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43: In illustration D044DG, the mooring line labeled "D" is called a(n) __________. (DO44DG )
Y a. after spring line N b. forward spring line N c. waist breast line N d. stern line 51: You are the licensed Master of a 100 GT towing vessel sailing coastwise. What percentage of the deck crew must be able to understand any order spoken by the officers?
N a. 50% N b. 65% Y c. 75% N d. 100% 65: Under title 46 of the United States Code, the person in charge of a documented vessel who fails to report a complaint of a sexual offense may be __________.
N a. charged with accessory to sexual assault N b. imprisoned for up to one year Y c. fined up to $5,000 N d. All of the above 72: You are in the process of loading 465,000 barrels of cargo oil. At 1030, on 5 November, you gauge the vessel and find that you have loaded 203,000 barrels. At 1200 you find that you have loaded 218,000 barrels. If you continue loading at the same rate, you will finish at approximately __________.
N a. 1510, 5 November N b. 1104, 6 November Y c. 1242, 6 November N d. 0735, 7 November 91: You are the person in charge of a 199 GRT uninspected towing vessel engaged in coastwise towing from the Gulf of Mexico to New York, a distance in excess of 600 miles. Which statement is FALSE?
N a. The deckhands shall be divided into 3 watches. N b. Able seamen are required in the deck crew. N c. All crew members shall have Merchant Mariner's Documents. Y d. Certificates of Discharge are not required to be issued. 133: The standard unit of liquid volume used in the petroleum industry, as well as the tanker industry, is a __________.
Y a. barrel N b. drum N c. gallon N d. liter 286: Sidewise force of the propeller tends to throw a vessel's stern to the right or left, depending on rotation. This force is caused by __________.
N a. back current from the rudder N b. greater pressure on the right or left side of the propeller, depending on rotation N c. lower pressure on the right or left side of the propeller, depending on rotation Y d. torque from the velocity and angle at which the surrounding water impinges upon the propeller blades 357: What does the proof test load of an anchor chain demonstrate?
N a. Breaking strength of the chain Y b. Strength of the chain to a specified limit N c. Adequate holding power for new bottom conditions N d. Safe working load of the chain 478: The moisture equilibrium chart can be used to determine the __________.
N a. absolute moisture content of the air surrounding a hygroscopic cargo when moisture equilibrium exists Y b. dew point temperature that the air surrounding a hygroscopic commodity will have when in moisture equilibrium with that commodity N c. enthalpy of the air surrounding a hydroscopic cargo which is in moisture equilibrium with the cargo N d. temperature at which moisture equilibrium will occur in a cargo hold containing a hygroscopic cargo 574: Which type of link is generally used to connect shots of anchor chain?
Y a. Detachable N b. Open N c. Pear shaped N d. Stud link 654: A rope made of a combination of wire and fiber is known as __________.
N a. independent N b. lang lay N c. preformed Y d. spring lay 722: A tow can override its tug as a result of __________.
N a. a mechanical breakdown on the tug N b. adverse tidal current conditions N c. the tug reducing its speed Y d. All of the above 745: When carrying a cargo of asphalt or molten sulfur, which are carried at temperatures of over 300°F, one of the biggest dangers is __________.
Y a. water in the tanks or pipelines N b. having the cargo too cool N c. explosion of vapors after discharge N d. inadequate ullage space 756: A licensed Master of Towing Vessels may NOT serve as the Captain of which towing vessel?
N a. 99 GRT towing vessel operating on Chesapeake Bay N b. 199 GRT towing vessel operating in the Gulf of Alaska N c. 400 GRT towboat operating on the Western Rivers Y d. 375 GRT towing vessel operating between Texas and Puerto Rico 761: The Immigration and Naturalization Service is concerned with which document on a vessel making preliminary entry into a U.S. port from a foreign port?
N a. Cargo Manifest Y b. Certified Crew List N c. Curio List N d. Shipping Articles 856: A wedge of water building up between the bow and nearer bank which forces the bow out and away describes __________.
Y a. bank cushion N b. bank suction N c. combined effect N d. bend effect 872: In a foreign port with a consulate, the U.S. Consul may excuse the Master from personally appearing before him to consent to the mutual release of an injured seaman, when the __________.
Y a. injury requires immediate inpatient hospitalization of the seaman N b. Master authorizes the agent to act in his place N c. ship is still in port and the seaman can appear before the Consul after medical treatment N d. seaman also consents to the absence, and there is no dispute as to the wages due 956: When a vessel is swinging from side to side off course due to quartering seas, the vessel is __________.
N a. broaching N b. pitchpoling N c. rolling Y d. yawing 984: To coil a right-laid rope, you should coil the line in __________.
Y a. a clockwise direction N b. a counterclockwise direction N c. alternating clockwise and counterclockwise directions N d. either a clockwise or counterclockwise directions 1072: The normal and safest way for a sailor in a bosun's chair to be raised aloft is __________.
