How should the painter of a liferaft which is fitted with a hydrostatic release, be secured to the ship?
Secured via a weak link to a secure part of a ship
Secured to the part of the hydrostatic release that is designed to break free
It should not be secured in any way
Directly to a secured point on the ship
How many buoyant smoke signals are carried in each liferaft with SOLAS A pack?
We must clean the spots of oil on hot surfaces because:
all the answers are correct
What manoeuvre should be carried out in case of a fire onboard a ship?
Let the ship follow the wind in order to reduce the oxygen supply
Continue on course and speed
Reduce speed and, if possible, keep the fire zone to the leeward of the ship
Keep the stem up against the wind if possible
In a fixed gas fire-extinguishing system
An audible alarm must sound when the CO2 is being released
An audible alarm must sound when half of the initial amount of CO2 has been released
An audible alarm must sound for a suitable period before the CO2 is released
Multipurpose dry chemical powder
will only extinguish A and B fires
will conduct electricity with very high voltage
will never conduct electricity
will only extinguish B and C fires
You are carrying out a search in a smoke filled room wearing BA. How would you conduct this search?
Proceed straight ahead to the far bulkhead and then carry out a left or right hand search as appropriate
Proceed to the approximate centre of the room and then carry out the search on a circular pattern.
Carry out a right or left hand search and proceed carefully feeling the area in front with the foot and using the back of the free hand to check the area in front.
As soon as you enter carry out a right or left hand search by placing the appropriate hand onto the bulhead and then follow the bulkhead round as quickly as possible.
Via a coast-station radio medical advice is asked using NBDP. What command has to be given after ga +?
The squelch on the control panel of a VHF-sat serves to:
adjust the proportion of atmospheric noise in receiving the spoken word
adjust the sound level of the signal received
adjust the threshold level for admitting signals and refusing noise
The emergency battery of a GMDSS portophone:
must be checked every week
must be replaced when the seal is broken
Which of the following is a ship MMSI ?
For calling a coast-station by mariphone one should preferably use:
a special calling channel of that coast-station
a working channel of the nearest shore-station of that coast-station
The lowest temperature at which a liquid will give off sufficient vapors to form a flammable mixture with air is known as the:
What is the disadvantage of using chemicals on an oil-spill on the water?
The water gets a white colour, which makes it easy to detect the oil-spill
It is difficult to apply chemicals if there is any wind
It is difficult to apply the chemicals if the oil drifts away from the ship's side
The chemicals make it difficult to remove the oil from the water
What is correct UTC in this example? Approx. Pos: N49°51' W35°23', zone +2, Local Time 0900.
You are Sen.Off.Deck on vessel "A" and your cargo is iron ore. The vessel is in narrow waters and you have been in a collision with vessel "B" causing your vessel to take in water. How will you act to save the vessel and the cargo?
Call main office for help
Navigate the vessel on ground as soon as possible
Try to discharge the incoming water
Your ship is going full ahead as you start to slow down. Where is the position of the "pivot point" now? No wind, current.
The "pivot point" will move to the stern
Same position as when the ship is on full ahead
It will move aft as the ship slows down
It will move to the side of the center line
During a double banking operation the off-take or smaller vessel generally provides the moorings. If wires are used it is recommended that ropetails are fitted onto the ends of the wires. This is to:
Introduce some elasticity into the lines for shock load absorption
Introduce electrical discontinuity between ships
Permit quick cutting in an emergency
All the listed alternatives
Which one of the listed requirements regarding radiotelegraph installations do not correspond to present regulations?
The reserve installation shall include a reserve transmitter, a reserve receiver and a reserve source of energy
A main and a reserve antenna shall be installed
The main installation shall include a main receiver, a main transmitter, radiotelephone distress frequency watch receiver and main source of energy
The installation shall include equipment for radiotelephone communication on distress frequencies in addition to working frequencies
According to the rule of GMDSS, channel 70 is used for:
distress and urgency traffic
The nationality of a ship can be determined by means of:
On board you have to switch from transmitting to receiving and vice versa. The shore station can transmit and receive simultaneously. You are working with two different frequencies. This method is called:
The ship-shore HF-telephone-channel 1615 consists of the frequencies 16402.0 kHz and 17284.0 kHz. In case of manual operation, one should tune the receiver on:
the common receiving frequency for the 16 MH2 band
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
*There are 3 lifeboats on each side of a passenger ferry engaged on short international voyage and having a factor of subdivision equal to 0,4. All these lifeboats are identical. What should be the total number of persons that can be accommodated in the 3 lifeboats on the starboard side altogether ? (*) N is the total number of persons that vessel is permitted to carry.
