The time indication 121310z means in maritime radio communication:
Your answer is correct:
12th day, 13:10 hours UTC.
3
You must not attempt to move a casualty carelessly, if you suspect patient with:
Your answer is correct:
Fractured spine.
4
What is most important for crew members when preparing for emergencies?
Your answer is correct:
That people are well trained.
5
A message is send by the Inmarset C-set. The land earth station will:
Your answer is correct:
Only send a positive delivery notification (PDN) to the sender if the sender requested, so in the send menu.
6
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:
Correct answer:
That no leakage occurs under static liquid pressure of at least 1,5 times the maximum allowable working pressure.
Your Answer:
That no leakage occurs under static liquid pressure of at least 1,25 times the maximum allowable working pressure.
7
For how long is the health certificate valid for a seafarer in foreign trade?
Correct answer:
1 year.
Your Answer:
2 years.
8
Which of the following requirements to ships stability for normal operation corresponds to present regulations? (NSCL 4/12.2).
Your answer is correct:
The ship is loaded in such a manner that adequate stability is achieved in all loading condition.
9
What is the main hazard associated with entry into an enclosed space?
Your answer is correct:
The atmosphere inside may contain insufficient oxygen to support life, or toxic vapours, or both.
10
The calibration of the ODME is carried with the use of:
Your answer is correct:
Fresh water.
11
Whenever there is a major bleeding, the first priority should be to:
Your answer is correct:
Stop the bleeding.
12
What do you understand by the term “Risk Assessment”, and how would this be carried out on board?
Your answer is correct:
Identify the hazards, quantify the risks, put control measures in place, monitor the work activity and review.
13
Part way through a profiling interview with a supplier, the package the individual is carrying arouses your suspicion. What do you do?
Your answer is correct:
Discreetly inform someone of your suspicions so he or she can get assistance.
14
Some centrifugal cargo pumps on oil tankers are designed with an automatic stripping system, which allows the cargo tank to fully discharge its contents. By what principle does such a stripping system operate?
Your answer is correct:
On the basis that, if cargo vapour can be stopped from entering the cargo pump suction inlet, the flow will continue without cavitation.
15
When handing over the con of a vessel to a pilot, should the Master insist in discussing the passage plan with the pilot while he is there to use his local knowledge and advice on the navigation of the ship?
Your answer is correct:
A passage plan should be discussed between the Master and pilot, when under pilotage in the same way as discussed with the bridge team when deep sea.
16
According to SOLAS, the mechanical ventilation system of the cargo pump room shall be capable of making:
Your answer is correct:
At least 20 air changes per hour.
17
A person wearing an anti-exposure suit shall be able to:
Your answer is correct:
Perform all duties associated with abandonment, assist others and operate a rescue boat.
18
If W = Displacement, L = length, B = Breadth, D = depth of vessel, Cb = Block Coefficient, Cw = Coefficient of Waterplane, RD = Relative Density, then:
Correct answer:
W = L×B×D×Cb/RD.
Your Answer:
W = L×B×D×RD.
19
When describing the characteristics of oil cargoes or oil/water slops, a “mercaptan” is:
Your answer is correct:
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.
20
The correct functioning of a DSC-modem can be checked by means of:
Your answer is correct:
The build-in test facilities in the modem.
21
What is the meaning of the term “Steady as she goes” when acting as helmsman?
Your answer is correct:
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.
22
How would you alert others onboard if you saw a person falling overboard?
Your answer is correct:
If I saw a person falling overboard I would shout repeatedly, “Man overboard”.
23
What immediate action should be taken if a ship unexpectedly runs aground and stops?
Your answer is correct:
Stop engine(s).
24
In the diagram, which arrow is pointing at the position known as the “Bridge”?
Your answer is correct:
The Bridge is indicated by A, in the figure.
25
By the term “Stand by” the operator of a coast-station means that one should:
Your answer is correct:
Wait until the coast-station calls again.
26
Via Inmarsat-C a message is sent to an Inmarsat-C mailbox with a positive delivery notification (PDN). The ground station will:
Your answer is correct:
Send a PDN, if the message has arrived in the mailbox.
27
With reference to oil cargo characteristics, “cloud point” is:
Your answer is correct:
The temperature at which a liquid hydrocarbon begins to congeal and take on a cloudy appearance, due to the bonding of constituent paraffin compounds.
