The test consists of random questions on a selected topic.
The comburent is
the oxidising-reductor agent, which burns in contact with air
the oxidising agent in the presence of which fuel may burn. The oxygen is a comburent par excellence
the reductor agent in the presence of which fuel may burn. The monoxide is a comburent par excellence
the name given to any fuel, when it burns with oxygen
*Is it compulsory for a cargo ship to be divided into main vertical zones?
Yes, it is, but they need not be bounded by class "A-60" bulkheads
It depends on the gross tonnage of the vessel
If you detect a fire on board the ship, dependent on the situation, which of the following actions is the first to be taken?
Call the officer on duty.
Check all nearby compartments for survivors.
Try to kill the fire immediately by use of fire-extinguishers or other adequate appliances.
As a fire fighter, what should you always consider when fighting a fire in a confined space?
The confined space can be considered to have one side only as heat always rises
The confined space has only five sides
The confined space has only four sides
The confined space always has six sides
Which spaces, in regard to fire protection, shall be separated from the rest of the ship by thermal and structural boundaries? (SOLAS II-2/2.2.2)
Storage rooms for inflammable materials
When with a radio telex-connection with a coast-station ga+? appear on the screen:
The command der+? Must be given
A command as dirtlx…+ can be given
It means “good afternoon, over”
In the Inmarsat Maritime Communications Handbook one can find information about:
2 digit code telex services
numbers of fax subscribers
On a MF/HF-transmitter-receiver there is a volume control. Another name for this is:
The INMARSAT M Mobile Earth Station Identification Number (IMN) consists of:
nine digits, beginning by 6
nine digits, beginning by 4
seven digits, beginning by 1
nine digits, beginning by 3
In radio telephony what is the "URGENCY CALL" which should be used to indicate that you have a very urgent message to transmit concerning the safety of another vessel or person?
Securite Securite (3 times)
What is the meaning of AAIC?
Automatic Alert Identification Code
Atlantic Area Information Centre
Automatic alert Inmarsat Call
Accounting Authority Identification Code
Which of the named ships are not subject to SOLAS regulations?
Cargo ships of less than 500 tons gross
Fish carriers/fish factories
When a vessel violates the oil pollution laws, who may be held responsible?
Any one involved in the operation
How frequent should reports from protection and environmental work be send to shore based management?
Not mandatory to send reports.
OPA-90 is applicable for the following types of vessels
All vessels carrying more than 10 000 gallons of oil , irrespective whether as cargo or bunker
Tanker vessels carrying oil
Tanker vessels carrying oil or other dangerous cargo
Tanker vessels carrying oil without segregated tanks
Shipboard Emergency Drills must be carried out at least (OPA-90)
Unconscious casualties who are breathing and whose hearts are beating should be placed in the Recovery Position. Why is this position so important?
The position ensures that an open airway is maintained.
Because it keeps the heart beating.
The recovery position makes it easy to maintain any kind of bleeding.
The position prevents the patient from falling asleep.
Before extinction of an electric fire we need
To disconnect the power source
To know the voltage and wear rubber gloves
To confine the area involved in the fire
To put out the fire without taking any special measures
The vessel is involved in a rescue operation for a Man Overboard and is to launch a lifeboat. What additional items would be very useful to take onboard the lifeboat to assist in the operation?
VHF or some means of communication
You are Sen.Off.Deck on vessel "A" and your cargo is iron ore. The vessel is in narrow waters and you have been in a collision with vessel "B" causing your vessel to take in water. How will you act to save the vessel and the cargo?
Call main office for help
Navigate the vessel on ground as soon as possible
Try to discharge the incoming water
Two synthetic fibre lines of the same size and material are run out and pretensioned at the berth. However one line (line A) is secured to a shore bollard twice as far as the other line (line B). If a sudden increase in wind now causes an extra load to come on the lines, the extra load will be shared by the lines as follows:
A will take 3/4 of the extra load. B will take 1/4 of the extra load.
A will take 1/3 of the extra load. B will take 2/3 of the extra load.
A will take 1/2 of the extra load. B will take 1/2 of the extra load
A will take 1/4 of the extra load. B will take the 3/4 of the extra load.
You are drifting in open sea with a loaded VLCC, and you observe that the drift is SSE. Will the drift direction be the same for ballast condition?
