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Which one of the listed requirements regarding buoyant smoke signals do not correspond to present regulations? The buoyant smoke signal shall:
continue to emit smoke when submerged in water for a period of 10 seconds under 10 cm of water
emit smoke for at least 3 minutes when floating in calm water
not be swamped in a seaway
give a bright red light during the entire emission time
In case of fire in the switch board, what kind of extinguisant to be preferred?
Where is the International Shorecoupling to be stored?
Together with the cargohoses
Easy accessible by the gangway
*At what time must an automatic sprinkler fire-extinguishing system be capable of immediate operation?
In ports, if there is less than three responsible members of the crew on duty
What is the minimum number of independently driven fire pumps that must be provided on general cargo ships of 1000 gross tonnage and upwards?
What is the capacity of the required portable fluid extinguishers
Not more than 13,5 litres and not less than 9 litres
Not more than 20 litres and not less than 12 litres
*You are the officer of the watch at the bridge of a cargo ship. In the middle of the night, an alarm sounds on the control panel of the fire detection system. It indicates that a detector is activated in the crew's accommodation. What is the first action you would take?
Acquit the alarm and wait till it sounds again before taking any other action
Run to the scene as fast as possible and start fighting the fire by all available means
Sound the fire alarm signal and send the seaman on watch down to inspect and report the situation
Which one of the listed fire-extinguishing medium is most effective against an open oil fire?
In a smoke filled alleyway, where will the cleanest air be found, and how should you proceed out?
Near to the lower part, therefore sit down and wait for the rescue party
Near to the deck, crawl out keeping your face as near to the deck as possible
It will be the same in all the parts, therefore you should just leave as quickly as possible
Near to the upper part, stand as tall as possible and walk out
Give the command after ga+ for the transmission of a ‘store and forward’ –message withradio-telex:
What is false regarding the function :”Transmission of ship to shore distress alerts”
On all areas this function is based on the use of SARSAT COSPAS Epirb
On area A1 this function is based on the use of SART transponders
On area A1 this function is based on the use of VHF DSC
On area A2 this function is based on the use of MF DSC
Which organization or administration is responsible for surveys and inspections of ships, and the issue of Safety Certificates?
Ships Classification Associations (Lloyd's, American Bureau of Shipping, The Norwegian Veritas, Germanische Lloyd's, etc.)
International Labor Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Government Authorities of the Flag State
How long must an Oil Record Book, documenting oil cargo operations, be retained on board after the last entry has been made?
It may be disposed of, or landed at the next port, following completion.
What will you serve seafarers who have been exposed to heat?
Strong cocktails with plenty ice.
Water Jel is a unique product regarding protection and first aid of burns. Water Jel is delivered in different sizes. Biggest is a carpet with the size 182cm x 152 cm. What is the highest temperature the Water Jel carpet is resistant against?
What would be the preferred colour to use when maintaining the paint on shell, plating, structure and bottom/tanktopp in the engine room?
Dark brown/red colour to camuflage any minor leakages and oil spills.
The same colour as machinery and equipment.
Whatever paint is available.
White or light grey to ensure all minor spills and leakages are noticed and dealt with.
Which ships must be provided with an "international shore connection" ?
Only passenger ships of 1000 gross tonnage and upwards
Only tankers of 500 gross tonnage and upwards
Only passenger ships carrying more than 36 passengers
Any ship of 500 gross tonnage and upwards
A vessel berths at two different jetties under the influence of a 1 knot beam current. At the first jetty the ship has an underkeel clearance of 5 times the draught and at the second the underkeel clearance is only 0.5 times the draught. If the current exerted a force of 50 tonnes on the ship at the first jetty, what would be the approximate force exerted at the second if the draught is the same?
Unchanged, remains at 50 tonnes
What is most important when transferring route plans to other nav. systems?
Both systems use same chart datum
Both systems are made by the same manufacturer
Both systems are approved by the classification society
Both systems work according to specification
Should recommended route information be used in conjunction with weather routing?
