The test consists of random questions on a selected topic.
Give the meaning of the following symbol
Buoy fitted with line throwing appliance
For which of the following groups of substances or materials is the use of water as an extinguishing agent dangerous?
Gas-oil, oily rags, synthetic textiles
Sodium hydrosulphite , potassium hydroxide, magnesium
By running a centrifugal pump what will happen if the NPSHA (Net positive suction head available) is less than NPSHR (Net positive suction head required) ?
The pump will not draw liquid.
The pump will suffer damage
The pump needs to run faster.
What is the requirement for stopping arrangements for power-ventilated accommodation spaces, cargo compartments, machinery spaces, service spaces and control stations (ships other than passenger ships carrying more than 36 passengers)? (SOLAS II-2/16.10)
Must be capable of being stopped from an easily accessible position outside the space being served
To be remote by controlled from central fire control panel
Only manually operated stopping arrangement allowed
Automatic closure controlled by the ship's fixed fire-detection and alarm system
As a general rule, where would you expect to find a portable fire extinguisher in any space?
Near the middle of the space
There is no such standard practice.
Near to the entrance to the space
Under a porthole or window
What fixed fire fighting medium do we normally use in the engine room, pump room and other spaces?
The fixed fire fighting medium in engine room, pump room etc is water
The fixed fire fighting medium in engine room, pump room etc is foam
The fixed fire fighting medium in engine room, pump room etc. is Carbon Dioxide CO2, Halon or foam
The fixed fire fighting medium in engine room, pump room etc is chemical powder
On board, in case of an m.o.b. a DSC-call is to be made. In the category-menu is chosen:
If a ship in the MF-band wants to have a DSC-connection with a coast-station (no ‘distress alert’ or a test alert) the following frequencies are chosen:
TX: 2177.0 kHzRX: 2189.5 kHz
TX: 2177.0 kHzRX: 2177.0 kHz
TX: 2189.5 kHzRX: 2177.0 kHz
To prevent overload of the MF/HF transmitter;
Do not transmit too long at full power
Switch over to low power intermitently
Clean the dust filter of the fan regularly
Do not leave the transmitter on stand-by for too long, if not required
Which of the following two digits codes is used to obtain medical assistance ?
You want to make a telephone call to another ship operating in Indian Ocean Region. Which sequence will you key into your INMARSAT A terminal?
CES two digits code # 00 873 SES INMARSAT code #
CES two digits code # 00 583 SES INMARSAT code #
00 # CES two digits code 873 SES INMARSAT code #
CES two digits code # 873 SES INMARSAT code #
A satellite receives the transmissions of the 406 MHz Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB. The transmissions of the EPIRB will be:
always passed on to a LUT
exclusively passed on to a LUT only between 70 degrees N and 70 degrees S
exclusively passed on to a LUT if the satellite sees both the EPIRB and the LUT
The signal of an Inmarsat EPIRB:
Can only be detected when a LUT within the range of the satellite
Will be detected immediately by the coast station
Will immediately be detected within the coverage-area by the satellite's concerned
Will be detected within 1 ? hours by a passing satellite
Testing a SART is permitted:
only at sea, outside territorial waters
at sea, outside territorial waters, and in a port or harbour
only in a port or harbour
Which VHF channel should be used for intership navigation safety communications?
Is it necessary in case of a distress alert via the Inmarsat A terminal to use the distress priority?
Yes, by “distress priority” one always is assigned a channel
No, the connection could never be made faster than technique allows
Yes, by “distress priority” one is directly connected with the NCS
" On area A1 the function "" Transmission and reception of ship to ship distress alerts "" is mainly based on:"
the use of SART transponders
VHF CH 70 ALL SHIP DISTRESS 2275200 DISTRESS RELAY 227990850 FIRE N 50 00 W 000 10 11:10 EOS What is false regarding the above call ?
This call is an all station call
A ship receiving this call must set watch on channel 16
This call was sent by a coast station
This call will normally be followed by a DSC acknowlegment call
Give the meaning of the following symbol
What is the most favorable heading of own vessel when launching a lifeboat / MOB?
