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59: Combustible liquid is defined as any liquid having a flash point above __________.
N a. 40°F ( 4°C) Y b. 80°F (27°C) N c. 110°F (43°C) N d. 150°F (66°C) 129: Which knot is suitable for hoisting an unconscious person?
N a. Bowline on a bight N b. Fisherman's loop Y c. French bowline N d. Spider hitch 213: You are the Master of a single-screw vessel. You are docking at a port which has no tugs available. You decide to drop the offshore anchor to help in docking. The amount of chain you should pay out is __________.
N a. 5 to 7 times the depth of the water Y b. 1 1/2 to 2 times the depth of the water N c. equal to the depth of the water N d. you should NEVER use the anchor to help in docking 224: The term "Shift the Rudder" means __________.
N a. put the rudder amidships N b. use right or left rudder N c. check, but do not stop the vessel from swinging Y d. change from right to left or left or right 225: For safety reasons, when assistance towing __________.
N a. the disabled vessel should be towed to the nearest port N b. the disabled vessel should be inspected for flammable gases N c. passengers should always be removed from the disabled vessel Y d. personnel on the disabled vessel should don PFD's 262: Mousing a cargo hook with marline or small line __________.
N a. increases the lifting capacity of the hook N b. protects the hook from the sling ring Y c. prevents the sling ring from coming out of the hook N d. All of the above 275: You have taken another vessel in tow. You can tell that the towing speed is too fast when the __________.
N a. vessels are not in step N b. tow line feels like it is "jumping" when touched Y c. catenary comes clear of the water N d. towed vessel goes "in irons" 276: As a ship moves through the water, it causes a wake, which is also moving forward relative to the sea. In addition to a fore and aft motion, this wake also has a(n) __________.
N a. downward and inward flow N b. downward and outward flow Y c. upward and inward flow N d. upward and outward flow 340: Argon is classified as a __________.
N a. corrosive N b. flammable gas N c. flammable liquid Y d. nonflammable gas 376: You are aboard a right-handed single-screw vessel with headway on. The engine is put full astern and the rudder hard left. What will the bow do?
N a. It will swing to the left, and will swing left faster as the vessel loses way. Y b. It will swing to the left, straighten out and then swing to the right as the vessel loses way. N c. It will swing to the left without increasing or decreasing its swing. N d. The bow will swing to the right. 383: What is TRUE of pressure/vacuum valves?
N a. They are designed to provide for the flow of small volumes of tank atmospheres caused by thermal variations in a cargo tank. N b. They should operate in advance of the pressure/vacuum breakers. N c. They should be kept in good working order by regular inspection and cleaning. Y d. All of the above 426: You are stopped with no way upon your vessel at the pilot station. Your vessel is a large twin-screw ship. You must come around 180° to board your Pilot. How should you use the engines and rudder to turn the ship fastest in the least amount of space?
N a. Full ahead on the engines and hard over rudder N b. Full ahead on one engine, full astern on the other Y c. Half ahead with hard over rudder, then full astern on inboard engine N d. Slow ahead with hard over rudder 440: If a Master must jettison a container loaded with hazardous material, he must, as soon as possible, notify the __________.
N a. National Cargo Bureau N b. Environmental Protection Agency N c. National Hazardous Chemical Response Center Y d. nearest Captain of the Port 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 583: Which factor(s) must you consider when making up a towing bridle?
N a. The horsepower of the tug N b. The desired amount of swing in the tow hook up N c. The weight of the tow Y d. All of the above 697: What imminent danger results from tripping?
N a. A crew member being knocked over the side Y b. Capsizing your tug N c. Your tug being pulled backwards by your tow N d. The tow being thrown off course 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) 846: A vessel proceeding along the bank of a river or channel has the tendency to __________.
N a. continue in line with the bank N b. hug the bank Y c. sheer away from the bank N d. increase speed 881: The proper way to correct a mistake in the logbook is to __________.
N a. erase the entry and rewrite N b. completely black out the entry and rewrite Y c. draw a line through the entry, rewrite, and initial N d. draw several lines through the entry and rewrite 904: In order to help protect a natural fiber rope from rotting, the line must be __________.
Y a. dried, and stowed in a place with adequate ventilation N b. stowed in a hot, moist compartment N c. stowed on deck at all times N d. stowed in any compartment 987: What does the helm command "shift the rudder" mean?
