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24: A crack in the deck plating of a vessel may be temporarily prevented from increasing in length by __________.
N a. cutting a square notch at each end of the crack Y b. drilling a hole at each end of the crack N c. slot-welding the crack N d. welding a doubler over the crack 128: Which is characteristic of a "special cargo"?
N a. The cargo gives off toxic gases when heated. N b. Periodic inspection is required while in transit to prevent spoilage. Y c. It is of high value or easily pilferable. N d. It must be stowed on deck. 200: Which statement concerning a 298 GRT inspected tug engaged in towing from Seattle, WA, to Alaska is TRUE?
N a. No able seamen are required. N b. Crew must be signed on before a Shipping Commissioner. N c. A licensed Master of Towing Vessels may serve as Master. Y d. Each crew member must be issued a certificate of discharge at the time of discharge. 267: Which statement is NOT true concerning the stowage of class 1 explosives?
N a. Class 1.1 explosives may be stowed with class 9 dangerous substances N b. Class 1.4 explosives must be "separated from" a stow of class 5.1 oxidizing materials. Y c. Class 1.4 explosives may not be stowed in the same hold with class 6.1 poisons. N d. Class 1.4 explosives must be "separated from" a stow of class 8 corrosive materials. 324: A "chock" is a __________.
N a. deck fitting used to secure mooring lines Y b. casting fitted at the side of a weather deck, used as a fairlead N c. sharp block of wood used to support hygroscopic cargo N d. smoke pipe for the galley stove 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 420: In handling break bulk hazardous materials, it is forbidden to use __________.
N a. cargo nets Y b. metal bale hooks N c. pallets N d. slings 479: Your tank vessel is loaded down to her marks, and you find that she has too much trim by the stern. To adjust the trim you may __________.
N a. add ballast forward N b. load more cargo forward Y c. shift bunkers forward N d. All of the above 479: Your tank vessel is loaded down to her marks, and you find that she has too much trim by the stern. To adjust the trim you may __________.
N a. add ballast forward N b. load more cargo forward Y c. shift bunkers forward N d. All of the above 487: One method of removing kinks from fiber rope is to __________.
N a. coil the line against the lay Y b. tow the line astern until it straightens N c. stretch the line until it reaches its elastic limit N d. cut out each kink and splice 507: You are signing on your crew. Which is NOT authorized?
Y a. A man presenting his Chief Mate's license to sign on as able seaman N b. An engineer presenting an MMD endorsed "QMED - any rating" to sign on as an Electrician N c. A man presenting an MMD endorsed as "Able Seaman" to sign on as Bosun N d. A man presenting an MMD endorsed "Steward's Department (F.H.)" to sign on as Chief Cook 540: As seen from the tow, what should connect the leading ends of both towing bridle legs to the main towing hawser?
N a. A cable clamp Y b. A fishplate, flounder, or towing plate N c. A pad eye N d. The towing bitts 752: A lot of special cargo of similar cartons as shown is to be loaded. What is the total cubic capacity the consignment will occupy if you assume 10% broken stowage? (D042DG )
N a. 51 cubic feet (1.5 cubic meters) N b. 58 cubic feet (1.7 cubic meters) Y c. 65 cubic feet (2.0 cubic meters) N d. 336 cubic feet (10 cubic meters) 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 823: Which statement concerning a 298 GRT inspected tug engaged in towing from Seattle, WA, to Alaska is TRUE?
N a. A licensed Master of Towing Vessels may serve as Master. N b. Crew must be signed on before a Shipping Commissioner. Y c. Each crew member must be issued a certificate of discharge at the time of discharge. N d. No able seamen are required. 837: When may foreign licensed or documented personnel be employed on a US-flag towing vessel?
Y a. While on a foreign voyage and outside US jurisdiction, in order to meet manning requirements N b. While operating above the US outer continental shelf N c. On vessels operating on domestic voyages only N d. Never, under any circumstances 919: A deepwell pump is a type of __________.
N a. screw pump Y b. centrifugal pump N c. eductor N d. gear pump 968: The Master may have his/her license suspended or revoked for __________.
