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Give the command after ga+ for the transmission of a ‘store and forward’ –message withradio-telex:
The display of the DSC-controller on board is showing the following lines: TX call:Selectiveto: 02114200 Category: RoutineUSB:telephony DSC Tx 2189.5 kHz save>send< This DSC-message must be transmitted in the mode:
You have an important navigational or meteorological message to transmit. What call should proceed this message when made on the radio telephone?
Securite Securite (3 times)
You are duty officer on board a vessel in open sea. The look out is doing work and you are alone on the bridge, presently checking the position in the chartroom. Suddenly you are colliding with a fishing vessel. You will be most to blame for the collision, because of:
You should ask over VHF if there is any vessels in the surronding waters before going to the chart room.
You shall always give the "keep away" signal when doing chart work.
The fishing vessel should have kept away and you will not be blamed.
You did not maintain a proper look - out by all available means.
A ship is equipped with a right-handed fixed pitch propeller, which when going from Full Ahead to Full Astern will make the ship sheer to starboard. Can anything be done to reduce this change in heading?
The rudder should be kept amidships when going astern and there is little that can be done to reduce the swing to starboard
The rudder can be put from side to side in a "Rudder Cycling" movement.
The rudder can be put to Hard to Port to reduce the water flow to the right side of the propeller
The rudder should be put Hard to Port to reduce the water flow to the left side of the propeller
The heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of any particular substance 1°C is called:
Heat transfer coefficient
What is characteristic of titanium, magnesium and lithium catching fire?
There is always risk of explosion
These fires are self-extinguishing
These fires can only be extinguished using water
Due to chemical reactions these cargoes will continue to burn
What is the punishment for any shipmaster who in distress or other danger abandons the ship without this being necessary?
Shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years.
Shall be liable to fines or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.
Shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year.
Shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
Who is responsible for the development of the Ship Security Plan?
The Port Facility Security Officer
The Classification Society.
The Company Security Officer
The Ship Security Officer
When loading LNG into prismatic type cargo tanks it is sometimes prohibited to leave any of the tanks between 10 to 80% full at completion of loading. What is the main reason that it is recommended to avoid this prohibited partly filled range?
The free surface effect might result in excessive sloshing loads.
It will increase the rate at which boil off gas will be produced.
It would be an uneconomical use of cargo capacity.
It will increase the vapour space and therefore increase the risk of flammable mixtures developing.
What is Inert Gas?
It is a gas containing insufficient oxygen to support the combustion of hydrocarbons.
It is a gas containing too much hydrocarbon vapour to support combustion.
It is a gas containing no oxygen.
It is a gas containing less than 21% by volume oxygen.
What type of dynamic forces may cause indent in plating on forecastle deck and main deck in way of pillars inside forecastle?
Forces created by waves on the forecastle
Pressure forces caused by green water on deck
Slamming in way of flat bottom forward of light draught
Impact pressure forces in way of abrupt or flared bow
What charateristics of Seed Cake group B (IMDG Class 4.2) cargo should be considered when carrying in bulk?
The only concern is that the cargo may self-heat slowly.
The only concern is the cargo may be liable to oxidise, causing subsequent reduction of oxygen in the cargo spaces
The only concern is that the cargo may be liable to spontaneous combustion.
Cargo may self-heat slowly; may spontaneously ignite; liable to oxidise; may produce carbon dioxide
The muster list shall show the duties assigned to the different members of the crew. Which of the given duties do not necessarily have to be included in the muster list?
Manning of fire parties assigned to deal with fires
Preparation and launching of survival crafts
On a Container vessel, how should the first tier of under-deck containers be loaded onto a non cellular vessel?
Onto dunnage laid athwartships over the tank top
Directly onto the tank top
Onto dunnage laid directly under the containers' bottom rails
Onto dunnage laid fore and aft over the tank top
A medium speed diesel engine, operating with a pulse turbocharging system, has been adjusted to have good power balance. What would the cylinder exhaust gas temperatures, relative to each other, be expected to be?
plus or minus 5 degrees Celsius.
All cylinder exhaust temperatures should be equal if the cylinder power balance is correct.
plus or minus 70 degrees Celsius.
plus or minus 30 degrees Celsius.
What is one way to try to overcome people's fears about loved ones?
Inform them about the nature of the emergency.
Prevent them from looking for their loved ones.
