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You are on board a ship which is not specially fitted for navigation in cold regions. At what ambient temperature should the engine of the lifeboat *start within less than 2 minutes ?

until - 15°C

until - 5°C

until - 3°C

until - 0°C

What is the meaning of this symbol ?

Start air supply

Release falls

Fasten seat belts

Secure hatches

*What is the factor that makes the difference between a deflagrating and a detonating explosion?

The initial pressure, temperature and moisture content

The material which is at the origin of the explosion (powder or gas)

The speed of the shock wave created by the initial combustion

The confinement of the place where the explosion occurs (inside or outside)

*Which bulkhead is the most efficient to fight against spread of fire?

Class D bulkhead

Class A bulkhead

Class B bulkhead

Class C bulkhead

*Which of the following measures should be applied when hot work is to be undertaken in a harbour.

All the answers are good

To maintain a permanent fire watch of at least four persons

To have a hot-work permit

To use only intrinsically safe equipment in the area where hot-work is performed

Which of the following statements is NOT correct about high expansion foam?

You can survive in H.E. foam by breaking the bubbles to release the air.

It extinguishes by smothering.

It has only a limited cooling effect.

You cannot survive in H.E. foam as the oxygen content is reduced.

The effectiveness of CO2 as an extinguishing agent is based on:

Comburent suppression

Cooling and inhibition

Dilution, cooling and inhibition

Inhibition and comburent suppression

*What is the approximate pressure of the CO2 stored in a cylinder at an ambient temperature of +20?C?

160 bar

1bar

60 bar

20 bar

What types of fire extinguishers shall be used in the engine room?

Fire extinguishers filled with fresh water only.

Any fire extinguisher with a weight of less than 100 lbs.

Fire extinguishers equipped for powder or CO2 only.

Fire extinguishers of the handy-size types only.

*The correct order of actions to be taken in a fire emergency, should be…

Evaluation of the situation, confinement of fire, rescue and life-saving, extinction

Evaluation of the situation, rescue and life-saving, confinement of fire, extinction, then feed back on the emergency

Extinction, confinement of fire, feed back on the emergency, rescue and life-saving, then evaluation of the situation

Extinction, evaluation of the situation, confinement of fire, rescue and life-saving

*You are carrying out a search in a smoke filled compartment wearing a breathing apparatus. At what stage should you start to make your way out of the compartment?

Wait for the appropriate signal on your safety line as the personnel outside will be keeping a track of the time you have spent inside

Wait until the breathing apparatus warning whistle sounds.

Regularly check your pressure gauge and note how much air you used to reach your work area. Start to return when you have this amount left plus a reasonable reserve

15 minutes after starting to use the set as this leaves you with five minutes air left

Proper transmissions of the NAVTEX-message can be aided ………… by:

automatic fault-check

automatically comparing the message earlier received ones

request for repetition of the garbled text fragment by the receiving NAVTEX installation

Don't know

What is considered to be a flammable product ?

A product with flashpoint below 30 ° C.

A product with flashpoint below 60 ° C.

A product with flashpoint below 15 ° C.

A product with flashpoint below 100 ° C.

What does it mean if a product has the note F/T in Vapor detection colum in the IBC/BCH ?

The product is not flammable or toxic.

The product is both flammable and toxic.

The product is toxic but not flammable.

The product is flammable but not toxic.

In addition to personal equipment a fireman's outfit also comprise breathing apparatus and a fireproof lifeline. How many complete sets of fireman's outfit is to be carried by all ships? (SOLAS II-2/17.3)

At least four sets

At least three sets

At least one set

At least two sets

When you join a new ship, how are you informed about safety rules, alarm instructions and your own duties in case of an emergency?

By oral instructions by the Captain

By alarm instructions in all crew cabins

By folder distributed to each crewmember

By muster lists exhibited in conspicuous places

Which one of the listed tasks do not necessarily have to be included in onboard training and instruction of crew members? (SOLAS III/18.4 - 18.5)

Onboard training and instruction shall be given in addition to regular abandon ship drills

Onboard training shall be recorded in the ship's log book

Training in use of lifesaving appliances shall be given as soon as possible, but not later than two weeks after joining the ship

instructions may cover different parts of the lifesaving system, but all lifesaving appliances shall be covered within two months after joining the ship

What does the abbreviation SOLAS mean?