N a. carrying stowaways N b. sailing shorthanded Y c. being negligent N d. All of the above 1117: The knot used to form the bridle at the standing part of a gantline rigged to a stage is a __________.
N a. sheet bend N b. carrick bend N c. fisherman's bend Y d. bowline 1164: Which type of line floats?
N a. Dacron N b. Nylon N c. Old manila Y d. Polypropylene 1246: When a tug is pulling on a hawser at right angles to the ship, and the pilot wants to come ahead or astern on the ship's engine, care must be taken that the pilot __________.
N a. does not break the towline Y b. does not get too much way on the vessel N c. keeps a steady course so the towline will remain tight N d. turns the ship toward the direction of pull 1379: The heel block is located __________.
Y a. at the base of the boom N b. at the cargo hook N c. near the midships guy N d. near the spider band 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 1420: Tensile stress is a result of two forces acting in __________.
Y a. opposite directions on the same line, tending to pull the material apart N b. opposite directions on the same line, tending to compress the object N c. opposite directions along parallel lines N d. the same direction along parallel lines 1430: A vessel's bottom will be subjected to tension when weight is concentrated __________.
Y a. amidships N b. aft N c. at both ends of the vessel N d. forward 1495: A common class of wire rope is the 6X37 class. What does the 37 represent?
N a. Number of wires in the inner core N b. Number of strands per wire rope N c. Tensile strength of the wire Y d. Number of wires per strand 1577: You are the Chief Mate of a 30,000-DWT tankship. The vessel is engaged in trade with another country signatory to MARPOL 73/78. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. The Certificate of Inspection serves as prima facie evidence of complying with MARPOL 73/78. Y b. The IOPP Certificate for an inspected vessel is valid for 5 years. N c. An IOPP Certificate is invalidated if the ship carries cargoes outside the classes authorized thereon. N d. An IOPP Certificate is renewed at each inspection for certification. 1593: A long splice in a line __________.
Y a. is used in running rigging N b. doubles the size of the line N c. is only used on fiber rope N d. is very weak 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 1665: Which picture in illustration DO30DG represents a sailmaker's whipping? (DO30DG )
N a. E N b. F N c. J Y d. K 1746: Which would you NOT use to report the amount of anchor chain out? "Three shots __________."
N a. at the water's edge N b. on deck Y c. on the bottom N d. well in the water 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 1786: You are anchoring in a river where the current is from one direction only. The best way to lay out two anchors is to have them __________.
N a. directly in line with the bow N b. side by side, with their lines on the port and starboard side Y c. so that their lines form an angle N d. on top of one another 1928: Which towing method maintains the most control over the tow?
N a. Tandem towing N b. Honolulu towing N c. Tandem tug towing Y d. Breasted tug towing 1941: The helm command "Left twenty" means __________.
N a. change course twenty degrees to the left Y b. put the rudder left twenty degrees N c. put the rudder hard left for the first twenty degrees of swing N d. put the rudder left twenty degrees and then ease back as the vessel starts swinging 1980: What is the name of the mark indicated by the letter C? (DO03DG )
Y a. Fresh water line N b. Tropical water line N c. Summer water line N d. Winter North Atlantic water line 2001: You are using tackle number 9 in illustration DO29DG 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 )
N a. 52 lbs. Y b. 39 lbs. N c. 30 lbs. N d. 27 lbs. 2067: What is the mechanical advantage, neglecting friction, of tackle number 12? (DO29DG )
N a. 3 N b. 5.5 N c. 6 Y d. 7 2170: Your vessel is disabled and in imminent danger of grounding on a lee shore. The Master agrees to salvage services using Lloyd's Standard Form of Salvage Agreement. Which is TRUE?
N a. The salvage award will be decided by suit in Admiralty Court. Y b. The salvage service is on a "no cure-no pay" basis. N c. Underwriters will repudiate the agreement if it is unsuccessful, due to their increased liability. N d. The salvor becomes the owner of the vessel until the salvage award, if any, is paid. 2236: Another name for the garboard strake is the __________.