28
When a Master takes the leadership in approaching a problem, Must his first action be a decision that will directly solve the problem?
Your answer is correct:
Not necessary, he shall use all available resources. He should resist the temptation to step in and do it all by himself.
29
An oil tanker with a defective Oil Discharge Monitoring Equipment may be allowed by a Port State Authority to trade for:
Your answer is correct:
One ballast voyage before proceeding to a repair port.
30
Code signals concerning request and general information on medical matters normally consist of:
Your answer is correct:
Letter M plus two other letters.
31
When initially setting up the GPS to provide positions for use with a paper chart, what Chart Datum should be selected:
Your answer is correct:
Select WGS84 and when plotting on the chart apply the stated corrections.
32
On board an oil tanker, slop tanks may be used for the carriage of oil:
Your answer is correct:
When not being used for the carriage of slops and are included in the total cargo capacity of the vessel.
33
You are carrying out a search in a smoke filled compartment wearing a breathing apparatus. At what stage should you start to make your way out of the compartment?
Your answer is correct:
Regularly check your pressure gauge and note how much air you used to reach your work area. Start to return when you have this amount left plus a reasonable reserve.
34
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?
Your answer is correct:
Sound the Fire Alarm.
35
According to ISGOTT, flue gas that is produced by the burning of a fuel oil that has a high sulphur content will typically contain which of the following amounts of sulphur dioxide?
Your answer is correct:
2 000 ppm.
36
Referring to the SOLAS convention, how often should a crew member on a cargo ship participate in one abandon ship drill and one fire drill?
Your answer is correct:
Monthly.
37
According to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions and the illustrated lights, what type of vessel is this and from what direction is it viewed?
Your answer is correct:
This is a vessel engaged in fishing other than trawling, making way through the water, with outlying gear extending more than 150 m in the direction of the all-round white light. Looking at its port side.
38
The emergency fire pump is in accordance with good seamanship and precautionary routines run and tested weekly. Routine checks and maintenance are normally carried out by dedicated personnel. To ensure safe and appropriate operation of the pump, would you consider it beneficial that the same dedicated personnel operate the pump in emergencies?
Your answer is correct:
In case of accidents, it is important that a wide range of personnel must be permitted and trained to operate the pump.
39
Under ISM, what is a “non-conformity”?
Your answer is correct:
An observed situation where objective evidence indicates the non-fulfilment of a specified requirement.
40
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.
Your answer is correct:
W = L · B · d · RD.
41
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?
Correct answer:
Not less than 760 mm.
Your Answer:
Not less than moulded breadth / 15.
42
What is the inherent danger in welding/cutting in piping containing freon?
Correct answer:
Development of nitrous gases.
Your Answer:
Depletion of the ozone layer.
43
Most minor oilspills are caused by:
Your answer is correct:
Human error.
44
What are the three diameters of fire hoses most commonly found on ships?
Your answer is correct:
25, 45 or 70 mm.
45
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:
Your answer is correct:
Half Length.
46
As a result of being in collision with your vessel, the other vessel involved is on fire. What are your responsibilities?
Your answer is correct:
The other vessel is in distress and if possible I will render assistance.
47
When discussing their chemistry of petroleum cargoes, if “Alkanes” are saturated hydrocarbons, what are unsaturated hydrocarbons?
Your answer is correct:
Alkenes.
48
The prescribed periodic tests of the radio set must be entered in:
Your answer is correct:
Radio Log.
49
Which of the following is the correct minimum carriage requirement for a ship of more than 300 gross tons and operating in area A1:
Your answer is correct:
1 VHF RT + DSC + DSC watch receiver – 1 or 2 SART – 1 NAVTEX or 1 EGC receiver – 2 or 3 VHF portable – 1 EPIRB.
50
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. How are those categories designated?
Correct answer:
5 categories, labelled A-E.
Your Answer:
Three categories, numbered I, II, III.
51
In which ways is heat transmitted?
Your answer is correct:
Conduction, convection and radiation.
52
Which VHF channel should be used for intership navigation safety communications?
Your answer is correct:
Ch. 13.
53
What is to be considered when deciding the position of the accommodation on an oil tanker?
Your answer is correct:
A single failure of deck or bulkhead shall not allow fumes into the accommodation spaces.