Only if recommended by weather routing
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
gathering place for embarkation formalities
muster station for unaccompanied minors (UM)
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
The grabline of a lifebuoy has a length of:
5 times the outer diameter of the lifebuoy
4 times the outer diameter of the lifebuoy
2 times the outer diameter of the lifebuoy
3 times the outer diameter of the lifebuoy
Which one of the listed requirements regarding the stability of inflatable liferafts do not correspond to present regulations? The stability of inflatable liferafts shall be such that:
when floating in the inverted position it can be righted by one person
in the event of capsizing it will automatically attain a position providing an above water escape
it can be towed with full complement at speeds up to 3 knots
it is stable in a seaway when fully inflated and floating with the canopy uppermost
How many hand held distress flares are carried in each liferaft?
How often should the lifeboat wire falls be turned and renewed?
Turned at intervals of not more than 30 months and renewed every 5 years
Renewed every three years
Turned every 2 years and renewed every 4 years
Turned every 30 months and needs only to be renewed if the wire is in poor condition
Which one of the given requirements regarding survival craft muster and embarkation arrangements corresponds to the present SOLAS regulations?
Davit-launched survival craft muster and embarkation stations shall not be arranged to enable stretchers to be placed in survival craft
Muster and embarkation stations shall be readily accessible from accommodation and work areas
Searchlights to be provided at the launching station
Muster and embarkation stations are to be arranged separately to improve working conditions
*Give the meaning of the following symbol
Secure buoy line to the ship
On the figure 4 possible definitions of the term "PANAMA LEAD" are given. Which one is the correct one?
Panama lead is given by C on the figure
Panama lead is given by D on the figure
Panama lead is given by A on the figure
Panama lead is given by B on the figure
You have recently discharged a cargo of Isoprene and the tank has now been cleaned. There is still a strong smell of Isoprene vapour from deck. Can you save some time and use a mask fitted with an "Inorganic Gases and Vapours" filter to enter the tank for mopping and inspection?
No. Filter masks are not permitted for enclosed space entry where the oxygen content of the atmosphere may be insufficient to sustain life.
No. Entry into a tank which previously contained Isoprene requires the use of a filter for "Organic Gases and Vapours".
Yes, provided mechanical ventilation continues whilst you are inside the tank.
Which two persons check the Declaration of Security?
The local Coast Guard Officer
The Company Security Officer
The Port Facility Security Officer and the Ship Security Officer
Modern conventional reefer vessels tend to be designed with large, unobstructed areas on the main deck. Select, from the options given, the main reason for this feature of the vessels' design.
To leave the maximum space for lifting on and off of palletised cargo when using a shore crane.
To leave space for the carriage of deck cargo.
To leave the maximum space available for the carriage of containers on deck.
To make the vessels easier to build..
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
When first using cleaning agent in the machinery space, the crew should:
Confirm that it won't form an emulsion
Confirm that it will form an emulsion
What is the purpose of the girders in the tank?
They transfer all the cargo forces acting on the plating.
They transfer all sea forces acting on plating.
They support the stiffeners.
They support the stiffeners and also take up some of the sea force.
What action would you take if the performance of a plate type heat exchanger was falling off even though flow rates and pressures of the primary and secondary fluids were normal?
Iincrease the flow of both fluids.
Clean the heat exchanger.
Add some more plates to the exchanger.
Increase the pressure of both fluids.
The machinery detail plate is missing from a large electric motor and the weight is unknown. As part of a routine maintenance check the motor has to be lifted to access some other equipment. Which of the given options is the correct action that should be taken?
Try and lift it with the engine room crane as it is designed to lift the heaviest components in the engine.
Estimate the weight of the motor and select a chain block and strop with a safe working load of 1.5 times the calculated load.
As it is only a routine maintenance and not a breakdown then postpone the task until full details of the motor can be obtained.
Use the biggest chain blocks and strops available and carry out a trial lift.
