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Which one of the listed requirements regarding the stowage of rescue boats corresponds to present SOLAS regulations. Rescue boats shall be *stowed:
Wherever space is available
In a state of readiness for launching in not more than two minutes
Stowed in a dedicated and covered area
So that neither the rescue boat nor its launching arrangements will interfere with any survival craft at any other launching station
The hydrostatic release unit used in the float-free arrangements will automatically release the liferaft at a depth of not more than:
4 m
8,50 m
1m
2,50 m
Which of the following actions will most effectively prevent fire in a cabin?
Request people to refrain from smoking.
Removing all ashtrays.
Install fire detecting devices.
Ensuring that all persons avoid smoking in bed.
*Which of the following instructions will generally be given by a port authority to allow welding or hot work in a cargo tank of a tanker ?
Before the tank is entered, lifeline, rescue harness and compressed air apparatus shall be ready at the relevant hatch
All answers are good
All results of gas measures and examinations shall be entered in the ship's deck log
Non-adjacent, partly filled slop tanks shall be emptied prior to the working period
What is the main advantage of a positive pressure breathing apparatus?
It is less complicated and cheaper than a breathing apparatus of the demand type
It ensures a constant supply of air
The positive pressure makes it easier to breathe when working hard
If the face mask has a leak toxic fumes/smoke would still not enter the mask
For how long time must the printout from the Oil Discharge Monitoring Equipment (ODME) be retained onboard?
Six months
Three years
Four years
Two years
Which country requires a vessel to have a written Waste Management Plan?
U.S.A
All countries in the IMO
The Nordic countries
Holland
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
Water fog applicator
Manually operated call point
Fire station
Fire alarm panel
A tug is connected in a line at your bow. Will the bollard pull be the same at any speed?
Yes, the bollard is the same at any speed
No, when the speed exceeds 5 knots we have not much help in a tug
No, when the speed is increasing, the bollard is also increasing
We will have the best use of the tug when the ship makes sternway
Give the meaning of the following symbole:
lifebuoy with light and smoke
lifebuoy with line
lifebuoy with light
life buoy with hand flare
The steps of the embarkation ladder used must be proportioned as it follows:
length = 280 mm, breadth = 85 mm, depth = 10 mm
length = 480 mm, breadth = 115 mm, depth = 25 mm
length = 580 mm, breadth = 165 mm, depth = 30 mm
length = 380 mm, breadth = 145 mm, depth = 20 mm
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
davit-launched liferaft
liferaft without canopy
evacuation slide
embarkation ladder
How many lifebuoys can you expect to find on board a passenger ship of 190 metres in length (including those of the quick-release system) ?
at least 24 distributed on both sides of the ship
at least 12 distributed on both sides of the ship
at least 30 distributed on both sides of the ship
at least 8 distributed on both sides of the ship
Which one among the following information shall be marked on the container of an inflatable liferaft:
the number of the liferaft
the port of registry of the ship to which the liferaft belongs
the name of the ship to which the liferaft belongs
length of painter
Which one of the listed requirements regarding the launching and recovery arrangements for rescue boats do not correspond to present regulations? (SOLAS III/16)
The release mechanism shall be of an automatic type approved by the Administration
Launching shall be possible at ship's headway speed up to 5 knots in calm weather
Embarkation and launching arrangements shall be such that the rescue boat can be boarded and launched in the shortest possible time
Rapid recovery shall be possible with the boats full compliment of persons and equipment
*Give the meaning of the following symbol
Start water spray
Start engine
Start lowering the lifeboat to water
Start air supply
Give the meaning of the following symbol
Survival craft portable radio
Survival craft distress pyrotechnic signals
EPIRB
Radar transponder
What kind of safety equipment must be worn during mooring operations?
Safety helmet, safety shoes.
Boiler suit, working gloves.
All of the mentioned equipment.
Dress according to the climate.
On a General Cargo vessel, to what Proof Load would a 16T SWL derrick be tested?
20T
18T
22T
24T
The majority of medium speed main propulsion installations incorporate a reduction gearbox between the engine and the propeller shaft. Why is this arrangement usually required?
So that the engine can be more easily reversed.
So that the engine can be coupled to a controllable pitch propeller.
So that the propeller operates in a relatively efficient speed range.
So that the engine can also drive a shaft alternator.
What is the name of the device used for supervising all the ballast water to be pumped over board?
