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78: Which is an example of cargo damage caused by inherent vice?
N a. Sublimation of chemicals Y b. Heating of grain N c. Stevedore damage N d. Wear and tear 111: You are the licensed Master of a towing vessels operating between New York and Tampa, Florida. If you carry four (4) deckhands onboard, how many must be able seamen?
N a. 1 N b. 2 Y c. 3 N d. 4 132: What is a characteristic of all centrifugal cargo pumps?
N a. They are self-priming. Y b. Decreasing the speed of rotation will decrease the discharge pressure. N c. Opening the discharge valve wider will increase the discharge pressure. N d. All of the above 198: Battens are fitted in cargo holds across the frames of the vessel from the turn of the bilge upward. The purpose of these cargo battens is __________.
N a. for securing a snatch block when snaking cargo into the wings of the hold Y b. to prevent cargo from coming in contact with the vessel's frames or shell plating N c. to provide fittings to which cargo lashings may be secured N d. to support the dunnage floors which are laid down between tiers of cargo 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 257: The distance between the surface of the liquid and the tank top in a cargo tank is called __________.
N a. thievage N b. innage Y c. ullage N d. tankage 287: On the cargo manifest, the weight of the cargo inside a box is called __________.
N a. gross weight Y b. net weight N c. light weight N d. rate weight 321: Which is a TRUE statement concerning the examining of cargo equipment at the time of a vessels Inspection for Certification.
N a. Cargo booms must be weight tested at this time by the U.S. Coast Guard. N b. Cargo booms must be weight tested at this time by the American Bureau of Shipping. N c. Cargo booms must be weight tested at this time by the National Cargo Bureau. Y d. No test at this time is required. 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 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 408: What is the meaning of the term tare weight?
N a. Pounds of force necessary to damage a container N b. Total weight of a container and contents Y c. Weight of a container N d. Weight of the contents of a container 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 437: Prior to getting underway in fresh or brackish water, the Master must __________.
Y a. log the density of the water N b. secure all overboard discharges N c. take on fresh water ballast N d. clean the sides with fresh water 450: Once a vessel has loaded packaged hazardous cargo, the cargo spaces shall be inspected. The spaces shall also be inspected at least once in every 24 hours. The only exception to daily inspection is when __________.
Y a. a vessel is equipped with an automatic smoke or fire detecting system N b. the cargo hatches are of steel construction N c. the cargo is of a nonflammable type N d. there is sufficient fire protection located on the main deck adjacent to the cargo hatch 454: A rope ladder with wooden rungs is a __________.
N a. drop ladder N b. life ladder Y c. Jacob's ladder N d. jury ladder 457: You are the operator of an uninspected diesel towing vessel of 190 GT operating on a regular run from New York to the Gulf of Mexico. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. Deck watches may be 6 and 6. N b. Able seamen are not required in the deck crew. Y c. All crew members must have Merchant Mariner's Documents. N d. A licensed Chief Engineer is required. 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 482: A lot of special cargo of similar cartons is to be loaded aboard your vessel. You examine one of the cartons of the lot shown. What is the total cubic space the consignment will occupy? (Assume no broken stowage.) (D042DG )
N a. 51 cubic feet (1.5 cubic meters) Y b. 58 cubic feet (1.7 cubic meters) N c. 336 cubic feet (10 cubic meters) N d. 700 cubic feet (21 cubic meters) 558: A heated bulkhead has the effect on a hygroscopic commodity of __________.
N a. causing moisture to accumulate against the bulkhead N b. lowering the vapor pressure of the commodity N c. lowering the dew point of the air Y d. raising the vapor pressure of the commodity 602: Which emergency equipment should you keep near the towing bitts?
N a. A self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) N b. A boat hook and a spanner wrench Y c. A fire ax and/or cutting torch N d. A Stokes litter basket 649: Before a tank is to be crude oil washed, the oxygen content in the tank must be measured at a position __________.
N a. immediately above the level of the oil N b. at the top of the tank N c. in the vent riser Y d. one meter from the deck 675: An advantage of the modified Christmas Tree towing method is to __________.
