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An inert gas system is used during a Crude Oil Washing operation:
To build up internal pressure and so increase the pumping rate.
To protect the condition of the steel structure of the tank.
To ensure a safe atmosphere in the cargo tank throughout the operation.
In the figure, which letter indicates which item is the “WINDLASS”?
The Windlass is indicated by B, in the figure.
The Windlass is indicated by A, in the figure.
The Windlass is indicated by D, in the figure.
The Windlass is indicated by C, in the figure.
Would there ever be the need for two lookouts on the Bridge watch?
Yes, possibly when there is dense fog and heavy traffic.
Every night there should be two lookouts, one on each bridge wing.
No, one lookout is sufficient even in fog.
When you are taking an “ullage” on a cargo tank on an oil tanker, what are you actually doing?
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.
What is the industry standard requirement for connecting a flanged cargo hose?
A bolt in every alternate hole.
Enough bolts to prevent any leakage.
4 bolts, arranged as two pairs, diagonally across.
How would you alert others onboard if you saw a person falling overboard?
If I saw a person falling overboard I would shout once, “Man overboard”.
If I saw a person falling overboard I would shout repeatedly, “Man overboard”.
If I saw a person falling overboard I would run to the Bridge.
If I saw a person falling overboard I would inform the Bosun.
What signal, if any, is specified in SOLAS as the “Abandon ship” signal?
The “Abandon ship” signal is not specified, only the general emergency alarm signal is stated.
Six short blasts, followed by one long blast.
Seven short blasts followed by one long blast.
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.
In terms of cargo operation on an oil tanker, what is “topping off”?
Commencing discharge from another tank, to retain suction, when stripping a tank.
Filling a cargo tank to its maximum level without causing an overflow.
Completing the loading of a tank to the required ullage.
Slow pumping a cargo tank at the commencement of discharge, to achieve a safe ullage, before starting discharge from other tanks.
What is the main characteristic of the weak link in a float-free arrangement for inflatable liferafts?
Be of sufficient strength to permit to pull the painter from the container and the inflation of the liferaft.
Be of sufficient strength to break at a depth of at least 4 m and release the liferaft from its berth.
Be of such a strength to be cut by any person with a jack-knife.
Be of sufficient strength to keep the liferaft alongside the ship when dragged at a maximum speed of 3 knots.
A class D fire involves what type of material?
Wood or other carbonaceous material.
Oily rags and metal turnings:
Are a fire hazard because they are liable to spontaneous combustion.
Are not a fire hazard unless ignited.
Are not a fire hazard at all.
Are a fire hazard because they generate their own oxygen when ignited and are therefore difficult to extinguish.
A lifejacket is so constructed that a person can correctly don it within a period of:
You are leading a team fighting an interior fire. If you see the colour of the smoke changing from dark black to grey, what is the most probable reason for that change?
The team is applying water and the temperature is decreasing.
The temperature inside is increasing.
The percentage of oxygen is getting below 15 %.
The team has started to ventilate.
Apart from steering the helmsman should also:
Regularly check the gyro against the magnetic compass.
Regularly check the speed.
Which one of the listed fire-extinguishing medium is to be preferred to fight a fire in an electric installation (for example the main switchboard)?
To conform with “best practice”, can you drive a crane and stand-by for a colleague who has entered a cargo tank at the same time?
Which of the following inert gas systems on oil tankers use gases only from the ship’s main or auxiliary boilers?
Combination – inert system.
The independent inert gas generator.
Which of the following statements describes a “closed discharge” operation on an oil tanker?
A discharge operation carried out without opening any lids or sighting ports and where gauging is performed either by a fixed system or by a portable system gaining access through a vapour-lock..
A discharge operation which is commenced with all manifold and tank valves on the vessel initially set in the closed position.
The pumping of tank washings, conducted through underwater discharge outlets only.
What is the meaning of the term “Steady as she goes” when acting as helmsman?
