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Which of the following statements does not apply to fire doors in main vertical zone bulkheads and stairway enclosures in passenger ships?
If normally locked they do not have to be self closing.
They shall be of the self closing type.
They can have hold back hooks not subject to control station release providing the emergency plan details a person to close them.
They shall be capable of being closed from a control station unless they are normally closed.
*A fault in the fire detection and fire alarm systems will be indicated:
By fully automatic separate test boards where any faulty condition is initiated by audible and visual signals
By audible and visual signals at the control panel, distinct from the fire signal
What is the only reliable way of checking that the CO2 cartridge in a "Dry Powder" extinguisher is full?
Remove the cartridge and weigh it as it has the full and empty weights stamped on it.
All of the alternatives are reliable methods.
Lift the extinguisher to check that it still has powder inside it.
Check if the seal on the extinguisher release handle is intact.
*How long does it take for a fixed low expansion foam fire-extinguishing system of an engine room to discharge a 15 cm thick layer of foam on the largest single area over which oil fuel is liable to spread?
you cannot find such a system in the engine room
*What quantity of service fuel must be available for a diesel driven emergency pump before it is necessary to use any reserve fuel?
To allow at least 12 hours of operation
To allow at least 6 hour of operation
To allow at least 3 hours of operation
To allow at least half an hour of operation
Dry chemical powders extinguish fire by...
Cooling and/or smothering
Unfeeding, cooling and/or smothering
Cooling and/or inhibition
Inhibition, smothering and/or opacification
*What is the minimum number of portable fire extinguishers that must be provided for the accommodations, service spaces and control stations on ships of 1000 gross tonnage and upwards?
Where would you find out which fire sections are enclosed by "A" or "B" class divisions on a ship?
On the general arrangement plan
All the mentioned alternatives
On the Ship's fire control plans
*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
In traffic via Inmarsat-A, the telex connection can be disconnected by entering:
You want to send a DSC-call in connection with a shore telephone-call. You must choose:
The display of the DSC-controller on board is showing the following lines: TX call:Selectiveto: 02114200 Category: RoutineUSB:telephony DSC Tx 2189.5 kHz save>send< This DSC-message must be transmitted in the mode:
The button or switch “dimmer” of a mariphone serves:
To regulate the transmitting power
" On area A2 the function "" Transmission and reception of signals for locating "" is mainly based on:"
the use of SARSAT COSPAS Epirbs
the use of INMARSAT Epirbs
the use of SART transponders
For how long time should a SART transponder be able to operate in the stand by mode ?
By “collect call” is meant:
a call for account of the receiver
A Category "B" Chemical Cargo which has a melting point of more than 15° C. can be carried:
In tanks where the heating coils have been removed and supply and return steam pipes blanked off?
In tanks not adjacent to the ship-s shell plating having heating coils?
In tanks adjacent to the ship-s shell plating having heating coils?
In any tank onboard the vessel?
Which of the equipment listed is not included in the fireman's personal equipment? (SOLAS II-2/17.1.1)
Leather safety boots and gloves
After checked for open airway, given the first two inflations and checked the pulse to make sure that the heart is beating, what is the rate of inflations given until natural breathing is restored ?
Doesn't matter how many times
Give the meaning of the following symbol
Give the meaning of the following symbol
B class fire door self closing
Closing appliance for exterior
A class fire door self closing
The vessel is involved in a rescue operation for a Man Overboard and is to launch a lifeboat. What additional items would be very useful to take onboard the lifeboat to assist in the operation?
VHF or some means of communication
You are on duty on vessel "A", to avoid collision in the described situation, how will you act?
Wait and see. Maybe the situation will be cleared by itself
By giving the vessel a port turn
By giving the vessel a starboard turn
What is a "Rescue Sub-Centre" (RSC)?
A centre for underwater search and rescue operation
A unit subordinate to a rescue co-ordinating centre
A center established to assist the main national rescue centre
A national search and rescue centre subordinate to an international search and rescue co-ordinating centre
When is a vessel deemed to be an overtaking vessel?
When coming up with another vessel from any direction abaft her beam
When coming up with another vessel from a direction more than 10 degrees abaft her beam
When coming up with another vessel from a direction more than 45 degrees abaft her beam
When coming up with another vessel from a direction more than 22.5 degrees abaft her beam
You are drifting in open sea with a loaded VLCC, and you observe that the drift is SSE. Will the drift direction be the same for ballast condition?
