Which one of the listed requirements regarding lifeboat fittings do not correspond to present regulations? All lifeboats shall be fitted with:
a buoyant lifeline bucketed around the outside of the lifeboat
effective means for bailing or have self-bailing arrangement
a remotely operated steering arrangement
release device to enable forward painter to be released under tension
Hand flares shall be so designed as to burn or emit smoke:
continuously after having been immersed for a period of 10 seconds under 100mm of water
only when not in the water
continuously after having been immersed for a period of 1 minute under 1m of water
How many pyrotechnic signals to be in each lifeboat?
8 Rocket parachute flares / 2 hand flares / 6 buoyant smoke signals
10 Rocket parachute flares / 12 hand flares / 5 buoyant smoke signals
6 Rocket parachute flares / 6 hand Flares / 6 buoyant smoke signals
4 Rocket parachute flares / 6 hand flares / 2 buoyant smoke signals
How many emergency power supply sources are required for fire-detection and fire-alarm systems? (SOLAS II-2/13.1.3)
*In accommodation spaces, where must smoke detectors be located?
In stairways, corridors and escape routes
In messrooms, public lounges and other public rooms only
In every crew and passenger cabins only
Near ventilation ducts throughout the accommodation spaces only
*Which of the following statements applies to fire doors in main vertical zone bulkheads and stairway enclosures in passenger ships?
They shall be of the self closing type
They shall be capable of closing with an angle of up to 3, 5° opposing closure
They shall be capable of being closed from a control station
All the mentioned alternatives
*What is the term used to designate the work that may cause heat, sparks or flames and that cannot be performed if specific compulsory precautions are not taken in places where nearby flammable products could be present?
*Class "C" bulkheads are bulkheads constructed of approved non-combustible materials:
that can withstand the standard fire test for 45 minutes
that can withstand the standard fire test for 30 minutes
that need not meet any of the requirements relative to smoke and flame nor limitations relative to temperature rise
that can withstand the standard fire test for 15 minutes
What must be the first concern of the fire fighting team leader?
wire antenna of 12 metres long is probably:
Where should be located the VHF survival craft transceivers during normal operation of the ship ?
What is the name of the reference manual, jointly produced by the International Maritime Organization and the International Civil Aviation Authority, which currently outlines the organization and management of search and rescue activities at sea?
The Search and Rescue (IMOSAR) Manual.
The Internation Maritime Search and Rescue (IMARSAR) Manual.
The International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual.
The Merchant Ship Search and Rescue (MERSAR) Manual.
The Satellite orbit in the Cospas-Sarsat system is:
" On area A1 the function "" Transmission of ship to shore distress alerts"" is mainly based on:"
the use of SART transponders
" On area A4 the function "" Transmission of ship to shore distress alerts"" is mainly based on:"
the use of HF DSC and COSPAS SARSAT Epirbs
the use of HF DSC and INMARSAT Epirbs
the use of MF DSC and INMARSAT Epirbs
the use of VHF DSC and VHF Epirbs
In Which publication will you find the working frequencies of coast stations?
The ITU List of Ship Stations
The ITU List of Radiodetermination and Special Services
The ITU List of Callsigns and Numerical Identities of Stations used by the Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services
The ITU List of Coast Stations
You have loaded a cargo of n-Propyl Acetate to all tanks. They are each loaded to around 98% capacity. You now have to clear the lines into the ship. What is the principal risk in this operation?
Unless lines are cleared working from aft towards forward, they will simply fill up again as other lines are cleared.
Unless carefully controlled, too much disturbance will be generated in the tanks and product will be forced up the vent risers, resulting in an overflow.
Unless the shore personnel are cooperative, they may cease blowing before you have had a chance to clear each one of the ship's lines.
Unless carefully controlled, cargo will gravitate from one tank to another.
In what language/languages must the fire control plans or booklets (or copies of these) be written?
In the Flag State official language with copies in English or French
In the Flag State official language with copies in English
In the Flag State official language
Who is authorized to prescribe use of locomotives and canal deck-hands during transit of the Panama Canal?
The Cristobal or Balboa harbour masters respectively.
When navigating using the GPS, how does the GPS display indicate when the accuracy of the displayed position is reduced?
The GPS display is always very accurate and does not give any indication of lack of accuracy.
A large Correction Factor is displayed on the screen
A large HDOP value is displayed on the screen
The GPS display flashes and sounds an alarm
By propagation in radio-traffic is understood:
The squelch of the power emitted
The way in which radio waves travel are propagated the power emitted
*Give the meaning of the following symbol
Indicates manual starting direction of the engine
Which channels are required for the portable two-way VHFs for survival craft?