Reduce the number of helm movements used when steering a set course.
While altering the ships head, the instruction “steady as she goes” means reduce the ships swing as rapidly as possible and steady on present course.
Try to reduce the continuous swinging either side of the course when steering a compass course.
Keep the applied rudder constant until the next helm order.
This device can detect a package of drugs inside a large delivery of ship’s stores. What is it?
The passage of electrical current through the body may result in severe and sometimes fatal injuries. You are witness to man getting electric current through his body and is stuck to the dangerous area. It is impossible to switch off the current by any main switch. How to break the current safely?
Stand on dry insulating material and pull the person away with isolating material.
Call the electrician immediately.
Apply fish oil on your hands and cut the cords by the use of any metallic pliers.
Who is authorised to operate lifting equipment around the ship?
Those ship’s personnel who have been assessed as competent and are duly authorised to do so by the master as per the procedures as outlined in the ship’s SMS system.
Stevedores, manufacturer’s maintenance engineers and senior ratings only.
Deck officers and ratings, engineering officers and ratings, GP crew if applicable, who are in possession of crane operation training certificates issued by the company.
All deck officers and ratings and selected engine room personnel.
What do you understand by the term “Slewing”?
Turning or rotating a crane boom.
Hoisting or lowering a load.
Raising or lowering a crane boom.
Making a (travelling) crane move along its rails.
What measures should be taken when handling mail?
X-ray or scan parcels before opening them.
Tear open letters with your hands.
Open any mail that looks suspicious.
Wear rubber gloves and protective clothing when opening suspicious looking mail.
What do you understand by the order: “Move the pilot ladder to the other side”?
To shift the pilot ladder to the opposite side of the ship.
To change the position of the pilot ladder from the main deck to the fore deck.
To rig another pilot ladder.
To move the pilot ladder further along nearer to the bow.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
A class fire door self closing.
B class fire door self closing.
Closing appliance for exterior.
We must clean the spots of oil on hot surfaces because:
All the answers are correct.
In which way shall a survivor be hauled out of the sea?
A person wearing an anti-exposure suit shall be able to:
Perform all duties associated with abandonment, assist others and operate a rescue boat.
Jump from a height equal to that of the stowage of liferafts arranged to be thrown overboard.
Don and remove the suit in the water in no more than 5 min. If it impairs ability to swim.
Dive into the water to the maximum draft of craft that the ship is provided with.
In which ways is heat transmitted?
Conduction, convection and radiation.
Delay, conduction, radiation.
Gasification, conduction and convection.
Radiation and gasification.
What kind of foot wear should be used when working on deck and in the engine room?
Safety shoes or safety boots.
What is a contingency plan for ships?
Loading plan for general cargo.
Plan for maintenance and repair.
Plan for safety preparedness.
The diagram shows the lead of a rope during mooring operations, and the possible point where it may break. Where would be considered the safest place to be standing?
Where ever you feel safe.
Outside the coloured zone.
Behind the “point of restraint” but inside the zone.
In order to extinguish a flammable liquid of the same kind as alcohol, we can use:
Why should there be checklists or work permits for hazardous operations?
To make sure the job is done under controlled conditions.
So we know who to blame when something goes wrong.
To locate crew members in case of emergency.
Because it is required by USCG (US Coast Guard).
You must not attempt to move a casualty carelessly, if you suspect patient with:
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.
On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term “BREADTH” given. Which one is the correct one?
Breadth is given by A on the figure.
Breadth is given by C on the figure.
Breadth is given by B on the figure.
Breadth is given by D on the figure.
In which way shall a survivor be hauled out of the sea?
If you have to carry out hot work close to a smoke detector in the engine room, what precautions should be taken?
Notify Master, Deck officer and Engineer in charge.The loop for this special sensor to be switched off and take normal precautions for hot work.
No special precautions except for having a watch man and a fire extinguisher available.
Disconnect the smoke detector.
