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Which one of the listed requirements regarding lifeboat propulsion do not correspond to present regulations?
The engine shall be provided with an electric power starting system with rechargeable energy batteries
Every lifeboat shall be powered by a compression ignition engine using fuel with a flamepoint of not less than 44°C
Means shall be provided for recharging all engine-starting, radio and searchlight batteries
Water resistant instruction for starting and operating the engine shall be provided
What class of fire involves liquids?
Which one of the following appliances is allowed to burn an oil fuel, the flash point of which may be a little bit lower than the one used for the main *engine?
All the answers are wrong
Where in accommodation spaces shall smoke detectors be located? (SOLAS II-2/13.2.2)
In messrooms, public lounges and other public rooms
Near ventilation ducts throughout the accommodation spaces
In all crew and passenger cabins
In stairways, corridors and escape routes
*Where would you find out which fire sections of the ship are enclosed by "A" or "B" class divisional bulkheading?
On the general arrangement plan
All the mentioned alternatives
On the fire control plans
*How many fire hoses are required for general cargo ships of 1000 gross tonnage and upwards (not including hoses in any engine or boiler room) ?
At least one hose for each fire hydrant
At least one hose for every two fire hydrants
At least one hose for each 30 meter length of ship plus one spare
At least two hoses for each vertical fire zone
MMSI is short form of:
Maritime Mobile Service Identity
Mobile Maritime Safety Information
Merchant Mariners Signal Identity
Merchant Marine Ship identity
Who is responsible for the vessel's radio station and mandatory radio routines?
MARPOL 73/78 - Annex V. Disposal of garbage. Your vessel is in the Red Sea (Special Area) and the Chief Cook is requesting to have some food waste burned in the incinerator. Due to problems with incinerator, you decide to have the waste ground in the Grinder (Lump size max. 25 mm) and disposed off into the sea. Is this prohibited, if not, how far from nearest land is this legal?
Give the meaning of the following symbol
Portable fire extinguisher
Who should be informed first when receiving a distress signal from another ship/vessel?
The nearest coastal radio station
What is the centre for overall co-ordination of rescue operations called?
Rescue Co-ordination Centre
Emergency Ship Distress Centre
Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre
When no RU (Rescue Unit), but a number of merchant vessels are participating in a search and rescue operation, one of the vessels should be designated as CSS ( Co- ordinator Surface Search), Which practice should be followed in designation of the CSS? CSS to be appointed by:
First vessel arriving on the scene.
RCC (Rescue Co-ordination Centre).
Mutual agreement between participating vessels.
In the situation shown, the bow of your ship is pushed away from the bank. How can you handle this?
Give hard port rudder to get the ship back in the middle of the channel
Give starboard rudder in order to balance the force of the bank effect and rudder effect
Put your engine full astern to stop your ship
Do nothing as the ship will handle itself
You are sailing in shallow water, with 15% Under Keel Clearance. With full RPM, what will your speed be compared to deep water?
The RPM will drop with 15% of full
You are drifting in open sea with a loaded VLCC, and you observe that the drift is SSE. Will the drift direction be the same for ballast condition?
In ballast condition the drift will be more to the east
No, drifting in ballast condition may be quite different
Loaded or ballast conditions have no effect on the drift
Messages which aren’t intended for own ship farther:
must be noted in the radio journal
What is most important when preparing for emergencies?
That people listen to orders given.
That people are well trained.
That people know where to find designated equipment.
That people know where to muster.
Poster or signs shall be provided on or in the vicinity of survival craft and their launching controls. Which one of the following requirements has to be included ?
give information on survival craft capacity
give information on survival craft speed and seaworthiness
give an overview of location of all lifesaving appliances
give relevant instructions and warnings
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
If conditions permit, which is the best way to board a liferaft which is floating close to the ship?
Use a rope ladder close to the raft to climb down and board
Jump into the water close to the raft, without a lifejacket, as this will make it easier to swim and board the liferaft
Jump onto the raft itself
Wearing a lifejacket, jump into the water close to the raft and then swim to it
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
*Give the meaning of the following symbol
Rescue boat with waterproof canopy
Lifeboat with waterproof canopy
You have abandoned ship in a liferaft. In most cases, which of the following actions should you generally take?
