
Y a. They regulate the combustion cycle. N b. They supply cooling water. N c. They synchronize the ignition spark. N d. They supply and regulate the lubricant flow. 8673: The DEEP DRILLER is operating at the maximum allowable KGT at 60 feet draft. What is the value of GMT?
N a. 0.05 foot N b. 1.02 feet N c. 2.63 feet Y d. 4.34 feet 8767: In securing deck loads for an ocean tow, drill pipe should be __________.
N a. galvanized to protect against corrosion N b. held in place with heavy materials such as spare pendant wire N c. limited to no more than five courses high Y d. provided with bulwarks at both ends of their bays 8807: The prohibition against displaying lights which may be confused with required navigation lights applies __________.
Y a. from sunset to sunrise and during restricted visibility N b. only when other vessels are in the area N c. only when operating in a traffic separation scheme N d. only when under tow 8817: A jack-up has 8 inches of trim by the stern. Calculations show that the moment required to change trim one inch (MCT1") is 500 foot-kips. To level the unit, how far must a weight of 50 kips be transferred toward the bow?
N a. 10.0 feet N b. 62.5 feet Y c. 80.0 feet N d. 100.0 feet