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136: Which item is NOT required to be marked with the vessel's name?
Y a. Hand-portable fire extinguisher N b. Life preserver N c. Immersion suit N d. Lifeboat oar 145: Which statement concerning an accidental oil spill in the navigable waters of the U.S. is TRUE?
N a. The Corps of Engineers is responsible for the clean up of the spill. N b. The Department of Interior is responsible for the clean up of the spill. N c. A warning broadcast must be made by radiotelephone. Y d. The person in charge must report the spill to the Coast Guard. 158: A person has suffered a laceration of the arm. Severe bleeding has been controlled by using a sterile dressing and direct pressure. What should you do next?
N a. Apply a tourniquet to prevent the bleeding from restarting. Y b. Apply a pressure bandage over the dressing. N c. Remove any small foreign matter and apply antiseptic. N d. Administer fluids to assist the body in replacing the lost blood. 227: The Emergency Position Indicating Radio beacon on a cargo vessel must be stowed __________.
N a. in an inside passageway N b. in an approved bracket N c. so that it is accessible from the bridge of the vessel Y d. so that it will float free if the vessel sinks 623: In how many locations must lifeboats be installed on a mobile offshore drilling unit?
N a. 1 Y b. 2 N c. 3 N d. 4 686: You should be most concerned about a possible explosion or fire in fuel tanks __________.
Y a. during fueling when the fuel first strikes the tank bottom N b. during fueling when the fuel strikes fuel already in the tank N c. when underway as the fuel is moved by wave action N d. shortly after fueling when fuel vapors gather 819: Providing you are not in a special area, such as the Mediterranean or Red Sea, how many nautical miles from land must you be to throw wooden dunnage into the sea?
Y a. 25 nm N b. 12 nm N c. 6 nm N d. 3 nm 848: The class of fire on which a blanketing effect is essential is class __________.
N a. A Y b. B N c. C N d. D 900: All of the following can be determined by use of a stabilogauge EXCEPT __________.
N a. mean draft Y b. trim N c. displacement N d. deadweight 917: Foam-type portable fire extinguishers are most useful in combating fires involving __________.
N a. solid materials such as wood or bales of fiber Y b. flammable liquids N c. electrical equipment N d. metallic solids 927: The extinguishing agent most effective for combating wood fires is __________.
Y a. water N b. carbon dioxide N c. foam N d. dry chemical 987: Which extinguishing agent will cool down a heated bulkhead in the least amount of time?
N a. Water stream Y b. Water fog or spray N c. Steam N d. Dry chemical 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 1328: Any extinguishing agent used on a Class "C" fire must have which important property?
N a. Cooling ability N b. Leaves no residue N c. Penetrating power Y d. Nonconductivity 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. 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. 1749: High pressure and low pressure alarms must be tested __________.
Y a. no earlier than 24 hours prior to loading N b. no later than 24 hours prior to loading N c. anytime prior to loading N d. weekly 1787: Which GMDSS control selection may result in limited receiving range?
N a. Setting the squelch control to its minimum level N b. The power switch is set to the "high" output position resulting in receiver over loading Y c. Setting the squelch control to its maximum level N d. Setting the channel selection switch midway between channels 6 and 16 1798: The combined fan discharge rate in an inert gas system is related to the __________.
N a. shoreside loading rate Y b. cargo pump discharge rate N c. boiler forced draft fan rate N d. size of the largest cargo tank 1842: How many VHF Survival Craft Transceivers are required aboard passenger ships?
N a. 2 Y b. 3 N c. 4 N d. 5 1906: Your vessel displaces 930 tons and measures 156'L by 38'B. What is the reduction in GM due to free surface if the fish hold (46'L by 28'B by 8'D) is filled with 1.5 feet of water? (Each foot of water weighs 36.8 tons)
N a. 2.16 feet Y b. 2.44 feet N c. 2.75 feet N d. 2.99 feet 1983: What is required in addition to the heat, fuel, and oxygen of the fire triangle to have a fire?
N a. Electricity Y b. Chain reaction N c. Pressure N d. Smoke 2055: What agency issues the Ship Station license for the VHF marine radio on a mobile offshore drilling unit?
N a. U.S. Coast Guard N b. Department of Transportation N c. Federal Broadcast Authority Y d. Federal Communications Commission 2055: What agency issues the Ship Station license for the VHF marine radio on a mobile offshore drilling unit?
