Online-Test: Test online CES 5.1 for 2nd-Off / 3rd-Off, Dry cargo vessel

Which one of the listed requirements regarding lifeboat propulsion do not correspond to present regulations?

Which one of the listed requirements regarding the launching and recovery arrangements for survival crafts corresponds to present SOLAS regulations?

The free volume of carbon dioxide (CO2) of a fixed gas fire-extinguishing system shall be calculated at

*What quantity of service fuel must be available for a diesel driven emergency pump before it is necessary to use any reserve fuel?

What is the requirements to ventilation ducts of more than 2 metres in length (ships other than passenger ships carrying more than 36 passengers)? (SOLAS II-2/16.1)

*The engine room is equipped with regular fire hoses and nozzles. What is important to observe when using water as an extinguishing agent in the engine room?

For cargo calculations there are two corrections to be made. Two tables are used for this purpose.

Do you think there is any reduction in the rudder lift force if the propeller is stopped?

What is the crucial aspect in executing a voyage in a safe and efficient way?

*How many lifebuoys can you expect to find on board a cargo ship of 190 metres in length (including those of the quick-release system) ?

Which item among those below is included in the normal equipment of every lifeboat ?

Which item among those below is included in the normal equipment of every lifeboat ?

Which one of the listed requirements regarding fire protected lifeboats do not correspond to present regulations? Water spray systems shall:

The Muster List shall show the duties assigned to members of the crew. Which of the following duties shall be included according to present regulations?

*Each person the liferaft is permitted to accommodate for is provided with a quantity of water of:

How much can the concentration of oxygen in the air decrease before it is dangerous to stay in the atmosphere without breathing apparatus?

When carrying LNG cargoes it is useful to have information about its thermodynamic properties. What is a common source of information that can be used to obtain values for a wide range of these properties?

Before starting a transfer of oil, the person in charge on the vessel and the person in charge on the facility must hold a pre transfer conference. Who must decide to start the transfer?

You are to carry a cargo of Phenol across the North Atlantic in winter time. What precaution will you take with the double bottom tank located under the cargo tank containing the Phenol?

Car decks on board ro-ro passenger ships are nomally closed during sea passage. Why are passengers not allowed to be on the car-deck during sailing?

How are the membrane cargo containment systems that are frequently used on LNG carriers supported?

A bulk carrier is to carry a full deck cargo of packaged timber; to what regulations must the vessel comply?

When measuring the liquid level in the cargo tank of a liquefied gas carrier a number of different corrections may be necessary to get a true reading. Why do readings obtained from a float type ullage tape sometimes require a 'tape correction'?

You have just started to load Dicyclopentadiene to 5 port and starboard cargo tanks, but no cargo seems to be coming into the tanks. What will you do?

You have to choose one of the following instruments for measuring pressure in an air bottle in measuring range 0 - 35 BAR. Which instrument would you install?

Cargo compressors are often used to handle cargo vapour on LPG carriers. How is liquid cargo prevented from entering the suction side of the cargo compressor?

Why should a container with a damaged corner post not be loaded?

What is the normally accepted maximum allowable filling limit for the cargo tanks on an LNG carrier?

A cargo hatch cover seal on a Bulk Carrier is known to be damaged and not weather tight prior to sailing; what is the legal significance of this situation?

Which of the following voltage levels would be regarded as high voltage likely to be found on a ship?

When will the Hague-Visby rules apply on a General Cargo vessel?

What is extracted rape seed meal, soya bean meal, cotton seed meal and sunflower seed meal?

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.

Ro-ro passenger ships shall either carry automatically self-righting liferafts or canopied reversible liferafts. What does it mean that a liferaft is automatically self-righting?

In the context of oil tanker operations, what is "clingage"?

What is the purpose of the flame scanner or 'magic eye' fitted to the burner unit of oil or gas fired steam boilers?

What is of major concern when a shallow draught ro-ro vessel is in river transit?

What is characteristic of Cotton Seed Cake?

The thermal conductance capability is expressed by a materials thermal conductance number and states the heat quantity. What is the denomination for heat quantity?

Who must sign (and countersign) entries in a Cargo Record Book which documents cargo and cleaning operations on a chemical tanker?

In what format will an On-Scene Co-ordinator report such information as on-scene weather and operation progress to other parties?

With reference to non-VIT diesel engine high pressure fuel pumps that have helix control, how is the timing of fuel injection normally adjusted?

Master of every ship must provide:

Three earth lamps indicate - bright - bright - dark. Which of the following is indicated by this condition?

What happens during Parametric Rolling when a wave trough is amidships?

Which of the following areas may be possible restricted areas? (Review all answers)

A non-reversing medium speed diesel engine is used to drive a controllable pitch propeller through a pneumatic clutch and reduction gearbox. The engine has been tested and brought up to operating temperatures on engine control. Which of the options given would be the preferred status of the engine and associated equipment when it is handed over to bridge control?