Ballast Monitor. (BM).
Ballast Supervising Monitor. (BSM).
Oil Detection Monitoring Equipment.(ODME).
Ballast Handling Monitor.(BHM).
Cross-flooding fittings shall be operable from:
The engine room
The section where the unsymmetrical flooding occurs
Above the bulkhead deck
The bridge
To minimise the risk of damage what type of tools should be used to clean boiler burner tips?
Brass tools.
Steel tools.
Wooden tools
Any kind of tools that are available.
Choose the option which most accurately completes the following statement. The expansion tank in a closed cooling water system is designed to maintain a positive head on the system and also to……
Provide an air cushion
Reduce the water temperature
Reduce the water turbulence
Allow for changes in water volume due to temperature variation (expansion)
When data are to be transferred over telephone lines, we often utilize modem at each end. Which of the following adapter cards (parts) will you use for interfacing a modem to a computer?
Enhanced graphic adapter
Parallel adapter
Serial adapter
VGA display adapter
In a PID controller it is possibile to change the setting of the Proportional band (P), the Reset time (I) and the Rate time (D). Please indicate which curve shows the typical response to a step input, if the variables are well adjusted.
Figure 4.
Figure 3.
Figure 2.
Figure 1.
What is the purpose of having deep tanks on a general cargo ships?
Primarily for ballasting and to aid the stability when loaded, but may be used for liquid cargo
To raise the centre of gravity of the ship and make it a smaller GM and reduce the rolling period
To carry bulk grain
To hold solid ballast
Your vessel has gone aground on a rising tide on a shallow patch charted as a sand bank. The sea is calm with minimum swell and there is little wind. What immediate actions should be taken?
Immediately put the engines astern and attempt to take the vessel off the bank
Inform the nearest Coast Radio Station of the grounding; issue a Navigational Warning and display the "aground" signal
Display the Aground signal and sound round all tanks and bottom compartments to determine if there are any damaged compartments or ingress of water.
Display the "aground" signal and look round the outside of the vessel to determine if there are any signs of pollution
What is the traditional seaman's saying that suggests the procedure to follow when carrying provisions around the galley and storerooms and up and down stairways?
"One hand for the ship and one for yourself".
"One hand for the Captain and one for the Cook".
"One hand for the ship and one for the stores".
"Keep your hands to yourself".
Cargo compressors are often used to handle cargo vapour on LPG carriers. How is liquid cargo prevented from entering the suction side of the cargo compressor?
By filling the vapour line between the cargo tank and the compressor with silica gel.
By fitting a liquid separator in the vapour line between the cargo tank and the compressor
By fitting a drain valve on the vapour line between the cargo tank and the compressor which is left open when the compressor is operating.
By fitting a drier in the vapour line between the cargo tank and the compressor.
What does the 1 Engineer want to have done?
He wants the feed water tank inspected
He wants the Fitter to Check the CO 2 equipment
He wants the feed water tank cleaned
He wants the heating coils inspected
What does MARVS mean on a cargo tank?
We mean maximum allowed relieve valve setting.
We mean minimum allowed relieve valve setting.
We mean maximum ROB of vapour.
We mean maximum recovery system.
From the options, select the best description of the function of a buttress fitting on a container vessel.
To avoid excess load placed on the tank top.
To ensure an even distribution of weight throughout the stack.
To transfer forces from the container stow to the ships structure.
To maintain a uniform level stow across the tier of containers.
What type of heat exchanger is shown?
Evaporative
Bundle and stack
Plate
Shell and tube
What should the Fitter be asked to do?
The Fitter should be asked to stack empty oil drums on the forecastle
The Fitter should be asked to dispose of empty oil drums overboard
The Fitter should be asked to drain hydraulic oil into the sea
The Fitter should be asked to check the level of hydraulic oil in the header tank
One technique for using good body language is to:
stand still when speaking
fidget when speaking
speak quickly because there's not much time
show that this is a serious situation by not smiling
Where is the "WINDLASS", in the figure?
The Windlass is inidcated by D, in the figure
The Windlass is inidcated by B, in the figure
The Windlass is inidcated by A, in the figure
The Windlass is inidcated by C, in the figure
A ro-ro unit weighing 2mt is to be loaded in the fore and aft direction and lashed by belts of SWL 0.6mt. How many lashing belts should be used to secure the unit?
