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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 possibility of pollution.
The ships moving together in the swell/seaway will cause a spark and consequently an explosion.
The vessels moving together will create even greater damage to their structures.
Where would you find the document relating to the “Condition of Freeboard Assignment” onboard?
With the Loadline Certificate.
With the Structural Survey File.
With the Classification Records.
With the Safety Construction Certificate.
What is the period of validity of the Safety Management Certificate?
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?
When should a crew member joining a ship for the first time be given some training and instructions in the use of the ship’s fire-fighting appliances?
As soon as possible but not later than 2 days after he joins the ship.
As soon as possible but not later than 24 hours after he joins the ship.
As soon as possible but not later than 2 weeks after he joins the ship.
The mandatory color of a hand flare is:
The recommended guideline for avoiding the risk of electrostatic potential in a mist produced by using oil and water during Crude Oil Washing operations is that:
Before washing begins, any tank that is to be used as a source of oil for Crude Oil Washing should be partly discharged to remove any water that has settled out during the voyage. The discharge of a layer of at least 1 metres necessary for this purpose.
If a slop tank is to be used to supply oil to drive a Crude Oil Washing operation in a cargo tank, then that slop tank must not have contained slops with a water content of more than 2 %.
As washing begins, any water observed in the stream should be diverted to a slop tank, before Crude Oil Washing of any cargo compartment is commenced.
Crude Oil Washing, where the oil source is stored in a slop tank or other tank that has previously contained slops, should be avoided.
Every inflatable liferaft, inflatable lifejacket and hydrostatic release units shall be serviced:
What is most important for crew members when preparing for emergencies?
That people know where to muster.
That people listen to orders given.
That people know where to find designated equipment.
That people are well trained.
Which option best describes how an operator establishes what an isolated danger symbol represents, when seen on the chart display of an ECDIS?
Check the chart symbols catalogue to ascertain the meaning.
Interrogate it and ask for a pick or information report.
If the relief for the bridge lookout does not appear at the end of the watch, when required, what should be the actions of the existing lookout?
The lookout should go down the accommodation to see where the relief is and make him/her go to the lookout position.
Inform the Officer of the Watch that you are going to call your relief.
He should inform the Officer of the Watch and wait for instructions.
Stay on lookout until the relief eventually arrives.
The oil product particularly associated with the danger of contracting leukaemia through exposure to its vapours is:
Oil tankers are subject to cyclical bending moments throughout their life as a result classification society rules require a specific minimum reduction in steel thickness to be maintained within “x” length amidships, where “x” is:
The ID of an Inmarsat-M station on board starts with:
What immediate action should be taken if a ship unexpectedly runs aground and stops?
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 B on the figure.
Breadth is given by C on the figure.
Breadth is given by D on the figure.
The DoS addresses the responsibility for the security of the water around the ship and the verification of increased threat levels.
What is the inherent danger in welding/cutting in piping containing freon?
Development of nitrous gases.
Development of explosive gases.
Depletion of oxygen in the air.
Depletion of the ozone layer.
Master of every ship must provide:
The training during crews working hours only.
Proper rest to the crew after each training programme.
Facilities to conduct training whenever required by the training officer.
A link between the shipboard training officer and the company training officer ashore.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Survival craft distress pyrotechnic signal.
An inflatable lifejacket will inflate:
Either automatically on immersion or by a single manual motion or by mouth.
Either automatically on immersion or by a single manual motion.
Automatically on immersion.
Either automatically on immersion or by mouth.
If the wind speed on a vessel doubles, by approximately how much will the force from it rise?
The force will be Doubled.
The force will be Quadrupled.
The force will be Tripled.
What is usually the effect on G when the ship is damaged with water ingress?
It first rises and then lowers.
After having discovered a small leak of oil at the ships manifold during discharge, you would:
Pretend you have not seen it.
Notify the Officer in charge of the operation.
Put a bucket under the leak.
Part way through a profiling interview with a supplier, the package the individual is carrying arouses your suspicion. What do you do?
Confront the individual and demand that he open the package.
Call for help on the radio.
Discreetly inform someone of your suspicions so he or she can get assistance.
Take the package and open it.
On board passenger ships an abandon ship drill must be performed:
Which VHF channel should be used for intership navigation safety communications?
At what minimum height above sea level must a SART transponder be mounted?
The proper function of a SART transponder doesn’t depend on the height above sea level.
If one requires medical advice by means of an Inmarsat-C terminal one should use the following address:
Code signals concerning request and general information on medical matters normally consist of:
Letter M plus two other letters.
Letter P plus two other letters.
Letter D plus two other letters.
Letter H plus two other letters.
As per the IMDG Code, an “article” is referred to as:
A device that contains a dangerous substance or mixture of substances.
Something that is packed within a freight container.
A device that is responsible for initiating a dangerous reaction.
A form that contains important information about a hazardous substance.
On a ship involved in a collision, what should happen immediately after the accident has taken place?
Crew should follow an emergency procedure.
The master should be called.
The other ship should be contacted.
The bridge team should devise a plan of action.