In ballast condition the drift will be more to the east
No, drifting in ballast condition may be quite different
Loaded or ballast conditions have no effect on the drift
During a mooring operation whilst underway it is recommended that, with one ship maintaining a constant course and speed, the other manoeuvres so that:
It dosent matter which side is presented.
The side presented depends on wind direction.
The manoeuvring vessel presents her stbd side to the constant direction vessel.
The manoeuvring vessel presents her port side to the constant direction vessel.
In which waters are piracy attacks most frequent?
Define the acronym GMDSS.
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System.
Global Mundial Direct System Safe.
General Maritime Directories for Safety and Search.
General Mundial Distress and Safety System.
VHF channel 17 is used for:
Port operations/ traffic assistance
Give the meaning of this symbol:
lifebuoy with light and hand flare
lifebuoy with light and smoke
lifebuoy with light and water dye marker
lifebuoy with smoke and automatic sound signal
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
gathering place for embarkation formalities
muster station for unaccompanied minors (UM)
Which item among those below is included in the normal equipment of every liferaft ?
one searchlight which can work continuously for not less than 3 hours
one daylight signalling mirror with instructions
two painters of a length equal to not less than the distance from the stowage position of the liferaft to the waterline
Which item among those below is included in the normal equipment of every lifeboat ?
sea-charts and navigating equipment
one life-jacket for each person
a given number of buoyant oars provided with thole pins or crutches attached by lanyards
You have abandoned ship in a liferaft. Which of the following actions should you take?
Join up with any other survival craft and stream the sea anchor
Start paddling in the direction of the nearest land
Organize a lookout system and join up with other survival craft if possible. You should also stream the sea anchor
Organize a lookout system
*Give the meaning of the following symbol
Lifeboat with waterproof canopy
Rescue boat with waterproof canopy
*Give the meaning of the following symbol
Start lowering the lifeboat to water
Which of the following detailed explanations should be mentioned in the Training Manual ?
The best use of all survival craft facilities in order to survive
The best use of surface to air visual signals to be used by survivors
The use of escape routes and other escape methods
The use of navigational equipment for survival crafts
Which routine procedures should be carried out before cold work commences?
Sound the general alarm and carry out procedures to instructions for cold work including filling in forms and having them signed.
Have a breathing apparatus standing by
Carry out procedures to instructions for cold work including filling in forms and having them signed.
In describing an oil cargo, what is its "pour point"?
The lowest temperature at which a gas converts back to liquid
The lowest temperature at which it will remain fluid
The temperature as recorded during the taking of cargo samples
The temperature necessary for a cargo to load from shore by gravity alone
When you are taking an "ullage" on a cargo tank on an oil tanker, what are you actually doing?
Measuring the distance from the surface of the cargo to the ullage reference point
Measuring the distance from the bottom of the tank to the ullage reference point
Measuring the distance from the bottom of the tank to the surface of cargo
Measuring the distance from the surface of the cargo to the underside of the maindeck
Every passenger ship is required to carry:
A rescue boat capable of being launched by the assigned crew in 5 minutes
A fast rescue boat capable of being launched when ship is still making headway
A fast rescue boat capable of being lowered when the ship is at anchor
There is no requirement of any rescue boat
From the options given select the one which best completes the following statement. "The preferred method of handling pallets of fruit in the 'tween deck of a conventional reefer vessel would be…
…using a bio-ethanol powered fork lift truck."
…using a diesel powered fork lift truck."
…using carefully sited snatch blocks and strops."
…using a battery powered fork lift truck."
Why are handrails in ro-ro decks painted?
To prevent personal injury
To facilitate cargo operations during the hours of darkness
To highlight deck walkways
To prevent contact with vehicles
The continuity resistance of a 100m long X 25 sq. mm cable (rated at 100A) is to be checked. Which of the following results would you anticipate?
between 0.1 and 1.0 M ohm
between 0.1micro ohm and 1.0 micro ohm
A General Cargo vessel is to load 200 tonnes of cargo on deck at No 1 Hatch; what are the main stability changes that will occur ?
The draught forward will increase, the trim will change and the metacentric height (GM) will probably decrease
The draught forward will increase, the trim will change and the metacentric height (GM) will probably increase
The draught forward will decrease, the trim will change and the metacentric height (GM) will probably decrease
The draught forward will increase, the trim will change by the stern and the metacentric height (GM) will probably remain constant
Many marine steam boiler designs incorporate external "downcomers". What is the main purpose of these downcomers?