N a. for the sailor to pull himself aloft and then make fast with a bosun's chair hitch Y b. manually by two or three sailors heaving away on deck N c. by taking the gantline to a winch drum and heaving away with the winch N d. by fairleading the gantline with a snatch block and pulling with a cargo runner 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 1194: What type of line melts easiest?
N a. Wire N b. Dacron N c. Nylon Y d. Polypropylene 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. 1298: A Master should file a marine note of protest if __________.
N a. cargo was received at ship side which was damaged in land transit N b. longshore labor went on strike in the port causing undue vessel delay N c. portions of his vessel's cargo were illegally impounded in a foreign port Y d. the vessel encountered heavy weather which might have caused cargo damage 1308: The S.S. Sheet Bend arrives in New York after encountering heavy weather on a voyage from Cape Town. Who will note the protest for the Master?
N a. Collector of Customs Y b. Notary Public N c. Officer in Charge Marine Inspection N d. U.S. Shipping Commissioner 1391: The basic shipping paper that forms an agreement between a shipowner and a charterer is a __________.
N a. Cargo Declaration N b. Charter Commission Y c. Charter Party N d. Letter of Intent 1462: Two mooring lines may be placed on the same bollard and either one cast off first if __________.
Y a. the eye of the second line is dipped N b. the mooring lines are doubled N c. the bollard has two horns N d. one of the lines is a breast line 1515: In a national emergency, when communicating via the Navy, messages are sent by precedence. A message designated ROUTINE will be delivered within __________.
N a. 30 minutes to 1 hour N b. 1 to 6 hours Y c. 3 hours to start of business the following day N d. 10 minutes if possible 1670: The term "strake" is used in reference to __________.
N a. rudder mountings N b. anchor gear Y c. hull plating N d. vessel framing 1702: Your containership has a container displaying a hazardous cargo placard. The placard has the number 2282 on it. This indicates that it is carrying what cargo?
N a. Isoheptene N b. Phosphine N c. Furan Y d. Hexanols 1761: Load lines for U.S. vessels are assigned by __________.
N a. the U.S. Coast Guard Y b. the American Bureau of Shipping N c. Lloyd's Register of Shipping N d. the National Cargo Bureau 1764: The "square knot" is used for __________.
N a. forming temporary eyes in lines Y b. joining two lines of equal size N c. keeping line from unlaying or fraying N d. joining two lines of different size 1774: Which knot is used to attach two different sized lines together?
N a. Granny knot Y b. Sheet bend N c. Square knot N d. Thief knot 1848: You are docking a vessel. Wind and current are most favorable when they are __________.
N a. crossing your course in the same direction N b. crossing your course in opposite directions Y c. parallel to the pier from ahead N d. setting you on the pier 1963: What should you do to a line to prevent fraying where it passes over the side of the vessel?
N a. Worm that part of the line. N b. Splice that part of the line. Y c. Cover it with chafing gear. N d. Install a cleat. 1981: The boom stops on a pedestal crane prevent the boom from __________.
Y a. being raised too high N b. swinging at sea N c. overloading when not in use N d. being lowered too low 2121: Which statement concerning the lashings of containers with solid bar or wire rope lashings is TRUE?
Y a. Stack weights should be less when using a solid bar lashing as compared to a wire lashing. N b. Stack heights may be increased when using a solid bar lashing. N c. Stack heights should be reduced when using a solid bar lashing. N d. Solid bars should be used for lashing the first tier only, with wire lashings on the higher tier(s). 2126: You have anchored in a mud and clay bottom. The anchor appears to be dragging in a storm. What action should you take?
N a. Shorten the scope of the cable. N b. Veer cable to the anchor. N c. Drop the other anchor underfoot. Y d. Drop the second anchor, veer to a good scope, then weigh the first anchor. 2212: You have determined the maneuvering characteristics of your vessel by taking the radar ranges and bearings of an isolated light while making a turn. The results are listed in illustration D035DG. Based on this data what is the advance for a turn of 30°? (D035DG )
N a. 380 yards N b. 420 yards Y c. 470 yards N d. 525 yards 2239: You are using tackle number 3 to lift a weight of 120 lbs. If you include 10 percent of the weight for each sheave for friction, what is the pull on the hauling part required to lift the weight? (DO29DG )
Y a. 52 lbs. N b. 49 lbs. N c. 40 lbs. N d. 27 lbs. 2341: The grooved wheel inside a block is called a __________.
N a. cheek N b. gypsy Y c. sheave N d. drum 2392: Determine the weight of a rectangular piece of 12.75 lbs. steel measuring 5 feet by 8 feet.
Y a. 510.00 lbs. N b. 255.00 lbs. N c. 198.89 lbs. N d. 165.75 lbs. 2450: Which statement is FALSE concerning precautions during fueling operations?
