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If you are the helmsman on duty, what would be the correct action if the OOW (officer on watch) gives you the order to: “Change over from Automatic pilot to Hand steering”.
Apply the controls to disconnect the Automatic pilot and engage hand steering. Start steering the vessel using the wheel and confirm with the OOW the change-over is complete and the course you are to steer.
Standby the wheel and wait for the OOW to apply the appropriate controls to change from Automatic pilot to hand steering.
Apply the appropriate controls to disconnect the Automatic pilot and engage hand steering. Start manually steering the same course as was being steered by the automatic pilot.
Ask the OOW what course you are to steer and standby the wheel. Tell the OOW you are ready for changing over.
How does low expansion foam act as an extinguishing agent when dealing with oil fires?
By smothering and also by providing some cooling.
What is meant by the term “keeping a proper lookout” as applied to the bridge lookout?
Keeping a visual lookout all round the ship and also actively listening out for audio signals.
Keeping a very visual lookout ahead and abeam of the ship.
Continually visually scanning the horizon all round the ship.
Keeping a visual lookout all round the vessel.
Whenever there is a major bleeding, the first priority should be to:
Take the pulse of the patient.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
A class fire door self closing.
B class fire door self closing.
Closing appliance for exterior.
What is the meaning of this symbol?
Survival craft pyrotechnic distress signals.
During restricted visibility, you are posted as bridge lookout and you hear 1 long blast at intervals of about 2 minutes on your port bow. What will you report to the OOW (officer on watch)?
Power driven vessel under way and making way on the port bow.
Fog signal of one long blast heard on the port bow.
A vessel at anchor on port bow.
Power-driven vessel making no way on port bow.
What is the meaning of this symbol?
What kind of safety equipment must be worn during mooring operations?
Boiler suit, working gloves.
Dress according to the climate.
All of the mentioned equipment.
Safety helmet, safety shoes.
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.
Either can be used anytime.
Normally a small vessel is called a “boat” rather than a “ship”, otherwise it is not important.
The process of settling of slops on an oil tanker is:
Allowing the oil and water to separate out.
Allowing any waxy layers to settle below the residual oil.
Allowing the mixture to rest once it has been pumped into the slop tank, so that any static charge disperses.
Allowing any sediment to separate out and drop to the bottom of the tank.
What do you understand by “Secure the tug”?
To pass a line to the tug.
Which of the following is false when a casualty is bleeding?
Cover the wound with a cloth.
Encourage patient to lie quite and re-assure.
Monoammonium phosphate used as a dry powder can be effective on what type of fire?
Solid, liquids, and gases.
Solid, liquid, gases and metals.
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.
What makes an effective look-out in a high risk piracy area?
Keeping a constant observation all around the vessel.
Having two lookouts working together at all times.
Having the lookout armed and dressed in protective clothing.
Keeping the lookout inside the vessel bridge.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Secondary means of escape.
Which of the following measures should be applied when hot work is to be undertaken in a harbour?
All the answers are good.
To maintain a permanent fire watch of at least four persons.
To use only intrinsically safe equipment in the area where hot-work is performed.
To have a hot-work permit.
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?
Call the electrician immediately.
Apply fish oil on your hands and cut the cords by the use of any metallic pliers.
Stand on dry insulating material and pull the person away with insulating material.
Just take the casualty in your arms and pull the person away.
To maintain a fire, three conditions need to be met: oxygen, combustible material and sufficient temperature for combustion. What subject must be removed to extinguish the fire?
Either of the mentioned alternatives.
Heat, oxygen and combustible material.
Which is the “CAPSTAN”, in the figure?
The Capstan is indicated by D in the figure.
The Capstan is indicated by A in the figure.
The Capstan is indicated by B in the figure.
The Capstan is indicated by C in the figure.
You have abandoned ship in a liferaft. In most cases, which of the following actions should you generally take?
Organise a lookout system. Join up with other survival craft if possible. Stream the sea anchor.
Join up with any other survival craft and stream the sea anchor.
Start paddling in the direction of the nearest land.
Organise a lookout system.
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).
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Secondary means of escape.
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 general background colour is used on warning signs that indicate emergency or first-aid features, or indicate a safe condition?
The oil product particularly associated with the danger of contracting leukaemia through exposure to its vapours is:
Which mooring lines are shown in this picture?
The forward back springs.
The forward breast lines.
The forward headline and breast rope.
