The test consists of random questions on a selected topic.
*As a general rule, what is the minimum flash point of an oil used as a liquid fuel on board?
Which one of the following appliances is allowed to burn an oil fuel, the flash point of which may be a little bit lower than the one used for the main *engine?
All the answers are wrong
A safety valve is sufficient to prevent a BLEVE.
Wrong: it depends on the product
Wrong, if the valve is wrongly set
Which one of the following combustible materials involves a " class A " fire ?
Welding and use of open flames on board tankers in operation are subject to regulation laid down by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate (Norwegian Ship Control Legislation - NSCL). Which of the listed requirements regarding washing and gas freeing before hot work in cargo tanks corresponds to these regulations? (NSCL 22/1294/6).
For ships provided with inert gas system minor welding work may be permitted.
In case of major work the fire main shall be under pressure.
The ventilation system shall have a capacity of at least two changes of air per hour for work in enclosed spaces. Suitable fire extinguishing equipment shall always be available during hot work.
During loading and discharging of liquified gases and cargo with a flashpoint below 60° C the use of open flames in machinery and boiler spaces must not take place.
*As far as human factor is concerned, which of the following actions should be considered as an efficient one?
To establish inner rules to perform works of a special risk
To train the fire brigade
To equip them with better communication systems
What is the minimum number of fireman's outfits that should be carried on a cargo ship?
What is the minimum number of "International shore connections" that should be provided on vessels of 500 GRT and above?
0- only have to be provided on vessels over 1000 GRT
One of the risks of using CO2 is the low temperatures that it reaches when it vaporises; this temperature is approximately
*In case each hydrant is not fitted with hose and nozzles, what is the requirement ?
Hoses with fixed nozzles must be kept ready for use in conspicuous positions near the hydrants
There must be a complete interchangeability of hose couplings and nozzles
Hoses and nozzles for each hydrant must be available at the fire stations
At each fire station, sufficient number of hoses with nozzles for the hydrants in the area shall be available
Instructions for "Preparation for welding or hot work in cargo tanks" is laid down by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate. Which of the following requirements regarding welding or hot work corresponds to these instructions?
In ships for which inert gas system is not required, separate cleaning procedures may be used for non-adjacent tanks.
Tanks adjacent to the tank where work is to be carried out shall be cleaned and free of gas.
The pipe systems shall be cleaned after tanks are cleaned and gas levels measured.
In ships for which inert gas system is not required, all non-adjacent cargo tanks shall be washed with water.
Fleetnet communication via the Inmarsat-system is an EGC among other things intended for all:
vessels of a certain shipping-company
vessels in a certain geographical area
On board they want to send a safety-call to other vessels. The DSC safety-call:
May contain a work-frequency
May not contain a work-frequency
Has to contain a work-frequency
A DSC distress alert single frequency call attempt is awaiting acknowledgement:
automatically repeated after 3 and a half to 4 and a half minutes
automatically repeated after 1 to 1 and a half minutes
not repeated automatically
When a character in the NAVTEX message sent is not received in the proper way:
the message will not be printed at all until, with repeated transmission, it can be automatically compared and corrected
Any other character will be printed
A closely resembling character will be printed
Nothing or a special character will be printed
A 406 MHz Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB that transmits is:
detected within 1 and a half hours by the satellites concerned
always immediately detected by the satellites concerned
only detected and directly passed on when an LUT is within the reach of the satellite
The time indication 171906z means in maritime radio communication:
1719 hours UTC on the 6th of the month
1906 hours UTC on the 17th of the month
a and b are wrong because UTC must be GMT
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
In MARPOL 73/78, the term "Special Areas" is mentioned in connection with discharges from oil tankers. What do you understand by this term?
Specific geographical sea areas, designated as Marine Conservation Areas by the United Nations, in which any discharge from the cargo area of an oil tanker is strictly controlled.
All sea areas within 50 miles from the nearest land, where that coastal state is a signatory to MARPOL 73/78.
Limited ocean and sea areas, listed under the OPA-90 Act, inside which the discharge of oil is prohibited and the penalty for doing so is an umlimited fine and unlimited jail sentence.
Specific geographical sea areas, defined in MARPOL 73/78, in which special mandatory measures for the prevention os sea pollution by oil are required.
Give the meaning of the following symbol
Portable foam installation
Your ship is going full astern and making sternway. Where will the "pivot point" be located? No wind, current.
