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46: Which statement concerning the handling characteristics of a fully loaded vessel as compared with those of a light vessel is FALSE?
N a. A fully loaded vessel will be slower to respond to the engines. N b. A fully loaded vessel will maintain her headway further. N c. A light vessel will be more affected by the wind. Y d. A light vessel loses more rudder effect in shallow water. 51: You are the licensed Master of a 100 GT towing vessel sailing coastwise. What percentage of the deck crew must be able to understand any order spoken by the officers?
N a. 50% N b. 65% Y c. 75% N d. 100% 118: Damage to cargo caused by fumes or vapors from liquids, gases, or solids is known as __________.
N a. contamination N b. oxidation Y c. tainting N d. vaporization 155: You are transporting dangerous cargo on your vessel. You must inspect this cargo __________.
Y a. daily N b. daily, at sea only N c. after encountering rough weather N d. after loading and prior to arrival in port only 179: The minimum temperature required to ignite gas or vapor without a spark or flame being present is called __________.
N a. flash point N b. fire point Y c. autoignition temperature N d. lower explosive limit 271: Total responsibility for shipping and discharging the seamen is that of the __________.
Y a. Master of the vessel N b. steamship company N c. U.S. Custom Service N d. U.S. Coast Guard 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. 291: You are the licensed operator of a 100 GT towing vessel making coastwise runs. Whenever a crew member is discharged from your vessel you must __________.
N a. issue a Certificate of Discharge and make an entry in his Continuous Discharge Book Y b. issue a Certificate of Discharge or make an entry in his Continuous Discharge Book N c. retain the crew member's Continuous Discharge Book onboard N d. retain the crew member's Certificate of Discharge onboard 303: What requires a Report of Marine Accident, Injury or Death?
N a. Collision with a bridge N b. Injury beyond first aid N c. loss of life Y d. All of the above 445: Where are the towing bitts best placed for towing purposes?
N a. Near the centerline and over the rudders N b. On each side of the vessel near the stern Y c. Forward of the rudder post and close to the tug's center of pivot N d. As far aft as possible 630: You are doing a Williamson turn. Your vessel has swung about 60° from the original course heading. You should __________.
N a. put the rudder amidships and check the swing N b. stop the engines and prepare to maneuver to pick up the man in the water Y c. shift your rudder N d. increase to maximum speed 639: The complete details of a crude oil washing system aboard your vessel, including the operating sequences and procedures, design characteristics, a description of the system, and required personnel will be found in the __________.
N a. Oil Transfer Procedures Manual Y b. Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual N c. Code of Federal Regulations N d. Crude Oil Washing addendum to the Certificate of Inspection 709: The designations A,B,C,D, and E grades of cargo refer to the __________.
N a. degrees of quality of petroleum products Y b. flash point range and Reid vapor pressure index of petroleum products N c. grades of crude oil N d. pour point, color, and viscosity index of petroleum products 901: What is required to be entered into the Official Logbook?
Y a. Opening a sideport at sea to renew a gasket N b. The annual required stripping and cleaning of the lifeboats N c. The biennial weight test of the lifeboats and falls N d. The drafts on entering port 913: When commencing cargo operations on a container ship, one cell at a hatch is generally discharged completely (to the bottom of the ship) before removing any containers from the adjoining cells to ____________.
N a. remove an existing list that would slow down cargo operations Y b. initiate loading in conjunction with unloading at the hatch N c. improve stability during cargo operations N d. allow longshoremen easy access to the hatch 1021: A vessel's Classification Certificate is issued by the __________.
Y a. American Bureau of Shipping N b. National Cargo Bureau N c. United States Coast Guard N d. United States Customs 1158: A vessel loads 100 tons of glass jars. The mate on watch discovers that some of the cartons have been damaged and has an exception made on the Bill of Lading. What is this document called?
N a. Damage Bill of Lading N b. Letter of Indemnity N c. Non-negotiable Bill of Lading Y d. Unclean Bill of Lading 1189: When bunkering is complete, the hoses should be __________.