To provide extra support for furnace tubes.
To increase heating surface area.
To ensure adequate circulation in all boiler operating conditions.
To provide a flow path for the steam bubbles.
To control bleeding, a tourniquet should be applied:
Only when all other means have failed
Whenever it is possible to stop bleeding
Only on Radio medical advice
Whenever you have to transport the casualty
This circuit consists of two resistances, R1 = 6 ohm and R2 = 12 ohm , connected in series. Calculate the equivalent resistance R(S) .
Ballast introduced into a cargo tank on a chemical tanker which has been washed to such an extent that the ballast contains less than 1 ppm of the substance previously carried may be discharged into the sea without regard to the discharge rate, ship's speed and discharge outlet location, but under certain conditions. What are those conditions?
That the vessel is not less than 50 miles from the nearest land and is proceeding on route.
Provided the ship is underway and a sample of the ballast water has been drawn from the tank and is stored on board, there are no additional conditions to be imposed on such a discharge.
That the discharge is passed through the Oil Discharge Monitoring Equipment and a visual watch is maintained on the vessel's wake.
That the vessel is not less than 12 miles from the nearest land and is in water that is not less than 25 metres deep.
There are strict rules governing the placement and category of electrical equipment allowed in certain areas of liquefied gas carriers. One such category is that of flameproof enclosures. What is a flameproof enclosure?
One in which the equipment has such low electrical power that there is insufficient energy to ignite a flammable mixture and cause a flame.
One which can withstand the pressure build-up during an internal ignition of a flammable mixture and is designed to cool any flames occurring within the enclosure to below the ignition temperature.
One which is filled with inert gas to prevent formation and possible ignition of a flammable mixture.
One which is maintained under positive pressure so preventing the formation of a flammable mixture.
In which category of passengers do you think a woman who shows you a police badge might belong?
75% who are confused and helpless
Which part of the crankshaft of a modern large two stroke diesel engine is most likely to be the origin point for crack initiation during service and therefore needs the greatest attention during maintenance inspection?
The dowel pins and dowel holes
A positive temperature coefficient thermistor will typically have
Relatively linear characteristic
Relatively non linear characteristic
What is the normal maximum oil content permitted for machinery space bilge overboard discharge via OWS equipment?
What are the characteristics of Seed Cake group B (IMDG Class 4.2) cargo?
Liable to spontaneous combustion only
May self-heat slowly; may spontaneously ignite; liable to oxidise
May self-heat slowly; may spontaneously ignite; liable to oxidise; may produce carbon dioxide
Liable to oxidise only, causing subsequent reduction of oxygen in the cargo spaces
Despite shipping lines having hulls coloured in the company livery colours e.g. black, blue, green, etc. refrigerated containers are now usually painted white. Which of the options given is the main reason for this?
White paint is cheaper than coloured paint.
White painted containers reduce the load on the refrigeration plant.
White coloured containers are more aesthetically pleasing.
White is synonymous with hygiene and cleanliness.
At what time should lashings be released?
The crew can release lashings prior to arrival to avoid any delays.
As soon as the weather conditions are favourable, lashings can be released.
Lashings should be released when the ship enters enclosed waters.
Lashings should not be released for unloading before the ship is secured at the berth, without the Master's express permission.
A high speed diesel engine operates with a monobloc inline high pressure fuel pump consisting of a number of helical type pump units contained in a single housing. From the options given select the method which is the most common one available for adjusting the fuel timing onboard where no specialist setting up equipment is available.
Adjustment of the HP fuel block by adding or removing shims between the pump and the engine block.
Adjustment of the height of the individual fuel pump elements within the pump block
Adjustment of the drive coupling to the driven coupling for the HP fuel pump using reference marks to No 1 cylinder TDC.
Adjustment of the fuel rack position for the complete HP pump unit.
On a Container vessel, when will a full container experience a force of 100% of its weight?
When the ship is rolling and pitching
When the ship is pitching
What function is this operational amplifier circuit performing?
What procedures should prevent normal ship work activities conflicting with cargo operations on a General Cargo Vessel?
Stevedore and Chief Officer planning meetings
Risk assessments and permit to work systems
On a General Cargo ship which of the following statements is correct?
