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126: The distance a vessel moves parallel to the original course from the point where the rudder is put over to any point on the turning circle is called the __________.
Y a. advance N b. drift angle N c. pivoting point N d. transfer 170: Which is NOT required on a tankship carrying hazardous liquid cargoes in bulk?
N a. A copy of 46 CFR parts 35 and 150 Y b. Certificate of Adequacy for the hazardous cargoes carried N c. Certificate of Inspection issued under the Tank Vessel Regulations N d. Cargo piping plan showing loading rates for all applicable cargo lines 274: What is the difference between net tonnage and gross tonnage?
Y a. Net tonnage is the gross tonnage less certain deductible spaces. N b. Net tonnage is tonnage of cargo compared to tonnage of whole ship. N c. Net tonnage is gross tonnage minus engine and bunker spaces. N d. Net tonnage is the net weight of the ship. 291: You are the licensed operator of a 100 GT towing vessel making coastwise runs. Whenever a crew member is discharged from your vessel you must __________.
N a. issue a Certificate of Discharge and make an entry in his Continuous Discharge Book Y b. issue a Certificate of Discharge or make an entry in his Continuous Discharge Book N c. retain the crew member's Continuous Discharge Book onboard N d. retain the crew member's Certificate of Discharge onboard 310: Operators of Uninspected Passenger Vessels are required to keep their Coast Guard License aboard __________.
N a. only when operating more than one mile from shore N b. only when operating at night Y c. only when carrying passengers for hire N d. At all times 405: At the establishment of Naval Control of Shipping (NCS), ships at sea will __________.
N a. stop and await further orders N b. attempt to make their way to the nearest port of a friendly nation and await further instructions Y c. continue voyages unless in danger areas defined in the advisory or supplemental message N d. keep radio silence 411: Tonnage tax is officially based upon the figures obtained from the __________.
Y a. Admeasurement Certificate N b. deadweight scale N c. displacement scale N d. Load Line Certificate 464: The static bollard pull of a tug is measured in tons and consists of the brake horsepower of the tug's engine divided by 100 and multiplied by a factor of __________.
N a. 0.5 Y b. 1.3 N c. 3 N d. 10 472: On a long ocean tow, the bridle should be made up of two equal lengths of __________.
Y a. chain N b. wire N c. nylon N d. manila 509: Which factor must be considered when determining the order of loading of dissimilar products through the same piping system aboard a tanker?
Y a. Contamination of the cargo N b. Flash points N c. Reid vapor pressures N d. Specific gravities 509: Which factor must be considered when determining the order of loading of dissimilar products through the same piping system aboard a tanker?
Y a. Contamination of the cargo N b. Flash points N c. Reid vapor pressures N d. Specific gravities 526: You are going ahead on twin engines with rudders amidships. Your port engine stalls. To continue your course you should __________.
Y a. apply right rudder N b. apply left rudder N c. keep your rudder amidships N d. increase engine speed 599: When stripping a tank, excessive air in the suction line may cause __________.
N a. an over pressurized line N b. back pressure Y c. loss of suction N d. increase of suction 671: A Permit to Proceed is issued by the __________.
N a. American Bureau of Shipping N b. National Cargo Bureau Y c. U.S. Coast Guard N d. U.S. Department of Labor 694: An advantage of nylon rope over manila rope is that nylon rope __________.
N a. can be used in conjunction with wire or spring-lay rope N b. can be stored on decks exposed to sunlight Y c. can hold a load even when a considerable amount of the yarns have been abraded N d. gives audible warning of overstress whereas manila does not 785: With rudders amidships and negligible wind, a twin-screw vessel moving ahead on the port screw and backing on the starboard screw will __________.
N a. move in a straight line Y b. pivot to starboard N c. pivot to port N d. walk sideways to starboard 818: Your vessel has a deadweight capacity of 5000 tons and a cubic capacity of 300,000 cu. ft. You are to load lead, with a stowage factor of 18, and cotton, with a stowage factor of 80. If you load full and down, how much cotton should you load?
N a. 1613 tons N b. 2190 tons N c. 2810 tons Y d. 3387 tons 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 866: For the deepest water when rounding a bend in a river, you should navigate your vessel __________.
N a. toward the inside of the bend Y b. toward the outside of the bend N c. toward the center of the river just before the bend, then change course for the river's center after the bend N d. in the river's center 875: Which statement, concerning offshore supply vessel operations, correctly defines the length of a voyage?
N a. The distance from the point of departure to the vessel's first stop N b. The distance from the point of departure to the most distant point offshore Y c. The total distance from the port of departure to the port of arrival, not including stops at offshore points N d. The shortest measurable distance from the port of departure to the port of arrival 897: Which factor(s) might indicate that a towline should be removed from service?
