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Falls used in launching shall be turned end for end at an interval of not more than X months and to be renewed not later than every Y years, where the intervals are:
Give the meaning of the following symbol
Radio signal emitting parachute flare
Survival craft distress pyrotechnic signals
*At what rate shall a fixed high-expansion foam fire-extinguishing system fill the greatest space of an engine room with foam?
*In cargo ships of less than 1000 gross tonnage the number of fire hoses (not including any hose required in any engineroom or boiler room ) must be:
One for each 10 m length of the ship plus one spare
To the satisfaction of the administration
One for each 10 m length of the ship
Four plus one spare for each deck
You wish to send a message via an Inmarsat-C installation to an Inmarsat-A telex installation. The message is composed in ‘ASCII’. The message can be sent:
The “squelch” adjustment on the front panel of a mariphone serves to:
adjust the transmitting power of the mariphone
adjust the noise threshold of the mariphone receiver
limit the noise of the mariphone transmitter
The whip-antenna of the MF transceiver was lost in bad weather. The MF-transceiver can be used again:
If the whip-antenna is replaced by an antenna of about the same length as the original one
Only if the whip antenna is replaced by another whip-antenna of the same length
If instead of the whip-antenna, another whip-antenna such as the spare VHF antenna is connected
If the whip-antenna is replaced by a Sat C antenna
The satellite orbit in the Inmarsat system is:
The emergency-battery of a GMDDS-portophone:
must be fully charged every day
must be tested once a week
One has to check the SART-unit:
on the mechanism which automatically releases the SART during the sinking of the vessel
on the proper functioning of the recharger and the charge-conditions of the battery
on the date of replacing the battery
" 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
MF/HF 2187,5 kHZ ALL SHIP DISTRESS 2275200 FIRE N 50 00 W 000 10 11:10 EOS What is false regarding the above call ?
This call will normally be followed by an acknowlegment call on DSC
This call was sent by a coast station
A ship receiving this call must set watch on 2182 KHz
This call is an all station call
MMSI is short form of:
Maritime Mobile Service Identity
Mobile Maritime Safety Information
Merchant Mariners Signal Identity
Merchant Marine Ship identity
By the term “Stand by” the operator of a coast-station means that one should:
Wait until the coast-station calls again
Switch back to the calling channel
Give the position of the ship
What is meant in mariphone traffic with a coast-station by a ”personal call”:
a telephone conversation, stating name and address for account of the shore subscriber
a telephone conversation with a person whose name is known, department or extension on the telephone number given
a phone-call, stating name and address, with a person who has no telephone himself
When loading a inhibited cargo, which documents must be received prior commencement of loading :
A certificate of quantity.
A certificate with wegiht, literweight and volume of the cargo to be loaded.
A certificate with information regarding the inhibitor added such as type, oxygen dependence, date added, duration of effectiveness, max adjecent temperature, lifetime and other limitations.
A certificate with information regarding literweight, correction factor and max adjecent temperature for the cargo to be loaded
What will you serve seafarers who has been exposed to cold?
Fruit and vegetables only.
Brandy, whiskey or other strong drinks.
You are part of a team of two First Aiders in a resuscitation situation. What is the rhythm of resuscitation with two First Aiders?
5 compressions after every 1 inflation
7 inflations before every 5 compressions
10 compressions within every 3 inflations.
3 compressions after every 1 inflation
Most minor oilspills are caused by:
Unforeseeable circumstances
Who is responsible for maintaining the vessel's structural strength?
The flag state administration.
The classification society.
*A particular vessel is equipped with the possibility to insert CO2 in the scavenging air belt in case of uncontrolled fire. What are the actions to be taken in case of fire in the scavenging air belt?
Reduce the RPM to reduce the scavenge air temperature
Continue running the engine on regular speed, insert immediately the full amount of CO2 provided and await the fire to burn out
Continue running the engine on regular speed, waiting for the fire to burn out by itself. Increase the RPM, waiting for the fire to burn out by itself
When the temperature is reduced and in case the fire is not extinguished by itself, insert carefully CO2 to prevent cracks on the liners
You are to turn your vessel in a narrow canal by use of two tugs with the same power. The wind varies in the range moderate/strong. Where/how would you use the tugs?
Pushing, made fast in the vessel
One tug pushing, one tug pulling
Pulling, made fast in the vessel
Pushing, not made fast in the vessel
The tug has been released and is all clear. As officer in charge of that operation, should this be reported and to whom?
No need for reporting as the order was given from the bridge
Report all clear to the tug
Reported all clear to the Bridge
Report all clear to the Engine Room
You are the master onboard at VLCC of 280.000 tdw, and have received a telex from the Cargo Terminal asking if your SPM-moorings are according to the OCIMF standard. What fittings must you have to comply?