Cold rolled steel coils must never be loaded in rain
Cold rolled steel coils may be loaded in rusty condition
Cold rolled steel coils may be loaded in rain
Cold rolled steel coils are always shipped in stainless steel envelopes
In the human body, breathing is controlled by
The respiratory centre in the brain
Which of the methods given in the options will give the most accurate test of the accuracy of a bourdon tube type pressure gauge with a range of 0 to 20 bar?
Check the gauge on a deadweight tester.
Use the fuel injector test pump to check the readings against the test rig master gauge.
Check the readings against the output gauge from a pressure regulator by connecting it to a regulated test supply.
Compare it with the reading from a similar gauge connected to the same pressure source.
On a Container vessel, which of these motions is not taken into account when calculating forces on a container stow?
As per SOLAS requirement fast rescue boats shall be constructed in such a way that:
They are self righting or capable of being readily righted by its crew
They can be righted by 5 persons
There is an "industry standard" book, found on oil tankers, which explains all about oil cargo and cleaning operations and their associated hazards. What is it called?
The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).
The International Safety Management Code (ISM).
The International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals (ISGOTT).
The United Nations Guidelines on Safe Ship Management (UNSSM).
On a Container vessel, what will happen if an unsafe stevedore working practice in the United States is not corrected by ship's personnel?
The port will lodge a protest against the ship
The ship will be detained by the port state control authority
The ship will be prosecuted
The ship's personnel involved with cargo operations will be arrested
Cargo hoses intended for liquefied gas carriers have to be prototyped tested before being approved. When new hoses of an already approved type are received onboard they also need to be pressure tested before being put into service. What are the IMO Gas Code requirements for such hoses before they are put into service?
Not less than 1.5 times the specified maximum working pressure or more than two fifths of bursting pressure at the expected cargo carriage temperature.
5 times the specified maximum working pressure at ambient temperature.
5 times the specified maximum working pressure at expected cargo carriage temperature.
Not less than 1.5 times the specified maximum working pressure or more than two fifths of bursting pressure at ambient temperature.
How can the ship’s master prove that a vessel is British?
By showing survey certificates issued by Lloyds Register in London
By showing the ship-s register
By showing a Certificate of Equivalent Competency issued by the MCA
You are having a blow-by on the main engine, but due to the circumstances, it is impossible to stop and do a piston overhaul. What is the correct action to take?
Reduce speed temporarily and increase cylinder oil consumption.
Increase cylinder oil consumption.
The vast majority of electrical instrumentation and testing equipment used onboard liquefied gas carriers is classes as intrinsically safe. What is the IMO Gas Codes' definition of intrinsically safe equipment?
Equipment which cannot become filled with a flammable mixture because the casing is completely gas tight.
Equipment which is filled with an inert gas which will prevent any internal ignition when in use.
Equipment which is incapable of releasing sufficient energy, during use or in specified fault condition, to cause ignition of a hazardous atmosphere.
Equipment which is designed to contain any flame which may develop due to internal ignition within the enclosure of the equipment.
Where will you find the Dangerous Goods List?
In chapter 3.6 of the IMDG Code volume 2
In chapter 3.2 of the IMDG Code volume 2
In the Cargo Securing Manual
Due to the safety of the ship its crew and passengers it is only permitted to ……… in designated areas onboard
Read magazines and newspapers
According to the IBC Code, the master of a chemical tanker must be supplied with a loading and stability information booklet. What must this booklet contain?
Summary details of light ship and fully loaded conditions and of a representative part-loaded condition, with examples of calculations of typical pre-departure stability conditions and an example of a damage stability calculation to enable the master to determine survival capability in the event of an emergency involving a breach of the hull.
Details of service and ballast conditions for loading based on the range of products which a vessel is certified to carry, incorporating the maximum permissible DWT, the maximum permissible SG of any product, the maximum permissible trim and any structural constraints that will impact a loading condition.
Certificates confirming the testing and calibration of tank gauging equipment, the ship's stability computer program and the accuracy of draft and loadline marks.
Details of typical service and ballast conditions, provisions for evaluating other conditions of loading and a summary of the ship's survival capabilities, together with sufficient information to enable the master to load and operate the ship in a safe and seaworthy manner.
Why do bulk carriers need to carry oxygen analysis and gas detection equipment?
Because this equipment is required under SOLAS 74/88
Because it is required under MARPOL 73/78
Because of IMO regulations regarding Enclosed Space Entry
Because it is required under the International Labour Convention
The fire control draft 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 shall this copy be available?
Handed over to the surveyors.
