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Le test comprend 80 questions aléatoires.
Total de questions sur ce sujet : 119

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The purpose of expansion couplings to be fitted on the longitudinal pipelines of oil tankers is:

To allow the pipelines to follow the ships flexing movement when pitching.

To allow the pipeline to expand when loading a hot cargo through the pipeline.

To prevent the pipeline from cracking when the ship suffers from Racking stresses.

I don’t know.

As per international regulations, the minimum inert gas pressure required to be maintained in slop tanks if slops are retained on board is:

10 mm/water gauge.

750 mm/water gauge.

1 000 mm/water gauge.

100 mm/water gauge.

As per IMDG Code, the main criteria for drawing up classes for safe handling of hazardous substancesis on the basis of:

I don’t know.

Selective laboratory tests commissioned by the Committee.

Chronological order in which they have been assessed.

The type of hazard they present.

Depending on the API, an error measurement of 0,1 degree Fahrenheit in a tank containing 300 000 barrels of oil will result in which of the following volumes?

50 barrels.

150 barrels.

300 barrels.

25 barrels.

When describing the characteristics of oil cargoes or oil/water slops, a “mercaptan” is:

A colourless, odorous gas, with a smell similar to rotting cabbage and which is generated naturally by the degredation of natural organisms, as may be found where water has remained under oil for a long time.

I don’t know.

A chemical additive blended with crude oil to inhibit the natural “rotten egg” smell associated with certain grades.

The component of hydrocarbon-based cargoes which is formed from Merolion Carbonized Tannin.

When discharging dirty ballast from an oil tanker at a high flow rate with main cargo pumps, the instantaneous rate of discharge of oil is calculated by formula:

Instantaneous rate of discharge (l/nm) = oil content (ppm) · flow rate (m3/h) / speed (knots) · 1 000.

Instantaneous rate of discharge (l/nm) = oil content (ppm) · 1 000 / flow rate (l/h) · speed (knots).

Instantaneous rate of discharge (ml/nm) = oil content (ml/nm) · flow rate (l/m) / speed (knots) · 100.

I don’t know.

Prior carrying out a Crude Oil Washing operation, the tank from which the crude is to be used for washing is usually partially discharged. This is done so as to:

Ensure that all water settled in the tank is removed prior washing, so as to ensure that the fresh cargo can be loaded on top without fear of contamination.

Ensure that only the required quantity of oil are kept in the tank, so as to reduce the amount of slops retained on the ship.

Ensure that any settled water is removed from the tank and only “dry” crude is used for washing so as to avoid electrostatic hazards during washing.

An oil tanker with a defective Oil Discharge Monitoring Equipment may be allowed by a Port State Authority to trade for:

One ballast voyage before proceeding to a repair port.

I don’t know.

The vessel will be detained until ODME is rectified.

Two ballast voyage before proceeding to a repair port.

What is a VPR (OPA-90)?

Vessel Response Plan.

Vessel Report Plan.

Vessel Response Procurement.

I don’t know.

When describing the characteristics of oil cargoes or oil/water slops, a “mercaptan” is:

A device fitted to a cargo pump which automatically alerts the operator once traces of water start to be detected during discharge.

A chemical additive blended with crude oil to inhibit the natural “rotten egg” smell associated with certain grades.

The component of hydrocarbon-based cargoes which is formed from Merolion Carbonized Tannin.

Besides danger of vapour inhalation by crewmembers, if Hydrogen Sulphide is present in high concentrations in crude oil, it can also cause:

Polymerisation.

Acid build-up.

Settling and layering.

Corrosion.

If W = Displacement, L = length, B = Breadth, D = depth of vessel, Cb = Block Coefficient, Cw = Coefficient of Waterplane, RD = Relative Density, then:

W = L · B · D · Cb / RD.

W = L · B · D · Cb.

I don’t know.

W = L · B · d · Cw.

