The breaking strength of the painter in a liferaft permitted to accommodate 15 persons is at least:
During bunker transfer operations, deck scuppers should be:
Plugged to prevent spilled oil flowing overboard.
Only fitted to the side of the vessel that bunkers are being loaded.
Attended by crew to collect any spilled oil that approaches.
An alarm signal consisting of seven short blast followed by one prolonged blast is sounded by the ship’s whistle and alarm bells. What are you to do?
Go to your lifeboat station (muster station).
Report on the bridge (deck crew) or engine control room (engine crew) for further orders.
Go to (or remain in) your cabin and wait for further orders.
When two ships are lying alongside each other in a ship to ship operation and one ship is lying at anchor, anchor watch duties must be carried out as follows:
Both ships have normal anchor watch responsibility in addition to watching ship to ship fendering, mooring etc.
Anchor watches are not kept as the duty officers will be on deck conducting the cargo operations.
Anchor watch responsibility rests with the vessel which has its anchor down and the ship to ship connections is the responsibility of the other vessel.
Anchor watch responsibility rests with the discharging vessel which would be the vessel which is anchored.
Which is the “STARBOARD QUARTER”, in the figure?
The Starboard quarter is C, in the figure.
The Starboard quarter is A, in the figure.
The Starboard quarter is B, in the figure.
The Starboard quarter is D, in the figure.
What is the approximate content of oxygen in air?
When moving into an Emission Control Area for Sulphur, which of these is most important?
That low Sulphur fuel is actually being burned before entry into the ECA.
That the change-over to low Sulphur fuel is complete before arrival in port.
That the change-over to low Sulphur fuel was started before entry into the ECA.
If the relief for the bridge lookout does not appear at the end of the watch, when required, what should be the actions of the existing lookout?
The lookout should go down the accommodation to see where the relief is and make him/her go to the lookout position.
Inform the Officer of the Watch that you are going to call your relief.
He should inform the Officer of the Watch and wait for instructions.
Which mooring lines are shown in this picture?
The forward head lines are visible in this picture.
The forward back springs are visible in this picture.
The forward breast lines are visible in this picture.
The forward headline and breast rope are visible in this picture.
What is the first thing you are doing when having a lifeboat drill?
What are the main components of the atmospherical air?
O2: 21 %, N2: 72 %, H2O: 5 %, CO2: 2 %, Rare gases: traces.
O2: 75 %, N2: 10 %, H2O: 5 %, CO2: 5 %, Rare gases: traces.
O2: 21 %, N2: 78 %, H2O: traces, CO2: traces, Rare gases: traces.
What should you know about the emergency stops on deck?
Where they are located and how to operate them.
How to disconnect or over-ride them for routine work.
I do not need to know anything about the emergency stops. It’s only the officers who operate them.
Where the re-sets are and how to re-set them.
What is the normal name of the special wire/rope on board the ship used to make a tug fast?
A lifejacket is so constructed that a person can correctly don it within a period of:
Having boarded the liferaft, how do you release the painter?
Cut it with the safety knife stowed on the exterior of the canopy close to the painter attachment point.
Let go the quick release toggle.
Wait for it to break as it is provided with a weak line.
Read the text in the diagram and answer the following question: When should training in personal survival techniques be given? It is recommended that every prospective seafarer should, before being employed in a sea-going ship, receive proper training in personal survival techniques. In respect of such training several recommendations are made.
During the first week on board.
When a vessel arrives at a port to pick up a pilot and enter harbour, there should be someone required to stand by the anchor forward. How should the anchor be prepared and ready?
The brake securely applied, all cement/covering into the chain locker and securing arrangements from windlass removed. The guillotine can remain for removal when ready.
The brake may be insufficient to hold the anchor, so leave everything in place except the cement/covering of the chain locker.
What is the normal name given to the fuel oil used for the ship’s main engines?
What is the most common fixed fire fighting extinguishing system fitted in an engine room?
A pressure water-spraying system.
A carbon dioxide (CO2) system.
An halogenated hydrocarbon system.
A chemical powder system.
What is a “Bollard”?
A Bollard is a loop in a rope.
A Bollard is a rope made up of several strands.
A Bollard is a very heavy rope.
A Bollard is a thick steel post to which mooring lines are secured.
