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Le test comprend 80 questions aléatoires.
Total de questions sur ce sujet : 390

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What is the depth of an iceberg below the surface of the sea?

The draught of an iceberg varies with the type of berg and its age.

The draught of an iceberg is normally about 3/4 of its total depth.

The draught of an iceberg is about the same as the visible part of the iceberg above the water.

The depth of an iceberg below the surface is always about one sixth of its total depth.

According to Rule 24 of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions and the illustrated lights, how long is the tow likely to be?

It exceeds 200 metres.

At least 100 metres

It is more than 50 metres but less than 200 metres.

It is less than 200 metres.

Via Inmarsat-C a message is sent to an Inmarsat-C mailbox with a positive delivery notification (PDN). The ground station will:

Send a PDN, as soon as the message is collected from the mailbox.

Send no PDN’s with messages intended for the mailbox.

Send a PDN, if the message has arrived in the mailbox.

Not send any PDN for this message.

At the design phase of a container ship, the loss of strength resulting from the large deck openings are compensated by:

Large deck beams longitudinally and athwartships at the sides and ends of hatches.

Additional longitudinal bulkheads.

Additional transverse bulkheads.

Large doubling plates at the hatch corners.

During carriage in containers, if cashew nut shell liquid has been noted to spill out, the ships staff should:

Avoid skin contact and inhalation of toxic fumes.

Approach the container wearing a chemical protection suit.

Cool the container with water spray from as far away as possible.

Clean up the spillage wearing rubber boots and safety gloves.

It is not possible to install double stacking cones on container ships which has:

Loaded out-of-gauge containers.

Restrictions in the cargo securing manual.

Loaded a homogenous container load.

Limitations in ship design.

What do you call the wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents the ladder from twisting?

The wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents it from twisting is called a “Wide step”

The wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents it from twisting is called a “Long rung”

The wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents it from twisting is called a “Spreader”.

The wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents it from twisting is called a “Ani-twist rung”

At what minimum height above sea level a SART transponder must be mounted?

1 metre.

2 metres.

0,5 metre.

The good working of a SART transponder doesn’t depend on the height above sea level.

Is it safe to carry a bag of tools in your hand, up a vertical ladder? Select the best option:

No it is not – two hands should always be used to climb the ladder.

Yes it is – provided three points of contact are maintained.

Yes it is – provided the ship is not rolling too badly.

Yes it is – provided that the carrying hand is wrapped around the ladder.

A proper working of the 406 MHz Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB can be tested with:

The testing function of the device.

Regulation monthly test transmissions from RCC’s.

Test transmissions from Cospas-Sarsat satellites.

Requesting RCC for the test.

If Mouth-to-Mouth (M-T-M) ventilation by itself is unsuccessful and the casualty’s heart stops, or has stopped beating, you must perform External Chest Compression (ECC) in conjunction with M-T-M. What is the rythm when performing M-T-M in combination with ECC with one First Aider only?

15 compressions followed by 2 full ventilations.

5 compressions followed by 5 full ventilations.

20 compressions followed by 5 full ventilations.

10 compressions followed by 3 full ventilations.

What is the daytime signal to be shown when the vessel is at anchor?

Two black balls where they can best be seen.

A black diamond forward where it can best be seen.

A black ball forward where it can best be seen.

The national flag flying from the fore most.

What is (are) the basic component(s) of a Fire detection system?

All the alternatives mentioned.

The power supply.

The control unit.

The detector heads.

The transmitting power of the VHF is adjusted by setting:

High/Low power.

Dual watch.

PTT.

Squelch.

DSC uses for automatic identification the MMSI. The identification 002442000 is assigned to:

A coast-station or coast guard-station.

A vessel.

A group of vessels.

A type of vessels.

What do you do after receiving a VHF DSC DISTRESS call?

You set watch on VHF channel 16.

You send immediately a DSC DISTRESS RELAY call.

You send immediately a DSC DISTRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT call.

You set watch on channel 13.

When a coastguard-station wants to send a gale-warning by DSC it will happen in the category:

Safety.

Routine.

Security.

Urgency.

What letter is represented by this flag and what is it’s meaning when displayed by a vessel in port?

P – All persons should report on board as the vessel is about to proceed to sea.

P – I require a pilot.