N a. U.S. Coast Guard N b. Department of Transportation N c. Federal Broadcast Authority Y d. Federal Communications Commission 2185: On offshore drilling units, all lifeboats are required to be marked with the __________.
N a. name of the owner of the unit Y b. number of persons allowed in the boat N c. drilling location of the unit N d. All of the above 2185: On offshore drilling units, all lifeboats are required to be marked with the __________.
N a. name of the owner of the unit Y b. number of persons allowed in the boat N c. drilling location of the unit N d. All of the above 2200: To check stability, a weight of 35 tons is lifted with the jumbo boom, whose head is 35 feet from the ship's centerline. The clinometer shows a list of 7.0° with the weight suspended. Displacement including the weight is 14,000 tons. The GM in this condition is __________.
Y a. 0.71 foot N b. 0.95 foot N c. 1.26 feet N d. 2.01 feet 2329: 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-0059
N a. Available GM 3.2 ft Y b. Available GM 3.9 ft N c. Available GM 4.8 ft N d. Available GM 5.3 ft 2390: According to the Chemical Data Guide, ethylene oxide exhibits which fire and explosion hazard?
N a. It breaks down into highly toxic fumes of bromides. N b. It reacts with water to provide flammable vapors. Y c. It does not need oxygen for combustion. N d. Its flash point is 80.4°F. 2627: Deck beams on a MODU are generally spaced at equal intervals and run __________.
N a. longitudinally N b. vertically Y c. transversely N d. intermittently 2788: Which is NOT a safety precaution to be observed during the loading of LFG?
N a. Report any leakage of cargo. Y b. Make sure the rake ends of the barge are completely dry and mopped. N c. Ascertain that the hoses to be used are in good order. N d. Be on the lookout for work being accomplished ashore in the vicinity of the barges. 2875: The symbol 5 as shown represents __________. (D041DG )
N a. displacement N b. leverage center Y c. centerline N d. counterflood limits 2938: What equipment must be on a life float? (small passenger vessel regulations)
Y a. Two paddles, a light, painter, lifeline and pendants N b. Water-light, painter, and signal mirror N c. Water-light and painter only N d. Two paddles, painter, and six red flares 3034: Your sailing drafts are: FWD 14'-04", AFT 16'-02" and the GM is 3.0 feet. What will be the angle of list if #5 port double bottom (capacity 195 tons, VCG 2.6 feet, and 18.5 feet off the centerline) is filled with saltwater? (Use the data in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 4° Y b. 8° N c. 13° N d. 16° 3170: What would be an example of a B-I extinguisher? (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. 2.5 gallon foam N b. 10 pound carbon dioxide Y c. 2 pound dry chemical N d. 5 pound foam 3400: How should the number "9" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
N a. NEW-MER-AL-NINER N b. NUM-BER-NINE Y c. NO-VAY-NINER N d. OK-TOH-NINE 3700: Sign(s) of respiratory arrest requiring artificial respiration is(are) __________.
N a. vomiting Y b. blue color and lack of breathing N c. irregular breathing N d. unconsciousness 3858: Lifesaving equipment shall be stowed so that it will be __________.
N a. locked up Y b. readily accessible for use N c. inaccessible to passengers N d. on the topmost deck of the vessel at all times 4159: A yellow signal, floating in the air from a parachute, about 300 feet above the water, indicates that a submarine __________.
Y a. will be coming to periscope depth N b. will be coming to the surface N c. is on the bottom in distress N d. is in distress and will try to surface 4323: Guide tolerances during elevation of the jack-up rig will __________.
N a. reduce spud can bearing pressure Y b. keep the unit level and reduce overloading N c. reduce stresses on the hull N d. minimize the potential for punch-through 4336: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has on board 5486 tons of cargo with an LCG-FP of 277.84 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-0160
N a. LCG-FP 271.2 feet N b. LCG-FP 272.1 feet Y c. LCG-FP 273.6 feet N d. LCG-FP 274.6 feet 4337: The COASTAL DRILLER, following discharge of preload, should __________.
N a. leave dump valves open Y b. close all dump valves N c. remove dump valves N d. replace dump valves 4423: While in ocean transit, the COASTAL DRILLER experiences a single amplitude roll of 5 degrees. What is the minimum roll period that does not exceed the design limits of the legs?
