Deck Gen pt. 2

If your asphalt barge has operated more than 12 months in saltwater in the 24 month period since it was last dry-docked, when is it required to be hauled out again?

36 months since last dry-docking

Liquefied flammable gas is defined as any flammable gas having a Reid vapor pressure exceeding how may pounds?

40

There is a large shipment of case goods available to be loaded on your vessel. You are to load as many tons as possible in a hold which has 32,300 cubic feet left unfilled by cargo. Each case measures 2-feet high by 2-feet wide and 4-feet long and weighs 500 pounds. If you allow a broken stowage allowance of 10% of the 32,300 feet, what is the nearest whole number of tons which may be loaded?

406 tons

Where can the US regulations for the preparation of cargo holds prior to loading hazardous material be found?

49 CFR 176.58

Which type of rudder may lose its effectiveness at angles of 10 or more degrees?

Balanced spade

Your containership has a container displaying a hazardous cargo placard. The placard has the number 2224 on it. This indicates that it is carrying what cargo?

Benzonitrile

What form of ice is of land origin?

Bergy bit

Which entry on a dangerous cargo manifest concerning the classification of a cargo is correct?

Class 8

A shipper of cargo aboard your vessel offers a letter of indemnity for the cargo. This is done in order to obtain which document?

Clean Bill of Lading

Which US agency assigns an official number to a vessel?

Coast Guard

Which entry is NOT required in the Official Logbook?

Commencement and termination of cargo operations

Which can be prevented only by segregating two lots of cargo into separate holds?

Contamination of a food cargo by an odorous cargo

If the inert gas system was not it operation while loading crude oil on a tank vessel, what action would you take?

Continue loading, as this is normal procedure

Which cargo would require a dangerous cargo manifest?

Cotton

Which of the following grade classifications is assigned to camphor oil?

D

Which cargo grade(s) are permitted by regulations to be carried on a barge in tanks fitted only with gooseneck vents and flame screens?

D or E

After the initial cleaning of flue gas in an inert gas system the gas is passed through what device for final cleaning?

Demister

Which factor is MOST important in preventing sweat damage within a cargo hold?

Dew point of the cargo hold

The moisture equilibrium chart can be used to determine the

Dew point temperature that the air surrounding a hygroscopic commodity will have when in moisture equilibrium with that commodity

Which material should NOT be used to secure cargo on deck for a voyage?

Fiber rope

On a small boat, which knot is best suited for attaching a line to the ring of an anchor?

Fisherman's bend

On your vessel, a wire rope for the cargo gear shows signs of excessive wear and must be replaced. In ordering a new wire for this 10-ton boom, what safety factor should you use?

Five

In accordance with US regulation which of the following is the proper label name for a class 4.1 substance?

Flammable solid

What is NOT an advantage of containership operations over conventional break-bulk operations?

Flexibility of operation

How many low-velocity spray applicators are required on the weather decks of a tankship?

Four

Line throwing apparatus aboard ship must contain which items?

Four rockets, two of which shall be the buoyant type

How is the minimum bursting pressure for each cargo hose assembly determined?

Four times the sum of the relief valve setting plus the static head

What provides the majority of strength to an aluminum-sided container?

Framework, primarily the corner posts

Which knot would serve best as a safety sling for a person working over the side?

French bowline

What is the proper direction of flow through a globe valve when the valve is installed to be in a normally open position?

From below the seat

Which type of line would have the LEAST resistance to mildew and rot?

Manila

Which is NOT a recommended practice when handling nylon line?

Manila line stoppers should be used for holding nylon hawsers

Galvanizing would be suitable for protecting wire rope. Which wire would normally be galvanized?

Mast stays

Who must ensure that the emergency lighting and power systems on cargo vessels are operated at least weekly?

Master

A document used to indicate suspected cargo damage caused by rough weather would be the

Master's Note of Protest

You have orders to load cargoes of carbon disulfide, diisopropylamine and pyridine on your multi-product tankship. Which statement is true?

May not be carried in tanks having a common header vent

On modern tankers with separate pump rooms, which of the following is used to minimize cargo pump shaft leakage?

Mechanical seals

No vessel may use or carry an oil transfer hose unless it meets certain requirements. Which of the following is NOT among those requirements?

Metallic reinforcement

What is an advantage of the 6x19 class of wire rope over the 6x37 class of wire rope of the same diameter?

More resistance to corrosion

An International Tonnage Certificate will be issued to a vessel when it meets several requirements. Which is one of the requirements?

Must be 79 or more feet in length

What product is considered a noxious liquid substance for regulatory purposes?

Octanol

Which substance is NOT considered to be "Oil" under the pollution prevention regulations?

Oil mixed with dredge spoil

A vessel has an amidships superstructure. Which location would be best for the main deck stowage of vehicles?

On top of the hatch immediately aft of the midships house

How many, and what type, fire extinguishers are required on an unmanned oil barge during transfer operations, if the barge has no cargo pumps aboard?

One B-II

The galley on your cargo vessel has an area of 2,900 square feet. What will fulfill the requirements for fire protection?

One B-II and one C-II extinguisher

You have completed a crude oil wash. What action should be taken with the oil in the lines running to the washing machines?

Open a COW nozzle forward and one aft and drain the line into the after tank by gravity

You are on a container vessel. What concerning the handling and stowage of containerized hazardous materials is TRUE?

Open-bed containers may be used to transport hazardous materials if the cargo is properly secured

What is required to be entered into the Official Logbook?

Opening a sideport at sea to renew a gasket

Which method is used to detect rot in manila lines?

Opening the strands and examining the inner fibers

In accordance with US regulations which of the following is the proper label name for a class 2.3 substance?

Poison gases

What type of vent system would a barge of acrylonitrile have?

Pressure-vacuum

What are the venting requirements for a barge with cargo of adiponitrile?

Pressure-vacuum relief valves

What is an example of a fundamental objective of cargo stowage?

Prevent overcarriage by block stowage

You are ordering ship's stores. Which statement is TRUE?

Properly labeled consumer commodities need not be labeled in accordance with Title 46 CFR

Which statement about general average is TRUE?

Property must have been sacrificed or an expenditure of money incurred

Your vessel is off a lee shore in heavy weather and laboring. Which action should you take?

Put the sea and wind about two points on either bow and reduce speed

What is another description for a tandem crane lift?

Quad lift hoisting 120 tons

Which of the knots, bends, or hitches shown in the illustration would you use to properly secure a bosun's chair to a gantline?

R

You are on watch while your vessel is entering port with a pilot conning. The pilot gives a steering command to the helmsman who fails to acknowledge it by repeating the command. You should immediately take which action?

Repeat the Pilot's command and ensure that the helmsman repeats it exactly

Which expresses the term leeway?

The lateral movement of a vessel downwind of her intended course

Who is responsible for providing urine specimen collection kits to be used following a serious marine incident?

The marine employer

What purpose does a bridge fitting serve when lashing containers?

Restrains the container against horizontal motion

According to the regulations, what type of gauging is required for a cargo of butadiene?

Restricted

What type of gauging is required for a cargo of formic acid?

Restricted

Which is normally used to hold wire rope for splicing?

Rigger's screw

Your vessel is broken down and rolling in heavy seas. How can you reduce the danger of capsizing?

Rigging a sea anchor

You are on a single-screw vessel with a left-handed propeller making no way in the water. How will your vessel react when you apply right rudder?

Rudder along has no effect on the vessel

The Safety Equipment Certificate shows that the vessel conforms to the standards of the

SOLAS Convention

Which type of bottom provides most anchors with the best holding ability?

Sandy mud

When taking a Pilot from a pilot vessel in a seaway, which way should you head your vessel if the ladder is on the leeward side?

Sea on the weather bow and ship moving ahead slowly

Battens are fitted in cargo holds across the frames of the vessel from the turn of the bilge upward. What is the main purpose of these cargo battens?

To prevent cargo from coming in contact with the vessel's frames or shell plating and to aid in air circulation

A vessel arrives in the port of Los Angeles from a foreign port and discharges some of its inward foreign cargo. What additional manifest is required?

