The emergency battery of a GMDSS portable radio:
Must be tested once a week.
Must be replaced before the expiry date is exceeded.
Must be charged after expiry date.
What is the disadvantage of using High Tensile Steel (HTS) in ship construction?
Enhanced vibration in HTS areas.
Diminished cargo carrying capacity.
What is the meaning of this symbol?
Which equipment will detect a signal from a SART transponder?
What is the minimum distance between the helmet and the head of the wearer supposed to be?
EGC is short for:
Emergency General Ship Call.
Exchange Geographic Call.
The safety message announces that a station:
Will relay a message concerning an important navigational or meteorological warning.
Is in serious and imminent danger and needs immediate assistance.
Is going to be under repairs.
If a search and rescue aircraft flies over your vessel as shown in the three sketches, what does this mean?
The aircraft wants your vessel to proceed in the direction shown in the bottom image.
The assistance of your vessel is no longer required.
The casualty is sighted and will require medical assistance.
The aircraft is short on fuel and is returning to base but request your vessel to continue searching.
When steel reinforcing rods are loaded in open-top containers, claims against the vessel would most likely arise due to:
Cargo staining by rust, hydraulic oil or grease.
Physical damages to the cargo.
Cargo being loaded less than the full height of the container.
Which one of the listed requirements regarding the stowage of rescue boats corresponds to present SOLAS regulations. Rescue boats shall be stowed:
So neither the rescue boat nor its launching arrangements will interfere with any survival craft at any other launching station.
In a state of readiness for launching in not more than 2 minutes.
Attached to launching appliances.
Wherever space is available.
The purpose of the dovetail foundation on container vessel is:
Act as a sliding base for twistlocks.
To secure double stacking cones.
To secure a single stacking cone.
To lock adjacent containers together.
When may a call for radio medical advice be preceded by the urgency-signal?
When you have a doctor on board.
Which of the following areas may be possible restricted areas? Review all answers.
Where do we find information about the ships fire preparedness?
Information about the ships fire preparedness is found in the muster list.
Information about the ships fire preparedness is found at the fire station.
Information about the ships fire preparedness is found in the company QA manual.
Information about the ships fire preparedness is found in the deck log book.
The relay of a distress-call by an RCC for coast-station begins with:
How much water per person is provided in a lifeboat not equipped with a desalting apparatus?
If the order is given to a mooring deck to “make fast”, what would happen?
Make fast means to apply a lashing to a coiled mooring rope.
Mooring ropes are transferred from a winch drum to the bitts.
Make fast means to set very quickly.
Mooring ropes are transferred from a storage drum to a winch to start heaving.
Sodium, when carried in containers, upon coming in contact with water under normal atmospheric conditions will:
What are the main advantages to the Navstar, Glonas and Galileo satellite navigation systems?
These satellite systems give world-wide coverage 24 hours a day.
They are all made specifically for ships and marine operations.
If a vessel uses any one of them, there is no need to practice other forms of navigation.
Satellite navigation systems also give information about weather and wave conditions.
New MARPOL regulations came into effect from July 93 stating that the previous instantaneous rate of discharge of oil content (60 litres per nautical mile) was changed to:
30 litres per nautical mile.
20 litres per nautical mile.
25 litres per nautical mile.
10 litres per nautical mile.
What is the correct setting of the “Anti sea clutter” control on the radar?
A few sea returns remaining on the screen.
All of the suggested answers.
A removal of all the sea returns down to about a mile from own ship.
No sea returns left on the screen which may confuse with small target echoes near the ship.
What features of the vessel hull, equipment and cargo causes error on a vessel’s standard magnetic compass?
Permanent and induced magnetism found in steel or iron on-board.
The change in the position of the magnetic pole causing annual changes in the variation.
The continual changes of courses made by the vessel.
Which option correctly completes the following statement? When an ECDIS system is in DR mode:
It is probably using the course and speed through the water for position update.
The bridge team can rely on this trusted method of navigation.
It stops working not showing the position on the screen or freezing the last position.
It is in normal operational mode.
For guidance on lashing arrangement of containers on-board the vessel, the most important document to refer is:
The Cargo Securing Manual.
The company’s ISM handbook.
The Code for the Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing.
What is “FREEBOARD”, in the figure?
Freeboard is indicated by B, in the figure.
Freeboard is indicated by A, in the figure.
Freeboard is indicated by C, in the figure.
Freeboard is indicated by D, in the figure.
According to basic principles regarding fire protection the ship is to be divided in zones by structural and thermal boundaries (SOLAS II-2/2.2.1).
In main horizontal zones.
In main zones according to utilization (Accommodation, Machinery, Cargo).
Main Fire zones in accordance with the ship’s fire-fighting system.
Inmarsat Telex Service code “31” can be used:
To ask for maritime inquiries.
To ask for medical assistance.
When technical problems are experienced with the Inmarsat terminal.
When the coast-station is disfunctional.
This device can detect a package of drugs inside a large delivery of ship’s stores. What is it?