N a. cleaned internally with a degreaser N b. washed out with hot soapy water Y c. drained, blanked off, and stored securely N d. stowed vertically and allowed to drain 1218: Which is a negotiable document?
Y a. Bill of Lading N b. Cargo Manifest N c. Export Declaration N d. Receiving Report 1340: The usual depth of a beam bracket is __________.
Y a. 2 1/2 times the depth of the beam N b. 5 times the depth of the beam N c. 10 times the depth of the beam N d. same depth as the beam 1376: Generally speaking, the most favorable bottom for anchoring is __________.
N a. very soft mud N b. rocky Y c. a mixture of mud and clay N d. loose sand 1506: The sprocket wheel in a windlass, used for heaving in the anchor, is called a __________.
N a. capstan N b. dog wheel N c. fairlead Y d. wildcat 1520: A welded joint's effectiveness is considered __________.
N a. 48% N b. 90% Y c. 100% N d. 121% 1533: What is the best splice for repairing a parted synthetic fiber mooring line?
N a. Liverpool splice N b. Locking long splice N c. Long splice Y d. Short splice 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 1695: What is the perimeter of a circle with a radius of 3.7 feet?
N a. 11.62 ft N b. 17.49 ft Y c. 23.25 ft N d. 25.72 ft 1725: The term "shift the rudder" means __________.
N a. use right or left rudder N b. check, but do not stop the vessel from swinging Y c. change from right (left) to left (right) rudder an equal amount N d. put the rudder amidships 1886: The knot lettered R is a __________. (DO30DG )
Y a. double becket bend N b. bowline N c. fisherman's bend N d. round turn and two half hitches 1893: A block and tackle is "rove to advantage". This means that the __________.
N a. blocks have been overhauled N b. hauling parts of two tackles are attached Y c. hauling part leads through the movable block N d. hauling part leads through the standing block 1981: The boom stops on a pedestal crane prevent the boom from __________.
Y a. being raised too high N b. swinging at sea N c. overloading when not in use N d. being lowered too low 2070: Which statement about the Williamson turn is FALSE?
Y a. It requires the highest degree of shiphandling skills to accomplish. N b. It is the slowest of the methods used in turning the vessel. N c. It is the best turn to use when the victim is not in sight due to reduced visibility. N d. It returns the vessel to the original track-line on a reciprocal course. 2195: You have determined the maneuvering characteristics of your vessel by taking the radar ranges and bearings of an isolated light while making a turn. The results are as listed. Based on this data what is the transfer for a turn of 180°? (D035DG )
N a. 745 yards N b. 770 yards Y c. 840 yards N d. 890 yards 2219: You are using tackle number 5 to lift a weight of 300 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 )
N a. 50 lbs. N b. 75 lbs. Y c. 90 lbs. N d. 112 lbs. 2225: Which knot should be used to secure a line to a spar when the pull is perpendicular to the spar? (DO30DG )
N a. E Y b. F N c. N N d. P 2255: You are using tackle number 2 to lift a weight of 100 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? (D029DG )
N a. 50 lbs. N b. 55 lbs. Y c. 60 lbs. N d. 110 lbs. 2266: Your vessel has been damaged and is partially flooded. The first step to be taken in attempting to save the vessel is to __________.
Y a. establish flooding boundaries and prevent further spread of flood water N b. plug the hole(s) in the outer shell N c. pump out the water inside the vessel N d. calculate the free surface effect and lost buoyancy to determine the vessel's stability 2311: In a national emergency, when communicating via the Navy, messages are sent by precedence. A message designated FLASH will be delivered within __________.
Y a. 10 minutes if possible N b. 1 to 6 hours N c. 30 minutes to 1 hour N d. 3 hours to start of business the following day 2452: Which is an advantage of using watertight longitudinal divisions in double bottom tanks?
Y a. Cuts down free surface effect N b. Increases the rolling period N c. Decreases weight because extra stiffeners are unneeded N d. Lowers the center of buoyancy without decreasing GM 2470: Which type of bottom provides most anchors with the best holding ability?
