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34: Which single-letter sound signal(s) may only be made in compliance with the Rules of the Road?
N a. D N b. E N c. S Y d. All of the above 128: A seaman has a small, gaping laceration of the arm that is not bleeding excessively. What can be done as an alternative to suturing to close the wound?
N a. Wrap a tight bandage around the wound. N b. Apply a compression bandage. N c. Use temporary stitches of sail twine. Y d. Apply butterfly strips, then a sterile dressing. 138: A person reports to you with a fishhook in his thumb. To remove it you should __________.
N a. pull it out with pliers N b. cut the skin from around the hook Y c. push the barb through, cut it off, then remove the hook N d. have a surgeon remove it 147: Your vessel is on a voyage of three months duration. The number of sanitary inspections required is __________.
Y a. one N b. three N c. six N d. twelve 286: On cargo vessels, the discharge of the required quantity of carbon dioxide into any "tight" space shall be completed within __________.
N a. 1 minute Y b. 2 minutes N c. 4 minutes N d. 6 minutes 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 589: Fires are grouped into what categories?
Y a. Class A, B, C, and D N b. Type 1, 2, 3, and 4 N c. Combustible solids, liquids, and gases N d. Flammable solids, liquids, and gases 681: Size III, IV, and V extinguishers are considered __________.
N a. hand portable N b. all purpose N c. fixed extinguishers Y d. semi-portable 693: You are operating a fire hose with an applicator attached. If you put the handle of the nozzle in the vertical position you will __________.
N a. produce high-velocity fog Y b. produce low-velocity fog N c. produce a straight stream N d. shut off the water 734: On small passenger vessels painters fitted to life floats shall be at least __________.
N a. 20.0 meters (65.5 feet) in length Y b. 30.5 meters (100 feet) in length N c. 10 fathoms (60 feet) in length N d. 90 feet (27.5 meters) in length 828: A fire in a pile of dunnage would be classified as class __________.
Y a. A N b. B N c. C N d. D 856: Which statement about immersion suits is TRUE?
N a. Immersion suits should be worn during routine work on deck to provide maximum protection. N b. After purchasing, the suit should be removed from its storage bag and hung on a hanger where readily accessible. Y c. Immersion suits must have a PFD light attached to the front shoulder area. N d. Small leaks or tears may be repaired using the repair kit packed with the suit. 911: 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-0018
N a. 3.75 feet N b. 3.02 feet Y c. 2.22 feet N d. 0.83 foot 925: The center of flotation of a vessel is the geometric center of the __________.
N a. underwater volume N b. above water volume N c. amidships section Y d. waterplane area 1040: General requirements for a vessel's radiotelephone station log are that __________.
N a. logs must be kept in an orderly manner N b. erasures are not allowed N c. it must identify the vessel's name and official number Y d. All of the above 1163: Individual wires, used in systems greater than 50 volts, __________.
N a. should be supported at 24 inch intervals with plastic tie wraps N b. should never be located in a tank Y c. must be installed in conduit N d. All of the above 1191: According to the T-Boat regulations the reason for providing adequate ventilation for a battery storage area is to prevent __________.
N a. accumulation of carbon dioxide gas that chokes the battery Y b. accumulation of explosive and toxic gases the battery can generate N c. mildew or dry rot in the battery box N d. battery failure including battery case meltdown caused by excessive heat 1238: When attempting to enter a compartment containing a fire, which method of applying water is best?
N a. High-velocity fog stream directed toward the overhead N b. Straight stream directed into the center of the fire Y c. Sweeping the compartment with a fog stream N d. Solid stream directed toward the overhead 1354: If the hydrostatic release mechanism for an inflatable liferaft is not periodically serviced and becomes inoperative, it will NOT __________.
N a. set the water lights on immersion N b. release the dye-marker from the liferaft Y c. free the liferaft from a sinking vessel N d. break the seal on the carbon dioxide cylinder 1457: When choosing extinguishers to fight a Class "B" fire do NOT use __________.
N a. carbon dioxide N b. dry chemical N c. foam (stored-pressure type) Y d. water (cartridge-operated) 1465: Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. The middle lifeboat on the port side is designated as boat number __________.
N a. 2 N b. 2 PORT N c. 3 Y d. 4 1501: You are in a lifeboat when you sight the stars shown. You will be heading almost due north when you head for Polaris which is marked by which letter? (D006SA )
N a. B Y b. C N c. F N d. H 1653: Before operating a non-oceangoing ship greater than 100 gross tons it must have a fixed piping system to discharge oily mixtures ashore. This system must include __________.