What is the meaning of the term “Steady as she goes” when acting as helmsman?
Keep the applied rudder constant until the next helm order.
Try to reduce the continuous swinging either side of the course when steering a compass 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.
Reduce the number of helm movements used when steering a set course.
In the diagram, which arrow is pointing at the position known as the “Bridge”?
The Bridge is indicated by B, in the figure.
The Bridge is indicated by C, in the figure.
The Bridge is indicated by A, in the figure.
The Bridge is indicated by D, in the figure.
Within the Oil Discharge Monitoring and Control System, an “overboard discharge control” is defined as:
A device which automatically initiates the sequence to stop the overboard discharge of the effluent in alarm conditions and prevents the discharge throughout the period the alarm prevail.
A system which receives automatic signals of oil content, flow rate, ship’s speed, ship’s position, date and time.
For a ship operating or calling in US waters, COTP can request (OPA-90):
Participation in all announced drills.
Maximum two drills a year.
Unannounced drills at any time.
Maximum one drill a year.
Who is responsible for maintaining the vessel’s structural strength?
The Flag State Administration.
The Shipping Company and the Classification Society.
Regular “updating” of a ships position in an Inmarsat-C installation is necessary:
To enter the correct data to the disk antenna.
To have the correct position in case of accidents.
To keep to the correct Inmarsat-region.
To inform the satellite of ships position.
The calibration of the ODME is carried with the use of:
The product being carried on that voyage.
Approved bio-degradable light oil.
After efficient scrubbing of inert flue gas what would be the concentration of sulphur dioxide be:
Notification logging procedures (OPA-90):
Only communication with USCG.
Every report or message must be logged including time and date.
Only verbal reports for documentation.
Only initial reports to be logged.
The reporting of incidents involving harmful substances and/or marine pollutants is regulated under:
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.
Which of the following requirements to ships stability for normal operation corresponds to present regulations? (NSCL 4/12.2).
The ship is loaded in such a manner that adequate stability is achieved in all loading condition.
Unless otherwise stated in the approved stability calculation, the total weight of the deck cargo shall not exceed 50 metric tons.
In waters with the danger of icing, loading of deck cargo must be approved by competent authority.
Centre of gravity shall be calculated with an accuracy better than 5 %.
In US waters “Oil Pollution Act of 1990” was activated in August 1993. What is the main issue for the introduction of the act?
To prevent oil spills in US waters.
To enforce owners to use equipment of higher standards that those of today.
To encourage owners to build double hull vessels for trading US waters.
To improve safety measures onboard.
You are to carry a cargo of Phenol across the North Atlantic in winter time. What precaution will you take with the double bottom tank located under the cargo tank containing the Phenol?
It is not necessary to take any additional precautions with the double bottom tank because it is part of an entirely separate pumping system.
It should be continuously vented to avoid the build up of condensation on the structure around the product.
It should be empty, to avoid cold water contacted the structure around the product because Phenol has a relatively high melting point.
A message is send by the Inmarset C-set. The land earth station will:
Automatically send a positive delivery notification (PDN) to the sender.
Only send a positive delivery notification (PDN) to the sender if the sender requested, so in the send menu.
Never send a positive delivery notification (PDN) to the sender. The addressed will have to confirm the message through the ground-station and request for further information, if desired.
Which of the following two digits codes is used to obtain medical advice?
Why is it important to have good relationship on-board a vessel?
It leads to better work performance and positive atmosphere among the crew.
Crew comes to know each others problems.
It encourages crew to extend their contract.
It will prevent accidents from happening.
In area A1 the function “Transmission of ship to shore distress alerts” is mainly based on:
The use of SART transponder.
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 EPIRB is always transmitting and does not need to be activated.
Most EPIRBs must be manually switched on.
What are the three volumes of the IAMSAR Manual?
I Organization and Management; II Mission Co-ordination; III Mobile Facilities.
I Planning and Preparation; II Rescue Control; III Reference.
A Command and Control; B Communications; C Rescue Procedures.
I Organization; II Communications; III Rescue Procedures.
What is the main hazard associated with entry into an enclosed space?
The atmosphere inside may contain insufficient oxygen to support life, or toxic vapours, or both.
That there may be errors or missing entries on the enclosed space entry permit and an inspector may notice.
There will commonly be insufficient natural light to safely descend the access ladder.
The lower part of the tank may still be wet and slippery. You may not be able to see this from the deck.
Which of the following is most commonly used by the oil industry to assess the volatility of crude oil?
Reid vapour Pressure (RVP).
Methane Evolution Index (CEI).
True vapour pressure (TVP).
Volatile Organic Compound content (%).
A person wearing an anti-exposure suit shall be able to:
Dive into the water to the maximum draft of craft that the ship is provided with.
Don and remove the suit in the water in no more than 5 min if it impairs ability to swim.
Jump from a height equal to that of the stowage of liferafts arranged to be thrown overboard.
Perform all duties associated with abandonment, assist others and operate a rescue boat.
When you are on watch during a stay in port, what should you always ensure is ready at the head of the gangway?
In which ways is heat transmitted?
