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How many, minimum lines of positions are needed to decide a position using the decca system?
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
If a ship requires 2 nautical miles to stop in the water from a "crash stop" when proceeding at full ahead in deep water. What will the stopping distance be in shallow water?
Similar distance to deep water
Your ship is equipped with a single, right-handed fixed screw. Steaming full ahead you reverse the engine to stop the ship. How will the ship react? No wind or current.
She will most likely sheer to port and stop rather quickly
She will most likely continue on a straight course
She will most likely sheer to starboard and gradually lose headway
She will stop on 1.5 times the ship's length
Which type of vessel suffers from the greatest squat effects?
Vessel with a large length to beam ratio
Vessel with a high Block Coefficient
Vessel with a low Block Coefficient
Vessel with a small length to beam ratio.
When Sen. Deck Off. of both vessels involved have decided which will be the last lines to be let go whilst unmooring, these lines should be made fast as follows on the ship accepting the lines.
By keeping the rope on the warping drum of a deck winch, fig. 3.
By turning up the rope on the bitts, fig. 1.
By putting the eye on the bitts, fig. 2.
By shackling the eye to a strongpoint, fig. 4.
If you are going aloft in a bosun's chair what kind of hook would you use to hook the chair to the rope?
I would refuse going aloft
A stainless steel butcher's hook that is designed to take the load
An approved hook with a locking device
Stainless steel tanks are sometimes required to be "passivated" especially after tank surface repairs have been carried out and aggressive cargoes are to be loaded. "Passivation" normally consists of:
Grinding off any corrosion spot with a grinding disc of about "80 grain"?
Spraying concentrated hydrofluoric acids in the tank and then wiping it off?
Applying 12 - 15% nitric acid on tank surfaces, either with a brush or spray; then washing off after 10 - 20 minutes using copious amounts of fresh water?
Cleaning the tank by application of caustic soda on all surfaces, then washing it off?
If a seaman has to walk across a stow of cartons containing perishable foodstuffs what should he do to minimise the risk of damage to the contents? Select the most appropriate option from those given.
He should step on the middle of the cartons.
All parts of the carton are of equal strength and therefore it doesn't matter which part he steps on.
He should step on the edges of the cartons.
He should step on the corners of the cartons.
In the type of fluorescent lamp system shown in the illustration, the role of the starter is to perform which of the following?
To switch on current through the lamp, and to disconnect the ballast once the lamp has started..
To charge the ballast to a high inductive current, and then divert this current through the lamp.
To create a high starting current.
To pass current through the lamp heaters, and then interrupt the inductive striking current.
Why do some diesel engine manufacturers recommend machining the valve spindle sealing surface with a half degree difference to the valve seat angle?
To improve valve sealing by compensating for expansion of the valve during high temperature operation.
To minimize heat transfer between valve and valve seat.
To improve valve sealing by compensating for pressure and temperature effects on the valve during engine operation..
To improve valve sealing by increasing contact force by reducing contact area between valve and seat.
Which equipment is utilised to control the liquid level in the cargo tanks?
In the cargo tanks we use deep stick to control the liquid level
In the cargo tanks we use sounding tape to control the liquid level
In the cargo tanks we use either float or radar type gauge to control the liquid level
In the cargo tanks we use float type gauge to control the liquid level
Who is responsible for issuing an ISPS certificate?
A large electric motor is being removed from a main seawater pump with the aid of the engine room crane. Which is the best method of starting the lift from the options given?
Use the 'inch up' facility on the crane to 'break' the motor free after slackening all of the retaining bolts.
Use a suitable chain block suspended from the crane hook to 'break' the motor free after slackening all of the retaining bolts.
Use the full hoist facility on the crane to 'break' the motor free after slackening all of the retaining bolts.
Use the full hoist facility to lift the motor clear in one action after removing all of the retaining bolts.
How many sub-classes are there for IMDG Class 4 (Flammable solids) cargoes?
Every person onboard ship has a responsibility for safety and security. General house-keeping rules should be followed. Which of the listed rules is the most important onboard a tanker?
Never carry lighters or matches on the tank deck.