One tongue-type/hinged bowstopper with centre bow closed fairlead. Capacity 200 tons.
Two tongue-type/hinged bowstoppers with one centre closed fairlead. Capacity 200 tons.
Two tongue-type/hinged bowstoppers with separate closed fairleads. Capacity 200 tons.
One Smith type bracket with centre bow fairlead. Capacity 150 tons.
The International Organisation which has established the frequencies to be used in the GMDSS is:
" On area A2 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 is the correct minimum carriage requirement for a ship of more than 300 gross tons and operating in area A:
1MF RT + DSC+ DSC watch receiver – 1 or 2 SART – 1 NAVTEX or 1 EGC receiver – 2 or 3 VHF portable – 1 EPIRB
1VHF RT + DSC+ DSC watch receiver – 1 or 2 SART – 1 NAVTEX or 1 EGC receiver – 2 or 3 VHF portable – 1 EPIRB – 1 MF RT + DSC+ DSC watch receiver
1VHF RT + DSC+ DSC watch receiver – 1 NAVTEX or 1 EGC receiver – 2 or 3 VHF portable – 1 EPIRB – 1 MF RT + DSC+ DSC watch receiver
1VHF RT + DSC+ DSC watch receiver – 1 or 2 SART – 1 NAVTEX or 1 EGC receiver – 1 INMARSAT A,B or C – 1 EPIRB – 1 MF RT + DSC+ DSC watch receiver
As regards supervising authorities at home and abroad it is determined that:
the master can always refuse them access to the radio-equipment on board
they only have access with permission of the counsel of the vessel’s flag country
they always have access to the radio-equipment on board
Define the class of emission G3E :
Radiotelex and DSC - Phase modulation
Radiotelephony - Phase modulation
Radiotelephony - Frequency modulation
Radiotelephony - Single sideband suppressed carrier
Which frequency is used for MF DSC distress calls
The breaking strength of the painter in a liferaft permitted to accommodate 15 persons is at least:
Which one of the listed requirements regarding line throwing appliances do not correspond to present regulations? Every line throwing appliance shall:
be capable of carrying the line with reasonable accuracy
have projectiles (rockets) capable of carrying the line at least 230 m in calm weather
have a sufficient length of non-combustible line behind the rocket
have brief instruction or diagram illustrating the use of the line throwing apparatus
Which one of the listed requirements regarding lifejackets do not correspond to present regulations? (SOLAS III/32) A lifejacket shall be so constructed that:
is capable of being worn inside-out, or as far as possible can not be incorrectly donned
it allows the wearer to jump from any height without injury and without damaging the lifejacket
it is comfortable to wear
it can be correctly donned within 1 minute without assistance
Which of the following fittings shall be provided to all lifeboats:
a remotely operated steering arrangement
one drain valve fitted near the lowest point in the hull, except for free-fall lifeboats
an electric power starting system for the propulsion engine with one rechargeable energy source
permanent boarding arrangements on both sides to enable persons in the water to board the lifeboat
How is the painter attached to the lifeboat released once the boat is waterborne and ready to leave?
Remove the toggle which will release the painter
Cut it with the axe provided
The painter will automatically part by the weak link when the boat goes astern to clear the ship
Cut it with the knife contained in the equipment locker
An enclosed lifeboat is fitted with a self-contained air support system. With the engine running, what is the minimum period of time the air should remain safe and breathable?
*Give the meaning of the following symbol
Start air filling of the liferaft
Start air filling of the davit launched liferaft
Start ventilation of the lifeboat
*On-board training in the use of davit-launched liferafts (including inflation and lowering whenever practicable) must take place
"A contractor is hired to install new navigation equipment onboard your ship while it’s berthed. For a period of time he’s left unsupervised and photographs schematics of the ship that he finds rolled up and stored in the corner of a nearby office. Later, from home, he hacks into the network and prints off information about the ship’s security procedures. Which of these information security measures would have prevented his unauthorized access?"
"Protective markings, reference checks, and passwords."
"Secure area, passwords, a firewall and a secure network."
"Firewall, protective markings, vetting and a secure network."
"Secure area, passwords, a firewall and protective markings."
When is a ro-ro vessel likely to pitch heavily?
When wave lengths are roughly equal to twice the ship’s length
When wave lengths are roughly half the ship’s length
When the seas are from astern
When wave lengths are roughly equal to the ship’s length
Why do we use stabilisers on passenger ships?
To decrease the rolling angle of the vessel
To adjust the trim of the vessel
To increase the intact stability
To decrease the dynamic stability
What is meant by the term "segregation"?