N a. All engines, motors, fans, etc. should be shut down when fueling. N b. All windows, doors, hatches, etc. should be closed. N c. A fire extinguisher should be kept nearby. Y d. Fuel tanks should be topped off with no room for expansion. 2471: To determine the number of able seamen required on an inspected vessel, you should check the __________.
N a. Load Line Certificate N b. operations manual N c. Safety of Life at Sea Certificate Y d. Certificate of Inspection 2516: Which statement about the dangerous cargo manifest, carried on a ship, is TRUE?
N a. The manifest must be made up by the Master or other designated ship's officer. N b. Shipments of hazardous and non-hazardous cargo may be listed on the manifest if they are destined for the same consignee. Y c. The manifest must be kept in a designated holder on or near the bridge. N d. The type of label(s) required for each cargo must be indicated. 2908: How should you signal the crane operator to use the whip line?
N a. Extend arm with the thumb pointing up, and flex the fingers in and out for as long as the load movement is desired. Y b. First tap your elbow with one hand, and then proceed to use regular signals. N c. First tap the top of your head with your fist, and then proceed to use regular signals. N d. Use one hand to give any motion signal, and place the other hand motionless in front of the hand giving the motion signal. 2959: A metal ring on the bottom of a block, to which the standing part of a tackle is spliced, is known as a(n) __________.
Y a. becket N b. loop N c. swivel N d. eye 3171: A high cube container would most likely be used to stow __________.
N a. dense bulk cargoes Y b. household appliances N c. fragile cargoes N d. heavy industrial machinery 3326: The signal man assisting the crane operator uses one hand to give any motion signal and places the other hand motionless in front of the hand giving the motion signal. This is the signal to __________.
Y a. move slowly N b. increase speed N c. proceed with caution N d. stop 3339: Pitching is angular motion of the vessel about what axis?
N a. Longitudinal Y b. Transverse N c. Vertical N d. Centerline 3462: Under U.S. law, what is the penalty for assaulting the Master?
N a. Fine of not more than $1000 N b. Fine of not more than $500 and/or imprisonment for not more than 1 year Y c. Imprisonment for not more than 2 years N d. Revocation of the Merchant Mariner's Document (and license if applicable) 3602: What is the penalty for desertion?
N a. Fine of not more than 2000 dollars and forfeiture of wages N b. Imprisonment for not more than 2 years and/or a fine of not more than 2000 dollars N c. Revocation of Merchant Mariner's Document (and license if applicable) and forfeiture of wages due Y d. Forfeiture of money and property left on the vessel, and wages due 3790: The locking pin that joins the parts of a detachable link is held in position by __________.
N a. a tack weld N b. the self-locking characteristics of its taper N c. a cotter pin Y d. a lead plug 3820: When making a Scharnow turn, the __________.
N a. rudder must be put over towards the side the man went over N b. initial turn direction is away from the side the man went over Y c. rudder is put hard over and the initial turn is maintained until about 240° from the original course N d. man overboard must be not more than 300 feet astern when starting the turn 4054: "Hanging a barge off" means to __________.
Y a. moor a damaged barge to the bank and leave N b. remove and deliver a loaded barge from a multiple tow N c. remove a barge while locking through N d. tow an empty barge astern 4150: Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding lashing requirements to secure vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
N a. The securing of cargo on flats and trailers and in containers must be adequate to withstand both road and sea motions N b. The generally recommended lash angle cannot be greater than 45 degrees relative to the deck in any direction. N c. It is necessary for an adequate number of securing points on the vehicles themselves in order that lashings may be properly and safely utilized. Y d. All the above 4154: What should you be concerned with when loading and securing vehicles aboard a Ro-Ro vessel?
N a. That all fuel is drained from the vehicles' tanks to prevent fire hazard Y b. The size, weight, and center of gravity of vehicle/cargo unit N c. The preferred stowage of vehicles is athwartships wherever possible N d. The vehicles' brakes should not be set to allow for adjusting the lashings 4177: Which of the following actions are stated in the correct order prior to loading or discharging cargo on a Ro-Ro vessel?
N a. Turn on ventilation for cargo holds, lower the stern ramp, raise/open the stern door N b. Turn on ventilation for cargo holds, raise/open the stern door, lower the stern ramp Y c. Lower the stern ramp, raise/open the stern door, turn on ventilation for cargo holds N d. Raise/open the stern door, lower the stern ramp, turn on ventilation for cargo holds 4273: During which condition should the operator of a pedestal crane shutdown operations?
N a. Bunkering Y b. High winds N c. Potable water spill on deck N d. More than 3° list 4379: When relieving the helm, the new helmsman should know the __________.
N a. maximum rudder angle previously used N b. gyro error N c. variation Y d. course per magnetic steering compass