During inspection of the main bearing shells and housings of a medium speed diesel engine it is found that there is evidence of fretting at some of the bearing shell joint faces, the bearing housing joint faces and also between the back of the bearings and the bearing pocket. From the options given which is the most likely cause of these defects?
Running the engine overloaded.
Excessive tightening of the main bearing bolts
Operating with a faulty torsional vibration damper.
Insufficient tightening of the main bearing bolts.
Cargoes of which of the following groups produce a particularly violent reaction when mixed with an equal quantity of water?
What will a cadet find in the engine room store?
A Cadet will find the emergency steering gear in the engine room store
A Cadet will find the spare anchor in the engine room store
A Cadet will find the spare propeller in the engine room store
A Cadet will find machinery spare parts in the engine room store
What precaution is to be taken when the Engineer on Duty is entering an UMS-mode operated engine room due to an alarm or due to a scheduled routine check?
Switch the UMS selector switch to manual mode and engage the "dead man alarm"
Leave the UMS selector switch in UMS-mode
Switch the UMS selector switch to manual mode only
Any of the mentioned alternatives will meet the requirements.
What is the minimum furnace temperature that must be reached during start up before waste material can be introduced into an incinerator?
For what can a vessel be held responsible by a port authority?
The gangway resting on a damaged jetty
Damage to cargo during loading
How many lifejackets are required in a passenger cabin?
Twice the number of beds in the cabin
Same number as beds in the cabin
Non, they will be handed out at the muster station
What is the main purpose for taking diesel engine crankshaft deflections?
To check for weardown of the bottom end bearings.
To check for weardown of the main bearings.
To allow calculation of the load on each of the bearings.
To check that the shafting is in a straight line.
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 is a steel locking coil lashed?
By metal banding passing over it and through each of the cores of the two coils on which it rests
By metal banding passing over its top in a figure-of-eight and through each of the cores of the two coils on which it rests
By metal banding passing over it across the entire hold
By metal banding passing through its core and through each of the cores of the two coils on which it rests
Which of the following tinned products should be kept in cold storage?
Following overhaul of the cylinder units of a 4-stroke diesel engine and a suitable running in period it is noted that the lubricating oil consumption of the engine has increased considerably and unexpectedly. The engine is otherwise running normally. Select, from the options given, the most likely cause of this problem.
A piston crown has burnt through
The oil control ring has been fitted incorrectly.
The piston rings have worn rapidly.
The cylinder liner has worn rapidly.
"Protective discrimination" means the progressive grading of sizes or tripping times of:
Line fuses and overcurrent relays
Magnetic and thermal current transformers.
440 V and 220 V transformers.
What is the recommended method of identifying galley utensils, such as knives, chopping boards and containers, that are dedicated to the preparation of specific types of food?
All galley utensils can be used for the preparation of any foodstuffs, so there is no need to dedicate or identify them in any way.
By making only one person responsible for issuing all utensils and tools in the galley.
A standard colour coding system.
By storing them in individual drawers or lockers.
Where is a "rose box" fitted on a General Cargo ship?
At the suction ends of cargo hold bilge pipes
In the engine room bilge system
At the engine room section of the hold bilge system
The compass binnacle on the ship has various specific functions, which of the following answers reflect its most important functions.
Provides a non-magnetic housing for the compass
All of the answers provided
Houses the soft iron correctors
Houses the corrective magnets
According to guidance provided by the OCIMF, what is the requirement for bolting/securing blind flanges on the manifolds during cargo operations on an oil tanker?
A bolt to be in every alternate bolt hole, tightened evenly
A minimum of 4 bolts, spaced evenly around the flange
Bolts or clamps to be fitted such that the flange is adequately sealed
A bolt to be in every bolt hole, tightened evenly
Before a solid bulk cargo is loaded, the Master and shore representative must agree a loading plan which covers which of the following aspects?
Maximum permissible forces and moments on the ship
Quantity and rate of loading the cargo
All of the items specified in the possible answers
What is understood by the term "a Combination Carrier"?