Traveling Manifest

Before entering an ice area, how should a ship be trimmed?

Trimmed down by the stern

Which is NOT a type of seizing?

Tube seizing

Ice concentrations is measured in tenths. What concentration range of ice corresponds to 1-3 tenths?

Very Open Pack

As a ship moves through the water, it drags with it a body of water called the wake. Which tern defines the ratio of the wake speed to the ship's speed?

Wake fraction

In the context of shiphandling, what would be the definition of shallow water?

Water depth of less than twice a vessel's draft

When the gyro-pilot is used for steering, what control is adjusted to compensate for varying sea conditions?

Weather adjustment

What is the meaning of the term tare weight?

Weight of a container

Which data can NOT be found on a moisture equilibrium chart?

Wet bulb temperature

Which statement about stopping a vessel is TRUE?

When a vessel is dead in the water any speed displayed by Doppler log reflect the current

When is the effect of wind on exposed areas of the vessel most noticeable?

When backing

A large vessel is equipped with a controllable pitch propeller. Which statement is TRUE?

When dead in the water, it is often difficult to find the neutral position and slight headway or sternway may result

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND What equipment for fog signals is required for a vessel 15 meters in length?

Whistle only

Corrosive liquids and acids should have which kind of label?

White and black

Which statement(s) is(are) TRUE concerning wire rope?

Wire rope should be condemned if the outside wires are worn to one-half their original diameter

Where are the test certificates, for wire rope used as cargo runners, and loose gear certificates usually maintained?

With the Cargo Gear Register on the ship

Most of your vessel's superstructure is forward. How will the vessel lie when drifting with no way on?

With the wind from abaft the beam

When a vessel is on autopilot steering, the "weather" control is adjusted to compensate for which severe effect on a vessel?

Yaw

When a vessel is on autopilot steering, the "weather" control is adjusted to compensate for which severe weather effect on a vessel?

Yaw

Which term defines when a vessel is swinging from side to side off course due to quartering seas?

Yawing

Your vessel has been loaded with Class 1 explosives and is secured for sea. In accordance with US regulations which of the following is true?

You may take on bunkers without any approval

You are on a multiple-product chemical tanker with orders to load diethylamine . What is NOT a requirement for transporting this cargo?

You must have a containment system made out of stainless steel other than types 416 and 422

What is the most common liquefied gas cargo?

ammonia

According to Coast Guard Regulations (CFR 33), the shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan must include

an explanation and purpose of the plan

All handling and stowage of packaged hazardous materials on board a domestic vessel engaged in foreign trade shall be done under the supervision of

an officer assigned to the vessel

Small floes of rough , hummocky sea ice capable of damaging a vessel

can usually be detected by radar in a smooth sea at a range of 4 to 6 kilometers

Small floes of rough, hummocky sea ice capable of damaging a vessel

can usually be detected by radar in a smooth sea at a range of 4 to 6 kilometers

A hygroscopic cargo is defined as a cargo

capable of absorbing moisture in the form of a gas

All portable fire extinguishers must be capable of being

carried by hand to a fire

River currents tend to

cause the greatest depth of water to be along the outside of a bend

Which item may be substituted for, in the fireman's outfit, on a cargo vessel?

flame safety lamp

Butadiene, inhibited, is labeled as a

flammable gas

You are operating a ship greater than 400 gross tons. You are NOT permitted to carry oil or hazardous materials in a(n)

forepeak tank

A twin-screw vessel can clear the inboard propeller and maneuver off a pier best by holding a(n)

forward spring line and going slow ahead on the outboard engine

What is required of an access to a cargo pump room in a tank vessel carrying grade D liquid cargo?

from the open deck

Conditions for crossing a rough bar are usually best at

high water slack

A high cube container would mostly likely be used to stow

household appliances

Which of the following may result from improperly coiling manila line?

kink in the line

When taking a length of new manila rope from the coil, you should

lay the coil on the end with the inside end down, then pull the inside end up through the middle of the coil

Your tank vessel is fully loaded, and you find that she is down slightly by the head. To adjust the trim, you may

shift cargo aft

A 'dangerous cargo manifest' is needed for you to carry a combustible cargo. You should obtain the shipping papers to make this "manifest" from the

shipper

What is a "sheepshank" used for?

shorten a line

The force extended by a propeller which tends to throw the stern right or left is called

sidewise force

In order to back a right-handed, single-screw vessel in a straight line, you will probably need to use

some right rudder

A single fitting installed in a pipeline that either blanks off the pipe or allows a full flow passage of a liquid through the pipe is referred to as a

spectacle flange

What is a single fitting installed in a pipeline that either blanks off the pipe or allows a full flow passage of a liquid through the pipe?

spectacle flange

You are aboard a single-screw vessel (right hand propeller) going full ahead with good headway. The engine is put astern and the rudder is placed hard left. The stern of the vessel will swing to

starboard until headway is lost and then to port

The helm command "Nothing to the left" means do NOT

steer left of the ordered course

You are going astern (single-screw, right-handed propeller) with the anchor down at a scope of twice the depth of the water. As the anchor dredges, you should expect the

stern to walk to port but at a reduced rate

When discharging clean ballast prior to entering a loading port, what must you do if it is determined the ballast exceeds 15 parts per million of oil?

the deballasting must be terminated automatically

What effect does bank cushion have on the hull of a vessel in shallow water?

the hull has a greater pressure on the land side of the bow

What effect does bank suction have upon the hull of a vessel in shallow water?

the hull has a lesser pressure on the land side of the stern

Each emergency light must be marked with

the letter "E"

What is the result when natural fiber rope gets wet?

the line will shrink in length

While on watch at sea you must maintain a proper lookout at all times. On a 700-foot cargo vessel being hand-steered during daylight hours in good visibility and clear of any navigational hazards, the lookout may be

the mate on watch

The dangerous cargo manifest does NOT indicate

the net weight of each hazardous cargo

Aboard a cargo vessel, the carbon dioxide supply used in a fixed extinguishing system MUST at least be sufficient for what space(s)?

the space requiring the largest amount

Which factor has the GREATEST influence on the squat of a vessel in shallow water?

the speed of the vessel through the water

When maneuvering in restricted waters the effect of squat on a vessel varies proportionally to the speed. Which factor is utilized for general calculations?

the square of the speed through the water

Your vessel is proceeding up a narrow channel. What is the effect on squat if you meet another vessel on a reciprocal course?

the squat is additive

What effect will bank suction have on a vessel?

the stern swings towards the bank

When tank cleaning with a portable machine, the weight of the machine is suspended from

the supply hose

When a tank vessel with a capacity of 250 barrels is transferring oil to a facility, US regulations require an emergency means to stopping the flow of oil. Where must these emergency means be operable from?

the usual operating station of the person in charge of the oil transfer

You intend to overtake a vessel in a narrow channel. As you approach the other vessel's stern

the vessel will drift together

"ice blink" is

the yellowish-white glare on the underside of a cloud layer

Which of the following described heavy fuel oils when they have been spilled?

they are less harmful to sea life than lighter oils

For the purposes of cargo oil containment, the fixed container under the manifold of an eight-inch loading line must hold a minimum of

three barrels

The annual survey for endorsement of a Load Line Certificate must be held within

three months either way of the certificate's anniversary date

The test of a towing vessel's steering gear control system includes each item EXCEPT

timing the movement of the rudder from hard over to hard over

A flammable liquid having a Reid vapor pressure of 8? PSIA or less and a flash point of 80 F or below is grade

C

The label required on containers carrying barium oxide in an international shipment must read

"Poison"

Which term describes goods having a stowage factor below 40?

"Deadweight" cargo

On stud-link anchor chain the addition of the stud increases the strength of the link by about

15%

Which space(s) is(are) deducted from gross tonnage to derive net tonnage?

Chart room

Branch venting from safety relief valves on barges shall be constructed to discharge the gas at a vertical height above the weather deck to a minimum of

10 feet

In general, an un-reinforced vessel can safely navigate in ice provided the concentration does not exceed how many tenths?

