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34: Your vessel has been loaded in a sagging condition. Enroute you encounter heavy weather and notice buckling in the midships deck plating of your vessel. To relieve the strain you could __________.
N a. pump fuel oil from midships to the ends of the vessel N b. reduce speed N c. take a course which most eases the vessel Y d. All of the above 143: Why are most break bulk vessels built with the transverse framing system rather than the longitudinal system?
N a. The transverse system is more resistant to hog and sag stresses. N b. The numerous longitudinal frames cause excessive broken stowage. N c. The transverse system provides better support to the varying cargo densities on a break bulk vessel. Y d. The deep web frames interfere with the stowage of break bulk cargo. 143: Why are most break bulk vessels built with the transverse framing system rather than the longitudinal system?
N a. The transverse system is more resistant to hog and sag stresses. N b. The numerous longitudinal frames cause excessive broken stowage. N c. The transverse system provides better support to the varying cargo densities on a break bulk vessel. Y d. The deep web frames interfere with the stowage of break bulk cargo. 253: The forward movement of a vessel in one revolution of its propeller is measured by __________.
N a. advance N b. head reach Y c. the pitch N d. transfer 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. 281: Which action will take place if a crew member is replaced in a U.S. port after foreign articles have been signed, and the ship proceeds foreign?
N a. The Master will remove the replaced man's name from the Certified Crew List but not from the articles. Y b. The name of the new man is added to the articles but not to the Certified Crew List. N c. The U.S. Consul will remove the replaced man's name from the Certified Crew List. N d. The U.S. Consul will add the new man's name to the Certified Crew List. 356: It is possible, and sometimes necessary, to strengthen the deck of a vessel for carriage of deck cargo by __________.
N a. placing bunker on the deck N b. building a stage on which to place the cargo N c. welding steel "feet" to the deck, on which the cargo is placed Y d. erecting vertical pillars under the deck to support the cargo 428: Your vessel is going from a warm climate to a cold climate with a hygroscopic cargo. Which statement is TRUE?
Y a. You must ventilate constantly and vigorously to combat ship sweat. N b. You should ventilate; there is little danger of ship sweat, but a possibility of cargo sweat. N c. There is danger of heavy cargo sweat if you ventilate. N d. There is little danger of any sweat problem. 452: Where should the foundation supports for towing bitts terminate?
N a. Forward of the towing winch Y b. In the frames or other substantial structural members below decks N c. On the deck plates in the engineroom N d. On deck, aft of the towing winch 453: What purpose does a tow hook serve?
Y a. To quickly connect or release the towing hawser N b. To help pick up the towing hawser from the water N c. To prevent the towing hawser from fouling the propeller N d. To recover the towing hawser from a barge 493: What does "end for end" mean in regard to a towing hawser?
N a. To take the kinks out of the hawser N b. To fake it down in figure eights N c. To increase the catenary Y d. To swap ends of the hawser to minimize wear 559: A vessel loads edible oil in a deep tank through a manhole at the mid-length of the tank. In order to fill the tank to maximum capacity, what trim should the vessel have?
N a. Down by the bow N b. Down by the stern N c. Down by either the bow or stern Y d. In level trim 573: An ocean towing bridle whose legs are of equal length, but too short, may __________.
Y a. fail to provide spring in the hawser N b. cause unequal distribution of the load to one leg N c. cause the bridle legs to jump clear of the chocks or fairleads N d. None of the above 698: Which agency issues a certificate of loading that is evidence that the rules and regulations concerning bulk grain cargoes have been observed?
N a. American Bureau of Shipping N b. Department of Agriculture Y c. National Cargo Bureau N d. Public Health Service 854: A piece of small stuff (small line) secured to an object to prevent it from going adrift is a __________.
Y a. lanyard N b. keeper N c. noose N d. stopper 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 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. 351 975: The "Mode" selector switch on the autopilot steering stand is used to select any of the following with the EXCEPTION of __________.
