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The fire integrity of any bulkhead shall be maintained:
Only at the continuous/solid part of the bulkhead.
Up to 5 metres above the deck level.
At the openings and penetrations.
Up to 5 metres below the upper deck.
The best way to identify an IED is to:
Measure the size of the object.
Recognize its components.
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.
The number of frequencies on which a MF/HF-DSC distress alert multi-frequency call attempt can be transmitted is:
On area A2 the function “Transmission of ship to shore distress alerts” is mainly based on:
The use of INMARSAT Epirbs.
The use of SARSAT COSPAS Epirbs.
What is “AIR DRAUGHT”, in the figure?
Air draught is indicated by C, in the figure.
Air draught is indicated by A, in the figure.
Air draught is indicated by D, in the figure.
Air draught is indicated by B, in the figure.
All designated SAR aircraft and civil aircraft carry equipment operating on the international aeronautical distress frequencies (amplitude modulation). The aeronautical distress frequencies are:
121,5 MHz and/or 243,0 MHz.
243,1 MHz and/or 486,2 MHz.
127,8 MHz and/or 349,6 MHz.
123,8 MHz and/or 247,6 MHz.
The safety message announces that a station:
Is in serious and imminent danger and needs immediate assistance.
Has an very urgent message concerning the safety of a vessel, a plane or another means of conveyance.
Is going to be under repairs.
Will relay a message concerning an important navigational or meteorological warning.
EGC is short for:
Emergency General Ship Call.
Exchange Geographic Call.
A rocket parachute flare reaches an altitude of:
A proper working of the 406 MHz Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB can be tested with:
Requesting RCC for the test.
The testing function of the device.
Regulation monthly test transmissions from RCC’s.
Test transmissions from Cospas-Sarsat satellites.
Where on board can you find the different types of protection equipment, the placement, how much equipment etc?
What is the ideal humidity in a working environment?
Which position is the best to stop bleeding from the nose?
Laying on the back, leaning the head as much back as possible.
Laying on the back, holding a wet, cold towel on the top of the nose.
Holding the nose above steamed water.
Sitting on a chair, leaning forward, with two fingers pressing the nose together.
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.
What are the required data inputs into most gyro compasses to reduce any possible compass error?
All of the data in the suggested answers.
Maximum helm angle and rolling period.
What do the letters “TPC” stand for?
Tonnes per Centimetre Immersion.
The small amount of cargo found in the cargo tanks before loading is referred to as OBQ, which means:
TSV (Total Surveyed Volume).
ROB (Remaining On Board).
OPB (Observed Preliminary Volume).
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.
You are on a power-driven vessel underway in open water. This vessel is sighted directly ahead. The distance is closing slowly. What action will you take under the International Collision Regulations and why?
This is a vessel engaged in towing and I am seeing the stern light of the tow. The tug is not however showing any lights indicating she is restricted in her ability to manoeuvre. I will however display good seamanship and keep out of her way.
The vessel is on a steady bearing and the distance is closing. I will therefore take avoiding action, altering course to starboard and sounding one short blast under rules 14 and 16.
I will maintain my course and speed. The other vessel is being overtaken and is therefore obliged to keep out of the way by rule 13.
I will keep out of her way. I am the overtaking vessel and am obliged to keep clear under rule 13.
What vessels must have automatic fire detection onboard with heat/smoke detectors and audible alarm?
All ships that are covered by the IMO safety conventions.
All ships that are built after 1986.
It is the owners option to have fire detection onboard.
All ships that are built on or after 1986 in accordance with local rules and regulations.
What kind of warning signs should be placed on manholes into void spaces?
Breathing apparatus mandatory sign.
Danger of explosion signs.
Warning signs that indicate lack of oxygen inside.
Where can a ship expect an act of piracy to take place?
At the south end of the Red Sea.
The PTT-switch must be:
Pressed in during speaking only to work duplex.
Pressed in constantly to work simplex.
Pressed in during speaking only to work semi-duplex.
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.
What can be used to reduce the effect of the state of sea-water?
You receive via the 8 MHz a DSC distress alert. The received DSC message is however distorted. The MMSI as well as the position are illegible. After listening at the 8 MHz telephone distress frequency, nothing is heard. This is because:
Telephone signals in the same frequency band are generally weaker than DSC signals.