What is the minimum volume of air contained in the cylinders of a SOLAS compliant self-contained compressed-air operated breathing apparatus (SCABA)?
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 understood by the term “Take the helm”?
Take over the steering of the ship.
Change the place where the lookout is standing.
Take over heaving of a rope.
Take a message to another officer.
You have discovered a small leak of oil at the manifold during the discharge of an oil cargo. What is the first thing you should do?
Notify the Officer charge of the operation.
Put a bucket under the leak.
Pretend you have not seen it.
The wearer of a lifejacket can jump into the water without injury and without damaging the jacket from a height of at least:
All heat burns should be:
Treated by the doctor only.
Applied with soothing lotion as soon as possible.
Covered with Gauze or bandage immediately.
Cooled as quickly as possible with running cold water for at least 10 minutes.
In order to extinguish a flammable liquid of the same kind as alcohol, we can use:
Which of the following may cause a fire in the accommodation spaces?
All the mentioned alternatives.
Overloading electric plugs.
Covering electric heaters with blankets.
A class D fire involves what type of material?
Wood or other carbonaceous material.
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.
How much liferaft capacity should be provided on a conventional cargo ship of more than 85 meters in length?
100 % of the complement if it can be readily launched on either side of the ship. If it cannot be readily launched on either side, 100 % must be provided on each side.
75 % of the complement on each side of the ship.
25 % of the complement on each side of the ship.
50 % of the complement on each side of the ship.
How many thermal protective aids are carried in each liferaft?
10 % of the number of persons the liferaft is designed to carry, or two, whichever is the greatest.
What will you do if you are helmsman and the OOW (officer on watch) gives you the order: “Port 20” and after a while the order: “Ease to 10”?
Apply 20 degrees of rudder towards port and then after the second command reduce the wheel to 10 degrees of helm.
Apply the wheel to alter the course 20 degrees to port and then after the second command change the heading a further 10 degrees.
Change the compass course to a new heading which is 20 degrees to port of original heading and then after the second command reduce it to only 10 degrees to port of original heading.
Turn the wheel until the rate of swing of the ship is 20 degrees per minute and then after the second order, reduce the wheel to make it swing at only 10 degrees per minute.
Which activity will have the greatest fire-fighting effect in case of a fire?
Extinguishing attempt is started immediately.
All fire-fighting teams are organized as soon as possible.
All possible fire-fighting equipment is brought to the scene.
To control bleeding, a tourniquet should be applied:
Whenever it is possible to stop bleeding.
Only on Radio medical advice.
Only when all other means have failed.
Whenever you have to transport the casualty.
Which one of the following types of rope is the most dangerous to work with?
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
The grabline of a lifebuoy has a length of:
5 times the outer diameter of the lifebuoy.
2 times the outer diameter of the lifebuoy.
3 times the outer diameter of the lifebuoy.
4 times the outer diameter of the lifebuoy.
What is name of the machine shown, used to heave on the ropes during mooring and unmooring?
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 adjust the length and tenstion on rigging or stays.
An evacuation-slide must be capable:
Of being deployed by one person.
Of being deployed by two persons.
Of being deployed by two person or remotely controlled from the bridge.
Of being deployed by one person or remotely controlled from the bridge.
The duty engineer of a UMS ship is approached by a member of the ship’s staff, seeking permission to hang wet working clothes in the engine room to dry. He should:
Not allow the clothes to be hung anywhere in the unmanned machinery spaces.
Allow the clothes to be hung over rail next to the warm FO service tanks.
Allow the clothes to be hung over a rail anywhere.
Allow the clothes to be hung over a rail provided there is no electrical equipment directly below.
An immersion suit is constructed such that it can be unpacked and donned within:
What kind of fixed extinguishing plant is commonly installed in an oil tanker’s pump room?
On the figure 4 possible definitions of the term “BREADTH” are given. Which one is the correct one?
Breadth is given by B on the figure.
Breadth is given by C on the figure.
Breadth is given by A on the figure.
Breadth is given by D on the figure.
When you are taking an “ullage” at a cargo tank on an oil tanker, what are you actually doing?
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 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.
The effectiveness of foam is based on:
Smothering and dispersion.
What is a polar (liquid)?
A liquid that conducts electricity.
A liquid that emits flammable vapour.
A liquid that doesn’t mix with water.
A liquid that mixes with water.
We must clean the spots of oil on hot surfaces because:
All the answers are correct.