54
The correct method to dispose of any oily/water mixture in the manifold drip-tray is to:
Your answer is correct:
Transfer it to the sloptank and later discharge it to a reception facility.
55
At what minimum height above sea level must a SART transponder be mounted?
Correct answer:
1 metre.
Your Answer:
2 metres.
56
If all indications are that a cargo has been received without damages, irregularities or short shipment and the phrase “apparent good order and condition” is entered on the Bill of Lading, then this Bill is this said to be:
Your answer is correct:
A clean Bill of Lading.
57
What is the probable cause of an error in the position shown on a GPS receiver set into “2D” fixing?
Your answer is correct:
Incorrect height of the antenna set into the receiver.
58
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:
Your answer is correct:
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.
59
What allowances should be applied to an echo sounder reading, to compare the depth of water with the depth shown on a chart?
Your answer is correct:
Position of trasducer below the water surface and the height of tide.
60
Regular “updating” of a ships position in an Inmarsat-C installation is necessary:
Your answer is correct:
To have the correct position in case of accidents.
61
What general background colour is used on warning signs that indicate emergency or first-aid features, or indicate a safe condition?
Correct answer:
Green.
Your Answer:
Red.
62
What can be used to reduce the effect of the state of sea-waves?
Your answer is correct:
Vegetable/Fish Oil.
63
How is a EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) activated?
Your answer is correct:
Most EPIRBs are automatically activated when they enter the water.
64
Ballast introduced into a cargo tank on a chemical tanker which has been washed to such an extent that the ballast contains less than 1 ppm of the substance previously carried may be discharged into the sea without regard to the discharge rate, ship’s speed and discharge outlet location, but under certain conditions. What are those conditions?
Your answer is correct:
That the vessel is not less than 12 miles from the nearest land and is in water that is not less than 25 metres deep.
65
That stage of the discharging operation on an oil tanker when the last remaining contents of a tank or line are being pumped out is called:
Your answer is correct:
Stripping.
66
The purpose of expansion couplings to be fitted on the longitudinal pipelines of oil tankers is:
Your answer is correct:
To allow the pipelines to follow the ships flexing movement when pitching.
67
What is the disadvantage of using chemicals on an oil-spill on the water?
Your answer is correct:
The chemicals make it difficult to remove the oil from the water.
68
Which of the following is a definition of a petroleum product which is “non-flammble”?
Correct answer:
Petroleum having a flash point of 60 °C or above, as determined by the closed cup method of test.
Your Answer:
Petroleum having a flash point of 60 °C or above, which will not produce any flammable vapour.
69
What is the minimum number of channels required for the portable two-way VHF’s for survival craft?
Your answer is correct:
Channels 6, 13 & 16.
70
Every inflatable liferaft, inflatable lifejacket and hydrostatic release units shall be serviced:
Your answer is correct:
Every 12 months.
71
Within the Oil Discharge Monitoring and Control System, an “overboard discharge control” is defined as:
Your answer is correct:
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 prevails.
72
The calibration of the ODME is carried with the use of:
Your answer is correct:
Fresh water.
73
The aerial system of an Inmarsat-C terminal consist of:
Correct answer:
An omni-directional aerial.
Your Answer:
A flexible wire aerial.
74
The process of settling of slops on an oil tanker is:
Correct answer:
Allowing the oil and water to separate out.
Your Answer:
Allowing the mixture to rest once it has been pumped into the slop tank, so that any static charge disperses.
75
The battery of a SART:
Your answer is correct:
Must be replaced before the expiry date is exceeded.
76
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”?
Your answer is correct:
Apply 20 degrees of rudder towards port and then after the second command reduce the wheel to 10 degrees of helm.
77
Inmarsat Telex Service code “31” can be used:
Your answer is correct:
To ask for maritime inquiries.
78
What indicates “MIDSHIPS” in the figure?
Correct answer:
Midships is indicated by B, in the figure.
Your Answer:
Midships is indicated by A, in the figure.
79
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?
Your answer is correct:
Outside the blue coloured zone.
80
When during transmitting the display of a radiotelephone-installation shows a decrease intransmitting power it is:
Correct answer:
An indication of aerial problem.
Your Answer:
An adjustment of the semi-duplex transmitting power.