The stowage of cargoes when calculated by a computerized load program.
The planned, separated stowage of cargoes that may react dangerously with each other in the event of leakage or other damage.
The process of electronically transferring the data on cargoes loaded on a vessel between the load port and the discharge port, such that import dcumentation is prepared in advance of the vessel's arrival.
The planned adjacent stowage of packaged goods, thereby confining a listed hazard within the same area of the ship.
In the event of a diesel engine crankcase explosion which of the safety devices fitted to the engine is designed to minimise the risk of a secondary explosion?
Crankcase relief valves/doors
Main bearing temperature monitoring equipment.
Crankcase extraction fan.
Crankcase oil mist detector.
Which of the following knife types has a flexible blade, a round tip and is used for removing items from baking trays or spreading fillings and icing?
A cargo of palletized fruit on oblong pallets is being loaded into the 'tween deck space of a conventional reefer ship by stevedores under the supervision of the ship's crew. The pallets are loaded with the long side athwartships to ensure a stable stow. The final space in the first row is too small to fit another pallet athwartships. Select the option which gives the best course of action to be taken to deal with this situation.
Use a forklift truck to force the last pallet into the gap.
Complete the next row and fill the gap with dunnage (air) bags.
Complete the next row, cover the deck and secure the gap with wooden dunnage and plywood.
Turn the final pallet through 90 degree to fill the gap.
What do the shapes that this vessel is displaying tell us about here?
That she is restricted in her ability to manoeuvre and making way through the water. She is seen head-on, but we do not know her length.
That she is engaged in towing, but we do not know her length, or the length of her tow.
That she is not under command, but is still making way through the water. She is seen head-on, but we do not know her length, although it is probably over 50 metres.
That she is not under command and not making way through the water. She is seen head-on, but we do not know her length.
Which type of cargo pump works by the cargo being drawn into the pump at high speed and being thown outwards against the pump casing by rotating impellers?
When lowering a RoRo Cargo Side or Stern Ramp what must be ensured ?
The ramp surface must be clean
The ramp must be lowered by the duty officer only
The vessel is securely moored and there is nothing beneath the ramp
Chemicals and harmful substances are safely stored in a designated locker on board, why?
For safety reasons. Many substances found onboard are capable of damaging the health and safety of those exposed to them. Before any chemical or harmful substance is delivered to a crewmember, the personnel shall receive training, instructions and information so that they know and understand the risks arising from use.
Chemicals and harmful substances must be kept away from passengers so that they don't steal it.
For safety reasons and stock control. When chemicals or harmful substances is delivered to a crewmember, the user shall sign for the amount received.
For stock control. Most of the chemicals and harmful substances we use on board are expensive.
During maintenance of a pneumatically operated, diaphragm actuated control valve the diaphragm is found to be split. Select, from the options given, a suitable material to use to make a temporary replacement if there is no spare diaphragm available.
Natural rubber sheet of greater thickness and lower elasticity as the original diaphragm material.
Cotton reinforced rubber insertion sheet of smaller thickness but similar strength as the original diaphragm material.
Natural rubber sheet of approximately the same thickness and elasticity as the original diaphragm material.
Cotton reinforced rubber insertion sheet of approximately the same thickness but less elasticity than the original diaphragm material.
What is Standardized Cargo?
Break bulk cargo of standard dimension
Cargo for which the ship is provided with an approved securing system
Cargo that is shipped in standard dimensions
A 6-Volt relay is to be used with a 12-Volt power supply. The relay requires a current of 0.1 Amp. What is the series resistance required.
Why is the tank washing discharge outlet located below the waterline on a chemical tanker?
So that a safe and legal rate of dilution is achieved in the wake as the ship proceeds along.
So that toxic vapours are neutralised by the layer of water above the outlet.
So that tank cleaning can be carried out without anyone noticing.
So that there is minimum resistance to the flow generated by the pumps as they discharge the washings.
When data are to be transferred over a telephone line, we often utilize modem at each end. Which of the following adapter cards (parts) will you use for interfacing a modem to a computer?
When calibrating an pressure transducer we have to adjust both SPAN and ZERO. Please indicate in which order these adjustments should be done.
The order of adjustment is of no importance.
First Span adjustment and then Zero adjustment. After that Span setting should be checked gain.
First Span adjustment and then Zero adjustment. After that Span setting should be checked again.
First Zero adjustment and the Span adjustment. Then Zero should be rechecked.
What is the correct definition of "lee side"?
The side against the wind.
During maintenance work on a compensated mechanical hydraulic governor air is drawn in to the hydraulic circuit after draining and flushing out the unit. Which of the actions given in the options is most likely to assist in the removal of the air from the system?
