Which word will precede a routine message?
No specific word will precede a routine message.
On area A4 the function “Transmission and reception of on scene communications” is mainly based on:
The use of MF and/or VHF R/T.
The use of SARSAT COSPAS EPIRB.
The use of MF and/or HF R/T.
Notification logging procedures (OPA-90).
Every report or message must be logged including time and date.
Only initial reports to be logged.
Only verbal reports for documentation.
Only communication with USCG.
As a result of being in collision with your vessel, the other vessel is involved is on fire. What are your responsibilities?
The other vessel is in distress and if possible I will render assistance.
You should continue on with the voyage if your damage is not serious.
There is no statutory requirement to provide assistance as the actions of that vessel were the primary cause of the collision.
Your vessel should manoeuvre close to the other vessel and aid the fire-fighting operation.
What is the probable cause of an error in the position shown on a GPS receiver set into “2D” fixing?
The receiver has defaulted to “3D” fixing and there is no overhead satellite.
Incorrect height of the antenna set into the receiver.
The limit set on the HDOP figure is too great.
The limit set on the VDOP figure is too small.
What is the minimum number of channels required for the portable two-way VHF’s for survival craft?
With what system is a NAVTEX-message transmitted?
You are to carry a cargo of Phenol across the North Atlantic in winter time. What precaution will you take with the double bottom tank located under the cargo tank containing the Phenol?
It should be empty, to avoid cold water contacted the structure around the product because Phenol has a relatively high melting point.
It should be continuously vented to avoid the build up of condensation on the structure around the product.
It is not necessary to take any additional precautions with the double bottom tank because it is part of an entirely separate pumping system.
It should be inerted, because Phenol has a very low Flash Point.
To inform ship of coast-stations messages, coast stations give a fixed times:
A list of the official identification numbers, for example the Maritime Mobile Service Indentity (MMSI).
A traffic list with the call-sign of the ships involved in alphabetical numerical sequence.
A list with the names of the ships involved spoken alphabetical numerical sequence.
A list of all the messages for each vessel.
Who are responsible for safe working conditions onboard?
The officer of the watch.
Master, Chief Engineer & Chief Officer.
As per the IMDG Code, “Marine Pollutant” is defined as:
Any substance which is deemed hazardous to the marine environment.
A substance which is subject to the provisions of Chapter V of SOLAS 1974, as amended.
A substance which is subject to the provisions of Annex III of MARPOL.
The “dew point” of a liquid chemical can be defined as:
The temperature at which a saturated gas exhibits condensation.
The temperature at which dry-ice melts in Acetone.
The temperature at which a gas is saturated with respect to a condensable component, as in operational terms is seen at the point when air is saturated with moisture.
The temperature at which a condensable component is saturated with respect to a gas, as in operational terms is seen at the point when moisture no longer detectable in air.
What is the maximum quantity of cargo permitted to be carried in a single tank on a type II chemical tanker?
If all indications are that a cargo has been received without damages, irregularities or short shipment and the phrase “apparent good order and condition” is entered on the Bill of Lading, then this Bill is this said to be:
An endorsed Bill of Lading.
A Due Title Bill of Lading.
A Bill of Lading completed for shipment.
Which of the following is a definition of the “Proper Shipping Name”, as found in the IMDG Code?
The name to be used in any documentation relating to the transportation of the dangerous substance, material or article, such as on forms, labels and placards.
The correct chemical name of a potentially hazardous material, as identified from the Chemical Cargo List.
The name under which a dangerous material, substance or article is described for export purposes in the country of loading.
The name assigned by the manufacturer to a material, substance or article for the purposes of shipment.
Which of the following channels and modes should be used when initiating a distress alert transmission?
Channel 13 Radiotelephony and channel 16 DSC.
Channel 6 Radiotelephony.
During the survey of Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) equipment, which document must be available to the surveyor to demonstrate compliance with SOLAS?
The Certificate of Compliance with SOLAS V/19-1, bearing the serial number of equipment installation.
A Statement of Installation and Testing by the Application Service Provider in compliance with SOLAS V/26-4.
A report giving the result of the Performance Test, issued by the manufacturer in compliance with the Flag State Authority requirements.
A report giving the result of the Conformance Test issued by an Application Service Provider on behalf of an Administration.
A chemical tanker may be granted, by the Government of the receiving Party, an exemption from carrying out a mandatory prewash provided that the:
That the unloaded tank will be washed outside a special area.
That the vessel’s stripping system can reduce the residues to less than 10 litres in the relevant tank and its associated piping.
Unloaded tank is to be reloaded with the same substance or another substance compatible with the previous one and that the tank will not be washed or ballasted prior to loading.
That the vessel temporarily has defective tank cleaning equipment and the prewash will be carried out at the first available opportunity after repairs have been completed and the tank will not be loaded or ballasted before that time.
You have just joined a chemical tanker. Where would you find a description of the ship’s cargo handling equipment, details on the ship’s cargo unloading procedures and tank stripping and details on procedures relating to the cleaning of cargo tanks, the discharge of residues, ballasting and deballasting?
The Annex II Procedures and Arrangements Manual.
The applicable equipment manufacturer’s maintenance and operation manuals.
The Cargo Handling Logbook.
At what calendar interval must lifting appliances on board a vessel be suitably tested by a competent person?
What type of Bill of Lading covers “door to door” shipment?
A Through Bill of Lading.
A Destination Bill of Lading.
A Multi-Phase Bill of Lading.