Somewhere aft of the center of gravity, but it is impossible to pin-point the exact location
At 1/6 of the ship-s length off the bow
At 1/6 of the ship-s length from the stern
What is the secondary purpose of a VHF-installation onboard?
To take part in public traffic
To enhance the safety of lives at sea
To communicate in distress cases
What is understood by assigned frequncy?
the upper side band (USB)
frequency of the carrier wave
the frequency actually used by transmitter and receiver
By wave length is understood:
the distance travelled by a radio vibration in a period
the propagation speed of a radio vibration in free space
the propagation direction of a radio vibration
Which wave length applies to a frequency of 150 MHz?
By non-reduced transmitting power in VHF is meant in a power between:
Which class of emission is used for MF radio telephony transmissions ?
Which frequency is used for MF DSC distress calls
Which of the following services is not provided by INMARSAT C:
*On board a ship, how many lifebuoys is required to be fitted with a buoyant lifeline ?
At least one lifebouy with buoyant lifeline on each side of the ship
Half of the total number of lifebuoys provided on board
Only the two lifebuoys of the quick-release system
The total number of lifebuoys provided on board
What are the tricing pendants made for?
They prevent people from falling down if the lifeboat falls down
They automatically prevent any gap between the ship side and the lifeboat at the first stage of its launching
They prevent the lifeboat from falling down if one or both davit breaks
They prevent the lifeboat from falling down if the falls break
*How much food per person is supplied on a liferaft marked SOLAS B PACK?
The Training Manual shall contain instructions and information on the life-saving appliances and the best method of survival. The training manual shall contain detailed explanations of crew duties in relation to emergency situations. Which of the following tasks or duties shall be included in the manual according to present regulations?
Correct donning of the protective clothing.
Correct use of on-board communication equipment.
Correct donning of life-jackets.
The use of oars and sails for survival crafts.
You are witness to a collision between two other ships close to your vessel. What immediate action should you take?
Send out a distress message on their behalf.
Contact one or both vessels involved in the incident and offer assistance.
Nothing, just standby and wait to see if any assistance is required.
Inform the local coast radio station of the incident and submit your name as a witness.
Which international regulations govern the disposal of waste material, including galley waste, from ships?
The Industry Best Practise Guide for Restaurant Management.
The abbreviation "NPSH" is often seen in connection with the efficiency of cargo pumps on oil tankers. What does this abbreviation stand for?
Necessary Pumping Suction Hazard.
Natural Pumping Standard Height.
Nominal Pressure Suction Head.
Net Pressure Suction Head.
Checking the lubricating oil sump level of the generators is one of the engine watch ratings regular duties on a particular vessel. During the check it is noticed that the oil level is unexpectedly below the minimum mark on the dip stick. What action should be taken?
The rating should fill the sump to above the operating level in case there is a leak and the oil level drops too low before the next check.
The rating should stop the generator immediately.
The rating should just fill the sump back to the normal operating level.
The rating should fill the sump to normal operating level and immediately inform the engineer on watch.
A number of substances are carried as cargoes on liquefied gas carriers. Of those given in the options, which is the most reactive, and therefore least compatible, with other liquefied gas cargoes?
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
A conventional reefer vessel fitted with derricks has four large diameter Yokohama fenders supplied by the charterer. What kind of cargo operation from those given in the options is the vessel most likely being chartered for?
Loading at a dock equipped with poor fendering.
Loading cargo from barges.
Transhipment in the open sea directly from fishing boats.
Loading at a dock which experiences a large tidal range and at which strong winds are common.
Passenger ships have a normal requirement of 1 lifejacket per person + 10% for children. In addition to this, how many lifejackets have to be stowed in conspicuous places on deck or at the muster stations?
The data logger on a reefer vessel normally records temperatures for air delivery, air return and cargo pulp. How would the air delivery and return temperatures be expected to vary during the first few days of carrying a cargo of citrus fruit which had not been pre-cooled before loading?
The difference between the two temperatures would steadily increase.
The difference between the two temperatures would remain constant.
The two temperatures would remain constant
The difference between the two temperatures would steadily reduce.
What is the relative liquid density of Methane?
Where do ships encounter pirates?
Ships encounter pirates off the Indian coastline
Ships encounter pirates off West Africa
Ships encounter pirates in the North Pacific ocean
Ships encounter pirates in the South Atlantic ocean
A cable has a resistance of 1 milli-ohm per metre. It supplies a 300A load over a distance of 100 metres. What is the voltage drop along it's length?
