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14: Damaged bulkheads often take a permanent set which is independent of the panting or bulge caused by water pressure. To control this, you should __________.
Y a. install shoring so the shoring supports the damaged bulkheads without pushing on them N b. install shoring so that it pushes on the damaged bulkhead while supporting it N c. use jacks or chain falls to remove the set before installing shores N d. place sandbags by the bulkhead without installing shores 176: The turning circle of a vessel is the path followed by the __________.
N a. tipping center N b. bow N c. outermost part of the ship while making the circle Y d. center of gravity 266: The distance that a ship moves forward with each revolution of its propeller, if there is no slip, is called __________.
N a. advance N b. head reach Y c. pitch N d. transfer 332: The helm command "Meet her" means __________.
N a. steer more carefully Y b. use rudder to check the swing N c. decrease the existing rudder angle N d. note the course and steady on that heading 345: What does the helm command "shift the rudder" mean?
N a. Put the rudder amidships and hold the heading steady as she goes. Y b. Put the rudder over to the opposite side, the same number of degrees it is now. N c. Shift the rudder control to the alternate steering method. N d. Stop the swing of the ship. 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 500: What would NOT require that a detailed report of the release of hazardous cargo be made to the Department of Transportation?
N a. The valve on an empty portable tank that contained acetone is accidentally opened and some of the residue escapes to the open sea. N b. A carboy of nitric acid is broken on deck while loading and is flushed overboard with no injury or damage. Y c. Part of your deck cargo of five gallon cans of paint is damaged and leaking so you jettison them to eliminate the fire hazard. N d. Heavy weather causes damage to packages of a hazardous liquid that is subsequently pumped out at sea through the bilge pumping system. 540: As seen from the tow, what should connect the leading ends of both towing bridle legs to the main towing hawser?
N a. A cable clamp Y b. A fishplate, flounder, or towing plate N c. A pad eye N d. The towing bitts 545: Repairing damage to the hull at or above the waterline reduces the threat of __________.
N a. free surface effects N b. capsizing Y c. continued progressive flooding N d. wind heel 626: What should NOT be used as an indicator that ice may be
Y a. N b. N c. N d. 676: Conditions for crossing a rough bar are usually best at __________.
N a. low water slack Y b. high water slack N c. high water ebb N d. high water flood 688: Who would normally certify that all preparations have been made and all regulations observed prior to loading a cargo of bulk grain?
N a. American Bureau of Shipping N b. U.S. Coast Guard Y c. National Cargo Bureau N d. Master of the vessel 941: Which logbook is required to be submitted to the Coast Guard?
Y a. Official Log N b. Smooth log N c. Rough log N d. Bell log 978: Anyone voluntarily surrendering their license to a U.S. Coast Guard investigating officer signs a statement indicating that __________.
N a. all title to the license is given up for 5 years Y b. their rights to a hearing are waived N c. they may be issued a new license in 5 years after passing another written examination N d. All of the above 1057: The Certificate of Inspection of a damaged tank barge has expired. What certificate authorizes the barge to move to a repair facility for repair and inspection?
N a. Application for Inspection N b. Change of Employment Y c. Permit to Proceed N d. Temporary Certificate of Inspection 1101: A vessel puts into the port of Kobe, Japan, to discharge cargo. The vessel contracts a local shipyard to have the hull chipped and scaled. If the vessel provides the primer and paint, which statement is TRUE?
N a. You need NOT declare the cost of labor, since no duty is involved. N b. You need NOT declare the cost of labor, since this is considered ship's personnel work. Y c. You MUST declare the cost of labor and pay duty. N d. You MUST declare the cost of labor, but no duty is charged since labor is involved. 1168: A vessel has completed loading cargo in the port of San Francisco. What document is signed by the Master stating the terms that goods were delivered and received by the ship?
N a. Bill of Goods Y b. Bill of Lading N c. Cargo Manifest N d. Cargo Receipt 1243: You are on watch at sea and find it prudent to call the Master to the bridge due to traffic congestion. The moment that the Master officially relieves you of the conn is whenever __________.
N a. a watchstander announces "Captain's on the bridge" N b. you call the Captain to the bridge in a traffic situation Y c. the Master specifically informs you that he has the conn N d. the Captain states the course being steered 1282: When evacuating a seaman by helicopter lift, the vessel should be __________.
