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Which one of the listed requirements regarding the stowage of a survival craft corresponds to present SOLAS regulations? Each survival craft shall *be stowed:
On the starboard side of the ship
In a state of readiness so that two crew-members can prepare for embarkation and launching in less than 15 minutes
In a secure and sheltered position and protected from damage by fire or explosion
Wherever space is available
The operating mode of a pyrotechnic signal depends essentially on:
Instructions or diagrams printed on its casing by the manufacturer
The fact that the user is on board a liferaft, a lifeboat or ship
The weather conditions of the moment
A definite standard process
The duty engineer of a UMS ship is approached by a member of the ship's staff, seeking permission to hang wet working clothes in the engine room to dry. Should he:
Allow the clothes to be hung over a rail anywhere.
Allow the clothes to be hung over rail next to the warm F.O. service tanks.
Not allow the clothes to be hung anywhere in the unmanned machinery spaces.
Allow the clothes to be hung over a rail provided there is no electrical equipment directly below.
What is the necessary precautions to prevent sootfire in the exhaust boiler?
All the mentioned alternatives.
Hose down the smoke side with regular interval.
Clean smoke side regularly with soot blower equipment.
Clean the smoke side with chemicals.
*What is the minimum capacity of a ventilation system protecting cargo spaces, other than special category spaces, intended for carriage of motor vehicles with fuel in their thanks for their own propulsion in a ship carrying no more than 36 passengers or in a cargo ship?
Where is the International Shorecoupling to be stored?
Together with the cargohoses
Easy accessible by the gangway
A cargo hold containing cargo such as nitrates,chlorates etc which produce oxygen under the influence of heat catches fire. How would you deal with this?
Close the hatches, apply boundary cooling and allow the fire to use up the oxygen and extinguish itself
Close the hatches and use the fixed CO2 system
With this type of material the hatches should not be battened down. The fire can only be extinguished by using large quantities of water.
What is the minimum number of "international shore connections" that should be provided on vessels of 500 gross tonnage and upwards?
0: such connections only have to be provided on vessels over 1000 gross tonnage
What has to be done before the central gas extinguishing system is used on a fire in engine rooms, cargo holds or other confined spaces?
All openings to the compartment must be closed
Make sure that the compartment has been evacuated
Which one of the listed fire-extinguishing medium is most effective against an open oil fire?
Regular ‘updating’ of a vessel’s position in an Inmarsat-C installation is among others things important:
To guarantee reception of NAVTEX-reports in areas where normal NAVTEX-facilities are not available
To guarantee reception of NAVTEX-reports
To guarantee assistance in emergency
To restrict NAVARAE-reports
The display of a DSC-controller shows the following:(see original)The name of this station can be found in:
List of Call Signs and Numerical Identities
A distress alert from an Inmarsat-EPIRB, is received in the coverage area of a satellite by ground station within:
The word VOLUME is spelled conform the international phonetic alphabet:
Valencia, Oslo, Love, Uncle, Mike, Eduard
Victor, Oslo, Lima, Uncle, Mike, Echo
Victor, Oscar, Lima, Uniform, Mike, Echo
Shipboard Emergency Drills must be carried out at least (OPA-90)
What is the result of a "high metacentric height"?
The vessel will roll violently?
The vessel will roll slowly or be unstable?
The vessel will have a great bending moment?
The vessel-s tweendeck heights is too high?
What possible reason could there be for the identification mark associated with a Racon not being visible on the radar screen?
The radar may be suppressing the mark with application of the Interference Rejection control.
The racon may not be transmitting a pulse.
All of the suggested answers.
The transmitted radar frequency may not trigger the Racon transmitter.
What is the search pattern system called where 1 ship and 1 plane are involved ?
You are underway on a power driven vessel in open water when you see another power driven vessel approximately five miles straight ahead on an opposite course. What action do you take?
Make a bold alteration to starboard and pass on his port side
Try and call him on the VHF to decide on what action to take
Stand on with caution as he will alter course
Make a bold alteration to port and pass on his starboard side
It is important that the brake holding capacity of a self stowing winch drum should not exceed the breaking strength of the wire or rope wound onto it. A certain percentage of extra strength is therefore recommended for the wire or rope over the brake holding capacity of the winch. So, for a winch of brake holding capacity of 60 Tons you would order a wire of breaking strength:
How much time can be saved by use of weather routing?