Organise a lookout system. Join up with other survival craft if possible. Stream the sea anchor
Join up with any other survival craft and stream the sea anchor
Start paddling in the direction of the nearest land
Organise a lookout system
Which channels are required for the portable two-way VHFs for survival craft?
Channel 16 plus another one
Which of the following detailed explanations should be mentioned in the Training Manual ?
The use of escape routes and other escape methods
The use of surface to air visual signals to be used by survivors
The use of all survival equipment
The use of navigational equipment for survival crafts
*Which of the following detailed explanations should be mentioned in the Training Manual ?
How to recover survival craft and rescue boats including stowage and securing
How to use surface to air visual signals to be used by survivors
How to use navigational equipment for survival crafts
How to use escape routes and other escape methods
A ship is fitted with davit launched liferafts. How often should onboard training take place, including, when practicable, the inflation and lowering of a liferaft?
On a Container vessel, when should a vessel's hatch pontoons not be lifted?
When the heel of the ship is excessive
When lighting conditions are poor
When the SWL of the gantry crane is not clearly marked
Where can the size of the Magnetic Compass Error be found?
By taking a transit bearing of two fixed geographical positions and comparing it with the bearing of the same points on the chart
On the chart in the centre of the compass rose or by reference to the Variation chart, taking into account the annual changes
By reference to the last entry in the Compass Error Log Book
By taking the error from the Deviation Table on the bridge
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.
While on boiler watch on an automatically controlled steam boiler the rating notices that the burner has failed to light following a drop in steam pressure. What action should be taken?
Shut the steam stop valve to stop the steam pressure falling further.
Stop the feed water pump immediately in case the boiler overfills.
Try and light the boiler burner manually.
Call the duty engineer immediately using the engineers call alarm.
Boiler water tests on a low pressure steam boiler show the chloride content to be 50 ppm. What action should be taken if any?
Blow down the boiler and reduce the dosage of treatment chemicals.
Shut down the boiler and drain the water out before filling with fresh feed water.
Increase the dosage of treatment chemicals.dosage.
Where on board a RoRo ship will cargoes experience the greatest accelerations?
In the highest stowage positions to each side of the ship
At the intersection of the athwartships and vertical axes of the ship
At the intersection of the fore and aft and athwartships axes of the ship
At the intersection of the fore and aft and vertical axes of the ship
What must you ensure when using portable slopes to discharge ro-ro units?
They must be free of dirt
The surfaces must be of the fish-bone type
They must be exactly aligned with the units’ tyres
What are cargo residues considered as under MARPOL 73/78?
What would you suspect has happened if the lubricating oil for an air compressor has a milky white appearance?
Water contamination of the oil.
Wrong grade of oil has been used.
Oil temperature has been too high.
Air contamination of the oil.
There are strict rules governing the placement and category of electrical equipment allowed in certain areas of liquefied gas carriers. One such category is that of flameproof enclosures. What is a flameproof enclosure?
One in which the equipment has such low electrical power that there is insufficient energy to ignite a flammable mixture and cause a flame.
One which can withstand the pressure build-up during an internal ignition of a flammable mixture and is designed to cool any flames occurring within the enclosure to below the ignition temperature.
One which is filled with inert gas to prevent formation and possible ignition of a flammable mixture.
One which is maintained under positive pressure so preventing the formation of a flammable mixture.
Which of the following hazard risks generally apply to the carriage and handling of LNG and its vapours?
Flammable, Toxic and Frostbite
Flammable, Toxic and Corrosive.
Flammable, Corrosive and Frostbite.
Flammable, Asphyxia and Frostbite
What will happen with the interface in the bowl, if the flow is too high?
The separation of the oil is bad.
The separation of the oil is good.
Will have no effect on the interface.
Why is it important to have good relationship on-board a vessel?
It leads to better work performance and positive atmosphere among the crew
Crew comes to know each others problems
It encourages crew to extend their contract
It will prevent accidents from happening
A high speed diesel engine operates with a monobloc inline high pressure fuel pump consisting of a number of helical type pump units contained in a single housing. From the options given select the method which is the most common one available for adjusting the fuel timing onboard where no specialist setting up equipment is available.