Some specialised vessels, mainly those involved in the carriage of fish, are capable of carriage temperatures as low as minus 60 degree Celsius. From the options given select the one that best describes why such low temperatures are used.

In oil cargo quantity calculations, a specific figure derived from historical analysis of discrepancies between ship and shore figures is often considered when the master is comparing a load total against that shown on the Bill of Lading for the current operation. How is this figure referred to?

A medium speed diesel engine which is supported on a steel chocking system has had repeated problems with two of the chocks at the end of the engine on the port side becoming slack. This has led to some fretting damage to the bedplate and tank top in that area. What action should be taken to affect a cost effective permanent repair?

Many reefer vessels are fitted with controlled atmosphere systems (CA). There are a number of different systems available but generally they all work by introducing nitrogen into the cargo space. Select, from the options given, the main reason why nitrogen is generally the gas chosen for controlling the atmosphere in the cargo spaces of a reefer vessel.

Why should one not rely wholly on a loading computer?

An inspection in the amidships area of the weather deck of a Panamax container vessel has revealed cracks in the hatch coamings. Which part of the vessel should now urgently be inspected.

Which is the most important factor in the safety awareness of the ships crew?

The electric motor on one of your centrifugal pumps has for a period of time gradually been running at lower and lower Amp-load. The pump is still supplying water, but the pressure is reduced. Which of the below alternatives is probably the reason?

What can be the punishment for a shipmaster of a Norwegian ship if he without sufficient cause refuses to receive onboard persons for whom Norwegian authorities must provide transportation?

What are ‘Dangerous Goods’ within the context of containerisation?

With the exception of some citrus fruits and bananas, fruit is usually pre-cooled to the required carriage temperature prior to loading on a reefer vessel. In order to protect the cold chain, and to maintain the temperature of the fruit, a minimum exposure time to ambient conditions during loading is necessary. What action should the deck officers take during loading to achieve this minimum exposure time?

Why do we have longtitudal bulkhead in a prismatic cargo tank

Before entering the cargo tank of an LNG carrier it will be necessary to inert and then aerate and gas free the tank. What is the atmospheric content of oxygen that is required before tank entry is allowed?

From where can one obtain information regarding the segregation of dangerous goods packed in cargo transport units?

What is the difference between a "VLCC" and a "ULCC"?

How often is the performance check of a Voyage Data Recorder by a competent person required under SOLAS?

What is the requirement to membranes on Independent Tank Type "A"?

What name is applied to foods (in particular meat) that have been prepared according to the rules of Islam?

If left-over cooked meat is to be re-used in another meal, which of the following precautions must be taken?

How should lashing belts be stowed on board a RoRo vessel?

Some diesel engines have alarm and slow down protection in the event of a fire in the scavenge boxes. Choose the option which would be a typical set point for giving a slow down of the engine in the event of a scavenge box fire?

What would be a typical value for the set point for shut down of a large 2-stroke diesel engine due to thrust bearing high temperature?

Which plan shows the position of the vertical and longitudinal centres of gravity for each cargo compartment?

During loading of palletised, chilled, perishable goods it starts to rain heavily in the port area. Some of the cargo pallets have been placed on the quay ready for loading. Select, from the options given, the best course of action to be taken to minimise any damage to the cargo.

During inspection of the cylinder bore of a high speed diesel engine it is found that the surface of the liner has an extremely smooth and glassy appearance. From the options given select the best action, if any, that should be taken?

Oil tankers built and delivered after 6th July 1986 must have a double hulled ballast arrangement extending throughout the cargo tank length, or wing ballast tanks that extend throughout the cargo tank length. If it is the latter, what design feature is applied to guard against pollution in the event of the bottom being breached?

On a container vessel why is it important not to exceed stack allowable weights?

U-tube manometers are often used to measure differential pressure. Which of the listed pressures is U-tube manometers mostly used for?

As part of the decommissioning process for old reefer vessels they are sent to a recycling yard where any refrigerant remaining in the refrigeration system is dealt with. Which one of the actions given in the options needs to be carried out in preparation for delivery of a vessel to a recycling yard?

Why does the Chief Mate have to reorder the cargo plan?

What is the colour of the smoke signal used by life-saving stations or rescue units indicating that distress signals are observed in daylight?

*Generally speaking, what is the value commonly recognised as the maximum concentration of CO2 allowed in the breathing air of a breathing apparatus?

Your ship is equipped with 2 different types of grabs, small and large, with cubic capacities of 5m3 and 10m3 respectively. Maximum crane load for grab service is 16 tons including grab weight. You are going to discharge a dry commodity having a stowage factor of 1,4 T/m3. What will be the suitable grab for this operation?