In the engine control room
What is the primary responsibility of a watch-keeping engineer?
The primary responsibility of a watch-keeping engineer is to ensure the efficient operation of all running machinery
The primary responsibility of a watch-keeping engineer is to carry out periodic inspections of the entire engine room
The primary duty of a watch-keeping engineer is to guarantee the proper operation of all equipment in the engine room
The primary duty of a watch-keeping engineer is to represent the Chief Engineer
When securing a non-standardized portable tank what is a favourable securing angle that will prevent it from transverse sliding?
What may be the cause of black smoke from the funnel?
The fuel oil has not been adequately heated.
Incomplete combustion owing to wrong mixture of air and oil.
The fuel oil is of inferior quality.
An electrically operated turning machine is used during repairs while the engine is running.
How can a lead-acid type battery be checked to confirm if it is fully charged or not?
Measure the relative density (specific gravity) of the electrolyte
Measure the temperature of the electrolyte
Measure the level of the electrolyte
Measure the battery voltage
When should a spreader be used for general cargo operations?
When the weight of a load needs to be evenly distributed by the lifting gear
When the length of a load is such that slinging it will create unacceptable bending moments
When the length of a load is such that slinging it will create sagging
When handling open-top containers
Why is it important to recognize the language of the passengers?
Enables you to communicate with them during normal operation.
Enables you to inform all passengers about arrival time.
So that you are able to address all their needs.
Enables you to communicate with them during normal operation and in an emergency.
What should crew members not assigned to emergency teams, do?
Crew members not asigned to emergency teams should ensure the proper operation of the remote control equipment
Crew members not asigned to emergency teams should be ready to assist the engine-room emergency team
Crew members not asigned to emergency teams should be integrated in the emergency team
Crew members not asigned to emergency teams should prepare survival crafts and render assistance, where required
Why should only one set of ballast tanks be filled at any one time on a Bulk Carrier?
To ensure that bending moments do not become excessive
To prevent excessive lists developing
To ensure that free surfaces in ballast tanks do not become excessive during the ballasting operation
To keep the vessel trimmed by the stern
What kind of cargo pumps is most common on LNG carriers?
Single stage deepwell pumps.
Multistage deepwell pumps.
The IMO Gas Carrier code defines liquefied gases, of which LNG is an example, as those gases with absolute vapour pressure greater than 2.8 bar at a certain reference temperature. What is the reference temperature used in the definition?
What must be done once the cargo holds of a General Cargo ship have been opened to discharge logs?
Carry out mechanical ventilation
Keep the holds open for as long as possible before allowing anyone to enter
Commence discharging immediately
Measure oxygen levels prior to allowing persons to enter the hold
A conventional reefer vessel is to load frozen beef in cartons and also frozen carcass lamb. The vessel has four decks - A being the upper 'tween deck and D being the lowest deck. From the options given select the one that gives the cargo distribution that would result in the largest GM.
Fill decks A and B with frozen beef and decks C and D with frozen carcass lamb.
Fill decks A and C with frozen carcass lamb and decks B and D with frozen beef.
Fill decks A and C with frozen beef and decks B and D with frozen carcass lamb.
Fill decks A and B with frozen carcass lamb and decks C and D with frozen beef.
As part of a survey of a main steam boiler it is necessary to check the condition of the steam drum. What would be the preferred method for checking drum shell thickness in such a situation?
Drill a test hole in the shell to accurately measure the thickness.
Use magnetic particle inspection equipment.
Use dye penetrant tester.
Use ultrasound equipment.
What is the main reason for adding inhibitors to some liquefied gas cargoes such as ethylene oxide and vinyl chloride?
To reduce the boil-off rate of the cargo.
To prevent polymerisation of the cargo.
To control the temperature of the cargo.
To reduce the toxicity of the cargo.
Which requirements must be considered when loading on weather deck?
Max permissible load per square metre on weatherdeck?
All the mentioned alternatives.
A combined vessel (wet/dry) is equipped with 2 Gantry Cranes and certified to carry HC petroleum products. Crane No.1 is dedicated for hose handling and crane No. 2 has all functions interlocked when in "Wet cargo Mode". The vessel is at anchor having a cargo of naphtha onboard, Chief Eng. is requesting to have one of the cranes prepared in order to take onboard spares. What will be the best crane to use?
None of the gantry cranes.
Crane No.2 if spares are going to the engine room.
Any of the cranes depending on where spares are going.