A rocket parachute flare reaches an altitude of
*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
*Which of the following actions will be the most effective means for preventing fire in a cabin?
Provide clear warning that persons must not smoke in bed
Request people to refrain from smoking
Install fire detecting devices
What is/are the area(s) of the vessel which present a greater risk of fire?
Cargo holds and engine rooms
What is the main criterion generally taken into account to classify portable extinguishers:
Their pressurisation system
The way they can be moved
As a fire fighter, what should you always consider when fighting a fire in a confined space?
The confined space can be considered to have one side only as heat always rises
The confined space has only five sides
The confined space always has six sides
The confined space has only four sides
A drip tray containing oil is on fire. The only fire fighting equipment available is a water hose with single jet/spray nozzle. How, if at all, should you attempt to put out this fire using water?
Water should be applied to the oil in a single jet only
The water can be applied in a fine spray starting from the front in a sweeping motion
Water should be applied in a jet to the back of the fire
Water should not be used on any type of oil fire
Which one of the listed fire-extinguishing medium is most effective against an open oil fire?
Select the correct send and receive frequencies for sending a DSC ‘distress alert’ in the MF band:
TX: 2189.5 kHz RX: 2177.0 kHz
TX: 500.0 KHz RX: 518.0 KHz
TX: 2187.5 kHz RX: 2187.5 kHz
TX: 2177.0 kHz RX: 2177.0 kHz
You have an important navigational or meteorological message to transmit. What call should proceed this message when made on the radio telephone?
Securite Securite (3 times)
Which international organization is preparing conventions and rules for seafaring nations?
International Marine Association (IMA)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Ocean Safety Organization (IOSO)
International Labor Organization (ILO)
SOLAS regulations require surveys of ships to be carried out at certain times and at certain intervals. Which of the following surveys apply to passenger ships only?
A survey before the commence of each voyage
Periodical survey every 6 months
Periodical survey every 12 months
Periodical survey every 24 months
COTP can request (OPA-90)
Maximum two drills a year
Unannounced drills at any time
Participation in all announced drills
If Mouth - to - Mouth (M-T-M) ventilation by itself is unsuccessful and the casualty's heart stops, or has stopped beating, you must perform External Chest Compression (ECC) in conjunction with M-T-M. When performing ECC, where do you place your hand on the casualty's body?
Place the heel of your hand on the top of the heart position. Cover the hand with the heel of the other hand.
The correct position of your hands are of no importance.
Place the heel of one hand, two finger breadths above the bottom of breastbone. Cover the hand with the heel of the other hand.
Place the heel of your two hands on the top of the breastbone.
New MARPOL regulations came into effect from July 93 stating that the previous instantaneous rate of discharge of oil content (60 litters per nautical mile) was changed to:
30 litters per nautical mile
20 litters per nautical mile
25 litters per nautical mile
10 litters per nautical mile
Give the meaning of the following symbol
SOLAS regulation requires that tankers of XXX ton dwt must be equipped with an emergency towing 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.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
muster station for unaccompanied minors (UM)
*A lifebuoy must have an outer diameter of:
The lifebuoy making part of quick-release arrangement must have a weight of at least:
Which of the following features is required for an anti-exposure suit ?
is marked with the name of the vessel to which the appliance belongs
does not sustain burning or continue melting after being totally enveloped in a fire for a period of 2seconds
is made of such a material that it cannot be torn
can be continously worn without impeding every duties to be performed by the wearer when in normal watch on the bridge
Which item among those below is included in the normal equipment of every liferaft ?
one searchlight which can work continuously for not less than 3 hours
one waterproof electric torch suitable for Morse signalling
two painters of a length equal to not less than the distance from the stowage position of the liferaft to the waterline
How many hand held distress flares are carried in each lifeboat?
*Give the meaning of the following symbol
Secure liferaft canopy closing device
Secure doors in the ship's side plating
*Give the meaning of the following symbol
Secure doors in the ship's side plating
Close rescue boat ventilation aperture
*Give the meaning of the following symbol
Indicates manual starting direction of the engine
Give the meaning of the following symbol
Survival craft distress pyrotechnic signals
*Which one of the following items has to be included in an abandon ship drill?