1 - 3 tenths

During the annual inspection by the owner, each nonmetallic oil transfer hose must not burst, bulge, leak, or abnormally distort under static liquid pressure of at least

1 1/2 times the maximum allowable working pressure

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

1 1/2 to 2 times the depth of water

Line is called "small stuff" is its circumference is less than

1 3/4"

Close link chain of not less than 3/4" (or the wire rope equivalent) is required for lashing deck cargoes of timber. What size flexible wire rope would provide the strength equivalent tp 3/4" chain, using a safety factor of 5?

1"

Close link chain of not less the 3/4" (or wire rope equivalent) is required for lashing deck cargoes of timber. What size flexible wire rope would provide the strength equivalent to 3/4" chain, using a safety factor of 5?

1"

Your tank vessel is loading a hazardous cargo. The allowance for expansion is based on ambient temperatures of what maximum range?

-18C to 46 C

Your tank vessel is loading a hazardous cargo. The allowance for expansion is based on ambient temperatures of what maximum range?

-18C to 46C

Your tankship is carrying 30% solution of hydrogen peroxide. The cargo containment system must have a permanent inert gas system. While discharging this cargo the inert gas system must maintain a minimum pressure of

0.5 psig

On a vessel of 125,000 GT on an international voyage, how many international shore connection flange(s) must be provided?

1

Using a safety factor of 6, determine the safe working load of manila line with a breaking stress of 8 tons

1.33 tons

You are operating a non-ocean going vessel, how much of the accumulated oily waste must you retain on board?

100%

Every US crude oil tankship with a keel laying date on or after 1/1/75, shall be equipped with an inert gas system if the tonnage is more than

100,000 DWT

In the machinery space of all uninspected motor vessels, there must be one type B-II hand portable fire extinguishers for which of the following?

1000 B.H.P of the main engines or fraction thereof

In accordance with US regulations for cargo vessels, what is the maximum number of sleeping accommodations a barge may have before it is required to have fire pumps, hydrants, hose and nozzles installed?

12

Which uninspected vessel is required to carry an efficient daylight signaling lamp?

199 GT towing vessel on an international voyage

Using a scope of five, determine how many shots of chain you should put out to anchor in 5 fathoms of water?

2

Fire hose stations shall be marked in red letters and figures such as Fire Station No. "1", "2", "3", etc. The height of the letter and figures must be at least

2 inches

Fire hose stations shall be marked in red letters and figures such as Fire Station No. "1", "2", "3", etc. The height of the letters and figures must be at least

2 inches

Unless extremely flexible wire rope is used, the sheave diameter should always be as large as possible. Which is the Coast Guard rule for correct sheave diameter?

20 times the rope diameter

Which vessel is NOT required to have a Pollution Placard posted on board?

215-foot naval auxiliary vessel

According to regulations, cargo pump rooms, on the tank vessels handling grades A, B, or C liquid cargo, shall be equipped with power ventilation of the exhaust type. What is the time requirement to sufficiently effect a complete change of air?

3 minutes

If your Bunker-C barge has operated in salt water for more than 12 months in the 24 month period since it was last dry-docked, when is it required to be hauled out again?

30 months since last dry-docking

A 100-GT vessel, constructed before July 1, 1974, is loading diesel fuel. What is the minimum capacity of the drip pans required for placement under or around each fuel tank vent, overflow and fill pipe?

5 gallons

What is the minimum size required before a vessel can be documented?

5 net tons

An IOPP Certificate on an inspected vessel is valid for what period of time?

5 years

In general, a reinforced vessel can safely navigate in ice provided the concentration does not exceed how many tenths?

5-7 tenths

Using the available references determine the dew point when the dry bulb temperature is 74 F and the wet bulb temperature is 60 F

50 F

Steam driven pumps are considered, by regulations, sources of vapor ignition is the steam temperature is at least what temperature?

500 F

A passenger vessel of 600 GT is required to have how many fire axes?

6

How many fire axes should be carried by a 700 GT cargo vessel, navigating the Great Lakes?

6

The 30 ton capacity pedestal cranes shown in the illustration can lift a maximum weight of how many tons in the twin mode?

60 tons

What is the total number of approved low-velocity water spray ("water-fog") applicators required aboard a tankship?

7

Ice concentration is measured in tenths. What concentration range of ice corresponds to "Close Pack"?

7 - 8 tenths

In accordance with regulations ethylene oxide shall be loaded below what temperature?

70 F

In accordance with regulations, ethylene oxide shall be loaded below what temperature?

70 F

How many board feet of dunnage are there in a draft 3 feet wide, 1-1/2 feet high, and 14 feet long?

756

The number of fire axes required to be carries on a cargo vessel of 14,000 GT and on an international voyage is

8

You are conducting trials to determine the maneuvering characteristics of your vessel. While making a turn, you take ranges and bearings of an isolated light with the results as shown. Based on this information, what is the advance for a turn of 75?

825 yards

A case received for shipment has the markings shown in illustration D043DG below. Each carton measures 13" X 15" x 23". What is the total cubic capacity the entire consignment will occupy if you assume 10% broken stowage?

857 cubic feet (24 cubic meters)

You are conducting trials to determine the maneuvering characteristics of your vessel. While making a turn, you take ranges and bearings of an isolated light. The results are shown in illustration D034DG below. What is the transfer for a turn of 180?

910 yards

Which document has a list of names, birthplaces, and residences of persons employed on a merchant vessel bound from a US port on a foreign voyage and is required at every port?

A Crew List on form I-418

Which vessel is most likely to be loaded full but not down?

A break bulk vessel loaded with palletized cargo

What best describes an anchor buoy?

A buoy attached to the anchor

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning cranes being installed on the centerline of vessels?

A centerline crane can never be operated in tandem

The supplement to the IOPP Certificate contains what type of data?

A checklist of the equipment installed for controlling the discharge of oil

What should NOT be used as an indicator that ice may be nearby?

A dark appearance of the sky

Your vessel is handling Class 1 explosive materials in a US port. IN accordance with US regulations which of the following is true?

A fire hose must be laid out, produce an effective stream of water to reach every part of the loading area, and be ready for immediate use

Your vessel is handling Class 1 explosive materials in a US port. In accordance with US regulation which of the following is true?

A fire hose must be laid out, produce an effective stream of water to reach every part of the loading area, and be ready for immediate use

What is acceptable flame screening?

A fitted stainless steel screen of 30 X 30 mesh

What must Inland vessels of 100 GT and over be fitted with for oily mixtures?

A fixed system to discharge oily mixtures to a reception facility

What must ocean going vessels of 100 GT to 400 GT be fitted with for oily mixtures?

A fixed system to discharge oily mixtures to a reception facility

Which statement about splices is TRUE?

A long splice is used to connect two lines that will pass through narrow openings

You are ordering ship's stores. Which statement is TRUE?

A portable container of a flammable liquid used as fuel for portable auxiliary equipment must be stowed in a paint locker or at a designated open location

You are ordering ship's stores. Which statement is TRUE?

A portable container of flammable liquid used as fuel for portable auxiliary equipment must be stowed in a paint locker or at a designated open location

When bunkering at anchorage which of the following signals must be displayed?

A red flag by day ONLY

You are on a containership. Which statement about the stowage of hazardous materials in containers is TRUE?

A refrigerated container with a fuel tank containing a flammable liquid must be stowed on deck

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?

A short burst of ahead full with left full rudder

Your non-ocean going vessel is required to have a fixed piping system to discharge oily mixtures ashore. What is required at each outlet of this system?

A stop valve

Which of the following describes a liquefied gas?

A substance that at normal temperature and pressure would be a gas

You observe a V-shaped ripple with the point of the V pointing upstream in a river. What may this indicate?

A towed-under buoy

You are shifting a gas free tank barge to dry dock for repairs. The barge must have onboard which document?

A valid Certificate of Inspection

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND Which vessel must show an after masthead light, if over 50 meters in length?