" On area A1 the function "" Reception of shore to ship distress alerts"" is mainly based on:"
the use of SARSAT COSPAS Epirbs
the use of SART transponders
" On area A1 the function "" Transmission and reception of signals for locating "" is mainly based on:"
the use of SARSAT COSPAS Epirbs
the use of SART transponders
the use of INMARSAT Epirbs
Which of the following services is not provided by INMARSAT B:
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Which item among those below is included in the normal equipment of every liferaft ?
Two painters of a length equal to not less than the distance from the stowage position of the liferaft to the waterline
One searchlight which can work continuously for not less than 3 hours
Which item among those below is included in the normal equipment of every liferaft ?
one searchlight which can work continuously for not less than 3 hours
two painters of a length equal to not less than the distance from the stowage position of the liferaft to the waterline
a food ration for each person
Which item among those below is included in the normal equipment of every lifeboat ?
a searchlight which can work continuously for not less than 3hours
one immersion suit for each person
sea-charts and navigating equipment
*What is the meaning of this symbol ?
A pilot ladder shall, to prevent twisting, be fitted with 'battens'. The lowest batten shall be the 5th step from the lower end of the pilot ladder. At what intervals should there be further battens upwards on the pilot ladder?
It does not matter where the battens are fitted.
At intervals not exceeding 15 steps.
At intervals not exceeding 9 steps.
At intervals not exceeding 12 steps.
Who is responsible for maintaining the vessel's structural strenght?
The Flag State Administration
The Shipping Company and the Classification Society
What will a cadet find in the maintenance manual?
A Cadet will find a lubricating chart in the maintenance manual
A Cadet will find grease nipples in the maintenance manual
A Cadet will find machinery spare parts in the maintenance manual
A Cadet will find grease in the maintenance manual
What facility exists under the ISM Code for individual control measures of specific work-related tasks?
The definition of supervisory responsibilites.
The Permit to Work system.
The documentation of individual job
Is membrane tanks designed for carrying of ambient liquefied gases?
Yes if the vessel have cargo cooling plant
No, membrane tanks is normally designed for transport of fully refrigerated cargoes
Yes if the membrane tank is designed for high pressure
Yes if the membrane is more than 50mm thick
On a Container vessel, what must be done as soon as reefer containers have been loaded?
Their setting temperatures must be verified
They must be connected to the ship's power supply and their setting temperatures verified
Their stowage positions must be reported to the duty officer
They must be connected to the ship's power supply
Which of the following statements is correct?
The first row of steel coils can be loaded directly onto the tank top
The first row of steel coils need not be supported by wooden wedges
The first row of steel coils must be loaded on dunnage laid athwartships
The first row of steel coils must be loaded on dunnage laid fore and aft
On a container vessel, why would it be difficult to extinguish a fire in a container containing chemicals?
Because water, if used, will always cause a chemical fire to flare up
Because containers containing chemicals are always inaccessible
Because heat is often produced due to chemical reactions within the cargo
Because chemical fires always spread instantaneously to other containers
What is the objective of the merchant navy?
To earn money for the shipowner
To provide employment for persons who wish to become seafarers
To safely transport goods by sea
To transport and deliver goods as quickly as possible
What would the Master require of the Chief Officer?
The Master would require the Chief Officer to organise a lifeboat drill
The Master would require the Chief Officer to repair the lifeboat engine
The Master would require the Chief Officer to test the lifeboat engine
The Master would require the Chief Officer to replace the lifeboat painter
If all indications are that a cargo has been received without damages, irregularities or short shipment and the phrase "apparent good order and condition" are entered on the Bill of Lading, what type of Bill is this said to be?
An endorsed Bill of Lading.
A Due Title Bill of Lading.
A Bill of Lading completed for shipment.
Why should only dry powder known to be “foam compatible” be used in conjunction with foam to extinguish gas fires?