Adjustment of the HP fuel block by adding or removing shims between the pump and the engine block.
Adjustment of the height of the individual fuel pump elements within the pump block
Adjustment of the drive coupling to the driven coupling for the HP fuel pump using reference marks to No 1 cylinder TDC.
Adjustment of the fuel rack position for the complete HP pump unit.
What is the main quencher for an oil tanker?
By what name are the regulations which control the discharge of noxious substances and prevent pollution from ships known?
The International Marine Pollution Prevention Laws
Apart from the shipboard emergency plan where will you find more detailed procedures for fighting container fires?
In the EmS Guide of the IMDG Code
During inspection of a medium speed diesel engine piston of the composite type it is found that the steel crown is loose at its connection to the alloy skirt. Further inspection reveals damage to the surfaces and evidence of metal particles where the two parts are connected. Select, from the options given, the likely cause of this type of damage.
Fatigue due to excess compression at the joint between the components.
Crushing due to over tightening of the piston crown retaining bolts.
Shear of the metal surfaces due to excessive load on the engine.
Fretting due to loss of compression at the joint between the components.
What collective culinary term is given to the internal organs of a butchered animal, such as the heart, kidneys, liver, tripe, etc?
After discharge of any refrigerated cargo a thorough inspection of the vessel should be carried out before presenting the vessel for loading the next cargo. Amongst the reasons for this is to ensure that any traces of or residues from the previous cargo are removed. This is particularly so if a fruit or meat cargo is to be loaded after a fish cargo has been carried. Select, from the options given, the main reason for this requirement.
Fish is usually carried frozen and there may be some damage to the insulation.
Fish can be oily and may leave an oily residue in the cargo space.
Fish is strong smelling and the odour may contaminate the next cargo.
Ventilating with fresh air may only remove the odour temporarily and it will build up again if residues are present.
Which of these factors will NOT affect the necessary time needed to settle oil on top of the water in the sloptank?
The temperature in the sloptank
The quality of the Crude Oil Washing performed during the last discharging
The density of the oil in the sloptank
Which of the following forms of food poisoning is particularly associated with outbreaks on cruise ships?
Staphylococcal enterotoxin.
From the options given, select the type of cleaner that is most suitable for washing down a refrigerated cargo space.
A cleaner which contains a powerful bleaching agent.
A cleaner which has a fresh smell such as the smell of pine.
A cleaner containing a powder scouring agent.
What should be the breaking stress of lashing belts used to secure light vehicles, on board a ro-ro vessel?
During loading of bananas the fruit should be visually inspected frequently to check the quality and for any indications as to its physiological development. Which one of the options given would indicate that the fruit is in suitable condition for shipment?
The bananas are green with a yellow hue. They are not really hard and do not break cleanly.
The bananas are green in colour with patches on the shoulder from the effects of sunshine and have relatively sharp ridges along the length. They can be snapped with sap clinging to the broken parts.
The bananas are yellow with small black spots on the skin. They cannot be snapped but the skin can be peeled off.
The bananas have a uniform green colour with relatively sharp ridges along the length. They can be snapped or broken with sap clinging between the broken parts.
When a new crewmember joins a ship for the first time, on-board training and instructions in the use of the ship's life-saving appliances, including survival craft equipment and in the use of the ship's fire extinguishing appliances shall be given as soon as possible. What is the maximum timeframe for completion of this training?
Pitting corrosion is found around the steam drum water line of a high pressure steam boiler. From the options given, select the one most likely to cause this condition.
Dissolved oxygen levels are too high.
Seawater leakage from the condenser.
Total dissolved solids levels are too high.
Excess hydrazine dosage to the feed water system.
What are the operational requirements for a fast rescue boat?
It shall be transferable on each side of the vessel
There is no requirement for a launching appliance
It shall be served by a launching appliance to launch and retrieve the boat in still conditions
It shall be served by a suitable launching appliance to launch and retrieve the boat even under severe adverse weather conditions
Cross-flooding fittings shall be operable from:
The section where the unsymmetrical flooding occurs
On a Container vessel, why are twistlocks preferred as a means of securing containers compared to cone-based lashing systems?