Vessel steering with sea / weather astern.
Vessel have weather / sea abeam.
Vessel laying still in the water.
Vessel steering a few degrees off weather / sea (approx 30 degree).
Your vessel is moving in Panama canal waters. When must the chief engineer remain on duty in the engine room?
Only when requested by the pilot.
When approaching or passing through locks and Gaillard cut.
Only if the regular engineer is off duty.
When should voyage planning be done?
During the pilotage when leaving the berth
Before the vessel completes the previous passage.
Prior to leaving the berth
Before the pilot is leaves the vessel at the departure port.
Can the OOW be the sole lookout?
Only during day time when visibility, traffic etc make it safe
According to the rules of GMDSS vessels are equipped with certain radio-communication devices depending on:
According to the rules of GMDSS the frequency 2187.5 kHz is used for:
distress and urgency traffic
Which class of emission is used for MF radio telephony transmissions ?
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
*The lifebuoy not making part of quick-release arrangement must have a weight of at least:
Which one of the listed requirements regarding thermal protective aids do not correspond to present regulations? The thermal protective aids shall:
permit the wearer to swim a short distance through the water and board a survival craft
cover the whole body except the face of a person wearing a lifejacket
permit the wearer to remove it in water in not more than two minutes
be unpacked and easily donned in a survival craft without assistance
A person wearing lifejacket or immersion suit, shall be able to turn from a face-down to a face-up position in not more than:
When fully loaded, a lifeboat should have a sufficient strength to withstand a drop into the water from a height of:
Not less than one third of the distance from the stowage position of the lifeboat to the waterline in the in the lightest seagoing condition
*Which among the following list is particularly required for a totally enclosed lifeboat ?
windows on both sides can be closed watertight and opened for ventilation
automatic self-righting abilities when every persons are held in their place
handrails inside for persons moving to their seats.
Which item among those below is included in the normal equipment of every liferaft ?
Two painters of a length equal to not less than the distance from the stowage position of the liferaft to the waterline
One searchlight which can work continuously for not less than 3 hours
Which item among those below is included in the normal equipment of every lifeboat ?
a rustproof dipper with lanyard
one life-jacket for each person
a rustproof graduated drinking vessel
Which item among those below is included in the normal equipment of every lifeboat ?
sea-charts and navigating equipment
one immersion suit for each person
portable fire-extinguishing equipment suitable for oil fires
What equipment is provided in a liferaft to help you keep warm in cold weather?
The floor of the raft has a second layer which can be inflated to give additional insulation from the cold water
The floor of the raft has a second layer which can be inflated to help insulation, in addition to the thermal protective aids (10% of complement, minimum 2)
At least 10% of the rafts complement with a minimum of 2 thermal protective aids are provided
Thermal protective aids for each person
What is the meaning of this symbol ?
Lower rescue boat to water
As per SOLAS regulations, the general emergency alarm system must be tested:
What is a contingency plan for ships?
Plan for safety preparedness
Plan for maintenance and repair
Loading plan for general cargo
If you are going aloft in a bosun's chair what kind of hook would you use to hook the chair to the rope?
I would refuse going aloft
A stainless steel butcher's hook that is designed to take the load
An approved hook with a locking device
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?
Do not walk ladders without using handrails.
Do not sleep on open deck.
Do not use dangerous liquid detergents in closed spaces.
Do not wear work clothes in messrooms, recreation rooms or cabins.
Welding and burning are among the factors which give the highest risk of fire on board ships. Precaution has to be taken to avoid this risk. Which of the following safety rules may be regarded as the most important?
The welder shall have been instructed in the use of the ship's welding plant.
Only use electrodes from a well-known manufacturer.
Only holders of welding certificates shall be allowed to carry out welding on board ships.
Electric welding plants shall be controlled by a responsible engineer before use.