Always wear safety shoes on deck..
Always use the handrails when going up or down ladders.
Always use gloves when operating portable grinders and chipping machines.
With respect to earthing (grounding) of signal cables. Which of the 4 alternatives is correct for a cable for analogue signals?
Under U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations when is a Vertical Tandem Lift possible?
When two intermodal containers one on top of the other are connected by semi-automatic twistlocks
When three intermodal containers in a stack are connected by fully-automatic twistlocks
When two intermodal containers one on top of the other are connected by fully-automatic twistlocks
When three intermodal containers in a stack are connected by semi-automatic twistlocks
What are the three volumes of the IAMSAR Manual?
I Organization and Management II Mission Co-ordination III Mobile Facilities.
I Planning and Preparation II Rescue Control III Reference
A Command and Control B Communications C Rescue Procedures
I Organization II Communications III Rescue Procedures
For transporting a casualty with a fracture; If a Neil-Robertson stretcher is not available:
Wait for the Neil-Robertson strecher to arrive
A wide wooden board may be used
One person should lift the casualty using Fire-mans lift
Two persons should lift the casualty with great care
On a RoRo vessel, what standing instruction should be given to protect the Ramps when loading ro-ro units?
Damaged units should be rejected for loading
All ro-ro units must be thoroughly checked for damage prior to the loading ramp
Units whose weights exceed the ramp load density/SWL must not be loaded
What is the full name of the International Convention dealing with stability of passenger ships?
The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
International Safety Management code
What requires close attention during portable car deck inspections?
Abrasions over the decks' surfaces
Signs of cracks in way of deck supports
What is ‘Allowable Use Strength’?
The strength of cargo lashing materials allowed by the classification society
The tension to which cargo lashings should be set up
The safe working load of cargo lashing materials
The breaking strength of cargo lashing materials
How many Working Environmental committee members should be elected on a ship with a crew of 13 members?
When securing a non-standardized portable tank on a RoRo vessel, what is a favourable securing angle that will prevent it from transverse sliding?
The chemical abbreviation "H2S" is often associated with Crude Oil cargoes. What does the abbreviation stand for?
Hydrogen Separation - 2nd distillation stage.
What does the term 'cold spotting' refer to in relation to LNG cargo carriage?
Using a sub cooled layer of LNG at the liquid surface to help minimise cargo losses.
Visually checking the inner hull during the loaded passage to detect leakage.
Using the low duty compressor to supply cold LNG to the secondary barrier.
Monitoring tank pressure carefully during loaded passage.
When an air compressor is going to be started it is important that the compressor is started with the "blow off" valves open. Why?
To ensure that the electric motor will not have a too low torque during start.
To ensure that we do not have any water assembly in the cylinders when the compressor start.
To be sure that all pressure valves in the HP line to the starting bottle are open.
To ensure that the compressor does not have any back pressure due to a leak suction valve in stage one.
Which of the following ship motions complements the natural springing tendency of Ro-Ro cargoes?
Is smoking permitted in the galley? (Select the most correct answer)
Yes, but only once food service is completed.
If the vessel is in port, it is prohibited; if the vessel is at sea, then it is permitted.
Yes, because it is not considered a public area.
Which of the following is a definition of the "Proper Shipping Name", as found in the IMDG Code?
The name to be used in any documentation relating to the transportation of the dangerous substance, material or article, such as on forms, labels and placards.
The correct chemical name of a potentially hazardous material, as identified from the Chemical Cargo List.
The name under which a dangerous material, substance or article is
Which of the 4 alternatives shows a NPN transistor?
What type of discharge pumps are normally in use on gas carriers
It is screw pumps that is normally used on gas carriers
It is centrifugal pumps that is normally used on gas carriers
It is piston pumps that is normally used on gas carriers
It is submerged pumps that is normally used on gas carriers
What are “contractual clauses”?
Terms and conditions of work employment with the ship owner
Details of amount of time allowed for shore leave
Terms relating to the amount of food and water allowed per person on board
Part ALC 1d of the crew agreement, giving details of specific terms and conditions for seafarers
An expansion process along a turbine venturi is ofthen recognized as if no heat transfer out of the system is occuring What is the correct term for this?