W – All persons should report onboard as the vessel is about to proceed to sea.

S – I am operating astern propulsion.

The purpose of the dovetail foundation on container vessel is:

Act as a sliding base for twistlocks.

To secure double stacking cones.

To lock adjacent containers together .

To secure a single stacking cone.

When a satellite receives a “distress alert” from a Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB, the relay of the “distress alert” can be delayed because the satellite cannot immediately contact a:

LUT before the satellite is actually seen by this ground station.

NCS before the satellite is actually seen by this ground station.

LES before the satellite is actually seen by this ground station.

Coast station.

To stop a mooring line paying out, it is possible to set the motor to “heave” as well as having the winch brake fully on. Is this a good idea or can it cause problems?

All the listed alternatives.

The increased braking power of the winch can exceed the breaking strength of the line.

Damage to the winch by distorting the shaft.

Strain on the fairleads and rollers in use in excess of their Safe Working Load.

Where is “AFT” in the figure?

Aft is A.

Aft is B.

Aft is C.

Aft is D.

The emergency battery of a GMDSS portable radio:

Must be tested once a week.

Cannot be replaced.

Must be replaced before the expiry date is exceeded.

Must be charged after expiry date.

What is understood by the term “Dew point” of the air?

The temperature at which condensation in the air forms into water droplets.

The temperature of the water vapour in a cloud.

The “Dew point” is the point at the centre of an Anticyclone.

All of the suggested answers.

Which of the following precautions should be taken when work is to be carried out on a radar transceiver unit?

A sign needs to be attached to all the radars warning the bridge officers of repairs and the fact the radars are “Not to be Used”.

Only the electrical breaker for the associated scanner motor need to be pulled.

A “Not to be Used” sign on all radars and breakers pulled for the radar system to be worked on.

Only the electrical breakers for the radar undergoing repair needs to be removed, allowing the ship to retain a workable radar.

Which one of the listed items has to be included in a distress message?

Identification of the ship.

Weather in immediate vincinity.

Last port of call.

Destination.

Which Security Levels requires the highest security alert?

Security Level 3.

Security Level 2.

Security Level 1.

Security Level 4.

Why shall a duly qualified officer supervise any potential polluting operation?

To avoid pollution.

To relieve the master.

To inform the authorities.

To restrict pollution.

If a DSC distress alert is received on board your ship, what is the first action that should be taken?

Listen for a distress message on the appropriate radio frequency for 5 minutes.

Contact SAR Authorities via nearest coast Radio station.

Determine how close your vessel is to the distressed vessel.

Immediately answer the distress message on the correct radio frequency.

What do you understand by the term “Let Go” when applied to mooring and unmooring?

Let Go means to slacken a mooring rope.

Let Go means to cast off the mooring ropes and wires.

Let Go means to let seafarers go ashore.

Let Go means to leave the ship.

When keeping a lookout, what would be the correct understanding of the question “What is the aspect of the other ship”?

The question is requesting where on the horizon the other ship was sighted.

The question wants to know what type of ship has been sighted.

The question is requesting some idea of how far away the other ship is from your own ship.

The question is requesting some indication of what lights or part of the vessel is seen.

The person in charge of a lifeboat:

All the options are correct.

Must check that the crew under his command are acquainted with their duties.

Must have a list of the survival craft crew.

Must check that the second in command has also a list of the lifeboat crew.

What is the function of double stacking cones?

To link adjacent container stacks together particulary those in line with buttresses.

To link out-of-gauge container stacks together.

To lock adjacent container stacks together.

To lock containers horizontally.

The capacity of a battery is expressed in:

Ampere × hours.

Volt × hours.

Volt × amperes.

Watt × hours.

The safety message announces that a station:

Will relay a message concerning an important navigational or meteorological warning.

Is in serious and imminent danger and needs immediate assistance.

Is going to be under repairs.

I don’t know.

Once a ship (equipped with self-stowing auto-tension winches) is moored alongside a loading or discharging berth, it is recommended that:

All winches to be left with the manual brake on and out of gear.

The “spring” winches be left in the auto-tension mode and all other winches with the manual brake on.

All mooring winches be left in “auto-tension” mode.

The “breastline” and “headline” winches be left in the auto-tension mode and spring winches with manual brake on.