In a distress situation, how many times or for how long should the emergency alarm signal be sounded?
Until all crew members and passengers have reported to their respective muster stations
Until the signal "risk is over" or the order "abandon ship" is given
*A lifebuoy must have an outer diameter of:
An inflatable liferaft accommodating 12 persons is fitted with:
2 entrances among which one is fitted with a semi-rigid boarding ramp
2 entrances each being fitted with a boarding ladder
2 entrances each being fitted with a semi-rigid boarding ramp
1entrance fitted with a semi-rigid boarding ramp
In the case when the temperature of the ambient air is equal to 10°C and the wind is blowing at a speed of 10m/sec the shipwrecked person must consider that the effect of air on his body is equivalent to that of an air whose temperature would be approximately:
When should gangway nets be rigged?
When it is deemed necessary by the Master or the Chief Officer.
Whenever the gangway is rigged.
Whenever the gangway is regarded as unsafe.
Between sunset and sunrise.
What is the MARPOL definition of a "high-viscosity substance"?
A noxious liquid substance in category "Y" with a viscosity equal to or greater than 100 mPa.s at 37.8 degrees Celsius.
Any noxious liquid substance, the residues of which cannot be stripped from a cargo compartment and its associated piping and pumping system to equal to or less than 75 litres.
A noxious liquid substance of any category with a pour point of greater than 37.8 degrees Celsius.
A noxious liquid substance in category "X" or "Y" with a viscosity equal to or greater than 50 mPa.s at the unloading temperature.
What is characteristic of titanium, magnesium and lithium catching fire?
There is always risk of explosion
These fires are self-extinguishing
These fires can only be extinguished using water
Due to chemical reactions these cargoes will continue to burn
Which of the following can cause an unprecedented list at sea?
What facility exists under the ISM Code for individual control measures of specific work-related tasks?
The definition of supervisory responsibilites.
The Permit to Work system.
The documentation of individual job
Who is responsible for the development of the Ship Security Plan?
The Port Facility Security Officer
The Classification Society.
The Company Security Officer
The Ship Security Officer
Where can the size of the Magnetic Compass Error be found?
By taking a transit bearing of two fixed geographical positions and comparing it with the bearing of the same points on the chart
On the chart in the centre of the compass rose or by reference to the Variation chart, taking into account the annual changes
By reference to the last entry in the Compass Error Log Book
By taking the error from the Deviation Table on the bridge
The bones in the human body are connected to each other by:
In preparing a reefer vessel for loading the next cargo a careful inspection of the cargo spaces should be carried out. All required maintenance and the repair of any damage identified during the inspection should be completed prior to loading. Select, from the options given, the most appropriate action to be taken when the maintenance and any repairs are completed.
Keep a record of the hours worked as a basis for a claim against the previous charterers.
Make a detailed record of all maintenance and repairs carried out for presentation to the supervisor at the loading port as proof that the vessel is in an acceptable condition for loading the cargo.
Don't bother recording anything as this type of work is considered routine.
Keep a record of all the repairs in the planned maintenance schedule.
Where on board a RoRo ship will cargoes experience the greatest accelerations?
In the highest stowage positions to each side of the ship
At the intersection of the athwartships and vertical axes of the ship
At the intersection of the fore and aft and athwartships axes of the ship
At the intersection of the fore and aft and vertical axes of the ship
Severe piston ring and liner wear are experienced in two cylinders of a medium speed diesel engine shortly after a complete overhaul of all of the cylinders of the engine. The engine is fitted throughout with chrome plated cylinder liners. Which of the given options is the most likely cause of the excessive wear in the two cylinders?
