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.
“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.
What will you do if you are helmsman and the OOW (officer on watch) gives you the order: “Port 20” and after a while the order “Ease to 10”?
Apply 20 degrees of rudder towards port and then after the second command reduce the wheel to 10 degrees of helm.
Keeping a very visual lookout ahead and abeam of the ship.
Continually visually scanning the horizon all round the ship.
Keeping a visual lookout all round the vessel.
What class of fire involves gas?
What is understood by the term “take the helm”?
Take over the steering of the ship.
Take over heaving of a rope.
Change the place where the lookout is standing.
On the figure 4 possible definitions of the term “AFT SPRING” are shown. Which one is the correct one?
Aft spring is defined as A on the figure.
Aft spring is defined as B on the figure.
Aft spring is defined as C on the figure.
Aft spring is defined as D on the figure.
The figure shows a cross section through a ship floating in water, with the hull in red and the seabed below the ship shaded. On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term “FREEBOARD” given. Which one is the correct one?
Freeboard is given by B on the figure.
Freeboard is given by A on the figure.
Freeboard is given by C on the figure.
Freeboard is given by D on the figure.
A lifebuoy is constructed to withstand a drop into the water from a height of:
What should be carried out before entering the pump room?
Always carry a walkie talkie with you into the pump room and call for help immediately if you start feeling dizzy.
Notify the Chief Officer or officer on duty.
Notify the Chief Officer or officer on duty and run the ventillation for at least 15 minutes.
Run the ventilation for at least 15 minutes.
To control bleeding, a tourniquet should be applied:
Only when all other means have failed.
Only on Radio medical advice.
Whenever it is possible to stop bleeding.
Which one of the listed fire-extinguishing medium is to be preferred to fight a fire in an electric installation (for example the main switchboard)?
An inflatable lifejacket will inflate:
Either automatically on immersion or by a single manual motion.
Automatically on immersion.
Either automatically on immersion or by a single manual motion or by mouth.
Either automatically on immersion or by mouth.
Some oil cargoes contain high levels of a chemical called Hydrogen Sulphide, or H2S. The atmosphere on deck may be monitored if you are loading such a cargo and an alarm may sound if the level of H2S vapour around the deck becomes unsafe. Each company and terminal will have procedures, but, in general, which of the following describes the procedure that you, as a deck watchman, should follow if this happens?
Put on any Emergency Escape Breathing Device with which you have been issued, leave the area immediately, moving in an upwind direction, report the situation to the Cargo Control Room.
Remain exactly where you are but report the alarm to the Duty officer immediately.
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.
What is the correct understanding of the term “gangway”?
Portable bridge arrangement between ship and shore, when alongside.
The ladder arrangement to allow walking access down the ship’s side into a boat alongside the vessel.
The access arrangements on an oil tanker between the bow and the after accommodation.
The access arrangements between the decks on the ship.
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.
The most commonly recognised hazard associated with unprotected entry into an enclosed space on board an oil tanker is:
The atmosphere in the space may contain toxic gases or be deficient in oxygen.
The lack of communication with the OOW due to which the work may take longer to complete.
The space may not be well lit up, and hence resulting in inadequate movement of the person entering.
The presence of oil in the space which may result in slips/falls and crew injuries.
What does SBT mean?
Sensitive ballast trading.
Segregated ballast tanker.
The duty engineer of a UMS ship is approached by a member of the ship’s staff, seeking permission to hang wet working clothes in the engine room to dry. He should:
Not allow the clothes to be hung anywhere in the unmanned machinery spaces.
Allow the clothes to be hung over rail next to the warm FO service tanks.
Allow the clothes to be hung over a rail anywhere.
Allow the clothes to be hung over a rail provided there is no electrical equipment directly below.
What are the two basic types of oil tanker?
Crude Oil carrier and Product carrier.
Fuel Oil carrier and Lube Oil carrier.
Crude Oil carrier and Black Oil carrier.
Black Oil carrier and Fuel Oil carrier.
A lifejacket has sufficient buoyancy and stability to lift the mouth of an unconscious person at a minimum of:
120 mm above the water (in calm water).
40 mm above the water (in calm water).
160 mm above the water (in calm water).
180 mm above the water (in calm water).
Where is “AFT” in the figure?
What is the meaning of this symbol?
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 “Spreader”.
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 “Ani-twist rung”.
The wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents it from twisting is called a “Wide step”.
Which of these emission control requirements is correct?
Low sulphur fuels reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds.
Installation of an exhaust gas cleaning system reduces emission of nitrogen oxide.
Equipment containing ozone-depleting substances may be dumped at sea 50 miles from land.
Incineration of PCB’s is permitted.
Why could dirty and oily areas of the deck be dangerous?
They may cause people to slip over and hurt themselves.
They show the ship is not efficient.
They are areas which should be cleaned up.