How often must inspection of proper working of the EPIRB’s and SART’s take place on board? Once per:

Month.

Week.

Every day.

14 days.

When fully loaded, a lifeboat should have a sufficient strength to withstand a drop into the water from a height of:

Not less than 3,0 metres.

Not less than 1,5 metres.

Not less than 0,5 metres.

Not less than one third of the distance from the stowage position of the lifeboat to the waterline in the lightest seagoing condition.

Which type of call will be sent by a ship adrift and needing the assistance of a tug? The weather is not bad and the ship will be aground 24 hours later.

Urgent call.

Distress relay call.

Safety call.

Distress call.

Once a ship (equipped with self-stowing auto-tension winches) is moored alongside a loading or discharging berth, it is recommended that:

All winches to be left with the manual brake on and out of gear.

The “spring” winches be left in the auto-tension mode and all other winches with the manual brake on.

All mooring winches be left in “auto-tension” mode.

The “breastline” and “headline” winches be left in the auto-tension mode and spring winches with manual brake on.

On a ship involved in a collision, what should happen immediately after the accident has taken place?

The master should be called.

The bridge team should devise a plan of action.

Crew should follow an emergency procedure.

The other ship should be contacted.

Is the location of a vessel’s standard compass binnacle critical?

Yes, for the reasons stated in all of the suggested answers.

Yes, it should be on the fore and aft centreline of the ship.

Yes, it should be sited on a non-metallic base if possible.

Yes, it should be away from major electrical power cables.

The relieving watchkeeper arrives on the bridge and is not in a fit state to take over the watch, what should the present watchkeeper do?

Not hand over the watch and inform the vessel master.

Hand over the watch as normal.

Hand over the watch as normal but ask the lookout to keep an eye on the relieving watchkeeper.

Hand over the watch and then go down and tell the vessel master what has happened.

How much water per person is provided in a lifeboat not equipped with a desalting apparatus?

3 litres.

5 litres.

2 litres.

1 litre.

If Mouth-to-Mouth (M-T-M) ventilation by itself is unsuccessful and the casualty’s heart stops, or has stopped beating, you must perform External Chest Compression (ECC) in conjunction with M-T-M. When performing ECC, where do you place your hand on the casualty’s body?

Place the heel of one hand, two finger breadths above the bottom of breastbone. Cover the hand with the heel of the other hand.

Place the heel of your two hands onthe top of the breastbone.

The correct position of your hands are of no importance.

Place the heel of your hand on the top of the heart position. Cover the hand with the heel of the other hand.

How would you alert others on board if you saw a person falling overboard?

If I saw a person falling overboard I would run to the Bridge.

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 inform the Bosun.

Which wave length applies to a frequency of 2 000 kHz?

150 mtr.

15 000 mtr.

15 mtr.

1 500 mtr.

The ship is drifting in the open sea with a temporary engine breakdown. The ship is equipped with GPS navigation equipment. What should the bridge Officer of the Watch do in this situation?

All of the possible answers.

Display the “Not under Command” signal and switch off the normal steaming lights.

Plot the direction and rate of drift and predict the ships position for the period while the ship is “Not Under Command”.

Keep a good lookout for other ships.

Declaring a dangerous cargo as Class 3 (Sub risk Class 6) would indicate that:

The main hazard is flammability and the secondary hazard toxicity.

The secondary hazards are flammability and toxicity.

The main hazard is toxicity and the secondary hazard flammability.

The main hazards are flammability and toxicity.

The limitations of a Cargo Securing Manual of a container vessel may include the fact that:

They are drafted whilst the ship is still under construction and need to be checked against the ship’s “as completed” condition in order to be fully reliable.

Some Cargo Securing Manuals cover a full range of sister ships.

Cargo securing arrangements in the manuals may be unsuitable for heavy weather conditions.

They are not always approved by a classification society.

As per the IMDG Code, Readily Combustible Fibres are defined as:

Fibres, powdered, granular, or pasty substances which are dangerous if easily ignited by brief contact with an ignition source and if the flame spreads rapidly.

Fibres, powdered, granular, or pasty substances that are capable of self-heating.

Any solid that is capable of self-ignition.

A substance that will heat up and ignite due to the ignition of another substance.

With an Inmarsat-C installation there is the addressing-option “special”. Via this option:

Give one of Inmarsat’s “special access codes”.

