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36: The distance that a vessel travels from the time that the order to put engines full astern until the vessel is dead in the water is known as __________.
N a. advance Y b. head reach N c. surge N d. transfer 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 112: You start a centrifugal cargo pump to discharge cargo. The pump works for a while and then loses suction. This could NOT be caused by __________.
N a. leaking shaft seals N b. air pockets in the liquid Y c. high cargo level in the tanks N d. a leaking suction line 130: You are on a vessel carrying liquefied butadiene in bulk. Which document is NOT required to be either in the wheelhouse or easily accessible to the person on watch while underway?
Y a. Cargo manual N b. Cargo information card N c. Certificate of Inspection N d. Shipping document 222: A lot of special cargo of similar cartons, as shown, is to be loaded. What is the weight of the consignment? (D042DG )
N a. 50 pounds N b. 1100 pounds N c. 1200 pounds Y d. 1250 pounds 230: You are the Master of a 500-gross ton passenger vessel operating on rivers. Your vessel accidentally runs aground. Under the regulations for passenger vessels, you must notify the __________.
N a. Coast Guard, only if the grounding results in damage to property in excess of $25,000 Y b. nearest Coast Guard Marine Safety or Marine Inspection Office as soon as possible N c. Coast Guard, only if the grounding results in a loss of life N d. Coast Guard, only if the grounding results in injury to personnel 400: You are on a containership carrying a tank container that had been filled with sodium hydroxide solution. The container is empty but has not been cleaned. Which, if any, placard is required?
N a. No placard is required; the tank openings must be sealed N b. Empty placard with corrosive placard N c. Residue label with the UN number Y d. Black and white corrosive placard 455: A vessel having continuous closely spaced transverse strength members is __________.
N a. longitudinally framed Y b. transversely framed N c. cellular framed N d. web framed 470: A fiber towing hawser should be stowed __________.
Y a. in an enclosed rope locker with adequate air circulation N b. by spooling it on the winch N c. by coiling it on deck N d. by hanging it in the engineroom 477: When underway with a tow, you are required to notify the Coast Guard in which casualty situation?
N a. An injury requiring first aid treatment N b. Damage of bridge-to-bridge radio capability Y c. Accidental stranding or grounding N d. Damage to property amounting to $12,500 500: What would NOT require that a detailed report of the release of hazardous cargo be made to the Department of Transportation?
N a. The valve on an empty portable tank that contained acetone is accidentally opened and some of the residue escapes to the open sea. N b. A carboy of nitric acid is broken on deck while loading and is flushed overboard with no injury or damage. Y c. Part of your deck cargo of five gallon cans of paint is damaged and leaking so you jettison them to eliminate the fire hazard. N d. Heavy weather causes damage to packages of a hazardous liquid that is subsequently pumped out at sea through the bilge pumping system. 514: The part of an anchor which takes hold on the bottom is the __________.
N a. arm N b. base Y c. fluke N d. stock 537: Which type of hook can be used as a towing hook?
N a. Standard towing hooks N b. Spring-loaded towing hooks N c. Pelican hooks Y d. All of the above 685: Which type of ballast is most commonly used in barges and ships?
Y a. Water N b. Oil N c. Concrete and barite N d. Sand, rock and gravel 692: The tow makeup that is designed to keep the catenary of the tow hawser to a minimum is called the __________.
Y a. Christmas tree tow N b. tandem tow N c. British tow N d. tandem tug tow 755: When underway with a tow, you are required to notify the Coast Guard in which casualty situation?
Y a. Accidental stranding or grounding N b. An injury requiring first aid treatment N c. Loss of bridge-to-bridge radio capability N d. Damage to property amounting to $12,500 771: What does a Visaed Alien Crew List which is made and submitted to the U.S. Consul for visa show?
N a. All aliens aboard N b. All crew members Y c. Nonresident aliens aboard N d. Registered aliens aboard 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 809: Which pump must always be primed?