A vessel trawling

You are making tow. A loaded, open-hopper barge with independent tanks has placards, with alternating red and white quadrants, located at each side and end. You inspect the barge and find slight traces of water in the wing voids due to condensation. What should you do?

Accept the barge and periodically check the wing voids

Which measure should NOT be taken to reduce the pounding of a vessel in a head sea?

Add ballast in the after peak

Which measure should NOT be taken to reduce the pounding of a vessel in head sea?

Add ballast in the after peak

You are on a cargo vessel carrying portable tanks of dangerous cargoes in bulk. Which statement is TRUE?

All electrical equipment within 10 feet horizontally must be explosion proof or intrinsically safe

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND Which vessels shall turn off their sidelights?

All fishing vessels that are not making way

Insufficient space between the hull and bottom in shallow water will prevent normal screw currents resulting in

All of the above

Which extinguishing agent is effective in combating an isoprene fire?

All of the above

Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE regarding a twin pedestal crane set?

All of the above

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE concerning cranes being installed on the centerline of vessels?

All of the above

You are on a multiple-product chemical tanker and will carry cargoes of isophorone, ethlyenediamine, and creoste. Which of the following is TRUE?

All of these cargoes are compatible

You are on a multiple-product chemical tanker and will carry cargoes of isophorone, ethylenediamine, and creosote. Which of the following is TRUE?

All of these cargoes are compatible

You are on a multiple-product chemical tanker and will carry cargoes of allyl alcohol, benzene, and propanolamine. Which of the following is true?

Allyl alcohol is incompatible but both are compatible with benze

Which effect does speed through the water have on a vessel which is underway in shallow water?

An increase in speed results in the stern sucking down lower than the bow

What produces the MOST dangerous vapors?

Anhydrous ammonia

As Master or person in charge, you must notify the US Coast Guard is an injury leaves a crewman unfit to perform routine duties for more than which of the following time periods?

Any amount of time

You are backing on twin engines with rudders amidships. Your starboard engine stalls. To continue backing on course, you should

Apply left rudder

You are backing on twin engines with rudders amidships, when your port engine stalls. To continue backing on course, you should

Apply right rudder

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?

Bill of Lading

If there is a discrepancy in the cargo totals, between the cargo onboard the vessel and the cargo listed in the cargo manifest, the more accurate account of cargo totals can be found in the

Bill of Lading

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?

Bluish

Multi-year ice is the hardest sea ice and should be avoided is possible. It is recognizable because of what tone to its surface color?

Bluish

Which statement about the inert gas system is TRUE?

Boiler soot blowers should never be used when the IG system is operating

You will load and carry a bulk cargo of sulfur at ambient temperature. Which statement is true?

Bulk sulfur may be carried without a special permit providing the vessel complies with all applicable regulations

Which hazard probably would NOT be encountered when entering an empty but uncleaned fish hold?

Carbon monoxide

What certificate verifies that a liquefied gas tanker complies with the requirements with regard to their structure, equipment, fitting, arrangements, and materials?

Cargo Ship Safety Construction

Which statement is TRUE concerning cargo hose on tank barges?

Cargo hose must be able to withstand at least 150 psi

You are on a vessel carrying liquefied butadiene in bulk. Which document is NOT required to be either in the wheelhouse or easily accessible to the person on watch while underway?

Cargo manual

You are on a tankship designed to carry molten sulfur. Which statement is TRUE?

Cargo temperature may be taken by portable thermometers

Which type of EPIRB must each ocean-going ship carry?

Category 1

To determine the pressure and temperature limitations under which LFG is required to be transported on a barge, you should look at the

Certificate of Inspection

Which document shows details of a tank vessel, cargoes it may carry, manning and safety equipment required?

Certificate of Inspection

Which lashing gear used aboard Ro-Ro vessels should be painted or soaked in oil when not in use?

Chain

What provides little or no indication that a vessel is dragging anchor?

Changing range to an object abeam

You have orders to load cargoes of carbon disulfide, diisopropylamine and pyridine on you multi-product tankship. Which statement is TRUE?

Diisopropylamine must be separated from carbon disulfide by two barriers

What provides little or no indication that a vessel is dragging anchor?

Drift lead with the line leading perpendicular to the centerline

Which is NOT a required entry in the ship's Official logbook?

Dry docking of the vessel

You are carrying cargoes of crotonaldehyde, phosphoric acid, and morpholine on your multiple-product tankship. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Each of the cargoes must be segregated from the other by at least two barriers

Which piece(s) of equipment is/are required to "twin-up" 30-ton pedestal cranes aboard a crane vessel?

Equalizing beam

The "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" applies to which of the following?

Every power-driven vessel of 20 meters and upward while navigating

When the period of beam seas equals the natural rolling period of a vessel, what will most likely occur?

Excessive rolling

How should you signal the crane operator to stop in an emergency?

Extend arm and move rapidly right and left with the palm down

How should you signal the crane operator to stop?

Extend arm with the palm down and hold this position rigidly

Which piece of navigational safety equipment is NOT required on towing vessel over 12 meters in length, provided that the vessel remains within the navigable waters of the US?

GPS receiver

Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 contains requirements pertaining to the discharge into the marine environment of which item?

Garbage

The International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code assigns classes for dangerous goods. What is the proper nomenclature for class 2 substance?

Gases

Which type of ice is a hazard to navigation?

Growlers

The crown of the anchor is indicated by which letter?

H

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?

Hexanols

What does item "D" refer to in illustration D045DG of a 30-ton pedestal crane?

Hook block

Which position shown is the most dangerous when tying up?

I

When operating in an area where sea ice and icebergs are present, which statement is TRUE?

Icebergs may travel in a direction many degrees different from the sea ice.

Which statement about the hospital space on a cargo ship is TRUE?

If a ship has a crew of forty-five who do not have their own room, the hospital must have four berths

Which instrument may a towing vessel, engaged in towing exclusively on the Western Rivers, use in place of a magnetic compass?

Illuminated Swing Meter

Overcarriage is best prevented by

Inspection of the hold at completion of discharge

While the Pilot is maneuvering the vessel to a dock, what is the PRIMARY responsibility of the watch officer?

Insure that the helm and throttle orders given by the Pilot are correctly executed

The regulations that were passed to implement MARPOL 73/78 concerning oil pollution apply to a US flag vessel that sails on which waters?

International Waters

You may not serve as person-in-charge of oil transfer operations on more than one vessel at a time unless which condition is met?

Is authorized by the Captain of the Port

When comparing twin screw tug to single-screw tugs, which statement about a twin-screw tug is FALSE?

It develops more bollard pull for the same horsepower

Which statement is TRUE when the Captain of the Port or Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection issues an order of suspension to the operator of a vessel concerning oil transfer operations?

It includes a statement of each condition requiring corrective action

What is characteristic of a "special cargo"?

It is high value or easily pilferable

Which statement is TRUE concerning the placard entitled "Discharge of Oil Prohibited"?

It must be located at the bilge and ballast pump control station

You are underway with a tow consisting of six barges containing hazardous chemicals. Which statement is FALSE concerning a cargo information card?

It must be posted on the lead barge of the tow only

When working with wire rope, which must be considered?

It needs better care than hemp or manila

Which statement about a tunnel bow thruster is TRUE?

It provides lateral control without affecting headwau

Which statement about a tunnel bow is TRUE?

It provides lateral control without affecting headway

How does the effect known as "bank suction" act on a single-screw vessel proceeding along a narrow channel?

It pulls the stern toward the bank

A heated bulkhead has which effect on a hygroscopic commodity?

It raises the vapor pressure of the commodity

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?

It will swing to the left, straighten out and then swing to the right as the vessel loses way

The pea is indicated by which letter?

J

Under normal weather and sea conditions when securing a stack of containers with non-locking fittings, lashings are required when the tier exceeds what height?

Lashings are always required

You are in port A in the United States, and your Certificate of Inspection has expired. You wish to go to port B in the United States for repairs and to complete the inspection. If the Officer-in-Charge Marine Inspection deems it safe, he may issue a

Limited Certificate of Inspection

Regulations concerning the stowage, lashing, and securing of timber deck cargoes aboard general cargo vessels may be found in the

Load Line Regulations

What is NOT accepted as the required shipping papers on a manned and loaded tank barge?