Delay, conduction, radiation.
Conduction, convection and radiation.
Gasification, conduction and convection.
Radiation and gasification.
What are the three diameters of fire hoses most commonly found on ships?
A ship in distress should transmit the appropriate alarm signal followed by the distress call and message on one or all of the international distress frequencies. Which of frequencies is in accordance with the present recommendations?
550 kHz, 2 182 kHz and 121,5 MHz.
500 kHz, 2 182 kHz and 156,8 MHz.
550 kHz, 2 367 kHz and 121,5 MHz.
500 kHz, 2 367 kHz and 243 MHz.
Which VHF channel should be used for intership navigation safety communications?
At the entrance to the space where batteries are stored on board the following notice must be fitted:
No entry with naked light and/or flame.
What would be the correct understanding of the term “a ship is directionally unstable”?
When the rudder is kept amidships, the ship will continue on a straight course.
The ship has negative transverse stability (GM) when proceeding on some specific courses.
The ship will only require small amounts of helm to maintain its course when steaming in a heavy seaway.
The ship requires continual application of the rudder to maintain a steady course.
By what formula is the displacement calculated? W = Displacement; L = length; B = Breadth; D = depth of vessel; Cb = Block Coefficient; Cw = Coefficient of waterplane; RD = relative density.
What do you understand by the term “Risk Assessment”, and how would this be carried out on board?
States than when work has a degree of risk that the work is not carried out.
Requires a great deal of preparation and involves recording everything on paper.
Identify the hazards, quantify the risks, put control measures in place, monitor the work activity and review.
Identify the hazards and specify the personal protective equipment that would be required to complete the work.
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)?
The figure shows the cross section of a ship floating in water with the hull coloured in red and the seabed below the vessel shaded. On this figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term “UNDERKEEL CLEARANCE” given. Which one is the correct one?
Underkeel clearance is given by B on the figure.
Underkeel clearance is given by C on the figure.
Underkeel clearance is given by D on the figure.
Underkeel clearance is given by A on the figure.
What does ISM stand for?
The International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention.
Internal Ship Safety Management.
International Safe Manning Certification.
International Ship Measurement and Pollution Control.
What is the “Scantling Draught” of an Oil Tanker with segregated ballast tanks?
The draught for which the structural strength of the ship has been designed.
The draught on which the fundamental design parameters are based.
The minimum draught amidships when in ballast condition.
The maximum draught determined by the Loadline Rules.
The system, which uses gases from an oil tankers main or auxiliary boilers?
Combination – inert systems.
An Oil tanker experiences large bending moments and therefore the deck scantlings must be maintained within “x” length amidships, where “x” is:
Which of the following is the correct minimum carriage requirement for a ship of more than 300 gross tons and operating in area A1:
1 VHF RT + DSC + DSC watch receiver – 1 or 2 SART – 1 NAVTEX or 1 EGC receiver – 2 or 3 VHF portable – 1 EPIRB.
1 VHF RT + DSC + DSC watch receiver – 1 or 2 SART – 1 NAVTEX or 1 EGC receiver – 2 or 3 VHF portable.
What action should be taken by the Officer of the Watch in the event of fire being reported to the bridge during the 00:00 to 04:00 watch?
Send the bridge look-out down to investigate.
Stop engines and inform the engine room.
The emergency battery of a GMDSS portophone:
Must be tested once a week.
Must be replaced before the expiry date is exceeded.
What allowances should be applied to an echo sounder reading, to compare the depth of water with the depth shown on a chart?
Position of trasducer below the water surface and the height of tide.
Shallow water effects causing ground interaction.
A correction that should be applied to the charted depth value shown on the chart.
The distance between the pulse Transmitter and Receiver, if different.
What is the minimum permissible distance measured horizontally between the ship’s shell plating and the outer side bulkhead of the first cargo compartment on a type II chemical tanker?
Not less than moulded breadth / 5.
Not less than moulded breadth / 15.
When initially setting up the GPS to provide positions for use with a paper chart, what Chart Datum should be selected:
Select WGS84 and when plotting on the chart apply the stated corrections.
WGS78 and input the corrections stated on the chart into the GPS.
Select the datum stated on the chart in use.
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
A “Pellistor” is:
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.
It is a sensor used in an oxygen analyser that contains a chemical that are very sensitive to changes in the oxygen content of air.
It is a sensor used in a hydrocarbon measuring instrument that undergoes a chemical change in the resence of a hydrocarbon and air mixture.
A vessel berths at two different jetties under the influence of a 1 knot beam current. At the first jetty the ship has an underkeel clearance of 5 times the draught and at the second the underkeel clearance is only 0,5 times the draught. If the current exerted a force of 50 tonnes on the ship at the first jetty, what would be the approximate force exerted at the second if the draught is the same?
Unchanged, remains at 50 tonnes.
What is the result of an “unusually large metacentric height”?
The vessel will roll violentrly.
The vessel’s tweendeck heights is too high.
The vessel will roll slowly or be unstable.
The vessel will have a great bending moment.
For how long is the health certificate valid for a seafarer in foreign trade?