The test consists of 80 random questions.
Total questions on this topic: 301
What are the three diameters of fire hoses most commonly found on ships?
The reporting of incidents involving harmful substances and/or marine pollutants is regulated under:
The UN Convention on the Reporting of Accidents and Incidents which Present a Hazard to the Marine Environment 2004.
Appendix B of the Supplement to the IMDG Code.
Master of every ship must provide:
The training during crews working hours only.
Proper rest to the crew after each training programme.
Facilities to conduct training whenever required by the training officer.
A link between the shipboard training officer and the company training officer ashore.
With reference to oil tanker operations, the terms UFL & LFL stand for:
Upper Flammable Limit and Lower Flammable Limit.
Upper Filling Level and Lower Filling Level.
Upper Flash Point Level and Lower Flash Point Level.
Unidentified Fire Liability and Located Fire Liability.
When during transmitting the display of a radiotelephone-installation shows a decrease in transmitting power it is:
An indication of aerial problem.
An automatic adjustment of the chosen transmitting mode.
An indication of chosing a wrong channel.
An adjustment of the semi-duplex transmitting power.
As per the IMDG Code, an “article” is referred to as:
A device that contains a dangerous substance or mixture of substances.
A form that contains important information about a hazardous substance.
Something that is packed within a freight container.
A device that is responsible for initial dangerous reaction.
Which of these conventions is The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code a part of?
The Anti Terrorist International Agreement.
Via Inmarsat-C a message is sent to an Inmarsat-C mailbox with a positive delivery notification (PDN). The ground station will:
Send a PDN, as soon as the message is collected from the mailbox.
Send a PDN, if the message has arrived in the mailbox.
Send no PDN’s with messages intended for the mailbox.
What is the alcohol content in the blood permissible under US legislation before it is defined as intoxication?
Which of the following information shall be specified by the muster list?
Action to be taken by crew and passengers.
The abandon ship signal consisting of two long blasts.
The muster list has been prepared and approved by the administration before the ship proceeds to sea.
The specific duties assigned to passengers that are in charge of a group of others.
What is the correct understanding of the term “Bottlescrew”?
A bottlescrew is the connection ring on the ships deck used to connect lashings and rigging.
A bottlescrew is the threaded screw used to open large bottles.
A bottlescrew is a metal threaded sleeve which adjusts the length and tension on rigging or stays.
A bottlescrew is the special wire rope used to lash containers.
Which of the following two digits codes is used to obtain maritime assistance?
The battery of a SART:
Must be re-charged weekly.
Must be replaced before the expiry date is exceeded.
Charged condition must be checked weekly.
The portable walkie talkies required to be carried by GMDSS regulations should have which channels as a minimum?
The steps of the embarkation ladder used must be spaced apart by a distance of:
Equally spaced and not less than 300 mm or more than 380 mm.
If the relief for the bridge lookout does not appear at the end of the watch, when required, what should be the actions of the existing lookout?
The lookout should go down the accommodation to see where the relief is and make him/her go to the lookout position.
Inform the Officer of the Watch that you are going to call your relief.
He should inform the Officer of the Watch and wait for instructions.
Stay on lookout until the relief eventually arrives.
When a Master takes the leadership in approaching a problem, Must his first action be a decision that will directly solve the problem?
Yes, take full control. Do not delegate to other officers, to avoid mistake.
Not necessary, he shall use all available resources. He should resist the temptation to step in and do it all by himself.
No, he should observ the situation, and let the other senior officers solve the situation.
Yes, with his experience it is most likely that he has the best solution.
What device can be used by a tug to get a line aboard a disabled vessel in bad weather, when it is dangerous for the tug to get too close?
The rotating jet water outlets on tank cleaning machines used on board oil tankers is called:
What is the necessary protection when you are rust chipping with air tools?
Gloves, goggles, earmuffs.
Protective clothing, safety shoes, earmuffs.
Goggles and ear protectors.
Protective clothing, safety shoes, gloves, goggles, earmuffs.
A vessel has been in involved in a collision. Which procedure should happen immediately?
There is assessment of the damage stability.
Determine any injuries of persons on board.
Chemical tankers of 20 000 tonnes DWT or above, with a keel laid on or after 1st July 1986, when carrying flammable products with a flashpoint not exceeding 60 °C, such as those listed in chapters 17 and 18 of the International Bulk Chemical Code, are exempt from the requirement to be fitted with and use an inert gas plant provided certain conditions are met. Which of the following is a summary of those conditions?
The cargo tank does not exceed 1 250 cubic metres capacity/each tank washing machine nozzle does not exceed 12,5 cubic metres per hour delivery rate/the total wash water input to the tank from all tank washing machines does not exceed 90 cubic metres per hour.