4
6
8
10
Which special regulations cover transportation of solid Bulk cargoes?
The cargo securing manual
Classification Society Rules
The timber deck cargo code published by IMO
IMO Bulk Cargoes Code (BC) and the IMO International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargo Code( IMSBC)
A hydraulically operated exhaust valve on a large slow speed diesel engine has been overhauled as part of the scheduled maintenance for the engine. During a test run of the engine the valve is found to be slamming shut. Which of the adjustments given in the options should be carried out to correct this condition?
The lift pressure for the relief valve in the hydraulic system should be reduced.
The lift pressure for the relief valve in the hydraulic system should be increased.
The throttle valve on the hydraulic system should be opened more.
The throttle valve on the hydraulic system should be closed in.
What is important when checking cargo lashings on a General Cargo Vessel?
The number and extent of lashings
The tightness of all lashings
The strength of lashing materials
The type of lashing materials
A cargo of chilled meat is being loaded into the cargo space of a reefer vessel and the stow will extend 3.5 metres upwards into the coaming in way of the hatch square. Select, from the options given, the best method to adopt to achieve satisfactory carriage of this cargo.
Construct a false deck out of plywood sheets to reduce the load on the lower tiers.
Lay plywood sheets at approximately mid-height of the stow to reduce the load on the lower tiers.
Construct a false deck made of pallets to reduce the load on the lower tiers.
Ensure a tight stow to resist crushing of the lower cartons.
What is another term for ‘Cargo Sweepings’?
Cargo hold debris
Waste
Marine Pollutants
Dry cargo residues
If a vessel’s Moment to Change Trim by one Centimeter (MCTC) is 196 in saltwater, what would be her MCTC is water of density 1.015 T/m3?
197.93
194.087
203.90
196
What does OSHA stand for?
Occupation and Safe Health Association
Overseas Sea Hazard Association
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Occupational Safety and Health Aids
Vapour Leakage. A small leakage of vapour through the membrane may not be readily obvious. However, indications are likely to be:
Ice accumulation.
A sudden rise in the percentage of methane vapour in one primary insulation space.
Temperature change will be obvious.
Water building up in the insulation space.
How is a steel locking coil lashed?
By metal banding passing over it and through each of the cores of the two coils on which it rests
By metal banding passing over its top in a figure-of-eight and through each of the cores of the two coils on which it rests
By metal banding passing over it across the entire hold
By metal banding passing through its core and through each of the cores of the two coils on which it rests
Which cleaning agents for machinery space are important to use due to the oily water separators function?
Any kind of chemicals.
No kind of chemicals.
An emulsification agent.
A non-emulsifying agent with self splitting emulsifiers.
Where is the normal position of the "Pivot Point" of the vessel when going ahead?
1/4 of vessel's length from the stern
1/3 of the vessel's length from the bow.
Amidships
Normally varies dependant on the speed ahead
Which of the methods given in the options should be used to test a remote reading temperature gauge for the auxiliary boiler exhaust gas?
Check the resistance change in the sensor over a known temperature range against the resistance values in the product sheet.
Place the sensor in a test tank of oil fitted with a heater element and thermometer and check the temperature gauge at different temperatures.
Place the sensor in a test tank of water fitted with a heater element and thermometer and check the temperature gauge at different temperatures.
Fit a spare temperature gauge and see if the readings are the same.
How can you arrange for safe movement of passengers on ro-ro decks?
Passengers should stay in their cars until loading is completed. They should keep to walkways when leaving the car.
Passengers are responsible for their own safety while moving about ro-ro decks.
It is easy, only drivers are allowed to stay in the car during loading and unloading.
Passengers should be warned of vehicle movements when entering or crossing car or vehicle decks. They should preferably keep to walkways while moving about the ship.
Where on board a ship will cargoes experience the least accelerations?
At the intersection of the fore and aft, athwartships and vertical axes of the ship
At the intersection of the fore and aft and vertical axes of the ship
At the intersection of the athwartships and vertical axes of the ship
At the intersection of the fore and aft and athwartships axes of the ship
What distinguishes vapour connections (headers) from liquid cargo connections on a ship's manifold?
Liquid and cargo connections actually appear the same, but the ship's personnel always attach a small board to the applicable flange, identifying the cargo to be loaded and indicating whether it is for the liquid or vapour hose.