The oil control rings have been fitted upside down in the two cylinders.
Chrome plated piston rings have been mistakenly fitted to the two cylinders.
Cast iron piston rings have been mistakenly fitted to the two cylinders.
The running in period for the engine was too short.
When discharging dirty ballast from an oil tanker at a high flow rate with main cargo pumps, the limiting factor on permitted overboard discharge is the instantaneous rate of discharge of oil. Which of the following formulae is used to calculate this rate?
Instantaneous rate of discharge (l/nm) = oil content (ppm) x flow rate (m3/h) / speed (knots) x 1,000
Instantaneous rate of discharge (l/nm) = oil content (ppm) x 1,000 / flow rate (l/h) x speed (knots)
Instantaneous rate of discharge (l/h) = oil content (ppm) x flow rate (l/h) / speed (knots) x 10,000
Instantaneous rate of discharge (ml/nm) = oil content (ml/nm) x flow rate (l/m) / speed (knots) x 100
A bulk carrier is to carry a full deck cargo of packaged timber; to what regulations must the vessel comply?
International Code for the carriage of Dangerous Goods
IMO Code of Practice for the carriage of Timber Deck cargoes
Marine Pollution Regulations
During inspection of a cylinder of a large slow speed diesel engine it is noted that there are hard deposits around the upper part of the piston crown above the top ring groove and also some evidence of scuffing on the liner wall. From the options given select the one which is the most likely cause of this problem.
The piston cooling is inadequate causing overheating.
The fuel oil being used has too high a sulphur and ash content.
Insufficient cylinder oil is being supplied.
Cylinder oil with TBN to great for fuel grade is being used.
Which of the following is typical for a feed-forward control system
We are controlling the process inlet side
The process is always oscillating
We can calculate the system response mathematically
It is easy to obtain a perfect control
Insulating materials used on liquefied gas carriers are required to have certain properties including a good vapour diffusion resistance. Which of the insulating materials has the highest vapour diffusion resistance?
When we are measuring viscosity with a restricted flow viscometer, the preerred sensing device is:
A deaf man is reading the paper in the lounge when the emergency alarm sounds. How do you expect him to react?
He will ask the crew for help.
He will get up and go to the muster station.
He will ask someone what is going on.
He will continue reading the paper.
If a vessel’s Longitudinal Centre of Floatation (LCF) is 60.582 in saltwater, what would be her LCF is water of density 1.015 T/m3?
It is required that a crewman enters a refrigerated compartment containing produce at minus 60 degrees Celsius. Which of the items of personal protective equipment given in the options is the most important for the crewman to wear?
What would you do before giving a boiler a “bottom blow”
Increase the oil temperature
Drop the water level a couple of inches below normal
Increase the oil pressure
Raise the water level a couple of inches above normal
What would be the most likely cause of a smell of "rotten eggs" in the upper casing of the engine room?
Fresh water evaparator malfunction.
Open or leaking acetylene bottle.
A leak of exhaust gas from a boiler or diesel engine exhaust.
Failure of the ship's refrigeration system.
Which of the following statements regarding a centrifugal pump is correct?
A centrifugal pump is always self priming.
Under normal operation the fluid being pumped discharges from the center of the impeller.
A centrifugal pump is always fitted in a vertical possition.
It is important that the rotation direction is correct to avoid dry running.
When measuring level of liquids with a differential pressure meter, the name of the sensing device is:
Positive displacement tube
What basic information do we get from the pump system curve?
We get information about the pump's liquid flow.
We get information about the pump's ampere, delivery pressure and suction height.
We get information about the pump's lifting height and lifting flow.
We get information about the pump's suction height and liquid flow.
What is the normally accepted maximum allowable filling limit for the cargo tanks on an LNG carrier?
During routine checking of an engine after start up it is discovered that a pipe leading to a starting air valve is hot. Is this due to;
A sticking start air valve.
A sticking exhaust valve.
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
Which function is this operational amplifier circuit performing?
Although not a requirement of the IMDG Code, on a container vessel, why would carrying Calcium Hypochlorite under refrigeration be a benefit?
To maintain a continuous air flow through the cargo.