The cargo tank is greater than 3 000 cubic metres capacity/each tank washing machine nozzle is capable of delivering a minimum of 17,5 cubic metres per hour/the total wash water input to the tank from all tank washing machines must be at least 110 cubic metres per hour.
The cargo tank does not exceed 3 000 cubic metres capacity/each tank washing machine nozzle does not exceed 17,5 cubic metres per hour delivery rate/the total wash water input to the tank from all tank washing machines does not exceed 110 cubic metres per hour.
A tank which contained a category “X” product must undergo a prewash before leaving port in compliance with MARPOL. The resulting residues shall be discharged to a reception facility until the concentration of the substance in the effluent, as indicated by analysis of samples of the effluent taken by the authorized surveyor reaches a certain level. What is that level?
Where would you find the document relating to the “Condition of Freeboard Assignment” onboard?
With the Loadline Certificate.
With the Structural Survey File.
With the Classification Records.
With the Safety Construction Certificate.
When you are on watch during a stay in port, what should you always ensure is ready at the head of the gangway?
Which option best describes how an operator establishes what an isolated danger symbol represents, when seen on the chart display of an ECDIS?
Check the chart symbols catalogue to ascertain the meaning.
Interrogate it and ask for a pick or information report.
Measuring the ullage at a cargo tank would mean:
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 bottom of the tank to the surface of cargo.
Measuring the distance from the surface of the cargo to the underside of the maindeck.
Any ship of 10 000 tons gross tonnage and above shall be fitted with oily-water separating equipment for the control of machinery space bilges. What kind of equipment is required in this connection?
Either Oil filtering equipment, or Oily-water separating equipment, or combination of both.
Oily-water separating equipment only.
Oil filtering equipment only.
What is most important for crew members when preparing for emergencies?
That people know where to muster.
That people listen to orders given.
That people know where to find designated equipment.
That people are well trained.
As per the OCIMF Ship to Ship Transfer Guide for Petroleum, Chemicals and Liquefied Gases both vessels engaged in the cargo transfer operation shall:
Have their main engines ready and available for immediate use.
Their officer of the watch manning the bridge at all times, with engines on 30-minutes notice of readiness.
Have their duty engineers on stand-by so as to prepare the engines if required for use at any time.
Their main engines on 1 hour readiness of readiness.
By a “geographical area call” in the DSC-system is meant:
A DSC-message for all vessels within a certain area marked by a reference position, given in the DSC-message and the degrees are given in southerly and easterly direction.
A DSC-message for all ships heading towards a certain geographical area.
A DSC-message for all vessels within a certain area from a position in the DSC-message, and the degrees are given in northerly and westerly direction.
The mandatory color of a hand flare is:
As far as possible, all engines in lifeboats and rescue boats should be run:
For a total period of not less than 5 minutes every month.
For a total period of not less than 10 minutes every week.
For a total period of not less than 3 minutes every week.
For a total period of not less than 3 minutes every month.
After having discovered a small leak of oil at the ships manifold during discharge, you would:
Pretend you have not seen it.
Notify the Officer in charge of the operation.
Put a bucket under the leak.
What is the “Scantling Draught” of an Oil Tanker with segregated ballast tanks?
The draught for which the structural strength of the ship has been designed.
The draught on which the fundamental design parameters are based.
The minimum draught amidships when in ballast condition.
The maximum draught determined by the Loadline Rules.
A large tanker is proceeding slowly up a narrow channel, using its own engines and assisted by the use of one tug. Where should the tug be connected to assist the ship in maintaining its course in the centre of the channel?
Made fast on a line through the centre lead astern.
Standing-by – Ready for use anywhere, as required.
Made fast on a line through the centre lead ahead.
The recommended distance between parallel tracks (track spacing) in a search for a casualty by a surface vessel varies (amongst other factors) according to visibility and the nature of the target in the IAMSAR Manual. These distances are then normally adjusted for prevailing weather conditions. If visibility was 5 nautical miles and you were looking for a six-person liferaft, what would the recommended uncorrected track spacing be?
A DSC distress alert is received. The message states that communication by radiotelex is preferred. One preferably uses:
When initially setting up the GPS to provide positions for use with a paper chart, what Chart Datum should be selected:
Select WGS84 and when plotting on the chart apply the stated corrections.
WGS78 and input the corrections stated on the chart into the GPS.
Select the datum stated on the chart in use.
What immediate action should be taken if a ship unexpectedly runs aground and stops?
Stop engines and tell the engine room to switch over to high suctions.
Stop engines and immediately request “Full Astern”.
Sound the General Alarm and plot the ships position.