In ballast condition the drift will be more to the east
No, drifting in ballast condition may be quite different
Loaded or ballast conditions have no effect on the drift
Radio direction-finding installations shall comply with certain requirements. Which one of the listed requirements do not correspond to present regulations?
All direction-finders shall be calibrated on first installation
The calibration particulars shall be checked at intervals of one year
All reasonable steps shall be taken to ensure the required homing capability
Direction-finders to be installed on, or as near the navigating bridge as possible
The VHF-band is in the frequency range:
Which class of emission is used for VHF DSC transmissions ?
Which of the listed requirements for cargo ships regarding personal life-saving appliances does not correspond to present regulations?
Ships with a length of 100 metros or less shall carry minimum 8 lifebuoys
Cargo ships of less than 85 metros in length shall, as a general rule, carry immersion suits for every person onboard
Ships fitted with free-fall life-boats may carry thermal protective aids instead of immersion suits
Self-igniting lights for lifebuoys required on tankers shall be of an electric battery type
Which of the following fittings shall be provided to all lifeboats:
a remotely operated steering arrangement
a device to secure a painter near its bow with an inside release device that can be operated under tension
permanent boarding arrangements on both sides to enable persons in the water to board the lifeboat
an electric power starting system for the propulsion engine with one rechargeable energy source
How many Radar Transponders (SART) are required to be carried onboard a ship for use in survival crafts?
2, one of which being capable of floating free if the ship sinks
Two on each side of the ship
One on each side of the ship
The training manual shall contain instructions and information in easily understood terms and illustrated wherever possible. Which of the following objects do not have to be explained in detail in the manual according to present regulations?
Means of escape - escape routes
Illumination in launching areas
The use of all survival equipment
The use of all detection equipment
Why should there be checklists or work permits for hazardous operations?
To locate crew members in case of emergencie
So we know who to blame when something goes wrong
To make sure the job is done under controlled conditions
Because it is required by USCG (US Coast Guard)
A heat exchanger of the tube and shell type is used for cooling lubricating oil with seawater as the secondary fluid. Which of the options would indicate that the tube stack was becoming fouled (scaled or coked) rather than blocked?
An increased temperature difference between the seawater inlet and outlet and also between the lubricating oil inlet and outlet.
A reduced temperature difference between the seawater inlet and outlet and also between the lubricating oil inlet and outlet.
A reduced temperature difference between the seawater inlet and outlet and an increase in the temperature difference between the lubricating oil inlet and outlet.
An increase in the temperature difference between the seawater inlet and outlet and a reduced temperature difference between the lubricating oil inlet and outlet.
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.
Which of the following parameters will result in oscillation
What are the basic cargo stowage requirements for a small consignment of household cleaning products when loaded on a General Cargo Vessel?
Stow away from any other chemicals
Stow away from foodstuffs
Stow next to bagged grains
Two alternators operating in parallel at 75% load capacity, bu then one of them trips without any warning. What is the first action that should be taken?
Trip/stop all nonessential loads that are connected to the switchboard
Restart and connect the tripped alternator immediately
Start and connect the emergency alternator
Check the circuit breaker of the tripped alternator
What arrangement may be installed in passenger ships to reduce unsymmetrical flooding in damaged condition?
Self acting ballast trimming arrangement
Cross flooding arrangement
Does a joint of meat that has been filled with a stuffing mixture take longer or shorter to cook? (Select the most correct answer).
It makes no difference - they will take the same time to cook.
It depends on the amount of stock or other liquid added to the stuffing mixture.
Which of the following letter combinations represents a level indicating controller on a process and instrumentation diagramv
When a large motor load suddenly is disconnected from the switchboard and the generator is AVR controlled, what will the ouutput voltage do ?
Remain approximately constant, due to governor action.
Initially rise, then reset to the set value.
Remain approximately constant, due to AVR action.
Initially fall, then reset to the set value.
An engine room rating is given the task of retightening the flanges of a pipe that has been replaced in the engine room. Which of the following tightening procedures should be followed?
