What class of fire involves liquids?
As a general rule, where would you expect to find a portable fire extinguisher in any space?
Near the middle of the space
There is no such standard practice.
Near to the entrance to the space
Under a porthole or window
What has to be done before the central gas extinguishing system is used on a fire in engine rooms, cargo holds or other confined spaces?
All openings to the compartment must be closed
Make sure that the compartment has been evacuated
"B" Class divisions in ships are constructed so that they are capable of preventing the passage of smoke and flame to the end of a standard fire test held for how many minutes?
*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?
Wait for the appropriate signal on your safety line as the personnel outside will be keeping a track of the time you have spent inside
Wait until the breathing apparatus warning whistle sounds.
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
15 minutes after starting to use the set as this leaves you with five minutes air left
Which of the following items shall be included in each fire drill?
Checking the operation of watertight doors, fire doors, fire dampers and relevant communication equipment
Checking closure mechanism for all air ventilators and other openings to accommodation, engine rooms and cargo spaces
Checking the operation of fire doors
The portable walkie talkies required to be carried by GMDSS regulations should have which channels as a minimum?
You receive via the 8 MHz a DSC distress alert. The received DSC message is however distorted. The MMSI as well as the position are illegible. After listening at the 8 MHz telephone distress frequency, nothing is heard. This is because:
you should have listened on the 2182 kHz
telephone signals in the same frequency band are generally weaker than DSC signals
first an acknowledgement of a coastguard station must be received via the 8MHz
After receiving a DSC-distress alert in the VHF frequency band one should:
listen out on VHF channel 16
immediately send a DSC ‘acknowledgement'
immediately send a DSC ‘distress relay'
The emergency-battery of a GMDDS-portophone:
must be fully charged every day
must be tested once a week
One has to check the SART-unit:
on the mechanism which automatically releases the SART during the sinking of the vessel
on the proper functioning of the recharger and the charge-conditions of the battery
on the date of replacing the battery
Which of the following is a SART transponder frequency :
What do you do after receiving a VHF DSC DISTRESS call ?
You send immediatly a DSC DISTRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT call
You send immediatly a DSC DISTRESS RELAY call
You set watch on channel 13
You set watch on channel 16
A Category "B" Chemical Cargo which has a melting point of more than 15° C. can be carried:
In tanks where the heating coils have been removed and supply and return steam pipes blanked off?
In tanks not adjacent to the ship-s shell plating having heating coils?
In tanks adjacent to the ship-s shell plating having heating coils?
In any tank onboard the vessel?
What does a "High viscosity substance" for Cat A & B products mean ?
A substance with a viscosity equal to or greater than 25 mPa.s at the unloading temperature.
A substance with a viscosity equal to or greater than 250 mPa.s at the unloading temperature.
A substance with a viscosity equal to or greater than 40 mPa.s at the unloading temperature.
A substance with a viscosity equal to or greater than 125 mPa.s at the unloading temperature.
A Cargo Ship Equipment Certificate will be issued for :
A period not exceeding 24 months
A period not exceeding 48 months
A period not exceeding 6 months
A period not exceeding 12 months
Unconscious casualties who are breathing and whose hearts are beating should be placed in the Recovery Position. Why is this position so important?
The position ensures that an open airway is maintained.
Because it keeps the heart beating.
The recovery position makes it easy to maintain any kind of bleeding.
The position prevents the patient from falling asleep.
Whilst unmooring after a ship to ship transfer operation, experience shows that, for the manoeuvring vessel, casting off the forward moorings first and letting the bow swing out before casting off the final after moorings, and then steaming away is a satisfactory procedure. It is recommended however that the angle of disengagement when steaming away should initially be kept at:
Which wave length applies to a frequency of 2000 kHz?
The number of oscillations of a wave per seconds is called :
Which class of emission is used for VHF radio telephony transmissions ?
Which means of communication is used by the NAVTEX system ?
Which of the following information shall be specified by the muster list ?
the muster list has been prepared and approved by the Administration before the ship proceeds to sea.
the abandon ship signal consisting of two long blasts.
the specific duties assigned to passengers that are in charge of a group of others.
details of the general emergency alarm signal consisting of seven or more short blasts, followed by one long blast.