International Convention for the Safety of Lives at Sea

International Conference for Security of Loads aboard Ships

International Rules for Safe Ocean Lines and Sailingroutes

International Agreement for Security of Load and Ships

If there is an accidental discharge of oil from a tanker, which of these items will NOT have to be noted in the Oil Record Book ?

The time the discharge occurred

The ship-s position when the discharge occurred

The approximate quantity and the type of oil

The name of the person responsible for the oil discharge

What is Hypothermia and how is it cured?

Body temperature below 35C / Heat the body

Body temperature above 39C / Cooling down the body

Body temp below 23C / Slowly heat the body

Heavy coughing / Medication

Give the meaning of the following symbol

Area protected by Halon 1301

Area protected by sprinkler

Area protected by drenching system

Sprinkler installation

What is one of the methods used by an aircraft to attract a vessel's attention for participation in a rescue operation?

Circle the vessel.

Diving from high attitude.

Dropping smoke signal.

Flashing landing lights.

Are there any restrictions regarding length, breadth or draft in the Panama Canal?

There are no restrictions, but a pilot is required for the whole transit.

Restrictions regarding length and breadth exists. Draft restrictions vary with seasonal changes.

Tankers and military vessels are not accepted for transit.

Transits are left to the masters discretion, but the canal authorities will assign turn number and monitor traffic.

Give the meaning of the following symbol:

lifeboat

rescue boat

liferaft

davit launched liferaft

Give the meaning of the following symbol:

muster station for lifeboat

lifeboat

muster station for rescue boat

rescue boat

Which one of the listed requirements regarding inflatable liferafts corresponds to present regulations? Every liferaft shall be so constructed that:

in the event of capsizing it will automatically attain a position providing an above water escape

when floating in the inverted position it can be righted by one person

it's canopy has viewing ports in all directions

have at least two entrances

*The container for an inflatable liferafts shall be made:

watertight, as far as possible,except for drain holes in the container bottom

non-watertight

Completely watertight

non-watertight if fitted with drain holes in the container bottom

*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

handrails inside for persons moving to their seats

hatches positioned so as to allow launching and recovery operations to be performed without any occupant having to leave the enclosure

self-bailing arrangements

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 boat-hook

two painters of a length equal to not less than the distance from the stowage position of the liferaft to the waterline

one whistle or equivalent

Which item among those below is included in the normal equipment of every lifeboat ?

one life-jacket for each person

sea-charts and navigating equipment

an EPIRB

watertight receptacles containing 3l of fresh water for each person (may be partially replaced by a desalting apparatus)

Which item among those below is included in the normal equipment of every lifeboat ?

a first-aid outfit in a waterproof case

one immersion suit for each person

sea-charts and navigating equipment

a VHF transceiver

Which one of the listed requirements regarding the stowage of a survival craft corresponds to present SOLAS regulations? Each survival craft shall be stowed:

In a secure and sheltered position and protected from damage by fire or explosion.

Wherever space is available.

In a state of readiness so that two crew-members can prepare for embarkation and launching in less than 15 minutes.

On the starboard side of the ship.

If conditions permit, which is the best way to board a liferaft which is floating close to the ship?

Use a rope ladder close to the raft to climb down and board

Jump into the water close to the raft, without a lifejacket, as this will make it easier to swim and board the liferaft

Jump onto the raft itself

Wearing a lifejacket, jump into the water close to the raft and then swim to it

*Give the meaning of the following symbol

Start air filling of the liferaft

Start air filling of the davit launched liferaft

Start air supply

Start ventilation of the lifeboat

How much water would you allow per person as officer in charge of the lifeboat, following an abandon ship operation?

Nothing for the first 24 hours, then 1/2 litre per day (more in the tropics)

Nothing for the first 48 hours, then 1/4 litre per day (more in the tropics)

1/2 litre immediately, followed by 1/4 litre per day (more in the tropics)

Nothing for the first 24 hours, then 1/4 litre per day (more in the tropics)

*The Master is responsible that all crew participate in monthly emergency drills. If 25% of the crew - or more - has not participated in such drill during the last month, what is the time limit to conduct such a drill after the vessel has left a port?