Fluid driven eductors operate on Bernoulli’s principle, which states that:

The discharge rate is inversely proportional to the pressure applied in the drive inlet.

The increase in pressure at the eductor inlet is inversely proportional to the decrease in pressure as measured at the discharge orifice.

The speed of a moving fluid increases as the pressure in the fluid decreases.

The volume of a fluid increases as the pressure in it decreases.

If the shipper wishes to ensure that a vessel or her operators will not be held responsible for any damage that may arise from the carrier issuing a clean Bill of Lading, even though the Mate’s receipt is marked as “unclean”, such a document is called the:

An addendum to the Bill of Lading.

A Letter of Credit.

I don’t know.

A Letter of Indemnity.

Crude Oils required by MARPOL to be specifically listed in a tanker’s Crude Oil Washing manual as unsuitable for COW are:

Those with highbenzene content.

Those with high pour point of viscosity.

Those with high basic sediment and water content.

I don’t know.

Every oil tanker of 5 000 tonnes deadweight and above delivered on or after 1 February 2002 shall comply with intact stability whereby it must have a minimum GM (metacentric height) in port of:

Not less than 0,10 m.

Not less than 0,25 m.

I don’t know.

Not less than 0,15 m.

What statutory certificate is carried onboard to indicate that a tanker is in compliance with Annex 1 of the MARPOL convention?

Oil Record Book.

The International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Certificate.

I don’t know.

International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals (ISGOTT).

What is this?

The United Nations stamp used for endorsing international shipping certificates.

The United Nations Packaging symbol used for Dangerous Goods.

The identification stamp placed in the passport of a stowaway by an Immigration Officer to indicate that his or her nationality is “unknown”.

The “Unitary Nomenclature” symbol placed alongside the name of a dangerous cargo in shipping documents to indicate that it appears on the list of approved international shipping names.

With reference to oil tanker equipment, the abbreviation VECS stands for:

Vapour Ejection Control System.

Vapour Emission Calibration System.

Vapour Emission Control System.

Vapour Emission Control Standard.

DG placards shall be located on a freight container:

One on each end and one on each side.

One on each side (only).

One on each end (only).

One of the back end and one on one of the sides (only).

As per the US Code of Federal Regulations, the current Oil Transfer Procedures for a vessel carrying out discharge in US ports must be:

That the procedures be legibly printed in a language or languages easily understood by personnel engaged in the transfer operation and permanently posted or available at a place where crew members can see and use them.

That the Master of the vessel engaged in a transfer shall, before commencing any transfer operation, ensure that all crew members involved in that operation shall be familiar with the applicable operating and emergency procedures and be capable of communicating in a common language with terminal operators.

That the procedures be available in hard-copy or electronic format to the Supervising Officer in a language with which he is familiar.

That the procedures be printed in the English and Spanish languages and permanently posted in the wheelhouse of the vessel.

As per MARPOL, the contents of lines and pumps on a crude oil tanker at completion of discharge must be:

Drained and then pumped either ashore, or to a cargo tank or slop tank on board.

That they be drained directly (and only) to shore.

That they be cleared to shore by the use of compressed air.

That agreement be reached at the pre-cargo conference as to whether the ship or shore facility are to receive the “unpumpable product remaining in lines and pumps” and the appropriate side then clear the lines to the other by any appropriate means.

The reporting of incidents involving harmful substances and/or marine pollutants is regulated under:

Annex II to SOLAS 1974.

Protocol I of MARPOL.

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

On a traditional crude oil carrier, it is possible to arrange the valves in the bottom of a pumproom so that cargo flows from one bottom line to another. When more than one grade of cargo is carried, what is the operational safeguard requirement regarding these valves?

There is no so special requirement.

That two valves must be closed on each line or a “spacer” removed to ensure no direct connection between tanks.

That one valve segregation is maintained at all times.

That there is two valve segregation.

During tank washing, besides maintaining the tank oxygen content below 8 % by volume, it should also be ensured:

That the tank is maintained at atmospheric pressure level.