N a. stopped with the wind dead ahead N b. stopped with the wind on the beam Y c. underway with the wind 30° on the bow N d. underway on a course to provide no apparent wind 1329: A pelican hook __________.
Y a. can be released while under strain N b. is used for boat falls N c. is used for extra heavy loads N d. is used for light loads only 1411: The time allowed for loading and discharging cargo in a charter party is referred to as __________.
N a. charter hire N b. demurrage N c. dispatch Y d. lay days 1528: You are being towed by one tug. As you lengthen the bridle legs you __________.
N a. increase your chances of breaking the towing hawser Y b. reduce the yawing of your vessel N c. reduce the spring effect of the tow connection N d. increase your chances of breaking the bridle legs 1586: By paying out more anchor cable, you __________.
N a. decrease the holding power of your anchor N b. decrease the swing of your vessel while at anchor Y c. increase the holding power of your anchor N d. increase the possibility that your vessel will drag anchor 1591: A complaint of unseaworthiness by a majority of crew members to the American Consul is found to be justified after a survey is completed. Who must pay the cost of the survey?
N a. Crew members requesting the survey N b. American Consul Y c. Master N d. Vessel's owners 1635: In illustration D044DG, the mooring line labeled "B" is called a(n) __________. (DO44DG )
N a. after breast line N b. after spring line N c. offshore stern line Y d. inshore stern line 1728: You are trying to rescue survivors from a wrecked vessel on fire. You should approach __________.
N a. to leeward of the wrecked vessel N b. at a speed of at most one-half that of the wrecked vessel N c. at a speed of at least that of the wrecked vessel Y d. to windward of the wrecked vessel 1768: As a rule, ships of most configurations, when drifting in calm water with negligible current, will lie __________.
N a. bow to the wind Y b. beam to the wind N c. stern to the wind N d. with the wind on the quarter 1926: How many tons of salt water can be loaded into a flat-ended cylindrical tank with a diameter of 5 feet and a length of 12 feet?
Y a. 6.73 T N b. 7.85 T N c. 13.46 T N d. 26.93 T 1972: Payment of penalty for a ship's delay after the expiration of lay days due to some fault of the charterer or his agent is known as __________.
Y a. demurrage N b. late fee N c. miscibility N d. volatility 2013: A mooring line that checks forward motion of a vessel at a pier is a __________.
N a. bow line N b. forward bow line Y c. stern line N d. stern breast line 2018: When towing astern, one way to reduce yawing of the tow is to __________.
Y a. trim the tow by the stern N b. trim the tow by the head N c. have the tow on an even keel N d. list the tow on the side it is yawing 2064: While underway in thick fog you are on watch and hear the cry "man overboard". Which type of maneuver should you make?
N a. figure eight turn N b. Round turn N c. Racetrack turn Y d. Williamson turn 2100: The primary purpose of a load line is to establish required __________.
Y a. minimum freeboard N b. GM N c. transverse stability N d. fresh water allowances 2123: Your vessel is required to have a slop chest. Which of the following articles is NOT required by law to be carried in the slop chest?
N a. Foul weather clothing Y b. Candy N c. Tobacco products N d. Blankets 2276: You have determined the maneuvering characteristics of your vessel by taking radar ranges and bearings of an isolated light while making a turn. The results are as shown. Based on this data what is the advance for a turn of 60°? (D035DG )
Y a. 665 yards N b. 710 yards N c. 745 yards N d. 780 yards 2478: A "contra-guide" is a type of __________.
N a. bow thruster N b. cargo gear N c. steering engine Y d. rudder 2520: When a line is spirally coiled about its end and lying flat on deck, it is said to be __________.
N a. coiled N b. faked Y c. flemished N d. seized 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 2760: When the wave period and the apparent rolling period are the same __________.
Y a. synchronous rolling occurs N b. roll period decreases N c. roll period increases N d. roll amplitude is dampened 2760: When the wave period and the apparent rolling period are the same __________.
Y a. synchronous rolling occurs N b. roll period decreases N c. roll period increases N d. roll amplitude is dampened 2774: There are basically three categories of water level fluctuations on the Great Lakes. What is NOT included as one of these?