Within 24 hrs

Within 30 hrs

Within 12 hrs

Within 48 hrs

*Which of following items shall be included in an abandon ship drill?

a mock search and rescue of passengers trapped in their staterooms

Checking passenger's immersion suits

Checking the lifeboat provisions and supplies

Checking the distress signal rockets and other distress signals

*Which of the following detailed explanations should be mentioned in the Training Manual ?

The use of surface to air visual signals to be used by survivors

The method of launching from within the survival craft

The use of navigational equipment for survival crafts

The use of escape routes and other escape methods

Which of following items shall be included in an abandon ship drill?

Checking the distress signal rockets and other distress signals.

Checking passenger's immersion suits.

Checking the lifeboat provisions and supplies.

Checking that lifejackets are correctly donned.

If the Radar scanners of one vessel are in the same horizontal plane as the cargo deck of the other during transfer operations, which type of radar emissions would pose a greater danger of the induced ignition of flammable vapours?

a 10 cm radar.

Neither a 10 or a 3 cm radar.

Both a 10 and a 3 cm radar.

a 3 cm radar.

You have just joined a chemical tanker. Where would you find a description of the ship's cargo handling equipment and details of procedures for cargo unloading, tank stripping, tank cleaning, discharge of residues and ballasting and deballasting?

The Cargo Handling Logbook.

The applicable equipment manufacturer's maintenance and operation manuals.

MARPOL 73/78

The Annex II Procedures and Arrangements Manual

Prior to bunkering operations it is necessary to check the quantity of fuel remaining onboard and that there is sufficient room for the fuel that is to be loaded. What is the best method to use to establish this?

Sound the tanks which you think might still contain some fuel.

Do a complete sounding of all fuel bunker tanks

Take a full set of readings from remote content gauges.

Use the latest figures from the fuel record book.

Failed O-rings on a 2 stage air compressor cylinder liner have resulted in a water leak. Where is the leaking water most likely to go when the compressor is operating?

Into the LP cylinder.

Into the HP cylinder.

Into the intercooler.

Into the crankcase and mix with the lube oil.

What is shown in the image?

A hatch compression bar is shown in the image

A hatch cleat is shown in the image

A hatch wedge is shown in the image

A hatch locking bar is shown in the image

Why is it necessary to control the rate at which iron ore is loaded on a Bulk Carrier?

So that any moisture within the cargo is removed

So that the vessels draughts are kept within the limits imposed by the stability booklet

So that the vessel can manage with de-ballasting operations

So that the athwartship hatch coaming structure is not stressed

LPG carriers rely heavily on the compressors fitted as part of the reliquefaction plant. Screw and reciprocating types are widely used. Which type of reciprocating compressor is most common as a cargo compressor?

Double acting, single stage, oil free compressor.

Double acting, single stage, oil lubricated piston compressor.

Double acting, two stage, oil free compressor.

Single acting, single stage, oil free piston compressor.

Parallel sweep search in a co-ordinated manner is achieved when?

All facilities proceed with minimum safe speed

All facilities proceed with same speed

All facilities proceed with maximum safe speed

All facilities proceed with different speed

What is the correct definition of "boat deck"?

A deck of cards on board.

Deck and secure the boats.

The deck of the boat.

The deck for the lifeboats.

When we are taking "ullages", what are we actually doing?

Measuring the distance from the bottom of the tank to the surface of cargo

Measuring the distance from the bottom of the tank to the ullage reference point

Measuring the distance from the surface of the cargo to the ullage reference point

Measuring the distance from the surface of the cargo to the underside of the maindeck

If a patient is bleeding from nose

Put a piece of swab or gauze in the nose

Let the blood stop by itself

Pinch soft part of the nose for 10 minutes while keeping the head forward over a basin

Ask the patient to lie flat on the floor

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.

Why should boiler sootblowers normally only be operated in the correct sequence?

To minimise loss of steam pressure

To ensure soot is cleared progressively from the bottom tubes to the top and toward the boiler uptakes.

To avoid excess stress in the boiler.

So that the operator does not forget which sootblowers have been used.

Anyone who violates the provisions of Norwegian law or the provisions of regulations laid down by virtue of Norwegian law, relating to contract of engagements and account book, to notification to, appearance before, or to the taking of evidence, shall be liable to????

Fines.

Imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.

Imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.

Fines or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.

Which function is this operational amplifier circuit performing?