That a negative pressure is maintained in the tank.

That a positive pressure is maintained in the tank.

That a minimum of 2,4 bar inert gas inlet pressure is maintained in the tank.

What is the density of the undiluted vapour that is liberated from crude oil?

1,5 times that of inert gas.

I don’t know.

It doesn’t matter.

2 times that of inert gas.

Where would you find the document relating to the “Condition of Freeboard Assignment” onboard?

With the Safety Construction Certificate.

With the Classification Records.

With the Loadline Certificate.

With the Structural Survey File.

What is the ideal maximum viscosity at which crude oil cargoes are best discharged for maximum efficiency of centrifugal pumps:

450 cSt (450 mm2/s).

I don’t know.

250 cSt (250 mm2/s).

45 cSt (45 mm2/s).

As per the IMDG Code, an “article” is referred to as:

Something that is packed within a freight container.

A device that is responsible for initial dangerous reaction.

A device that contains a dangerous substance or mixture of substances.

A form that contains important information about a hazardous substance.

As per the IMDG Code, “Marine Pollutant” is defined as:

A substance which is subject to the provisions of Chapter V of SOLAS 1974 as amended.

A substance which is subject to the provisions of Annex III of MARPOL.

I don’t know.

Any substance which is deemed hazardous to the marine environment.

Segregated Ballast Tanks on an oil tanker may best be defined as:

Cargo tanks which may be used for the carriage of ballast.

Cargo tanks which each have their own individual pumps, are fitted with independent piping systems and are served by unconnected ventilation arrangements.

Tanks which are completely separate from cargo or fuel oil systems, being permanently allocated to the carriage of ballast and fitted with their own pumps and associated piping.

Cargo tanks which may be used for ballast, where the lines are not connected to the Oil Discharge Monitoring Equipment.

As per the IMDG Code, “Proper Shipping Name” is defined as:

The correct chemical name of a potentially hazardous material, as identified from the Chemical Cargo List.

The name under which a dangerous material, substance or article is described for export purposes in the country of loading.

The name assigned by the manufacturer to a material, substance or article for the purposes of shipment.

The name to be used in any documentation relating to the transportation of the dangerous substance, material or article, such as on forms, labels and placards.

Substances, materials and articles shall be stowed as indicated in the Dangerous Goods List of the IMDG Code, in accordance with a series of stowage categories, which are designated as:

5 categories, labelled A-E.

Three categories, numbered I, II and III.

10 categories, lattered A-K (excluding I).

10 categories, numbered 1-10.

The DoS addresses the responsibility for the security of the water around the ship and the verification of increased threat levels.

True.

False.

Special Areas as per MARPOL are:

Specific geographical sea areas in which special mandatory measures for the prevention of sea pollution by oil are required.

Specific geographical sea areas, designated as Marine Conservation Areas by the United Nations, in which any discharge from the cargo area of an oil tanker is strictly controlled.

All sea areas within 50 miles from the nearest land, where that coastal state is a signatory to MARPOL.

Limited ocean and sea areas, listed under the OPA-90 Act, inside which the discharge of oil is prohibited and the penalty for doing so is an unlimited fine and jail sentence.

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:

Demurrage.

Contractual penalty discount.

Deferment.

Discretion.

A tanker in ballast, having recently left the discharge port is involved in a collision. The two vessels are still interlocked after the collision and a survey of the ships gives all crew members are safe and the damage is focussed to the vicinity of the impact. What should be the greatest concern at this time?

When the two vessels separate one (or both) of the vessels will have insufficient stability to remain afloat.

The vessels moving together will create even greater damage to their structures.

The possibility of pollution.

The ships moving together in the swell/seaway will cause a spark and consequently an explosion.

On oil tankers, Cargo tanks can be isolated from machinery spaces by:

All the answers are good.

Pump room.

Cofferdams.

Ballast tanks.