An immersion suit which has its own buoyancy is fitted with:
a light plus a whistle plus a knife
A person wearing an anti-exposure suit shall be able to:
climb up and down a vertical ladder of at least 5m in length
jump from a height equal to that of the stowage of liferafts arranged to be thrown overboard
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 5min. if it impairs ability to swim
Which item among those below is included in the normal equipment of every rescue boat ?
an efficient radar reflector
one daylight signalling mirror with instructions
four rocket parachute flares
Which item among those below is included in the normal equipment of every liferaft ?
two painters of a length equal to not less than the distance from the stowage position of the liferaft to the waterline
anti-seasickness medicine and one seasickness bag for each person
one searchlight which can work continuously for not less than 3 hours
How is the painter attached to the lifeboat released once the boat is waterborne and ready to leave?
Remove the toggle which will release the painter
Cut it with the axe provided
The painter will automatically part by the weak link when the boat goes astern to clear the ship
Cut it with the knife contained in the equipment locker
If conditions permit, which is the best way to board a liferaft which is floating close to the ship?
Jump into the water close to the raft, without a lifejacket, as this will make it easier to swim and board the liferaft
Jump onto the raft itself
Wearing a lifejacket, jump into the water close to the raft and then swim to it
Use a rope ladder close to the raft to climb down and board
*Give the meaning of the following symbol
Start lowering the lifeboat to water
*Thermal protective aids are provided in any liferaft as follows:
either 100% of the number of persons the liferaft is permitted to accommodate
the thermal protective aids are embarked and distributed by the person in charge of the liferaft.
either 10% of the number of persons the liferaft is permitted to accommodate or 2 whichever is the greater
either 50% of the number of persons the liferaft is permitted to accommodate or 6 whichever is the greater
*At least, how often shall life boats be launched with their assigned operating crew aboard and manoeuvred in the water?
*Which of the following detailed explanations should be mentioned in the Training Manual ?
The use of surface to air visual signals to be used by survivors
The method of launching from within the survival craft
The use of navigational equipment for survival crafts
The use of escape routes and other escape methods
The training manual shall contain instructions and information in easily understood terms and illustrated wherever possible. Which of the following objects do not have to be explained in detail in the manual according to present regulations?
Means of escape - escape routes
Illumination in launching areas
The use of all survival equipment
The use of all detection equipment
The fire control draft on board is called the safety plan and shall be posted onboard. In port, a copy of this plan shall in addition be available from somewhere else. Where must this copy be available?
In the engine control room.
Handed over to the surveyors.
Which type of portable lighting may be used to enter a compartment on a tank barge which is NOT gas-free?
A spark resistant and flame retardant lamp
An explosion-proof, self-contained, battery-fed lamp
Which of the given options characterizes a 2-stroke diesel engine ?
A 2 stroke engine completes a full cycle every revolution.
The piston always has a short skirt.
A 2 stroke engine always has 2 or more turbochargers.
A 2 stroke engine has an air inlet valve in the cylinder cover.
Which cell voltage is required to trickle charge a lead acid battery?
On what design temperature do we need full secondarry barrier
When the design temperature is below –55oC
Only if the cargo tanks are loaded
When the design temperature is below –55oC and the tank is not independent type B or C, we must have full secondary barrier
When we are carrying cargo on less than –10oC
What would indicate that the cargo holds are not properly sealed?
When dew point temperatures inside cargo holds are the same as when the cargoes were loaded
When dew point temperatures inside cargo holds remain the same despite cargo hold ventilation
When dew point temperatures inside and outside the cargo holds are closely matched
When dew point temperatures inside and outside the cargo holds are substantially different
Which is the lee side of a ship?
The lee side is the side facing the wind
The lee side is abaft the accommodation
The lee side is the side facing away from the wind
The lee side is forward of the accommodation
Which of the following cargo types could normally be stowed next to drums of cement on a General Cargo Vessel?
Temperature sensors of all types are normally mounted in a well, or pocket, when used in pipelines. Why is this done?
Allow removal of the sensor also when liquid is flowing in the pipe.
Decrease the temperature gradient between the liquid and the sensor.
Avoid electric current flowing from the sensor to the liquid.
Suppress electro-magnetic interference between liquid in the pipe and the sensor.
