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18: To determine the weight capacity of a deck in a cargo hold, you would refer to the __________.
N a. deadweight scale Y b. deck capacity plan N c. cubic capacity tables N d. general arrangement plan 80: You are on a cargo vessel carrying portable tanks of dangerous cargoes in bulk. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. If the tanks are pumped out while remaining on board, each hose connection must have a minimum of three bolts. N b. If the tanks are off loaded, no more than two tanks may be lifted together in a hoist. N c. When transferring sulfuric acid, you must display a red flag by day whether at anchor or moored. Y d. All electrical equipment within 10 feet horizontally must be explosion proof or intrinsically safe. 103: Your ship is in shallow water and the bow rides up on its bow wave while the stern sinks into a depression of its transverse wave system. What is this called?
N a. Broaching N b. Fish tailing Y c. Squatting N d. Parallel sinkage 123: When patching holes in the hull, pillows, bedding, and other soft materials can be used as __________.
N a. shores Y b. gaskets N c. strongbacks N d. wedges 185: Before a Master relieves a Pilot of the conn, the __________.
Y a. Master should foresee any danger to the vessel on the present course N b. vessel must be in extremis N c. Master should agree to sign a release of liability form N d. Master must first request the Pilot to take corrective action 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 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 $12,500 524: The purpose of the stripping bar on an anchor windlass is to __________.
N a. clean off any mud that may have accumulated on the chain N b. engage or disengage the wildcat N c. fairlead the chain from the hawsepipe to the wildcat Y d. prevent the chain from fouling the wildcat 601: Your vessel has completed an inspection for certification and is issued a temporary certificate. This __________.
N a. expires six months after it is issued N b. must be exchanged for a regular Certificate of Inspection before going foreign or out of state Y c. has the full force of a regular Certificate of Inspection N d. must be posted in the vicinity of the officers' licenses 622: A predictable result of a vessel nearing a bank or edge of a channel is that the __________.
Y a. stern is drawn to the bank as the bow sheers off N b. bow sheers toward the bank N c. vessel continues in a straight line, but with greatly reduced maneuverability N d. vessel will be drawn bodily into the bank unless the engines are stopped 651: Fire fighting equipment requirements for a particular vessel may be found on the __________.
Y a. 4Certificate of Inspection N b. Certificate of Seaworthiness N c. Classification Certificate N d. Certificate of Registry 655: Good seamanship while towing in heavy weather requires all of the following EXCEPT __________.
N a. reducing speed to reduce surging on the towline N b. lashing down or stowing all loose gear N c. dogging all hatches and watertight doors Y d. streaming all of your towing hawser 695: A tug is "in irons" when held in a fixed position by __________.
N a. the weight of its tow, its being anchored, or grounded Y b. the weight of its towing hawser on the bottom N c. an adverse current N d. lack of power or an engine breakdown 890: A term applied to the bottom shell plating in a double-bottom ship is __________.
N a. bottom floor Y b. outer bottom N c. shear plating N d. tank top 925: In illustration D044DG, the mooring line labeled "E" is called a(n) __________. (DO44DG )
N a. bow line N b. after spring line Y c. bow spring line N d. forward breast line 970: What is the difference between net tonnage and gross tonnage?
Y a. Net tonnage is the gross tonnage less certain deductions for machinery and other areas. N b. Net tonnage is tonnage of cargo compared to tonnage of whole ship. N c. Net tonnage is the net weight of the ship. N d. There is no difference. 1220: Who certifies the safe working load of cargo cranes on a vessel?
N a. U.S. Coast Guard Y b. American Bureau of Shipping N c. Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers N d. National Cargo Bureau 1231: What is NOT a condition for a salvage claim?
N a. The property saved must be "maritime property." Y b. The salvors must save or attempt to save any life in peril. N c. The salvage service must be voluntary. N d. The property must be in peril. 1238: A contract of affreightment is a __________.