On the figure 4 possible definitions of the term "FORWARD BREAST LINE" are given. Which one is the correct one?
Forward breast line is given by B on the figure
Forward breast line is given by A on the figure
Forward breast line is given by C on the figure
Forward breast line is given by D on the figure
If a seaman has to walk across a stow of cartons containing perishable foodstuffs what should he do to minimise the risk of damage to the contents? Select the most appropriate option from those given.
He should step on the middle of the cartons.
All parts of the carton are of equal strength and therefore it doesn't matter which part he steps on.
He should step on the edges of the cartons.
He should step on the corners of the cartons.
What name is given to the independent detection and warning system aimed at preventing overfilling of a cargo tank (and ultimately overflow of cargo) on a chemical tanker?
Safe ullage maintenance panel.
Overflow prevention system.
On a RoRo vessel, which of the following is not required in the pre-stowage plan?
Checking communications equipment
The operation of gas-tight and watertight doors
Stowage and securing of specialised cargoes
What are the basic cargo stowage requirements for a small consignment of household cleaning products when loaded on a General Cargo Vessel?
Stow away from any other chemicals
Stow away from foodstuffs
Stow next to bagged grains
On a RoRo vessel, which of the ships trading certificates details the type and location that dangerous goods are allowed to be stowed onboard
The Cargo Ship Safety construction certificate
Safety Equipment certificate
Certificate of compliance for the carriage of Dangerous goods
What is the main information we get from a Mollier diagram?
We get information about enthalpy, specific volume of vapour, liquid/vapour mixture, temperature of vapour when pressure is known and pressure in the cargo tank when liquid temperature is know.
We get information about enthalpy, specific volume of vapour, liquid/vapour mixture, temperature of vapour when pressure is known.
We get information about enthalpy, specific volume of the liquid and latent heat.
We get information about specific volume of vapour, liquid/vapour mixture, temperature.
The type of pump used for delivering the oily-water mixture to an oily-water separator governs considerably the degree of contamination in the effluent. What type of pump would be best suited not to churn the supply and produce small oil droplets (less than 200µm) dispersed throughout the water?
Mixed flow (part axial, part centrifugal).
What is the correct definition of "boat deck"?
A deck of cards on board.
Deck and secure the boats.
The deck for the lifeboats.
What are the ideal conditions required to satisfactorily conduct an Inclining Experiment?
All derricks lowered and no moving items on deck and in store rooms
Moorings slack, head wind, minimum people on board
All of the suggested answers
Minimum ballast and bunkers on board and all tanks pressed up.
How many separate means of escape from passengers and crew spaces should it be in each zone?
What is the minimum furnace temperature that must be reached during start up before waste material can be introduced into an incinerator?
What basic information do we get from the pump system curve?
We get information about the pump's liquid flow.
We get information about the pump's ampere, delivery pressure and suction height.
We get information about the pump's lifting height and lifting flow.
We get information about the pump's suction height and liquid flow.
Which statement is true about loading lifeboats?
Passengers with physical disabilities should go on life rafts.
Passengers with physical disabilities should go on lifeboats.
Only passengers with physical disabilities should go on lifeboats.
Passengers with physical disabilities are loaded from a floating platform.
There is a permanently mounted mixer in the galley. It breaks down. What should the galley staff do about it?
The Cook should immediately place an order for a replacement unit to be delivered at the next port.
The catering staff should say nothing and hope that one of them can fix it before anyone notices.
They should report the defect through the proper system on board, isolate the power supply and place a notice on the mixer stating that it should not be used.
The catering staff are fully responsible at all times for galley equipment, so should fix it themselves and get it working at the earliest opportunity.
The diagram shows a the symbol for a component from a hydraulic circuit. What component does it represent?
A directional control valve.
At what temperature would a fully refrigerated cargo of propane normally be carried on a liquefied gas carrier?
