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A man is reported to have fallen overboard and the Officer of the Watch releases the lifebuoy and starts a man overboard manoeuvre, who are the first persons onboard he should inform?
The crew quarters for extra lookouts.
Chief Officer and lifeboat party.
A lead battery of 200 Ah, in accordance with the DIN-standard, must be able to supply:
6 ampere during 20 hours.
200 ampere during 1 hour.
1 ampere during 200 hours.
10 ampere during 20 hours.
What is the meaning of the medical term “Hypothermia”?
Hypothermia is the condition of a person who has severe dehydration.
Hypothermia is the condition when a diabetic person is suffering from too much sugar intake.
Hypothermia is the condition when the core temperature of the body is lower than normal.
Hypothermia is the term when a person is suffering from a high temperature.
The whip-antenna of the MF transceiver was lost in bad weather. The MF transceiver can be used again:
Only if the whip-antenna is replaced by another whip-antenna of the same length.
If the whip-antenna is replaced by an antenna of about the same length as the original one.
If instead of the whip-antenna, another whip-antenna such as the spare VHF antenna is connected.
If the whip-antenna is replaced by a Sat-C antenna.
What is the two letter signal, to be used by flags, radiotelephony or radiotelegraphy, meaning “Calling All Ships”?
If you are ordering chain for use as “Chain Stoppers” on mooring wires, the length of chain usually recommended for use in each stopper is:
Where would you find out which fire sections are enclosed by “A” or “B” class divisions on a ship?
All the mentioned alternatives.
On the Ship’s fire control plans.
On the general arrangement plan.
When decanting water overboard from the slop tank, it is recommended:
It is dependant on the voyage and if there are any river or canal transits.
From Full Away On Passage (FAOP) to End Of Passage.
Testing a SART is permitted:
Only at sea, outside territorial waters.
Only in a port or harbour.
At sea, outside territorial waters, and in port or harbour.
The vapour pressure of a crude oil cargo increases due to:
An increase in atmospheric pressure.
A fall in its temperature.
A rise in its temperature.
A decrease in sea water temperature.
Where should be located the VHF survival craft transceivers during normal operation of the ship?
Code signals concerning requests and general information on medical matters normally consist of:
Letter P plus two other letters.
Letter H plus two other letters.
Letter M plus two other letters.
Letter D plus two other letters.
What is understood by the term “Marine Pollution”?
Marine Pollution means that the marine environment is contaminated by harmful or unacceptable liquids, substances or particles.
The term Marine Pollution refers only to the spill of oil and garbage into sea environment.
Marine Pollution only means that there has been an oil spill in the location and there needs to be effective cleaning up process.
Marine Pollution only means that the sea has been contaminated by substances which are not acceptable in that location.
A vessel is equipped for all sea areas. In the middle of the Indian Ocean the EGC-receiver appears out of order. Is it still possible to receive MSI-messages?
Yes, with the MF/HF-radio telex.
What would be understood by the message “A yacht has capsized in heavy seas”?
The message means the vessel is taking in water.
The message means the vessel is experiencing heavy seas and may need assistance.
The message means the yacht has been overturned in heavy seas.
The message means the yacht has lost its Captain in heavy seas.
What does this two flag hoist signal indicate?
Keep clear. I have divers down.
I am in distress and require immediate assistance.
(On a vessel alongside). You Should proceed at slow speed when passing me.
I require medical assistance.
A personal call means that:
The applicant wants the call to be charged to some other person.
The applicant on board request the coastal station to bring about a conversation with a shore subscriber by means of a scrambler.
The applicant on board request the coast-station to personally guard the conversation with the shore subscriber.
The applicant on board wishes to have a conversation with a person whose name is known.
The biggest lifeboats on board ships may accommodate:
What is the direction of wind associated with an anticyclone (area of high pressure) in the Northern Hemisphere?
Clockwise around the high pressure.
Anticlockwise around the high pressure.
Straight towards the centre of the anticyclone.
Directly away from the centre of the anticyclone towards the nearest Low pressure.
The input of an area code prefix in (radio) telex-traffic:
Differs for each country.
Not necessary, area code prefixes are same for each country.
Is not necessary, area code prefixes are unique for each country.
Has to be put in without the zero.
Which of the following is a ship MMSI?
What is the purpose of the Ship Security Plan?
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.
Protect your ship from risks posed by security threats or incidents.
Outline the organizational structure for the ship.
What should be a correct form of response to the question: What is the weather in your position?
The correct form of response would be: “The weather is bad with restricted visibility”.