Notify deck officer in charge that a fire alarm may occur.
Which statement about the garbage record book is true?
It is used to record all operational and accidental garbage discharges.
Each entry is to be signed by the Master.
It is required by all ships on International voyage.
Each entry is to be written in the language of the ship’s flag state.
What letter indicates the direction “AHEAD”, in the figure?
Ahead is indicated by A, in the figure.
Ahead is indicated by B, in the figure.
Ahead is indicated by C, in the figure.
Ahead is indicated by D, in the figure.
The diagram shows the direction that a rope runs during a mooring operation and a possible place where it may break. Where would be considered the safest position to stand?
Outside the blue coloured zone.
Inside the blue coloured zone.
Behind the point of restraint, but inside the blue coloured zone.
Between the “point of break” and the “fairlead”.
A person wearing a thermal protective aid shall be able:
To wear a lifejacket inside.
To climb up and down a vertical ladder.
To jump into the water from a height of 4,5 m.
Wearing a lifejacket, jump into the water close to the raft and then swim to it.
What is a mooring line used for?
A mooring line is a thick wire or synthetic rope used to moor the ship.
A mooring line is a line thrown ashore when a vessel ties up.
A mooring line is a line that is passed through a block ashore.
A mooring line is a small diameter line attached to a large diameter rope.
Some oil cargoes contain high levels of a chemical called Hydrogen Sulphide, or H2S. The atmosphere on deck may be monitored if you are loading such a cargo and an alarm may sound if the level of H2S vapour around the deck becomes unsafe. Each company and terminal will have procedures, but, in general, which of the following describes the procedure that you, as a deck watchman, should follow if this happens?
Put on any Emergency Escape Breathing Device with which you have been issued, leave the area immediately, moving in an upwind direction, report the situation to the Cargo Control Room.
Remain exactly where you are but report the alarm to the Duty officer immediately.
The bones in the human body are connected to each other by:
Different type of joints.
What would you do if you saw a person falling overboard?
If I saw a person falling overboard I would inform the Bosun.
If I saw a person falling overboard I would run to the Bridge.
If I saw a person falling overboard I would shout repeatedly, “Man overboard”.
If I saw a person falling overboard I would shout once, “Man overboard”.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Secondary means of escape.
Prior to entering a cargo hold to check the cargo condition stowed in it, you must ensure that:
The necessary permits, based on valid atmospheric and other applicable tests, are issued and valid for entry.
Written instructions from the Chief Officer on what to check in the holdare signed by all persons entering the space.
A list of the items stowed in the applicable hold, extracted from the Cargo manifest, must be available for reference during the checks.
Emergency equipment at the after end of the main deck is in place.
Which of these weapons are widely available and commonly used by criminals and terrorists to further their aims?
Proteinic foams have the feature of being:
Of low expansion, not easily contaminated by hydrocarbons.
Of high expansion, not easily contaminated by hydrocarbons.
Of high expansion, made of tense-active compounds.
Of low expansion, viscous and solid, easily contaminated by hydrocarbons.
Which of these are indicators that an individual may be a drug smuggler?
The individual wears bulky or out of season clothing.
The individual is disinterested in the ship’s cargo.
The individual spends his or her free time hanging out with others.
The individual makes small local purchases.
What method shall be used when hauling survivors out of the sea (state of survivors is critical)?
What name is given to the process of discharging water from a designated slop tank on an oil tanker while minimising the disturbance of the oil layer on top, with the objective of removing as much water as possible?
The minimum number of lifebuoys required for a passenger ship cannot be less than:
As a fire fighter, what should you always consider when fighting a fire in a confined space?
The confined space has only four sides.
The confined space has only five sides.
The confined space always has six sides.
The confined space can be considered to have one side only as heat always rises.
The main risk for people when using CO2 as an extinguishing agent in a closed space is:
Low temperature at the nozzle.
What is the objective of the merchant navy?