What will you bring in a lifeboat if the ship is abandoned?
Warm clothes, blankets and lifevests.
As much biscuit and canned food as possible.
All pets that will most likely not be able to enter the boat themselves.
All valuables, like money, jewelry etc.
On the figure 4 possible definitions of the term “BREADTH” are given. Which one is the correct one?
Breadth is given by B on the figure.
Breadth is given by C on the figure.
Breadth is given by A on the figure.
Breadth is given by D on the figure.
When loading a static accumulator oil, which of the following is a standard precaution applied to eliminate the risk of explosion through electrostatic charge in the tank?
No metallic sampling devices over 2 litres capacity should be permitted on the cargo deck at any time, unless thoroughly cleaned beforehand with soapy water.
No rubber containers over 1 litre capacity, such as those used for sampling, should be introduced into the tank between completion of loading and for 10 minutes after that time.
No metallic devices, such as those used for gauging and sampling, should be introduced into the tank during loading and for 30 minutes after completion of loading.
How does low expansion foam act as an extinguishing agent when dealing with oil fires?
By smothering and also by providing some cooling.
All heat burns should be:
Treated by the doctor only.
Applied with soothing lotion as soon as possible.
Covered with Gauze or bandage immediately.
Cooled as quickly as possible with running cold water for at least 10 minutes.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Portable foam applicator.
Portable fire extinguisher.
What do you understand by “Bitter end”?
The end link of an anchor cable that is secured within the chain locker.
The toggled end of a lifeboat painter.
A foul taste at the end of a meal.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Area protected by Halon 1301.
Area protected by drenching system.
Area protected by sprinkler.
Welding and burning are among the factors which give the highest risk of fire on board ships. Precaution has to be taken to avoid this risk. Which of the following safety rules may be regarded as the most important?
The welder shall have been instructed in the use of the ships welding plant.
Electric welding plants shall be controlled by a responsible engineer before use.
Only holders of welding certificates shall be allowed to carry out welding on board ships.
Only use electrodes from a well-known manufacturer.
What is understood by the word “Bollard”, when mooring a ship?
A Bollard is a thick steel post to which mooring lines are secured.
A Bollard is a very heavy rope.
A Bollard is a loop in a rope.
A Bollard is a rope made up of several strands.
Which part of the float-free arrangement for inflatable liferafts is made to provide a connection between the ship and the liferaft?
The hydrostatic release unit.
What is the objective of the merchant navy?
To safely transport goods by sea.
To provide employment for persons who wish to become seafarers.
To earn money for the shipowner.
To transport and deliver goods as quickly as possible.
When first using cleaning agent in the machinery space, the crew should:
Confirm that it won’t form an emulsion.
Confirm that it will form an emulsion.
When a fire breaks out in the accommodation, cargo holds or on deck, who is in charge of the fire fighting operations?
The person who is designated in the muster list.
The first officer arriving at the scene.
The first person arriving at the scene.
Which of these actions should crew take if a suspicious object that may be a bomb is located during a search?
Confirm with their search partner that the object found is suspicious.
Throw the object overboard.
Place the object in a desk drawer or file cabinet.
Cover the suspicious object with a box or blanket.
You must not attempt to move a casualty carelessly, if you suspect patient with:
On the figure 4 possible definitions of the term “QUAY” are given. Which one is the correct one?
Quay is given by A on the figure.
Quay is given by B on the figure.
Quay is given by C on the figure.
Quay is given by D on the figure.
“Overshoot” is an expression related to a ship’s steering ability. What is the correct understanding of this expression?
It is how many degrees a ship continues to turn after you apply counter-rudder.
It is the way a ship turns when you put the helm in a hard over position.
It is the way a ship shoots forward when you give “a kick ahead”.
It is the way a ship continues to turn when the helm is put amidship.
The figure shows the cross section of a ship floating in water with the hull coloured in red and the seabed below the vessel shaded. On this figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term “UNDERKEEL CLEARANCE” given. Which one is the correct one?
Underkeel clearance is B.
Underkeel clearance is C.
Underkeel clearance is D.
Underkeel clearance is A.
What kind of fixed extinguishing plant is commonly installed in an oil tanker’s pump room?