N a. Long range fluctuations Y b. Controlled outflow fluctuations N c. Seasonal fluctuations N d. Short period fluctuations 2795: The York-Antwerp Rules relate to the __________.
N a. minimum required number of officers and crew Y b. settlement of general average claims N c. ship owner's responsibilities to provide a well-found vessel in a charter party N d. navigation regulations that apply in the English Channel 2936: Storms that enter the Great Lakes Basin from the west and northwest at a peak in October are the products of pressure systems known as __________.
N a. Northwesters Y b. Alberta lows N c. Fata morgana N d. Polar highs 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 3088: A "check" line is __________.
N a. a safety line attached to a man working over the side N b. used to measure water depth Y c. used to slow the headway of a barge N d. used to measure the overhead height of a bridge 3150: You are moving a gas free tank barge to dry dock for repairs. The barge must have onboard a valid __________.
N a. Gas Free Certificate Y b. Certificate of Inspection N c. Permit to Proceed and Hot Work Permit N d. All of the above 3324: What descriptive term indicates that the dimension is measured from the inner face of the shell or deck plating?
Y a. Molded N b. Register N c. Tonnage N d. Effective 3410: When "checking down" a barge using a check line you should use __________.
N a. one round turn and at least two figure-eights around the timber heads N b. at least three figure-eights around the timber heads N c. a clove hitch around one timber head Y d. at least three round turns around one timber head 3508: A situation has occurred in which your vessel must be towed. When the towing vessel passes the towing line to you, you should secure the line __________.
N a. to the base of the foremast Y b. to the forward-most bitts N c. to the forward part of the deckhouse N d. at the stern 3580: You are standing the wheelwatch on entering port and the Master gives you a rudder command which conflicts with a rudder command from the Pilot. What should you do?
Y a. Obey the Master. N b. Obey the Pilot. N c. Bring the rudder to a position midway between the two conflicting orders. N d. Ask the Pilot if he relinquishes control. 4009: What is used to prevent twisting of a towing bridle?
N a. A bitt N b. A bulkhead N c. A V-spring Y d. A fishplate 4032: The pivot pin at the base of a sheath-screw boom davit must be __________.
N a. inserted each time before the booms are cranked out Y b. periodically removed for inspection and lubricated N c. replaced at each inspection for certification N d. in the locked position after the boat is cradled and griped down 4114: When accepting vehicles for shipment, the Master should ensure that __________.
N a. all decks intended for the stowage of vehicles are, in so far as is practicable, free from oil and grease N b. the ship has on board an adequate supply of cargo securing gear, which is maintained in sound working condition N c. vehicles are in apparent good order and condition suitable for sea transport, particularly with regards to securing Y d. All of the above 4116: Onboard a Ro-Ro vessel many decks are used for the carriage of both rolling and container cargoes, as such it is most useful if a deck socket accepts both __________.
Y a. twist-Locks and lashing hooks N b. container locks and bridge fittings N c. bridge fittings and lashing hooks N d. twist-locks and container locks 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 4255: Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE regarding a twin pedestal crane set?
N a. The cranes may be operated independently. N b. The cranes may be interconnected for twin operation. N c. When twinned, the crane rotation on the foundation assembly is unlimited. Y d. All of the above 4257: Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE regarding twin pedestal cranes?
N a. A slew drive system provides for rotation of each crane. N b. An independent slew drive system rotates the turntable. N c. Each crane is supplied with luff, hoist, and slew functions for crane load handling. Y d. All of the above 4279: Which statement is TRUE concerning a tagline as used with a 30-ton pedestal crane?
N a. Taglines are wire rope purchases that raise and lower the jib. Y b. Taglines are wire ropes payed-out or taken-in for horizontal positioning of the rider block. N c. Taglines can be can be fastened to the corners of the jib when lifting containers. N d. The taglines are wire rope purchease that raise and lower the topping lift. 4281: Which statement is TRUE concerning a tagline as used with a 30-ton pedestal crane?
N a. Taglines are wire rope purchases that raise and lower the jib. N b. Taglines are wire ropes payed-out or taken-in for positioning the crane pedestal. Y c. Taglines can be fastened to the corners of vehicles or containers during cargo operations. N d. Taglines are wire rope purchases that raise and lower the topping lift.