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How should the painter of a liferaft which is fitted with a hydrostatic release, be secured to the ship?

Secured via a weak link to a secure part of a ship

Secured to the part of the hydrostatic release that is designed to break free

It should not be secured in any way

Directly to a secured point on the ship

How many rocket parachute flares are carried in each liferaft with SOLAS A pack?

Nil

In pumprooms and pipe tunnels "flameproof" electric light fittings are generally fitted. This means that:

Gas may enter, but even if an explosion takes place the fittings is so strong that the explosion will be contained within it and will not be blow out?

Even if fire occurs, it will not consume the fitting?

The electrical supply will disconnect automatically in cases of fire?

The fitting is completely gastight and no gas can enter into contact with the bulb and electric connections?

In carbon dioxide fire-fighting systems for use in machinery spaces the fixed piping system shall be such that:

100% of the gas can be discharged into the space within two minutes

85% of the gas can be discharged into the space within two minutes

70% of the gas can be discharged into the space within one minute

100% of the gas can be discharged into the space within three minutes

*The number and positions of hydrants shall be such that:

At least three jets of water not emanating from more than two hydrants may reach any space of the ship accessible to passengers and crew

At least one jet of water may reach any part of the ship normally accessible to passengers and crew

At least one jet of water emanating from a single length of hose may reach any part of the ship normally accessible to passengers and crew

At least two jets of water not emanating from the same hydrant, one of which from a single length of hose, may reach any part of the ship normally accessible to passengers and crew

"B" Class divisions in ships are constructed so that they are capable of preventing the passage of smoke and flame to the end of a standard fire test held for how many minutes?

45 minutes.

15 minutes

60 minutes.

30 minutes.

Where do we find information about the ships fire preparedness?

In the deck log book

In the Fire and Safety instruction manual

In the company QA manual

At the fire station

As a general rule, where would you expect to find a portable fire extinguisher intended for use in a space?

Near the entrance to that space

Near the middle of the space

Under a porthole or window in that space, if any

All of the above may be considered as a standard practice

*A self contained breathing apparatus should contain at least 1200 litres of air. How long should this last for a normal person who is not carrying out hard work?

30 minutes

45 minutes

60 minutes

15 minutes

The “clarifier” has only effect during:

Don't know

Receiving in mode J3E

Receiving in mode H3E

Transmitting in mode H3E

When a DSC-message of the ‘distress’ category is received, in order to start distress alert communication in so far as not indicated in the alert, you will switch to VHF channel:

If Mouth - to - Mouth (M-T-M) ventilation by itself is unsuccessful and the casualty's heart stops, or has stopped beating, you must perform External Chest Compression (ECC) in conjunction with M-T-M. What is the complete rate when performing ECC?

Complete 15 compressions at the rate of 80 compressions per minute

Complete 10 compressions at the rate of 40 compressions per minute.

Complete 25 compressions at the rate of 75 compressions per minute.

Complete 20 compressions at the rate of 60 compressions per minute.

Unconscious casualties who are breathing and whose hearts are beating should be placed in the Recovery Position. Why is this position so important?

The position ensures that an open airway is maintained.

Because it keeps the heart beating.

The recovery position makes it easy to maintain any kind of bleeding.

The position prevents the patient from falling asleep.

If a person has been overcome by fumes from toxic cargoes such as acetone cyanohydrin and has ceased breathing, you would:

Wait for a resuscitator to be brought from the ship's first aid locker and use it?

Place him in a stream of fresh air and let breathing restart by itself?

Do nothing until professional medical help arrives?

Immediately start mouth to mouth resuscitation?

How often do you have to certify cargo hoses?

Every 6 month

Only when you purchase new hoses

Every 12 month

Every 24 month

Most minor oilspills are caused by:

Human error

Unforeseeable circumstances

Major casualties

Equipment failure

Give the meaning of the following symbol

C class fire door self closing

A class fire door self closing

B class fire door self closing

D class fire door self closing

Give the meaning of the following symbol

Fire main with fire valves

Foam valve

Fuel lubricating oil valves

Section valves drenching system

The rudder is hard over, full ahead in deep water. How much lift force remains when the engine is stopped?