A ship designed to carry either oil or solid bulk cargoes
A ship designed to carry bulk cargoes in alternate holds
A ship designed to carry all types of cargoes
When testing boiler water, should the sample be:
At lowest possible temperature.
On a conventional reefer vessel the 'tween decks and lower hold are provided with scuppers leading into the hold bilges. The scuppers normally designed with a U-bend or non-return bend. Complete the following statement from the options given. "Prior to loading a cargo of hard frozen products the U-bend should be…
…filled with clean fresh water."
…filled with clean sea water."
What is the main fixed fire-fighting system on a car deck?
After completion of a cleaning job on some machinery components at sea, the engine watch rating is instructed to dispose of a small amount of dirty diesel oil which is left in a bucket. How should the dirty oil be disposed of.
Put it straight into the dirty oil tank for incineration at the next opportunity.
Take it on deck and throw it overboard.
Pour it into the diesel oil storage tank through the sounding pipe.
Pour it into the engine room bilge so that it can be pumped through the oily water separator.
What section of the Crew Agreement contains the “Contractual clauses”?
After discharge of a bulk cargo by grabs, tank tops and lower hopper side plating must be checked for ?
Damage and possible leaks
How are the surfaces of ro-ro vehicle decks and ramps treated?
What is Inert gas ?
It is a gas containing insufficient oxygen to support combustion of hydrocarbons
It is a gas containing only nitrogen
It is a gas containing less than 21 % by volume oxygen
It is a gas containing no oxygen
What is the typical size of a LNG carrier?
Which is the "STARBOARD BOW", in the figure?
The Starboard bow is indicated by D, in the figure
The Starboard bow is indicated by C, in the figure
The Starboard bow is indicated by A, in the figure
The Starboard bow is indicated by B, in the figure
What should you ensure prior to battening down hatches for sea passage?
That cargo hold bilges are empty
That cargo clusters have been removed from all cargo spaces
That cargoes have been stowed according to the stowage plan
That hatch ventilators have been closed
Which Security Levels requires the highest security alert?
For what purpose is inert gas utilised on a gas tanker?
Inert gas is utilised on board gas carriers to neutralise atmosphere in hold/ interbarrier spaces
Inert gas is utilised on board gas carriers to held overpressure in cargo tanks when discharging
Inert gas is utilised on board gas carriers to neutralise atmosphere in cargo tanks, pipes and hold/ interbarrier spaces
Inert gas is utilised on board gas carriers to gas free cargo tanks
It is possible to operate two similar generators in parallel at equal power (kW) but at different power factors. The generator with lower power factor will run:
Hotter due to increased current
Cooler due to increased speed
Faster due to increased voltage
Slower due to increased current
Select the option which correctly completes the following statement. "A conventional reefer vessel operating with a controlled atmosphere plant must have cargo spaces which…
… have a gas tight seal."
… are fitted with variable speed fans."
… have the normal bulkhead and deckhead penetrations required for a reefer compartment."
… have a minimum number of deckhead and bulkhead penetrations."
You should use short and simple words, rather than long, complex words, when giving emergency instructions. What is the main reason for this?
People are more likely to understand you.
You won't have to think too hard about what you are saying.
You won't have to repeat the instruction.
Short words take less time to say and you don't have much time.
here do you find detailed information and specific technical requirements for life-saving appliances?
Life-Saving Apliance Code (LSA Code)
What is a Jensen Sling used for?
Loading and discharging bales
Loading and discharging steel pipes
Loading and discharging paper reels
Loading and discharging packaged timber
What does the term 'stoichiometric mixture' mean when used in relation to combustion of hydrocarbon fuels?
A ideal mixture of fuel and air in which all of the fuel in the mixture is consumed during combustion.
An ideal mixture of fuel and air in which all of the fuel in the mixture is consumed during combustion with a minimum of excess air.