You can plan a message to be delivered at a special time.

You can deliver a message via a special telegram.

I don’t know.

Which of the following items shall be included in an “abandon ship”-drill?

Checking that passenger and crew are suitably dressed and lifejackets correctly donned.

Checking that all crew and passengers moral is high.

Checking the distress signal rockets and other distress signals.

Checking the lifeboat provisions and supplies.

A container full of scrap metal is being loaded, and you sight water dripping from it. You should:

Reject the container.

Ensure that the container is stowed on deck.

Ensure that the container is stowed below deck.

Load the container and note protest.

“Parametric Rollin” on a container ship results in:

A large unstable roll motion suddenly occurring in head or stern seas.

The unexpected roll to a large angle of heel due to a beam sea.

The gradual build up of rolling angle in a head sea.

The sudden unexpected occurrence of large rolling angles in beam seas.

This vessel is encountered at the mouth of a river. According to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions and the illustrated shapes, what type of vessel is it?

This is a vessel engaged in dredging or underwater operations. The two balls in a vertical line indicate the side on which an obstruction exists; the two diamonds in a vertical line indicate the side on which it is safe to pass; the ball/diamond/all in a vertical line indicate that the vessel is restricted in her ability to manoeuvre.

This is a vessel engaged in mine-clearance opetrations. The two balls in a vertical line indicate that it has a sweep mechanism deployed; the two diamonds in a vertical line indicate that the vessel should be given a clearance of at least 1 000 metres; the ball/diamond/ball indicate that the vessel is restricted in her ability to manoeuvre.

This is a vessel engaged on port security duties. The two balls in a vertical line indicate that the port is closed; the two diamonds in a vertical line indicate that the port is engaged in mine-clearance operations; the ball/diamond/ball in a vertical line indicate that the vessel is restricted in her ability to manoeuvre.

This is a vessel engaged in dredging or underwater operations. The two balls in a vertical line indicate the side on which it is safe to pass; the two diamonds in a vertical line indicate the side on which an obstruction exists; the ball/diamond/ball indicate that the vessel is restricted in her ability to manoeuvre.

You wish to send a DSC-message because of a m. o. b. situation and assistance by other ships is required. You have to choose the category:

Distress.

Urgency.

Individual.

Safety.

The first tier of under-deck containers, on a non-cellular container vessel, are usually loaded:

Onto dunnage laid fore and aft over the tank top.

Onto dunnage laid athwartships over the tank top.

Directly onto the tank top.

Onto dunnage laid directly under the container’s bottom rails.

How can an approximate value of the initial transverse Metacentric Height (GM) be found from the Curve of Statical Stability (GZ curve)?

Drawing a tangent to the curve thought the origin and erecting a perpendicular through the angle of heel of 57,3 degrees.

Drawing a tangent from the highest point of the curve to the X axis and measuring it in metres.

The value in metres from the X of the point where the curve changes from concave to convex shape.

It is impossible to establish the GM value from the curve of righting levers (GM).

In which publication will you find the working frequencies of coast stations?

The ITU List of coast stations.

The ITU List of Call signs and Numerical Identities of Stations used by the maritime mobile and maritime mobile-satellite services.

The ITU List of Ship Stations.

The ITU List of Radiodetermination and Special Services.

As officer on the mooring deck, when would you report to the bridge that an attending tug is “clear”?

When the towline is recovered and the tug is clear of the vessel hull.

When the tug is at least 100 metres from the vessel.

When the towline is taken off a set of mooring bits on deck.

When the towline is made fast and the tug is ready for towing.

What are the ideal conditions required to satisfactorily conduct an Inclining Experiment?

All of the suggested answers.

All derricks lowered and no moving items on deck and in store rooms.

Minimum ballast and bunkers on board and all tanks pressed up.

Moorings slack, head wind, minimum people on board.

Sea area A4 in maritime radio traffic sea area:

Outside the sea areas A1, A2 and A3.

Upto 12 miles of land.

Within VHF-radiotelephony-range of a coast station, where continuous DSC-alarm is available.

I don’t know.

What is the emergency channel on VHF?

Channel 16.

Channel 21.

Channel 09.

Channel 69.

You are starting to get low on water in the lifeboat. What should you do?