Start with the bottom bolt and partially tighten each bolt in turn working counter-clockwise around the flange. Repeat to fully tighten.
Fully tighten each bolt in turn and work diagonally across and around the flanges.
Gradually tighten all of the bolts working diagonally across and around the flange.
Start with the top bolt and fully tighten each in turn moving clockwise around the flange.
You have just synchronized a second alternator onto the main switchboard, and want to equally share the load between the "running" and incoming alternators. What would you do first?
Adjust voltage rheostat for the incoming alternator on the front of the switchboard
Lower the governor speed controller of the incoming alternator and increase the governor speed controller of the alternator already on the switchboard
Trip the circuit breaker of the incoming alternator and check the voltage and speed adjustments before trying again
Raise the governor speed controller of the incoming alternator and reduce the governor speed controller of the alternator already on the switchboard
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
A hazard is is a source of potential harm or damage or a situation with potential for harm or damage. Risk is determined based on evaluation of two elements. Which two elements?
The consequences of the hazardous event and the available personal protective equipment we have onboard
The likelihood that a hazard may occur and the consequences of the hazardous event
The likelihood that a hazard may occur and the available personal protective equipment we have onboard
The likelihood that a hazard may occur and the financial consequences for the Company
During a visual inspection of a cargo of bananas a crewman notices that the fruit in one of the cartons is yellow. Select, from the options given, the best action to take in these circumstances.
Put the carton with any other similar cartons together in the cargo space.
Remove the carton from the cargo space if possible.
Move the carton to the battery room/cooler room.
It is not necessary to take any action as this is only one carton in amongst thousands of others so it won't make any difference.
On a General Cargo ship which of the following statements is correct?
Cold rolled steel coils must never be loaded in rain
Cold rolled steel coils may be loaded in rusty condition
Cold rolled steel coils may be loaded in rain
Cold rolled steel coils are always shipped in stainless steel envelopes
What is the requirement with regard to Familiarisation on board?
During the first tenure, seafarers are responsible for asking at least a 100 questions to the Safety Officer.
Seafarers, on being assigned to any ship, shall be familiarized with their specific duties and with all ship arrangements, installations, equipment, procedures and ship characteristics that are relevant to their routine or emergency duties.
Seafarers on board passenger vessels must as soon as possible learn the names of all persons working in the same department in order to ensure efficient daily operation.
Seafarers shall be familiarized with all life saving appliances and emergency exits in case any emergency situation occurs. It takes normally an hour to complete the Safety Familiarisation. The safety Officer is responsible.
During inspection and overhaul of a 2-stage reciprocating air compressor the main and bottom end bearing shells are found to be heavily scored with parts of the overlay and bearing metal breaking away. The crankshaft pins are found to have only very light surface scratches. Which of the given options is the best action to be taken to remedy the problem?
Clean up the bearing surface and crankshaft pins with scrapers and grinding paste and refit them. Refill the crankcase with clean oil.
Refit the shells and refill the crankcase with clean oil and run the machine so that the bearings wear themselves back in.
Replace the bearing shells with new spares after cleaning out the crankcase and refilling with clean oil.
Replace the bearing shells and crankshaft with new spares and refill the crankcase with clean oil.
During the anchoring procedure, what would the Chief Officer understand by the following request from the bridge, "Which way is it leading"?
The Master is requesting the Chief Officer to inform the bridge of whether he can determine which way the ship is moving in the water.
The Master is asking the Chief Officer whether the ship needs to be moved forward and take the weight off the anchor cable.
The bridge would like to know the direction of the anchor cable from the hawse pipe.
The Master is asking the Chief Officer whether the vessel is dragging anchor
By what name are the regulations which control the discharge of noxious substances and prevent pollution from ships known?
The International Marine Pollution Prevention Laws
What are the requirements for the number of portable gas measurement instrument(s) on tankers?
At least one instrument for measuring %LEL and one instrument for measuring volume %
Sufficient number of instruments.
At least 2 portable instruments for measuring flammable vapours.
At least 1 portable instrument for measuring flammable vapours.
Zener barriers are sometimes used to supply power to electronic equipment in hazardous areas. Which statement is correct with regards to power supply for equipment supplied through Zener-barriers?
The 0-volts line must always be grounded.
The +24V must always be grounded.