N a. increase the towing hawser's catenary and provide more spring Y b. reduce catenary, allow operation in shallower water, and to release one barge without breaking up the entire tow N c. enable one tug and its crew without any outside assistance to make up or break down the tow N d. provide rapid delivery of logs from the northwestern United States to Hawaiian sawmills 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 728: How many board feet of dunnage are in a draft 4 feet wide, 1-1/2 feet high and 13 feet long?
N a. 84 N b. 756 Y c. 936 N d. 1021 746: Which effect does speed through the water have on a vessel which is underway in shallow water?
N a. A decrease in the speed results in a decrease in steering response and maneuverability. Y b. An increase in speed results in the stern sucking down lower than the bow. N c. An increase in speed results in the vessel rising on an even plane. N d. A decrease in speed results in the vessel sucking down on an even plane. 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 789: Which statement about a centrifugal cargo pump is TRUE?
N a. It is a positive displacement pump. Y b. It must have a positive suction. N c. Increasing rotation speed will decrease discharge pressure. N d. All of the above 859: To insure proper seating when closing a valve on a tank, the valve should be __________.
N a. closed against the stop and the locking pin inserted Y b. closed, opened a half turn, and then closed again N c. set up as tight as possible by hand N d. set up tight using a valve wrench 887: The condition of a towline must be monitored by ______________ .
N a. keeping record of the towline's initial minimum breaking strength N b. keeping record of each retest of the towline's minimum breaking strength N c. conducting routine visual inspections of the towline Y d. All of the above 888: You are going to load bales of wool having a stowage factor of 100 in #3 lower hold which has a bale cubic of 62,000. How many tons of the wool can be stowed in the compartment, assuming 10% broken stowage?
N a. 520 Y b. 558 N c. 620 N d. 654 890: 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 1014: In order to detect rot in manila lines, you should __________.
N a. feel the surface of the line for broken fibers N b. measure the reduction in circumference of the line N c. observe any mildew on the outer surface Y d. open the strands and examine the inner fibers 1015: The tankship Northland is loaded as shown. Use the salmon colored pages in the Stability Data Reference to determine the sagging numeral. (Get Table Data)
N a. 71.07 numeral N b. 74.95 numeral N c. 77.56 numeral Y d. 78.29 numeral 1056: In which situation could a vessel most easily capsize?
N a. Running into head seas Y b. Running in the trough N c. Running with following seas N d. Anchored with your bow into the seas 1092: When a helmsman receives the command "Right 15 degrees rudder," the helmsman's immediate reply should be __________.
N a. "Rudder is right 15 degrees" N b. "Aye Aye Sir" Y c. "Right 15 degrees rudder" N d. No reply is necessary, just carry out the order. 1107: You are rigging a stage over the vessel's side and are securing the downhaul with lowering turns at your end of the stage. When finished, the remainder of the line should be __________.
Y a. lowered down into the water N b. coiled on the stage with the bitter end on the bottom N c. coiled on the stage with the bitter end on top N d. coiled on deck to be slacked down by a seaman as needed 1209: When cargo is being worked using a Burton or married fall system, which part of the cargo gear is most likely to fail?
N a. Boom N b. Gooseneck Y c. Guy tackle N d. Topping lift 1348: Preparation of muster lists and signing of same is the responsibility of the __________.
N a. Chief Officer of the vessel N b. owner of the vessel Y c. Master of the vessel N d. United States Coast Guard 1404: Galvanizing would not be suitable for protecting wire rope which is used for __________.
Y a. cargo runners N b. mooring wires N c. shrouds N d. stays 1496: The purpose of a devil's claw is to __________.
Y a. act as a chain stopper N b. prevent the windlass from engaging N c. prevent the chain from fouling on deck N d. control the wildcat 1498: The biggest problem you generally encounter while towing a single tow astern is __________.
N a. the catenary dragging on the bottom N b. swamping of the tow N c. the tow tending to dive Y d. yaw 1564: What is the main reason to slush a wire rope?
N a. Keep the wire soft and manageable Y b. Lubricate the inner wires and prevent wear N c. Prevent kinking N d. Prevent rotting 1622: What is NOT an indication that pack ice may be nearby?