To safely transport goods by sea.
To provide employment for persons who wish to become seafarers.
To transport and deliver goods as quickly as possible.
To earn money for the shipowner.
Wearing an immersion suit when abandon ship is effective permits the person:
To jump from a height of 4,5 m into the water without being injured or damaging the suit.
Not to wear a lifejacket because the suit has sufficient buoyancy.
Not to wear warm clothing because the suit has sufficient insulation.
To climb up and down vertical ropes.
Before extinction of an electric fire we need:
To disconnect the power source.
To know the voltage and wear rubber gloves.
To confine the area involved in the fire.
To put out the fire without taking any special measures.
A person wearing a thermal protective aid shall be able:
To wear a lifejacket inside.
To jump into the water from a height of 4,5 m.
To climb up and down a vertical ladder.
To swim a short distance through the water and board a survival craft.
What are the people probably doing in the picture?
The people are hosing down the cargo hold to clean it.
The people are fighting a fire.
The people are playing with water.
The people are pressure testing the hull plating.
On the figure 4 possible definitions of the term “AFT SPRING” are shown. Which one is the correct one?
Aft spring is defined as A on the figure.
Aft spring is defined as B on the figure.
Aft spring is defined as C on the figure.
Aft spring is defined as D on the figure.
Read the text in the diagram and answer the following question: When should training in personal survival techniques be given? It is recommended that every prospective seafarer should, before being employed in a sea-going ship, receive proper training in personal survival techniques. In respect of such training several recommendations are made.
During the first week on board.
How is a EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) activated?
Most EPIRBs are automatically activated when they enter the water.
Most EPIRBs are remotely activated from the ship.
The EPIRBs is always transmitting and does not need to be activated.
What is the purpose of “fire wires” on an oil tanker and when would they be put out?
They are lines positioned at the bow and at the stern of a tanker in port, for the purpose of towing the ship off the berth in an emergency.
They are quick release wires used in port that can be automatically let go from on board if there is an emergency in the terminal.
They are the control wires that run from the manual control points on deck to remotely start the emergency fire pump.
In which direction would the “FORWARD HEAD LINE” normally run?
The forward head line would normally lead forward from the bow.
The forward head line is normally the line used by the forward tug.
The forward head line would normally lead straight across to the jetty and be as short as possible.
Monoammonium phosphate used as a dry powder can be effective on what type of fire?
Solid, liquids, and gases.
Solid, liquid, gases and metals.
Which part of the float-free arrangement for inflatable liferafts is made to provide a connection between the ship and the liferaft?
The hydrostatic release unit.
Which of the following is a combustion reaction?
All the answers are good.
What are the duties of the bridge lookout during the night, when the vessel is in the middle of the ocean?
The lookout must keep a lookout all-round the ship and report anything sighted, or heard, to the Officer of the Watch.
The lookout must keep a lookout ahead of the vessel and report anything sighted to the Officer of the Watch.
The lookout should remain on the bridge wing to be at hand to deliver messages as required by the Officer of the Watch.
The lookout must standby ready to take the wheel when required by the Officer of the Watch.
How will you act if you are helmsman and the OOW (officer on watch) gives you the order: “Nothing to port”?
Don’t let the ship turn to port.
Let the ship turn to starboard.
Alter course to starboard.
A davit-launched liferaft on board a ship is so arranged to be boarded by its full complement of persons in less than:
What is the minimum distance between the helmet and the head of the wearer supposed to be?
In the diagram, which letter is pointing to the area of the ship known as the “STERN”?
The Stern area is indicated by C, in the figure.
The Stern area is indicated by A, in the figure.
The Stern area is indicated by B, in the figure.
The Stern area is indicated by D, in the figure.
What is the minimum volume of air contained in the cylinders of a SOLAS compliant self-contained compressed-air operated breathing apparatus (SCABA)?
Which of the following is part of the spill response equipment inventory?