The 0-voltage must never be grounded.
The - 24V must never be grounded.
How would you arrive at the ‘Stowage Factor’ of a carogo commodity?
By dividing the volume of the space by the tonnage of the commodity
By dividing the area of the space by the tonnage of the commodity
By dividing the gross tonnage of the space by the area of the commodity
By dividing the gross tonnage of the space by the volume of the commodity
What is of utmost concern when steel cargoes are carried in a bulk carrier?
Bending moments being greatly exceeded in the seagoing condition
A relatively small range of stability as compared to carrying grain
The springing of hatch cleats as the vessel flexes due to torsional stresses
Deformation due to torsional stresses
What is the difference between an independent tank type A and independent tank type C
Independent tank type C is spherical tank
Independent tank type A is prismatic tank
There is no different on the two types
Independent tank type A need secondary barrier
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
Where should the vehicle belonging to a disabled person be placed?
Preferably near an elevator or a place where you have easy access to the stairways
In the after part of the car deck
As close to the bow door as possible to avoid any traffic jam during discharging
In what kind of measuring equipment might we find a Bourdon-tube?
In a temperature transmitter.
In a pressure transmitter.
What is an unsaturated hydrocarbon?
Unsaturated hydrocarbons are colourless and odourless liquids and they are chemically reactive
Unsaturated hydrocarbons are colourless liquids with a sweetish odour, they are chemically non-reactive and have to be carried under high pressure
Unsaturated hydrocarbons are colourless and odourless liquids and they are chemically non-reactive
Unsaturated hydrocarbons are colourless liquids with a sweetish odour and they are chemically reactive
What must be ensured prior to loading heavy lift cargoes on a General Cargo Vessel?
That all double-bottom tanks are empty
That the vessel is listed to the side to which the load is to be lifted
That the vessel has a small metacentric height( GM)
That there are minimum free surface moments in tanks
What items of container securing equipment must be used in conjunction with buttresses?
Single stacking cones and bridge fittings
Double stacking cones or link plates
The exhaust gas temperatures of all cylinders of a diesel engine are seen to be high. Select, from the options given, the most likely cause of this.
High wear rate in one of the fuel injection pumps.
One of the fuel cams is worn.
Insufficient cooling of the main bearings.
You are in charge of discharging and crude oil washing a crude oil carrier.What is the maximum allowed oxygen level measured one meter below deck in a tank during crude oil washing? (IMO Reg)
When preparing the hold of a bulk carrier for cargo when that hold has previously been ballasted, which of the following must be checked
The ballast lines must be blanked off and the bilge lines opened and tested
Paint coating re- painted
What is meant by being intrinsically safe?
Electric wiring executed by approved manufacture?
Any electrical product, being water resistant?
Explosion proof product having a special wiring system?
Can not produce enough energy to ignite a gas (explode)?
Why is it important in a RoRo vessel to ensure that cargo is loaded in a uniform way
because it looks better and image is important
because it makes it harder to lash the cargo correctly if you don't
To prevent high sheer forces and bending moments on the vessel during the loading / discharge operations
What type of search pattern is recommended in the IAMSAR Manual as most effective when the location of the search object is known within relatively close limits?
It is common practice to connect a resistor is connected over an alarm contact (see diagram) in many applications. Why is this connection used?
To stabilise power consumption.
To avoid sparks on the contacts when opening and closing.
Enable measuring the total resistance of the circuit.
To monitor the cable/wires for break.
The vast majority of electrical instrumentation and testing equipment used onboard liquefied gas carriers is classes as intrinsically safe. What is the IMO Gas Codes' definition of intrinsically safe equipment?
Equipment which cannot become filled with a flammable mixture because the casing is completely gas tight.
Equipment which is filled with an inert gas which will prevent any internal ignition when in use.
Equipment which is incapable of releasing sufficient energy, during use or in specified fault condition, to cause ignition of a hazardous atmosphere.
Equipment which is designed to contain any flame which may develop due to internal ignition within the enclosure of the equipment.
Where would you look for a summary of important safety and handling information on a cargo loaded on your ship?
The Material Safety Data Sheet
The Company Cargo Handling Manual
The Master's Standing Orders
On the diagram, which letter indicates what is meant by the word "DRAUGHT" of the ship?