You should have listened on VHF.
First an acknowledgement of a coastguard station must be received via the 8 MHz.
You should have listened on the 2 182 kHz.
What would be the correct method to report to other ships in the vicinity that a person has fallen overboard from your vessel?
Vessel “name” has lost a person overboard in “position” …
A person has fallen overboard from our vessel and we will manoeuvre to pick him up so all vessels keep clear.
We have lost a person overboard and require all ships to keep a special lookout.
Under GMDSS which VHF channel is used for Digital Selective Calling (DSC)?
A received DSC “distress alert” contains the following information: “UNDESIGNATED DISTRESS”. Of this distress case:
The nature of distress is unknown.
Number of person at risk is unknown.
The Master arrives on the bridge obviously under the influence of alcohol and states he is taking over the “con” of the ship. What actions should the Officer of the Watch (OOW) take in this situation?
Watch the actions made by the Master and if not dangerous, wait until the Master becomes more capable to take control or leaves the bridge.
Attempt to diplomatically avoid taking any actions that would put the ship or crew into danger and call the Chief Officer for assistance.
Tell the Master you do not think this is a good idea and retain control of the watch.
Tell the Master you consider him incapable of taking over the responsibility of the watch and that he should retire to his cabin and sleep it off.
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.
When should operational checks on navigation equipment be done?
When preparing for sea and entering port and at regular intervals during the voyage.
When there is any sucpicion of a fault with the equipment.
When there is an opportunity and time allows.
What is the meaning of this symbol?
What is the purpose of a sea anchor?
To keep the lifeboat steady against the sea/wind.
To give a better signals to any aircraft searching for survivors.
To adjust the drifting speed of the lifeboat.
To keep the lifeboat in a position close to the vessel.
You are to supervise a hot work repair in a cargo tank on an oil tanker. You have measured the atmosphere inside the compartment as 21 % oxygen content by volume and less than 1 % LFL hydrocarbon vapour concentration. Does this mean the work can commence? Select the most correct option.
No. The flammability reading should be maximum 0,5 % LFL hydrocarbon vapour concentration for any hotwork to take place.
Yes, the minimum safe requirements for hot work have been met.
No. Further precautions need to be taken. The area around the work site needs to be cleaned and checks need to be made on adjacent spaces. Additional precautionary measures may need to be put in place.
Yes, provided that continuous readings are maintained throughout the operation and flammability readings do not exceed 2 % hydrocarbon vapour content in the immediate vicinity of the hotwork site.
The gyro compass can suffer from a compass error and may need to be allowed for, when steering a course in a dangerous navigational area. What is the probable cause of the error?
Fluctuations in the electrical supply to the compass.
An uncorrected course and speed error.
If you detect a fire on board the ship, dependent on the situation, which of the following actions is the first to be taken?
Check all nearby compartments for survivors.
Try to kill the fire immediately by use of fire-extinguishers or other adequate appliances.
Call the officer on duty.
The vessel has weighed the anchor and is heading for sea. The anchor is to be stowed in position. How?
The anchor to be housed as far inside hawse-pipe as possible and secured by cable stopper.
The anchor to be all way in the hawse-pipe and secured by the brake and guillotine.
The anchor to be pulled all the way into the hawse-pipe and secured by the windlass brake, the guillotine and the wire/chain stopper.
The anchor is to be pulled all way into the hawse-pipe and secured by wire lashings.
The examples of Aromatic Hydrocarbons will include:
Benzene, Toluene and Xylene.
Propane, Butane and Pentane.
Hydrogen Sulphide and Carbon Monoxide.
Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Peroxide.
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.
What kinds of checks must be carried out on slings, wires and other items of lifting equipment before they are used in routine operations?
They must be tested under load, to ensure they can bear the planned weight.
They must be visually inspected and ascertained, so far as is possible, as being in good working order and fit for purpose.
They must be visually inspected to ensure that the ID and SWL marks are clearly legible.
They do not need to be checked. They are checked under the vessel’s planned maintenance system every 12 months.
What is an oxygen analyzer used for?
Measure oxygen contents in the atmosphere.