Integrator

Differentiator

Non-inverting amplifier

Inverting amplifier

What is the purpose of the accumulation test required by Classification Societies for boiler safety valves before the valves can be approved?

To check the pressure at which the safety valve will reset.

To check that the valves have sufficient discharge capacity when operating to limit the build up of pressure when the boiler is on full firing rate.

To check how high the boiler pressure will go before the safety valve operates.

To check that the maximum firing rate can raise the pressure above normal working pressure.

Where shall you be able to activate the ship security alert system on board ro-ro passenger ships?

Navigation bridge

Captain's- and Chief Officer's office

Captain's office

From the navigation bridge and in at least one other location

On a RoRo vessel, what should you do if it is clear a RoRo cargo unit's content is not have properly secured

have the crew secure the content once the unit is in position

load the unit and let the duty officer know

Reject the unit and do not allow it to be loaded

What is the purpose of fixed stacking cones?

To prevent the horizontal movement of 20’containers at tank top level

To prevent the horizontal movement of 40’containers at tank top level

To lock 20’containers in 40’ cell guides

To prevent movement of 20’and 40’ containers at deck level

Why are pure RoRo car carriers considered as being high risk design vessels where their stability is concerned.

Because they have few internal bulkheads

Because of the relatively small clearance between waterline and stern ramp sill when fully loaded

Because they can easily capsize if there is ingress of water or ballast operations are not handled correctly

On the figure 4 possible definitions of the term "ASTERN" are shown. Which one is the correct one?

Astern is defined as B on the figure

Astern is defined as D on the figure

Astern is defined as C on the figure

Astern is defined as A on the figure

In the context of ship design, what does the abbreviation "OBO" stand for?

Ordinary Blend Oil

Ore Bulk Oil

Oil Bulk Overall

Only Bulk Ore

Did he study the contract in every detail before he signed it?

Of course he did, because he had to make sure that he could return home again.

No, he merely tried to be put ashore for medical treatment.

No, despite the fact that he promised to carry out several duties.

Yes, he wanted to see that everything was according to agreed terms.

What is the main purpose of having a deaerator in a boiler feed water system?

To remove oxygen and other dissolved gases from the feed water.

To provide a dosage point for feed water treatment.

To reduce the total dissolved solids in the feed water.

Toact as the primary feed heater.

Pitting corrosion is found around the steam drum water line of a high pressure steam boiler. From the options given, select the one most likely to cause this condition.

Dissolved oxygen levels are too high.

Seawater leakage from the condenser.

Total dissolved solids levels are too high.

Excess hydrazine dosage to the feed water system.

What does ISPM stand for?

International Safety Procedures Manual

International Standards for Port Management

International Safety Policy Model

International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (code)

The Chief officer of a General Cargo Vessel has instructed that ballast tanks must not be allowed to overflow when ballasting alongside. Which of the following is of the greatest concern?

Overflowing ballast water running over side and onto quay resulting in possible damage to shore equipment

Ballast water flowing back into dock

Over pressurising the tank top

Tanks being filled incorrectly

Which of the following has highest diffusion resistance?

Perlit.

Mineral wood.

Polyurethane.

Air.

What is the normal name of the waterproof suit shown in the picture?

Fluorescent orange suit

Survival suit

Wet suit

Life suit

What is a good way to get help for people with special needs?

Find helpers to act as buddies.

Find another crewmember to help.

Find an officer to help.

Help each one of them yourself.

During inspection of a high pressure fuel pump for a medium speed diesel engine it is observed that the upper leading edge and the lower helical edge of the pump plunger have suffered from erosion damage. Select the correct action to take to remedy this from the options given.

Replace the complete pump with a new or reconditioned spare.

Renew the plunger and barrel insert as a pair.

Smooth away the damaged area with a grinder and polishing stone and refit it.

Renew only the plunger if the barrel appears undamaged.

What is the approximate normal daily cargo "boil off" rate for an LNG carrier of 125000 cubic metre cargo capacity?

From 0,75 % to 0,80 % per day of total cargo.

From 0,30 % to 0,35 % per day of total cargo.

From 0,15 % to 0,20 % per day of total cargo.

From 0,01 % to 0,05 % per day of total cargo.