Assure them that the crew is sweeping the entire ship for passengers.
Give them a lifejacket to put on.
A sudden or gradual increase of the chloride content in the freshwater cooling indicates:
Leakages from seawater coolers
Leakages from oil coolers
Low concentration of corrosion inhibitors
When working in parts of the inert gas system such as the scrubber or deck water seal, what procedure must be followed?
Working with self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
To avoid overbunkering and oil spill, it is very important that we keep a close monitoring of the bunkering progress, and this is done by sounding and calculations, the most reliable way is:
The remote gauge system will provide us with the necessary information
Take ullage soundings in the tanks from deck
Calculate time and flow, to find out how much oil is received
A combination of ullage soundings and readings from the remote gauges
A 450 volt, 859 kW rated generator has not been in operation for several weeks. Prior to starting, insulation resistance readings are taken. The minimum acceptable insulation resistance reading on the main stator winding to allow you to proceed with running the generator is:
Parallel sweep search in a co-ordinated manner is achieved when?
All facilities proceed with minimum safe speed
All facilities proceed with same speed
All facilities proceed with maximum safe speed
All facilities proceed with different speed
How many separate means of escape from passengers and crew spaces should it be in each zone?
Which types of compressors are used as cargo compressors onboard gas carriers?
One, two and three stage piston compressors.
One, two and three stage screw compressors.
Oil free screw and piston compressors.
Piston, screw and centrifugal type compressors.
You are to load a cargo ofIsocyanate to tank 4 centre port and the cargo hose from shore is to be connected to a flange directly adjacent to the cargo pump, so that the manifold cross-over and deck cargo line are not used. What must you place underneath the connection?
A label stating "portable connection".
Some sawdust or other absorbant material.
The arrival ballast water must contain maximum 15ppm (parts pr. million) of oil to fulfil the regulations in force. How many ppm is 1% by volume.
A ship moving through heavy seas is affected by the water pressure at the bows causing an effect known as "Panting". What structure in the forward region of the ship combats the effects of Panting?
Double bottom tanks and floors
Collision bulkhead and deck
Panting beams and stringers
What do you understand by: Let go the tug?
Let go the tug means: to tell the tug master to go away
Let go the tug means: to cast off the lines that secure the tug to the ship
Let go the tug means: to cut the lines secuing the tug to the ship
Let go the tug means: to take no notice of the tug
All passenger ships are divided into vertical ’zones’. What is the purpose of this?
Vertical zones are separated with firedoors which will be closed automatically when the firealarm start.
All vertical zones are separated with waterthight doors, which will be closed in the case of a grounding, etc.
There is one fireteam in each zone
This is firezones which can be divided from eachother with firedoors. If a fire start in one zone, all firedoors in front and aft of the fire will be closed from the bridge to stop the smoke and fire from spreading.
How can an approximate value of the initial transverse Metacentric Height (GM) be found from the Curve of Statical Stability (GZ curve)?
The value in metres from the X axis of the point where the curve changes from concave to convex shape.
Drawing a tangent to the curve through the origin and erecting a perpendicular through the angle of heel of 57.3 degrees
Drawing a tangent from the highest point of the curve to the X axis and measuring it in metres
It is impossible to establish the GM value from the curve of righting levers (GZ)
A situation arises where there is insufficient fruit cargo available to fill a cargo space. There is a cooler arrangement (cooler/evaporator/brine nest/fans) positioned at one end of the cargo space. Select, from the options given, the best method for stowage of the fruit.
Start at the end with the cooler arrangement and work away from the cooler.
Start from one side of the space.
Start from the centre of the space and work towards both ends.
Start at the opposite end to the cooler arrangement and work towards the cooler.
Recording the pulp temperature of fruit at all stages of the transport chain provides a valuable record of the status of the product. Which of the procedures given in the options should be adopted by a deck officer when dealing with the fruit?
After taking the pulp temperature the individual piece of fruit should be retained in the space with other specimens that have been used
After taking the pulp temperature the individual piece of fruit should be discarded as the specimen used will usually spoil rapidly.
It does not matter whether or not the specimen is left in the cargo space as the carriage temperature will preserve it.
After taking the pulp temperature the individual piece of fruit should be returned to the carton of fruit from which it was sampled
Why should boiler sootblowers normally only be operated in the correct sequence?