A hazard is is a source of potential harm or damage or a situation with potential for harm or damage. Risk is determined based on evaluation of two elements. Which two elements?
The likelihood that a hazard may occur and the consequences of the hazardous event
The likelihood that a hazard may occur and the financial consequences for the Company
The likelihood that a hazard may occur and the available personal protective equipment we have onboard
The consequences of the hazardous event and the available personal protective equipment we have onboard
Anyone who violates the provisions of Norwegian law or the provisions of regulations laid down by virtue of Norwegian law, relating to contract of engagements and account book, to notification to, appearance before, or to the taking of evidence, shall be liable to????
Imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.
Imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.
Fines or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.
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.
When small amounts of cleaning additives (detergent products) are added to water in order to facilitate the washing of tanks which previously contained liquid chemicals, what conditions apply?
No conditions apply provided not more than 200 litres per 1000 cubic metres of tank volume is used in any one washing operation.
The discharge shall be governed by the provisions of Annex I or II, which would apply to the additive had it been carried as cargo. Tank washing procedures involving the use of such additives shall be set out in the Procedures and Arrangements Manual and approved by the vessel's Flag State Administration.
If the additive contains Pollution category "X" products and more than 200 litres is used in the washing operation for a single cargo tank, then a prewash to shore must be carried out.
No additives containing Pollution Category "X" components shall be used, except those components that are readily biodegradable and present in a total concentration of of less than 10% of the cleaning additive. No restrictions additional to those applicable to the tank due to the previous cargo shall apply.
What is another term for ‘Cargo Sweepings’?
What is the purpose of the Ship Security Plan?
Outline the organizational structure for the ship.
Protect your ship from risks posed by security threats or incidents.
Outline specific measures for your ship to move from security level 1 to 2 and from 2 to 3.
Detail the duties of shipboard personnel assigned security responsibilities.
When loading a General Cargo ship, what do logs, fishmeal, scrap metal and bales of cotton have in common?
They are all capable of causing oxygen depletion in the cargo holds
They are all liable to spontaneous combustion
Fires caused by these cargoes cannot be extinguished using carbon dioxide gas
They contribute to ship's sweat
Studies of shipboard emergencies show that many passengers do not read or remember safety information. As an officer, how can you best compensate for this fact?
In an emergency, repeatedly tell passengers what's happening, what's being done, and what they should do.
Post large, graphic safety signs conspicuously throughout the ship.
Prior to departure, provide passengers with a good safety video.
Ensure that printed safety information onboard is of the highest quality.
During a ballast voyage, the fuel consumption is noticeable higher than normal and all pressures and temperatures is normal, may the reason to this be:
Long time since the last overhaul.
How many separate means of escape are provided from each fire zone above the bulkhead deck?
You are assigned to accompany a cargo surveyor during tank inspection. A wall-wash is to take place in tank 3 centre. As the surveyor is preparing his equipment for this, you observe that a drop of sweat falls onto the funnel. What will you do?
Draw the surveyor's attention to it. Take note that he thoroughly cleans the funnel with the wall-wash solvent before collecting the laboratory sample. Report the matter to the Duty officer.
Ask the surveyor to wait in the tank alone while you take the funnel up to the accommodation and rinse it in clean, fresh water.
Immediately instruct the surveyor to leave the tank and collect a substitute set of equipment.
Nothing. The odd drop of sweat will not usually make any difference.
What is the requirement with regard to Familiarisation on board?
During the first tenure, seafarers are responsible for asking at least a 100 questions to the Safety Officer.
Seafarers, on being assigned to any ship, shall be familiarized with their specific duties and with all ship arrangements, installations, equipment, procedures and ship characteristics that are relevant to their routine or emergency duties.
Seafarers shall be familiarized with all life saving appliances and emergency exits in case any emergency situation occurs. It takes normally an hour to complete the Safety Familiarisation. The safety Officer is responsible.
Seafarers on board passenger vessels must as soon as possible learn the names of all persons working in the same department in order to ensure efficient daily operation.