Which of the following is the correct minimum carriage requirement for a ship of more than 300 gross tons and operating in area A1:
1 VHF RT + DSC + DSC watch receiver – 1 or 2 SART – 1 NAVTEX or 1 EGC receiver – 2 or 3 VHF portable – 1 EPIRB.
1 VHF RT + DSC + DSC watch receiver – 1 or 2 SART – 1 NAVTEX or 1 EGC receiver – 2 or 3 VHF portable.
Your vessel is in an area of restricted visibility. You hear this sound signal. What does it mean?
That there is a vessel at anchor in the vicinity.
That there is a vessel aground in the vicinity.
That there is a vessel in distress nearby.
That there is a vessel engaged in underwater operations in the vicinity. She has divers down.
Ballast introduced into a cargo tank on a chemical tanker which has been washed to such an extent that the ballast contains less than 1 ppm of the substance previously carried may be discharged into the sea without regard to the discharge rate, ship’s speed and discharge outlet location, but under certain conditions. What are those conditions?
That the vessel is not less than 50 miles from the nearest land and is proceeding on route.
Provided the ship is underway and a sample of the ballast water has been drawn from the tank and is stored on board, there are no additional conditions to be imposed on such a discharge.
That the vessel is not less than 12 miles from the nearest land and is in water that is not less than 25 metres deep.
How should you, as helmsman, give feedback to the OOW (officer on watch) that his orders are understood?
You don’t have to give any feedback.
The figure shows the cross section of a ship floating in water with the hull coloured in red and the seabed below the vessel shaded. On this figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term “UNDERKEEL CLEARANCE” given. Which one is the correct one?
Underkeel clearance is given by B on the figure.
Underkeel clearance is given by C on the figure.
Underkeel clearance is given by D on the figure.
Underkeel clearance is given by A on the figure.
The ODME printouts for tank cleaning operations must be retained on board for a minimum period:
Is it always possible to use the word “ship” instead of the word “boat”?
A boat can only be used for vessels under 50 metres in length.
Normally a small vessel is called a “boat” rather than a “ship”, otherwise it is not important.
Either can be used anytime.
A large vessel is always called a “ship” and never a “boat”.
In which ways is heat transmitted?
Delay, conduction, radiation.
Conduction, convection and radiation.
Gasification, conduction and convection.
Radiation and gasification.
Notification logging procedures (OPA-90):
Only communication with USCG.
Every report or message must be logged including time and date.
Only verbal reports for documentation.
Only initial reports to be logged.
The bridge wheelman has not reported for duty and there is a suspected “Man Overboard” situation on your vessel. The ship has been searched and there is one seaman missing? The vessel turns round and retraces the course back, calling for assistance from other vessels in the vicinity. What should be the focal point for any search pattern to be established?
Determine when the seaman was last sighted concentrate the search round the course line between the last sighting and present position, taking into account any prevailing current.
The last sighted position should be the focal point of any search pattern and all ships should keep a good lookout in that vicinity, moving outwards to the present position.
Which mooring lines are shown in this picture?
The forward head lines are visible in this picture.
The forward back springs are visible in this picture.
The forward breast lines are visible in this picture.
The forward back springs are visible in this picture.
Which of the following requirements to ships stability for normal operation corresponds to present regulations? (NSCL 4/12.2).
The ship is loaded in such a manner that adequate stability is achieved in all loading condition.
Unless otherwise stated in the approved stability calculation, the total weight of the deck cargo shall not exceed 50 metric tons.
In waters with the danger of icing, loading of deck cargo must be approved by competent authority.
Centre of gravity shall be calculated with an accuracy better than 5 %.
A class “D” fire involves what type of material?
Wood or other carbonaceous material.
What is usually the effect on G when the ship is damaged with water ingress?
It first rises and then lowers.
What can be used to reduce the effect of the state of sea-waves?
What action should be taken by the Officer of the Watch in the event of fire being reported to the bridge during the 00:00 to 04:00 watch?
Send the bridge look-out down to investigate.
Stop engines and inform the engine room.
The compensation payment by the charterer that is due when a vessel is unable to load/discharge her cargo within the allowed and contracted time is referred to as:
Contractual penalty discount.
If W = Displacement, L = length, B = Breadth, D = depth of vessel, Cb = Block Coefficient, Cw = Coefficient of Waterplane, RD = Relative Density, then:
A “Pellistor” is:
It is a sensor that can be used in a combustible gas indicators to detect and measure flammable gas concentration as a percentage of its lower flammable limit.
It is a sensor used in an oxygen analyser that contains a chemical that are very sensitive to changes in the oxygen content of air.
It is a sensor used in a hydrocarbon measuring instrument that undergoes a chemical change in the resence of a hydrocarbon and air mixture.
After efficient scrubbing of inert flue gas what would be the concentration of sulphur dioxide be:
According to ISGOTT, flue gas that is produced by the burning of a fuel oil that has a high sulphur content will typically contain which of the following amounts of sulphur dioxide?