What action would you take if the performance of a plate type heat exchanger was falling off even though flow rates and pressures of the primary and secondary fluids were normal?
Iincrease the flow of both fluids.
Clean the heat exchanger.
Add some more plates to the exchanger.
Increase the pressure of both fluids.
What does crude oil consist of?
A natural mixture of carbon and sulphur isomers.
A mixture of carbon extracts and naturally occuring wax.
A natural mixture of simple and complex hydrocarbon compounds.
A refined blend of hydrocarbon compounds and sulphur extracts.
How would you determine whether a particular cargo transfer hose was compatible with the chemical product to be transferred?
Refer to the product entry in the hose manufacturer's chemical resistance chart.
Check the product classification mark stamped on the flange collar of the hose.
Check the colour of the hose against the general classification code in the IBC Code.
There will be no need to check. If the hose has been supplied to a chemical tanker, it will have been certified for the transfer of all chemical products.
What name is given to the process of discharging water from a designated slop tank whiler minimising the disturbance of the oil layer on top, with the objective of removing as much water as possible?
he instrument most widely used for testing of semiconductor diodes is
On a Container vessel, who is responsible for the safe lashing and securing of containers?
How is the painter released from the lifeboat, once the boat is waterborne and ready to leave?
Cut it with the axe provided
Remove the toggle which will release the painter
The painter will automatically part by the weak link when the boat goes astern to clear the ship
Cut it with the knife contained in the equipment locker
Which of the following is most likely to influence changes to emergency plans and procedures?
The safety requirements of the USCG
The design and layout of the ship
For how long must you save the printouts from the ODME?
Until the end of the voyage.
How many fast rescue boats are required to be carried by a passenger ship of 500 GRT and above?
One fast rescue boat on each side of the vessel
One fast rescue boat and one rescue boat on each side of the vessel
Fast rescue boat to accommodate 50 % of the passenger on each side
At least one of the rescue boats shall be a fast rescue boat
On a RoRo vessel, why should there be no more than two lashings secured to any one point on a ro-ro unit?
Because the vehicle securing point is likely to break in heavy weather
Because the vehicle itself is likely to tip over during heavy weather
Because the securing forces will not be evenly distributed
During a visual inspection of a cargo of bananas a crewman notices that the fruit in one of the cartons is yellow. Select, from the options given, the best action to take in these circumstances.
Put the carton with any other similar cartons together in the cargo space.
Remove the carton from the cargo space if possible.
Move the carton to the battery room/cooler room.
It is not necessary to take any action as this is only one carton in amongst thousands of others so it won't make any difference.
Many modern medium and high speed diesel engines operate at very high power ratings resulting in relatively high bearing loads. In order to accommodate these loads the bearings are required to have a high load carrying capacity. What kind of bearings are normally used for main and bottom end purposes to achieve this?
Thin steel shells with a thin white metal lining.
Thick white metal types with the white metal cast into the keeps to give extra fatigue strength.
Thin steel shells with a copper lead lining and a running in overlay.
Thin steel shells lined with aluminium tin alloys.
You enter a High Voltage switch room and find a person apparently unconscious. Which of the following should be done?
Check if the victim is in contact with live parts and if not apply first aid.
Raise alarm, identify means of isolation and apply before approaching victim.
Trip all breakers and approach victim.
Raise alarm then drag the victim clear so that they cannot reach live parts while receiving aid.
Earlier cellular reefer vessels were constructed with a 'porthole system' for supplying refrigerated air via ducting to containers. Modern vessels are designed to supply only electrical power to integral containers. Select the main reason for this change in design to the vessels and containers from the options given.
A large amount of refrigerant gas was required to operate the 'porthole' system.
The introduction of more powerful diesel engines onto these vessels meant they had sufficient electrical capacity to supply the integral type containers.
Ducted containers had to be transhipped to their final destination after discharge and still required refrigeration for that part of the supply chain
The 'porthole' system design was extremely complex and construction costs were high.
Which of these conventions is The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code a part of?
The Anti Terrorist International Agreement
A General cargo vessel is due to resume loading at 0700 Local Time; start of operations is delayed due to hatch covers not being opened until 0800; what are the implications of this delay to the ships?
The charterers will be responsible for any additional costs
The shipper will bear the costs involved
A delay of this type is not important
Additional costs due to delay may be to ships account
What is a system employing a single common freshwater cooler (cooled by means of seawater) called?
High temperature freshwater system
Low temperature freshwater system
Training is required when new equipment is installed on board the ship. What kind of training should be provided and for whom?