When you are on watch during a stay in port, what should you always ensure is ready at the head of the gangway?
Notice board stating the sailing time of the ship.
A telephone to contact shore terminal control.
Notice Board giving name of ship and company.
Which is the “STERN LINE” in the figure?
The Stern Line is defined as A on the figure.
The Stern Line is defined as B on the figure.
The Stern Line is defined as C on the figure.
The Stern Line is defined as D on the figure.
This device can detect a package of drugs inside a large delivery of ship’s stores. What is it?
When at sea, you discover that the bilges in the engine room have a large quantity of oil residues floating around. What action should you take?
Notify Chief Engineer, find cause of leakage, remedy the leakage and then immediately start to clean the bilges.
Apply foam to the bilges to minimise the risk of fire.
Open the overboard valve and immediately start the bilge pump in order to draw these residues away from the bilges.
You have been assigned to enter a hold and check the general cargo stowed in it, as part of an on-passage monitoring procedure. What must be in place before you can do that?
The necessary permits, based on valid atmospheric and other applicable tests.
Written instructions from the Chief Officer on what to check in the hold.
A list of the items stowed in the applicable hold, extracted from the Cargo manifest, must be available for reference during the check.
What measures should be taken when handling mail?
X-ray or scan parcels before opening them.
Tear open letters with your hands.
Open any mail that looks suspicious.
Wear rubber gloves and protective clothing when opening suspicious looking mail.
A person wearing an anti-exposure suit shall be able to:
Perform all duties associated with abandonment, assist others and operate a rescue boat.
Jump from a height equal to that of the stowage of liferafts arranged to be thrown overboard.
Don and remove the suit in the water in no more than 5 min. If it impairs ability to swim.
Dive into the water to the maximum draft of craft that the ship is provided with.
The pressure in a flexible fire hose must be set up:
While it is being laid down.
Before it is being laid down.
After it has been laid down.
You have been assigned to enter a hold and check the general cargo stowed in it, as part of an on-passage monitoring procedure. What must be in place before you can do that?
The necessary permits, based on valid atmospheric and other applicable tests.
Written instructions from the Chief Officer on what to check in the hold.
A list of the items stowed in the applicable hold, extracted from the Cargo Manifest, must be available for reference during the check.
Emergency equipment at the after end of the maindeck.
The minimum number of lifebuoys required on a cargo ship depends on:
The number of persons on board.
The lifting equipment on the vessel must be operated by:
Those ship’s personnel who have been assessed as competent and are duly authorised to do so by the master as per the.
Stevedores, manufacturer’s maintenance engineers and senior ratings only.
Deck officers and ratings, engineering officers and ratings, GP crew if applicable, who are in possession of crane operation training certificates issued by the company.
All deck officers and ratings and selected engineroom personnel.
We must clean the spots of oil on hot surfaces because:
All the answers are correct.
What kind of safety equipment must be worn during anchoring?
All of the mentioned equipment.
Safety helmet, safety shoes.
Boiler suit, working gloves.
What is the meaning of this symbol?
Whenever there is a major bleeding, the first priority should be to:
Take the pulse of the patient.
What is meant by the term “Single up” when a vessel is preparing to leave the jetty to which it was moored?
Single up is the term used to describe the process of letting go most of the moorings lines and just leaving sufficient lines to stay safely alongside.
Single up is the term used when only one single tug is used to assist the ship in leaving the berth.
Singe up is the term used when there is only one single rope left out between the ship and the jetty, when leaving the berth.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Secondary means of escape.
What are the duties of an effective bridge lookout?
All of the alternatives specified.
Keep a lookout for other ships; navigation lights and any other dangers which may have no lights.
Ensure there is always a bridge lookout on duty and only leave the lookout when given permission.
Keeping a constant observation around the ship.
Is it safe to carry a bag of tools in your hand, up a vertical ladder? Select the best option:
No it is not – two hands should always be used to climb the ladder.
Yes it is – provided three points of contact are maintained.
Yes it is – provided the ship is not rolling too badly.
The figure shows the cross section of a ship floating in water with the hull coloured in red and the seabed below the vessel shaded. On this figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term “UNDERKEEL CLEARANCE” given. Which one is the correct one?
Underkeel clearance is given by A on the figure.
Underkeel clearance is given by B on the figure.