N a. 2.7 seconds N b. 4.0 seconds N c. 6.5 seconds Y d. 7.2 seconds 4475: While the COASTAL DRILLER is elevated, the out-of-level alarm indicates that hull inclination exceeds 0.3°. What should you do?
N a. Raise the high corner. N b. Raise the low corner. N c. Raise unit to proper air gap and inspect for damage. Y d. Confirm operation of out-of-level alarm. 4563: While loaded as shown in the COASTAL DRILLER sample load form #3 (drilling), 200 kips are discharged from 60 feet AF0 and 30 feet to starboard of the centerline. What is the starboard leg reaction?
N a. 4,271 kips Y b. 5,393 kips N c. 5,410 kips N d. 5,571 kips 4735: In the COASTAL DRILLER, TCG is obtained from the sum of the transverse moments by __________.
N a. adding the sum of the weights N b. subtracting the sum of the weights N c. multiplying by the sum of the weights Y d. dividing by the sum of the weights 4851: The self-contained breathing device should not be used in which situation?
N a. Oxygen deficient spaces N b. Compartments containing poisonous vapors N c. Fighting fires that produce heavy smoke Y d. Underwater search 5087: What agency is responsible for enforcing the rules for obstruction lights on mobile offshore drilling units?
N a. Minerals Management Service N b. Corps of Engineers N c. Department of Energy Y d. U.S. Coast Guard 5483: The idler sheave which directs and turns the anchor cable from a semisubmersible is known as the __________.
Y a. swivel fairlead N b. windlass wildcat N c. chain stopper N d. chain director 5645: On a semisubmersible drilling unit, increasing riser tension reduces __________.
N a. list N b. KM N c. KG Y d. GM 6801: Where must the 0mster or person in charge of a MODU record the date of each test of emergency lighting and power systems and the condition and performance of the equipment?
N a. On the Certificate of Inspection N b. On the Muster List ("Station Bill") N c. In the Operations Manual Y d. In either the official or unofficial log 7387: Prior to boarding from a MODU, a davit-launched liferaft should be well ventilated of excess __________.
N a. hydrocarbon gas N b. carbon monoxide gas Y c. carbon dioxide gas N d. freon gas 7657: The righting moment can be determined by multiplying the displacement by the __________.
N a. vertical center of gravity (KG) N b. longitudinal center of gravity (LCG) Y c. righting arm (GZ) N d. center of gravity (CG) 8103: The COASTAL DRILLER, elevated in 200 feet of water, has two knots of current and 70 knot winds. With a maximum leg reaction of 5,840 kips, the maximum wave height for drilling is __________.
Y a. 20 feet N b. 30 feet N c. 35 feet N d. 40 feet 8392: You are preparing for what promises to be a rough ocean passage. Your 120-foot schooner carries a yard on the foremast about 50 feet above the water. The yard weighs about 1000 pounds. If you take the yard down and stow it on deck for the trip, you will __________.
N a. decrease the GM N b. give the vessel a gentler roll Y c. increase the metacentric height N d. decrease the reserve buoyancy 8412: When abandoning ship and jumping into the water from a substantial height, you should __________.
N a. dive head first using your hands to break the surface of the water N b. hold your arms firmly at your sides and jump feet first N c. throw your life jacket into the water first and then jump feet first into the water next to it Y d. jump feet first, holding onto your life jacket with one hand while covering your nose and mouth with the other 8481: A jack-up 180 feet in length with the LCF at 120 feet AF0 has a true mean draft (draft at LCF) of 10 feet. If the trim is 3 feet by the stern, what is the draft at the stern?
N a. 8.0 feet N b. 9.0 feet Y c. 11.0 feet N d. 12.0 feet 8601: Offshore drilling units must have at least two ring buoys with water lights that, when released from the mounting rack, activate a __________.
Y a. smoke signal N b. steam whistle N c. battery powered horn N d. radio signal 9493: On a vessel, multiplying a load's weight by the distance of the load's center of gravity above the baseline results in a(n) __________.
N a. transverse moment Y b. vertical moment N c. righting moment N d. inclining moment 9553: When the height of the metacenter is greater than the height of the center of gravity, a vessel is in __________.
Y a. stable equilibrium N b. neutral equilibrium N c. unstable equilibrium N d. negative equilibrium