Channel 16 plus another one
*On ships fitted with davit launched liferafts, how often should onboard training take place, including, when applicable, the inflation and lowering of a liferaft?
*Which one of the following items has to be included in an abandon ship drill?
Starting and operating radio life-saving appliances
starting and operating the lifeboat engine
Manoeuvring the lifeboat in the water
Launching and recovery of a survival craft
*Which of following items shall be included in an abandon ship drill?
Checking the distress signal rockets and other distress signals
Checking passenger's immersion suits
starting and operating the lifeboat engine
Checking the lifeboat provisions and supplies
*Which one of the following items has to be included in an abandon ship drill?
Manoeuvring the lifeboat in the water
operation of davits used for launching liferafts
Starting and operating radio life-saving appliances
Launching and recovery of a survival craft
Which of following items shall be included in an abandon ship drill?
Checking the distress signal rockets and other distress signals.
Checking passenger's immersion suits.
Checking the lifeboat provisions and supplies.
Checking that lifejackets are correctly donned.
What is the weather associated with being in the centre of an Anticyclone (a region of High Pressure)?
Persistent rain and very humid weather
Strong winds and heavy rain
Strong winds but with very little rain
Light winds and fair weather, sometimes fog.
A heat exchanger of the tube and shell type is used for cooling lubricating oil with seawater as the secondary fluid. Which of the options would indicate that the tube stack was becoming fouled (scaled or coked) rather than blocked?
An increased temperature difference between the seawater inlet and outlet and also between the lubricating oil inlet and outlet.
A reduced temperature difference between the seawater inlet and outlet and also between the lubricating oil inlet and outlet.
A reduced temperature difference between the seawater inlet and outlet and an increase in the temperature difference between the lubricating oil inlet and outlet.
An increase in the temperature difference between the seawater inlet and outlet and a reduced temperature difference between the lubricating oil inlet and outlet.
You are burning garbage containing plastics. What shall you do with the ashes from the vessel's incinerator?
Discharge at sea providing you are not in any river or estuary
Discharge the ashes at sea providing you are more than 25 nautical miles offshore
Discharge the ashes to a shore facility
Nothing, ashes from any substance which is incinerated can be discharged over board
Which shipboard publication sets out calculations for cargo lashings?
The Cargo Securing Manual
The Cargo Stowage and Security (CSS) Code
What is the punishment for any shipmaster who in distress or other danger abandons the ship without this being necessary?
Shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years.
Shall be liable to fines or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.
Shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year.
Shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
Where on board ozone depleting substances are found?
In compressed air systems
From the options given select the one which best completes the following statement. "The preferred method of handling pallets of fruit in the 'tween deck of a conventional reefer vessel would be…
…using a bio-ethanol powered fork lift truck."
…using a diesel powered fork lift truck."
…using carefully sited snatch blocks and strops."
…using a battery powered fork lift truck."
Why did they order another tug?
Because the bow thrust was useless in the strong wind.
Because they wanted to make sure that the ship could be safely turned.
Because the mates always receive their instructions prior to berthing and they all felt that another tug was needed.
Because the ship was going to berth with port side to the terminal.
What requires close attention during portable car deck inspections?
Abrasions over the decks' surfaces
Signs of cracks in way of deck supports
In the event of a severe scavenge fire, which of the following is most likely to be seriously damaged?
Piston rod and stuffing box.
Why is it important for hatch coaming compression bars to be maintained in good order?
So that hatch covers remain water tight
So that water can drain out from the hatch coaming drains
So that there is no steel contact between the hatch covers and hatch coaming
So that hatches can be properly sealed
What should the master know prior to loading iron ore?
The maximum angle of heel under normal sea-going conditions
The virtual loss of GM en route
The maximum righting lever
The maximum angle of heel that will be caused by a shift of cargo
When working in parts of the inert gas system such as the scrubber or deck water seal, what procedure must be followed?
Working with self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
All liquefied gas carriers, including LNG carriers, must follow the requirements of the IMO IGC code. What are the main areas covered by the IGC code for gas carriers?
Gas carrier navigational and operational procedures.
Gas carrier design and equipment.
Liquefied gas handling principles for ships and terminals.
Gas carrier cargo loading and discharge procedures.
As well as having temperature sensors located in the cargo holds some reefer vessels are also fitted with ethylene sensors. Why is it useful to have information regarding the ethylene content in a reefer vessel cargo hold when carrying fruit cargoes?
The ethylene content must be maintained to help ripen the fruit during the sea voyage.
