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Choose ONE option that best completes the following statement. An essential part of a rig move meeting …

… is to have a warranty surveyor present.

… is to focus on how to get the rig move over quickly.

… is to complete it quickly before a vessel has to sail.

… is to discuss the safety of personnel and the ship.

Choose ONE option that best completes the following statement. Once cargo is loaded for an anchor handling operation …

… there would be no other preparations necessary.

… it can be lashed for the sea passage.

… the dock workers can assist in lashing it.

… it remains on deck for the duration of the rig move.

Choose the ONE option that correctly completes the following statement. When loading wire onto a winch in port for an anchor handling operation …

… the bridge monitors and controls the operation.

… it is best to avoid the working deck to avoid conflict with dock workers.

… make sure the wire is loaded towards the stern part of the deck.

… the dock workers can be left to do it without supervision.

How do the deck crew confirm that a pennant wire is firmly held in a deck stopper?

With information from the winch tension.

With confirmation from the bridge.

With a visual observation.

With confirmation from the crane driver.

How is a rig anchor placed in position on the sea floor by an anchor handling vessel?

It is lowered on the anchor chain.

It is lowered using a crane.

It is allowed to free fall over the stern roller.

It is lowered using a pennant wire.

How should an anchor pennant wire be held on deck before releasing the crane hook?

With a lashing on the rail.

Over a deck pin.

On the anchor winch.

Firmly in the deck stopper.

What equipment should always be checked on an anchor handler before a rig move?

Equipment such as radios, winches and capstans.

Equipment specific to anchor handling operations.

Winches and stern roller rotation system.

Main engine and thrusters.

What is the outcome of a rig move meeting?

The outcome is general confusion amongst the crew.

The outcome is minutes of the meeting which are filed onboard.

The outcome is the preparation of a deck working plan.

The outcome is a report added to the CMID document.

What should be done with a decked and disconnected anchor on an anchor handling vessel?

It should be hauled up hard to the anchor winch.

It should be returned to the rig.

It should be secured to the barrier.

It should be left close to the stern roller.

What should happen to the deck towing pins on an anchor handler when a work or tow-wire is deployed over the stern?

Only one should be raised.

They should be kept in the stowed position.

They should both be made ready for immediate use.

They should be raised, closed and locked off to trap the wire.

When anchor handling, which part of the vessel is particularly dangerous?

The main deck.

The winch control area.

The side deck.

The open stern.

When spooling on extra wire to a winch in port on an anchor handler, why is it important to have effective communication from the deck?

To stop riding turns on the winch drum.

To make sure the deck crew do what they are told.

To ensure the operation is proceeding as planned.

To make it easier for the bridge team.

Where should disconnected rig anchor chain be kept on an anchor handling vessel?

In a pile on deck.

In a deck container.

In the vessel’s own chain locker.

In the dedicated rig chain lockers on the vessel.

Which ONE of the options correctly completes the following statement? A rig anchor chain that has been intentionally broken to clear a sub surface obstruction …

… is now useless for being used to anchor a rig.

… will be joined to a wire insert already loaded on a vessel’s winch.

… would have to be replaced with a new section of chain.

… would now be too short to anchor a rig effectively.

Which ONE of the options correctly completes the following statement? Clamps are attached to a wire insert in a rig anchor chain system …

… to enable buoys to be attached.

… to act as stoppers when the wire is on the deck of an anchor handler.

… to enable the wire to be attached to a sub-sea structure.

… to join the wire and chain.

Which ONE of the options correctly completes the following statement? The deck towing pins on an anchor handling vessel are …

… are located near the towing winch.

… stowed when decking an anchor.

… used to stopper off a wire.

… raised when decking an anchor.

Which ONE of the options correctly completes the following statement? When lowering a rig anchor the deck crew on an anchor handling vessel …

… should clear the working deck.

… should be stood down.

… should observe the progress from the stern area.

… should start clearing up the working deck.

Which ONE option correctly completes the following statement? An anchor handling safe area for deck crew …

… is an area for the faint hearted.

… should be used at all times during an anchor handling operation.

… should be used during certain parts of an anchor handling operation.

… is the accommodation of the vessel, clear of the deck.

Which ONE option correctly completes the following statement? When working on deck during an anchor handling operation …

… only wear a safety hat and eye protection if under the rig.

… full protective equipment should always be worn.

… wear clothing to suit the air temperature, hence stay comfortable.

… dress as advised by the vessel master.

Which option best explains the objective of having a rig move meeting with the ship’s crew?

To explain and discuss the rig move plan with the crew.

To satisfy insurance company requirements.

To satisfy company procedures.

To enable a master to instruct the deck crew.

Why are the deck and side pins raised whilst heaving on a wire on an anchor handling vessel?

To reduce the tension on the winch.

To be used as a stopper when the wire is required to be held.

To enable the wire to be attached to them.

They provide additional safety.

Why is a person with good communication skills required on the bridge when anchor handling?

To ensure there is always something being said on the radios.

To get successful outcomes of co-ordinated activity.

To be able to understand a crane driver on a radio.

To be able to counter false accusations received on the radio.

Why is a rig move meeting important on a vessel?

To impress the attending oil company representative with the efficiency of a vessel’s management.

To ensure that the leader of the team has minimal communications during the rig move.

To ensure that all involved in the operation are familiar with the rig move plan.

To satisfy the company and ISM management procedures on the vessel.

Why is it common to insert a section of buoyed wire in a rig anchor chain system?

To save using lots of anchor chain.

To make the anchor system more efficient.

To make the anchor chain system stronger.

To clear a sub-sea structure or pipeline.

Why should a locking pin be placed in a Karm fork when a wire is held?

To limit the possible tension on the Karm fork.

To stop the Karm fork from dropping.

To stop other wires fouling the stopper.

So the wire is retained.

Why should the deck of an anchor handler be clear of surplus equipment before starting an anchor handling operation?

To stop the deck crew from walking into them.

To maintain a vessel’s stability during the operation.

To allow the anchor handling operation to proceed.

To make space for items loaded later in the operation.

With regard to a rig’s anchor chain system. Why are sub-surface buoys attached to the wire insert, fitted to clear a sub-sea obstruction?

To act as a warning to surface craft.

To carry an underwater acoustic system.

To mark the position of the chain and wire join.

To support the wire over the obstruction.

With regard to working from an anchor handling vessel, which ONE of the options correctly completes the following statement? Once a rig anchor is positioned on the sea floor …

… the operation is completed.

… the work wire is disconnected and the pennant wire can be attached to a buoy.

… the anchor chain becomes very tight.

… the pennant is disconnected and the work wire can be attached to a buoy.

You are in port on an anchor handler and preparing for anchor handling operations. Which ONE of the following statements best describes your preparations?

Preparations include servicing all deck winches and capstans to ensure that they are all working correctly.

Preparations include making sure the working deck is clear so that anchor handling operations can proceed safely.

Preparations include topping up bulk commodities from ashore, including drill water, cement and barytes.

Preparations include checking the vessel’s machinery and equipment, and loading and stowing the necessary equipment for anchor handling.

Тест охватывает вопросы работы с якорями и управления якорными операциями, включая выбор мест для постановки на якорь и безопасное проведение работ.

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