Collect rain water.

Mix sea water with 50 % fresh water.

Drink urine.

Use sea water.

The function of double stacking cones on container vessels is:

To link adjacent container stacks together particulary those in line with buttresses.

To link out-of-gauge container stacks together.

To lock adjacent container stacks together.

To lock containers horizontally.

For guidance on lashing arrangement of containers on-board the vessel, the most important document to refer is:

The Cargo Securing Manual.

The Stability Manual.

The Code for the Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing.

The company’s ISM handbook.

What signal, if any, is specified in SOLAS as the “Abandon ship” signal?

6 short blasts followed by 1 long blast.

7 short blasts followed by 1 long blast.

4 long blasts.

The “Abandon ship” signal is not specified, only the general emergency alarm signal is stated.

What does the word “pirates” mean?

Pirates are persons who attempt to board and take over a ship at sea.

Pirates are special cargo lashings on container ships.

Pirates are official people who bord the ship while in port.

Pirates are another word for helmsmen.

In the diagram, which letter is indicating the position “MIDSHIPS”?

Midships is indicated by D in the figure.

Midships is indicated by C in the figure.

Midships is indicated by A in the figure.

Midships is indicated by B in the figure.

What is the period of validity of the Safety Management Certificate?

5 years.

2 years.

1 year.

6 months.

The display of the DSC-controller on board is showing the following lines: TX call: Selectiveto: 02114200; Category: RoutineUSB: telephony; DSC TX 2 189,5 kHz save > send

J3E.

G3E.

F1B.

H3E.

On area A4 the function “Transmission and reception of signals for locating” is mainly based on:

The use of SART transponder.

The use of MF DSC.

The use of HF DSC.

The use of SARSAT COSPAS Epirbs.

When manoeuvring a conventional ship, if the engine is stopped with the rudder hard over what happens to the rudder turning force?

It is reduced because of the reduced water acting on the rudder.

Anything might happen as it depends upon the type of specialised rudder fitted.

It may increase due to a better laminar flow on the rudder.

It stays the same as the rudder angle is unchanged.

Which option correctly completes the following statement? A position filter on a navigational receiver or ECDIS system, protects the ECDIS from:

Showing a fluctuating position of the vessel.

Operating under conditions that are extreme e. g. cyclones.

Airborne dust in sandy areas of the world.

Incorrectly set up ECDIS system software.

What is “FREEBOARD”, in the figure?

Freeboard is indicated by B, in the figure.

Freeboard is indicated by A, in the figure.

Freeboard is indicated by C, in the figure.

Freeboard is indicated by D, in the figure.

A fire bulkhead of the “C” class must be constructed of:

Non-combustible material.

Low flame spread material.

Steel or equivalent material.

Ignition resistant material.

Which is the “CAPSTAN” in the figure?

The Capstan is indicated by B in the figure.

The Capstan is indicated by A in the figure.

The Capstan is indicated by C in the figure.

The Capstan is indicated by D in the figure.

It is considered essential that container ships should have a large ballast capacity and high powered ballast pumps, because:

These are required for trimming the ships and offsetting longitudinal bending moments.

These are essential to retain the vessel within the International loadline requirements.

These are required to load ballast during discharge.

These are necessary to keep the vessel upright during the loaded passage.

What do you understand by “Bitter end”?

Bitter end means: the end link of an anchor cable that is secured within the chain locker.

Bitter end means: a foul taste at the end of a meal.

Bitter end means: the toggled end of a lifeboat painter.

Bitter end means: to the very last moment.

The «Deck Operational Container Vessel» subject provides both theoretical and practical knowledge on safely working with electrical equipment. Mastery of this information is a key indicator of an employee's competence in a relevant role on a vessel. Container vessels are essential to global trade, enabling the transport of goods across the world’s oceans and playing a vital role in connecting economies and facilitating international commerce.

As an officer on a container vessel, your responsibilities include navigation, piloting, cargo planning and management, equipment maintenance, safety oversight, and emergency response. You are tasked with ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the vessel, supervising cargo operations, maintaining navigational equipment, and promoting the overall safety and security of the ship and its crew.

Version: 5.0. 5.1, 6.0.0.
Test type: STCW.
Department: Deck.
Level: Operational.
Vessel type: Container Vessel.

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