What is shown on the new ‘Marine Pollutant’ label under the IMDG Code?
A dead tree and dead fish
Dead fish and dead sea birds
What is commonly recognised as the main hazard associated with unprotected entry into an enclosed space on a tanker?
There are no significant hazards associated with entry into enclosed spaces on tankers
A potentially oxygen deficient or toxic atmosphere
Restrictions on access and mobility within the space
Lack of adequate illumination for safe movement within the space
When 3 phase alternators are operating in parallel, it is very important that the reactive load is evenly shared so that the total alternator loads are evenly shared. If the total alternator load is the vector sum of active and reactive loads, which side of the vector diagram (power traingle) shown represents the reactive load?
None of the mentioned alternatives
Where on board a ship will cargoes experience the least accelerations?
At the intersection of the fore and aft, athwartships and vertical axes of the ship
At the intersection of the fore and aft and vertical axes 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
What type of bomb search should you conduct to avoid panic when the credibility of the threat is in doubt and you don’t want to disrupt ship business?
Nominated officers search
What is the result of a large metacentric height?
The ship will roll violently.
The ship will have a long roll period.
Bending moment will increase.
The center of gravity will move upwards.
What is a system employing a single common freshwater cooler (cooled by means of seawater) called?
High temperature freshwater system
Low temperature freshwater system
How can the pressure be regulated during start up of a positive displacement pump such as a gear pump?
By throttling the discharge valve
By throttling the suction valve.
Positive displacement pumps operate at constant pressure and cannot be regulated.
Adjustment of the pressure relief valve to recirculate part of the flow.
Some perishable cargoes which are normally carried refrigerated can also be carried non-refrigerated even on a long sea passage. This requires that the commodity is suitably packed and correctly ventilated during transport. Select the option which correctly completes the following statement. "The type of cargo most suited for a sea passage under ventilation only would be…
What is the normal procedure for cooldown cargo tanks prior to loading LNG?
Pumping cold LNG through the spray header.
Pumping cold LNG to the bottom of the tank.
Pumping cold LNG through the heater.
Pumping cold LNG through liquid header.
A 250V contactor has been fitted to a 220V supply. Which of the following symptoms might be observed?
Contactor chattering (vibrating)
Passenger ship engaged in international voyages shall carry through a muster for all passengers. At what latest time after embarkation shall the muster take place?
4 hours after the passengers embarked
Within 24 hours after the passengers embarked
What is the first thing you would check when taking over a boiler watch
Check the items that can be a possible threat
"Piracy, Hijacking and Smuggling"
Cargo tampering and Stowaways
If you are looking for passengers who may be trapped or hiding, what is the best command to shout?
Go to mustering stations immediately.
Take warm clothes and lifejackets.
Is anyone here? Call out if you need my help.
What is the purpose of girders in the tank?
They support the stiffeners
They transfer all the sea forces acting on the plating
They transfer all the cargo forces acting on the plating
They support the stiffeners and also take up some of the sea forces
Gases, including methane, cannot normally be liquefied using pressure alone once they are at or above a certain temperature. What is the term used for this temperature?
Liquid temperature limit.
What section of the Crew Agreement contains the “Contractual clauses”?
At what temperature should the meat and fish freezers be maintained?
What is the primary hazard associated with the carriage of a bulk cargo of salt on a Bulk Carrier?
There are no special hazards associated with this cargo
The cargo may be liable to self heat.
The only possible hazard is associated with ingress of water into the hold and a loss of stability
This cargo maybe liable to spontaneous combustion
How many separate means of escape from passengers and crew spaces should it be in each zone?
The circuit consists of two inductors, L(1) = 6 H and L(2) = 12 H, in series. Calculate the equivalent total inductance.
What is the characteristic of alkanes?
Alkanes has only a single bond between two atoms.
Alkanes has a triple bond between the atoms.
The name of alkanes always ends with “anes”.
Alkanes has only a single bond between the atoms.
What should crew members not assigned to emergency teams, do?