Logbook entry

You are on an ice-reinforced vessel about to enter pack ice. Which action should you take?

Look for areas of rotten ice and enter perpendicular to the ice edge

Which alarm is NOT found on an inert gas system?

Low oxygen alarm

Which term defines the minimum concentration of a vapor in air which can form a mixture that ignites and burns?

Lower flammable limit (LFL)

Which is a solid at ambient temperature?

Naphthalene

Who would normally certify that all preparations have been made and all regulations observed prior to loading a cargo of bulk grain?

National Cargo Bureau

A marine chemist issues gas free certificates and is certified by the

National Fire Protection Association

Which spaces are required to be segregated from cargo tanks carrying grades A, B, C, or D cargoes?

Navigation spaces

Which statement(s) is/are TRUE concerning crane cargo operations?

Never exceed crane manufacturer's limits concerning the safe working loads of cargo jibs

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND A tug is towing three manned barges in line in fog. Which signal, if any is the first vessel of the tow required to sound?

No fog signal is required

When loading containers into the cell guides in the hold of a container ship, which statement is TRUE?

No further securing is usually required

You are on a containership. The cargo includes a container of small arms ammunition, a container of lead-acid storage batteries and a container of methyl acetylene bottles. Which statement is TRUE?

No separation is required because freight containers are exempted

When steering on autopilot which of the following input conditions may NOT have an effect on the control of the steering gear?

Non-followup

What product is considered a noxious liquid substance for regulatory purposes?

Nonane

A periodic thorough examination of the cargo gear proves satisfactory. What percentage of the total gear must be dismantled to determine actual internal condition?

None

What does a Visaed Alien Crew List which is made and submitted to the US Consul for visa show?

Nonresident aliens aboard

The S.S> Sheet Bend arrives in New York after encountering heavy weather on a voyage from Cape Town. Who will note the maritime protest for the Master?

Notary Public

When loading bulk liquid cargo, what is the first action you should take if a cargo valve jammed open?

Order the dock man to shut down

You are at sea and not in a special area as defined in ANNEX V of MARPOL. What is the minimum distance in nautical miles from land must you be to discharge ground food garbage that will pass through a one-inch (25mm) screen into the sea?

Outside of 3 nm

What is NOT an advantage of filler cargo

Overcarriage is reduced or eliminated

What is NOT an advantage of filler cargo?

Overcarriage is reduced or eliminated

Which is an example of failure to exercise due diligence?

Overloading

In accordance with US regulations which of the following is the proper label name for class 5.1 substance?

Oxidizer

Your tank ship is carrying a cargo of styrene. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for carriage of this cargo?

P/V valves with galvanized parts must be replaced

In illustration D038DG, what type of anchor is depicted?

Patent

What is meant by veering the anchor chain?

Paying out more chain

You are in port A in the United States, and your Certificate of Inspection has expired. You wish to go to port B in the United States for repairs and to complete the inspection. If the Officer-in-Charge Marine Inspection deems it safe, he may issue a

Permit to Proceed

Which weakens a line the LEAST?

Short splice

Which method should be used to warm up the pump turbines prior to discharge?

Shut the discharge valve and run the pump at slow speed

Which characteristic is a disadvantage of a controllable-pitch propeller as compared to a fixed-pitch propeller?

Some unusual handling characteristics

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND You are in charge of a power-driven vessel making way in dense fog. You observe what appears to be another vessel on radar half a mile distant on your port bow and closing. You must take which action?

Sound one prolonged blast

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?

Squatting

Which statement concerning the lashing of containers with solid bar or wire rope lashings is TRUE?

Stack weights should be less when using a solid bar lashing as compared to wire lashing

What is usually NOT required in preparing a hold for reception of a bulk grain cargo?

Steam clean areas obstructed by structural members

Which term describes a part of a natural fiber line?

Strands

In accordance with US regulation, your cargo vessel must have which of the following?

Sufficient facilities for the crew to wash their clothes

What does item "E" refer to in illustration D045DG of a 20-ton pedestal crane?

Tagline

Which statement is TRUE concerning a tagline as used with a 30-ton pedestal crane?

Taglines are wire ropes payed-out or taken-in for horizontal positioning of the rider block

Which term describes damage to cargo caused by fumes or vapors from liquids, gases, or solids?

Tainting

According to uninspected vessel regulations what is NOT listed on the metallic name plate required to be attached to hand portable fire extinguishers?

The hydrostatic test date of the cylinder

You are berthed at a cargo facility where you have just completed discharging a dangerous cargo. You must complete topside repairs involving hot-work before sailing. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

The Captain of the Port may give specific approval to make hot-work repairs

You are on a 30,000 DWT tankship engaged in trade to another country signatory to MARPOL 73/78. Which statement is TRUE?

The IOPP Certificate is valid for 5 years

A vessel is transporting hazardous substances is required to have a Dangerous Cargo Manifest. Which organization requires this document?

The International Maritime Organization

You are transporting dangerous cargo on your vessel. Who is required to sign the Dangerous Cargo Manifest acknowledging the correctness of the document?

The Master or his authorized representative

When a deck cargo is secured with chain or wire lashings and grab (pear) links, which statement is FALSE?

The amount of take-up is limited by the length of the turnbuckle

When anchoring in a clay bottom, what is one hazard that may cause the anchor to drag?

The anchor may get shod with clay and not develop full holding power

As a rule, ships of most configurations, when drifting in calm water with negligible current, will lie in which orientation?

The beam will be to the wind

The rudders are amidships and both screws are going ahead. What will happen if the starboard screw is stopped?

The bow will go to starboard

Which is NOT a potential hazard of approaching close to an iceberg?

The brash ice in the vicinity may clog sea intakes

Your US tankship is designed to carry anhydrous in bulk. The keel was laid in 1980. Which statement concerning the carriage of this cargo is TRUE?

The cargo may be gauged by automatic float type devices

What is NOT a requirement of cargo piping installed in tank vessels carrying grade D or E cargo ONLY?

The cargo piping system shall be fixed

Why is gas-freeing rarely required for LPG cargo tanks?

The cargo tanks are used for one type of cargo only

Which condition would NOT entitle a vessel to carry goods on deck?

The cargo will damage other cargoes by tainting or contamination

What is the main function of the core of a wire rope?

The core supports the strands laid around it

Which statement is TRUE regarding the operation of a crane?

The crane jib is raised and lowered by the luffing winch

Which of the following statement(s) is/are FALSE regarding a twin pedestal crane set?

The cranes are powered by independent internal combustion power units

Which of the following statement(s) is/are False regarding a twin pedestal crane set?

The cranes are powered by independent internal combustion power units

You are loading a cargo that includes cylinders of acetylene aboard your break bulk vessel. Which statement is true?

The cylinders must be stowed at least 10 horizontal feet from corrosive materials in the same space

To determine the weight capacity of a deck in a cargo hold, which reference would you refer to?

The deck capacity plan

What is a major concern when determining the scope of anchor line to pay out when anchoring a small boat?

The depth of water, including tidal differences

When inspecting ground tackle, where are fractures most frequently found?

The end links

Your load line certificate expires on 27 May 1988. The vessel is surveyed on that date and is found satisfactory. You are sailing foreign the same day. Which statement is TRUE?

The existing certificate is extended for a period of up to 150 days.

You are berthed at a cargo facility where you have just completed discharging a dangerous cargo from your barge. You must complete topside repairs on the barge involving hot-work before sailing. Which statement is TRUE?

The facility operator must notify the Captain of the Port before conducting welding or hot-work

Which is the proper term for a band or collar on the top end of a boom to which the topping lift, midships guy, and outboard guys are secured?

The guy band

When using a pneumatic chipping tool all of the following are TRUE except?

The needles of the needle-type chipping gun must be replaced when they have been blunted more than of their diameter

What is NOT an indication that pack ice may be nearby?