To minimise loss of steam pressure
To ensure soot is cleared progressively from the bottom tubes to the top and toward the boiler uptakes.
To avoid excess stress in the boiler.
So that the operator does not forget which sootblowers have been used.
What should you do in case of any fire breaks out?
Alert the bridge, Rescue human life, Extinguish if possible by use of available fire fighting-fighting appliances, Secure the area/ damage control
Fight the fire and report to the bridge when you have extinguished it
Ask passengers to assist you with fire-fighting
In a fresh water tank we are using a pressure transmitter with a range of 0-0.5 bar/4-20mA for level measurement.The transmitter is installed 30 centimeters from the bottom of the tank,and the tank is 5 meters high. What will the output from the transmitter be when the tank is empty?
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 type of ships are LNG carriers as designated in the IMO IGC code?
Where shall you be able to activate the ship security alert system on board ro-ro passenger ships?
Captain's- and Chief Officer's office
From the navigation bridge and in at least one other location
How can you avoid and/or reduce potential panic among passengers, if an emergency situation occurs?
Do not inform passengers about the situation. It will only create panic and make it difficult for the crew to handle the situation.
Inform the passengers, that there is nothing to worry about, to keep them calm.
Inform passengers at frequent intervals over the public announcement system about the situation and how they shall act. Use as many of the ships officers and crew among the passengers to assist.
Checking that all crew and passenger are present
Which electronic component is this graphical symbol illustrating:
Electric heater, 3.3 kilowatts
Inductive reactor, 3.3 kH
Why do we use stabilisers on passenger ships?
To adjust the trim of the vessel
To decrease the rolling angle of the vessel
To increase the intact stability
To decrease the dynamic stability
Who can carry out a Quadrennial Thorough Survey of cargo gear?
A classification society surveyor
A deck officer designated by the master
Which of the following is the correct English spelling?
Where are the two places that a hydraulic cargo pump can be started from on a chemical tanker?
Remotely, from the cargo control room or from the hydraulic aggregate room.
Locally at the pump on deck and remotely from the hydraulic aggregate room.
Locally at the pump on deck and remotely from the cargo control room.
Remotely, from the cargo control room or the engine control room.
Which of the following cargoes will easily tip over in heavy weather?
Flatbed trailers carrying transformers
Transformers and machinery shipped in high wooden crates
In a smoke filled alleyway where will the cleanest air be found, and how should you proceed out?
Sit and wait for the rescue party.
It will be the same in all parts, therefore I would just leave as quickly as possible.
Near to the deck, crawl out keeping your face as near to the deck as possible.
Towards the upper part, stand as tall as possible and walk out.
How should pipes, rails and road sections be stowed?
Always in the athwartships direction
Fore and aft when practicable
Athwartships when practicable
How should steel wire rod coils be stowed?
With their cores aligned athwartships
With their cores aligned vertically
With their cores aligned fore and aft
With their cores aligned alternately fore and aft and athwartships
The pressure delivered by a gear type fuel oil transfer pump suddenly reduces from 5 bar to 4 bar during transfer. From the options given, select the most likely cause of this occurrence.
The oil tank from which the oil is being transferred is empty.
The pump drive has sheared.
The pump gears and casing have become worn.
Part of the pump relief/recirculation valve spring has broken off allowing the valve to open further.
What does the abbreviation "SBT" stand for in the context of the construction and layout of an oil tanker?
Strengthened Ballast tank
The diagram shows a calibration curve for a pressure gauge. What is an alternative name for the slope of the characteristic?
"What do crew, visitors and contractors all have in common?"
They’re all employees of the ship.
They’re all onboard the ship for the duration of its voyage.
They all have opportunity to smuggle drugs.
They’re all trained in ship emergency procedures.
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
Which of these emission control requirements is correct?
Incineration of PCB's is permitted
Equipment containing ozone-depleting substances may be dumped at sea 50 miles from land
Installation of an exhaust gas cleaning system reduces emission of nitrogen oxide
Low sulphur fuels reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds
Why is it important in a RoRo vessel to ensure that cargo is loaded in a uniform way
because it looks better and image is important
because it makes it harder to lash the cargo correctly if you don't
To prevent high sheer forces and bending moments on the vessel during the loading / discharge operations
Which ideal heat engine cycle is the vapour-compression refrigeration system based on?
The reversed Carnot cycle.
