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The greatest danger associated with chemicals emitting hydrogen inside a closed container, due to contact with water, is:
A reaction with the carrying receptacles.
Under ISM, what is a “non-conformity”?
An observed situation where objective evidence indicates the non-fulfilment of a specified requirement.
Official log book entries not being completed correctly.
The wearing of non-standard Personal protective equipment.
A safety officer not being nominated for the vessel.
Which action do you perform when you log in to a satellite ocean region?
You inform the NCS that the SES is available for communications.
You update the ship’s position.
You select the CES through which you wish to send a message.
When should a gangway safety net be rigged?
Whenever the gangway is deployed.
Whenever the gangway is regarded as unsafe.
Between the hours of sunset and sunrise.
When it is deemed necessary by the Master or the Chief Officer.
Which one of the listed items has to be included in a distress message?
Identification of the ship.
Weather in immediate vincinity.
The purpose of the dovetail foundation on container vessel is:
Act as a sliding base for twistlocks.
To secure double stacking cones.
To secure a single stacking cone.
To lock adjacent containers together.
If vessel has been advised of the tendency of a particular cargo on a flat-rack to deform or compact during voyage, you would:
Ensure that the cargo is secured as per shipper’s instructions.
Slacken the cargo securing gear during voyage to allow for movement.
Accept the cargo as it is and clause the mate’s receipt accordingly.
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 an opportunity and time allows.
When there is any sucpicion of a fault with the equipment.
What is the daytime signal to be shown when the vessel is at anchor?
Two black balls where they can best be seen.
A black diamond forward where it can best be seen.
A black ball forward where it can best be seen.
The national flag flying from the fore most.
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.
If your vessel is fitted with wires on self-stowing “split drum” winches, the advantage of having these split drum winches is:
All the listed alternatives.
Increased brake holding capacity due to the ability to keep the paid out wire in a single layer on the drum.
Less chance of the wire being jammed in the reel.
As a minimum, how often shall life boats be launched with their assigned operating crew aboard and manoeuvred in the water according to SOLAS?
The limitations of a Cargo Securing Manual of a container vessel may include the fact that:
They are drafted whilst the ship is still under construction and need to be checked against the ship’s “as completed” condition in order to be fully reliable.
Some Cargo Securing Manuals cover a full range of sister ships.
Cargo securing arrangements in the manuals may be unsuitable for heavy weather conditions.
They are not always approved by a classification society.
What name is given to the point that sketches out the turning circle of a vessel?
Hydrodynamic Pivot Point.
Where is “AFT” in the figure?
What is meant by the term “Single up” when a vessel is preparing to leave the jetty to which it was moored?
This term used when there is only one single rope left out between the ship and the jetty, when leaving the berth.
This term used to describe the process of letting go most of the moorings lines and just leaving sufficient lines to stay safely alongside.
This term used when only one single tug is used to assist the ship in leaving the berth.
According to Rule 35 of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions what sound signal is made by a vessel not under command when in or near an area of restricted visibility?
One prolonged blast, followed by two short blasts, at intervals of not more that 2 minutes.
One prolonged blast, followed by two short blasts, at intervals of not more that 1 minute.
One prolonged blast at intervals at not more than 2 minutes.
Two prolonged blasts, followed by one short blast, at intervals of not more than 2 minutes.
Which of the following is a Flammable Liquid, under the IMDG Code?
Paints, which emit flammable vapours at 60 °C closed-cup test.
Any liquid with a flashpoint above 63 °C closed-cup test.
Any liquid with a flashpoint between 60 °C and 70 °C closed-cup test.
Poster or sign shall be provided on or in the vicinity of survival craft and their launching controls. Which one of the following requirements has to be included?
Give relevant instructions and warnings.
Give information on survival craft capacity.
Give an overview of location of all lifesaving appliances.
Give information on survival craft speed and seaworthiness.
The person in charge of a lifeboat:
All the options are correct.
Must check that the crew under his command are acquainted with their duties.
Must have a list of the survival craft crew.
Must check that the second in command has also a list of the lifeboat crew.
What is the disadvantage of using High Tensile Steel (HTS) in ship construction?
Enhanced vibration in HTS areas.
Diminished cargo carrying capacity.
Which of these actions should crew take if a suspicious object that may be a bomb is located during a search?
Confirm with their search partner that the object found is suspicious.
Place the object in a desk drawer or file cabinet.
Throw the object overboard.
Cover the suspicious object with a box or blanket.
Containerised scrap metal fire is best extinguished by:
Allowing cargo to smoulder.
What is the meaning of the abbreviation “RQ” at the end of a DSC sequence?
Acknowledgement broadcast.
“RECEIVED MAYDAY” is used in a:
Receipt of a distress alert.
When received a weather report.
Supplementary receipt on a distress alert.
What is the meaning of this symbol?
Survival craft pyrotechnic distress signals.
If a twist lock is found cracked at the base, it should be:
Use only in the lowest tier on deck.
Repaired on board and put back into service.