To prevent the cargo temperature increasing into the danger zone.
To ensure the cargo is shipped in a clean container.
To maintain a record of the temperature of the cargo.
What is the correct definition of "lee side"?
The side against the wind.
In a crisis, which crew behaviours are most reassuring to passengers?
keeping up with safety knowledge
enthusiasm, confidence, hospitality
enthusiasm, confidence, decisiveness
What is the minimum number of lifebuoys that shall be provided with self-igniting lights an self-activating smoke signals?
50% of the total number of lifebuoys
During a ballast voyage, the fuel consumption is noticeable higher than normal and all pressures and temperatures is normal, may the reason to this be:
Long time since the last overhaul.
What is the purpose of the IGC code?
The purpose of the IGC code is to provide an standard for safe carriage of liquefied gases in bulk
The purpose of the IGC code is to protect the oil companies
The purpose of the IGC code is to provide an international standard for safe carriage of liquefied gases in bulk
The purpose of the IGC code is to provide safe carriage of liquefied gases in bulk
What is the name of the simplest hydrocarbon composed of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms?
What is the maximum allowed filling limit given by IMO for the cargo tanks of LNG carriers?
A steam generating tube in a boiler is found to be badly sagged but not ruptured. Select, from the options given, the most suitable action to be followed in order to operate the boiler.
Plug both ends of the tube and drill a hole in the body of the tube.
As long as the tube is not ruptured the boiler can be operated normally.
Plug both ends of the tube.
Heat the tube up with a gas torch and return it to its original shape and position.
A bulk cargo has a stowage factor (S.F) of 1.50 cubic metres per metric tonne (m3/mt). If 1000 tonnes are to be loaded what volume will this cargo occupy?
On a RoRo vessel, what should be done first when cargo has shifted at sea on a RoRo vessel and re-lashing is not possible?
Take action to improve stability
Go Faster to outrun the problem
Alter course and/or speed to reduce the accelerations and prevent further damage
If a fuel oil cargo is treated with an anti-static additive, how does this affect its conductivity characteristics?
It becomes an accumulator of static charge.
It becomes mildly magnetic for a time.
Its relaxation time after loading is extended.
It becomes a non-accumulator of static charge.
A fully refrigerated liquified gas carrier, equipped with membrane tank with MARVS less than 0.7 bar and cargo temperature of less than -10 C. What type of barrier is required?
Complete secondary barrier.
No secondary barrier required.
Partial secondary barrier.
Which of the following is the purpose behind holding a pre-cargo transfer meeting before discharging a number of chemical grades?
To enable the master to confirm that ship's personnel have been advised of the cargo operation requirements on the Vessel Particular Questionnaire mailed to the ship's agent prior to arrival in port.
To ensure that all personnel involved are aware of the details of the proposed cargo operation, the services required and the safety considerations.
To establish tank readiness and the status of any other pre-operation preparations in order for the master to be able to confirm a time of arrival.
To ensure that the responsibility for all items on the Ship/Shore Safety Checklist is assigned and understood before the vessel arrives alongside.
A bulk carrier is about to commence loading steel coils using ships cranes, what three important checks must be made?
Cabs cleaned and lighted, drivers regularly rested
Crane windows cleaned,cab heater on and no- smoking rule enforced
Crane controls tested, limit switches correctly set and SWL never to be exceeded
Planned maintenance completed, all paintwork in good condition and lighting checked
An inspection in the amidships area of the weather deck of a Panamax container vessel has revealed cracks in the hatch coamings. Which part of the vessel should now urgently be inspected.
Transverse bulkhead beneath the bridge front.
Longitudinals in the double bottom tanks in the amidships half length of the vessel.
Transverse bulkhead immediately aft of the engine room.
Stiffening in the forepeak tank at approximately water line level.
Which approved publication should be used by a seafarer to help overcome any misunderstanding in communications?
The Oxford Concise Dictionary
The (ICS) Bridge Procedures Guide
Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary
The (IMO) Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP) booklet
A bulk cargo of steel coils is loaded and a number of the coils are noted by the Chief Officer to be rusted; what must the Master ensure?