Because certain types of dry powder has a negligible cooling effect
Because certain types of dry powder can cause breakdown of a foam blanket
Because certain types of dry powder is a flame inhibitor
Because certain types of dry powder not give protection against re-ignition
What name is given to the rotating jet water outlets on a tank-cleaning machine that is used on an oil tanker?
Some gas carriers are designed to carry both LPG and LEG. What is the design temperature on the cargo containment system on a LPG/LEG carrier?
Design temperature of the cargo containment system for an LPG/LEG carrier is minus 103 degrees C
Design temperature of the cargo containment system for an LPG/LEG carrier is minus 48 degrees C
Design temperature of the cargo containment system for an LPG/LEG carrier is minus 89 degrees C
Design temperature of the cargo containment system for an LPG/LEG carrier is minus 162 degrees C.
What is "UNDER KEEL CLEARANCE", in the figure?
Under Keel Clearance is indicated by C, in the figure
Under Keel Clearance is indicated by A, in the figure
Under Keel Clearance is indicated by D, in the figure
Under Keel Clearance is indicated by B, in the figure
A Bulk Vessel is to load a cargo of grain; pre loading calculations show that IMO stability criteria cannot be achieved; the vessel should do which of the following?
The grain surfaces in some or all of the cargo spaces must be secured
The cargo can still be loaded
An exemption certificate must be applied for
The vessel will be unable to load the cargo
How should wooden chopping boards be arranged after washing?
They should be placed in an oven set on a low heat, to dry them as quickly as possible.
They should be quickly wiped with a cloth and then stacked on top of one another.
Wooden chopping boards should not be washed; they should only ever be scraped and wiped with a dry cloth.
They should be placed vertically in a drying rack, in such a way that air circulates over all surfaces during drying.
Personnel on board passenger vessels must undergo training courses before they can be part of the safe manning and assigned to emergency duties on board. What is minimum training requirement for all personnel?
Basic Safety Training Course
No Training Course is required as long as the personnel have relevant experience
Basic Safety Training Course and Company Specific Familiarisation Course
Basic Safety Training Course and Crowd & Crisis Management Training Course
What is mean by bulk Grain cargoes have a low angle of repose?
Likely to produce toxic gas
What is the main purpose of routine testing of cooling water?
To ensure that the proper residuals of treatment chemicals, as specified, are maintained at all times
To detect dissolved oxygen in the water
To measure the pH - value of the water
To detect presence of contaminants in the water
Frostbite is one of the main hazards that personnel must be aware of when working on liquefied gas carriers. Which of the given options is the recommended first aid treatment for a person with frostbite injuries to the hand?
Rub victim's hands vigorously to warm them up quickly.
Place victim's hands in hot water to warm them up quickly.
Place victim's hands on the surface of a heater to warm them up.
Place victim's hands in a bowl of lukewarm water to gradually warm them up.
During routine checking of an engine after start up it is discovered that a pipe leading to a starting air valve is hot. Is this due to;
A sticking start air valve.
A sticking exhaust valve.
Zener barriers are sometimes used to supply power to electronic equipment in hazardous areas. Which statement is correct with regards to power supply for equipment supplied through Zener-barriers?
The 0-volts line must always be grounded.
The +24V must always be grounded.
The 0-voltage must never be grounded.
The - 24V must never be grounded.
Which function is this operational amplifier circuit performing?
Which of the following is a staple part of the Scandinavian diet?
What would happen if a ship’s frames became partly detached from the side shell plating?
The shell plating would buckle
The adjacent frames would buckle
Topside and hopper tanks would become deformed
There would be additional loads on the adjacent frames leading to possible shell plating failure
When a changeover from HFO to diesel oil is going to take place, we want this to be carried out as follows:
as fast as possible to save HFO.
as fast as possible to save steam.
slow to get slow cooling.
as quick as possible, to obtain a fast temperature reduction to cool the HP fuelpumps.
Where should the vehicle belonging to a disabled person be placed?
Preferably near an elevator or a place where you have easy access to the stairways
In the after part of the car deck
As close to the bow door as possible to avoid any traffic jam during discharging
What kind of fixed extinguishing plant is installed to use on an oil tanker’s engine room and pump room?