The presence of icebergs

You are scheduled to load a bulk shipment of steel turnings. Which statement is TRUE?

The primary hazard of this cargo is that it is subject to spontaneous heating and ignition

Which statement is TRUE concerning the vessel's slipstream?

The propeller gives it a helical motion

What is NOT requirement of the re-inspection for a tank barge with a certificate of inspection valid for two years?

The re-inspection will be made between the fourteenth and sixteenth months

What is NOT an advantage of centrifugal pumps over reciprocating pumps?

The require priming for stripping

In which case is the IOPP Certificate of an inspected vessel NOT invalidated?

The required oily-water separator malfunctions

If a tug equipped with flanking rudders is to be turned in a confined circle, when going astern, which is the best action to take to make the stern move to port?

The rudder is hard to port and the flanking rudders are hard to port

When referring to dry bulk cargoes, which defines the term "flow state"?

The saturation of a dry bulk product with a liquid to the point where it behaves as a liquid

What do the York-Antwerp Rules relate to?

The settlement of general average claims

Which of the following is an inherent advantage possessed by a twin-screw vessel in opposition to a single-screw vessel?

The side forces will be cancelled out

You are planning to use the crude oil washing system on your tankship. What is required to prevent electrostatic buildup in the tanks?

The source tank for the tank cleaning machines must have least one meter decanted from it

Sidewise force of the propeller tends to throw a vessel's stern to the right or left, depending on rotation. Which causes this force?

The torque from the velocity and angle at which the surrounding water impinges upon the propeller blades

When turning a vessel in shallow water, which statement is TRUE?

The turning diameter increases

A vessel is equipped with twin propellers, both turning outboard with the engines half ahead. If there is no wind or current and the rudders are amidships, what will happen?

The vessel will steer a fairly straight course

When cleaning cargo tanks with portable machines, how is the machine grounded?

The water supply hoses contain internal wires that act as conductors

On a vessel proceeding from a very cold to a warm climate with a cargo of non-hygroscopic nature in the holds, which is TRUE?

There is danger of heavy cargo sweat if outside air introduced by ventilation

How does a vessel's rate of turn change when entering shallow water?

There is no change

You are on a cargo vessel carrying toluol in bulk in portable tanks. Which is a requirement for pumping the toluol?

There must be water pressure on the fire main

You are on a large vessel fitted with a right-handed controllable-pitch propeller set at maximum forward pitch. Which statement about reversing is TRUE?

There will probably be a loss of steering control

What is NOT a requirement for storage batteries on tank barges?

They may be located in cargo handling rooms

Which statement is TRUE concerning small oil spills?

They may cause serious pollution as the effect tends to be cumulative

Which statement is TRUE concerning buoyant work vests aboard tank vessels?

They must be used only under supervision of a designated ship's officer

After an IOPP Certificate is issued to an inspected vessel, how many other surveys of the vessel's pollution prevention equipment are conducted during the period of validity of the certificate?

Three

The lookout sights a vessel dead ahead. How would this be reported on the bell?

Three strikes on the bell

Which kind of hitch would you use to secure a spar?

Timber hitch

A twin-screw vessel with a single rudder is making headway. The engines are full speed ahead. There is no wind or current. Which statement is FALSE?

Turning response by use of the rudder only is greater than on a single-screw vessel

Combustible liquids are divided into how many grades?

Two

What describes a twin crane lift?

Two cranes on a single pedestal hoisting 60 tons

What is NOT required as special safety equipment on a tankship carrying hazardous cargoes in bulk?

Two portable vapor detectors suitable for the cargoes carried

What describes a tandem crane lift?

Two sets of twin cranes hoisting 120 tons

After your vessel has been involved in a casualty, you are required to make your logbooks, bell books, etc. available to

US Coast Guard officials

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?

Unclean Bill of Lading

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, which direction will the wake flow?

Upward and inward flow

When anchoring, good practice requires 5 to 7 fathoms of chain for each fathom of depth. Which is TRUE when anchoring in deep water?

Use less chain for each fathom of depth

Which statement is TRUE when using the anchor to steady the bow while approaching a dock?

Using an offshore anchor decreases the chances of the anchor holding

Which safety precaution(s) should be observed during crane operations?

Using the proper slings or other lifting devices during cargo operations

A condition where two currents meet at the downstream end of a middle bar can be determined by a

V-shaped ripple with the point of the V pointing downstream

A snag or other underwater obstruction may form a

V-shaped ripple with the point of the V pointing upstream

You have water washed your cargo tanks using fixed machines. What should you do before using portable machines to clean areas screened from the wash of the fixed machine by structural members?

Ventilate the tank to eliminate any electrostatically charged mist

If you have a liquefied flammable gas barge in tow, which is NOT required of you with respect to the barge and its cargo?

Verify ullage readings

Two vessels are abreast of each other and passing port to port in a confined waterway. What should you expect as your bow approaches the screws of the other vessel?

Your bow will sheer towards the other vessel

Protective clothing must be worn while sampling hazardous cargo on a tankship, and as a minimum includes

a face mask or goggles

Tankers carrying cryogenic cargoes, such as LNG, are fitted with gas detector systems alarmed at 30% of the lower explosive limit. What is indicated if the gas detector alarms sounds?

a flammable vapor concentration exists at the sample point, but it is too lean to burn

What shall the transfer procedures required to be followed on tankships contain?

a line diagram of the vessel transfer piping

While standing look-out at night, a dim light on the horizon will be seen quickest by looking

a little above the horizon

The wildcat is linked to the central drive shaft on most windlasses by

a mechanical coupling where lugs engage detents

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND Which light configuration may a sailing vessel exhibit while underway?

a red light over a green light at the masthead

A case received for shipment is marked as shown in illustration D043DG below. Which of the following is the portion of the symbol indicated by the letter A?

a stowage sequence marking

One of the requirements for a general average act is

a successful venture

Safety shackles are fitted with

a threaded bolt, locknuts, and cotter pins

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

a vessel is equipped with an automatic smoke or fire detecting system

The distance a vessel moves parallel to the original course from the point where the rudder is put over to any point on the turning circle is called the

advance

Electric cargo winches have an overload safety device which normally cuts the current to the winch motor

after torque causes the line pull to exceed the rated capacity of the winch

What do gas compressors on an LNG vessels provide the motive force to do?

all of the above

When making a short splice in wire rope

all tucks go against the lay

INLAND ONLY A light used to signal passing intentions must be an

all-round white or yellow light

The fresh air intake of the inert gas system

allows the inert gas piping to be used for gas freeing the tanks

Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans must be reviewed

annually by the owner, with a letter submitted to the Coast Guard within one month of the anniversary date of the plan approval

You are going ahead on twin engines with rudders amidships. Your port engine stalls. To continue your course you should

apply right rudder

Your ship is returning to New Orleans from a foreign voyage and carrying a bulk cargo of anhydrous ammonia. You must notify the Captain of the Port, New Orleans,

at least 96 hours before entering port

Before operating a non-oceangoing ship greater than 100 gross tons it must have a fixed piping system to discharge oily mixtures ashore. This system must include

at least one outlet accessible from the weather deck

What is the minimum temperature required to ignite gas or vapor without spark or flame being present called?

autoignition temperature

Which of the following terms defines the minimum temperature required to ignite gas or vapor without a spark or flame being present?

autoignition temperature

What is the "iron mike"?

automatic pilot

You are towing a 1,000 GT gasoline tank barge which is not gas free. By regulation, cargo tank hatches, ullage holes, and Butterworth plates on the barge may

be open without flame screens under the supervision of the senior crew member on duty

Which of the following is a knot used to join two lines of different diameters?

becket bend

A relief valve for a cargo pump is generally installed

between the pump and discharge valve

When a vessel with a single right-handed propeller backs to port the

bow falls off to starboard

As the propeller turns, voids are formed on the trailing and leading edges of the propeller blades causing a loss of propulsive efficiency, pitting of the blades, and vibration. These voids are known as

cavitation

The turning circle of a vessel is the path followed by the

center of gravity

The turning circle of a vessel making a turn over 360 degrees is the path followed by the

center of gravity

While underway with full LNG cargo tanks, an alarm indicates liquid in hold space #3. What should be the first action taken?