Every crewmember is responsible for their own training. Safety Officer should be contacted if any questions.
Theoretical and practical training should be provided for all personell involved in operation of the new equipment
No training is required for experienced seafarers
Theoretical and practical training should be provided for the head of department. Operation Manual for shall be available in crew mess room so that personnel involved in operation of the equipment can familiarise themselves with the new equipment.
During pre-entry checks of an enclosed space onboard a liquefied gas carrier it is necessary to check the condition of the atmosphere. If the gas detection equipment to be used for the checks included a catalytic type combustible gas indicator, an absorption type toxic gas detector and a paramagnetic type oxygen analyser, which would be the preferred order for the checks?
Oxygen content followed by hydrocarbon gas content and then toxic gas content.
Toxic gas content followed by hydrocarbon gas content and then oxygen content
Hydrocarbon gas content followed by oxygen content and then toxic gas content.
Hydrocarbon gas content followed by toxic gas content and then oxygen content.
The Reid Vapour Pressure (RVP) test is a simple and commonly used method for measuring which of the following characteristics of an oil cargo?
The nominal vapour pressure of the liquid at 38.7 degrees C.
The actual vapour pressure of the liquid at 15.6 degrees C.
The uncorrected vapour pressure of the liquid at 59 degrees C.
The absolute vapour pressure of the liquid at 37.8 degrees C.
There are a number of liquefied gases transported by sea. What is the most common component of these liquefied gases?
A mixture of natural gas liquids (NGLs).
A mixture of chlorine and ammonia.
A mixture of hydrocarbon gases.
A mixture of non-hydrocarbon chemical gases.
Why do we have longtitudal bulkhead in a prismatic cargo tank
To reduce the free surface ”sloshing” on the cargo
To control the list of the ship
To load two grades of cargo in one tank
To increase the transverse strength of the cargo tank
We have a problem with surging in the turbocharger. Which of the following could be the cause?
The lubrication oil pump is malfunctioning
Dirty scavenging air cooler on the air side
Dirty rotor blades and nozzle ring.
Worn out bearings on the turbocharger
Which of these covers the rules and regulations for General Average?
You are the officer in charge of discharging an oil tanker of 15000 DWT in Corpus Christi, USA. Where shall the Oil Transfer Procedure be located?
Available in the Chief Officers office, or Captains office
Permanently posted in the wheelhouse
Posted or available where it can be easily seen and used by crew-members engaged in the discharge operation.
In the Captains office, available on request or when necessary
You have just finished loading a cargo of Methyl Isobutyl Kentone. What must happen before the shore hose can be disconnected?
The drip-tray must be half-filled with fresh water.
All possible cargo residues in the line must be drained or cleared and any pressure relieved. The manifold valve and shore valve must be confirmed as closed.
Any pressure remaining in the hose must be relieved by rapidly slacking off the bolts on the connecting flange.
Any cargo residues in the line must be drained to the drip-tray. The manifold valve on the ship must be open to allow maximum drainage and only closed after the hose has been removed.
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 one of the listed requirements for passenger ships regarding personal life-saving appliances do not correspond to present regulations?
The 5% extra lifejackets carried on board have to be stowed in conspicuous places on deck or at the muster stations?
Ro-ro passenger ships shall carry at least 2 lifebuoys provided with self-igniting lights an self-activating smoke signals
All lifejackets shall be fitted with reflex, a whistle and a light
All lifejackets shall be fitted with a whistle, a light and a smoke signal
You have just collected some fresh provisions from the storeroom below the galley. As you are coming back up the stairway, you slip and fall, dropping the provisions and scratching your leg, causing minor bleeding. Which of the following will you now do?
I will say nothing, as the accident did not take place in the galley and was my own faulty anyway; I will pick up the provisions I dropped and carry on as usual; I will look at the scratches when I get a break.
I will tell the Chief Cook and let him decide whether to report or record it; we will use all of the provisions as usual, as the cooking process will ensure any contamination or damage is neutralised.
I will report the incident; I will obtain first aid; I will ensure an entry is made in the accident log; I will ensure all the provisions are inspected for damage and any bruised, broken or contaminated goods are discarded.
I will tell my colleagues in the galley that I slipped but that I am OK; I will not mention that I dropped any provisions and will just wash any items that dropped onto the deck.