Which of the methods given in the options will give the most accurate test of the accuracy of a bourdon tube type pressure gauge with a range of 0 to 20 bar?
Check the gauge on a deadweight tester.
Use the fuel injector test pump to check the readings against the test rig master gauge.
Check the readings against the output gauge from a pressure regulator by connecting it to a regulated test supply.
Compare it with the reading from a similar gauge connected to the same pressure source.
Who can carry out a Quadrennial Thorough Survey of cargo gear?
A classification society surveyor
A deck officer designated by the master
What gives the condenser pressure in a 1 stage direct cooling plant?
One, two and three stage piston compressors.
One, two and three stage screw compressors.
Piston, screw and centrifugal type compressors.
Oil free screw and centrifugal type compressors.
Which of the following is the correct English spelling?
What does ISPM stand for?
International Safety Procedures Manual
International Standards for Port Management
International Safety Policy Model
International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (code)
After communication plugs are connected, the ESD is tested from?
On a Container vessel, what will happen if an unsafe stevedore working practice in the United States is not corrected by ship's personnel?
The port will lodge a protest against the ship
The ship will be detained by the port state control authority
The ship will be prosecuted
The ship's personnel involved with cargo operations will be arrested
What does the term "ullage" refer to?
The measured depth of product in a cargo tank.
The height from the bottom of a cargo tank to the top.
The special calculations that the Chief Officer makes when he works out the ship's final draughts before sailing.
The depth of free space left in a cargo tank above the current liquid level.
Certain oil cargoes, such as aviation turbine kerosenes or diesel oils, are specifically noted in ISGOTT as having an inherent hazard that requires ship's staff to monitor tanks containing them when on passage. What is that hazard?
They can absorb oxygen during the refining process and later release it into oxygen deficient atmospheres such as the ullage spaces in cargo tanks; the spaces should be monitored and the atmosphere adjusted if necessary.
They can release acidic elements when the ship is passing through tropical sea areas and the sea temperature rises above 30 degrees Celsius. A sharp odour may give an indication od increased corrosion which will require examination and possible attention after discharge.
Through contact with the tank structure, they can release highly toxic and corrosive matter which will remain in the sludge and can burn human tissue badly during a manual cleaning process. This can be detected by a drop in PTL factor and periodic tests should be made by ship's staff.
Unless containing an inhibitor, they can release toxic vapours if remaining in the ship for in excess of 60 days. If the cargo expands, these vapours may be released onto deck via the P/V valves and become a safety concern if thery enter the ship's ventilation systems.
In terms of an oil tanker fitted with two slop tanks, how are they commonly referred to?
Slop tank (cycle A) and slop tank (cycle B)
Slop tank (settling) and slop tank (decanting)
Primary slop tank and secondary slop tank
Nominal slop tank and back-up slop tank
Methane and carbon monoxide levels must be measured regularly on voyage when carrying a bulk coal cargo; how is this done?
Measurements can be taken through sounding pipes
Each hatch coaming must be fitted with an approved sampling port
Gas measurements are taken by entering hold
Hatch cover can be partially opened to allow readings to be taken
An engine room rating is assisting the duty engineer during a period of UMS operation. After completing the tasks they have been busy with the engineer and rating leave the engine room which is returned to UMS mode. The rating realises that an oil tank filling valve has been left open. What action should be taken?
Inform another crewmember that he is going back into the engine room to close the valve.
Inform the duty engineer immediately so that the engine room can be re-entered and the valve can be shut.
Just leave the valve open as it is unsafe to enter the engine room alone. The high alarm will sound to notify the engineer when the tank is full.
Re-enter the engine room straight away and shut the valve.
What is "DRAUGHT", in the figure?
Draught is D, in the figure
Draught is A, in the figure
Draught is C, in the figure
Draught is B, in the figure
Where would you find the document relating to the "Condition of Freeboard Assignment" onboard?
With the Loadline Certificate.
With the Structural Survey File.
With the Classification Records.
With the Safety Construction Certificate.