When internally transferring any oil cargo within the vessel, the correct procedure would be to:

Obtain permission from the receivers and retain all e-mail correspondence for the attention of the cargo surveyors.

Transfer no more than 5 % of the total cargo volume at any one time.

Obtain permission from the charterers and document all operations fully in the Oil Record Book.

It is not necessary to obtain any permissions, provided the Captain makes an entry in the Deck Log Book, documenting his reasons for moving cargo.

Prior to discharging cargo from an oil tanker, “line displacement” is usually conducted to:

To balance a rigid cargo arm.

I don’t know.

The calibration of the ship’s flow meter.

Verify the pipeline contents with previous grade have been replaced.

During an audit, adherence to the company cargo handling procedures can best be demonstrated:

By requesting that an audit takes place during cargo operations.

By providing a summary of out-turn figures for the auditor.

I don’t know.

By being able to provide comprehensive and verifiable documentary records of cargo operations.

The purpose of the demister unit within the Inert Gas System is:

To remove water from the IGS stream.

To remove sulphur oxides.

To cool the inert gas.

To prevent overheating.

Why is it important to have good relationship on-board a vessel?

It encourages crew to extend their contract.

It will prevent accidents from happening.

It leads to better work performance and positive atmosphere among the crew.

Crew comes to know each others problems.

“Door to door” shipment is covered under:

A Multi-Phase Bill of Lading.

A Through Bill of Lading.

A Destination Bill of Lading.

An Ocean Bill of Lading.

When tank cleaning hoses are tested for electrical continuity, they must display a reading of:

Not greater than 6 ohms per metre length.

I don’t know.

At least 8 ohms per metre length.

Not more than 10 ohms per metre length.

When conducting a risk assessment for a shipboard work activity, the two elements to be considered are:

The chance of an incident re-occuring and the potential effects of an loss.

The available manpower and their experience in this type of work.

The potential severity of harm and the likelihood that harm will occur.

I don’t know.

If for some reason a vessel does not comply with a Classification Society’s requirements, what can a surveyor issue to the vessel enabling it to sail to the next port or for a period of time?

A Notification of Deficiency.

A revised Class Notation.

A Condition of Class.

A notification of Detention.

The term “consignee” is referred to as:

Any person or company which seeks to transport a consignment of cargo by sea.

Any person, organization or government that prepares a consignment for shipment.

Any person, organization or government entitled to take delivery of a consignment.

Any person or company responsible for the operation of a vessel which carries a consignment as freight.

After the last entry being made, the retention period of an oil record book on board must be:

Not less than 5 years after the date of the last entry.

I don’t know.

Not less than 3 years after the date of the last entry.

1 year.

For a vessel proceeding enroute, located more than 50 nm from nearest land outside a special area and having in operation its ODME, the maximum instantaneous rate of an oily water mixture is:

30 litres per nautical mile.

300 litres per nautical mile.

60 litres per nautical mile.

I don’t know.

Which of the following type of crude oil requires special consideration in terms of carriage and cleaning?

Reconstituted Crude.

Medium Crude.

Paraffinic Crude.

Sweet Crude.

Your vessel is in an area of restricted visibility. You hear this sound signal. What does it mean?

That there is a vessel in distress nearby.

That there is a vessel engaged in underwater operations in the vicinity. She has divers down.

That there is a vessel at anchor in the vicinity.

That there is a vessel aground in the vicinity.

Which of the following is a definition of a petroleum product which is “non-flammble”?

Petroleum having a flash point of 80 °C or above, as determined by the closed cup method of test.

Petroleum having a flash point of 60 °C or above, as determined by the closed cup method of test.

I don’t know.

Petroleum having a flash point of 100 °C or above, as determined by the closed cup method of test.

What are the three volumes of the IAMSAR Manual?

A – Command and Control; B – Communications; C – Rescue Procedures.

I – Planning and Preparation; II – Rescue Control; III – Reference.

I – Organization; II – Communications; III – Rescue Procedures.