Steel coils to be discharged
Clause the Bill of Lading with the reference numbers of the rusty coils and so make the Bill of Lading a "dirty" Bill.
No action needs to be taken.
Cargo temperatures measured on voyage
How might a leak from a cargo tank on an oil tanker be readily detected during the voyage?
By regularly monitoring the vessel's trim on the cargo computer - any cargo that leaks will run to the end of a compartment, resulting in an increase in trim.
By occasionally opening a selected tank and manually measuring the cargo ullage, then comparing it to the 'after loading' reading.
By regularly monitoring void and ballast spaces, such as by testing them for hydrocarbon content and sounding them.
By frequently monitoring cargo level equipment readouts and comparing them to the load port departure readings.
What necessary precautions should be taken before entering a tank or an enclosed space?
Use a breathing apparatus if the oxygen level is below 21%
Remember to have a colleague standing by to assist you if any problems
Bring a flashlight and put on safety shoes
Make sure that the tank/ enclosed space is gas free, ventilated and the oxygen content is measured. O2 content shall be 21% before entering the tank/ enclosed space
You have just loaded a cargo of Toluene and are about to clear the lines into the ship. What particular hazard must you be aware of with this product?
It is a carcinogen but has a relatively high odor threshold value. Personnel may not readily detect any vapour that is ejected through the vent risers and should therefore use filter masks while this operation is in progress.
It is a static accumulator and settling time must be allowed before gauging.
It has a relatively high freezing point and additional line blowing will be required to ensure the vessel's lines are completely clear.
It has a relatively low density. Tanks which are close to maximum filling are especially liable to overflow during the line clearing operation unless the flow of blowing medium is strictly controlled.
In most colour coding systems for kitchen knives, what colour is used to indicate those used only for preparing raw meat?
What would be the most probable cause if the exhaust gas from a diesel engine looked a bit blue in colour?
Clogged charge air cooler.
Engine burning too much lubricating oil.
Earlier reefer vessels designed and built for liner trade usually had two or three tween decks approximately 2 to 2.5 metres in height and deep lower holds approximately 4 to 5 metres deep. Modern designs usually incorporate more decks each approximately 2.3 metres in height. What is the main reason for this fundamental design change?
The increased proportion of chilled as opposed to frozen cargoes that are carried.
There is an almost universal use of standard height pallets.
It is easier to construct vessels with shallow decks.
The increased number of container vessels has reduced the tendency to carry general cargo outbound from Europe or North America to Australia and New Zealand on reefer vessels.
During inspection of the cylinder bore of a high speed diesel engine it is found that the surface of the liner has an extremely smooth and glassy appearance. From the options given select the best action, if any, that should be taken?
With a steel brush, using a vertical motion, deglaze the liner to improve both oil retention and running conditions.
Clean the liner by rubbing with emery cloth using a circular motion to deglaze the liner to improve both oil retention and running conditions.
Use a flexible honing brush to deglaze the liner to a cross hatched plateau finish to improve both oil retention and running conditions.
No action is necessary as a smooth surface helps the piston rings achieve a good gas seal.
On the figure 4 possible definitions of the term "BRIDGE" are given. Which one is the correct one?
Bridge is given by B on the figure
Bridge is given by C on the figure
Bridge is given by D on the figure
Bridge is given by A on the figure
You are to load a cargo ofIsocyanate to tank 4CP and the cargo hose from shore is to be connected to a flange directly adjacent to the cargo pump, so that the manifold cross-over and deck cargo line are not used. What must you place underneath the connection?
Some sawdust or other absorbant material.
A label stating "portable connection".
Conventional reefer vessels often carry non-refrigerated cargo on the voyage to the loading port, for example from Northern Europe to Central America. Which one of the options given is the most suitable type of non-refrigerated cargo to carry in such a situation?
Unpackaged motor vehicles.
What is the estimated average daily calorie intake required by an active adult male?
For ideal synchronising, the phase angle difference between the incomer e.m.f. and the busbar voltage should be:
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?
Inside the blue coloured zone.
Behind the point of restraint, but inside the blue coloured zone.
Between the "point of break" and the "fairlead".
Outside the blue coloured zone.