A vessel’s midship draught is 8.50m. What is the corrected midship draught if the vessel is on an even keel? Midship marks are painted 0.05m forward of midships; LBP is 162m.
What is the purpose of a cargo vaporiser as fitted to LNG carries?
To check the membranes of the cargo containment system for leakage at regular intervals.
To produce the vapour to displace the inert gas from cargo tanks prior to cooling down and loading and for maintaining the pressure in the cargo tank during discharge.
To produce the nitrogen for removing vapour from the cargo tanks ready for gas freeing.
To generate the boil-off gas for use as fuel in the vessels propulsion plant.
After discharging a high density cargo a serious crack is found in an upper ballast tank amidships of a Bulk Carrier; what must the Master do?
Note the dimensions of the crack and measure regularly
Proceed on ballast voyage without ballast in this tank
Repair with cement box or temporary welded patch until next drydock
Inform Designated Person Ashore (DPA) and call in Classification Society
The ship is to berth alongside a quay in calm conditions of no wind or current. The ship has a single fixed pitch right handed propeller. Which angle of approach would be considered the most favourable?
The decision should be left to the pilot who is in charge of the manoeuvre.
A vessel is scheduled to enter a SECA during a forthcoming voyage? What additional considerations must a Chief Engineer take into account when planning for this voyage?
That all garbage is fully disposed of prior to entry into the SECA and suitable arrangements are made for retention while in the SECA.
That there is sufficient room in the bilge holding tank to ensure no discharges of machinery space bilges takes place while the vessel is in the SECA.
That the incinerator is shut down for the duration of the time the vessel is in the SECA.
The availability of low sulphur fuel and the change over time required to ensure the system is clear of normal fuel prior to entry into the SECA.
What name is applied to foods (in particular meat) that have been prepared according to the rules of Islam?
Some of the cargoes carried onboard liquefied gas carriers are classed as saturated hydrocarbons. What are the features of the common saturated hydrocarbon cargoes (e.g. propane and butane) that are carried on these vessels?
As liquids they are colourless, odourless and are chemically non-reactive.
As liquids they are yellowish brown in colour, odourless and are chemically reactive.
As liquids they are yellowish brown in colour, with a sweet odour, and are chemically non-reactive.
As liquids they are colourless, with a sweet odour, and are chemically reactive.
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.
On most ro-ro passenger ships there is no requirement to carry out drills with the passengers. What is the most effective ways of informing embarking passengers about the emergency procedures?
Information on boarding cards, public announcement on departure, posters in public areas and cabins, safety video running continuously
Posters in public areas and cabins, safety video running continuously
Information from the crew
Safety video and folders in tax free shops
Select from the options given the one which best completes the following statement. "Reefer vessels, loaded with a homogenous cargo, usually operate with a small GM due to the fact that…
…they are designed with small fuel tanks."
…they are designed with fine lines and the biggest cargo spaces are at the top of the holds."
…they are designed that way to produce a gentle rolling motion."
…they usually have large deck cranes."
What is the correct sequence of washing a cargo hold?
Saltwater wash, freshwater rinse, dry, sweep
Freshwater wash, saltwater rinse, dry, sweep
Sweep, freshwater wash, saltwater rinse, dry
Sweep, saltwater wash, freshwater rinse, dry
What action should the Master of a General cargo vessel take with a fishmeal cargo, which is self-heating and liable to spontaneous combustion?
Follow guidance in IMO Bulk Cargo Code or IMSBC) and probably declare a port of refuge
Boundary cool only and continue on voyage
Open hatch covers to find source of fire
Transportation of oil at sea can be divided in two groups, which?
Crude oil and refined products.
Crude oil and black oils.
Crude oil and lubricating oil.
For what purpose do we have booster pumps on the cargo discharge line onboard gas carriers?
On gas carriers we have booster pumps on the cargo discharge line to increase the discharge pressure and reduce the cargo temperature.
On gas carriers we have booster pumps on the cargo discharge line to increase the discharge line pressure above shore back pressure.
On gas carriers we have booster pumps on the cargo discharge line to easily reduce the flow and pressure to shore line.
On gas carriers we have booster pumps on the cargo discharge line to increase the discharge rate to shore.
What makes a container vessel's cargo holds effective in containing under-deck fires?
A fixed fire-fighting system
Intact hatch and ventilator seals
An effective bilge pumping systems
Which is the preferred state to have the main turbine in while shutdown for a short stay in port?