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.
When must personal protective equipment be worn?
At all times when identified as a control method with risk assessment.
When making the vessel fast.
What is the general emergency alarm signal as specified in SOLAS?
Seven or more short blasts followed by one long blast.
Continuous ringing of the alarm bells.
One long blast followed by six short blasts.
Six or more blasts followed by one long blast.
What is commonly recognised as the main hazard associated with unprotected entry into an enclosed space within the cargo area on an oil tanker?
The atmosphere within the space may potentially contain too little oxygen or it may contain toxic vapours.
There may be restrictions on access and mobility within the space.
There are no significant hazards associated with entry into closed spaces on tankers.
When an oil tanker is fitted with two slop tanks, how are they commonly referred to?
Primary slop tank and secondary slop tank.
Slop tank (cycle A) and slop tank (cycle B).
Nominal slop tank and back-up slop tank.
Slop tank (settling) and slop tank (decanting).
What do you understand by “Secure the tug”?
Secure the tug means: to let go the tug.
Secure the tug means: to make fast the tug.
Secure the tug means: to pass a line to the tug.
Secure the tug means: to pick up the tug line.
When talking about the properties of an oil cargo, what does “flammable” mean?
That it is not capable of burning.
That it does not need an external ignition source to cause it to burn. It will do so by itself.
That it is capable of being ignited and burning.
When it catches fire, flames may be seen, as well as smoke.
What is the requirement for bolting-up and securing blind flanges on the manifolds during cargo operations on an oil tanker?
A bolt to be in every bolt hole, tightened evenly.
A bolt to be in every alternate bolt hole, tightened evenly.
Bolts or clamps to be fitted such that the flange is adequately sealed.
A minimum of 4 bolts, spaced evenly around the flange.
The bones in the human body are connected to each other by:
Different type of joints.
What kind of warning signs should be placed on manholes into void spaces?
Danger of explosion signs.
Warning signs that indicate lack of oxygen inside.
Breathing apparatus mandatory sign.
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.
On the figure 4 possible definitions of the term “STARBOARD BOW” are given. Which one is the correct one?
Starboard bow is defined as A on the figure.
Starboard bow is defined as B on the figure.
Starboard bow is defined as C on the figure.
Starboard bow is defined as D on the figure.
Which of these types of information is considered sensitive?
Ship schematic and HR policies.
Planned maintenance schedule and emergency response procedures.
Voyage itinerary and departure and arrival times.
Way points and training records.
During cargo or bunker operations, oil response equipment is to be:
Used elsewhere in the ship.
Among the additives used to improve the effectiveness of water in the fight against fire there are the moisturing ones. What is the task they perform?
They reduce the surface tension of water.
They protect the fuel with a thin covering that holds up the ignition.
They increase the viscosity of water.
They protect the fuel with a thin covering that holds up the ignition and they increase the viscosity of water.
What is the daytime signal to be shown when the vessel is at anchor?
A black ball forward where it can best be seen.
The national flag flying from the fore mast.
A black diamond forward where it can best be seen.
Two black balls where they can best be seen.
What is understood by the word “Bollard”, when mooring a ship?
A Bollard is a thick steel post to which mooring lines are secured.
A Bollard is a very heavy rope.
A Bollard is a loop in a rope.
A Bollard is a rope made up of several strands.
The minimum number of lifebuoys required on a cargo ship depends on:
The number of persons on board.
The breaking strength of the painter in a liferaft permitted to accommodate 15 persons is at least:
On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term “BOLLARD” given. Which one is the correct one?
Bollard is given by C on the figure.
Bollard is given by D on the figure.
Bollard is given by B on the figure.
Bollard is given by A on the figure.
What is the name of the device used for continually checking ballast water as it is pumped overboard?
Oil Detection Monitoring Equipment (ODME).
Ballast Supervising Monitor (BSM).
Ballast Handling Monitor (BHM).
During an anchoring operation, what does the bridge team mean when they ask “How is the chain leading”?
The bridge would like to know the direction of the anchor cable from the hawse pipe.
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 weigh off the anchor cable.
The Master is asking the Chief Officer whether the vessel is dragging anchor.
This is a standard item of equipment on an oil tanker, but what does the abbreviation “ODME” stand for?
Oil Detection Master Equaliser.
Oil Depletion Miscibility Equipment.
Oil Discharge Monitoring Equipment.
Overboard Detection and Measuring Equipment.