Test online for Deck department, Management level, Oil Tanker (CES v6.0)
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Which of the following is most commonly used by the oil industry to assess the volatility of crude oil?
Your answer is correct:
Reid vapour Pressure (RVP).2
As per the IMDG Code, an “article” is referred to as:
Correct answer:
A device that contains a dangerous substance or mixture of substances.Your Answer:
A form that contains important information about a hazardous substance.3
What are the three volumes of the IAMSAR Manual?
Your answer is correct:
I Organization and Management; II Mission Co-ordination; III Mobile Facilities.4
After disconnecting the telex connection via a LES, the time period is stated based on:
Your answer is correct:
The time in minutes, or parts of it, when the landline was used.5
On area A4 the function “Transmission and reception of on scene communications” is mainly based on:
Correct answer:
The use of MF and/or VHF R/T.Your Answer:
The use of HF DSC and/or Inmarsat-C.6
According to the IAMSAR Manual, what is the expected survival time for a person in water of 4-10 °C, without special protective clothing?
Your answer is correct:
Less than 3 hours.7
The receipt of a distress alert is to be pronounced as followed:
Your answer is correct:
Mayday (1x), call-sign of ship in distress (3x) / this is / own call-sign (3x) / received mayday.8
A “Pellistor” is:
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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.Your Answer:
It is a sensor used in a hydrocarbon measuring instrument that undergoes a chemical change in the presence of a hydrocarbon and air mixture.9
Which of the following information shall be specified by the muster list?
Correct answer:
Action to be taken by crew and passengers.Your Answer:
The muster list has been prepared and approved by the administration before the ship proceeds to sea.10
“Passivation” is a restorative process periodically applied to stainless steel tanks on a chemical tanker. What effect does this process have on the steel surface?
Correct answer:
It restores and reforms the passive Chromium Hydroxide surface layer.Your Answer:
It restricts active corrosion on the surface steel.11
After efficient scrubbing of inert flue gas what would be the concentration of sulphur dioxide be:
Your answer is correct:
50 ppm.12
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.13
A message is send by the Inmarset C-set. The land earth station will:
Correct answer:
Only send a positive delivery notification (PDN) to the sender if the sender requested, so in the send menu.Your Answer:
Automatically send a positive delivery notification (PDN) to the sender.14
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?
Correct answer:
2 000 ppm.Your Answer:
200 ppm.15
According to Rule 35 of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions what sound signal is made by a vessel not under command when in or near an area of restricted visibility?
Your answer is correct:
One prolonged blast, followed by two short blasts, at intervals of not more than two minutes.16
Master of every ship must provide:
Your answer is correct:
A link between the shipboard training officer and the company training officer ashore.17
Which of the following two digits codes is used to obtain medical advice?
Your answer is correct:
32.18
The correct method to dispose of any oily/water mixture in the manifold drip-tray is to:
Correct answer:
Transfer it to the sloptank and later discharge it to a reception facility.Your Answer:
Drain it to a cargo tank.19
An Oil tanker experiences large bending moments and therefore the deck scantlings must be maintained within “x” length amidships, where “x” is:
Correct answer:
0,4 Length.Your Answer:
Half Length.20
When initially setting up the GPS to provide positions for use with a paper chart, what Chart Datum should be selected:
Correct answer:
Select WGS84 and when plotting on the chart apply the stated corrections.Your Answer:
WGS78 and input the corrections stated on the chart into the GPS.21
What statutory certificate is carried onboard to indicate that a tanker is in compliance with Annex 1 of the MARPOL convention?
Your answer is correct:
The International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Certificate.22
How is a EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) activated?
Your answer is correct:
Most EPIRBs are automatically activated when they enter the water.23
At what minimum height above sea level must a SART transponder be mounted?
Correct answer:
1 metre.Your Answer:
The proper function of a SART transponder doesn’t depend on the height above sea level.24
During the survey of Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) equipment, which document must be available to the surveyor to demonstrate compliance with SOLAS?
Correct answer:
A report giving the result of the Conformance Test, issued by the Classification Society on behalf of the Flag State Authority.Your Answer:
A Statement of Installation and Testing by the Approved Service Provider in compliance with SOLAS V/26-4.25
The steps of the embarkation ladder used must be spaced apart by a distance of:
Your answer is correct:
Equally spaced and not less than 300 mm or more than 380 mm.26
How many thermal protective aids are carried in each liferaft?