Because cargo securing manuals do not allow for cone-based lashing systems
Because cone-based lashing systems are not type-approved by classification societies
Because cone-based lashing systems are more prone to failure than twistlocks
Because twistlocks provide uplift resistance as well as horizontal restraint, helping to prevent containers from falling overboard in heavy weather
This figure shows a transformer, with two windings, N(1) = 2000 and N(2) = 1000 turns, on a common magnetic circuit. Assume that there is no energy loss in the transformer itself. Calculate the current I(2) when the current I(1) = 2 A.
The sign on the image indicates:
Location of boiler suit(s)
You should wear warm clothes in this area
Location of immersion suit(s)
You should wear immersion suit when working in this area
What distinguishes vapour connections (headers) from liquid cargo connections on a ship's manifold?
Liquid and cargo connections actually appear the same, but the ship's personnel always attach a small board to the applicable flange, identifying the cargo to be loaded and indicating whether it is for the liquid or vapour hose.
Vapour connections are painted yellow with green end bands, are marked with the words "not for liquid" and have a small hole capable of receiving a stud on the flange face at the six o'clock position.
Liquid connections are always marked with the corresponding tank number, while vapour connections are marked with the letter "V".
Vapour connections are painted yellow with red end bands, are marked with the word "vapour" (or "vapor") and have a small stud located on the flange face at the twelve o'clock position.
What is done at a five yearly thorough inspection of lifting plant on a General Cargo vessel?
Lifting plant is proof load tested and all parts thoroughly examined
Deck cranes are tested and their parts thoroughly examined
Cross flooding arrangement
Self acting ballast trimming arrangement
What is a safe angle between a cargo lashing and eye plate?
When setting the tappet clearance (rocker arm clearance) on cylinder cover valves it is important that the engine is turned to the correct position. Select, from the options given, the engine correct position for this procedure.
Each cylinder in turn should be at top dead centre position when setting the valve clearances for that cylinder.
Number one cylinder should be at top dead centre position for setting the clearance for all of the valves on the engine.
The engine should be positioned so that the cam follower for the valve for which the clearance is being set is on the cam base circle.
The engine should be positioned so that the cam follower for the valve for which the clearance is being set is on the cam peak.
What is the purpose of Material Safety Data Sheets?
To provide personnel in deck- and engine department with procedures for handling or working with that substance in a safe manner
To determine if the substance is flammable or not
To provide the safety officer with procedures for handling or working with that substance in a safe manner
To provide all personnel including emergency personnel with procedures for handling or working with that substance in a safe manner
What is the purpose of the "Spray Line" as fitted in the cargo system of an LNG carrier?
It is used for cooling down the cargo lines and cargo tanks prior to cargo operation.
It is used for cooling down the inter-barrier spaces.
It is used for cooling down the void spaces and cofferdams.
It is used to flush the deck in case of cargo overflow.
How can you best demonstrate in an audit that you follow company cargo handling procedures?
By providing a summary of out-turn figures for the auditor.
By requesting that an audit takes place during cargo operations.
By being able to provide comprehensive and verifiable documentary records of cargo operations.
By providing a summary of incident and lost time figures for the auditor that reflects a successful and trouble-free system on board.
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.
Before loading a refrigerated cargo of LPG the cargo tanks must be cooled down slowly in order to minimise thermal stresses for the vessel and the cargo containment system. What is the generally accepted cooling down rate?
Which of the following statements is incorrect with regard to preparing the cargo holds for receiving bagged cargoes?
Cargo holds should be free of infestation
Cargo holds should be clean
Cargo holds should be free of cargo residues
What does the Captain think about the Chief Mate's question?
He wants the OS to train as helmsman today, because they are sailing in open waters and there is not much traffic in the area
He does not want to train the OS as helmsman because there is too much traffic in the area
He does not want the OS to go on watchkeeping duties next week because they are sailing in open waters
He thinks, it is not a bad idea to sail in open waters because the traffic in sparse
A medium speed diesel engine is used to drive a controllable pitch propeller through a suitable clutch and reduction gearbox. What should the blade attitude normally be after the engine is started and before the clutch is engaged?
