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86: The turning circle of a vessel making a turn of over 360 degrees is the path followed by the __________.
N a. bow N b. bridge N c. centerline Y d. center of gravity 131: You are onboard a 120 GT uninspected sea going tug which carries one Master and one mate of towing vessels, and four seamen when underway. How many of the four seamen must have a rating as able seamen if the voyage is under 600 miles?
N a. 1 Y b. 2 N c. 3 N d. 4 134: Your ship is steaming at night on gyro-pilot when you notice that the vessel's course is slowly changing to the right. Which action should you take FIRST?
N a. Call the Master. Y b. Change to hand steering. N c. Notify the engine room of the steering malfunction. N d. Send the Quartermaster to the emergency steering station. 136: Under the federal regulations, what minimum level of Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) constitutes a violation of the laws prohibiting Boating Under the Influence of Alcohol (BUI) on commercial vessels?
N a. .18% BAC N b. .10% BAC N c. .06% BAC Y d. .04% BAC 169: The lowest temperature at which a liquid will give off sufficient vapors to form a flammable mixture with air is known as the __________.
N a. fire point Y b. flash point N c. lower explosive limit N d. threshold limit value 426: You are stopped with no way upon your vessel at the pilot station. Your vessel is a large twin-screw ship. You must come around 180° to board your Pilot. How should you use the engines and rudder to turn the ship fastest in the least amount of space?
N a. Full ahead on the engines and hard over rudder N b. Full ahead on one engine, full astern on the other Y c. Half ahead with hard over rudder, then full astern on inboard engine N d. Slow ahead with hard over rudder 443: The tankship Northland is loaded as shown. Use the salmon colored pages in the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the hogging numeral. (Get Table Data)
N a. 86.72 numeral N b. 89.98 numeral Y c. 91.40 numeral N d. 93.18 numeral 458: Sweat damage will occur in a cargo hold containing cased machinery when the __________.
N a. air temperature of the hold is higher than the temperature of the outside air Y b. dew point of the hold is higher than the temperature of the ship's skin N c. dew point of the outside air is lower than the temperature of the cargo N d. outside air temperature is colder than the temperature of the cargo 469: With an increase in temperature the volume of flammable and combustible liquids __________.
Y a. expands N b. contracts N c. remains constant N d. remains constant if pressure remains constant 503: Which statement is FALSE?
N a. Nylon can stretch approximately 40% and still recover. N b. Only nylon stoppers should be used on nylon hawsers. Y c. Nylon is most practical for use on hip towing. N d. With proper care nylon hawsers will greatly outlast manila and other natural fibers. 534: Which is part of the ground tackle?
N a. Charlie noble Y b. Devil's claw N c. Gooseneck N d. Rat's tail 597: Wages due a seaman may be attached by the court for the __________.
N a. payment of monthly bills N b. payment of creditors Y c. support of a minor child N d. All of the above 623: When hugging a bank in a narrow channel, you should take precautions against_______________.
N a. bank suction, squat and the effects of vessels passing close aboard N b. clogged sea chests, plugged sea strainers and overheated machinery N c. striking underwater obstructions close to the bank Y d. All of the above 628: Before loading bulk grain, bilge wells must be covered to __________.
N a. add strength to the bilge well strainer N b. permit rapid flow of water to the bilge wells Y c. prevent cargo sifting into the bilge wells N d. prevent oil, water, or other liquid from reaching the cargo 645: A vessel's Certificate of Documentation __________.
N a. may be retained by the owner at the home port OR kept on the vessel N b. must be posted under transparent material in the pilothouse Y c. must be carried on board N d. must be kept on file at the corporate offices of the owner or operator 647: Synchronous towing means that the __________.
N a. tug is on the crest of a wave while the tow is in the trough N b. tug is in the trough while the tow is riding on the crest of a wave Y c. tug and tow are both in the same relative position on different waves at the same time N d. port and starboard engines on the tug are turning at the same RPM 704: Laying out a line in successive circles flat on deck with the bitter end in the center is known as __________.
N a. coiling N b. faking Y c. flemishing N d. lining 711: If an alien stowaway is discovered aboard your vessel, his name must be placed on the __________.
N a. Alien Crew List N b. Crew List N c. Passenger List Y d. separate Passenger List marked stowaways 796: When you enter shallow water, you would expect your rudder response to __________.
Y a. be sluggish and your speed to decrease N b. be sluggish and your speed to increase N c. improve and your speed to decrease N d. improve and your speed to increase 808: You are loading a cargo of cases into a hold which has a bale cubic of 44,000. The cargo consists of cases measuring 4 ft by 2 ft by 1.5 ft. Estimated broken stowage is 15%. What is the maximum number of cases which can be stowed in the hold?
N a. 3096 Y b. 3116 N c. 3136 N d. 3156 895: Which factor would NOT lead to removing a towline from service?