How would you pick up a knife from a bench?
I would slide it to the edge of the bench and then pick it up by the handle.
It doesn't really matter - I would pick it up just how it was left lying by the last person who used it.
By the handle, with the blade towards me.
By the handle, with the blade facing away from me.
What is ‘Allowable Use Strength’?
The strength of cargo lashing materials allowed by the classification society
The tension to which cargo lashings should be set up
The safe working load of cargo lashing materials
The breaking strength of cargo lashing materials
Most medium and high speed engines for marine use operate on the four stroke cycle and use direct admission of compressed air into the cylinders for starting purposes. During which part of the cycle does start air admission normally take place?
The first part of the air induction stroke.
The latter part of the expansion (power) stroke.
The latter part of the expansion stroke.
The first part of the expansion (power) stroke.
When do vertical accelerations acting on containers reach their maximum values?
When a ship is changing direction at its extreme angle of pitch and roll simultaneously
When a ship is changing direction at its extreme angle of pitch
If a boiler is smoking “black smoke” a possible cause can be
Too little combustion air
Fuel oil temperature too low
Apart from temperature there are few differences between carrying cargoes of chilled meat, minus 1 degree Celsius, and frozen meat, minus 18 degrees Celsius. A key difference is that for frozen meat the cooling fans are operated at half speed or some are switched off whereas for chilled meat the fans are run constantly at full speed. Select, from the options given, the main reason for this difference in fan operation.
It is an energy saving measure since chilled meat cargoes do not require as much cold air.
The chilled meat is more sensitive to damage and therefore tighter temperature control is necessary.
The fans may be damaged if they were run at full speed delivering very cold air to the frozen cargo.
Running the fans at full speed would generate too much heat which may affect the frozen meat.
You have just started to load Dicyclopentadiene to 5 port and starboard cargo tanks, but no cargo seems to be coming into the tanks. What will you do?
Stop cargo - notify the Duty Officer and / or the terminal dependng on the agreed communication procedure. Re-check the lines, valves and connections carefully, bearing in mind that there might be a build-up of pressure. Advise as appropriate.
Open the main lid on the tank and use a flashlight to try and see if there is a problem with the pump or line inside.
Carefully slack the bolts back on the connections, working initially on the off-shore mainifold, to determine how far the pressure extends in the ship's pipeline system, to determine which valve is giving the problem.
Re-check all valves. Just say nothing and open it, if one is found closed.
What is the IMSBC Code?
A Code of Practice for Security of the vessel
Code of practice for dangerous packaged goods
The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargo Code published by IMO which must be carried by all bulk carriers
Indicate the correct name for the part marked on the sketch:
Two identical medium speed engines are connected through clutches and a reduction gearbox to a single controllable pitch propeller. It is noted during normal operation that the load sharing between the engines is uneven with one engine taking a greater proportion of the load as the total load increases even though they are equally loaded at low load. Select from the options given the most likely cause of this problem.
One of the engines is running faster than the other at high loads.
The fuel filters in the supply line for one of the engines are blocked
The governor droop settings are incorrectly set and are not matched.
The clutch on one engine is slipping.
Which of the following options would be a typical pressure setting for a main engine slow down in the event of jacket cooling water system low pressure?
During operation of the main engine, the exhaust temperature increases on one of the cylinders. The turbocharger starts surging and smoke from the turbocharger inlet air filter occurs. What is the probable cause?
Fuel valve stick in open position.
High back pressure in the exhaust system
Which is the "AFT BREAST LINE", in the figure?
The Aft Breast Line is B, in the figure
The Aft Breast Line is C, in the figure
The Aft Breast Line is D, in the figure
The Aft Breast Line is A, in the figure
Many modern medium and high speed diesel engines operate at very high power ratings resulting in relatively high bearing loads. In order to accommodate these loads the bearings are required to have a high load carrying capacity. What kind of bearings are normally used for main and bottom end purposes to achieve this?
Thin steel shells with a thin white metal lining.
Thick white metal types with the white metal cast into the keeps to give extra fatigue strength.
Thin steel shells with a copper lead lining and a running in overlay.
Thin steel shells lined with aluminium tin alloys.