The blades should be in the full ahead position.
The blades should be in the zero pitch position.
The blades should be in the full astern position.
The blades should be in the zero thrust position.
What will happen when you start a centrifugal pump with the delivery valve closed?
The starting load on the motor will cause overload.
The pump will lose suction.
The delivery pressure will be large causing the relief valve to open.
The starting load on the motor will be minimum.
When securing a non-standardized portable tank what is a favourable securing angle that will prevent it from transverse sliding?
What do you understand by the term ‘Separated From’, with regard to the stowage of dangerous goods on deck?
Separation by a distance of at least 3m vertically
Separation by a distance of at least 3m horizontally
Separation by a distance of at least 6m horizontally
Separated from the accommodation by at least one cargo space
What is the SOLAS definition of deadweight?
Deadweight is the difference in tonnes between the displacement of a ship in water of specific gravity 1.025 and the load waterline corresponding to the assigned winter freeboard and the lightweight of the ship
Deadweight is the difference in tonnes between the displacement of a ship in water of specific gravity 1.000 and the load waterline corresponding to the assigned summer freeboard and the lightweight of the ship
Deadweight is the difference, in tonnes, between the displacement of a ship in water of specific gravity 1.025 and the load waterline corresponding to the assigned summer freeboard and the lightweight of the ship
Deadweight is the difference in tonnes between the displacement of a ship at its light and sea-going freeboards
The pressure inlet to a pressure gauge is varied from zero to full scale and back to zero again. The output (indicating pressure) versus true pressure is shown in the diagr.The non - coincidence(mis - match) of loading and unloading curve is due to internal friction in the instrument. What do we call this phenomenon?
What are the symptoms that would indicate the filter/drier unit in a refrigeration system was becoming blocked?
A large temperature drop across the drier with possible icing of the casing.
Pressure drop before the driver.
A hammering noise from the drier.
The drier casing temperature increases.
In most colour coding systems for kitchen knives, what colour is used to indicate those used only for preparing raw meat?
Where would you normally expect to find the air vent cock on a steam boiler?
At the feed water inlet pipe connection.
At the highest point of the steam drum.
At the superheater outlet
On the highest point of the steam range.
Which of these statements is correct?
Cargo residues are not Marine Pollutants under the IMDG Code
Cargo dissolved in bilge water is considered cargo residue
Cargo dissolved in bilge water is not considered cargo residue
Cargo residues are Marine Pollutants under the IMDG Code
What advantages does the radar have over the eye?
Subject to night adaptation
Poor at assessing distance
Degradation through glare
Whenever there is a major bleeding, the first priority should be to:
Take the pulse of the patient
Low voltage ships tend to have insulated neutral systems. What is the reason for this?
If the neutral is not insulated then it may short to other conductors.
It is easier to detect faults
In the event of an earth fault vital equipment will not trip
It is more effective than insulating the live conductor
The brine used to salting or curing meat contains nitrites. What effect do the nitrites have on the meat?
They increase the preservation time of the meat more than rolling in solid salt crystals
They add a more natural salt taste to the meat than obtained by seasoning after cooking
They make the meat take on a reddish colour after preparation
What will a cadet find in the maintenance manual?
A Cadet will find machinery spare parts 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 grease in the maintenance manual
On modern chemical tankers, nitrogen is often used to achieve a super-dry atmosphere within a cargo tank prior to loading. Sometimes however, equipment delivering a special air supply is fitted and available for this same purpose. What does this equipment do?
It injects nitrogen into the air.
It supplies super-cooled air.
It filters carbon-dioxide out of the air.
It supplies de-humidified air.
Which of these statements about profiling is correct?
Check the ID of all visitors and some crew prior to boarding.
Pay less attention to body language and behaviour and more attention to answers to questions.
Use only open-ended questions.
Verify that answers to questions match up with what’s already known about the person being questioned.
What special design feature is attributed to pure car carriers?
A small GM when fully loaded
A very large windage area