N a. Stop the swing of the ship. N b. Shift the rudder control to the alternate steering method. N c. Put the rudder amidships and hold the heading steady as she goes. Y d. Put the rudder over to the opposite side, the same number of degrees it is now. 1154: Which line would be least likely to kink?
Y a. Braided N b. Left-handed laid N c. Right-handed laid N d. Straight laid 1157: What is a correct reply to a pilot's request, "How's your head"?
N a. "Steady" Y b. "Passing 150°" N c. "Checked" N d. "Eased to 5° rudder" 1192: A person has fallen overboard and is being picked up with a lifeboat. If the person appears in danger of drowning, the lifeboat should make __________.
N a. an approach from leeward N b. an approach from windward Y c. the most direct approach N d. an approach across the wind 1212: What is NOT characteristic of the conditions which would be experienced by a vessel located southeast of an approaching eastward-moving storm center on the Great Lakes?
Y a. Falling barometer N b. A westerly wind N c. Lowering clouds N d. Rain or snow 1460: Weight concentration in which area will cause a vessel's bottom to be subjected to tension stresses?
N a. Aft Y b. Amidships N c. At both ends N d. Forward 1636: When anchoring a vessel under normal conditions, which scope of chain is recommended?
N a. Four times the depth of water N b. Two and one-half times the depth of water Y c. Five to seven times the depth of water N d. Fifteen times the depth of water 1690: Molded depth is measured from the __________.
Y a. inside of the shell N b. outside of the shell N c. top of the center vertical keel N d. top of the garboard stake 1703: What is the stress on the hauling part when lifting a 4,200 lbs. weight using a threefold purchase rove to advantage? (Allow 10 percent of the weight per sheave for friction.)
N a. 571.4 N b. 715.2 Y c. 960 N d. 1066.7 1763: You are in charge while handling a synthetic hawser on a capstan. The hawser has a heavy strain and you wish to avoid the hawser's slipping on the capstan drum. Which action should you take?
Y a. Back off on the capstan a bit and have the seaman take several more turns on the drum. N b. Have the seaman take a strain on the hawser and carefully have several turns added on the drum. N c. Have more than one seaman hold a good strain on the hawser and continue to heave easy. N d. While continuing to heave slowly on the capstan, have the seaman take several more turns on the drum. 1771: The agency which assigns load lines and issues Load Line Certificates is the __________.
Y a. American Bureau of Shipping N b. Secretary of Commerce N c. U.S. Customs N d. U.S. Coast Guard 1821: While towing, what is the principal danger in attempting to swing a barge on a short hawser in order to slow the barge's speed?
N a. The barge may capsize from the sharp turn. Y b. The barge may swing too quickly and run over the tug. N c. Free surface effect of liquid inside the barge may rupture the barge bulkheads when turning too quickly. N d. Dangerous wakes may result from the swinging barge and capsize the tug. 1832: The run of plating labeled A is known as the __________. (D033DG )
N a. sheer strake Y b. stringer plate N c. deck strake N d. deck longitudinal 1838: You are docking a vessel. If possible, you should __________.
N a. go in with the current Y b. go in against the current N c. approach the dock at a 90° angle and swing to N d. pass a mooring line to the dock with a heaving line and let the crew pull the vessel in 1868: When being towed by one tug, the towing bridle should be connected to towing __________.
Y a. bitts with figure eights N b. pad eyes with pelican hooks N c. pad eyes with safety hooks N d. All of the above 1881: In time of war Naval Control of Shipping Authorities may give orders concerning the __________.
N a. cargo to be loaded N b. final destination Y c. ship's route N d. All of the above 1883: The most common method of securing a line to a cleat is a __________.
N a. half hitch, then round turns Y b. round turn, then figure eights N c. figure eight, then round turns N d. figure eight, then half hitches 1898: Back-up wires on a towed vessel provide __________.
N a. a factor of safety N b. additional strength N c. a distribution of the towing load Y d. All of the above 1966: The turning circle of a vessel making a turn of over 360 degrees is the path followed by the __________.
N a. bow N b. bridge Y c. center of gravity N d. centerline 2009: A cargo of canned foodstuffs is packed in cartons. Each carton is 36 cubic feet and weighs 380 pounds. What is the stowage factor of the cargo?
N a. 9.5 N b. 62 Y c. 212 N d. 237 2016: The revolving drum of a winch used to haul lines is called a __________.