The circuit symbol is a widely used system for converting AC voltage to DC voltage. In this case the input voltage is a sine-wave. Which of the shown diagrams is correct for the output voltage V(out.)
What should you do in case of any fire breaks out?
Alert the bridge, Rescue human life, Extinguish if possible by use of available fire fighting-fighting appliances, Secure the area/ damage control
Fight the fire and report to the bridge when you have extinguished it
Ask passengers to assist you with fire-fighting
What would it imply if at the discharge port cargo was found contaminated by a previous cargo?
That cargo interests will refuse to accept the cargo
That the vessel was unseaworthy when the voyage commenced
That the vessel will be arrested by cargo interests
That the vessel will be detained by port state control
What is a deck lift vehicle?
This is another term for a portable vehicle deck
A portable deck used to raise or lower vehicles
A vehicle used to raise or lower portable decks
A vehicle used to raise or lower decks on which vehicles are stowed
A cargo space is being prepared to load a refrigerated cargo. An inspection of the space has revealed some dark areas of mould on the bulkheads. Which of the given options is the best action to take in such circumstances?
Since the mould will be odourless it can be left in place.
The mould should be scraped off with a steel goose necked scraper.
The mould should be removed by scrubbing the area with clean water containing the correct concentration of an approved fungicide.
The mould should be painted over with an appropriate marine paint.
When general cargo is damaged during heavy weather on a General Cargo vessel, which of the following persons should attend on board at the next port?
Surveyor representing the consignee
Surveyor representing the vessel's hull & machinery underwriters
Surveyor representing the vessel's P. & I. Club
Signals used by aircraft engaged in search and rescue operations to direct ships towards an aircraft, ship or person in distress. What is the meaning of the signal?
Medical assistance required
Landing is highly dangerous
The assistance of the vessel is no longer required
The aircraft is directing a vessel towards an aircraft or vessel in distress
If a vessel’s Moment to Change Trim by one Centimeter (MCTC) is 196 in saltwater, what would be her MCTC is water of density 1.015 T/m3?
Which of the 4 alternatives shows the symbol for a PNP transistor?
What type of damage does a cargo of steel coils sustain when loaded on a General Cargo ship?
Chemical reactions between the steel banding and outer envelope
Which of these steps (in shut-down procedure) shall be executed last?
Shut down of inert gas blower
Close the gas pressure control valve
Close the flue gas uptake
Open ventilation valve to atmosphere
What is commonly recognised as the main hazard associated with unprotected entry into an enclosed space on a tanker?
There are no significant hazards associated with entry into enclosed spaces on tankers
A potentially oxygen deficient or toxic atmosphere
Restrictions on access and mobility within the space
Lack of adequate illumination for safe movement within the space
When would you not expect large roll amplitudes on a Panamax container ship?
When the ship is experiencing near head seas.
When the ship is experiencing seas 45? on the bow.
When the ship is running before the seas
When the ship is experiencing beam seas
This figure shows a transformer, with two windings, N(1) = 2000 and N(2) = 1000 turns, on a common magnetic circuit. Assume that there is no energy loss in the transformer itself. Calculate the current I(2) when the current I(1) = 2 A.
At what calendar interval must cargo hoses in service on board be tested and certified as fit to continue in use?
They do not need to be tested and re-certified for the first three years, but must be tested and certified every 12 months after that.
Testing is not calendar based. Cargo hoses must be tested and certified every 48 operations.
During inspection of the 'tween deck space of a reefer vessel it is observed that there is a gas tight seal fitted to the lids at the floor of the space. Which of the assumptions given in the options can be correctly made about the 'tween deck space, based on this observation?
It is separate from the space above.
It is separate from the space below.
It is common with the space below.
It is common with all spaces in the hatch.
Which of these actions should crew take if a suspicious object that may be a bomb is located during a search?
Cover the suspicious object with a box or blanket.
Place the object in a desk drawer or file cabinet.
Throw the object overboard.
Confirm with their search partner that the object found is suspicious.
A vessel’s aft draught reading is 8.50m with a correction factor of 0.065m; the aft draught marks are painted forward of the after perpendicular. What is the corrected aft draught if the vessel is trimmed by the stern?