Your answer is correct:
10 % of the number of persons the liferaft is designed to carry, or two, whichever is more.27
What can be used to reduce the effect of the state of sea-waves?
Correct answer:
Vegetable/Fish Oil.Your Answer:
Crude Oil.28
When a message is sent by the Inmarsat-C installation to an Internet e-mail address, the land charge is:
Correct answer:
Independent of the destination.Your Answer:
Dependent on the “chargeband”.29
Which of the following requirements regarding life-buoys correspond to present regulations? (SOLAS III/7.1).
Correct answer:
Not less than half the total number of lifebuoys shall be provided with self-igniting lights.Your Answer:
All the life-buoys shall be placed in holders with quick-release arrangement.30
Notification logging procedures (OPA-90):
Your answer is correct:
Every report or message must be logged including time and date.31
What are the three diameters of fire hoses most commonly found on ships?
Your answer is correct:
25, 45 or 70 mm.32
What is the meaning of this symbol?
Correct answer:
Lifeboat.Your Answer:
Liferaft.33
What is the purpose of the Ship Security Plan?
Your answer is correct:
Protect your ship from risks posed by security threats or incidents.34
During cargo or bunker operations, oil response equipment is to be:
Correct answer:
Ready for immediate use.Your Answer:
In the cargo pump room.35
Which personnel must undergo familiarization training on board?
Your answer is correct:
Everyone.36
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?
Your answer is correct:
As soon as possible but not later than 2 weeks after he joins the ship.37
In open water, you see a collision between two other ships. What immediate action should you take?
Your answer is correct:
Nothing, proceed on passage unless they are in distress.38
After having discovered a small leak of oil at the ships manifold during discharge, you would:
Correct answer:
Notify the Officer in charge of the operation.Your Answer:
Put a bucket under the leak.39
The process of settling of slops on an oil tanker is:
Your answer is correct:
Allowing the oil and water to separate out.40
The position that is determined by built in GPS-receiver in an Inmarsat-EPIRB has an accuracy of about:
Your answer is correct:
200 metres.41
You are close to the entrance to a port in thick fog. You hear the following signal. What does it mean?
Correct answer:
That there is a vessel at anchor in the vicinity. She is less than 100 metres in length.Your Answer:
That there is a vessel at anchor in the vicinity. She is more than 100 metres length.42
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 & 16.43
Measuring the ullage at a cargo tank would mean:
Your answer is correct:
Measuring the distance from the surface of the cargo to the ullage reference point.44
The ODME printouts for tank cleaning operations must be retained on board for a minimum period:
Correct answer:
Of 3 years.Your Answer:
Annually.45
Inmarsat Telex Service code “31” can be used:
Your answer is correct:
To ask for maritime inquiries.46
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?
Your answer is correct:
Underkeel clearance is given by A on the figure.47
A conventional tanker has most of its tanks slack during the discharging of oil cargo, it is not of any great consequence; however, if an OBO has most of its holds slack during discharging (or loading) of oil cargo this will:
Your answer is correct:
Likely cause a sudden or violent list due to the very large free surface in the broad beamed holds?48
This device can detect a package of drugs inside a large delivery of ship’s stores. What is it?
Your answer is correct:
Pallet scanner.49
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.50
On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term “BREADTH” given. Which one is the correct one?
Your answer is correct:
Breadth is given by B on the figure.51
What immediate action should be taken if a ship unexpectedly runs aground and stops?
Your answer is correct:
Stop engine(s).52
The aerial system of an Inmarsat-C terminal consist of:
Your answer is correct:
An omni-directional aerial.53
A class “D” fire involves what type of material?
Your answer is correct:
Metals.54
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?
Correct answer:
It should be empty, to avoid cold water contacted the structure around the product because Phenol has a relatively high melting point.Your Answer:
It is not necessary to take any additional precautions with the double bottom tank because it is part of an entirely separate pumping system.55
How many rocket parachute flares are carried in each liferaft with SOLAS B pack?
Your answer is correct:
2.56
Which statement best describes what happens to the vessel symbol on an ECDIS set in North-up, true motion mode?
Your answer is correct:
Vessel symbol moves across the screen.57
You are on a sailing vessel, underway in open water. This vessel is sighted on the starboard bow, on a steady bearing and the distance is closing. By the International Regulations for the Preventing Collisions at Sea, what action will you follow?