You are to load a number of chemical cargoes in Rotterdam in December, for eventual discharge in Australia, after the ship has called at Singapore and Malaysia. None of the cargoes on board at any stage of the voyage require heating. None of the tanks to be discharged in Singapore and Malysia will require hot washing after discharge. What will need to be considered when determining the filling limits of the tanks containing the Australian cargoes?
The potential damage to tank coating in the upper areas of any tanks which are not fully loaded due to the duration of exposure to cargo vapour.
The accuracy of the tank level monitoring systems in potentially sub-zero conditions.
The anticipated cargo loss due to the projected evaporation rates as the vessel passes through the tropics.
The maximum anticipated temperature that the cargoes will reach bearing in mind ambient air and sea temperatures to be encountered on passage, so that any expansion does not result in overflow.
Which of the following should be available alongside the hand-washing facilities in the galley?
A bacterial liquid soap dispenser.
A light with a waterproof switch or pull chord.
A re-usable cotton towel on a rack.
What is the difference between methane and ethane?
Ethane has two more carbon atoms and two more hydrogen atoms.
Ethane has double bonding between the atoms.
Ethane has two more carbon atoms and one more hydrogen atoms.
Ethane has one more carbon atoms and two more hydrogen atoms.
What is an unsaturated hydrocarbon?
Unsaturated hydrocarbons are colourless and odourless liquids and they are chemically reactive
Unsaturated hydrocarbons are colourless liquids with a sweetish odour, they are chemically non-reactive and have to be carried under high pressure
Unsaturated hydrocarbons are colourless and odourless liquids and they are chemically non-reactive
Unsaturated hydrocarbons are colourless liquids with a sweetish odour and they are chemically reactive
When cargo has shifted at sea what could help in reducing acceleration forces?
Putting into a port of refuge
A. Operating anti-heeling devices
A vessel is carrying a refrigerated cargo under controlled atmosphere (CA). From the options given, select the most appropriate degree of opening of the air change vents when operating CA.
What is meant by being intrinsically safe?
Electric wiring executed by approved manufacture?
Any electrical product, being water resistant?
Explosion proof product having a special wiring system?
Can not produce enough energy to ignite a gas (explode)?
What will happen if a centrifugal pump is not fitted without a non-return valve on the delivery side?
The pressure above the pump will be extremely high.
The capacity will be reduced.
It will give full back flow at the time the pump stops.
Nothing special will happen.
A ship has an electrical system rated at 690 Volts. Which voltage level is this?
Why do cargo tanks on a chemical tanker commonly have their own individual pipelines and cargo pumps?
To permit faster loading and discharging rates.
To reduce the chances of cross contamination.
To simplify the piping layout.
To allow more dangerous cargoes to be carried.
During sea passage how would one know if gasoline vapours were escaping from vehicles/ro-ro units?
By using oxygen meters in the vehicle/ro-ro decks
By using carbon monoxide meters in the vehicle/ro-ro decks
By using flammable gas detectors in the vehicle/ro-ro decks
What stowage factors should be taken into account when planning the loading of cars, in a pure car carrier?
The amount of dunnage to be used
Longitudinal and athwartships distances between the cars
The water cooling space on the turbocharger is damaged and you have no spares. The cooling water must be closed. Which steps would you take to ensure least possible damage?
Make no modifications, but tell the duty engineer to pay special attention for abnormalities
Run the engine at a lower speed
Cool the turbocharger by means of air.
Dismantle the rotor and assemble the sealing plate
Loading of a palletised cargo onto a conventional reefer vessel is almost complete. The final pallets are to be loaded into the hatch square pre-slung. Which of the options is the main reason for loading these final pallets pre-slung?
To allow the stevedores at the loading port to complete operations quickly.
To allow a quick start to cargo discharge without damaging any of the cargo.
So that the stevedores at the discharge port know which pallets to unload first.
To allow a tight stow at the completion of loading in the hatch square.
What must be ensured prior to opening side-rolling hatch covers of a bulk carrier?