N a. Visible damage to the towline, including fishhooks. N b. Measurements showing a decrease in diameter. N c. A surface condition of corrosion and discoloration. Y d. All of the above 908: You must load as much of a large shipment of case goods as possible into a hold which has 24,400 cubic feet of space. Each case measures 2 feet by 2 feet by 4 feet and weighs 448 pounds. If you allow for broken stowage of 15%, how many long tons can be loaded?
N a. 54 N b. 207 Y c. 259 N d. 351 918: Ten triangular piles of piping on the pier are to be loaded - each pile has a 20 foot base, is 15 feet high and 30 feet long. If the breadth of the hold is 60 feet and the piping is to be stowed fore and aft in a 30 foot space, how high will it stow?
N a. 16.6 feet Y b. 25.0 feet N c. 50.0 feet N d. 75.0 feet 939: What is the purpose of pressure-vacuum relief valves?
N a. Regulation of discharge pressure from cargo pumps N b. Maintaining constant velocity in cargo lines N c. Regulation of suction head on cargo pumps Y d. To maintain a tank or void at atmospheric pressure 967: While steering by autopilot you notice that the vessel is deviating from the given course and there is no follow up with corrective rudder action to return to the proper heading. The emergency operating procedure should require you to immediately change operation from __________.
Y a. "gyro" to "hand" N b. "hand" to "gyro" N c. "gyro" to "control" N d. "control" to "hand" 1003: You are on a containership. The cargo includes a container of small arms ammunition, a container of lead-acid storage batteries and a container of methyl acetylene bottles. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. The storage batteries must be stowed on deck away from the ammunition. N b. The storage batteries must be at least ten horizontal feet away from the methyl acetylene. N c. The ammunition must be separated from the methyl acetylene by at least one hold. Y d. No separation is required because freight containers are exempted. 1012: In illustration D044DG, the mooring line labeled "A" is called a(n) __________. (DO44DG )
N a. after breast line N b. after spring line Y c. offshore stern line N d. inshore stern line 1155: In the context of shiphandling, what would be the definition of shallow water?
Y a. Water depth of less than twice a vessel's draft N b. Water depth of less than 1½ times a vessel's draft N c. Under keel clearance of twice a vessel's draft N d. Under keel clearance of less than 10 feet 1181: Uncleared crew curios remaining on board during a domestic coastwise voyage after returning from foreign should be __________.
N a. listed in the Official Logbook N b. cleared prior to the next foreign voyage Y c. noted in the Traveling Curio Manifest N d. retained under locked security by the owner 1250: The floors in a vessel's hull structure are kept from tripping, or folding over, by __________.
N a. face plates Y b. bottom longitudinals N c. longitudinal deck beams N d. transverse deck beams 1266: You are docking a vessel in a slip which has its entrance athwart the tide. You land the ship across the end of the pier, stemming the tide, preparatory to breaking the ship around the corner. You have one tug to assist. Where would you generally tie up the tug?
N a. Have her on a hawser from the stern. N b. Tie her up on the inshore bow to hold the ship off the end. Y c. Tie her up on the offshore bow. N d. Tie her up on the inshore quarter to lift the stern. 1293: What is required to be posted in the pilothouse of a vessel?
N a. Certificate of Inspection N b. Officer's licenses N c. Company Mission Statement Y d. Muster List ("Station Bill") 1305: What is an advantage of the 6X19 class of wire rope over the 6X37 class of wire rope of the same diameter?
N a. Greater holding power N b. Better for towing N c. More resistance to elongation Y d. More resistance to corrosion 1325: You are signing on crew members. The minimum number of people required aboard, and the qualifications of each, is listed on the __________.
N a. Crew list Y b. Certificate of Inspection N c. Articles of Agreement N d. fo'c'sle card 1326: After casting off moorings at a mooring buoy in calm weather, you should __________.
N a. go full ahead on the engine(s) Y b. back away a few lengths to clear the buoy and then go ahead on the engines N c. go half ahead on the engines and put the rudder hard right N d. go half ahead on the engines and pass upstream of the buoy 1328: The declaration made by the Master when he anticipates hull and/or cargo damage due to unusual weather conditions is a __________.
Y a. Note of Protest N b. Notice of Casualty N c. Portage Bill N d. Bottomry Bond 1354: A 6x19 wire rope would be __________.
N a. 6 inches in diameter and 19 fathoms long N b. 6 inches in circumference with 19 strands Y c. 6 strands with 19 wires in each strand N d. 19 strands with 6 wires in each strand 1366: The best method to stop a vessel from dragging anchor in a sand bottom is to __________.