N a. An excessive number of miles of towing service. N b. Failing a tensile strength test that proved the towline was no longer appropriate for expected sea conditions. Y c. When heavy grease on the towline saturates the core of the wire rope. N d. Its surface condition is noted, including its corrosion and discoloration. 979: A cargo of oil has a coefficient of expansion of .0005 per degree F. If this cargo is loaded at 70°F, and a cargo temperature of 90°F is expected at the discharge port, how many barrels would you expect to unload if you loaded 10,000 barrels?
N a. 9,900 N b. 9,990 N c. 10,010 Y d. 10,100 1020: The Plimsoll mark on a vessel is used to __________.
N a. align the vessel's tail shaft N b. determine the vessel's trim Y c. determine the vessel's freeboard N d. locate the vessel's centerline 1107: You are rigging a stage over the vessel's side and are securing the downhaul with lowering turns at your end of the stage. When finished, the remainder of the line should be __________.
Y a. lowered down into the water N b. coiled on the stage with the bitter end on the bottom N c. coiled on the stage with the bitter end on top N d. coiled on deck to be slacked down by a seaman as needed 1171: If you intend to land tulip bulbs from Holland in a U.S. port, they must be inspected by the __________.
Y a. Animal and Plant Health Service Inspector N b. Captain of the Port personnel N c. Quarantine Officer N d. All of the above 1174: Compared to manila line, size for size, nylon line __________.
N a. has less strength than manila line Y b. has more strength than manila line N c. is equivalent to manila line N d. will rot quicker than manila line 1184: A new coil of nylon line should be opened by __________.
N a. pulling the end up through the eye of the coil N b. uncoiling from the outside with the coil standing on end N c. taking a strain on both ends Y d. unreeling from a spool 1187: You are taking the bow line from the port bow of a large vessel that is underway when the stern of your tug comes in contact with the vessel. The forward motion of both vessels causes your tug to be turned toward the other vessel and contact the stem thereby being "stemmed". You should immediately __________.
N a. stop engines and the vessel's wake will push you clear of the bow Y b. go full astern with rudder amidships N c. go full ahead with the rudder hard over to starboard N d. go full ahead with the rudder amidships 1230: Which statement concerning solid floors is TRUE?
N a. They must be watertight. Y b. They may have lightening, limber, or air holes cut into them. N c. They are built of structural frames connected by angle struts and stiffeners, with flanged plate brackets at each end. N d. They are lighter than open floors. 1258: While your vessel is docked port side to a wharf, a sudden gale force wind causes the vessel's stern lines to part. The stern begins to fall away from the dock, and no tugs are immediately available. Which measure(s) should you take FIRST?
N a. Notify the engineroom of the need for propulsion. Y b. Shut down any cargo transfer that's in progress. N c. Let go the port anchor and veer to a short scope of chain. N d. Obtain assistance from the terminal to put new stern lines out. 1331: The S.S. Microwave has been chartered to the Longline Steamship Company. The Longline Steamship Company agrees to pay all expenses and employ and pay the crew. Which type of contract is involved?
Y a. Bareboat Charter Party N b. Lease Charter Party N c. Time Charter Party N d. Voyage Charter Party 1341: The owners of the S.S. Short Haul agree to a charter with the Longsplice Steamship Company. The owners stipulate in the charter party that the regular Master must be employed as the vessel's Master for the entire life of the contract. Which charter has been affected?
N a. Bareboat N b. Lease Y c. Time N d. Voyage 1400: The half-breadth plan is __________.
N a. an endwise view of the ship's molded form N b. a plan with the forebody to right of centerline and afterbody to the left of centerline N c. a longitudinal side elevation Y d. usually drawn for the port side only 1400: The half-breadth plan is __________.
N a. an endwise view of the ship's molded form N b. a plan with the forebody to right of centerline and afterbody to the left of centerline N c. a longitudinal side elevation Y d. usually drawn for the port side only 1404: Galvanizing would not be suitable for protecting wire rope which is used for __________.
Y a. cargo runners N b. mooring wires N c. shrouds N d. stays 1550: Keel scantlings of any vessel are greatest amidships because __________.
N a. connections between forebody and afterbody are most crucial Y b. of maximum longitudinal bending moments N c. of severest racking stresses N d. resistance to grounding is at a maximum amidships 1630: The fore and aft run of deck plating which strengthens the connection between the beams and the frames and keeps the beams square to the shell is called the __________.
N a. garboard strake N b. limber strake N c. sheer strake Y d. stringer strake 1719: What is a CORRECT reply to a pilot's request, "How's your head"?
N a. "Steady" N b. "Eased to 10° rudder" N c. "Checked" Y d. "Passing 50°" 1792: What is the name of the mark indicated by the letter F? (D003DG )
N a. Fresh water load line N b. Summer load line Y c. Winter load line N d. Tropical load line 1814: In illustration D044DG, the mooring line labeled "D" is called a(n) __________. (DO44DG )
N a. stern line N b. forward spring line N c. waist breast line Y d. after spring line 1833: The standing part of a tackle is __________.