About 20 %

About 50 %

About 5 %

About 80 %

Wearing an immersion suit when abandon ship is effective permits the person:

to climb up and down vertical ropes

not to wear warm clothing because the suit has sufficient insulation

not to wear a lifejacket because the suit has sufficient buoyancy

to jump from a height of 4.5m into the water without being injured or damaging the suit

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

a VHF transceiver

one immersion suit for each person

sea-charts and navigating equipment

one set of fishing tackle

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

a VHF transceiver

portable fire-extinguishing equipment suitable for oil fires

Which one of the listed requirements regarding fire protected lifeboats do not correspond to present regulations? Water spray systems shall:

have separate draining pumps of sufficient capacity

be arranged for flushing with fresh water and allowing complete draining

protect the occupants through a continuos oil fire for a period of not less than 8 minutes

have means for "turn on/turn off" the flow of water over the exterior of the lifeboat

Which one of the given requirements regarding survival craft muster and embarkation arrangements corresponds to the present SOLAS regulations?

Muster and embarkation stations shall be readily accessible from accommondation and work areas.

Searchlights to be provided at the launching station.

Davit-launched survival craft muster and embarkation stations shall not be arranged to enable stretchers to be placed in survival craft.

Muster and embarkation stations are to be arranged separately to improve working conditions.

How often should each lifeboat be lowered into the water and manoeuvred with its operating crew aboard under SOLAS regulations?

Monthly

At least every three months

At least every six months

Once a year

*Where do you find minimum drill requirements?

In the SOLAS convention and its annex

In owner-s instruction

In manager-s instructions

In classification society rules

*On all ships any crew member must be given an on-board training in the use of the ship's life-saving appliances as soon as possible after his joining

not later than 2 weeks

not later than 1 month

not later than 1 month after his first joining if he is regularly assigned to the ship

not later than 2 weeks after his first joining if he is regularly assigned to the ship

Your vessel has been in involved in a collision with an other vessel. As Master responsible for the ship and persons on board, what is the first step to take?

Organise someone to assess the extent of damage and the residual stability of the vessel.

Determine is there is any evidence of pollution.

Determine any injuries or deaths of persons on board

Communicate with the other ship.

The ship is involved in a collision, what is the immediate action by the Officer of the Watch after the incident has taken place?

Call the Master and check the position for any immediate dangers.

Stop engines and check over the side for any signs of pollution.

Sound the General Alarm and stop engines.

Contact the other ship and send the bridge lookout down to start taking soundings

In the event of a diesel engine crankcase explosion which of the safety devices fitted to the engine is designed to minimise the risk of a secondary explosion?

Crankcase relief valves/doors

Main bearing temperature monitoring equipment.

Crankcase extraction fan.

Crankcase oil mist detector.

Why is it important to keep the condensate pH value within the correct range when operating steam boilers?

To prevent corrosion in the feed system.

To minimise oxygen content in the feed waters.

To minimise dissolved gases in the feed water.

To prevent sludge forming in the feed tank.

What should be observed concerning a ship's water tight integrity?

That all water tight ramps and doors are locked and secured at sea

The ramp is in stowed position

The aft door locked

That all emergency exit doors are locked and secured

What is a typical composition of LNG (Arabian Gulf)?

Methane 100%

Methane 75% - Ethane 12% - Propane 13%

Methane 80% - Ethane 15% - Propane 5%

Methane 91% - Ethane 6% - Propane 3%

When cross-flooding arrangements to correct unsymmetrical flooding and excessive heel angels in damaged condition are installed in passenger ships, what is the maximum angle of heel after flooding but before equalization?

20 degrees

15 degrees

30 degrees

10 degrees

One particular group of hazardous goods is highlighted by the IMDG Code as potentially being the most dangerous for carriage. Which of the following is it?

Organic peroxides.

Liquefied gases.

Infectious substances.

Toxic substances.