Underkeel clearance is given by C on the figure.
Underkeel clearance is given by D on the figure.
To conform with “best practice”, can you drive a crane and stand-by for a colleague who has entered a cargo tank at the same time?
What does SBT mean?
Sensitive ballast trading.
Segregated ballast tanker.
In which one of the following an oil, the flash point of which only needs to be over 43 °C, may be used?
What are the duties of an effective bridge look out?
Keeping a constant observation around the ship.
Ensure there is always a bridge lookout on duty and only leave the lookout when given permission.
Keep a lookout for other ships; navigation lights and any other dangers which may have no lights.
All of the alternatives specified.
When is it good practice to check the pressure-vacuum valves?
After cargo transfer operations.
Before the next dry-docking.
Which of these are indicators that an individual may be a drug smuggler?
The individual wears bulky or out of season clothing.
The individual is disinterested in the ship’s cargo.
The individual spends his or her free time hanging out with others.
The individual makes small local purchases.
When first using cleaning agent in the machinery space, the crew should:
Confirm that it won’t form an emulsion.
Confirm that it will form an emulsion.
Under what circumstances should gangway nets be rigged under the gangway?
Whenever the gangway is rigged between ship and shore.
A gangway net is only required to be rigged when required by the port regulations.
When instructed by the Master or the Chief Officer.
Whenever the ship is moving slightly back and forth along the quay due to wind and current.
Which one of the listed requirements regarding the stowage of liferafts corresponds to present SOLAS regulations?
Liferafts shall be stowed with its painter permanently attached to the ship.
Davit-launched liferafts shall be stowed on starboard side of the ship.
Liferafts intended for throw-overboard launching shall be stowed midships secured tom eans for transfer to either side.
What is the necessary protection when you are rust chipping with air tools?
Gloves, goggles, earmuffs.
Protective clothing, safety shoes, earmuffs.
Goggles and ear protectors.
Protective clothing, safety shoes, gloves, goggles, earmuffs.
What does the term “Hard a Starboard” or “Hard to Starboard” mean?
The wheel is difficult to turn to starboard.
Do not allow the vessel to swing to port.
Put the wheel fully over to starboard.
Start the ship swinging to starboard.
How many rocket parachute flares are carried in each lifeboat?
What are the people probably doing in the picture?
The people are hosing down the cargo hold to clean it.
The people are fighting a fire.
The people are playing with water.
The people are pressure testing the hull plating.
When must personal protective equipment be worn?
At all times when identified as a control method with risk assessment.
When making the vessel fast.
What do you understand by: “Rig the accommodation ladder in combination with the pilot ladder”?
Rig the accommodation ladder in combination with the pilot ladder means: lower the gangway and rig the pilot ladder from the gangway.
Rig the accommodation ladder in combination with the pilot ladder means: lower the gangway.
Rig the accommodation ladder in combination with the pilot ladder means: lower the accommodation ladder and rig the pilot ladder right next to it.
Rig the accommodation ladder in combination with the pilot ladder means: lower the gangway and rig the pilot ladder forward of the accommodation.
When keeping a lookout, what would be the correct understanding of the question “What is the aspect of the other ship”?
The question is requesting some indication of the direction the other ship is heading.
The question is requesting some idea of how far away the other ship is from your own ship.
The question is requesting where on the horizon the other ship was sighted.
The question wants to know what type of ship has been sighted.
Read the text in the diagram and answer the following question: When should training in personal survival techniques be given? It is recommended that every prospective seafarer should, before being employed in a sea-going ship, receive proper training in personal survival techniques. In respect of such training several recommendations are made.
During the first week on board.
What will you bring in a lifeboat if the ship is abandoned?
Warm clothes, blankets and lifevests.
As much biscuit and canned food as possible.
All pets that will most likely not be able to enter the boat by themselves.
All valuables like money, jewelry etc.
A lifebuoy is constructed to withstand a drop into the water from a height of:
The engine room is equipped with regular fire hoses and nozzles. What is important to observe when using water as an extinguishing agent in the engine room?
All the mentioned alternatives.
Water has a clear limitation in fighting an oil fire.
Water may short circuit electrical installation and may be a threat to the personnel operating the fire hose as well as to electrical equipment itself.