Some fruit cargoes are sensitive to ethylene and the quality of the cargo can deteriorate as they may over-ripen.
The ethylene content can be used as a guide as to when air change fans need to run.
The ethylene content is beneficial to perishable cargoes in transit so the content needs to be monitored in case the level falls.
You are to load a cargo ofIsocyanate to tank 4 centre port 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?
A label stating "portable connection".
Some sawdust or other absorbant material.
For how long must you save the printouts from the ODME?
Until the end of the voyage.
What has the cadet been ordered to do?
The Cadet has been ordered to to dismantle the evaporator
The Cadet has been ordered to test the steering gear
The Cadet has been ordered to help the Bo's'un sandblast the poop deck
The Cadet has been ordered to paint the evaporator using a paint brush
Which symptoms would indicate piston blow-by when operating a 4 stroke trunk piston type engine ?
Increased pressure in the air inlet manifold.
Increased pressure in the crankcase and smoke at the crankcase vent.
Smoke and sparks from the scavenge manifold drains..
Increased temperature in the inlet air manifold on the engine.
What term is applied to the technique of removing a portion of fish from the bone?
What are the two parts of the magnetic compass error?
Permanent and induced magnetism
The latitude and longitude
What is the purpose of cooling down the cargo tanks before loading an LNG carrier?
To detect any serious loss of efficiency in the insulation which will show as frost on the mild steel inner hull.
To detect if liquid has gone from the bottom of tanks.
To control vaporisers and heaters so that temp of LNG vapour is higher than existing tank atmosphere temperature.
To avoid excessive boil off during and prevent thermal shock to the primary containment system.
What is another term for ‘Cargo Sweepings’?
In an inert gas system audible and visible alarms shall be provided to indicate faulty conditions in the installation. Which of the following conditions do not activate the alarms? (SOLAS II-2/62.19.1)
High air pressure in water seal
High water level in the flue gas scrubber
What are the limitations of Cargo Securing Manuals?
They are developed whilst ships are still under construction and may therefore be unsuitable under certain operational conditions
They are not always approved by a classification society
Some Cargo Securing Manuals cover a full range of sister ships
Cargo securing arrangements in the manuals may be unsuitable for heavy weather conditions
What is the situation of this vessel?
This vessel is not under command, but is making way through the water.
This is a vessel constrained by her draft.
This vessel is not under command and stopped in the water.
How many lifejackets are required in a passenger cabin?
Same number as beds in the cabin
Twice the number of beds in the cabin
Non, they will be handed out at the muster station
Which electronic component does this graphical symbol illustrate?
Silicon controlled rectifier
Modern large slow speed diesel engines operate with very efficient turbochargers. This has resulted in much later opening of the exhaust valve as less energy is needed to drive the turbocharger giving exhaust timing which is almost symmetrical about bottom dead centre. How has this affected the reversing operation of the engines?
It has no effect and the reversing requirements of the engine are still the same.
Only the air start distributor has to be repositioned prior to reversing the engine.
The engine can be reversed by simply repositioning the main camshaft.
Only the fuel and starting air timing needs to be changed to reverse the engine.
What is the correct name of the part highlighted in the sketch?
The correct name of the part highlighted in the sketch is: Cylinder relief valve
The correct name of the part highlighted in the sketch is: Cylinder air start valve
The correct name of the part highlighted in the sketch is: Fuel injector
The correct name of the part highlighted in the sketch is: Cylinder lubricator
The superstructure and deck houses of passenger ships carrying more than 36 passengers shall be divided into main vertical zones by
You are in charge of discharging and crude oil washing a crude oil carrier.What is the maximum allowed oxygen level in the Inert Gas supply to a tank being crude oil washed (IMO)?
What is the direction of wind associated with an anticyclone (area of high pressure) in the Northern Hemisphere?
Clockwise around the high pressure
Straight towards the centre of the anticyclone
Directly away from the centre of the anticyclone towards the nearest Low pressure.
Anticlockwise around the high pressure
When talking about the properties of an oil cargo, what does "flammable" mean?
When it catches fire, flames may be seen, as well as smoke.
That it does not need an external ignition source to cause it to burn. It will do so by itself.
That it is not capable of burning.
That it is capable of being ignited and of burning.
Under most circumstances, how will communication be carried out between a ship and a SAR helicopter?
When handling drugs…
Wear skin protection and a facemask.
"Briefly inhale powders, fumes or vapours to verify the substance is a drug."
Test out the potency of the drug.
Shut off the ventilation in the room where the drugs are being stored to ensure any vapours or fumes do not spread to other parts of the ship.
What effect would a blocked steam connection to a boiler water level gauge glass have on the visible water level in the glass?