During inspection of a medium speed diesel engine main bearing the shell is found to have approximately 15% of the white metal overlay worn away and some light score marks on the exposed aluminium tin bearing metal. Select the most appropriate action to take from the given options?

Refit the shell as it is, this is an acceptable condition for a thin shell bearing after a period of service.

Use a scraper to remove the score marks from the bearing metal before refitting the shell.

Use a scraper to remove the remaining overlay before refitting the shell.

Discard the damaged shell and polish the journal pin before fitting a new shell.

Before commencement of any work aloft, you should carry out risk assessment of the worktask. What kind of extra personal protective equipment is required as a minimum to carry out the work?

Carry out the work without extra personal protective as long as no one sees what's going on

All personnel who are working aloft, where there is a risk of falling more than two metres, should wear a safety harness (or belt with shock absorber) attached to a lifeline.

As long as someone is supporting the ladder there is no need for extra personal protective equipment

Lifeline

On a RoRo vessel, what must be considered when planning the loading of ro-ro cargoes on ramps?

SWL and loading limit of the ramp and Minimum clearances for the operation of ramp doors

The extent of lashings due to the ramp slope

Cargo volumes

What do iron ore, flourspar, fishmeal, lead concentrate and cement copper have in common?

These are cargoes that may liquefy

These cargoes are liable to shift when dry

The cargoes are not listed in the BC Code

Residues to these cargoes are governed by MARPOL 73/78

You have discovered a small leak of oil at the manifold during discharging. What is you first action?

Do not bother.

Try to stop the leak.

Call the terminal.

Call immediately the person in charge.

How often shall drills for the operation of watertight doors, side scuttles, valves and closing mechanism of scuppers, ash-chutes and rubbish chutes take place in passenger ships?

Every month

Weekly

Daily

Every two weeks

A death of one of the ship’s crew occurs on board whilst the vessel is at sea, what actions must you legally take?

Confirm death. Have body moved to a freezer compartment. Contact local agent and British Consul as appropriate. Complete Births and Deaths section of Official log book. Sign seaman off in his absence. Make an entry in the deck log book detailing actions

Confirm death. Notify next-of-kin. Make an entry in the narrative section of the Official log book, sign seaman off in his absence Notify agent and British Consul when abroad. Have belongings collected and packed by two crew members, and making three copi

Confirm death. Contact local agent and arrange to have body medi-vacced from vessel. Notify company. Complete births and deaths section of official log book. Arrange for relief at next port . Sign seaman off in his absence.

First aspect confirm death. Notify company, and make arrangements for notification of next-of-kin. Arrange to have body moved to freezer area. Notify local agents and British Consul when abroad. Complete Births and Deaths section of Official Log book. Ma

What is important to wear for all officers and crew when working on the ro-ro deck during loading and discharging?

If the car decks are empty, it will be easier for the crew to locate all passengers in case of an emergency

In case of an emergency situation it can be difficult for passengers to escape. Vehicles, lorries, trailers and other cargo are maybe lashed and it is a substantial chance for passengers to get injured. Vehicles and other cargo might also shift when the ship is rolling.

To prevent burglary and damage to cars

Vehicles and other cargo can shift when the ship is rolling. Persons may be trapped between vehicles or cargo.

On a General Cargo Vessel, which of the following statements are correct?

Under the Hague-Visby rules there is an obligation to make a vessel seaworthy

Under the Hague rules there is an obligation to make a vessel seaworthy

Under the Hague and Hague-Visby rules a ship-owner must exercise due diligence to make a vessel seaworthy

Under the Hague and Hague-Visby rules a vessel must be seaworthy at the commencement of a voyage

Why do we use stabilisers on passenger ships?

To decrease the dynamic stability

To adjust the trim of the vessel

To increase the intact stability

To decrease the rolling angle of the vessel

The critical part of any bunkering operation may be considered to be when topping off the tanks at which stage the risk of overflow and spillage of fuel oil is greatest. What is the correct safe procedure to adopt to minimise this risk?

Reduce the bunker delivery flow rate and top off the tanks one at a time.

Shut off each tank as it overflows into the fuel oil overflow tank.

Top off all of the tanks together to reduce the inflow rate into each tank.