Y a. The presence of icebergs N b. Ice blink N c. Absence of wave motion N d. Sighting a walrus in the Arctic 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 1940: Nonflammable gases should have what kind of label?
N a. Skull and crossbones N b. White Y c. Green N d. Red 2038: With a large ocean tow in heavy weather, you should NOT __________.
N a. keep the stern of the tug well down in the water Y b. adjust the towline so the tug is on the crest when the tow is in the trough N c. keep the low point of the catenary in the water N d. use a long towing hawser 2463: The crane manufacturer's load chart should be posted at or near the __________.
N a. crane pedestal N b. wire rope locker N c. main deck Y d. crane control console 2562: As you hold a piece of manila line vertically in front of you, the strands run from the lower left to the upper right. Which type of line is this?
Y a. Right-hand laid N b. Cable-laid N c. Sennet-laid N d. Water-laid 2595: Yawing can be described as __________.
N a. jumping on the towline as the tow pitches N b. jumping on the towline as the tow slams into waves Y c. veering from side to side on the end of the towline N d. corkscrew motion of the tow due to wave action 2606: You are approaching the pilot station with the wind fine on the starboard bow and making about 3 knots. You can help to calm the seas by taking what action just before the pilot boat comes along on the port side?
N a. Backing full N b. Stopping the engines N c. Giving right full rudder Y d. A short burst of ahead full with left full rudder 2694: When relieving the helm, the new helmsman should know the __________.
N a. gyro error Y b. course per magnetic steering compass N c. variation N d. maximum rudder angle previously used 2752: Which is a correct reply to a Pilot's request, "How's your head"?
Y a. "Passing 040°" N b. "Steady" N c. "Checked" N d. "Eased to 15° rudder" 2794: The Great Lakes Edition of the Notice to Mariners is published __________.
Y a. weekly by the 9th Coast Guard District N b. monthly by the Army Corps of Engineers N c. monthly by the Naval Oceanographic office N d. biweekly by the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard 2812: If a tug equipped with flanking rudders is to be turned in a confined circle, when going astern, the stern will move to port the quickest if __________.
Y a. the rudder is hard to port and the flanking rudders are hard to port N b. the rudder is amidships and the flanking rudders are hard to port N c. the rudder is hard to port and the flanking rudders are hard to starboard N d. all rudders are hard to starboard 2912: When tank cleaning with a portable machine, the weight of the machine is suspended from __________.
N a. solid iron bars clamped to the Butterworth opening Y b. the supply hose N c. the suspension line, usually manila or natural fiber line N d. a wire rope suspension line 2920: You are on a large vessel fitted with a right-handed controllable-pitch propeller. When making large speed changes while decreasing pitch, which statement is TRUE?
N a. You will probably have full directional control throughout the speed change. Y b. You may lose rudder control until the ship's speed has dropped to correspond to propeller speed. N c. The stern will immediately slew to starboard due to unbalanced forces acting on the propeller. N d. The stern will immediately slew to port due to unbalanced forces acting on the propeller. 3493: You are the Master of an uninspected diesel towing vessel of 190 GT operating on a regular run from New York to the Gulf of Mexico. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. Able Seamen are not required in the deck crew. Y b. All crew members must have Merchant Mariner's Documents. N c. A licensed Chief Engineer is required. N d. Deck watches may be 6 and 6. 4042: You are on a 120,000 DWT loaded bulk carrier. What is the maximum safe docking speed when coming alongside?
N a. 0.1 foot per second (0.06 knot) Y b. 0.2 foot per second (0.12 knot) N c. 0.5 foot per second (0.30 knot) N d. 0.75 foot per second (0.44 knot) 4128: Which of the following lashing materials would be used in securing heavy vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
Y a. Chain lever or turnbuckle N b. Webbing N c. Buckle or ratchet tensioner N d. All of the above 4270: Which immediate action should the operator of a pedestal crane take if crane control is lost?
Y a. Let go of both control levers and return to neutral position. N b. Call the engine room. N c. Disconnect the power to the pedestal. N d. Call the electrician.