They do not look good to the customers.
What kind of foot wear should be used when working on deck and in the engine room?
Safety shoes or safety boots.
The bones in the human body are connected to each other by:
Different type of joints.
When having a fire alarm during normal working hours, what immediate actions should be taken?
Act according to instruction given in the fire plan.
Start the fire pump, the sooner the better.
Everybody gather in the safety centre.
Start searching for the fire to determine if it is in the engine room.
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.
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 “Long rung”.
The wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents it from twisting is called a “Ani-twist rung”.
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 “Spreader”.
Dry chemical powders extinguish fire by:
Inhibition, smothering and/or opacification.
Cooling and/or inhibition.
Unfeeding, cooling and/or smothering.
Cooling and/or smothering.
In which direction would the “FORWARD HEAD LINE” normally run?
The forward head line would normally lead forward from the bow.
The forward head line is normally the line used by the forward tug.
The forward head line would normally lead straight across to the jetty and be as short as possible.
The forward head line would normally lead from the bow back towards the stern.
What is a contingency plan for ships?
Loading plan for general cargo.
Plan for maintenance and repair.
Plan for safety preparedness.
When is it good practice to check the pressure-vacuum valves?
After cargo transfer operations.
Before the next dry-docking.
During cargo transfer operations.
In terms of cargo operation on an oil tanker, what is “topping off”?
Commencing discharge from another tank, to retain suction, when stripping a tank.
Filling a cargo tank to its maximum level without causing an overflow.
Completing the loading of a tank to the required ullage.
Slow pumping a cargo tank at the commencement of discharge, to achieve a safe ullage, before starting discharge from other tanks.
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:
He should inform the Officer of the Watch and wait for instructions.
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.
An unconscious casualty who is breathing, should be placed:
In the recovery position.
Lying face down position.
When could there be a demonstration of how to start a lifeboat engine?
A demonstration could be arranged during a lifeboat drill.
There is an instruction card inside the lifeboat showing how to start the engine.
A demonstration is not necessary, because there are a limited number of persons who given the responsibility for starting the lifeboat engine.
Starting the lifeboat engine is very easy and there does not need to be any demonstration.
What is understood by the term “Boat Drill”?
“Boat Drill” is an exercise to launch the lifeboats and move the boats clear of the ship.
“Boat Drill” is an exercise in the practical and safe methods to secure a boat alongside the ship.
“Boat Drill” means the practical training in the various aspects of getting all the people onboard safely off the ship, in the event of abandoning ship.
“Boat Drill” means an exercise in the safe methods of handling a lifeboat in heavy seas.
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.
Which of the following measures should be applied when hot work is to be undertaken in a harbour?
All the answers are good.
To maintain a permanent fire watch of at least four persons.
To use only intrinsically safe equipment in the area where hot-work is performed.
To have a hot-work permit.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
What do you understand by: “Secure the tug”?
To pass a line to the tug.
A davit-launched liferaft on board a ship is so arranged to be boarded by its full complement of persons in less than:
Which of the following is false when a casualty is bleeding?
Cover the wound with a cloth.
Encourage patient to lie quite and re-assure.
A floating liferaft is capable of withstanding repeated jumps on to it from a height of at least:
To control bleeding, a tourniquet should be applied:
Only when all other means have failed.
Whenever it is possible to stop bleeding.
Only on Radio medical advice.
Whenever you have to transport the casualty.
On the diagram, which arrowed line is indicating the “Breadth” of the vessel?
The breadth is indicated by letter B, in the figure.
The breadth is indicated by letter C, in the figure.
The breadth is indicated by letter A, in the figure.
The breadth is indicated by letter D, in the figure.
What is the absolutely main purpose with fighting a fire on board?
What makes an effective look-out in a high risk piracy area?
Keeping a constant observation all around the vessel.
Having two lookouts working together at all times.
Having the lookout armed and dressed in protective clothing.
Keeping the lookout inside the vessel bridge.
A lifejacket is so constructed that a person can correctly don it within a period of:
Which activity will have the greatest fire-fighting effect in case of a fire?
Extinguishing attempt is started immediately.
All fire-fighting teams are organized as soon as possible.
All possible fire-fighting equipment is brought to the scene.
In a liquid fire the surface of which is about 100 m?
Flames are usually higher than the diameter of the fire.
The radiated heat can spread to exposures placed 100 m away.
The radiated heat is lower than the conducted heat.
The radiated heat can spread to exposures placed 200 m away.
“UFL” and “LFL” are commonly used abbreviations associated with cargo and cleaning operations on an oil tanker. What do the letters stand for?
Upper Flammability Limit and Lower Flammability Limit.
Upper Flash Point Level and Lower Flash Point Level.
Unidentified Fire Liability and Located Fire Liability.
Upper Filling Level and Lower Filling Level.