Due to the very low carriage temperatures for LNG the thermal conductivity, k value, is an important property of the insulation material used in cargo containment systems. For a given rate of heat leakage across the insulation, which of the following statements is true?
The higher the k value the thicker the insulation needs to be.
The rate of heat leakage is unaffected by the thickness of the insulation.
The k value depends on the thickness of the insulation material.
The higher the k value the thinner the insulation needs to be.
With reference to diesel engine ancillary system operation, which one of the given statements is true?
The normal jacket water temperature before the jacket water cooler is approximately 80 to 90 C.
The normal temperature of the lubricating oil before the lub oil cooler is approximately 80 to 90 C.
The normal scavenge air temperature after the charge air cooler is approximately 80 to 90 C.
The normal temperature of heavy fuel oil after the fuel oil heater is approximately 80 to 90 C.
Refrigerated cargo spaces are fitted with temperature sensors and in some cases carbon dioxide sensors. From the options given select the one which best completes the following statement. "Monitoring the carbon dioxide content in a cargo space loaded with fruit can be useful because…
… low levels indicate that there are insufficient numbers of air changes."
… increasing levels indicate that the fruit may be starting to ripen."
… its presence indicates that the fruit is ripe."
… its presence indicates that the fruit is still not ripe."
Debriefing of an emergency drill:
focuses attention on the debriefer's feedback
expands the experience of all personnel
encourages crewmembers to focus on their duties
is most effective when held at a safety meeting
You are approaching the port entrance. What do these lights mean?
A vessel may proceed only when she has received specific orders to do so, except that vessels which can safely navigate outside the main channel need not comply with this message.
Vessels may proceed - two-way traffic.
A vessel may proceed only when she has received specific orders to do so.
Vessels may proceed - one-way traffic.
A cargo of hard frozen, whole tuna is being loaded on a conventional reefer vessel. Select the best method of loading the cargo from the options given.
What is Maximum Securing Load?
The load capacity of a device used to secure cargo on board
The combined safe working loads of various devices used to secure an items of cargo on board
The combined capacity of several devices used to secure an item of cargo on board
The safe working load of a device used to secure cargo on board
What are twistlocks designed for?
To couple containers horizontally
To couple containers vertically
To lock containers vertically and horizontally
Whenever there is a major bleeding, the first priority should be to:
Take the pulse of the patient
The torsion meter for the main propeller shaft is reading high. The torque is sensed using the angle of twist principle with two clamp rings attached to the shaft at a fixed distance, with stationary proximity switches for measuring the angle of twist and also shaft speed fixed to a rigid stool. What is the most likely cause of the high reading?
Axial slip of one of the clamp rings to bring them closer together.
Circumferential slip of the after clamp ring in the opposite direction to shaft rotation.
Axial slip of one of the clamp rings to move them further apart.
Circumferential slip of the forward clamp ring in the opposite direction to shaft rotation.
What is the procedure if a tank lorry containing dangerous goods is not clearly marked?
As long as the driver looks ok, load the cargo
Ask the driver to write a declaration of contents and load the vehicle
Load it, usually tank lorries are not clearly marked
Refuse to load the vehicle
It is necessary, prior to loading a refrigerated cargo on a conventional reefer vessel, to prove that the hold bilges are clear and that the bilge system is functioning correctly. Which of the cargo types given in the options would be expected to produce the most water during a voyage?
A cargo of fruit loaded at field temperature.
A cargo of fruit loaded pre-cooled.
A cargo of hard frozen perishable goods.
When talking about cargo operations on an oil tanker, what is "topping off"?
Commencing discharge from another tank, to retain suction, when stripping a tank
Completing the loading of a tank to the required ullage
Filling a cargo tank to its maximum level without causing an overflow
Slow pumping a cargo tank at the commencement of discharge, to achieve a safe ullage, before starting discharge from other tanks
What is the minimum length of rubber insert when replacing a damaged section of the hatch cover seal?
Which of the following answers most suitably cover the standard duties of the bridge Officer of the Watch when the ship is at anchorage?
Display the anchor signal, patrol the ship frequently and check the anchor chain for dragging
Display anchor signal, check the ships position and keep a good lookout
Display the anchor signal and ensure the ship swings the same way at each change of tide
Display anchor signals and keep a good lookout of other ships in the area