Check if the oxygen is contaminated.
Check if there is explosive atmosphere in the oxygen.
Measure humidity in the oxygen.
Which is the “CENTRE LINE”, in the figure?
The Fore and aft Centreline is indicated by B, in the figure.
The Fore and aft Centreline is indicated by C, in the figure.
The Fore and aft Centreline is indicated by A, in the figure.
The Fore and aft Centreline is indicated by D, in the figure.
Regular “updating” of a ship’s position in an Inmarsat-C installation is necessary:
To have the correct position in case of accidents.
To enter the correct data to the disk antenna.
To inform the satellite of ships position.
To keep to the correct Inmarsat-region.
The bridge Officer of the Watch (OOW) is plotting the ship’s position in the chartroom, when the ship is in collision with a fishing vessel. Why would the OOW be held responsible for the collision?
Under the Rules a proper lookout should be maintained at all times and by all available means.
If the OOW is busy with the safe navigation of the ship he should have exhibited the “Not under Command” signals and made other ships keep clear.
If risk of Collision existed, the fishing boat should have contacted the larger ship over the VHF before the collision took place.
Under the Rules the fishing vessel should have kept clear of larger vessels and the OOW would not be responsible.
How much water per person is provided in a lifeboat not equipped with a desalting apparatus?
What is the approximate content of oxygen in air?
Which of the answers best summarises the information which should be provided for the bridge Officer of the Watch within an effective Voyage plan?
All of the suggested answers.
Courses to steer; distance off dangers; parallel index lines; expected currents; prevailing winds; distance between alteration points.
Expected prevailing wind and weather.
Contingency arrangements in case of problems.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Start air filling of the davit launched liferaft.
Start ventilation of the rescue boat.
Start ventilation of the lifeboat.
To receive distress alerting and MSI via an Inmarsat-C set vessels must have:
Suitable for 518 kHz NAVTEX receiver.
A radio officer on board.
MF/HF radio telex scanner with printer.
Which of the following answers most suitably cover the standard duties of the bridge Officer of the Watch when the ship is at anchorage?
Display anchor signal, check the ships position and keep a good lookout.
Display anchor signal and keep a good lookout of other ships in the area.
Display the anchor signal, patrol the ship frequency and check the anchor chain for dragging.
Display the anchor signal and ensure the ship swings the same way at each change of tide.
What is the correct understanding of the term “Angle of Loll” when applied to ships stability?
The angle the ship will lie when the ship has a negative GM.
The angle of heel which the ship must reach before suffering progressive flooding through deck ventilators.
The angle the ship will lie when it has suffered a shift of cargo.
The maximum angle to which the ship rolls when rolling in a seaway.
You are witnessing someone about to faint. What are the symptoms?
The pulse is very fast and the person is getting cold.
The person starts to talk a lot and seems superactive.
The person may be very pale, and pulse is slow at first and weak.
The chemical characteristics of effluent water from an inert gas scrubber and the condensate which collects in the deck mains would be:
What is the description for a sidelight, as shown in rule 21 of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea?
A red, green or yellow lantern, showing an unbroken light over an arc of 112,5°.
A red light or a green light, with a minimum range, in a vessel of 50 metres or more, of 3 miles. In a vessel of 10 metres.
A green light on the starboard side and red light on the port side, showing an unbroken light over an arc of 135°, from right ahead to 22,5° abaft the beam on the respective side.
A green light on the starboard side and red light on the port side, showing an unbroken light over an arc of 112,5°, from right ahead to 22,5° abaft the beam on the respective side.
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.
What is the minimum capacity required of the emergency fire pump?
Not less than 40 % of total capacity of main pumps, but in any case not less than 250 m3/h.
Not less than 20 % of total capacity of main pumps, but in any case not less than 25 m3/h.
Not less than 20 % of total capacity of main pumps, but in any case not less than 250 m3/h.
Not less than 40 % of total capacity of main pumps, but in any case not less than 25 m3/h.
Where can the size of the Magnetic Compass Error be found?
By taking the error from the Deviation Table on the bridge.
By reference to the last entry in the Compass Error Log Book.
On the chart in the centre of the compass rose or by reference to the Variation chart, taking into account the annual changes.