Y a. A strake N b. Z strake N c. side keel plate N d. stringer plate 2254: You are using tackle number 4 to lift a weight. The hauling part of this tackle is bent to the weight hook (w) of tackle number 10. What is the mechanical advantage of this rig? (D029DG )
N a. 4 N b. 5 N c. 9 Y d. 20 2345: A splice that can be used in running rigging, where the line will pass through blocks, is a __________.
N a. short splice Y b. long splice N c. back splice N d. spindle splice 2491: Before being certified by the American Bureau of Shipping, anchor chain must undergo __________.
N a. USCG inspection Y b. a breaking test N c. x-ray inspection N d. spectroanalysis 2512: Ultrasonic testing is used to determine the thickness of a vessel's shell plating and to __________.
N a. provide tail shaft clearances Y b. test welds for subsurface defects N c. check the wear of the rudder carrier bearing N d. test the links of the anchor cables while being ranged 2612: When using the anchor to steady the bow while approaching a dock you must be aware of the fact that __________.
N a. the vessel will tend to take a large sheer towards the side where the anchor is down N b. steering control is ineffective in trying to turn to the side opposite to that of the anchor being used N c. the anchor cable must never lead under the hull Y d. using an offshore anchor decreases the chances of the anchor holding 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 2910: Your vessel is a single-screw ship with a right-hand propeller. There is no current. The easiest way to make a landing is __________.
Y a. port side to N b. starboard side to N c. dropping anchor and swinging the ship in to the pier N d. either port or starboard side to, with no difference in degree of difficulty 2935: You are proceeding under NCS (Naval Control of Shipping) when it becomes necessary to send a distress message. Which precedence would you assign this message?
N a. R (ROUTINE) N b. P (PRIORITY) Y c. O (IMMEDIATE) N d. Z (FLASH) 2996: Advection fog, a common occurrence on the Great Lakes, forms when __________.
N a. air comes in contact with a rapidly cooling land surface N b. frigid arctic air moves across the lakes and becomes saturated Y c. relatively warm air flows over cooler water N d. cool air contacts warm river currents 3293: You are proceeding under NCS (Naval Control of Shipping) and wish to send a message by rapid transmission which does not require a higher precedence. Which precedence would you assign this message?
Y a. R (ROUTINE) N b. P (PRIORITY) N c. O (IMMEDIATE) N d. Z (FLASH) 3394: The crown of the anchor shown is indicated by which letter? (D038DG )
N a. K N b. J Y c. H N d. G 3470: The section of each end of a barge which is heavily reinforced to take the pressure of pushing is called the __________.
Y a. headlog N b. towhead N c. collision bulkhead N d. bullnose 3560: What should look-outs report?
N a. Discolored water N b. Shoals N c. Floating objects Y d. All of the above 3564: The angle at which the fluke penetrates the soil is called the __________.
Y a. fluke angle N b. tripping angle N c. penetration angle N d. holding angle 3652: You are lifting a one-ton weight with a swinging boom. When comparing the stresses in the rig with the boom at 20° to the horizontal to the stresses when the boom is at 60° to the horizontal, which statement is TRUE?
N a. The stress on the topping lift is greater at 60°. N b. The thrust on the boom is greater at 20°. N c. The stress on the heel block is less at 20°. Y d. The stress on the masthead fairlead for the topping lift is greater at 20°. 4118: Which factor(s) affect lashing requirements aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
Y a. Ship’s characteristics and motion in a seaway N b. Trim of the vessel N c. Wide variations of air temperature N d. All of the above 4125: Which variable factor affects the initial lashing requirements aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
N a. Age of vehicle or cargo unit Y b. Size and weight of vehicle/cargo unit N c. Reputation of shipper concerning condition of cargo N d. Air pressure in the vehicles tires 4127: Which lashing device(s) would be used in securing heavy vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
N a. Buckle or ratchet tensioner N b. Webbing Y c. Chain N d. All of the above 4145: Which tensioning device is used with webbing to secure light vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
N a. Chain lever N b. Turnbuckle N c. Adjust-a-matic tensioner Y d. Ratchet tensioner 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