Starting and operating radio life-saving appliances
Launching and recovery of a survival craft
Manoeuvring the lifeboat in the water
Checking that life-jackets are correctly donned
The responsibility for safety and security rests with everybody on board the vessel. General house-keeping rules should be followed. Which of the listed rules is the most important?
Always use gloves when using grinding machines.
Do not use loose garments, belts, ties or scarfs near winches and moving machinery.
Always use protective working shoes when working outdoors.
Always use gloves when handling nylon ropes.
You are witness to a collision between two other ships close to your vessel. What immediate action should you take?
Send out a distress message on their behalf.
Contact one or both vessels involved in the incident and offer assistance.
Nothing, just standby and wait to see if any assistance is required.
Inform the local coast radio station of the incident and submit your name as a witness.
When discussing the properties of an oil cargo, what is the "wax content"?
The percentage of wax, expressed as a percentage, remaining in an oil product after distillation.
The observed volume percentage of waxy deposits found in a cargo tank after discharge in relation to the total volume of cargo previously carried.
The amount of additive in an oil product, expressed in ppm, designed to inhibit solidification at lower temperatures.
The percentage of paraffinic wax by volume, based on a representative sample of the crude oil.
The typical current gain of a common emitter transistor is
Fast rescue boats shall be capable of carrying:
At least 5 seated persons and a person lying down
At least 6 persons seated
Which of the following parameters will result in oscillation
UFL and LFL are commonly used expressions. What do they signify?
Expressions have no meaning.
Unstable Flash Level / Lower Flash Level?
Upper Fixed Level / Lower Fixed Level?
Upper Flammable Level / Lower Flammable Level of explosive atmosphere?
What basic information do we get from the pump's flow-head curve?
We get information about the NPSH.
We get information about the pump-s lifting height and liquid flow.
We get information about the pump-s back pressure.
We get information about the pump-s suction head.
On the figure 4 possible definitions of the term "QUAY" are given. Which one is the correct one?
Quay is given by C on the figure
Quay is given by A on the figure
Quay is given by D on the figure
Quay is given by B on the figure
What arrangement may be installed in passenger ships to reduce unsymmetrical flooding in damaged condition?
Self acting ballast trimming arrangement
Cross flooding arrangement
What is the correct procedure when transferring (internal trimming) of oil cargo is necessary?
Obtain permission from charters and note procedures in oil record book and deck log
Ensure the vessel is even keel on arrival port
Only 5% cargo permitted to transfer.
Ensure safe ballast condition
What do iron ore, flourspar, fishmeal, lead concentrate and cement copper have in common?
These are cargoes that may liquefy
These cargoes are liable to shift when dry
The cargoes are not listed in the BC Code
Residues to these cargoes are governed by MARPOL 73/78
Which of the following certificates would always be required on a general cargo ship?
Certificate of Fitness for Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk
Noxious Liquid Substances Certificate
Safety Equipment Certificate
Passenger Ship Safety Certificate
On board a crude oil tanker, where would you look for guidance on the washing system and equipment, together with the applicable operating procedures?
The Oil Record Book - ship particulars page.
The ODME Operating Manual - manufacturer's instruction section.
The Operating and Equipment (COW) Manual.
Too high exhaust temperature in one cylinder becomes because of:
Charge air temperature is too high.
Water leakage in the cylinder.
Too much lubricating oil in the cylinder.
Injection valve opening pressure is too low.
Which of the following detectors would you choose for measuring the torque of a steel shaft?
What is the correct name of the tool in the sketch?
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?
Which of the following statements will direct a fire-fighting team to the source of fire?
Fire in the accommodation
Fire in No. 3 cargo hold, port side, forward
Where do you load dangerous goods?
Dangerous goods shall only be loaded in designated ares on the ro-ro deck
The driver of a tank lorry can decide where to park the vehicle
The officer in charge of loading can decide where to load dangerous goods if the number of vehicles and passengers are limited
As long as the ship is certified to carry dangerous goods there are no restrictions
A cargo of chilled meat is being loaded into the cargo space of a reefer vessel and the stow will extend 3.5 metres upwards into the coaming in way of the hatch square. Select, from the options given, the best method to adopt to achieve satisfactory carriage of this cargo.
Construct a false deck out of plywood sheets to reduce the load on the lower tiers.
Lay plywood sheets at approximately mid-height of the stow to reduce the load on the lower tiers.