While getting tools ready and preparing for overhaul work on the main engine the engine room rating notices that the electrical extension is damaged. A small section of the cables outer insulation is split although the inner insulation appears ok. What action should the rating take?
Carry on using the extension after wrapping insulation tape over the damaged section as it is only minor damage.
Just use the extension as it is since the damage is only to the outer insulation and the inner insulation appears ok.
Cut off the end of the cable including the damaged section and refit the plug to the end of the remaining cable before using the extension.
Label the damaged extension as unfit for use and return it to the store for testing and get a replacement extension.
Medium and high speed diesel engines used for electrical generation duties on board ship have overspeed protection devices fitted to protect the engine in case the electrical generator trips while carrying high loads. Why are these devices necessary?
To stop the engine before any serious damage occurs due to excess inertial loads.
To stop the engine before any serious damage occurs to the electrical components due to excess voltage and frequency.
To stop the engine before any serious damage occurs due to rapidly changing thermal loads.
To stop the engine before any serious damage occurs due to rapidly changing cylinder pressures.
Give clear, direct instructions in an emergency, and show passengers exactly what they need to do. What is the most important reason for doing this?
3% of passengers have little or no ship safety knowledge.
25% of passengers go into shock.
75% of passengers are confused, and feel helpless.
Which kind of cargo pumps are the most commonly used in cargo systems for gas carriers?
Hydraulic driven screw pumps.
Hydraulic driven submerged pumps.
Submerged electric motor pumps.
Electric driven screw pumps.
What is a proportional band
Any part of the total amplification
The lubricating oil on the exhaust side of the turbine blower gets very dirty after only a few hours in service. What can the reason be?
Worn out bearing turbine side.
Exhaust gas leaking into the oil chamber.
Lubricating oil is mixed with salt water.
Cargo Gear/Cranes should at regular intervals be thoroughly examined and load tested by a recognised company/yard. How often should such examination/load test take place?
Which of the following is a warning sign of a faulty hydraulic hatch cover system?
The presence of dust and cargo particles around the piston gland
A fall in the hydraulic header tank level
Noisy hatch cover operations
The recognised definition of High Voltage equipment is anything that operates at over which of the following levels?
1000Volts ac or 1500Volts dc.
1000Volts ac or 750Volts dc.
Two reference points for pressure exist, absolute zero and atmospheric pressure. What do you call pressures measured relative to atmospheric pressure?
You are burning garbage containing plastics. What shall you do with the ashes from the vessel's incinerator?
Discharge the ashes to a shore facility
Discharge the ashes at sea providing you are more than 25 nautical miles offshore
Discharge at sea providing you are not in any river or estuary
Nothing, ashes from any substance which is incinerated can be discharged over board
The engines have failed and will require at least 24 hours to be available as a reliable means of propulsion. Your vessel is about 20 miles off the coast in a tidal area. What are the initial steps that should be taken to ensure the safety of the ship?
Display NUC lights and determine if anchoring is possible
Display NUC lights and inform the nearest Coast Guard of you predicament.
Display NUC lights and send out a navigational warning to all other vessels of your position and situation
Display NUC lights and investigate the tidal flow over the next 24 hours and the probable drift of the vessel.
While on watch an engine room rating notices a leak from the gland of the seawater pump which is running at the time. What action should be taken?
Place some jointing in way of the leak to direct the water into the bilge to stop it being sprayed around by the rotating shaft.
Change over the pumps and tell his relief at the end of the watch.
Remove the pump guard and tighten up the gland while the pump is still running to see that the leak stops.
Inform the engineer officer of the watch so that the pumps can be changed over and the gland can be repacked.
When must lifting plant on a General Cargo vessel be proof load tested?
Only after initial installation of equipment
When equipment is new, every five years and after repairs or major modifications
Every four years and after repairs and modifications
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
What is the primary purpose of an Accumulator in a hydraulic circuit associated with cranes?
To store quantities of oil at working pressure on the discharge side of a pump and smooth out any pressure fluctuations.
To act as a reserve supply of oil when the oil in the storage tank on the suction side of a pump becomes low.
To store large quantities of oil at working pressure on the suction side of a pump and smooth out any pressure fluctuations.
None of the mentioned alternatives.