The superstructure and deck houses of passenger ships carrying more than 36 passengers shall be divided into main vertical zones by:
Which Security Levels requires the highest security alert?
What do the letters “TPC” stand for?
Tonnes per Centimetre Immersion.
Which option correctly completes the following statement? An ECDIS alert:
Should never be ignored but must be investigated.
Only need to be acknowledged.
Is the responsibility of the Master alone.
When a ships derrick or crane lifts a weight off the deck of a ship, from which position can the centre of gravity of the weight be considered to act?
From the head of the derrick or crane.
From the centre of the weight lifted.
From the position on the deck from which the weight was lifted.
From a position on the deck at the base of the derrick or crane.
Warning signs that require a specific mandatory action e. g. wearing of a safety harness during a particular work task, must have their background colour as:
Where is “AFT” in the figure?
When planning the loading containers, the planning officer must refer to:
The Cargo Securing Manual (CSM).
The Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS).
The Cargo Stowage and Security (CSS) Code.
A hand flare must have a burning period of at least:
A large vessel is proceeding under its own power in a narrow channel, assisted by a tug. Where should the tug be connected to best assist the ship maintain steerageway?
Made fast on a line through the centre lead forward.
Standing-by-ready for use anywhere, as required.
Made fast on a line through the centre lead aft.
Pushing alongside – either side.
The limitations of a Cargo Securing Manual of a container vessel may include the fact that:
They are drafted whilst the ship is still under construction and need to be checked against the ship’s “as completed” condition in order to be fully reliable.
Some Cargo Securing Manuals cover a full range of sister ships.
Cargo securing arrangements in the manuals may be unsuitable for heavy weather conditions.
They are not always approved by a classification society.
Once the Safety Management System is verified and working effectively, what document is issued to the ship?
The Document of Compliance.
The Document of Conformance.
The Safety Management Certificate.
What would you call the wreckage of a yacht floating in the sea?
What are the tricing pendants made for?
They automatically prevent any gap between the ship side and the lifeboat at the first stage of its launching.
They prevent people from falling down if the lifeboat falls down.
They prevent the lifeboat from falling down if one or both davit breaks.
They prevent the lifeboat from falling down if the falls break.
With an Inmarsat-C installation there is the addressing-option “special”. Via this option:
Give one of Inmarsat’s “special access codes”.
You can plan a message to be delivered at a special time.
You can deliver a message via a special telegram.
If a twist lock is found cracked at the base, it should be:
Use only in the lowest tier on deck.
Repaired on board and put back into service.
Use only to lock under-deck container stows.
How often must inspection of proper working of the EPIRB’s and SART’s take place on board? Once per:
What are the ideal conditions required to satisfactorily conduct an Inclining Experiment?
All of the suggested answers.
All derricks lowered and no moving items on deck and in store rooms.
Minimum ballast and bunkers on board and all tanks pressed up.
Moorings slack, head wind, minimum people on board.
What is the main theme of modern safety practice?
Making use of Risk Assessment as a means to improving safety.
Health & Safety at Work Act.
Consult the chief officer before commencing work.
Use the same practice that has been in place for some time.
When fully loaded, a lifeboat should have a sufficient strength to withstand a drop into the water from a height of:
Not less than 3,0 metres.
Not less than 1,5 metres.
Not less than 0,5 metres.
Not less than one third of the distance from the stowage position of the lifeboat to the waterline in the lightest seagoing condition.
What do you do after receiving a VHF DSC DISTRESS call?
You set watch on VHF channel 16.
You send immediately a DSC DISTRESS RELAY call.
You send immediately a DSC DISTRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT call.
You set watch on channel 13.
Which part of the magnetic compass error changes with a change in the course steered?
All of the suggested answers.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Muster station for unaccompanied minors (UM).
Muster station for families only.
Gathering place for embarkation formalities.
How much lifeboat capacity should be provided on a conventional cargo ship of more than 85 metres in length?
100 % of the ship’s complement on each side.
150 % of the ship’s complement on each side.
125 % of the ship’s complement on each side.
50 % of the ship’s complement on each side.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Indicates manual starting direction of the engine.
How can an approximate value of the initial transverse Metacentric Height (GM) be found from the Curve of Statical Stability (GZ curve)?
Drawing a tangent to the curve thought the origin and erecting a perpendicular through the angle of heel of 57,3 degrees.
Drawing a tangent from the highest point of the curve to the X axis and measuring it in metres.
The value in metres from the X of the point where the curve changes from concave to convex shape.
It is impossible to establish the GM value from the curve of righting levers (GM).
The mandatory color of a hand flare is:
A fire bulkhead of the “C” class must be constructed of:
Non-combustible material.
Low flame spread material.
Steel or equivalent material.
Ignition resistant material.
The transmitting receiving method, when both stations can transmit and receive at the same time is called:
On a container vessel, the description of a consignment of dangerous goods shows P in the IMDG Dangerous Goods List Column 4. What does the letter P indicate?
The substance is a Marine Pollutant.
The substance is poisonous.
The substance is in powder form.
The consignment is in a pressurised container.