Construct a false deck made of pallets to reduce the load on the lower tiers.
Ensure a tight stow to resist crushing of the lower cartons.
What must be accessible at all times whilst loading and stowing ro-ro cargoes?
Fixed cargo lashing points
The vessel's bracket connections to ro-ro decks
How is a steel locking coil lashed?
By metal banding passing over it and through each of the cores of the two coils on which it rests
By metal banding passing over its top in a figure-of-eight and through each of the cores of the two coils on which it rests
By metal banding passing over it across the entire hold
By metal banding passing through its core and through each of the cores of the two coils on which it rests
What is the meaning of organic chemistry?
Organic chemistry is substances that contain hydrocarbons and oxygen.
Organic chemistry is substances that do not contain of hydrocarbons.
Organic chemistry is substances that contain hydrocarbons.
Organic chemistry is substances that contain of hydrocarbons, nitrogen and oxygen.
When washing a cargo hold of a bulk carrier prior to loading a cargo of steel products, why is the space washed down with salt water and then fresh water?
To maintain safe access by hold ladders
To assisting in drying the hold space
To prevent damage to paint coatings
To remove all traces of salt that would possibly contaminate the cargo if water drops onto the cargo
Which of the valve types given in the options is most likely to be used in the cargo loading lines of a liquefied gas carrier?
Screw down non-return valves.
Self closing flap valves.
Ball or butterfly valves.
The engine room rating has been assisting with ballast operations during a period of engine room watch duty. Ballast operations have stopped for a couple of hours while stores are being taken. What action should the rating take during this break in operations?
Just keep the pumps running and the valves for the ballast tanks open to save time when operations are restarted. The tanks will just overflow through the air vents.
Stop all of the ballast pumps and close all of the ballast valves as soon as operations are stopped. Ballast lines should always be closed except when they are being used.
Just stop the pumps and close the pump suction and discharge valves. Leave the valves for the ballast tanks open to save time later.
Shut the valves for the ballast tanks but keep the pumps running and discharging overboard to save time later.
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.
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.
The reporting of incidents involving harmful substances and / or marine pollutants is regulated under which international guidelines?
Protocol I of MARPOL 73/78.
The UN Convention on the Reporting of Accidents and Incidents which Present a Hazard to the Marine Environment 2004.
Appendix B of the Supplement to the IMDG Code.
What is most important when using expanded square search?
In the event of an accidental or other exceptional discharge into the sea of a Noxious Liquid Substance or mixture containing such a substance, an entry shall be made in the Cargo record Book. What details must be recorded?
Position at start of accidental discharge; Position at stop of accidental discharge; time at start of accidental discharge; time at stop of accidental discharge; reason for accidental discharge; name of Person in Charge of operation at time of accidental discharge.
Date of occurrence; position (latitute and longitude); estimated quantity; Category (ies); extract from Log Book detailing the incident.
Time of occurrence; Approximate quantity, substance(s) and Category(ies); Circumstances of discharge or escape and general remarks.
Date of occurrence; Time of Occurrence; Name of Responsible Person; Name of Master; Statement of Responsible Person; Statement of Master; Approximate quantity of product discharged; Category of product discharged; identity of nearest sovereign State and Authority of that State contacted with applicable report reference.
What is the name of this unit?
An antistatic release unit
A hydrostatic release unit
Which of the following is an artificial sweetener?
Explain the difference between absolute pressure and manometer pressure.
Absolute pressure is atmospheric pressure multiplied with manometer pressure, to be used in technical tables
Absolute pressure is atmospheric pressure minus manometer pressure, to be used in technical tables
Absolute pressure is equal to manometer pressure and must be used in technical tables
Absolute pressure is atmospheric pressure added with manometer pressure, to be used in technical tables
The buoyancy forces upwards act at what part of the hull?
All over the underwater volume.
At the centre of gravity (G)
At the centre of buoyancy (B)
What is this?
A hydrostatic release unit
An antistatic release unit
Personnel on board ro-ro passenger vessels must undergo training courses before they can be part of the safe manning and assigned to emergency duties on board. What is minimum training requirement for all personnel?
No Training Course is required as long as the personnel have relevant experience
Basic Safety Training Course and Company Specific Familiarisation Course
Basic Safety Training Course and Crowd & Crisis Management Training Course
Basic Safety Training Corse
What is the correct procedure to adopt when a liquid gas fire occurs?