An ideal mixture of fuel and air in which all of the fuel and oxygen in the mixture are consumed during combustion.
A ideal mixture of fuel and air in which all of the oxygen in the air in the mixture is consumed during combustion.
When we are measuring salinity with a salinometer, the sensing device is:
Many LNG vessels have spherical cargo tanks. Which of the statements given in the options is the most accurate?
Using spherical tanks means double hulls are not required.
Using spherical tanks means that the cargo can be carried at pressures well above atmospheric.
Using spherical tanks allows more cargo to be carried as the tank is positioned above the deck.
Using spherical tanks means only a partial secondary barrier is required.
Is it possible to discharge a fully-refrigerated gas carrier if brake down on a discharge pump?
Fully-refrigerated gas carrier can be discharged by condensate the cargo to shore or another cargo tank or let it boil off
We can not discharge any gas carriers without pumps
Fully-refrigerated gas carrier can be discharged by pressurising the cargo tanks
Fully-refrigerated gas carrier can be discharged by using a spare discharge pump lowered down in the cargo tank
On the figure 4 possible definitions of the term "ROLLER FAIRLEAD" are given. Which one is the correct one?
Roller fairlead is given by D on the figure
Roller fairlead is given by C on the figure
Roller fairlead is given by A on the figure
Roller fairlead is given by B on the figure
Passenger ships shall either carry automatically self-righting liferafts or canopied reversible liferafts. What does it mean that a liferaft is automatically self-righting?
The liferaft will automatically turn back into an upright position when it is fully loaded with people
One person can manage to turn the liferaft back into an upright position
It means the same as self-righting lifeboats
The liferaft will automatically turn back into an upright position when it is empty of people
Having a CO2 alarm during normal working hours, what immediate action should be taken?
Get into the control room.
Get out of the engine room as soon as possible.
The thermo-expansion-valve is a part of the refrigeration system. What is the thermoexpansion valve doing?
Regulating the suction pressure.
Regulating the cargo hold temperature.
Regulating the cooling-water temperature.
Regulating freon liquid flow to the evaporator.
Your ship receives HFO with high density from the last bunkering. What will You do to obtain the best purifying result?
Preheat the HFO before the purifier.
This make no difference for the result.
You start the purifier with a smaller disc.
According to the nomograms You select a gravity disc with larger hole diameter.
What do you understand with a computer's POST system?
A series of tests run by the computer at power on
Storage area in memory having a specified storage capacity
An area of the hard disk that stores the DOS system
An old type video adapter
The manometer shown on the picture has an accuracy class 1.0. What is the measuring accuracy if the pointer indicates 6.0 bar?
Under normal conditions, the electric power for services supplied from the emergency switchboard is supplied from:
An emergency battery charger.
The main diesel generator or shaft generator.
A compressed air driven generator.
When testing a overhauled fuel valve, the test pump is to be operated as follows:
Pushed slowly and use the finger tip to detect the accurately correct opening pressure
Pushed gradually so the opening point can easily be detected
Pushed by sufficient force to accurately check the correct opening pressure
What is meant by a two stage compressor ?
The two stage air compressor takes some air from the surroundings to stage one and compress and some air from the surroundings to stage two and compress.
The compressed air goes back from stage two and into stage one to get extra pressure before it goes into the starting air bottles.
Two stage air compressors have the capability to compress air in stage one and dry the air in stage two.
Air from stage one goes through discharge valves in stage one and through suction valves into stage two. In stage two it will be compressed to high pressure air.
Before you close the main gatevalve at the ships bunkering manifold, you should notify:
The deck officer on duty at the receiving vessel
The bunkeroil company representative
Your engineer at the valve manifold in the engineroom at the receiving vessel
The officer in charge at the barge or the foreman in charge if it is at a shore facility
At what time should the duty engineer perform his evening UMS rounds?
At any time, provided he is confident that the engine room will operate in a safe and efficient manner for the period it will be left unattended.
As soon as all personnel have left the engine room after completion of their daily routines.