Y a. Bill of Lading N b. Bottomry Bond N c. manifest N d. Portage Bill 1320: A cofferdam is __________.
N a. any deck below the main deck and above the lowest deck N b. a member that gives fore-and-aft strength Y c. made by placing two bulkheads a few feet apart N d. a heavy fore-and-aft beam under the deck 1365: A person who sees someone fall overboard should __________.
Y a. call for help and keep the individual in sight N b. run to the radio room to send an emergency message N c. immediately jump in the water to assist the individual N d. go to the bridge for the distress flares 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 1553: The correct way to make an eye in a wire rope with clips is to place the clips with the __________.
N a. first and third U-bolts on the bitter end and the second U-bolt on the standing part N b. first and third U-bolts on the standing part and the second U-bolt on the bitter end Y c. U-bolts of all clips on the bitter end N d. U-bolts of all clips on the standing part 1567: The mooring line shown as "A" is called a(n) __________. (DO44DG )
N a. after breast line N b. after spring line N c. onshore stern line Y d. offshore stern line 1573: Which statement about splices is TRUE?
N a. A back splice is used to permanently connect two lines together. Y b. A long splice is used to connect two lines that will pass through narrow openings. N c. A short splice is used to temporarily connect two lines. N d. In splicing fiber rope, you would splice with the lay of the line. 1589: Why is 6X19 class wire rope more commonly used for cargo runners than the more flexible 6X37 wire rope?
Y a. It resists abrasion better. N b. It is longer. N c. It hugs the winch drum better. N d. It is less expensive. 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 1707: You are proceeding under NCS (Naval Control of Shipping) when it becomes necessary to send a distress message. What precedence would you assign this message?
N a. R (ROUTINE) N b. Z (FLASH) N c. P (PRIORITY) Y d. O (IMMEDIATE) 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. 1783: Which mooring line is likely to undergo the most strain when docking a ship under normal conditions?
N a. Bow line N b. Breast line Y c. Spring line N d. Stern line 1792: What is the name of the mark indicated by the letter F? (D003DG )
N a. Fresh water load line N b. Summer load line Y c. Winter load line N d. Tropical load line 1940: Nonflammable gases should have what kind of label?
N a. Skull and crossbones N b. White Y c. Green N d. Red 2025: What is the chief hazard encountered when surging synthetic mooring lines on the gypsyhead during operations?
N a. If there is sudden strain, the man tending the line may be pulled into the gypsyhead. N b. The lines may jam and then jump off the gypsyhead. N c. The lines' surging may cause the vessel to surge. Y d. The heat generated may cause the lines to temporarily fuse to the gypsyhead. 2029: When anchored, increasing the scope of the anchor chain normally serves to __________.
N a. prevent fouling of the anchor N b. decrease swing of the vessel Y c. prevent dragging of the anchor N d. reduce strain on the windlass 2031: Multi-year ice is the hardest sea ice and should be avoided if possible. It is recognizable because of what tone to its surface color?
N a. Greenish Y b. Bluish N c. Grey N d. Grey-white 2133: The S.S. Hollowpoint has a charter party in which the charterer assumes no responsibility for the operation of the vessel but pays stevedoring expenses. What is the name of the charter party?
N a. Bareboat N b. Dispatch Y c. Voyage N d. Demise 2163: What is the name of tackle number 7? (DO29DG )
Y a. Runner N b. Inverted whip N c. Whip N d. Single purchase 2322: Fittings used for towing must be __________.
N a. Coast Guard approved N b. stamped with maximum working loads Y c. securely fastened N d. positioned exactly at the bow of the towed vessel 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 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 2504: A seaman may have all or part of his wages deposited by allotment to a bank or savings institution. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for this type of allotment?