Watch for oil coming up the sounding pipe and shut the tank valve just before it overflows.

A conventional reefer vessel operating a Controlled Atmosphere (CA) is approaching the port of discharge in Northern Europe. Which is the most suitable action to take from the options given?

Turn off the CA plant just prior to the start of discharge operations.

Continue to apply CA throughout the discharge to maintain the condition of the cargo.

Continue to apply CA until the hatches are opened to maintain the condition of the cargo.

Turn off the CA plant and thoroughly ventilate the cargo spaces under CA with fresh air just prior to arrival.

Which characteristic of chlorine makes it different to most of the other liquefied gas cargoes carried at sea?

Chlorine is lighter than air so the vapours will rise.

Chlorine is non-toxic.

Chlorine cannot be transported under pressure.

Chlorine is non-flammable.

What is the main quencher for an oil tanker?

Powder.

Foam.

Water.

Carbonic acid.

In the figure, which letter indicates what is known as "mooring bits"?

The mooring bits are indicated by B, in the figure

The mooring bits are indicated by C, in the figure

The mooring bits are indicated by D, in the figure

The mooring bits are indicated by A, in the figure

10 degrees

30 degrees

15 degrees

20 degrees

Which of the following should be available alongside the hand-washing facilities in the galley?

A bacterial liquid soap dispenser.

A mirror.

A light with a waterproof switch or pull chord.

A re-usable cotton towel on a rack.

Which information should be included in your search plan?

Personnel to be involved in the search.

Areas to the searched and personnel to be involved in the search.

Areas to be searched.

Known hiding spots to be searched.

Emergency instructions in appropriate languages shall be posted in passenger cabins. Which information shall as a minimum be included in the emergency instructions?

Name of cabin attendant

The method of donning life-jackets, escape routes and alarm signals

Where to find thermal protective aids

Escape routes and alarm signals

A rating on boiler watch notices water coming from the safety valve chest drain while the boiler is in operation. What action should be taken by the rating?

Contact the engineer officer of the watch and inform him immediately.

Put a bucket under the drain to prevent the deck becoming wet and slippery.

Hit the safety valve with a hammer to try and get it to reseat tightly.

Operate the safety valve using the release gear to try and get it to reseat tightly.

With reference to using centrifuges for cleaning fuel and lubricating oil what is the difference between a purifier and a clarifier.

Clarifiers are used when water is present in the oil.

In a clarifier only solids are removed from the oil, whereas in a purifier both solids and water are removed from the oil

Purifiers are used when only solids are present in the oil.

There is no difference, both use centrifugal force

When is it necessary to seal a CO2 injection line into the designated ballast hold?

When testing the CO2 system

Prior to ballasting the hold

When carrying non-inflammable cargoes

When handling cargoes that emit dust

Which of the given options is the SIGTTO definition of the term 'span gas'?

A vapour sample of known composition and concentration used to calibrate gas detection equipment.

A gas, such as nitrogen, or a mixture of non-flammable gases.

Vapour removed from contact with its liquid and heated beyond its boiling temperature.

A phenomenon generated in a pipeline system when there is a change in the rate of flow of liquid in the line.

What is meant by the term 'feel over sequence' as applied to diesel engine operation following replacement of a crankshaft bearing?

Using the hand to feel for any loose fastenings or sharp edges before starting the engine.

Stop the engine after 2 hours running to check the bearing temperature by running the hand over it.

Stopping the engine to check the bearing temperature after a short period of operation and repeating this procedure at increasing running intervals.

Running the engine at low load and gradually increasing the load over a period of 12 hours.

One of the two water level gauge glasses on the high pressure boiler steam drum has started leaking quite heavily. What action, from the options given, should the boiler watch rating take?

Inform the Officer of the watch immediately so that arrangements can be made to replace the leaking glass.

Try and stop the leak by tightening up the clamping bolts as much as possible.

Place a bucket underneath the leak to catch the water to prevent the area becoming slippery.

Shut the steam and water connections to the gauge glass to minimise the loss of water and just use the other glass to check the water level.