check the temperature and pressure indicators in the hold space

Which of the following penalties can be imposed for violation of the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act"?

civil penalties against the Master or person in charge of a vessel

The organization that certifies the safe working load of cargo cranes on a vessel is the

classification society

An implied warranty of seaworthiness on the part of the vessel's owner lies in the

contract of carriage, I.e. Bill of lading

A vessel is involved in a casualty. The cost of property damage includes the

cost of labor and material to restore the vessel to the service condition which existed before the casualty

On a hydrocarbon flammability char the line which extend from 0% to 21.8% oxygen lying tangent to the flammability range, is called the

critical dilution line

In illustrations D038DG below, what part of the anchor is indicated by the letter "H"?

crown

The part of the anchor indicated by the letter H is the

crown

For any given pedestal crane, when the boom is lengthened, the lifting capacity is

decreased

Squat is a natural phenomena as a ship moves through a restricted channel due to what basic principle?

decreased pressure on the hull resulting from increased speed

Cargo that is highly susceptible to damage by tainting from odorous cargo is called

delicate cargo

A large metallic device, mounted directly in the piping (usually located at the dock near the point where the vapor hose is attached), designed to prevent the passage of a rapidly moving flame through the piping is called a

detonation arrestor

A large metallic device, mounted directly in the piping (usually located at the dock near the point where the vapor hose is attached). designed to prevent the passage of a rapidly moving flame through the piping is called a

detonation arrestor

What is the inert gas system on a tanker used for?

dilute tank atmospheres to keep gas concentrations below the lower explosive limit

You have been pulled aloft in a bosun's chair rigged to a mast that you intend to paint. You are now supporting your weight by seizing the hauling part and the standing part of the gantline in one hand. Your next procedure in securing the bosun's chair is to

dip the bight of the hauling part around your back and up in front of you to form the hitch

A tug is best positioned for towing an maneuvering on rivers and other restricted waters where wave action is limited when

directly astern and pushing the tow

Which of the following actions is not considered to have the potential for generating static electricity?

discharging a fire hose on deck

The flame screens installed on tank vents that may contain combustible gases, are designed to prevent explosions by which of the following?

dissipating the heat of an external flame

In stopping distances of vessels, "head reach" can best be described as the

distance the vessel will run between taking action to stop her and being stationary in the water

The signal man assisting the crane operator has his hands clasped in front of his body. This is the signal to

dog everything

Flanking rudders affect a vessel's heading because of the

effect of the propeller flow on the rudders

When preparing to hoist the anchor, you should FIRST

engage the wildcat

The shipping papers for the products being carried in your tankship are NOT required to contain the

exact quantity of the cargoes

In polar regions you should NOT expect to see

extensive snowfall

When authorized to use chemical agents on an oil spill they would

facilitate the removal of the pollutant from the water

How is the amount of LFG that may be loaded into a given tank determined?

filling to the maximum level indicated on the liquid level gauging device

Under title 46 of the United States Code, the person in charge of a documented vessel fails to report a complaint of a sexual offense may be

fined up to $5,000

You are proceeding at a slow speed with your starboard side near the right bank of a channel. If your vessel suddenly sheers toward the opposite bank, the best maneuver would be

full ahead, hard right rudder

In relation to the turning circles of a ship, the term "transfer" means the distance

gained at right angles to the original course

On a vessel, constructed after 1970, carrying grades A, B, C or D cargoes, what can NOT segregates enclosed spaces where sources of vapor ignition are normally present from cargo tanks?

galleys

In a tank vessel constructed in 1970, carrying grade A, B, C, or D liquid cargo, what is required to isolate cargo pumps from sources of vapor ignition?

gastight bulkheads

On tankers with manually operated tank valves, which of the following is the type of valve most commonly used?

gate valve

While a vessel is at sea, the mate on watch discovers a fire in one of the hatches. Fire hoses are used to put the fire out and some of the cargo is damaged by water. In marine insurance terms, this partial loss by water is called

general average

You are conning a twin-screw vessel going ahead with rudders amidships. If the port screw stops turning the bow will

go to port

Your twin-screw vessel is moving ASTERN with rudders amidships. The starboard screw suddenly stops turning. Your vessel's head will

go to port

The fitting that allows a boom to move freely both vertically and laterally is called the

gooseneck

Cargo tanks carrying grades D or E liquids on tank barges are required to be vented with which of the following?

gooseneck vents and flame screens

In special cases, the Commandant of the Coast Guard may permit cargo piping to pass through machinery spaces. This is permitted provided that the only cargo carried through such piping is(are) which of the following?

grade E

When handling cargo, the majority of cargo gear breakdowns is due to

guy failures

A block and tackle is "rove to advantage". This means that the

hauling part leads through the movable block

For operations in pack ice, a vessel should

have a drag of not more than 2 to 3 feet

The distance that a vessel travels from the time that the order to put engines full astern until the vessel is dead in the water is known as

head reach

When fruit is carried as refrigerated cargo, the most frequent cause of its being infected at the discharge port is

improper cleaning of cargo spaces

When fruit is carried as refrigerated cargo, the most frequent cause of its being infected at the discharge port is

improper cleaning of the cargo spaces

A vessel will "squat" when it proceeds underway

in all depths of water

No person on board any vessel to which Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 applies may discharge garbage of any type when

in the navigable waters of the United States

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

initiate loading in conjunction with unloading at the hatch

When hooking up a cargo hose to your vessel's manifold, you should use a(n)

insulating flange or single length of non-conducting hose

INLAND ONLY The stand-on vessel in a crossing situation sounds one short blast of the whistle. This means that the vessel

intends to leave the other on her port side

Which of the following describes the fresh air intake of the inert gas system?

it allows the inert gas piping to be used for gas freeing the tanks

The effect known as "bank cushion" acts in which of the following ways on a single-screw vessel proceeding along a narrow channel?

it forces the bow away from the bank

Which of the following is an example of a grade D product?

kerosene

What does the term, "cargo tank length", as used in part 157 of the Pollution Regulations, mean?

length from the forward bulkhead of the forwardmost cargo tanks to the after bulkhead of the aftermost cargo tanks

Flames from small leaks of LFG may be extinguished by which of the following?

letting it burn itself out

A "wet cargo" refers to

liquids in containers

On a ship's crane, the load chart relates the allowable load to the combination of the boom length and

load radius

What causes the most frequent incidents of pollution during tanker operations?

loading and discharging

According to 46 CFR there are specific alarms that are required to be tested prior to cargo transfer. Which of the following items does not require testing?

low liquid level alarms

The locker or space containing the self-contained breathing apparatus must be

marked "SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS"

A cargo that has a stowage factor over 40 is known as a

measurement cargo

Any firefighting equipment that is carried in addition to the minimum required must

meet the applicable standards

In handling break bulk hazardous materials, it is forbidden to use

metal bale hooks

If reefer spaces are not properly cleaned prior to loading cargo, it will most likely cause

mold to develop on commodities

You have a tow of chemical barges. The mate reports an ammonia smell around the head of the tow. You would suspect a leak in the barge carrying

morpholine

All wire rope used in shipboard cargo gear must be identified and described in a certificate. The certificate shall certify all of the following EXCEPT the

name of the vessel

If a Master must jettison a container loaded with hazardous material, he must, as soon as possible, notify the

nearest Captain of the Port

You are preparing to lubricate standing rigging on your vessel. When rigging a bosun's chair on a stay with a shackle,

never allow the shackle pin to ride on the stay

On a tank vessel, each high level alarm and tank overfill alarm must be tested

no earlier than 24 hours prior to loading

What are the required number and type of hand portable fire extinguishers to be carried, in the vicinity of the radio room exit, on a tank vessel on an international voyage?