Vapour connections are painted yellow with green end bands, are marked with the words "not for liquid" and have a small hole capable of receiving a stud on the flange face at the six o'clock position.
Liquid connections are always marked with the corresponding tank number, while vapour connections are marked with the letter "V".
Vapour connections are painted yellow with red end bands, are marked with the word "vapour" (or "vapor") and have a small stud located on the flange face at the twelve o'clock position.
Is it required to have supplementary emergency electric lighting on board passenger ships?
No, passengers should bring their own flashlights
No, reflective marking indicates the escape routes
Yes, all passenger public spaces and alleyways shall be provided with supplementary electric lighting
What is the recommended method of identifying galley utensils, such as knives, chopping boards and containers, that are dedicated to the preparation of specific types of food?
All galley utensils can be used for the preparation of any foodstuffs, so there is no need to dedicate or identify them in any way.
By making only one person responsible for issuing all utensils and tools in the galley.
A standard colour coding system.
By storing them in individual drawers or lockers.
What is silica gel normally used for on board liquefied gas carriers?
It is used as a treatment for frostbite.
It is used as an insulating material for the cargo tanks.
It is used as a fire fighting medium for cargo fires.
It is used as a drying agent for the inert gas.
The compass binnacle on the ship has various specific functions, which of the following answers reflect its most important functions.
Provides a non-magnetic housing for the compass
All of the answers provided
Houses the soft iron correctors
Houses the corrective magnets
You are receiving stores, including some cartons of frozen seafood. You spot a watermark around a particular carton. What might this be a sign of?
That the produce has been allowed to partially thaw at some stage during trans-shipment
That the carton has been previously used to transport another product
That the fish inside the carton are oily
That the carton has been standing in the open air and mositure has been absorbed into the packaging
Hydrogen sulphide is a component associated with crude oil cargoes. At which of the following concentrations will dizziness, headache, nausea, etc occur within 15 minutes, followed by loss of consciousness and possibly death, after 30-60 minutes exposure?
50-70 ppm.
1,000 - 2,000 ppm.
200-300 ppm.
500-700 ppm.
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 the following options may be used as a brief summary of how to safely make high voltage equipment accessible?
Shed load, Earth (ground), disconnect, isolate
Disconect, isolate, earth (ground)
Shed load, isolate. Earth (ground)
Disconnect, earth (ground), isolate
What do we mean by purging a cargo tank?
To purge a cargo tank means that we liquid free the tank with hot gas.
To purge a cargo tank is to load cargo into the tank.
To purge a cargo tank is to change the vapour phase either with cargo or neutral atmosphere.
To purge a cargo tank means that we blow air into the tank.
The most effective way to combat the threat of drug smuggling is to?
Organize crew into pairs and conduct weekly searches of the ship.
"Combining routine, but irregular searches of the ship with spontaneous targeted searches."
"Perform routine, but irregular searches using teams of two or more personnel from the same department."
Perform spontaneous targeted searches using teams of two or more personnel from the same department.
What is the name by which the regulations which prevent and control pollution from ships are known?
The International Shipping Pollution Laws.
SOLAS
MARPOL
The ISP Code.
You have just completed the discharge of a cargo of Lube Oil additive and are clearing the ship's lines to shore. What piece of equipment can be fitted between a drain cock and the air line to safely release any excess pressure before disconnecting the air line?
An expansion valve.
A reducer.
A quick-coupling.
A three-way valve.
What can cause crewmembers to abdicate their safety roles?
Inadequate fire-fighting training
No lifeboat drills for passengers
Lack of leadership
Inadequate fire-fighting provisions
A data logger printout is being checked against the sensors in a refrigerated cargo space. The pulp temperature and the return air flow temperature are being considered. It is necessary to identify the return air sensor. Which of the options gives the best description of the normal form that such a sensor would take?
A glass tube filled with coloured liquid.
A metal spike protruding from a rubber base housing which is usually black.
A tube completely covered in a rubber housing which is usually black.
A metal spike with an analogue readout at one end.
Which is the "STARBOARD BOW", in the figure?
The Starboard bow is indicated by D, in the figure
The Starboard bow is indicated by C, in the figure
The Starboard bow is indicated by A, in the figure
The Starboard bow is indicated by B, in the figure
What makes a container vessel's cargo holds effective in containing under-deck fires?