N a. approved oil-water separating equipment N b. a fixed or portable containment system at the shore connection N c. a spare pump in case the main pump is inoperative Y d. at least one outlet accessible from the weather deck 1696: Which statement(s) is(are) TRUE?
N a. Polyester sailcloth, such as Dacron, is resistant to rot due to moisture but susceptible to UV degradation and should be kept covered as much as possible. N b. Canvas sailcloth is susceptible to rot due to moisture and should never be covered when wet. N c. Kevlar sail cloth is susceptible to weakening due to repeated folding and therefore should be draped loosely over the boom when stowed. Y d. All of the above are true. 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 1820: Your voyage planning indicates you will arrive at a waypoint in longitude 49°16.3'E at 0947 ZT on 3 March 1988. How should this date be entered into an AMVER report?
N a. 030947C MAR N b. 03094703 N c. 06470303Z Y d. 030647Z MAR 1891: What would most likely prevent a SART's signal from being detected?
N a. Signal absorption by the ionosphere N b. Heavy sea swells Y c. The rescue personnel were monitoring the 10-cm radar N d. The rescue personnel were monitoring the 3-cm radar 2261: If the engine of a survival craft does not start, check to see __________.
Y a. that the fuel valve is open N b. if the air supply system is open N c. if the water sprinkler system is open N d. if the limit switch is on 2435: The joint of the riser in a marine riser system that compensates for heave, the up-and-down motion of a floater, is the __________.
N a. flex joint Y b. slip joint N c. heave joint N d. riser joint 2657: Your drafts are: FWD 6'-2", AFT 6'-8". From past experience, you know that the vessel will increase her draft 1 inch for every 6 tons loaded. There is rig water on board and 23 tons of deck cargo. How many more tons of cargo can be loaded and still maintain the same trim? ( D037DG )
N a. 24 tons N b. 18 tons N c. 12 tons Y d. 6 tons 2851: Kevlar sails, when not in use, may be damaged if __________.
N a. left in the sunlight N b. stowed wet Y c. folded frequently N d. washed with soap and water 2947: A semisubmersible displacing 700,000 cubic feet while floating in sea water (64 pounds per cubic foot) weighs __________.
N a. 8,929 long tons N b. 19,509 long tons Y c. 20,000 long tons N d. 24,500 long tons 3055: Which statement is TRUE concerning life jackets?
N a. Buoyant vests may be substituted for life jackets. Y b. Life jackets are designed to turn an unconscious person's face clear of the water. N c. Life jackets must always be worn with the same side facing outwards to float properly. N d. Lightly stained or faded life jackets will fail in the water and should not be used. 3065: Which precaution should be taken when testing a line throwing gun?
Y a. Never remove the line from the rocket. N b. Fire it at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the horizon. N c. Wear asbestos gloves. N d. All of the above 3338: Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatches 5 & 7 while using a single belt loader, to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 25'-02"? (Use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN.)
N a. 1410 tons N b. 1450 tons N c. 1490 tons Y d. 1520 tons 3350: Which statement is TRUE concerning the number of portable fire extinguishers required at the operating station of a small passenger vessel? (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. None are required. Y b. One B-I extinguisher is required. N c. One B-II extinguisher is required. N d. Two B-I extinguishers are required. 3701: While loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #5 (Survival), an estimated 250 long tons of snow and ice accumulates on the DEEP DRILLER at an estimated height of 127 feet. Assuming no corrective ballasting, what is the rise in the height of the center of gravity corrected for longitudinal free surface effects?
N a. 2.62 feet N b. 2.20 feet Y c. 1.03 feet N d. 0.71 foot 3812: If you have to abandon ship, and enter a liferaft, your main course of action should be to __________.
Y a. remain in the vicinity of the sinking vessel N b. head for the closest land N c. head for the closest sea-lanes N d. get a majority opinion 3865: What is the minimum required number of ring life buoys on an OSV certified for ocean service?
N a. 4 Y b. 8 N c. 12 N d. 16 3925: Among the valves that must be opened on the DEEP DRILLER to pump bilge water out of the port pump room using both bilge pumps is valve __________.
N a. 26 N b. 28 N c. 36 Y d. 41 4020: The control panel of a fire detection system must have all of the following EXCEPT _____________ .