Use only to lock under-deck container stows.
What signal, if any, is specified in SOLAS as the “Abandon ship” signal?
6 short blasts followed by 1 long blast.
7 short blasts followed by 1 long blast.
The “Abandon ship” signal is not specified, only the general emergency alarm signal is stated.
EGC is short for:
Emergency General Ship Call.
Exchange Geographic Call.
Under ISM, what is a “non-conformity”?
An observed situation where objective evidence indicates the non-fulfilment of a specified requirements.
The wearing of non-standard Personal protective equipment.
Official log book entries not being completed correctly.
A safety officer not being nominated for the vessel.
The proper operation of an Inmarsat-C terminal can be tested by:
Sending a message to MF DSC.
Doing a “recommissioning test”.
Requesting a “self test”.
How can the error of the Gyro compass be determined?
By taking a transit bearing with the gyro compass of two prominent fixed shore objects and comparing it with the bearing of the same objects on the chart.
By using any of the methods in the suggested answers.
By comparing the course readout on the GPS with the gyro course steered.
The Officer in charge of the bridge watch, is often referred to as the OOW. What does OOW actually stand for?
On official watchkeeping.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Survival craft portable radio.
Survival craft distress pyrotechnic signals.
The operating mode of a pyrotechnic signal depends essentially on:
Instructions or diagrams printed on its casing by the manufacturer.
A definite standard process.
The fact that the user is on board a liferaft, a lifeboat or ship.
The weather conditions of the moment.
Where is the theoretical position of the hydrodynamic pivot point located on a vessel proceeding ahead with a small turn rate?
At about 1/3 of the vessel’s length from the stern.
At about 1/3 of the vessel’s length from the bow.
At a position near the stern of the vessel.
Once the Safety Management System is verified and working effectively, what document is issued to the ship?
The Document of Compliance.
The Document of Conformance.
The Safety Management Certificate.
What is the meaning of this symbol?
Lifebuoy with light and smoke.
What is understood by carrier frequency?
The frequency actually used by transmitter and receiver.
The frequency of upper side band (UBS).
Frequency of the carrier wave.
Frequency of single side band.
Which of the following answers would most appropriately describe shell plating damage to the vessel?
My vessel has sustained damage to shell plating below the waterline in way of No. 3 cargo hold, starboard side.
My vessel has sustained damage to shell plating in way of No. 3 cargo hold.
My vessel has sustained damage to shell plating below the waterline.
My vessel has sustained damage to shell plating above the waterline.
Where is the “FORECASTLE” in the figure?
The Forecastle is indicated by B.
The Forecastle is indicated by C.
The Forecastle is indicated by A.
The Forecastle is indicated by D.
Distress MF communications should normally be operated:
In J3E mode – on simplex basis.
In J3E mode – on duplex basis.
In G3E mode – on duplex basis.
In G3E mode – on simplex basis.
What would you call the wreckage of a yacht floating in the sea?
The emergency battery of a GMDSS portable radio:
Must be tested once a week.
Must be replaced before the expiry date is exceeded.
Must be charged after expiry date.
On a ship involved in a collision, what should happen immediately after the accident has taken place?
The master should be called.
The bridge team should devise a plan of action.
Crew should follow an emergency procedure.
The other ship should be contacted.
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.
The value in metres from the X of the point where the curve changes from concave to convex shape.
It is impossible to establish the GM value from the curve of righting levers (GM).
Of what use to the coastal navigator is a predictive vector seen on the chart display of an ECDIS?
It is used to assess the relative approach of target vessels.
To protect the vessel from grounding.
To see how the vessel can be stopped in an emergency.
It is used to assess an anti-collision manoeuvre.
What is the name of the PORTABLE walkway or access between ship and shore?
What features of the vessel hull, equipment and cargo causes error on a vessel’s standard magnetic compass?
Permanent and induced magnetism found in steel or iron on-board.
The change in the position of the magnetic pole causing annual changes in the variation.
The continual changes of courses made by the vessel.
Which option correctly completes the following statement? When an ECDIS system is in DR mode:
It is probably using the course and speed through the water for position update.
It stops working not showing the position on the screen or freezing the last position.
The bridge team can rely on this trusted method of navigation.
It is in normal operational mode.
What is the meaning of this symbol?
If the speed of a vessel through the water is HALVED, how will this effect squat?
The squat effect will be reduced to approximately a quarter of its original value.
The squat effect will also be halved.
There will be very little change to the effects of squat.
It is not possible to install double stacking cones on container ships which has:
Loaded out-of-gauge containers.
Restrictions in the cargo securing manual.
Loaded a homogenous container load.
Limitations in ship design.
On a vessel, where is the “boat deck” located?
It is the deck of a life boat giving access to un-hook the boat.
It is on the side of the accommodation from which persons embark into the lifeboats.
It is the lowest deck on the accommodation of a vessel where access is gained from a boat alongside.
It is the name of the main deck of the ship or boat.