I – Organization and Management; II – Mission Co-ordination; III – Mobile Facilities.

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.

Discretion.

Demurrage.

Deferment.

What is the relationship between absolute pressure and gauge pressure?

Absolute pressure = gauge pressure.

Absolute pressure = gauge pressure – atmospheric pressure.

I don’t know.

Absolute pressure = gauge pressure + barometric pressure.

With reference to ship stability, the letters “TPC” stand for:

Tonnes per Centimetre Immersion.

Tonnes per Centimetre.

Tipping Perimeter Centre.

Trim per Centimetre.

During Crude Oil Washing, those areas of the cargo tanks which are not directly struck by the oil jet from the tank washing machines are referred to as:

Hidden areas.

Protected areas.

Deflected areas.

Shadow areas.

As per MARPOL, the formula for calculating the minimum draft amidships for crude tankers in ballast condition is:

2,0 + 0,02 L.

I don’t know.

2,0 + 0,015 L.

2,0 + 0,002 L.

When an inhibitor is added to an oil cargo, the items mentioned on the accompanying certificate include:

Inhibitor name; amount added; date added; period of efficiency; precautions if voyage length exceeds that period; eventual temperature limitation.

Inhibitor class; amount added; date of expiry; minimum period of optimum efficiency; precautions to be taken when added; minimum temperature requirement.

Inhibitor name; percentage applied; date of expiry; precautions to be taken on voyage and interval of application; maximum temperature at which continuously effective.

Inhibitor class; percentage blended; date added; maximum period of efficiency and applicable temperature limits; maximum storage period on board; contact number of manufacturer.

According to 33 CFR 156.170, for oil tankers trading in US waters, the minimum requirement for testing of cargo transfer hoses and associated piping system are:

That no leakage occurs under dynamic fluid pressure of less than 1,5 times the maximum allowable working pressure.

That no leakage occurs at the nominal anticipated working pressure.

That no leakage occurs under static liquid pressure of at least 1,5 times the maximum allowable working pressure.

I don’t know.

Crude oils may be considered to consist:

A natural mixture of carbon and sulphur isomers.

A refined blend of hydrocarbon compounds and sulphur extracts.

A mixture of carbon extracts and naturally occurring wax.

A natural mixture of simple and complex hydrocarbon compounds.

Oil tankers of 70 000 tons and above, delivered after 31 December 1979 shall be:

No requirement regarding number of slop tanks.

Shall be provided with at least 2 slop tanks.

I don’t know.

Shall be provided with slop tank.

As per the IMDG Code, an “article” is referred to as:

A device that contains a dangerous substance or mixture of substances.

A device that is responsible for initiating a dangerous reaction.

A form that contains important information about a hazardous substance.

Something that is packed within a freight container.

After passing through the scrubbing tower of an inert gas system, the approximate level of carbon dioxide in the inert flue gas should be:

3 %.

21 %.

1 %.

13 %.

As per MARPOL, Oil Record Book Part II, Cargo/Ballast Operations, must be carried and completed on oil tankers of:

150 gross tonnes and above.

I don’t know.

20 gross tonnes and above.

50 gross tonnes and above.

When cargo discharge reaches stripping levels on an oil tanker, it is necessary to reduce the inert gas pressure so as to:

Comply with the requirement of MARPOL Annex VI.

Avoid over-capacity in the IG generator.

Avoid locking the cargo pump impeller.

Minimise blowback.

The purpose of the “mud box” fitted on a tanker is to:

Collect ships waste and water mud when ballasting and de-ballasting.

Catch the mud from the anchors and cables and deposit these at the windlass.

Restrict any particles and solids entering the pipeline system.

Catch spills when connecting the discharge or loading hose.

Master of every ship must provide:

Facilities to conduct training whenever required by the training officer.

A link between the shipboard training officer and the company training officer ashore.

The training during crews working hours only.

Proper rest to the crew after each training programme.