The fuel consumption for the main engine is calculated using the readings from the supply and return flow meters which are of the positive displacement type. When compared to the quantities calculated from tank soundings and calibration tables and indicated on the contents gauges the consumption appears consistently high. Which of the options given is the most likely cause of this discrepancy?
The supply flow meter is giving too high a reading due to internal wear.
The tank calibration tables are incorrect.
The tank contents gauges are calibrated for the wrong fuel type.
The return flow meter is giving a low reading due to internal wear.
Which electronic component or system of components is this graphical symbol illustrating:
3-phase sine-wave generator
Transformer with ferromagnetic core
For what purpose do we have booster pumps on the cargo discharge line onboard gas carriers?
On gas carriers we have booster pumps on the cargo discharge line to increase the discharge pressure and reduce the cargo temperature.
On gas carriers we have booster pumps on the cargo discharge line to increase the discharge line pressure above shore back pressure.
On gas carriers we have booster pumps on the cargo discharge line to easily reduce the flow and pressure to shore line.
On gas carriers we have booster pumps on the cargo discharge line to increase the discharge rate to shore.
When the cable length from the temperature sensor to the place where we want to read the temperature exceeds approx. 10 meters we normally have to, in case of a Pt 100, in some way compensate for the cable resistance. Do we also have to do this if we choose to use a T802 temperature sensor?
Depends on temperature to be measured.
Which of the given options best completes the following statement? You should never attempt to light a boiler until………………….
.. the gauge glass shows the water at normal working level.
... the air register is fully open.
… the furnace purge sequence is completed.
… the feed water pump is running.
Why is it important to have an efficient fire patrol system on board passenger ships?
To show passengers in public areas we are on duty 24 hrs
To control that passengers adhere to smoking regulations on board
To ensure that an outbreak of fire may be prompltly detected
To verify that the automatic fire-detection system is working properly
A seawater pipe is holed due to corrosion causing frequent bilge alarms. Which of the given temporary repair methods would be the preferred option to remedy the problem until the pipe can be replaced?
Cover all of the affected area with fibre glass tape and resin/fibre glass mixture.
Drive a steel taper pin into the hole to seal it.
Cover the hole with rubber insertion held in place with a jubilee clip.
Wrap duct tape around the pipe in way of the hole.
You are to load a cargo ofIsocyanate to tank 4CP and the cargo hose from shore is to be connected to a flange directly adjacent to the cargo pump, so that the manifold cross-over and deck cargo line are not used. What must you place underneath the connection?
Some sawdust or other absorbant material.
A label stating "portable connection".
Most medium and high speed diesel engines operate with mean piston speeds greater than those for larger slow speed engines. What is the main design feature of these engines which allows the higher mean piston speeds to be achieved without causing unwanted failures?
Using composite pistons featuring steel crowns and alloy skirts
Fitting bronze rubbing bands to the piston skirts.
Using directly cooled piston crowns with long piston skirts.
Using cast iron single piece piston crowns with a short piston skirt.
In the Beaufort Scale of Wind Force, what is the Beaufort number associated with the wind force known as a "Gale"? This should not be confused with a "Near Gale" or "Strong Gale"
What is the minimum Initial Transverse Metacentric Height (GM) allowed under the International Load Line Rules?
What would you do if you saw a person falling overboard?
If I saw a person falling overboard I would shout once, "Man overboard"
If I saw a person falling overboard I would run to the Bridge
If I saw a person falling overboard I would inform the Bosun
If I saw a person falling overboard I would shout repeatedly, "Man overboard"
Port State Control Officers are authorised to:
Detain ships that are not meeting the requirements for a minimum of 30 days
Regularly inspect ships known to meet the requirement
Inspect and detain ship that are not meeting the requirements until they are able to demonstrate compliance with the regulations
Sign oil record book entries
How many lifejackets shall it be in a passenger cabin?
Non. They will be handed out at the muster station
Non. They will be handed out by the crew
Twice the number of beds in the cabin
Same number as beds in the cabin
Is there any demands regarding double bottom for large passenger ferry and cruiseship.
Yes, in ship of 76 m in length and longer, a double bottom shall be fitted midship.
Yes, in ship of 76 m in length and longer, a double bottom shall be fitted midship, and extend to the fore and after peak bulkheads, or as near as practicable.
Yes, in ship of 76 m in length and longer, a double bottom shall be fitted midship, and extend to the fore and aft as long as practicable.
Yes, in ship of 76 m in length and longer, a double bottom shall be fitted midship, and extend to the fore and aft not less that ? of the ship length.