Sodium, when carried in containers, upon coming in contact with water under normal atmospheric conditions will:
What sound signal shall be used on ship’s whistle when there is a man overboard?
3 long blasts repeatedly.
6 long blasts repeatedly.
5 long blasts repeatedly.
4 long blasts repeatedly.
A proper working of the 406 MHz Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB can be tested with:
The testing function of the device.
Regulation monthly test transmissions from RCC’s.
Test transmissions from Cospas-Sarsat satellites.
Requesting RCC for the test.
A fire bulkhead of the “C” class must be constructed of:
Non-combustible material.
Low flame spread material.
Steel or equivalent material.
Ignition resistant material.
As per the IMDG Code, Readily Combustible Fibres are defined as:
Fibres, powdered, granular, or pasty substances which are dangerous if easily ignited by brief contact with an ignition source and if the flame spreads rapidly.
Fibres, powdered, granular, or pasty substances that are capable of self-heating.
Any solid that is capable of self-ignition.
A substance that will heat up and ignite due to the ignition of another substance.
If a search and rescue aircraft flies over your vessel as shown in the three sketches, what does this mean?
The aircraft wants your vessel to proceed in the direction shown in the bottom image.
The assistance of your vessel is no longer required.
The casualty is sighted and will require medical assistance.
The aircraft is short on fuel and is returning to base but request your vessel to continue searching.
What are class “C” bulkheads?
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 45 minutes.
Bulkheads constructed of approved non-combustible materials that can withstand the standard fire test for 15 minutes.
Bulkheads constructed of approved non-combustible materials that can withstand the standard fire test for 30 minutes.
What could the wheelman be asked to do, to help in the preparations to leave the berth and go to sea?
Help the after team let go the ropes.
Standby in the mess room until called to the bridge.
Test the steering by putting the wheel hard over both ways.
Help the forward team let go the ropes.
Which of the following two digits codes is used to obtain medical advice?
What is the weather associated with being in the centre of an Anticyclone (a region of High Pressure)?
Light winds and fair weather, sometimes fog.
Strong winds but with very little rain.
Persistent rain and very humid weather.
Strong winds and heavy rain.
What is the emergency frequency on MF (Medium frequency) radio?
What immediate action should be taken if a ship unexpectedly runs aground and stops?
What is name of the machine shown, used to heave on the ropes during mooring and unmooring?
A distress-call, onboard via RCC, may only be given Receipt if:
The OOW deems it necessary.
OSC from the RCC concerned invites the vessels.
What letter is represented by this flag and what is it’s meaning when displayed by a vessel in port?
P – All persons should report on board as the vessel is about to proceed to sea.
W – All persons should report onboard as the vessel is about to proceed to sea.
S – I am operating astern propulsion.
What is the correct procedure to extinguish a soot fire in the exhaust boiler?
Reduce speed and use soot blowers if some are fitted.
Stop the engine and let the fire burn out by itself.
Increase speed or continue full speed.
Stop the engine and use the CO2 fixed fire-extinguishing system.
Notification logging procedures (OPA-90):
Every report or message must be logged including time and date.
Only verbal reports for documentation.
Only communication with USCG.
Only initial reports to be logged.
The recommended connection between antenna and VHF is:
The greatest limitation of the fixed pressure water-spraying fire-extinguishing systems is a danger of:
Stability reduction on ships with single deck.
Stability reduction on ships with several decks.
The residual stability requirements of a container ship state that:
A container ship must always comply with the stability requirements of the International Loadline Rules.
A container ship is only required to comply with the loading port requirements.
A container ship must retain a positive GM of at least 1,5 metres at all stages of the voyage.
There are no special stability requirements, provided the ship remains fully stable at all times.
If the wind speed on a vessel doubles, by approximately how much will the force from it rise?
The force will be Quadrupled.
The force will be Tripled.
The force will be Quintupled.
The force will be Doubled.
If a distress signal is received on board your ship, what should be the first action that should be taken?
Attempt to establish contact with the distressed vessel.
Contact SAR Authorities via nearest coastal Radio station.
Determine how close your vessel is to the distressed vessel.
Determine if anyone else has heard the distress signal and if your vessel is near the distress.
According to Rule 24 of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions and the illustrated lights, how long is the tow likely to be?
It is more than 50 metres but less than 200 metres.
It is less than 200 metres.
Can anything be done on a vessel with forward speed, to reduce the change in heading caused by a right hand fixed pitch propeller being put astern?
The rudder should be put hard to starboard to reduce the water flow to the left side of the propeller.
No, 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 cycled from side to side.
Yes, the rudder can be put to port.
Read the text in the diagram and answer this question: “What should be given to prospective seafarers”?
Survival and protective clothing.
Approved training in survival techniques.
What is the depth of an iceberg below the surface of the sea?
The draught of an iceberg varies with the type of berg and its age.
The draught of an iceberg is normally about 3/4 of its total depth.
The draught of an iceberg is about the same as the visible part of the iceberg above the water.
The depth of an iceberg below the surface is always about one sixth of its total depth.