N a. automatic pilot steering N b. hand-electric steering N c. non-followup steering Y d. rudder adjustment 1235: You are on watch entering port while the pilot has the conn. The pilot gives a steering command to the helmsman who partially repeats the command. You should immediately __________.
Y a. repeat the Pilot's command and ensure that the helmsman repeats it completely N b. ask the Pilot to repeat the command since the helmsman failed to hear it completely N c. observe the helmsman's wheel action to be sure that it complies with the Pilot's command N d. ignore the helmsman's response as long as it was close to what the Pilot ordered 1427: Which letter in illustration D030DG represents a plain whipping? (D030DG )
N a. E N b. F Y c. J N d. V 1492: Which of the pictures in illustration DO30DG represents a fisherman's bend? (DO30DG )
N a. F Y b. G N c. K N d. L 1511: A vessel has been damaged by fire. The survey shows the cost of repairs will exceed the value of the repaired vessel. This is an example of a(n) __________.
Y a. constructive total loss N b. salvage loss N c. actual loss N d. preferred loss 1523: When making a short splice in wire rope __________.
Y a. all tucks go against the lay N b. all tucks go with the lay N c. the first three wires are tucked against the lay and the last three go with the lay N d. the first three wires are tucked with the lay and the last three go against the lay 1537: Which is NOT a potential hazard of approaching close to an iceberg?
Y a. The brash ice in the vicinity may clog sea intakes. N b. The berg may calve with the bergy bit hitting the vessel. N c. There may be underwater rams extending out from the berg. N d. The berg may suddenly tilt or capsize due to uneven melting and hit the vessel. 1543: Which is normally used to hold wire rope for splicing?
N a. Come along N b. Jigger Y c. Rigger's screw N d. Sealing clamp 1555: When carrying out a parallel track search pattern, the course of the search units should normally be which of the following?
Y a. In the same direction as the anticipated drift N b. In the opposite direction of the anticipated drift N c. Perpendicular to the line of anticipated drift N d. Downwind 1575: The key to rescuing a man overboard is __________.
N a. good communication N b. a dedicated crew N c. good equipment Y d. well-conducted drills 1596: Using a scope of five, determine how many feet of chain you should put out to anchor in 12 fathoms of water.
N a. 60 feet (18 meters) N b. 72 feet (22 meters) Y c. 360 feet (110 meters) N d. 450 feet (137 meters) 1723: What is meant by the term "two-blocked"?
Y a. The bottom block touches the top block. N b. The line has jumped the sheaves. N c. There are turns in the fall. N d. You have two blocks. 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 1813: A snatch block would most likely be used as a __________.
N a. boat fall Y b. fairlead N c. riding pawl N d. topping lift 1845: You are proceeding under NCS (Naval Control of Shipping) and wish to send a message concerning an initial enemy contact. Which precedence would you assign this message?
N a. O (IMMEDIATE) N b. P (PRIORITY) Y c. Z (FLASH) N d. R (ROUTINE) 1873: How much weight can you lift by applying 100 lbs. of force to a twofold purchase rigged to disadvantage (do not consider friction)?
N a. 200 lbs. N b. 300 lbs. Y c. 400 lbs. N d. 500 lbs. 2052: 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?
Y a. O (IMMEDIATE) N b. P (PRIORITY) N c. R (ROUTINE) N d. Z (FLASH) 2116: What is the name of tackle number 10 in illustration DO29DG? (DO29DG )
N a. Two-two purchase N b. Deck purchase Y c. Two-fold purchase N d. Double runner 2119: You are coming to anchor in 8 fathoms of water. In this case, the __________.
Y a. anchor may be dropped from the hawsepipe N b. anchor should be lowered to within 2 fathoms of the bottom before being dropped N c. anchor should be lowered to the bottom then the ship backed and the remainder of the cable veered N d. scope should be less than 3 times the depth of the water 2147: What is the name of tackle number 8? (DO29DG )
N a. Parbuckle Y b. Gun tackle N c. Single purchase N d. Single luff tackle 2175: Which is a negotiated charter?