With the governor in operation open the compensation needle valve to introduce instability and disturb the engine load to make the governor hunt.
With the governor in operation close the compensation needle valve and disturb the load to make the engine hunt.
Overfill the governor with fresh oil to force all of the air out.
Drain the governor again and slowly refill with fresh oil.
A rating on boiler watch notices water coming from the safety valve chest drain while the boiler is in operation. What action should be taken by the rating?
Contact the engineer officer of the watch and inform him immediately.
Put a bucket under the drain to prevent the deck becoming wet and slippery.
Hit the safety valve with a hammer to try and get it to reseat tightly.
Operate the safety valve using the release gear to try and get it to reseat tightly.
Why is it important that a transmitter has been correctly installed at the correct place
Can be installed anywhere in the piping system
It must be easy to observe for troubleshooting
It is important to have easy access to the transmitter for maintenance
The control system is depending on the best possible process signal
When should carbon dioxide gas be injected into a cargo hold containing bagged fishmeal?
When temperatures taken around the cargo hold exceed 35?C
When ambient temperatures exceed 38?C
When cargo temperatures exceed 55?C and heating continues
When smoke starts issuing from a cargo hold
Modern cellular container vessels which carry refrigerated cargo below deck mainly maintain an acceptable temperature in the cargo holds by which of the features given in the options?
By designing the vessels with a larger gap between the columns of containers.
By using large natural ventilators to achieve the required air changes.
By using powerful mechanical fans to achieve a large number of air changes.
By insulating the fuel tanks in the vicinity of the cargo space.
What could result from an experienced bulk carrier master loading containers that shifted en route?
Cargo interests could refuse to accept the cargo
The ship could be deemed uncargoworthy at the commencement of the voyage
The ship could be arrested by cargo interests
The vessel could be deemed unseaworthy due to the master’s inexperience with carrying containers
Your ship is loading at a Single Point Mooring. You are the rating on duty. Which of the following areas will you monitor continuously throughout your watch?
Forcastle head / manifolds / maindeck
Pump room / engine room / Cargo Control Room
Accommodation ladder / Radio Station / Poopdeck
Bridge / Cargo Control Room / Poopdeck
After water-washing the turbocharger exhaust side it starts to vibrate even though it was operating normally prior to the washing procedure. What is the most likely cause of this problem?
The foundation bolts for the turbocharger are loose.
The rotor blades are damaged or the blades are not properly cleaned
Water drain for washing system is blocked allowing water to build up in the turbine casing.
The turbocharger bearings are worn out.
A reefer vessel is loading a cargo of fruit alongside in a South African port. During loading another vessel arrives at an adjacent berth to have its cargo discharged after having been towed in following a fire onboard which had resulted in abandonment. What should concern the Master of the reefer vessel most about the situation?
That the cargo may be contaminated by the smell of smoke and the products of combustion from the damaged vessel.
The damaged vessel is unmanned and may not be cared for properly.
The speed of cargo operations may be hindered due to the discharge of cargo from the damaged vessel.
The cargo being discharged from the damaged vessel may be in poor condition and may contaminate the loading vessel's cargo.
The maximum current that a 15 Volt, 3 Watt Zenerdiode can handle without damage is
Ships officers must use a thermometer to take and record the pulp temperature of commodities being loaded onto a reefer vessel. From the given options, select the most important attribute of such a thermometer.
It must be correctly calibrated.
It must be economic to purchase.
What is the value of GZ upto an angle of heel of 5 degrees?
GM x Cosine angle of list
If a passenger asks you a question you cannot answer, what will you do?
Tell the passenger that you will confer your colleagues and revert with an answer, or you bring the passenger along to a colleague who can give an answer to the question. Never say I don't know!
Tell the passenger to approach the information desk/ reception on board
Tell the passenger to ask one of your colleagues who are more experienced than you are
Make up a story, the passenger doesn't really care
What is the minimum number of independently driven fire pumps that must be provided on passenger ships of 4000 tons gross tonnage and upwards?
Which of these statements is correct?
Under the Hague and Hague-Visby rules a shipowner must exercise due diligence to make the vessel seaworthy
Under the Hague rules there is an obligation to make the vessel seaworthy
A vessel may be seaworthy even though she may not be cargo worthy
On liner routes cargoes must always be lashed in a standard manner irrespective of season
What do we measure with an explosimeter?
With an explosimeter we measure 0-20/0-100 % LEL hydrocarbons.
With an explosimeter we measure 0-21 % Oxygen content.
With an explosimeter we measure 0-2 % volume hydrocarbons.