Draught is indicated by B, in the figure
Draught is indicated by A, in the figure
Draught is indicated by C, in the figure
Draught is indicated by D, in the figure
Under which IMDG Class is fishmeal carried when not treated with anti-oxidant?
Class 9 - Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles
Class 4.1 - Flammable solid
Class 4.2 - Flammable solid
Class 5.1 - Oxidizing substance
Which of the function shown is this operational amplifier circuit performing?
A new joint is required for a sea water pipe flange and there are no ready made spares. What is the best method for making a new joint from a sheet of rubber insertion?
Use the old joint as a template to mark out the new joint on the sheet of rubber insertion and cut out the joint with scissors.
Cut a piece of rubber insertion with a hole in the middle roughly to size and fit it between the flanges. Hammer the bolts through to get the bolt holes in the correct position.
Measure the flange diameter, PCD and bore using a ruler and callipers and then use jointing scissors and hole punches to form the new joint.
Cut a piece of rubber insertion from the sheet and use a hammer to knock out the holes for the bolts and the bore against the flange.
What is dunnage considered as under MARPOL 73/78?
During maintenance work in the engine room an access ladder and platform have been removed to allow work to be carried out on a pipe. When breaking for lunch what action should be taken to make the worksite safe?
Close off the area with rope or tape and put out warning signs that work is in progress.
Refit the access ladder and platform securely and remove it again after lunch.
Loosely refit the platform and ladder.
Leave one man to carry on working on his own and to warn anyone entering the engineroom that work is ongoing.
How should the Bo's'un prepare for anchoring?
The Bo's'un should prepare for anchoring by hoisting the anchor ball
The Bo's'un should prepare for anchoring by walking back the anchor to five shackles in the water
The Bo's'un should prepare for anchoring by applying the windlass brake, then disengaging it
The Bo's'un should prepare for anchoring by lubricating the spurling pipe
What is a Marine Evacuation System?
Assistance from other ships
Evacuation Chute(s)/Slide(s) and Liferafts
Liferafts supported by Fast Rescue Boats and Lifeboats
What is the name of this unit?
A hydrostatic release unit
An antistatic release unit
Why is it necessary to use the vacuum pump after major overhaul of the reefer system?
In order to reduce the pressure in the system before start-up.
To evacuate air and water out of the system in order to prevent problem during operation.
To make underpressure in the reefer system in order to get the freon liquid easy back to the system.
Low voltage ships tend to have insulated neutral systems. What is the reason for this?
If the neutral is not insulated then it may short to other conductors.
It is easier to detect faults
In the event of an earth fault vital equipment will not trip
It is more effective than insulating the live conductor
After main power is restored, a timed sequential restart of motor-driven auxiliaries is necessary to avoid:
Overvoltage due to current surges
Generator overload due to many motors starting at simultaneously
Overloading creating earth faults
Over-frequency due to overspeed of generator
The ship is en route. When may passengers visit the bridge?
When the weather is nice and the sea is calm
During daytime if the traffic is smooth
Passengers are not allowed to visit the bridge while the ship is en route
What are the main elements in a damage control plan?
Boundaries of the watertight compartments for decks and holds. Position of controls for opening and closing of watertight compartments. Arrangement for correction of list due to flooding.
Instructions and procedures for reporting damage to the Company
Arrangements for correction of list due to flooding within 15 minutes
A damage control plan is the same as an emergency plan
What is the mean of mean draught?
Forward mean draught + after mean draught divided by 2
6 (forward mean draught + after mean draught) divided by 8
Forward mean draught + after mean draught + midship mean draught divided by 2
Forward mean draught + after mean draught + midship mean draught divided by 6
Any person serving on board who without the permission of the shipmaster leaves the ship in distress or other danger while the master still on board shall be liable to??????
Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months.
Fines or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months.
Fines or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months.
For protection of crew who might come into contact with chemicals in the course of their work, the ship should have suitable equipment such as chemical resistant aprons, gloves, footwear, coveralls, face and eye shields etc. After the days work these should be stowed:
In lockers in the accommodation, adjacent to the crew bathrooms, ready for instant use?
At the bottom of the pump room in special lockers?
In suitable lockers easily accessible, yet segregated from the living spaces themselves?