Which one of the listed fire-extinguishing medium is to be preferred to fight a fire in an electric installation (for example the main switchboard)?
Is it always possible to use the word “ship” instead of the word “boat”?
A boat can only be used for vessels under 50 metres in length.
Either can be used anytime.
Normally a small vessel is called a “boat” rather than a “ship”, otherwise it is not important.
To control bleeding, a tourniquet should be applied:
Whenever it is possible to stop bleeding.
Only on Radio medical advice.
Only when all other means have failed.
Whenever you have to transport the casualty.
What do you understand by: “Let go the port anchor”?
Open the port windlass brake.
Put the port windlass brake in gear.
Slacken the port anchor cable.
Put the port windlass brake in gear and lower the anchor.
When must personal protective equipment be worn?
At all times when identified as a control method with risk assessment.
When making the vessel fast.
When handling slops on an oil tanker, what is meant by “settling”?
Allowing the oil and water to separate out.
Allowing any waxy layers to settle below the residual oil.
Allowing the mixture to rest once it has been pumped into the slop tank, so that any static charge disperses.
Allowing any sediment to separate out and drop to the bottom of the tank.
What is the meaning of the term “Steady as she goes” when acting as helmsman?
Keep the applied rudder constant until the next helm order.
Try to reduce the continuous swinging either side of the course when steering a compass course.
While altering the ships head, the instruction “steady as she goes” means reduce the ships swing as rapidly as possible and steady on present course.
Reduce the number of helm movements used when steering a set course.
What is the purpose of the Ship Security Plan?
Protect your ship from risks posed by security threats or incidents.
Outline the organizational structure for the ship.
Outline specific measures for your ship to move from security level 1 to 2 and from 2 to 3.
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.
What will you do if you are helmsman and the OOW (officer on watch) gives you the order: “Port 20” and after a while the order: “Ease to 10”?
Turn the wheel until the rate of swing of the ship is 20 degrees per minute and then after the second order, reduce the wheel to make it swing at only 10 degrees per minute.
Apply the wheel to alter the course 20 degrees to port and then after the second command change the heading a further 10 degrees.
Apply 20 degrees of rudder towards port and then after the second command reduce the wheel to 10 degrees of helm.
A class D fire involves what type of material?
Wood or other carbonaceous material.
Which of the following are frequent causes of fires in accommodation?
Covering of electric fires with blankets.
Overloading electric plugs.
1. Smoking in bed; 2. Covering of electric fires with blankets; 3. Overloading electric plugs.
What is meant by the term “keeping a proper lookout” as applied to the bridge lookout?
Keeping a visual lookout all round the ship and also actively listening out for audio signals.
Keeping a very visual lookout ahead and abeam of the ship.
Continually visually scanning the horizon all round the ship.
Keeping a visual lookout all round the vessel.
How should you, as helmsman, give feedback to the OOW (officer on watch) that his orders are understood?
You don’t have to give any feedback.
Anyone of the crew who is assigned to watch duties in port has a number of important tasks to carry out. Which one of the listed tasks should be included in the watchman’s duties?
Check the moorings for correct tightness and ensure the gangway remains safe and secure.
Check the safe and secure handling of cargo.
Check the number of persons joining and leaving the vessel.
Check there is always a shore watchman on the jetty.
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.
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.
The container for an inflatable liferafts shall be made:
Watertight, as far as possible, except for drain holes in the container bottom.
Non-watertight if fitted with drain holes in the container bottom.
A lifebuoy light is capable of working at minimum for a period of, and has a luminous intensity of:
2 h, 2 candelas (about 1,7 mile range at normal meteorological sight).
4 h, 1 candela (about 1,0 mile range at normal meteorological sight).
4 h, 2 candelas (about 1,7 mile range at normal meteorological sight).
4 h, 1 candela (about 1,0 mile range at normal meteorological sight).
What is the first thing you are doing when having a lifeboat drill?
What is flashpoint of an oil or liquefied gas?
The flash point for an oil or liquefied gas is the temperature at which it is possible to ignite the vapour above the liquid.
The flashpoint is the mixture of oxygen and hydro carbons needed to have an oil or liquefied gas to burn.
The flashpoint is the temperature the oil or liquefied gas need for self ignition.
On the figure 4 possible definitions of the term “BREADTH” are given. Which one is the correct one?
Breadth is defined as B on the figure.
Breadth is defined as A on the figure.
Breadth is defined as C on the figure.
Breadth is defined as D on the figure.
During bunker operations, oil response equipment is to be:
Used elsewhere in the ship.
What is a “cargo plan”, when applied to a ship?
The plan indicating where cargo is to be loaded and in what quantities.
The plan showing the cargo spaces and their capacity.
A discussion between the shore and ship to plan the procedure for loading cargo.
The plan to show the staff requirements at each hatch while the ship is loading cargo.
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.