Y a. Fixture N b. Bill of Lading N c. Conference agreement N d. All of the above 2178: Segregation of cargoes refers to __________.
Y a. separating cargoes so that the inherent characteristics of one cannot damage the other N b. separating cargoes by destination N c. classifying cargoes according to their toxicity N d. listing the cargoes in order of their flammability 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. 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 2459: Tripping defects in anchors frequently occur in __________.
N a. deep water N b. shallow water N c. stiff soils Y d. soft soils 2500: Which part of an anchor actually digs into the bottom?
N a. Stock Y b. Fluke N c. Shank N d. Crown 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 2589: The angle at which the anchor flukes penetrate the soil is the __________.
N a. burial angle N b. penetration angle Y c. fluke angle N d. holding angle 2710: You have orders to load cargoes of carbon disulfide, diisopropylamine and pyridine on your multi-product tankship. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. Carbon disulfide may be carried in NOS. 1 and 2 center tanks and diisopropylamine in NOS. 1 and 2 wing tanks. N b. Pyridine and diisopropylamine may be carried in tanks having a common header vent. Y c. Diisopropylamine must be separated from carbon disulfide by two barriers (cofferdams, voids, empty tanks, etc.) N d. A tank of carbon disulfide may be used to separate a tank of pyridine from a tank of diisopropylamine. 2734: The tankship Northland is loaded as shown. Use the salmon colored pages in the Stability book to determine the hogging numeral. (Get Table Data)
N a. 98.23 numeral Y b. 95.70 numeral N c. 84.46 numeral N d. 81.37 numeral 2734: The tankship Northland is loaded as shown. Use the salmon colored pages in the Stability book to determine the hogging numeral. (Get Table Data)
N a. 98.23 numeral Y b. 95.70 numeral N c. 84.46 numeral N d. 81.37 numeral 2784: Which of the Great Lakes generally has the shortest navigation season?
N a. Lake Erie N b. Lake Huron N c. Lake Michigan Y d. Lake Superior 3016: To obtain better steering control when you are towing alongside, your vessel should be positioned with its __________.
N a. bow extending forward of the tow N b. stern amidships of the tow Y c. stern extending aft of the tow N d. bow even with the bow of the tow 3091: Towlines should be inspected for chafing where the towline __________.
N a. passes over the stern of the towing vessel N b. passes through chocks N c. is attached to the disabled vessel Y d. All of the above 3148: The part of the anchor indicated by the letter H is the __________. (D038DG )
N a. fluke N b. shank N c. tripping palm Y d. crown 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 3488: Angular motion about the vertical axis of a vessel is called __________.
Y a. yaw N b. surge N c. sway N d. roll 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 3770: SOLAS requires a lifesaving training manual be provided in each crew cabin or in the __________.
N a. bridge N b. engineering control station Y c. recreation and messrooms N d. fire control room 4113: What is(are) standard operating procedure(s) used on a Ro-Ro vessel?
Y a. Periodic inspection and retensioning of lashings as required during voyage N b. Lashings may be completed after the vessel leaves port N c. One QMED assigned to oversee the initial loading and lashing N d. All of the above 4132: What is used when securing heavy vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
N a. Buckle or ratchet tensioner N b. Webbing N c. Manila rope Y d. None of these 4179: Which of the following actions are stated in the correct order prior to loading or discharging cargo on a Ro-Ro vessel?
N a. Raise/open stern door, lower the stern ramp, turn on ventilation for cargo holds N b. Turn on ventilation for cargo holds, raise/open the stern door, lower the stern ramp N c. Turn on ventilation for cargo holds, lower the stern ramp, raise/open the stern door Y d. Lower the stern ramp, raise/open the stern door, turn on ventilation for cargo holds 4215: The electrical components for each single crane are installed in its __________.
N a. crane house N b. machinery base N c. turntable Y d. All of the above