The correct form of response would be: “The wind and sea is fine”.
The correct form of response would be: “The weather is satisfactory and there no restriction to the vessels progress”.
The correct form of response would be to give the wind force and direction, the range of visibility and the sea state.
Are there any restriction on entry into cargo holds at sea?
No special permission required.
Permission must be obtained from Chief Officer.
Permission required at night-time.
During a telex-connection with a subscriber it is:
Mandatory to ask for the charges.
Necessary to verify the good passing of the message at the operator of the coast or ground-station.
Obligatory to send the indication “msg” at the beginning of the message.
Recommended at the beginning and at the end of the message-transport to exchanges “answer back’s”.
What would be the correct form of response to the question: What is the visibility in your position?
Visibility in my position is two hundred meters.
Which radio frequency/channels are reserved for emergency communication?
2 182 kHz/VHF channel 16.
2 128 kHz/VHF channel 16.
The receipt of a distress alert is to be pronounced as followed:
Mayday (1x), call-sign of ship in distress (3x) / this is / own call-sign (3x) / received mayday.
Mayday (3x) / this is / own call-sign (1x) / received mayday / call-sign of ship in distress (1x).
Mayday (1x) / this is / own call-sign (3x) received mayday.
Mayday (1x) / distress alert / own ship call sign.
An optical fire detector head is activated by:
The radiation of the heat given off by flames.
The flames that are a result of combustion.
The visible smoke that is a result of combustion.
If a person has been overcome by fumes from toxic cargoes such as acetone cyanohydrin and has ceased breathing, you would:
Wait for a resuscitator to be brought from the ship’s first aid locker and use it.
Immediately start mouth to mouth resuscitation.
Do nothing until professional medical help arrives.
Place him in a stream of fresh air and let breathing restart by itself.
How many maintenance methods must be provided by ships sailing in area A1 and A2:
Which of the following two digits codes is used to obtain medical advice?
When navigating along a coastline what should be considered the most accurate method of navigating?
Bearings of navigational shore marks such as lighthouses.
Use of radar ranges and bearings.
Passing close to navigational buoys.
Any ship of 10 000 tons gross tonnage and above shall be fitted with oily-water separating equipment for the control of machinery space bilges. What kind of equipment is required in this connection?
Either Oil fitting equipment, or Oily-water separating equipment, or combination of both.
Oil fitting equipment only.
Oily-water separating equipment only.
An EPIRB has been activated accidentally. Which of the following is correct for cancelling the false distress alert?
Make broadcast to all stations on VHF 16.
Call the nearest coast station and inform it that a false distress alert has been transmitted.
Call a LUT and inform it.
Send a distress priority VHF DSC call and make broadcast to all stations.
The purpose of the demister unit within the Inert Gas System is:
To remove water from the IGS stream.
To remove sulphur oxides.
The purpose of the “mud box” fitten on a tanker is to:
Restrict any particles and solids entering the pipeline system.
Collect ships waste and water mud when ballasting and de-ballasting.
Catch the mud from the anchors and cables and deposit these at the windlass.
Catch spills when connecting the discharge or loading hose.
In ship’s stability what is understood by the term “In stable equilibrium”?
Stable equilibrium means the buoyancy force upwards and the force of weight downwards are equal and G and B are in the same vertical line.
The term “stable equilibrium” means that the vessel complies fully with the International Loadline Rules.
The term “stable equilibrium” means when the cargo loaded in each hold is the maximum that hold can carry.
Stable equilibrium means the vessel is floating upright and has a positive GM.
When handling drugs:
Wear skin protection and a facemark.
Briefly inhale powders, fumes or vapours to verify the substance is a drug.
Test out the potency of the drug.
Shut off the ventilation in the room where the drugs are being stored to ensure any vapours or fumes do not spread to other parts of the ship.
Which of the following ear protection devices is most effective?
Dry cotton or cottons balls.
Signals are often used by aircraft engaged in search and rescue operations to direct ships towards a casualty. This aircraft flies across your stern, rocking his wings. What is the meaning of the signal?
This is part of a sequence of manoeuvres by which the aircraft will indicate a direction for my vessel to proceed in.
The aircraft is telling me he is preparing to drop supplies or personnel in the water.
The assistance of your vessel is no longer required.
The aircraft is telling me he does not understand my last message.
What possible reason could there be for the identification mark associated with a Racon not being visible on the radar screen?
The Racon may not be transmitting a pulse.
The transmitted radar frequency may not trigger the Racon transmitter.