If vessel has been advised of the tendency of a particular cargo on a flat-rack to deform or compact during voyage, you would:
Ensure that the cargo is secured as per shipper’s instructions.
Slacken the cargo securing gear during voyage to allow for movement.
Accept the cargo as it is and clause the mate’s receipt accordingly.
What is the correct procedure to extinguish a soot fire in the exhaust boiler?
Reduce speed and use soot blowers if some are fitted.
Stop the engine and let the fire burn out by itself.
Increase speed or continue full speed.
Stop the engine and use the CO2 fixed fire-extinguishing system.
A safety valve is sufficient to prevent a BLEVE.
Wrong, if the valve is wrongly set.
Wrong, it depends on the product.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Davit launched rescue boat.
What is the depth of an iceberg below the surface of the sea?
The draught of an iceberg varies with the type of berg and its age.
The draught of an iceberg is normally about 3/4 of its total depth.
The draught of an iceberg is about the same as the visible part of the iceberg above the water.
The depth of an iceberg below the surface is always about one sixth of its total depth.
What do you call the wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents the ladder from twisting?
The wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents it from twisting is called a “Wide step”
The wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents it from twisting is called a “Long rung”
The wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents it from twisting is called a “Spreader”.
The wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents it from twisting is called a “Ani-twist rung”
The capacity of a battery is expressed in:
Shock is a manifestation of changes in which the circulation fails because either pressure or volume of circulating blood has fallen to a dangerous level. What is the skin colour of a pasient in shock?
How often shall each member of the crew participate in an “abandon ship”-drill?
Your vessel is power-driven and making way in open water. This vessel is sighted wide on the port bow. It’s bearing is opening, but its distance is closing rapidly. Which of the following is a correct assessment of the situation and the action to be taken?
Risk of collision is deemed not to exist and I will maintain my course and speed. I will continue to monitor the situation.
Risk of collision is deemed not to exist. However, to be sure of a safe passing distance, I will reduce my speed to allow the other vessel to pass ahead.
What kind of measure is the division of the vessel in upright areas by using thermic and structural separations?
It is both a prevention and protection measure.
It is neither a prevention nor a protection measure.
It is a protection measure.
It is a prevention measure.
When handling drugs:
Wear skin protection and a facemark.
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.
Test out the potency of the drug.
Briefly inhale powders, fumes or vapours to verify the substance is a drug.
When should operational checks on navigation equipment be done?
When preparing for sea and entering port and at regular intervals during the voyage.
When there is an opportunity and time allows.
When there is any sucpicion of a fault with the equipment.
Which publication should be used to assist learn the nautical English language?
The (IMO) Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP) booklet.
The (ICS) Bridge Procedures Guide.
The Oxford Concise Dictionary.
Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary.
On a conventional rudder, how much lift force remains if the rudder-angle is decreased to 20°, from an initial 35°?
Racking forces imposed on a container would likely cause the greatest deflection to:
The door end of the container.
The base of the container.
The corner posts of the container.
The closed end of the container.
A cargo of explosives carried in containers needs maximum protection against:
Other explosives in the vicinity.
The battery of a SART:
Must be replaced before the expiry date is exceeded.
Charged condition must be checked weekly.
Must be re-charged weekly.
The function of double stacking cones on container vessels is:
To link adjacent container stacks together particulary those in line with buttresses.
To link out-of-gauge container stacks together.
To lock adjacent container stacks together.
To lock containers horizontally.
What is the meaning of this symbol?
Lifebuoy with light and smoke.
It is considered essential that container ships should have a large ballast capacity and high powered ballast pumps, because:
These are required for trimming the ships and offsetting longitudinal bending moments.
These are essential to retain the vessel within the International loadline requirements.
These are required to load ballast during discharge.
These are necessary to keep the vessel upright during the loaded passage.
This vessel is encountered at the mouth of a river. According to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions and the illustrated shapes, what type of vessel is it?
This is a vessel engaged in dredging or underwater operations. The two balls in a vertical line indicate the side on which an obstruction exists; the two diamonds in a vertical line indicate the side on which it is safe to pass; the ball/diamond/all in a vertical line indicate that the vessel is restricted in her ability to manoeuvre.
This is a vessel engaged in mine-clearance opetrations. The two balls in a vertical line indicate that it has a sweep mechanism deployed; the two diamonds in a vertical line indicate that the vessel should be given a clearance of at least 1 000 metres; the ball/diamond/ball indicate that the vessel is restricted in her ability to manoeuvre.
This is a vessel engaged on port security duties. The two balls in a vertical line indicate that the port is closed; the two diamonds in a vertical line indicate that the port is engaged in mine-clearance operations; the ball/diamond/ball in a vertical line indicate that the vessel is restricted in her ability to manoeuvre.
This is a vessel engaged in dredging or underwater operations. The two balls in a vertical line indicate the side on which it is safe to pass; the two diamonds in a vertical line indicate the side on which an obstruction exists; the ball/diamond/ball indicate that the vessel is restricted in her ability to manoeuvre.