By taking a transit bearing of two fixed geographical positions and comparing it with the bearing of the same points on the chart.
For calling a coast-station by mariphone one should preferably use:
A special calling channel of that coast-station.
A working channel of the nearest shore-station of that coast station.
Crude Oil Washing of a cargo tank using oil containing substantial amount of water could result in:
Better drainage and less clingage but excessive slop quantity.
Better draining and less clingage, resulting in reduced slop quantity.
Better cleaning of the tank due to oil and water mixture.
Generation of an electrically charged mist inside the tank.
The passage of electrical current through the body may result in severe and sometimes fatal injuries. You are witness to man getting electric current through his body and is stuck to the dangerous area. It is impossible to switch off the current by any main switch. How to break the current safely?
Apply fish oil on your hands and cut the cords by the use of any metallic pliers.
Call the electrician immediately.
Stand on dry insulating material and pull the person away with isolating material.
Just take the casualty in your arms and pull the person away.
If whistles are fitted on a vessel at a distance apart of more than 100 metres, will manoeuvring and warning signals, as defined by rule 34 of the International regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, be given on one or both whistles?
They shall be given on one whistle only.
They shall first be given on the forward whistle, followed by the after whistle, with a 5 second interval in between.
They shall be given on both whistles simultaneously.
Manoeuvring signals will be given only on the forward whistle; warning signals will be given on both whistles simultaneously.
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.
Injuries resulting from slips and falls constitute the largest percentage of accidents that occur in the catering department. What shall be done to reduce this high accident rate?
Keep the floors and decks free from fat and grease.
Install thermostats to avoid water from freezing to ice.
Do not wash off all rubbish to prevent persons slipping.
Ensure that slippery substances are not left where several persons are expected to be around.
You are sailing in shallow water with a 15 % Under Keel Clearance. Turning the ship around, what space do you need compared to deep water?
Need more space than normal.
To port less, to starboard more space.
The turning diameter of your ship is the same for all water depths.
Need less space than normal.
You wish to send a DSC-message because of a m. o. b. situation and assistance by other ships is required. You have to choose the category:
The “pour point” of an oil cargo is:
The lowest temperature at which a gas converts back to liquid.
The temperature necessary for a cargo to load from shore by gravity alone.
The temperature as recorded during the taking of cargo samples.
The lowest temperature at which it will remain fluid.
The “buckling” of strength members of an oil tanker results due to high:
The ship is involved in a collision, what is the immediate action by the Officer of the Watch after the incident has taken place?
Stop engines and check over the side for any signs of pollution.
Sound the General Alarm and stop engines.
Contact the other ship and send the bridge lookout down to start taking soundings.
Call the Master and check the position for any immediate dangers.
What is the meaning of this symbol?
Survival craft pyrotechnic distress signals.
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.
What special equipment can often provide assistance in locating a survival craft or man overboard and in the water?
A sectored search pattern.
When shutting down the flue gas plant, the last step that the operator shall carry out would be to:
Close the deck isolating valve.
Close the gas pressure control valve.
Open ventilation valve to atmosphere.
Shut down of inert gas blower.
A faint is a brief loss of consciousness of no more than momentary duration caused by a temporary reduction in the flow of blood to the brain. How to prevent anyone from fainting?
Tell the person to sit down and lean forward with the head between the knees taking deep breaths.
Tell the person to sit down in a sitting position breathing normally.
If standing in a crowd, flex the leg muscles and toes to aid circulation.
Try to keep the person in an upstanding position.
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 facility exists under the ISM Code for the provision of individual control measures for specific work-related tasks?
The definition of supervisory responsibilities.
The Permit to Work system.
The due diligence clause.
The documentation of individual job descriptions.
Which one of the listed requirements regarding lifeboat equipment correspond to present regulations? The normal equipment of every lifeboat shall include:
Helicopter rescue equipment.
Sea charts and navigation equipment.
The relay of a distress-call by an RCC for coast-station begins with:
If you are called upon to reeve a new wire onto a self-stowing winch drum you would, after looking at brake arrangement, reeve it to pay out as follows:
Doesn’t matter which direction.
Depends on the lay of the wire strands.