N a. a power-available light N b. an audible alarm to notify the crew and identify the origin of the fire N c. a means to silence audible alarms while maintaining visible alarm lights Y d. a way to bypass the entire panel if it malfunctions 4074: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has the following drafts: FWD 08'-11.5", AFT 15'-11.5". 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-0153
N a. 2.20 feet N b. 2.00 feet Y c. 1.80 feet N d. 1.65 feet 4091: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Transit). What is the new metacentric height corrected for longitudinal free surface effects if the entire contents of salt water ballast 1anks 1P and 1S are discharged? (Use KML = 348.58)
N a. 261.11 feet Y b. 279.37 feet N c. 283.37 feet N d. 301.12 feet 4200: A vessel has a maximum allowable draft of 28 feet in salt water and a fresh water allowance of 8 inches. At the loading berth, the water density is 1.011. To what draft can she load in order to be at her marks when she reaches the sea? (The salt water density is 1.025.)
N a. 27' 07.5" N b. 27' 08.5" N c. 28' 03.5" Y d. 28' 04.5" 4461: If you have to jump in the water when abandoning a MODU, 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 4572: You are underway at sea. A fire is reported in the forward part of the vessel. The wind is from dead ahead at 20 knots. You should __________.
N a. remain on course and hold speed Y b. change course and put the stern to the wind N c. change course to put the wind on either beam and increase speed N d. remain on course but decrease speed 4595: The COASTAL DRILLER, while drilling, has a total weight of 15,400 kips. The LCG is 120.00 feet AF0, and the TCG is -0.5 foot to port of the centerline. What is the starboard leg reaction?
N a. 4,956 kips N b. 5,063 kips Y c. 5,104 kips N d. 5,233 kips 4641: What is the change in longitudinal moments 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 #1?
N a. 15,565 foot-kips increase N b. 7,585 foot-kips increase Y c. 15,565 foot-kips decrease N d. 16,041 foot-kips decrease 4717: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the sample load from #2 (preload). All of the preload is dumped with the exception of 50 kips in preload tank #28. What is the new LCG?
N a. 119.11 feet AF0 N b. 119.44 feet AF0 Y c. 119.68 feet AF0 N d. 120.11 feet AF0 4793: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). What is the margin on the maximum allowable KG if winds increase to greater than 70 knots, and the TOC is changed to the recommended value?
N a. 0.0 foot Y b. 1.0 foot N c. 37.0 feet N d. 38.0 feet 5435: The COASTAL DRILLER is operating with a wave clearance of about 20 feet. The out-of-level alarm sounds and the unit is found to be inclined 0.5 degree bow down. The recommended course of action is to __________.
N a. prepare to take action in case inclination increases N b. jack the hull up on the bow leg Y c. jack the hull down on the aft two legs N d. transfer weight, such as drill water, toward the stern 5551: Anchor shackles should have a breaking strength that is __________.
Y a. equal to the chains they are connecting N b. 25% more than the chains they are connecting N c. 50% more than the chains they are connecting N d. 100% more than the chains they are connecting 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 6415: While drilling ahead with 60 foot draft, the DEEP DRILLER encounters lost circulation and loses 460 barrels of 16 pounds per gallon mud to the hole. What is the resulting draft if no additional ballast is taken on?
N a. 57 feet N b. 58 feet Y c. 59 feet N d. 60 feet 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 6631: All portable fire extinguishers must be capable of being __________.
Y a. carried by hand to a fire N b. carried or rolled to a fire N c. recharged in the field N d. used on class "B" fires 8384: A moment of 300 ft-tons is created by a force of 15,000 tons. What is the moment arm?
N a. 50.00 feet N b. 25.00 feet N c. 0.04 foot Y d. 0.02 foot 8535: You are transferring fuel from a supply vessel to your MODU. If you close off one tank in the line of tanks being filled, the rate of flow to other open tanks on the same line will __________.
Y a. increase N b. decrease N c. stop N d. stabilize 9155: In plugging submerged holes on a MODU, rags, wedges, and other materials should be used in conjunction with plugs to __________.
N a. reduce the water pressure on the hull Y b. reduce the water leaking around the plugs N c. prevent progressive flooding N d. reduce the possibility of stress fractures 9247: What type of test determines the pressure at which the formation immediately below the last set casing will take fluid?
N a. Production N b. Drill stem Y c. Leak-off N d. Conductor