Crew members not asigned to emergency teams should ensure the proper operation of the remote control equipment
Crew members not asigned to emergency teams should be ready to assist the engine-room emergency team
Crew members not asigned to emergency teams should be integrated in the emergency team
Crew members not asigned to emergency teams should prepare survival crafts and render assistance, where required
A wire rope lashing is connected to an eye plate by means of a shackle. What is the Maximum Securing Load (MSL) for this lashing?
The Minimum Securing Load of the shackle
The Minimum Securing Load of the eyeplate
The Minimum Securing Load of the wire rope
The Minimum Securing Load of either the wire rope or shackle or eye plate
Which of the answers best summarises the information which should be provided for the bridge Officers of the Watch within an effective Voyage plan.
All of the suggested answers
Expected prevailing wind and weather
Contingency arrangements in case of problems
Courses to steer; distance off dangers; parallel index lines; expected currents; prevailing winds; distance between alteration points.
What means of communication shall be provided to each member of the fire patrol?
Telephones in public spaces
Emergency telephones and Public Address system
The circuit consists of two capacitors, C(1) = 6 µF and C(2) = 12 µF, in parallel. Calculate the equivalent C(S) of the two capacitors.
With regard to radar, what would be a correct form of response to the question: What range scale are you using?
The correct form of response would be: "I am using the 12 mile range scale"
The correct form of response would be: "I am using the 3 cm radar"
The correct form of response would be: "I am using the largest range scale"
The correct form of response would be: "I am using the 10 cm radar"
On a Container vessel, where should containers containing infectious substances be stowed?
In a position separated by a complete compartment or hold from living quarters
On deck away from the accommodation
On deck abaft the accommodation
A galley hot plate uses a Nichrome / Magnesium Oxide heating element and is to be tested before being put into service for the first time. An insulation resistance test yields a reading of 0.3 M Ohm. Which action should be taken?
Wash the element in a degreasing agent. Then retest and if ok put it into service.
Put the element into service.
Apply reduced voltage to the element for a few minutes. Then retest and if ok put into service.
On a container vessel why is it important not to exceed stack allowable weights?
The lashings can be overloaded
The GM can become excessive leading to high roll accelerations
Torsional effects on the hull
It can cause failure of the corner posts of the containers stowed at the bottom of the stack
On a Bulk Carrier, what are hydraulic jacks used for?
Raising and lowering hatch covers panels
Raising and lowering steel pallets
Folding hatch cover panels
Opening and closing hatch covers
Why may wearing sweat rags slung round your neck when working in the machinery spaces be hazardous?
The rags may cause sweat rash.
The rags may cause you to get too hot and faint.
The rags may be caught by running machinery or power tools.
The rags may be soaked with oil and catch fire.
On a Container vessel, what are the vertical corner structures of a container called?
Whish of the following disposal would be permitted?
Food waste from a vessel outside a special area and 10 miles from nearest land
Food waste from a vessel inside a special area and 10 miles from nearest land
Paper products from a vessel inside a special area and 15 miles from the nearest land
Food waste from a vessel outside a special area and 12 miles from the nearest land
What is typical for a continuous control system
The output signal is equal to the input signal
The control valve will always be changing positionv
It is possible to predict the control mathematicallyIt is possible to predict the control mathematically
It is not possible to have a stable process
What is the name of UN maritime division?
The UN maritime division is UNM (United Nations Maritime)
UN does not have any maritime division.
The UN maritime division is IMO (International Maritime Organisations)
The UN maritime division ISO (International Shipping Organisation)
On a Bulk Carrier, what should be done if the cargo loading rate exceeds the ballast discharge rate thereby affecting hull stresses?
Notify the port state authority with whom the loading plan has been lodged
Notify the stevedoring foreman
Notify the terminal representative
Lodge note of protest with the terminal
What action should you take if you have a flash-back during gas welding?
Close the regulator valves immediately, oxygen first.
Cool the bottles down with water.
Use a portable fire extinguisher.
A ship's electrical system operates at 60Hz but when connected to shore supply it is supplied with 50Hz. Which of the following would you expect?
Electric motors will run at increased speed and will tend to overheat.
Generators are more sensitive to reverse power faults.
Electric motors will run at reduced speed and will tend to overheat.
Earth faults are more likely.