Y a. The account must be either a checking or savings account. N b. The institution must be insured by the FSLIC or FDIC. N c. The account must be opened by the seaman and maintained in the seaman's name. N d. All of the above are requirements. 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 2729: The load line markings shown are inscribed on the vessel's __________. (D031DG )
N a. port side N b. starboard side Y c. port and starboard sides N d. stern 2748: The Lake Carriers Association and the Canadian Shipowners Association prescribe separation routes for upbound and downbound vessels on the Great Lakes. The recommended courses for these routes are shown on the Great Lakes Charts in the form of __________.
Y a. red or magenta figures over a segmented course line track N b. red figures over a solid course line track N c. black figures over a segmented course line track N d. green figures over a solid course line track 2817: The command "meet her" means the helmsman should __________.
N a. decrease the rudder angle N b. steer more carefully Y c. use rudder to slow the vessel's swing N d. note the course and steady on that heading 2929: A vessel is loaded to her summer marks for a voyage from Montreal, Canada to Duluth, MN via the Great Lakes System. The voyage has been estimated to take nine (9) days. If the vessel departs Montreal on September 28th, which of the following statements is TRUE?
N a. The vessel must be at her summer marks when she arrives at Duluth. N b. The vessel is in violation of the load line requirements. Y c. The vessel's intermediate load line marks may not be submerged after September 30. N d. The vessel must be at her winter marks by the evening of the third day. 2978: An icebreaker assisting a vessel through an ice field would display a visual signal consisting of the code letter "E" (Echo) to signify that "________________".
Y a. I am altering my course to starboard N b. I am altering my course to port N c. I am operating astern propulsion N d. My vessel is stopped and making no way through the water 3044: When you have a tow alongside, your stern should extend aft of the tow in order to __________.
N a. avoid obscuring your stern light N b. provide a better lead for your lines Y c. obtain better steering control N d. let the barge deflect floating objects from your propeller 3120: You are operating a 150 GT towing vessel. What is NOT required on the vessel?
N a. Certificate of Documentation N b. FCC station license N c. Your Coast Guard license Y d. Certificate of Inspection 3280: What is NOT accepted as the required shipping papers on a manned and loaded tank barge?
N a. Bill of Lading N b. Manifest N c. Shipping document Y d. Logbook entry 3360: On a light tow, what could you substitute for a fishplate?
Y a. heart-shaped shackle N b. pelican hook N c. swivel N d. ring 3463: Deckhands onboard towing vessels shall be divided into 3 watches when the trip exceeds __________.
N a. 1000 miles N b. 800 miles N c. 700 miles Y d. 600 miles 3586: The last shot of an anchor cable is usually painted __________.
N a. white N b. international orange N c. yellow Y d. red 3689: The wildcat is linked to the central drive shaft on most windlasses by __________.
N a. an electromagnetic brake N b. a hydraulic coupling N c. aligning the keyways on both and inserting a key Y d. a mechanical coupling where lugs engage detents 3691: On the cargo manifest, the gross weight of a box containing cargo is the weight of the __________.
N a. cargo N b. box Y c. cargo and box N d. rate weight 4026: One of the greatest hazards of pushing ahead is parting which item shown? (D024DG )
N a. A N b. B N c. F Y d. I 4057: Your vessel is to dock bow in at a pier without the assistance of tugboats. Which line will be the most useful when maneuvering the vessel alongside the pier?
Y a. Bow spring line N b. Inshore head line N c. Stern breast line N d. Bow breast line 4071: The head block is located___________.
N a. at the base of the boom Y b. at the head of the boom N c. at the head of the mast N d. on top of the jack staff 4224: What does item "K" refer to in this illustration of a 30-ton pedestal crane? (D045DG )
N a. Manual slewing cables Y b. Rider block taglines N c. Jib luffing cables N d. Cargo snaking cables 4263: Which statement(s) is/are TRUE concerning crane cargo operations?
N a. Lifting points on all equipment must be safely checked prior to commencing a lift. N b. Cargo loaded into vehicles and/or containers prior to lifting needs to be properly secured so as to prevent shifting during transport. N c. Never exceed crane manufacturer’s limits concerning the safe working loads of cargo jibs. Y d. All the above