The level in the glass would be higher than the actual level in the boiler
There would be no or very little water shown in the glass because it would be air locked.
The level in the glass would be less than the level in the boiler due to the water in the glass evaporating into the empty steam space.
The level in the glass would be the same as the level in the boiler since the water connection is still clear.
On fully pressurised liquefied gas carriers the cargoes are usually carried at atmospheric temperatures. Is frostbite still a hazard on such vessels if there is leakage from the cargo pipe system?
Yes, but only if cargo vapour contacts the skin.
No frostbite is only a hazard when cargoes are refrigerated.
No, the cargo will vapourise and disperse quickly.
Yes, the liquid will flash off to its' fully refrigerated tempearature.
We say the centrifugal pump cavitates when:?
When the liquid accelerates from the suction side.
When the NPSH is variable.
We have negative pressure on the inlet side of the pump.
How many separate means of escape from passengers and crew spaces should it be in each zone?
What is the optimum cargo lashing angle against sliding?
What name is given to the part of the discharging operation on an oil tanker when the last remaining contents of a tank or line are being pumped out?
What is most important for visual search purposes?
Use of standard search pattern
Design of special search pattern
Start a search immediately
Design of individual search pattern
What can be done to effectively reduce the rate of ice accretion on containers during loaded sea passage?
Have the crew remove the ice
After successful synchronising the kW and kVar loading are respectively transferred by the following controls:
Current regulator and voltage regulator
Speed governor and load power factor
Voltage regulator and synchroscope
Speed governor and voltage regulator
If a cargo has a litreweight 0f 1.5200 kg/l at 15 degrees Celsius and a correction factor of 0.001 per degree, what will the litreweight be at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius?
How should mild steel slabs be loaded in a bulk carrier?
Interlocked across the entire cargo hold with the longitudinal axes athwartships
Interlocked up to the hopper tank plating with the longitudinal axes athwartships
Interlocked across the entire cargo hold with the longitudinal axes fore and aft
Interlocked up to the hopper tank plating with the longitudinal axes fore and aft
When will a hatch pontoon’s side cleat need replacement?
When the cleat retainer is rusty
When the rubber washer is compressed and hardened
When the cleat retainer is distorted
When the cleat has sprung open at sea
You should use short and simple words, rather than long, complex words, when giving emergency instructions. What is the main reason for this?
People are more likely to understand you.
You won't have to think too hard about what you are saying.
You won't have to repeat the instruction.
Short words take less time to say and you don't have much time.
How is the condenser in a fresh water evaporator normally cooled?
Large bulk carriers are more likely to suffer from cracks in structure in which of the following parts of the vessel?
In number 1 and number 2 holds
Around hatch corners and upper ballast tanks amidships
On bottom plating in the after part of the vessel
On a Container vessel, when can twistlocks be used to lift containers?
When they are semi-automatic
When they are fully automatic
Only if they have been approved and certified for this purpose
When they are of the mid-lock design
Commonly used on an oil tanker, what is another name for a "Combustible Gas Indicator"?
Which is the correct method of securing a lashing belt to a vehicle?
By means of a hook facing away from the deck
By means of a hook facing the deck
With reference to General Cargo vessels, which of the following statements is correct?
Hot rolled steel coils are always shipped in stainless steel envelopes
Hot rolled steel coils must not be loaded in a rusty condition
Hot rolled steel coils can be loaded in heavy rain
Hot rolled steel coils must not be exposed to salt water contamination
What is the main reason for sometimes having a separate forced lubrication system for the camshaft on large cross head engines?
To prevent the camshaft system being contaminated with any water leaking into the main lubrication system from faulty cylinder liner seals.
Because the camshaft lubrication system has a lower pressure than the main lubrication system.
To prevent any fuel leakage from the high pressure fuel pumps contaminating the oil in the main lubrication system.
Because the camshaft system uses a different grade oil from that used in the main lubrication system.
How many two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus shall be provided on board a ro-ro passenger ship of 500 gross tonnage and upwards?
It is required to have a fixed two-way VHF fitted in a survival craft
One for each survival craft
When should bagged fishmeal not be rejected for loading?
When temperatures of the bags are around 25 degrees centigrade
When temperatures of the bags are 5 degrees above the ambient temperature
This device can detect a package of drugs inside a large delivery of ship’s stores. What is it?
The revolutions on the turbocharger have increased during the night with unmanned engine. Could this be caused by:
Poor combustion due to malfunction of fuel valves.
The current and wind are holding the vessel back
The viscosity of the fuel is to high
We have favorable winds and current