The maximum oxygen content by volume permitted in the cargo tanks throughout the crude oil washing operation is:

10 %.

5 %.

3 %.

8 %.

The Reid Vapour Pressure (RVP) test is commonly used for measuring:

The absolute vapour pressure of the liquid at 37,8 °C.

The absolute vapour pressure of the liquid at 15,6 °C.

The absolute vapour pressure of the liquid at 38,7 °C.

The absolute vapour pressure of the liquid at 59 °C.

As per SOLAS the Inert Gas System of an oil tanker must deliver the inert gas with a maximum level of oxygen of:

Not less than 8 % by volume.

Maximum 3 % by volume.

Not more than 5 % by volume.

Between 8 % to 11 % by volume.

On board a crude oil tanker, guidance on the washing system and equipment along with the applicable operating procedures, can be found in:

The Oil Record Book – ship particulars page.

The Operating and Equipment (COW) Manual.

The ODME Operating Manual – manufacturer’s instruction section.

MARPOL – Annex I.

Which of the following best describes what the wax content of crude oil is?

The percentage of wax, expressed as a percentage, remaining in an oil product after distillation.

The percentage, by weight, of paraffinic wax found in a representative sample of the crude oil.

I don’t know.

The observed volume percentage of waxy deposit found in a cargo tank after discharge in relation to the total volume of cargo previously carried.

A “Pellistor” is:

It is the electrical sensor which detects low pressure in an Inert Gas generating control system.

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.

I don’t know.

It is the common term applied to the metal, ceramic or other heat-resisting material which can cool even an intense flame below the temperature required for ignition, as utilised in a flame arrester.

A VLCC is to anchor in a depth of 80 meters in open water with moderate swell running. How many shackles of anchor chain should be used to ensure safely anchored?

8 shackles.

11 shackles.

6 shackles.

3 shackles.

Any person who can assume overall charge of the ships crude oil washing operation must have:

They must have at least six months experience on tankers, be knowledgeable of the cleaning procedures and equipment applicable on board the vessel and be able to fully demonstrate understanding of the operation of the ODME equipment.

At least 12 months appropriate experience on oil tankers, have participated in at least two COW programmes and be fully knowledgeable of the contents of the Operations and Equipment Manual.

I don’t know.

They must have at least three months experience on tankers, have participated in at least six washing operations and be aware of the procedures associated with the completion of the Oil Record Book.

What is the purpose of girders in the tank?

They support the stiffeners.

They transfer all sea forces acting on the plating.

They transfer all the cargo forces acting on the plating.

They support the stiffeners and also take up some of the sea forces.

In context of cargo oil depth and ullage measurements, the abbreviation UTI stands for:

Ullage Topping Instrument.

Uniform Tank Indicator.

Uncorrected Tank Innage.

Ullage Temperature Interface.

With reference to the exposure of “vapours” from oil cargoes, “Short Term Exposure Limit” value is determined by:

The airborne concentration of a toxic substance averaged over any 10 minute period, usually expressed in ppm.

The airborne concentration of a toxic substance averaged over any 15 minute period, usually expressed in ppm.

The airborne concentration of a toxic substance averaged over any 25 minute period, usually expressed in ppm.

The airborne concentration of a toxic substance averaged over any 30 minute period, usually expressed in ppm.

The «Cargo Handling and Stowage, Management, Oil Tanker» subject provides both theoretical and practical knowledge on safely working with electrical equipment. Mastery of this material is a key indicator of an employee’s competence in their role aboard a vessel. Cargo handling and stowage on an oil tanker involve the processes of loading, unloading, and storing liquid cargo, such as crude oil or petroleum products. These operations require meticulous planning, strict adherence to safety protocols, and compliance with industry regulations to ensure the safe and efficient transportation of liquid cargo.

Version: 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0.0, 6.0.8, 6.0.10.
Test type: STCW.
Department: Cargo Handling and Stowage.
Level: Management.
Vessel type: Oil Tanker.

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