Where does the excess steam discharge to when the boiler safety valves operate due to the boiler pressure being too high.

The main condenser

The engineroom bilges

The auxiliary condenser

The atmosphere via the atmospheric line

What extra precautions should be taken by the officers and crew if some of the passengers are disabled, i.e. using wheelchair, cane, blind etc.?

Locate them in large cabins to ease their stay.

All passengers that will require extra assistance, also in case of an emergency situation/ evacuation, must be registered in order to allocate crew to assist them if needed.

Passenger with some form for disability must travel with accompany, and live in same cabin or next door.

They must be placed in cabins on the same level as the muster station.

What gives the condenser pressure in a 1 stage direct cooling plant?

One, two and three stage piston compressors.

One, two and three stage screw compressors.

Piston, screw and centrifugal type compressors.

Oil free screw and centrifugal type compressors.

If an enclosed space needs to be entered, what is the first thing that must be done?

A responsible person must be appointed

The chief officer must be asked for permission to enter the space

A full Risk Assessment must be caried out

Two crew members must be asked to stand-by outside the space

When a ships derrick or crane lifts a weight off the deck of a ship, from which position can the centre of gravity of the weight be considered to act?

From a position on the deck at the base of the derrick or crane

From the position on the deck from which the weight was lifted

From the head of the derrick or crane

From the centre of the weight lifted

The physical size of a resistor is an indicator of its

Power dissipation capability

Tolerance

Total resistance

Resistivity

Why do Bending Moment (BM) curves sometimes differ between the loading manual and loading computer?

Because BM values in loading computers are often taken at the bulkheads whereas loading manuals calculate stresses at intermediate points as well

Due to the age of a vessel

Because BM values in loading manuals are often taken at the bulkheads whereas loading computers calculate stresses at intermediate points as well

Due to steel replacements made during the life of a vessel

Where should a sample for boiler water test purposes be taken from?

From the boiler feed system.

From the boiler steam space.

From the boiler water space.

From the blowdown line.

You are at anchor and another chemical tanker is alongside to receive several parcels from your vessel. As you are not alongside, or actually in port, do you have to observe any of the usual precautions on deck?

No, when outside port limits, there are no requirements to observe any precautions.

No, the other ship is the receiving vessel, so the responsibility lies completely with her crew.

It is only necessary to observe precautions on deck if the agent or any other personnel from shore are on board.

Yes, there is no difference to a transfer operation whether it is alongside or with another ship at anchor.

What governs the disposal of dry bulk cargo residues at sea?

SOLAS Chapter VII

The Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes

MARPOL Annex V

MARPOL Annex IV

The lights displayed here indicate that this is one of two types of vessel. What are the two options?

A power-driven vessel engaged in towing, more than 50 metres in length, or less than 50 metres in length and showing a second masthead light, length of tow under 200 metres, seen head-on OR a power-driven vessel underway. Less than 50 metres in length and displaying the second all-round white masthead light, seen head-on.

A vessel engaged in fishing, restricted in her ability to manoeuvre, shooting nets OR a vessel engaged in towing, less than 50 metres in length, length of tow under 200 metres, towing vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre, seen head-on.

A power-driven vessel engaged in towing, less than 50 metres in length, length of tow under 200 metres, towing vessel and tow restricted in their ability to manoeuvre, seen head-on OR a power-driven vessel underway, more than 50 metres in length, or less than 50 metres in length and showing a second masthead light, restricted in her ability to manoeuvre, seen head-on.

A vessel engaged on pilotage duty, engaged in deploying or recovering a pilot, seen head-on or a power-driven vessel underway, lmore than 50 metres in length or less than 50 metres in length and showing the second masthead light, seen head-on.

How often shall watertight doors in main transverse bulkheads which is in use at sea be operated (tested)?

Daily

Every month

Every two weeks

Weekly

Where are the maximum Shearing Forces likely to occur on an oil tanker?

At the mid-length of the ship

At the bulkhead between empty and full tanks

At the forward collision bulkhead

At the tank lids

As part of the regular maintenance for a paramagnetic oxygen analyser used for measuring the oxygen content of exhaust gas it is important to keep the sample line filter as clean as possible. Why is this necessary with this type of instrument?