N a. bull gear Y b. gypsyhead N c. spanner N d. wildcat 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 2287: In a national emergency, when communicating via the Navy, messages are sent by precedence. A message designated IMMEDIATE will be delivered within __________.
Y a. 30 minutes to 1 hour N b. 1 to 6 hours N c. 3 hours to start of business the following day N d. 10 minutes if possible 2299: You are on a multiple-product chemical tanker and will carry cargoes of isophorone, ethylenediamine, and creosote. Which of the following is TRUE?
Y a. All of these cargoes are compatible. N b. Isophorone is incompatible with ethylenediamine but may be stowed adjacent to creosote. N c. All of these cargoes are incompatible. N d. Ethylenediamine is compatible with isophorone but both are incompatible with creosote. 2392: Determine the weight of a rectangular piece of 12.75 lbs. steel measuring 5 feet by 8 feet.
Y a. 510.00 lbs. N b. 255.00 lbs. N c. 198.89 lbs. N d. 165.75 lbs. 2478: A "contra-guide" is a type of __________.
N a. bow thruster N b. cargo gear N c. steering engine Y d. rudder 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 2622: You must shore up the collision bulkhead due to solid flooding forward. The bulkhead approximates an inverted triangle. The center of pressure of the shores on the bulkhead should be located __________.
N a. evenly over the surface of the bulkhead Y b. approximately two-thirds of the way up the bulkhead N c. approximately halfway up the bulkhead N d. at the bottom of the bulkhead 2626: The "grip" of a joint represents the __________.
Y a. thickness of the connected members N b. diameter of the head N c. entire length of the rivet N d. diameter of the shank 2719: Which publication would give detailed information on the commercial vessel traffic reporting system for connecting waters from Lake Erie to Lake Huron?
N a. United States Coast Pilot - Great Lakes #6 N b. U.S. Coast Guard Light List - Vol. VII Y c. Code of Federal Regulations - Title 33 N d. The appropriate Great Lakes Navigation Chart 3108: How should you signal the crane operator to raise the boom?
N a. Extend arm with the thumb pointing up and flex the fingers in and out. N b. Place both fists in front of the body with the thumbs pointing upward. N c. With forearm vertical and forefinger pointing up, move hand in small horizontal circles. Y d. Extend arm with fingers closed and point thumb upward. 3114: Which item is rigged to transmit the thrust from one barge to another barge when going ahead? (D024DG )
N a. I N b. H Y c. E N d. B 3142: Why are stern towing bitts placed well forward of the rudder when hawser towing?
N a. To keep the hawser from fouling the rudder N b. To keep the towing bitts as far away as possible from the tugs pivoting point Y c. To allow the stern to swing more freely when using rudder N d. To have as much of the towing hawser in use as possible 3321: By law, the maximum penalty for failing (without reasonable cause) to give aid in the case of collision is __________.
N a. one year imprisonment or $500 N b. two years imprisonment or $500 Y c. two years imprisonment or $1000 N d. two years imprisonment or $2000 3582: What term indicates the length measured along the summer load line from the intersection of that load line with the foreside of the stem and the intersection of that load line with the after side of the rudder post?
N a. Length overall N b. Register length Y c. Length between perpendiculars N d. Length on the waterline 4173: What should be done before energizing the cargo hold ventilation on a Ro-Ro vessel, prior to loading or discharging cargo?
N a. Call out the deck department for all hands. N b. Notify the boarding agent. Y c. Notify the engine room. N d. All of the above 4187: Which of the following is the stated proper sequence before commencing cargo operations aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
N a. Start ventilation, lower the ramp, notify engine room N b. Lower the ramp, start ventilation, notify engine room Y c. Notify engine room, lower the ramp, start ventilation N d. Start ventilation, notify engine room, lower the ramp 4228: Which of the following is/are the component(s) of a twin crane set as shown? (D047DG )
N a. Boom assembly N b. Hook block assembly N c. Operator's cab Y d. All of the above 4264: Which statement(s) is/are TRUE concerning crane cargo operations?
N a. Lifting points on all equipment need not be checked prior to commencing a lift. N b. Cargo loaded into vehicles and/or containers prior to lifting need not be secured. Y c. Never exceed crane manufacturer’s limits concerning the safe working loads of cargo jibs. N d. All the above 4390: 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" N c. No reply is necessary, just carry out the order Y d. "Right 15 degrees rudder"