N a. all the fall except the hauling part N b. the hook that engages the weight to be moved N c. that part to which power is applied Y d. that part of the falls made fast to one of the blocks 1864: Progressive flooding may be indicated by __________.
N a. ballast control alarms N b. excessive draft N c. excessive list or trim Y d. a continual worsening of list or trim 1887: A small light tackle with blocks of steel or wood that is used for miscellaneous small jobs is called a __________.
N a. snatch block N b. threefold purchase Y c. handy-billy N d. chockablock 1897: The tankship Northland is loaded as shown. Use the salmon colored pages in the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the hogging numeral. (Get Table Data)
Y a. 43.19 numeral N b. 46.56 numeral N c. 49.92 numeral N d. 55.72 numeral 2031: Multi-year ice is the hardest sea ice and should be avoided if possible. It is recognizable because of what tone to its surface color?
N a. Greenish Y b. Bluish N c. Grey N d. Grey-white 2095: You are using a racetrack turn to recover a man overboard. The vessel is first steadied when how many degrees away from the original heading?
N a. 60° to 70° N b. 90° N c. 135° Y d. 180° 2104: You are proceeding to a distress site where the survivors are in liferafts. Which action will assist in making your vessel more visible to the survivors?
N a. Steering a zigzag course with 5 to 10 minutes on each leg N b. Steering a sinuous course N c. Dumping debris over the side to make a trail to your vessel Y d. Making smoke in daylight 2241: The letter M indicates a(n) __________. (D033DG )
Y a. web frame N b. intercostal N c. stringer N d. cant frame 2451: A safety shackle is identified by its __________.
N a. shape Y b. pin N c. certification stamp N d. color code 2533: You should attach a towline to a trailer eye bolt using a(n)______________.
N a. eye splice Y b. bowline N c. towing hitch N d. square knot 2813: Which Naval Control of Shipping publication should be aboard your vessel?
Y a. ATP-2, Volume II "Allied Control of Shipping Manual - Guide to Masters" N b. ATP-1, Volume II "Allied Tactical Signals" N c. NWP-14, "Amphibious Operations" N d. PUB 102, "International Code of Signals" 2816: Which statement is TRUE concerning lighting requirements for Great Lakes vessels?
N a. The showing of a forward masthead light is optional for vessels under 150 meters. Y b. An all-round white light may be carried in lieu of the second masthead light and stern light. N c. Sidelights for vessels over 50 meters are required to have only a two-mile range of visibility. N d. Great Lakes vessels are exempted from the requirement to show yellow towing lights. 2836: Which of the Great Lakes is generally the last to reach its seasonal low and seasonal high water marks?
Y a. Lake Superior N b. Lake Michigan N c. Lake Huron N d. Lake Ontario 2896: You are proceeding against the current on a river in the Great Lakes System. You are meeting a downbound vessel. Both vessels are power-driven. The other vessel sounds one short blast. You must __________.
N a. change course to port N b. hold course and speed N c. sound three short blasts Y d. sound one short blast 2960: When cutting wire rope, seizings are put on each side of the cut. The seizings prevent the wire from unlaying and also __________.
Y a. maintain the original balance of the tension in the wires and strands N b. prevent moisture from entering between the wires at the cut end N c. forces lubricant from the core to protect the raw, cut end N d. All of the above 3000: The pipe used to connect two separate piping systems on a tank vessel is known as a __________.
Y a. crossover N b. transfer N c. connection N d. junction 3143: You are the person in charge of a 199 GRT uninspected towing vessel engaged in coastwise towing from the Gulf of Mexico to the New York area, a distance in excess of 600 miles. Which statement is FALSE?
N a. The deckhands shall be divided into 3 watches. Y b. Certificates of Discharge are not required to be issued. N c. Able seamen are required in the deck crew. N d. All crew members shall have Merchant Mariner's Documents. 3275: When underway with a tow, you are required to notify the Coast Guard in which casualty situation?
N a. Damage to property amounting to $12,500 N b. Loss of bridge-to-bridge radio capability N c. An injury requiring first aid treatment Y d. Accidental stranding or grounding 4056: The tankship Northland is loaded as shown. Use the salmon colored pages in the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the sagging numeral. (Get Table Data)
N a. 89.75 numeral N b. 40.18 numeral N c. 28.62 numeral Y d. 22.44 numeral 4266: Which statement is TRUE concerning the tandem working arrangement of pedestal cranes when completing a quad lift?
N a. The cranes require shoreside assistance to handle heavy cargos. N b. The cargo discharge cannot be accomplished without pendulation. N c. The cargo discharge cannot be performed at anchor. Y d. The discharge is slow due to the size of the cargo and all the cranes working together.