MARPOL – Annex IV. Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from ships. What do you understand by the word “Sewage”?
Drainage/waste from toilets/urinals.
Mixture of sea water/oil.
Waste from synthetic materials.
Which is the “STARBOARD BOW”, in the figure?
The Starboard bow is indicated by B, 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 D, in the figure.
If the wind speed on a vessel doubles, by approximately how much will the force from it rise?
The force will be Doubled.
The force will be Quadrupled.
The force will be Tripled.
The display of the DSC-controller on board is showing the following lines: TX call: Selectiveto: 02114200; Category: RoutineUSB:telephony; DSC Tx 2 189,5 kHz save>send
Why is it important to have good relationship on-board a vessel?
It leads to better work performance and positive atmosphere among the crew.
Crew comes to know each others problems.
It encourages crew to extend their contract.
It will prevent accidents from happening.
The scantling draft of an oil tanker fitted with segregated ballast tanks is:
The draught on which the fundamental design parameters are based.
The maximum draught determined by the Loadline Rules.
The draught for which the structural strength of the ship has been designed.
The minimum draught amidships when in ballast condition.
The receipt of a distress alert is to be pronounced as followed:
Mayday (1x), call-sign of ship in distress (3x) / this is / own call-sign (3x) / received mayday.
Mayday (3x) / this is / own call-sign (1x) / received mayday / call-sign of ship in distress (1x).
Mayday (1x) / this is / own call-sign (3x) received mayday.
Mayday (1x) / distress alert / own ship call sign.
During cargo or bunker operations, oil response equipment is to be:
Used elsewhere in the ship.
The operating mode of a pyrotechnic signal depends essentially on:
Instructions or diagrams printed on its casing by the manufacturer.
The fact that the user is on board a liferaft, a lifeboat or ship.
The weather conditions of the moment.
A definite standard process.
If drugs are discovered onboard your ship:
Write a report a few days after the event and describe everything that occurred.
Disembark crew and passengers as quickly as possible at the next port of call so the authorities can conduct their investigation.
Ensure the witness to the discovery signs your incident report.
Notify the authorities after you arrive at the next port of call.
As per the IMDG Code, an “article” is referred to as:
A device that contains a dangerous substance or mixture of substances.
Something that is packed within a freight container.
A device that is responsible for initiating a dangerous reaction.
A form that contains important information about a hazardous substance.
A Cargo Ship Equipment Certificate will be issued for:
5 years with control every 12 months.
2 years with control every 6 months.
A vessel berths at two different jetties under the influence of a 1 knot beam current. At the first jetty the ship has an underkeel clearance of 5 times the draught and at the second the underkeel clearance is only 0,5 times the draught. If the current exerted a force of 50 tonnes on the ship at the first jetty, what would be the approximate force exerted at the second if the draught is the same?
Unchanged, remains at 50 tonnes.
With reference to oil cargo characteristics, “cloud point” is:
The temperature at which a liquid hydrocarbon begins to congeal and take on a cloudy appearance, due to the bonding of constituent paraffin compounds.
The temperature at which an oil product begins to emit vapours which can be observed in a spectroscope due to the volume of solid particles extracted during evaporation.
The surface pressure at which vapours from an oil cargo overcome gravity and friction and are expelled from the containing compartment.
The purpose of permanent continuous coamings fitted from side to side across the decks near the accommodation of an oil tanker is:
To keep deck spills away from the accommodation and service areas.
To reduce the effects of racking stresses.
To increase the strength of the deck structure.
To push the sea water shipped onto the deck over the sides of the ship.
In the diagram, which arrow is pointing at the position known as the “Bridge”?
The Bridge is indicated by B, in the figure.
The Bridge is indicated by C, in the figure.
The Bridge is indicated by A, in the figure.
The Bridge is indicated by D, in the figure.
The position that is determined by built in GPS-receiver in an Inmarsat-EPIRB has an accuracy of about:
In a typical shipboard de-humidifier plant as may be found on a modern chemical tanker, operating on a “rotating bed” principle, what names are given to the two parts of the rotating bed?
The “live sector” and the “reserve sector”.
The “active sector” and the “dormant sector”.
The “inbound sector” and “outbound sector”.
The “process sector” and the “reactivation sector”.
You have been assigned to enter a hold and check the general cargo stowed in it, as part of an on-passage monitoring procedure. What must be in place before you can do that?
The necessary permits, based on valid atmospheric and other applicable tests.
Written instructions from the Chief Officer on what to check in the hold.
A list of the items stowed in the applicable hold, extracted from the Cargo Manifest, must be available for reference during the check.
Emergency equipment at the after end of the maindeck.