one C-II

An inland oil barge must have equipment to remove an on-deck spill of at least

one barrel

When checking the oxygen content of the cargo tanks prior to loading cargoes requiring vapor recovery, the atmosphere must be sampled

one half the ullage of the tank and one meter below the tank top

A fire pump may be used for other purposes if

one of the required pumps is kept available for use on the fire main system at all times

You are rigging a stage over the ship's side to serve as a working platform. For stability of the stage, the downhaul to one end of the stage and the downhaul to the other end, which are used for lowering the stage, should be led

one to the inboard and the other to the outboard

You are on a multiple-product tankship and scheduled to load a cargo classed as an aromatic amine. This cargo is incompatible with cargoes classed as

organic anhydrides

In twin-screw engine installations while going ahead, maneuvering qualities are most effective when the tops of the propeller blades both turn

outboard from the center

Tanker that are in service carrying "sour crudes" are faced with additional problems for their safe operation. One such problem is called "polyphoric oxidation" what does this result in?

particles of rust in the tanks reaching a high temperature during "gas free" operations

You are transporting dangerous cargo on your vessel. The regulations require you to

periodically inspect it and make an entry in a log

According to Pollution Prevention Regulations (33 CFR), who is to sign the Oil Record Book after every designated operation?

person(s) in charge of the operation

A safety shackle is identified by its

pin

The distance that a ship moves forward with each revolution of its propeller, if there is no slip, is called

pitch

With rudder amidships and negligible wind, a twin-screw vessel moving ahead on the port screw and backing on the starboard screw will

pivot to starboard

The recessed areas on a wildcat are called

pockets

A cabinet or space containing the controls or valves for the fixed firefighting system must be

posted with instructions on the operation of the system

The purpose of inert gas systems aboard tank vessels is to

prevent outside air from entering the tank

You are on a single-screw vessel with a right-handed propeller. The vessel is going full speed astern with full right rudder. The bow will swing

probably to port

When the owner or Master inspects his/her towing vessel before embarking on a voyage of more than 24 hours, he/she must check all terminal gear EXCEPT

quick release towing hook and control system, to see that it operates properly

The lashings on a stack of containers with interlocking fittings restrain the forces that cause

racking

The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended, with the thumb pointing up, and is flexing his fingers in and out for as long as the load movement is desired. This is the signal to

raise the boom and lower the load

You are in charge of a 225-gross ton tug preparing to depart from Houston, Texas, with a loaded 2500-gross ton tank barge bound for New York. Prior to departure, regulations require that you

record the barge's load line and draft readings

Containers of flammable solids should be conspicuously labeled by the shipper with a

red and white label

What color must the last 1.0 meter (3.3 feet) of piping before the vessel vapor connection be painted?

red/yellow/red

A vessel proceeding along the bank of a river or channel has the tendency to

sheer away from the bank

Conventional anchors are least likely to hold in a bottom consisting of

rock

Usually the most gentle way of riding out a severe storm on a larger vessel is

running before the seas

According to the regulations, to prevent excessive pressure buildup in cargo tanks containing LFG, they are fitted with

safety relief valves

According to US regulations, when a tank vessel is discharging cargo, each sea suction valve connected to the vessel's oil transfer, ballast, or cargo tank systems must be which of the following?

sealed or lashed closed

How can fracture damage to the end links of the anchor cable, or to the anchor ring be eliminated?

secure a piece of wood to the anchor ring

Which is a method used to make an eye in a bight of line where it cannot be spliced?

seizing

What type if heat must be applied in order to raise the temperature of water from 60 degrees F to 180 degrees F?

sensible heat

The "rudder adjustment" control on an autopilot steering stand is used to

set the number of degrees of rudder per degree of course error

Water may boil up around the stern of a vessel in a channel due to

shallow water

The original Bill of Lading, once signed by the Master, is NOT

surrendered to the customs agency of the country where the cargo is discharged

The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended and is pointing his finger in the direction to move the boom. This is the the signal to

swing

The distance a vessel moves at right angles to the original course, when a turn of 180 has been completed, is called the

tactical diameter

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND You are in charge of a stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. The other vessel is 1.5 miles to port and you believe that risk of collision exists. What action should you take?

take avoiding action by maneuver alone only after giving the give-way vessel time to take action, and determining that her action is not appropriate

The final inspection responsibility for seeing that a tank barge is provided with the required equipment and fittings in good and serviceable condition prior to loading cargo rests with the

tankerman or person in charge of loading

Which of the following describes a fid?

tapered wooden pin used when splicing heavy rope

Your vessel is preparing for cargo operations. Prior to handling Class 1 explosives the responsible person must ensure which of the following?

that all sources of electromagnetic radiation are de-energized

What are the minimum ventilation requirements for pump rooms on tank vessels, constructed in 1960, carrying grades B or C liquid cargo with machinery spaces located below the freeboard deck?

that it be power ventilation

In accordance with SOLAS, which of the following best describes the obligation of the Master concerning cargo hold watertight doors?

the Master shall ensure that the doors are secured and an entry is made in the log book prior to departure

You have orders to drop off a barge loaded with propylene oxide at a fleet. In doing so, you must ensure that

the barge is under the care of a watchman

A twin-screw ship going ahead on the starboard screw only tends to move

to port

Your ship is dead in the water with the rudder amidships. As the right-handed screw starts to turn ahead, the bow will tend to go

to port

When lowering manropes alongside a stage rigged over the side of a vessel, they should be allowed to trail in the water

to provide the seaman something to hold onto if he or she falls from the stage into the water

Securing cargo by running timbers from an upper support down to the cargo, either vertically or at an angle, is called

toms

Which of the following is not an acceptable unit of measure to be used consistently throughout an Oil Record Book?

tons

For the deepest water when rounding a bend in a river, you should navigate your vessel

toward the outside of the bend

For the deepest water when rounding a bend in a river, you should navigate your vessel

towards the outside of the bend

The part of the anchor indicated by the letter G is the

tripping palm

When using or caring for natural-fiber rope, which of the following is NOT recommended?

try to lubricate the line

When turning a ship in restricted space with a strong wind, it is normally best to

turn so that the tendency to back into the wind can be used, if on a single-screw vessel

By law, the maximum penalty for failing (without reasonable cause) to give aid in the case of collision is

two years imprisonment or $1000

Marline is

two-stranded hemp cord

On uninspected vessels when may US Coast Guard approved work vests be substituted life jackets?

under no circumstances

Record of tests and inspections of a cargo vessel's fire extinguishing systems shall be kept on board

until the vessel's Certificate of Inspection expires

On a manned vessel transporting hazardous materials what is the frequency of required inspections of cargo holds where the materials are stowed?

upon completion of loading, and after periods of heavy weather unless the hold is equipped with automatic smoke/fire monitoring capability

A tank vessel transferring non-flammable hazardous cargo in bulk must display warning signs. These signs must

use black lettering on a white background

The signal man assisting the crane operator first taps the top of his head with his fist and then proceeds to use regular signals. This is the signal to

use the main hoist

When loading a petroleum cargo which is below average ambient temperatures, You must do which of the following?

verify there is room for expansion

As a ship moves through the water, it drags with it a body of water called the wake. The ratio of the wake to the ship's speed is called

wake fraction

The "Mode" selector switch can be positioned and select all of the following EXCEPT

weather adjustments

When loading a container vessel, the operation is basically that of vertical loading. The important factors to be considered when loading containers are port of discharge,

weight and refrigeration

When is it acceptable to use power-driven or manually-operated spark producing devices in the pump room, where grades A, B, C, and D liquid cargoes are involved?

when the compartment itself if gas free

US regulations require a responsible person to be present at all times when the hatches of spaces containing Class 1 explosive materials are open. When is the responsible person released from the duty of attendance

when the hatches for the hold containing Class 1 Explosives have been secured

With a following sea, a vessel will tend to

yaw

You are using an automatic tension winch by yourself. If you get caught in the turns of the line as they lead into the gypsyhead

you may be pulled into the winch and injured or killed

You are proceeding in a channel, your vessel is requiring a significant amount of right rudder and your bow is still falling off to port. What can you conclude from this information?

your vessel is at the outer limits of the channel