With an explosimeter we measure 0-20/0-100 % volume hydrocarbons.
The wire mesh guards for the fans of refrigerated containers sometimes have coloured ribbons tied to them. Which of the options is the reason for fitting these ribbons?
To indicate if the fan is running too slowly.
To indicate that the fan is running in the correct direction.
To indicate to the crew that the fan is running as a safety consideration.
To indicate that the fan is running at the correct speed.
The buoyancy forces upwards act at what part of the hull?
All over the underwater volume.
At the centre of gravity (G)
At the centre of buoyancy (B)
Where would you look for a summary of important safety and handling information on a cargo loaded on your ship?
The Material Safety Data Sheet
The Company Cargo Handling Manual
The Master's Standing Orders
A three phase alternator is connected singularly to the main switchboard. The switchboard instruments show 400 Volts/500 amperes. With a power factor of 0.5 what will be the kW load?
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 should you know about the emergency stops on deck?
Where they are located and how to operate them.
How to disconnect or over-ride them for routine work.
I do not need to know anything about the emergency stops. It's only the officers who operate them.
Where the re-sets are and how to re-set them.
A positive displacement type flow meter is defective and cannot be repaired. It is to be replaced with a new instrument which uses a Venturi type sensor. Which of the pneumatic relays given in the options will be required in order for this type of instrument to function correctly?
Square root extractor relay.
A new cylindrical brass bearing sleeve for a pump shaft is found to be a few millimetres too long for the housing and needs to be adjusted to the correct length. Which will be the best method to use to reduce the length of the sleeve to the correct dimension?
Remove the excess length using the ship's lathe.
Grind off the excess on a pedestal grinder for quickness.
Cut off the excess with a mechanical hacksaw.
Manually hacksaw off the excess and dress the end with a file.
When operating a propulsion installation consisting of medium speed diesel engines driving a controllable pitch propeller it is possible to operate the combination of engine speed and propeller pitch in a number of different ways. What would be the main reason for operating with constant speed and variable pitch?
To allow the engine to be operated with a load sensing governor instead of a speed sensing governor.
To allow rapid load change and thrust reversal when manoeuvring.
To obtain maximum propeller efficiency over the load range of the engine.
To allow constant speed operation of a shaft generator while the engine load changes with pitch variation.
What does the term "Dead Ship" mean?
"Dead Ship" means that the ship cannot make way through the water
"Dead Ship" means that the ship is aground
"Dead Ship" means that auxiliary machinery is not operational
"Dead Ship" means that the machinery and boilers are inoperational due to lack of electrical power
During loading of a palletised refrigerated cargo it is noticed that some of the pallet boards are badly damaged. Which one of the actions, from the options given, is the most appropriate?
Remove and repair or replace the damaged pallets before loading them.
Note the number of damaged pallets involved on the Mate's receipt.
Accept the cargo loaded on the damaged pallets and repair them onboard.
Take no action as a small number of broken pallets are an acceptable part of such an operation.
The fire integrity of any bulkhead shall be maintained
At the openings and penetrations
Only at the continuous/solid part of the bulkhead
Up to 5 meters above the deck level
Why is it necessary to use the vacuum pump after major overhaul of the reefer system?
In order to reduce the pressure in the system before start-up.
To evacuate air and water out of the system in order to prevent problem during operation.
To make underpressure in the reefer system in order to get the freon liquid easy back to the system.
A cofferdam, a pumproom or an empty tank, located between cargo tanks containing cargoes or cargo residues which might react with each other in a hazardous manner, are all acceptable methods of segregation in chemical tanker stowage according to the IBC Code. Which of the following is also acceptable for this purpose?
A cruciform joint, separating two tanks diagonally.
A common bulkhead, provided it is at least 10 mm thick.
An intervening cargo tank containing a mutually compatible cargo or cargo residues.
A common bulkhead, provided it overlaps for less than 15% of the length of the bulkhead on the larger tank.
What name is given to the fine layer of peel on citrus fruits, often scraped off and added to other dishes to add flavour?
The IMO Gas Carrier code defines liquefied gases, of which LNG is an example, as those gases with absolute vapour pressure greater than 2.8 bar at a certain reference temperature. What is the reference temperature used in the definition?
If a vessel is fitted with “free flow system”, what does it mean?
That the cargo is free flowing in all tanks at all times.
A vessel without ordinary bottom lines where the cargo flows from tank to tank through bulkhead valves.
The vessel is not equipped with own discharging equipment.
That the vessel is only able to load on gravity.
When tuning a cascade control system, where do you start
The slave controller with the master controller in manual mode
The slave controller with the master controller in auto mode