Y a. Centrifugal pump N b. Reciprocating pump N c. Rotary pump N d. All of the above 849: The valve on the discharge side of a cargo pump on a tank vessel will usually be a __________.
N a. gate valve N b. butterfly valve N c. globe valve Y d. check valve 926: Usually the most gentle way of riding out a severe storm on a larger vessel is __________.
N a. head on at slow speeds N b. hove to Y c. running before the seas N d. to rig a sea anchor 999: You are loading 530,000 barrels of cargo oil. At 0945 on 13 April, you find that you have loaded 202,000 barrels. At 1130, you find that you have loaded 223,000 barrels. If you continue at the same rate, you will finish at __________.
N a. 1322, 13 April N b. 1920, 13 April N c. 1120, 14 April Y d. 1305, 14 April 1026: When making way in heavy seas you notice that your vessel's screw is being lifted clear of the water and racing. One way to correct this would be to __________.
N a. increase speed Y b. decrease speed N c. move more weight forward N d. shift the rudder back and forth several times 1178: A shipper of cargo aboard your vessel offers a letter of indemnity for the cargo. This is done in order to obtain a(n) __________.
Y a. Clean Bill of Lading N b. Order Bill of Lading N c. Straight Bill of Lading N d. Through Bill of Lading 1265: You are picking up an unconscious person that has fallen overboard in a fresh breeze. For safety reasons a small craft should approach with the __________.
N a. victim to leeward Y b. victim to windward N c. wind on your port side N d. wind on your starboard side 1286: The anchors should be dropped well out from the pier while at a Mediterranean moor to __________.
N a. eliminate navigational hazards by allowing the chain to lie along the harbor bottom N b. increase the anchor's reliability by providing a large catenary in the chain Y c. permit the ship to maneuver in the stream while weighing anchors N d. prevent damage to the stern caused by swinging against the pier in the approach 1471: One of the requirements for a general average act is __________.
Y a. a successful venture N b. no imminent peril N c. no losses N d. All of the above 1502: 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. 49.73 numeral N b. 52.76 numeral N c. 55.29 numeral N d. 57.93 numeral 1512: You are proceeding under NCS (Naval Control of Shipping) and wish to send a message warning of a hurricane. Which precedence would you assign this message?
N a. R (ROUTINE) N b. Z (FLASH) Y c. O (IMMEDIATE) N d. P (PRIORITY) 1558: When making up a tow connection, you should use __________.
N a. safety hooks N b. plain eye hooks N c. round pin shackles Y d. screw pin shackles 1562: Which situation requires you to furnish a notice of marine casualty to the Coast Guard?
N a. A seaman slips on ice on deck and sprains his ankle, requiring an ace bandage. N b. You collide with a buoy and drag it off station with no apparent damage to the vessel or the buoy. N c. Storm damage to the cargo winch motors requires repairs costing $19,000. Y d. Your vessel is at anchor and grounds at low tide with no apparent damage. 1773: What size block shell should be used with a 4-inch manila line?
N a. 8" Y b. 12" N c. 16" N d. 24" 1787: Which picture represents a blackwall hitch? (DO30DG )
N a. F N b. H N c. P Y d. S 1811: You are towing a large barge on a hawser. Your main engine suddenly fails. What is the greatest danger?
N a. The tug and the tow will go aground. N b. The tow will endanger other traffic. Y c. The tow will overrun tug. N d. The tow will block the channel. 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 1871: You are proceeding under NCS (Naval Control of Shipping) when you wish to send a message concerning your ships diversion. Which precedence would you assign this message?
N a. O (IMMEDIATE) N b. Z (FLASH) N c. R (ROUTINE) Y d. P (PRIORITY) 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 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 2081: A seaman is reported missing in the morning and was last seen after coming off the mid-watch. Which type of turn would you use to return to the track-line steamed during the night?