Left with autospin operating to give periodic turning.
Gland steam left on to keep the rotor and casing warm and with turning gear switched off but engaged to 'lock' the rotor in position.
Turning with the turning gear and gland steam on.
All steam shut off with turning gear switched off but engaged to 'lock' the rotor in position.
Very roughly, the gas mixture from Crude Oil can be represented by the hydrocarbon gas Propane. What is the approximate upper flammable limit(UFL) of crude oil vapours by volume in air?
According to the IAMSAR Manual, what is the expected survival time for a person in water of 4-10 degrees Celsius, without special protective clothing?
On a RoRo vessel, what must be ensured onboard the vessel prior to commencing cargo?
That all cargo is ready for loading
That the vessel has been cleared by immigration
Cargo hold ventilation systems are operational
What will happen when the ship arrives in Rotterdam?
The ship will receive fuel and diesel oil bunkers when it arrives in Rotterdam
The anchor will be tested when the ship arrives in Rotterdam
The navigation lights will be tested when the ship arrives in Rotterdam
The main engine will be tested when the ship arrives in Rotterdam
Where should water level detectors be fitted on bulk carriers?
In the foremost cargo hold
What is the time limit for abandonment of ro-ro passenger ships?
2 hours from the time the abandon ship signal is given
15 minutes from the time the abandon ship signal is given
30 minutes from the time the abandon ship signal is given
The bottom end bolts employed in 4 stroke diesel engines are usually given a finite life and must be replaced periodically. What would be the normal failure mode that would affect these bolts if they were not replaced as required?
Failure due to torsional stresses
Failure due to bending stresses
Failure due to fatigue stresses
Failure due to tensile stresses
What stability precautions should be taken when loading heavy cargo on a conventional general cargo vessel?
There would be no specific stability problems with a heavy cargo, because the ship would be down to her marks before the spaces were full.
Stow the cargo in the lower hold and keep the Centre of Gravity low and have a large positive GM
Stow some of the cargo in the Tween deck space to raise the Centre of gravity and reduce the effective GM
The lashings should be adequate for the weight of the cargo
Many water tube boilers feature so called screen tubes. What is the purpose of these screen tubes?
To protect the superheater from direct exposure to the furnace.
To help remove any contaminants from the combustion gas that may foul other parts of the boiler.
To protect the boiler insulation from direct exposure to the furnace.
To provide a gas tight chamber for the furnace.
How should dunnage be laid, prior to loading a Caterpillar Tractor?
Only at the extreme ends of the tractor’s wheels
Athwartship under the tractor’s wheels
Athwartship at the ends of the tractor’s wheels
Fore and aft under the tractor’s wheels
Tank top in engine room has a high quantity of oil residues floating around. When discovered, what action should be taken?
Apply foam to the tank top to minimise the risk of fire.
Notify Ch.Eng., find cause of leakage, remedy the leakage and then immediately start cleaning of the tank top.
Open the overboard valve and start the bilge pump.
Why should containers containing scrap metal be stowed under deck or in high on-deck stowage positions?
Because of separation requirements under the IMDG Code
To avoid contact with seawater
Because of shippers’ requirements
Because of segregation requirements under the IMDG Code
Why can't we use inert gas from a combustion-type generator when preparing cargo tanks for ammonia?
Because of the high temperature in the inert gas.
Because ammonia reacts with the carbon dioxide in the inert gas.
Because of high water content in the inert gas.
Because of the high oxygen content in the inert gas.
On the figure 4 possible definitions of the term "UNDER KEEL CLEARANCE" are given. Which one is the correct one?
Under keel clearance is given by D on the figure
Under keel clearance is given by B on the figure
Under keel clearance is given by C on the figure
Under keel clearance is given by A on the figure
How do you find out your duties from the alarm instruction?
By entering the alarm instruction with your cabin number
Informed by the chief officer
What does the abbreviation ABC mean in first aid?
Air, Breathing, Circulation.
Air, Breath, Concentration.
Abandon, Balance, Circulation.
The ABC-rules are an important part of the First Aiders know how. What does the First Aid ABC-rules stands for?
Airway Breathing Circulation
Anything But Continuation
Must passenger ship carry a rescue boat onboard?
Yes, one if the ship is under 500 brt. And two if the ship is over 500 brt.
No, lifeboats can be use as rescue boat.