All of the suggested answers.
The radar may be suppressing the mark with application of the Interference Rejection control.
What are class “C” bulkheads?
Bulkheads constructed of approved non-combustible materials that can withstand the standard fire test for 45 minutes.
Bulkheads constructed of approved non-combustible materials that can withstand the standard fire test for 30 minutes.
Bulkheads constructed of approved non-combustible materials but do not meet any of the requirements relative to smoke and flame nor limitations relative to temperature rise.
Bulkheads constructed of approved non-combustible materials that can withstand the standard fire test for 15 minutes.
What are the tricing pendants made for?
They prevent the lifeboat from falling down if one or both davit breaks.
They automatically prevent any gap between the ship side and the lifeboat at the first stage of its launching.
They prevent people from falling down if the lifeboat falls down.
They prevent the lifeboat from falling down if the falls break.
During Crude Oil Washing, those areas of the cargo tank which are not directly struck y the oil jet from the tank washing machines are referred to as:
You are on a vessel 10 nautical miles off the coast of Algeria, in the Mediterranean Sea. Are you allowed to dump food waste overboard?
Yes, the food waste can be dumped if it is ground so that the resulting particles can pass through a screen with 50 mm openings.
Yes, all kind of food waste can be dumped overboard.
No, food waste can not be dumped overboard.
Yes, the food waste can be dumped if it is ground so that the resulting particles can pass through a screen with 25 mm openings.
The fire control plan on board is called the safety plan and shall be posted onboard. In port, a copy of this plan shall in addition be available from somewhere else. Where must this copy be available?
Handed over to the surveyors.
In the engine control room.
An Oil Record Book, Part 1, shall be provided to every ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above to record machinery space operations. Out of below mentioned operations, it is compulsory to record:
Transfer of oil from settling – to daytank.
Discharge of water from Aft, Peak Tank.
Bunkering of bulk lubricating oil.
The Master has decided to “single up” to a spring line at each end as the last lines to let go whilst unmooring. Which of the following methods should be used to hold the lines, whilst waiting for the order to “let go”?
The eye of the lines should be put on the bitts, fig. 2.
The line should be turned up on the bitts, fig. 1.
The line should be kept on the warping drum of a deck winch, fig. 3.
The line should be held on a stopper ready for immediate release, fig. 4.
By the degree of selectivity of a receiver is meant:
Ability to distinguish weak stations from adjacent stronger stations.
Ability to prevent variations in the strength of radio frequency signal received.
Ability to make weak stations audible.
Ability to receive all signals.
With help of DSC a ship wants to contact a coast-station to have a question for telephone call. One has to choose from the following DSC-frequencies:
TX: 8 415,0 kHz RX:8 436,5 kHz.
TX: 8 415,5 kHz RX:8 415,5 kHz.
TX: 8 436,5 kHz RX:8 436,5 kHz.
TX: 8 415,0 kHz RX:8 415,0 kHz.
What is correct UTC in this example? Approx. Pos: N49° 51′ W35° 23′, zone +2, Local Time 0900.
With maintenance of batteries it is of primary importance that:
There is an absolute free access to the battery space.
There is proper relative humidity in the space where the batteries are stored.
The space where the batteries are stored is properly ventilated.
A balanced rudder has some of the rudder area forward of the rudder axis. About how much area should this be to call it a balanced rudder?
The word SHIP is spelled conform the international phonetic alphabet:
Sugar, Hotel, Italia, Peter.
Sierra, Hotel, Item, Papa.
Sierra, Hotel, India, Papa.
Singapore, Hotel, India, Paris.
What does the word “pyrotechnics” mean?
123,8 MHz and/or 247,6 MHz.
Pyrotechnics are used to ensure that the correct technical proportions are used to start the system functioning.
243,1 MHz and/or 486,2 MHz.
Pyrotechnics are the items which are capable of self-contained chemical reactions for the production heat, light, smoke and/or sound.
The responsibility for safety and security rests with everybody on board the vessel. General house-keeping rules should be followed. Which of the listed rules is the most important?
Always use gloves when using grinding machines.
Do not use loose garments, belts, ties or scarfs near winches and moving machinery.
Always use protective working shoes when working outdoors.
Always use gloves when handling nylon ropes.
The hydrostatic release of an EPIRB should be changed:
The word CHANNEL is spelled conform the international phonetic alphabet:
Cornelies, Hotel, Alfa, November, November, Echo, Lima.
Cornelies, Hotel, Apple, November, November, Echo, Land.