Start to extinguish the fire
Promptly locate the fire and raise the alarm
On the figure 4 possible definitions of the term "UNDER KEEL CLEARANCE" are given. Which one is the correct one?
Under keel clearance is given by D on the figure
Under keel clearance is given by A on the figure
Under keel clearance is given by C on the figure
Under keel clearance is given by B on the figure
A conventional reefer vessel is loading a cargo of hard frozen palletised meat with a required carriage temperature of minus 18 degree Celsius. A thermistor at the centre of the pallets indicates the temperature to be approximately minus 10 degrees Celsius during loading. What action, from the options given, should be taken under these circumstances?
Continue loading onboard and deliver air at the lowest possible temperature to cool the cargo down to the correct carriage temperature.
Continue loading onboard at minus 10 degrees Celsius and then gradually reduce the air delivery temperature to minus 18 degree Celsius.
Return the cargo ashore for pre-cooling to minus 18 degrees Celsius.
Continue loading onboard and maintain the air delivery temperature at minus 18 degrees Celsius.
You enter a high voltage switchroom and smell rotten eggs. What may this indicate?
Problems with a vacuum circuit breaker
Arcing at badly coupled bus bars
Problems with a gas (SF6) circuit breaker
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.
What is the Maximum Securing Load of ‘D’ rings?
40% of the breaking strength
25% of the breaking strength
50% of the breaking strength
35% of the breaking strength
When carrying fishmeal without anti-oxidant which of the following stowage patterns is recommended under the IMDG Code?
The block stow with extensive internal channelling
The double strip stow with extensive athwartships channelling
The block stow with no internal channelling
The compact stow with limited channelling
You have recently discharged a cargo of Methylene Chloride from tank 4 port. How will the atmosphere in the tank normally be tested for remaining (very low level) traces of vapour to ensure safe conditions before a tank entry certificate is issued?
By reading off a standard explosimeter (combustible gas indicator).
You will be able to smell even a very low level of this product.
It is not possible (or important) to test for trace levels of this product.
By sampling through a gas detector tube.
Records relating to breaches of security and changes in security level must be secured against unauthorized access and available for review by contracting governments.
If the A.C. line current in a generator stator is doubled, the heating effect in the stator windings will:
What do you understand by the term “Risk Assessment”, and how would this be carried out on board?
States than when work has a degree of risk that the work is not carried out
Requires a great deal of preparation and involves recording everything on paper
Identify the hazards, quantify the risks, put control measures in place, monitor the work activity and review
Identify the hazards and specify the personal protective equipment that would be required to complete the work
What should you ensure prior to battening down hatches for sea passage?
That cargo hold bilges are empty
That cargo clusters have been removed from all cargo spaces
That cargoes have been stowed according to the stowage plan
That hatch ventilators have been closed
What are we using the ASTM table 53A/B for?
Convert API to metric tonnes.
Convert long tons to U.S.BBLs.
To find the corresponding correction factor.
With given density at observed temperature we find a corresponding density at 15 degrees Centigrade.
"Which of these precautionary measures can reduce the threat of piracy, if implemented?"
Plan to arrive at port at night.
Turn off all of the ship’s lights at night.
Stay at least 15nm away from the shore.
Which of the following conditions will block the starting signal for the air start system of a medium speed diesel engine which is being used for main propulsion purposes?
Low jacket cooling water temperature.
Valve rotators not operating.
Low start air pressure alarm.
How often shall liferafts be serviced?
At intervals not exceeding 18 months
Decided by the safety officer
At intervals not exceeding 12 months
For which of the workshop machinery listed below, can it be considered as safe not to wear protective goggles when operating?
None of the alternatives.
Between the sea water and fresh water systems there are blanked off connecting pipes. These connections can be used in cases of:
Insufficient sea water pressure
Fresh water system failure
Soot blowers should be used in proper sequence so that
Soot would be swept toward the uptakes
No excess stress in the boiler
Decks will not be full of soot
No loss of steam pressure
For a large decrease in the specific gravity of the oil, the gravity disc hole diameter should be:
Hole diameter is of no importance.
If the temperature increase, what will happen with the interface in the bowl?
Interface outwards center.
Increase of the purification capasity.
Will have no effect on interface.
Interface towards center.