Y a. Williamson N b. Racetrack N c. 180° turn N d. Anderson 2267: The knot lettered K in illustration DO30DG is a __________. (DO30DG )
Y a. sailmaker's whipping N b. carrick bend N c. barrel hitch N d. stopper 2353: Which mooring line prevents sideways motion of a vessel moored to a pier?
N a. A line led forward from the bow N b. A line led aft from the bow N c. A line led in the same direction as the keel Y d. A line led at a right angle to the keel 2355: The metal, teardrop-shaped object sometimes used within an eyesplice is a __________.
N a. grommet N b. reinforcement N c. splice form Y d. thimble 2398: How many tons of salt water can be loaded into a flat-ended cylindrical tank with a diameter of 4.5 feet and a length of 8 feet?
N a. 1.82 Y b. 3.64 N c. 7.27 N d. 14.54 2400: The turning circle of a vessel is the path followed by the __________.
N a. bow N b. outermost part of the ship while making the circle Y c. center of gravity N d. tipping center 2469: While cranking out a quadrantal davit, slippage of the quadrant due to excessive wear or failure of the teeth in the quadrant will cause the __________.
Y a. davit arm to pivot on the traveling nut and the head to fall outboard N b. traveling nut to lock up in place on the worm gear N c. limit switch to engage and hold the traveling nut in position N d. winch brake to lock in position and prevent lowering the boat 2546: The dangerous cargo manifest does NOT indicate __________.
N a. the stowage location of hazardous material aboard the vessel N b. a description of the packaging (drums, boxes, etc.) N c. UN identification numbers Y d. the net weight of each hazardous cargo 2808: Under the forces of its own weight, the suspended length of line will fall into a shape known as a __________.
N a. polygon N b. holding arc Y c. catenary curve N d. parabolic curve 3036: Which statement about ships operating in ice is FALSE?
N a. Light and partly loaded ships should be ballasted as deeply as possible. Y b. In brash-filled channels, operating with a shallow draft forward is most effective. N c. Traditionally, operating ships light in the ice has been effective in the spring. N d. Good searchlights should be available in the event of night navigation with or without icebreaker escort. 3072: A Great Lakes bulk ore vessel would use an "Iron Deckhand" to assist in __________.
N a. unloading bulk cargo N b. steering the vessel N c. making the vessel fast to a dock Y d. removing hatch covers 3324: What descriptive term indicates that the dimension is measured from the inner face of the shell or deck plating?
Y a. Molded N b. Register N c. Tonnage N d. Effective 3342: Which term refers to a transverse curvature of the deck?
N a. Deadrise Y b. Camber N c. Freeboard N d. Flare 3352: The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended, his fingers closed, and his thumb pointing downward. This is the signal to __________.
N a. hoist the load N b. raise the boom Y c. lower the boom N d. lower the load 3404: The signal man assisting the crane operator first taps the top of his head with his fist and then proceeds to use regular signals. This is the signal to __________.
N a. use the whip line Y b. use the main hoist N c. use the auxiliary line N d. proceed slowly 3448: When inspecting ground tackle, fractures are most frequently found in the __________.
N a. anchor shank Y b. end links N c. swivel N d. fluke 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) 3520: A situation has occurred where it becomes necessary for you to be towed. What action should be taken to prevent your vessel from yawing?
N a. Shift weight to the bow N b. Shift weight to the center of the boat Y c. Shift weight to the stern N d. Throw excess weight overboard 3606: A spreader bar is used to __________.
N a. increase the lifting capacity N b. increase the lifting radius N c. protect the slings Y d. protect the upper part of a load 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 4184: Which of the following lashing gear used aboard Ro-Ro vessels should be stowed when not in use?
N a. Chain N b. Wire rope N c. Webbing Y d. All of the above 4391: A report of casualty to a vessel must include __________.
N a. the estimated cost of damage N b. the amount of ballast on board Y c. the name of the owner or agent of the vessel N d. an evaluation of who was at fault