Your answer is correct:
By Rule 18, a power-driven vessel underway shall keep out of the way of a sailing vessel. I will maintain my course and speed, but will continue to monitor situation to ensure the other vessel takes avoiding action.58
What is to be considered when deciding the position of the accommodation on an oil tanker?
Correct answer:
A single failure of deck or bulkhead shall not allow fumes into the accommodation spaces.Your Answer:
They must be at the after end of the vessel.59
During test and/or maintenance work of the CO2 system affecting the release system, precautions to ensure that the gas is not released into the engine room due to a mistake are to be ensured. What precautions should be taken?
Your answer is correct:
The main supply line to be blanked off prior to the work.60
The battery of a SART:
Your answer is correct:
Must be replaced before the expiry date is exceeded.61
The “dew point” of a liquid chemical is often quoted in the documentation relating to its loading and carriage. Which of the following is a definition of “dew point”?
Your answer is correct:
The temperature at which a gas is saturated with respect to a condensable component, as in operational terms is seen at the point when air is saturated with moisture.62
What is the probable cause of an error in the position shown on a GPS receiver set into “2D” fixing?
Correct answer:
Incorrect height of the antenna set into the receiver.Your Answer:
The limit set on the VDOP figure is too small.63
Master of every ship must provide:
Your answer is correct:
A link between the shipboard training officer and the company training officer ashore.64
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.65
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.66
What is the alcohol content in the blood permissible under US legislation before it is defined as intoxication?
Your answer is correct:
0,04 %.67
If W = Displacement, L = length, B = Breadth, D = depth of vessel, Cb = Block Coefficient, Cw = Coefficient of Waterplane, RD = Relative Density, then:
Your answer is correct:
W = L×B×D×Cb/RD.68
During the anchoring procedure, what would the 2nd Officer understand by the following request from the bridge, “How is the chain”?
Your answer is correct:
The bridge would like to know the direction of the anchor cable from the hawse pipe.69
MARPOL – Annex V. Disposal of garbage. Your vessel is in the Red Sea (Special Area) and the Chief Cook is requesting to have some food waste burned in the incinerator. Due to problems with incinerator, you decide to have the waste ground in the Grinder (Lump size max. 25 mm) and disposed off into the sea. Is this prohibited, if not, how far from nearest land is this legal?
Correct answer:
12 miles.Your Answer:
This is prohibited.70
Which VHF channel should be used for intership navigation safety communications?
Correct answer:
Ch. 13.Your Answer:
Ch. 16.71
A Cargo Ship Equipment Certificate will be issued for:
Your answer is correct:
5 years with control every 12 months.72
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.73
To maintain good relationship among the crew on board a vessel, one must be:
Your answer is correct:
Understanding, Co-operative, and have respect from both sides.74
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.75
The word SATCOM is spelled conform the international phonetic alphabet:
Your answer is correct:
Sierra, Alfa, Tango, Charlie, Oscar, Mike.76
On a ship involved in a collision, what should happen immediately after the accident has taken place?
Your answer is correct:
Crew should follow an emergency procedure.77
Chemical tankers of 20 000 tonnes DWT or above, with a keel laid on or after 1st July 1986, when carrying flammable products with a flashpoint not exceeding 60 °C, such as those listed in chapters 17 and 18 of the International Bulk Chemical Code, are exempt from the requirement to be fitted with and use an inert gas plant provided certain conditions are met. Which of the following is a summary of those conditions?
Correct answer:
The cargo tank does not exceed 3 000 cubic metres capacity/each tank washing machine nozzle does not exceed 17,5 cubic metres per hour delivery rate/the total wash water input to the tank from all tank washing machines does not exceed 110 cubic metres per hour.Your Answer:
The cargo tank is greater than 3 000 cubic metres capacity/each tank washing machine nozzle is capable of delivering a minimum of 17,5 cubic metres per hour/the total wash water input to the tank from all tank washing machines must be at least 110 cubic metres per hour.78
At least, how often shall life boats be launched with their assigned operating crew aboard and manoeuvred in the water according to SOLAS?
Your answer is correct:
Every 3 months.79
Is it always possible to use the word “ship” instead of the word “boat”?
Correct answer:
Normally a small vessel is called a “boat” rather than a “ship”, otherwise it is not important.Your Answer:
A large vessel is always called a “ship” and never a “boat”.80