Charlie, Hotel, Able, November, November, Echo, Liverpool.
Charlie, Hotel, Alfa, November, November, Echo, Lima.
To get proper conversation discipline in maritime radio traffic:
Communication should be done only as per company’s prescribed schedule.
Only necessary radio conversations are made in a concise and businesslike way.
Only after permission by captain, to send and/or receive on a VHF-channel pointed out the master.
Every available VHF-channel should always be used.
In making VHF communication or test transmission you must:
With DSC use, first broadcast the carrier wave for at least three seconds.
Identify yourself with your call sign and/or ship’s name.
Warn all ships in the vicinity.
First tap on the mike several times, but not more than 10 times.
What is the colour and characteristic of a “towing light”, as defined in the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea?
One of two all-round amber, alternate flashing lights, displayed where they can best be seen.
White, fixed, displayed as an additional light on the foremast over an arc of 225°, from right ahead to 22,5° abaft the beam on each side of the vessel.
Amber, all-round, flashing, where it can best be seen.
Yellow, fixed, seen over an arc of 135° and so arranged as to display 67,5° from right aft on each side of the vessel.
What methods could be introduced into a passage plan for continuous monitoring of the ships position when navigating along a coastline?
All of the suggested answers.
Conspicuous headlands and navigational marks for taking positions.
The radar ranges of the coastline at all course alteration points.
Which statement about IED’s is true?
All IED’s have four common components.
IED’s are difficult to manufacture.
IED’s don’t cause serious damage.
How can an approximate value of the initial transverse Metacentric Height (GM) be found from the Curve of Statical Stability (GZ curve)?
Drawing a tangent to the curve thought 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 (GM).
The value in metres from the X of the point where the curve changes from concave to convex shape.
With an Inmarsat-C terminal the option PSTN fir addressing is available. This option:
Have the operator read the message by phone.
Delivers the message as a fax.
Delivers a message as a telegram.
Is to deliver a message by telephone via a modem on the computer of the subscriber.
If you use chemicals for cleaning up an oil-spill on the water, what would the chemicals do?
Absorb the oil for easy removal.
Remove the oil from the water.
Disperse or dissolve the oil into the water.
Contain the oil within a small area.
A fire bulkhead of the “C” class must be constructed of:
Steel or equivalent material.
Non-combustible material.
Low flame spread material.
Ignition resistant material.
Which class of emission is used for ARQ NBDP transmissions?
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Davit launched rescue boat.
What is the correct understanding of the term “Bending moments” when applied to ships?
The longitudinal Bending Moment at any section within the ship is the total moments tending to alter the longitudinal shape of the ship.
The longitudinal Bending Moments are the forces between empty and full compartments causing the ship to bend and change shape.
All of the suggested answers.
The Bending Moments of a ship are the forces acting on the ship causing it to hog and sag.
When a DSC-message of the “distress” category is received, in order to start distress alert communication in so far as not indicated in the alert, you will switch to VHF channel:
Which action do you perform when you log in to a satellite ocean region?
You select the CES through which you wish to send a message.
You inform the NCS that the SES is available for communications.
You update the ship’s position.
The transmitting power of the mariphone is adjusted by setting:
With reference to the exposure of vapours from oil cargoes, “Short Term Exposure Limit” value is determined by:
The airborne concentration of a toxic substance averaged over any 25 minute period, usually expressed in ppm.
The airborne concentration of a toxic substance averaged over any 10 minute period, usually expressed in ppm.
The airborne concentration of a toxic substance averaged over any 30 minute period, usually expressed in ppm.
The airborne concentration of a toxic substance averaged over any 15 minute period, usually expressed in ppm.
What is the name given to the special list of cargo loaded on board a ship that needs to be prepared for reporting and other administrative purposes?
If the radar is set onto the Relative Motion Display, what would an echo of a target with no trail indicate? Note this the trail of the echo and not a vector.
The target is on a collision course with own ship.
The target is stopped and making no way through the water.
The target is on a constant bearing and getting closer to own ship.
The target is on the same course and speed as own ship.
What is the general emergency alarm signal as specified in SOLAS?
One long blast followed by seven short blasts or more.
Three short blasts followed by three long blasts then three short ones.
Seven or more short blasts followed by one long blast.
At sea red rocket signals are seen. This is not reported by radio. You have to begin the distress alert procedure via VHF with the term:
What is the minimum number of “international shore connections” that should be provided on vessels of 500 gross tonnage and upwards?
0. Such connections only have to be provided on vessels over 1 000 gross tonnage.