N a. reduce the length of the cable Y b. pay out more anchor cable N c. back the engines N d. swing the rudder several times to work the anchor into the bottom 1526: One shot of anchor chain is equal to how many feet (meters)?
N a. 6 (1.8 meters) N b. 15 (4.6 meters) N c. 45 (13.7 meters) Y d. 90 (27.4 meters) 1619: A periodic thorough examination of the cargo gear proves satisfactory. What percentage of the total gear must be dismantled to determine actual internal condition?
Y a. None N b. 10% N c. 25% N d. 100% 1694: A "whipping" is __________.
N a. a messenger N b. a stopper for nylon line N c. a U-bolt for securing a cargo whip to the winch drum Y d. turns of twine around a rope end 1776: When anchoring in calm water, it is best to __________.
N a. maintain slight headway when letting go the anchor N b. wait until the vessel is dead in the water before letting go the anchor Y c. have slight sternway on the vessel while letting go the anchor N d. let the anchor go from the stern with the anchor cable leading from the bow 1881: In time of war Naval Control of Shipping Authorities may give orders concerning the __________.
N a. cargo to be loaded N b. final destination Y c. ship's route N d. All of the above 1925: Which material should NOT be used to secure cargo on deck for a voyage?
N a. Steel chain N b. Wire rope N c. Steel strapping Y d. Fiber rope 1935: The knot lettered H in illustration DO30DG is a __________. (DO30DG )
Y a. becket bend N b. bowline N c. plain whipping N d. crown knot 2137: The securing systems for containers were developed to prevent container movement during which ship motion?
N a. Surge Y b. Roll N c. Sway N d. Yaw 2230: What is the name of tackle number 1? (D029DG )
Y a. Whip N b. One-fold purchase N c. Gun tackle N d. Runner 2279: In plugging submerged holes; rags, wedges, and other materials should be used in conjunction with plugs to __________.
N a. reduce the water pressure on the hull N b. reduce the possibility of stress fractures N c. prevent progressive flooding Y d. reduce the water leaking around the plugs 2342: How many tons of salt water can be loaded into a flat ended cylindrical tank with a diameter of 3 feet and a length of 8 feet?
Y a. 1.62 N b. 1.98 N c. 3.23 N d. 6.46 2365: A six-strand composite rope made up of alternate fiber and wire strands around a fiber core is called __________.
Y a. spring lay N b. lang lay N c. cable lay N d. alternate lay 2509: What is the purpose of cant frames in steel vessels?
N a. To support the overhang of the stern Y b. To provide strength to shell plating at the stern N c. To add strength to the deck beams which support the weather decks N d. To support the plating of a cylindrical tank 2569: When discharging an oil cargo, the first consideration is to __________.
Y a. get the bow up N b. discharge from the wings first N c. discharge from the centerline tanks first N d. discharge from amidships first 2872: The Sheer Plan __________.
Y a. shows a longitudinal side elevation N b. is an endwise view of the ship's molded form N c. is usually drawn for the port side only N d. has the forebody to the right of centerline and afterbody to the left of centerline 2919: Which statement about general average is TRUE?
N a. Damage to a ship must have been incurred while the ship and/or its machinery was being used for its intended purpose. Y b. Property must have been sacrificed or an expenditure of money incurred. N c. The loss or damage to deck cargo due to heavy weather constitutes general average. N d. Of the ship, the freight, and the cargo interests, only one need be involved. 3290: What will be accepted as the shipping papers for an unmanned tank barge but will not be accepted if the tank barge is manned?
N a. Bill of Lading Y b. Logbook entry N c. Manifest N d. Shipping document 3508: A situation has occurred in which your vessel must be towed. When the towing vessel passes the towing line to you, you should secure the line __________.
N a. to the base of the foremast Y b. to the forward-most bitts N c. to the forward part of the deckhouse N d. at the stern 3560: What should look-outs report?
N a. Discolored water N b. Shoals N c. Floating objects Y d. All of the above 4029: Which statement is TRUE concerning toluene?
N a. Its Reid Vapor Pressure is 9.4. N b. The boiling point is 174°F. Y c. It is an aromatic hydrocarbon. N d. It is classified as a grade A flammable liquid. 4040: When towing another vessel astern, the length of the towline should be __________.
N a. as long as possible N b. such that one vessel will be on a crest while the other is in a trough Y c. such that the vessels will be "in step" N d. not over two wave lengths in seas up to 10 feet 4111: What is(are) standard operating procedure(s) used on a Ro-Ro vessel?
N a. Two deck officers assigned to oversee the initial loading and lashing N b. Lashings may be completed after leaving port Y c. Periodic inspection and retensioning of lashings as required during voyage N d. All of the above