When carrying out repair or maintenance tasks involving hot work a hot work permit must be issued. Select the correct option from those given which completes the following statement. 'The permit for hot work…

..is valid for completion of the specific hot work tasks irrespective of the time taken.'

..can cover any additional hot work that arises during the completion of the task during the specified time period.'

..should only cover specific hot work tasks and be valid for a specified time period.'

..should only cover specific hot work tasks, be valid for a specified time period and be issued by the person carrying out the work.'

What precautions should be taken with Ro-Ro cargoes when crossing the oceans in winter?

Additional cargo lashings should be applied at the loadport

The ship should avoid areas of heavy weather

All of the alternatives

Where is "AFT", in the figure?

Aft is B, in the figure

Aft is D, in the figure

Aft is A, in the figure

Aft is C, in the figure

What would you do if you saw a stevedore starting to lash a container whilst other containers were being stowed above it?

Tell him to wait until overhead containers have been stowed

Inform the stevedoring foreman

Tell him to hurry

Inform the duty officer

When carrying fishmeal without anti-oxidant which of the following stowage patterns is recommended under the IMDG Code?

The block stow with extensive internal channelling

The double strip stow with extensive athwartships channelling

The block stow with no internal channelling

The compact stow with limited channelling

What are the duties of the watch-keeping engineer?

The duties of the watch-keeping engineer are to keep constant surveillance of machinery and auxiliary systems and to inspection the steering gear at least once a watch

The duties of the watch-keeping engineer are to maintain the required ship's speed

The duties of the watch-keeping engineer are to ensure that the machinery spaces are properly manned

The duties of the watch-keeping engineer are to keep constant surveillance of the steering gear and hydraulic system

On a RoRo vessel, what must be ensured so that vehicles are not damaged on the loading ramp?

The ramp angle must not exceed its safe working limit

The ramp surface must be free of oil

Safety signs must be posted at the ramp

One man must always stand-by the ramp

Does OPA90 apply to vessels engaged in carrying liquefied gas?

OPA90 applies only to oil tankers.

OPA90 applies only to non-American flag vessels.

Only if the vessel carry HC-products.

OPA90 applies to all ships.

What is most important for visual search purposes?

Use of standard search pattern

Design of special search pattern

Start a search immediately

Design of individual search pattern

A galley hot plate uses a Nichrome / Magnesium Oxide heating element and is to be tested before being put into service for the first time. An insulation resistance test yields a reading of 0.3 M Ohm. Which action should be taken?

Wash the element in a degreasing agent. Then retest and if ok put it into service.

Put the element into service.

Discard the element.

Apply reduced voltage to the element for a few minutes. Then retest and if ok put into service.

The bottom end bolts employed in 4 stroke diesel engines are usually given a finite life and must be replaced periodically. What would be the normal failure mode that would affect these bolts if they were not replaced as required?

Failure due to torsional stresses

Failure due to bending stresses

Failure due to fatigue stresses

Failure due to tensile stresses

Which of these definitions is that of a "Marine Pollutant" under the IMDG Code?

Any substance which is deemed hazardous to the marine environment.

A substance which is subject to the provisions of Annex III of MARPOL 73/78, as amended.

A substance which, because of its tendency to degrade in seafood, or because of its hazard potential to the aquatic environment is subject to the provisions of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78, as amended, and carried by sea accordingly.

A substance which is subject to the provisions of Chapter V of SOLAS 1974, as amended.

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

How should steel wire rod coils be stowed on a Bulk Carrier?

With their cores aligned alternately fore and aft and athwartships

With their cores aligned vertically

With their cores aligned athwartships

With their cores aligned fore and aft

Why should containers containing scrap metal be stowed under deck or in high on-deck stowage positions?

Because of separation requirements under the IMDG Code

To avoid contact with seawater

Because of shippers’ requirements

Because of segregation requirements under the IMDG Code

What may be issued by the shipper to indicate that a vessel or her operators will not be held responsible for any damage that may arise from the carrier issuing a clean Bill of Lading, even though the Mate's receipt is marked as "unclean", such as may apply to atmospheric corrosion on steel plates that have been waiting in a port facility for some time awaiting shipment?

A Letter of Credit.

An addendum to the Bill of Lading.

An absolution clause in the shipping documents.

A Letter of Indemnity.

On the figure 4 possible definitions of the term "ROLLER FAIRLEAD" are given. Which one is the correct one?