The filter may rupture due to the high pressures generated by the sample pump.

The pressure drop across the filter may damage the sampling pump.

A high flow rate is required in order to deflect the sensing element.

Pressure variations in the sample chamber can cause errors so restrictions must be kept to a minimum.

This vessel is sighted ahead and slightly to port. What is her situation? What will you do?

This vessel is aground. I will navigate with extreme caution given the nature of the hazard.

This is a vessel not under command at anchor.

This is a vessel engaged in fishing vessel, with her nets fast on an obstruction. I will keep out of the way by rule 18 of the International Collision Regulations.

This is a vessel aground. She appears to have been headed to starboard of my track and I will therefore alter course to port, passing under her stern.

The cargo manifold working platform surface should be made of:

Chequer plate

Perforated steel sheet

Open mesh grating

Wooden laminate

The specified maximum working pressure of a cargo hose in service on a chemical tanker should be at least which of the following?

1/3 design burst pressure.

10 bar gauge.

12 bar gauge.

5 bar gauge.

What is one reason for repeating a command to passengers in an emergency?

You can establish your presence.

You won't have to say the command more than twice.

You don't have to be as clear in what you say.

More people will have a chance of hearing the command.

What type of component does this graphical symbol illustrate?

Pressure-reducing regulator.

Pressure relief valve

Flow controller

Pressure switch

Where will you find instructions on how reduce or control an oil spill during bunker operations on a General Cargo vessel?

In the company's safety manual

In the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP)

In the oil record book

In SOLAS 74/88

Vibration analysis is often used as a conditioning monitoring tool onboard ship as part of the approved planned maintenance system. Many vibration measuring instruments are fitted with a harmonic filter/analyser. How would these filters normally be used during vibration measurement on a centrifugal pump?

To block out any noise or vibration from the surrounding engine room.

To isolate a single frequency of vibration associated with one of the pumps components.

To sum up all the harmonics of a base frequency to give total vibration for all of the pump's components simultaneously.

To generate an audible sound signal at the same frequency and amplitude as the vibration.

What kind of cargo pumps is most common on LNG carriers?

Deepwell pumps.

Single stage deepwell pumps.

Submerges motor pumps.

Multistage deepwell pumps.

When is the parallel sweep search used?

When searching large area

When searching during night

When searching in rough weather

When searching over small area

What precautions should you take when washing down the galley area at the end of the working day?

All power to the galley range and other electrical equipment should be switched off and isolated; ensure you are suitably and safely dressed to avoid electrical, slipping and other hazards.

All electrical equipment should be switched on, to ensure it dries out quickly if it gets wet; remove your catering clothing, so that it does not get dirty and wet.

Wash only the deck, to avoid any risk of shock from electrical items, such as the range; wear shorts and rubber sandals ("flip-flops") to avoid transferring contaminants from your work clothes.

Cover all equipment and work benches with plastic sheeting; wash the galley deckhead, then work down the bulkheads and finally the deck, with fresh water above 65 degrees Celsius; wear heavy duty work clothes.

In which situation might you have to use non-verbal communication with passengers?

There is an explosion in the cargo hold.

You are outside in a severe storm.

The ship's electrical system has failed.

The ship's communication system is not working.

What alternative is there to direct (heating coils or heat exchanger) or ducted heating on a parcel chemical tanker?

Recirculation.

There is no alternative. These are the only acceptable methods of heating for such a vessel.

Venting the tank with heated, de-humidified air prior to loading.

Stowage such that heat transfer may be delivered from a cargo of higher temperature in an adjacent tank.

A cargo of frozen chicken is being presented for loading into a conventional reefer vessel. Which of the options given is the most appropriate packaging method that should be used for such a cargo?

It should be wrapped in plastic and stowed loose.

It should be packed in cardboard cartons.

It should be packed in wooden cases.

It should be packed in plastic sacks.

P = U x I x Root of 3) x cos (fi) What is the formula for I ?