Hatch rollers are turning freely
Cross wedges have been removed
The wheels should have been raised up to the wheel track
What name is given to the inspection and measurements at the end of a bulk carrier's loading operation, that determines the weight of cargo lifted based on the observed draughts, any list, hog or sag, the dock water density and the calculation of ballast and consumables on the vessel?
Many chemical tankers are fitted with deepwell centrifugal cargo pumps. What is the process by which any leakage of cargo or hydraulic oil into the pump cofferdam is detected?
What is the Maximum Securing Load of new fibre ropes?
25% of the breaking strength
30% of the breaking strength
33% of the breaking strength
40% of the breaking strength
Which Code applies to the design, construction, equipment and operation of ships certified to carry Noxious Liquid Substances in bulk constructed on or after 1st July 1986?
The International Ship Construction (Noxious Liquid Substances in bulk) Regulations.
The Bulk Chemical Code (the BCH Code).
The International Bulk Chemical Code (the IBC Code).
A palletised cargo is being loaded onto a reefer vessel. The cargo is stowed on wooden pallets. Select from the options given the best method to be used for lifting the pallets onboard the vessel in order to avoid damage to the pallet boards.
By using rope endless strops.
By using a patented semi-balanced lifting fork.
What is the disadvantage of using High Tensile Steel (HTS) in the construction of bulk carriers?
HTS is prone to fatigue cracking
When compared with mild steel HTS increases the lightship displacement
HTS does not form a proper bond with paint coatings
What would be a typical value for the set point for shut down of a large 2-stroke diesel engine due to thrust bearing high temperature?
What is a "closed discharge" operation on an oil tanker?
A discharge operation which is commenced with all manifold and tank valves on the vessel initially set in the closed position
A discharge operation carried out without opening any lids or sighting ports and where gauging is performed either by a fixed system or by a portable system gaining access through a vapour-lock.
A cargo discharge which is performed to a shore tank directly adjacent to the berthed vessel and which is wholly controlled by a terminal operator
The pumping of tank washings, conducted through underwater discharge outlets only
If a cargo has a litreweight 0f 1.5200 kg/l at 15 degrees Celsius and a correction factor of 0.001 per degree, what will the litreweight be at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius?
How is the bilge pump protected from cargo debris being sucked in from the bilges?
Filter in the bilge suction pipeline
Keeping the bilge space clean at all times
During a walk around of a stow of refrigerated containers, one of the containers is noted to be quiet and has a red light showing on the control panel. Select, from the options given, the most likely cause of this condition.
The red light indicates that there is power to the container.
The red light indicates that an air change is in progress.
The red light indicates that there is a fault with the container's refrigeration unit.
The red light indicates that there is no power to the container.
With regard to dry chemical powder fire-extinguishing systems in the cargo area, what is the required number of self-contained independent dry chemical powder units?
Sufficient number of units to cover the cargo area.
"Noxious Liquid Substances which, if discharged into the sea from tank cleaning or deballasting operations , are deemed to present a hazard to either marine resources or human health or cause harm to amenities or other legitimate uses of the sea and therefore justify a limitation on the quality and quantity of the discharge into the marine environment". What is this a definition of?
A liquid cargo that is prohibited for carriage in vessels other than type 1 chemical tanker, as defined in the INC Code.
A category "Y" substance as identified in the revised MARPOL Annex II.
A category "X" substance as identified in the revised MARPOL Annex II.
An NLS as defined in ISGOTT revision V.
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.
What is characteristic for alkanes?
Alkanes has single or triple bonds between the atoms
Alkanes has only single bond between the atoms
Alkanes has triple bonds between the atoms
Alkanes has double or triple bonds between the atoms
What is the maximum filling limit on cargo tanks on gas carriers?
Maximum filling limit of cargo tanks on gas carriers is always 99% if the liquid temperature is below 0oC
Maximum filling limit of cargo tanks on gas carriers is 98% if the liquid temperature is equal to safety valve reference temperature
Maximum filling limit of cargo tanks on gas carriers is always 96%
Maximum filling limit of cargo tanks on gas carriers is always 98%