N a. Clay and rocks N b. Soft mud Y c. Sandy mud N d. Soft sand 2534: Great Lakes vessels, using liferafts, must have sufficient liferaft capacity on each side of the vessel to accommodate at least __________.
N a. 50% of the persons on board Y b. 100% of the persons on board N c. 100% of the persons normally assigned to those spaces N d. 150% of the crew 2598: Where, due to the arrangement of the vessel, lifejackets may become inaccessible, additional lifejackets shall be carried __________.
N a. for the people on bridge watch N b. for the forward lifeboats Y c. as determined by the OCMI N d. for 50% of the crew of the vessel, not including those assigned to engineering duties 2782: What is a wet cargo?
N a. A liquid cargo carried in the deep tanks Y b. A canned or bottled liquid such as beer N c. A cargo that contains hygroscopic moisture N d. A cargo particularly susceptible to damage by moisture 2918: What is the period of validity of a De-Rat certificate?
N a. Specific voyage Y b. 6 months N c. 1 year N d. 2 years 2939: A vessel operating on the Great Lakes, and whose position is south of an approaching eastward-moving storm center, would NOT experience __________.
N a. a falling barometer N b. lowering clouds and drizzle Y c. a southwest to west wind N d. rain or snow 2960: When cutting wire rope, seizings are put on each side of the cut. The seizings prevent the wire from unlaying and also __________.
Y a. maintain the original balance of the tension in the wires and strands N b. prevent moisture from entering between the wires at the cut end N c. forces lubricant from the core to protect the raw, cut end N d. All of the above 2969: Fog can form in any season on the Great Lakes, but it is most likely to occur over open waters in __________.
N a. summer and early autumn N b. autumn and early winter N c. winter and early spring Y d. spring and early summer 3079: What is a solid at ambient temperature?
N a. Aniline N b. Formic acid N c. Methyl chloride Y d. Napthalene 3103: A case received for shipment has the markings shown. Each carton measures 13" X 15" X 23". What is the total cubic capacity the entire consignment will occupy? (Ignore broken stowage.) (D043DG )
Y a. 779 cubic feet (22 cubic meters) N b. 992 cubic feet (28 cubic meters) N c. 1,047 cubic feet (30 cubic meters) N d. 112,125 cubic feet (3173 cubic meters) 3211: With the buttress securing system, containers of different heights must be stowed __________.
N a. on the bottom tier on deck N b. in the hold N c. next to the buttress tower Y d. on the top tier 3220: If you are guilty of failure to properly perform your duties as Master of Uninspected Towing Vessels, which of the following actions may NOT be taken?
N a. Issuance of a letter of warning N b. Suspension of your license N c. Revocation of your license Y d. A fine placed against your license 3346: When connecting the tow bridle to a tug, the end of the bridle is passed with a __________.
N a. heaving line N b. shot line N c. high line Y d. messenger line 3472: 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 __________.
Y a. nearest Coast Guard Marine Safety or Marine Inspection Office as soon as possible N b. Coast Guard only if the grounding results in damage to property in excess of $(SA)25,000 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 3560: What should look-outs report?
N a. Discolored water N b. Shoals N c. Floating objects Y d. All of the above 3604: The Jews' harp is indicated by which letter? (D038DG )
Y a. K N b. J N c. H N d. F 4102: What characterizes a Ro-Ro vessel?
N a. May carry up to 24 passengers Y b. High freeboard and sail area N c. Long port stays required for cargo securing N d. Lightweight securing equipment trailers 4112: What is(are) standard operating procedure(s) used on a Ro-Ro vessel?
N a. One engineer officer assigned to oversee the initial loading and lashing N b. Cargo lashings may be removed at sea for maintenance Y c. Periodic inspection and retensioning of lashings during the voyage N d. All of the above 4209: Pedestal cranes have limit switches to restrict the movement of which function?
N a. Slew travel limits N b. Turntable limits N c. Luff travel limits Y d. All of the above 4214: What does a jib refer to on a crane?
Y a. Boom N b. Topping lift N c. Control cab N d. Slewing control 4240: It is the responsibility of the crane operator to, at all times, be aware of the location of the __________.
N a. load N b. hook N c. boom 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