Intact cell guides
A fixed fire-fighting system
Intact hatch and ventilator seals
An effective bilge pumping systems
How can the officer in charge change the value of the Transverse Metacentric Height?
By loading or discharging cargo and changing the position of both G only.
By vertically shifting cargo and changing the position of both G and M.
By loading or discharging cargo and probably changing the positions of G and M.
Only by loading cargo and changing the position of both G and M.
What percentage of the baggage is required to be checked at Security Level 1?
25-50% of the baggage is required to be checked at Security Level 1.
The percentage is not specified.
100% of the baggage is required to be checked at Security Level 1.
5-15% of the baggage is required to be checked at Security Level 1.
According to regulations cranes and other lifting appliances onboard should, at regular intervals, be examined by ship's personnel and the result recorded in Register of Ship's Lifting Appliances and Cargo Handling Gear. How often should such examinations take place?
Every 5 years.
Annually.
Every 6 months.
Biannually.
Which plan shows the position of the vertical and longitudinal centres of gravity for each cargo compartment?
Lines Drawing
General Arrangement plan
Capacity plan
Shell Expansion plan
Under international regulations what must be ensured when discharging a bulk cargo?
The vessel must not be excessively trimmed
The method of unloading must not damage the ship's structure
The terminal representative must remain on board at all times
The stevedoring foreman must remain on board at all times
As per SOLAS every fast rescue boat shall be provided with:
Thermal protective aids for the number of persons the boat is permitted to accommodate
Emersion suits for each person the boat is permitted to accommodate
3 Thermal protective aids
Thermal protective aids for at least 10% of the persons the boat is permitted to accommodate or two, which ever is greater
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.
In a non-verbal demonstration, which action provides good communication?
Do the procedure as you would without an audience.
Avoid eye contact.
Exaggerate your movements.
Do not say the instructions verbally.
Two reference points for pressure exist, absolute zero and atmospheric pressure. What do you call pressures measured relative to atmospheric pressure?
Absolute pressure
Gauge pressure
Atmospheric pressure
Pressure drop
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 red flag.
A portable drip-tray.
A label stating "portable connection".
A bulk carrier is loading to summer loadline marks ; to which part of the loadline marks does the vessel load in salt water (R.D.1025)?
The bottom of the summer mark
The winter mark
The top of the summer mark
The fresh water mark
Is it possible to discharge a fully-refrigerated gas carrier if brake down on a discharge pump?
Fully-refrigerated gas carrier can be discharged by condensate the cargo to shore or another cargo tank or let it boil off
We can not discharge any gas carriers without pumps
Fully-refrigerated gas carrier can be discharged by pressurising the cargo tanks
Fully-refrigerated gas carrier can be discharged by using a spare discharge pump lowered down in the cargo tank
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?
10% extra
50% extra
5% extra
25% extra
This circuit consists of two resistances, R(1)= 12 ohm and R(2) = 6 ohm, connected in parallel. Calculate the equivalent value R(S) of the two resistances.
R(S) =1,5 ohm
R(S) =18 ohm
R(S) = 2 ohm
R(S)= 4 ohm
What do you understand with a computer's POST system?
A series of tests run by the computer at power on
Storage area in memory having a specified storage capacity
An area of the hard disk that stores the DOS system
An old type video adapter
The plate heat exchanger is separated for cleaning. What will You do if the plates is thick with scale or other organic material?
Change the plates.
Put the plates in water with qualified cleaning chemicals, and use soft brush, or high pressure cleaner with care.
Use wire- brush, metal scrapers etc. for cleaning of plates.
Use high-pressure cleaner with abrasives.
What will You do if the plate exchanger leaks after cleaning and is back in service. (The measurement A is tightened to minimum measurement.)
Close the valves.
Reduce the pressure.
Tighten more.
Dismantle the exchanger and check or renew the rubber packings.
If the temperature increase, what will happen with the interface in the bowl?
Will have no effect on interface.
Interface towards center.
Interface outwards center.
Increase of the purification capacity.
Most boiler design incorporate external "downcomers". For what purpose are those "downcomers" primarely incorporated?
Provide extra support for furnace tubes.
Directional control of steam bubbles.
Ensure adequate circulation in all conditions of steaming.
To increase heating surface area.
What phenomenon is used for liquid cleaning by centrifugal separators
Gravity
Sedimentation
Stokes Law
Centrifugal force
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