On board an accident happened. Urgent radio-medical advice is needed. We choose the category:
You are close to the entrance to a port in thick fog. You hear the following signal. What does it mean?
That there is a vessel at anchor in the vicinity. She is less than 100 metres in length.
That there is a vessel at anchor in the vicinity. She is more than 100 metres in length.
That there is a vessel aground in the vicinity.
DG placards shall be located on a freight container:
One of the back end and one on one of the sides (only).
One on each end and one on each side.
What action should be taken by the Officer of the Watch in the event of fire being reported to the bridge during the 00:00 to 04:00 watch?
Send the bridge lookout down to investigate.
Stop engines and inform the engine room.
You are to load a number of chemical cargoes in Rotterdam in December, for eventual discharge in Australia, after the ship has called at Singapore and Malaysia. None of the cargoes on board at any stage of the voyage require heating. None of the tanks to be discharged in Singapore and Malysia will require hot washing after discharge. What will need to be considered when determining the filling limits of the tanks containing the Australian cargoes?
The maximum anticipated temperature that the cargoes will reach bearing in mind ambient air and sea temperatures to be encountered on passage, so that any expansion does not result in overflow.
The accuracy of the tank level monitoring systems in potentially sub-zero conditions.
The anticipated cargo loss due to the projected evaporation rates as the vessel passes through the tropics.
Under what convention is the master to ensure that a ship is seaworthy and in a fit state to safely carry a shipper’s cargo?
Via Inmarsat-C a message is sent to an Inmarsat-C mailbox with a positive delivery notification (PDN). The ground station will:
Send a PDN, if the message has arrived in the mailbox.
Not send any PDN for this message.
Send a PDN, as soon as the message is collected from the mailbox.
Send no PDN’s with messages intended for the mailbox.
The portable walkie talkies required to be carried by GMDSS regulations should have which channels as a minimum?
If your chemical tanker is equipped with high velocity venting valves, at what minimum height above the weather deck or catwalk should they be installed?
As per MARPOL 73/78, coal slurry, clay slurry, dextrose solution and molasses are classified as:
Which Convention first placed on the shipowner an obligation to exercise due diligence to make a ship seaworthy, requiring him “before and at the beginning of a voyage … to … make the ship seaworthy … and … make the holds…and all other parts of the vessel in which goods are carried, fit and safe for their reception, carriage and preservation”?
When a Master takes the leadership in approaching a problem, must his first action be a decision that will directly solve the problem?
Not necessary, he shall use all available resources. He should resist the temptation to step in and do it all by himself.
Yes, take full control. Do not delegate to other officers, to avoid mistake.
No, he should observe the situation, and let the other senior officers solve the situation.
Yes, with his experience, it is most likely that he has the best solution.
On area A2 the function “Transmission and reception of on scene communications” is mainly based on:
The use of MF and/or VHF R/T.
The use of SART transponder.
The steps of the embarkation ladder used must be spaced apart by a distance of:
Equally spaced not less than 300 mm or more than 380 mm.
Equally spaced not less than 200 mm or more than 280 mm.
A satellite receives the transmissions of the 406 MHz Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB. The transmissions of the EPIRB will be:
Always passed on to a LUT.
Exclusively passed on to a LUT only between 70° N and 70° S.
Exclusively passed on to a LUT if the satellite sees both the EPIRB and the LUT.
What significant change to the requirements for the carriage of Vegetable Oils in tankers was introduced by the amendments to MARPOL and the IBC Code on 1st January 2007?
They must now be carried in double-hull tankers.
They must now be carried in type II tanks.
What is the maximum quantity of cargo permitted to be carried in a single tank on a type I chemical tanker?
Your vessel is involved in a collision with another vessel. What should you as Master tell the Master on the other vessel?
Explain your actions prior to the collision and request details of actions taken by the other vessel which resulted in the collision.
Name of vessel; IMO number; Port of registry; Port of destination of your vessel.
That their actions were totally wrong and it is their fault.
There should be no communication with the other vessel.
MARPOL 73/78 defines a “high viscosity substance” as:
A noxious liquid substance in category “X” or “Y” with a viscosity equal to or greater than 50 mPa·s at the unloading temperature.
A noxious liquid substance of any category with a pour point of greater than 37,8 °C.
Any noxious liquid substance, the residues of which cannot be stripped from a cargo compartement and its associated piping and pumping system to equal to or less than 75 litres.
A noxious liquid substance in category “Y” with a viscosity equal to or greater than 100 mPa·s at 37,8 °C.
The compensation payment by the charterer that is due when a vessel is unable to load / discharge her cargo within the allowed and contracted time is referred to as:
Contractual penalty discount.
A message is send by the Inmarsat-C set. The land earth station will:
Only send a positive delivery notification (PDN) to the sender if the sender requested, so in the send menu.
Automatically send a positive delivery notification (PDN) to the sender.
Never send a positive delivery notification (PDN) to the sender. The addressed will have to confirm the message through the ground-station and request for further information, if desired.
How often shall crew members participate in fire drills?
How is a Safety Management Certificate obtained?
Ship owner is authorised to carry out internal audits and issue SMC.
Vessel is surveyed by MCA and certificate issued.
Ship owners has Document of Compliance issued, and vessel is assessed and holds all statutory certificates.
RSS issue SMC with Register.
Inmarsat Telex Service code “33” can be used:
When technical problems are experienced with the Inmarsat-terminal.
To ask for maritime enquiries.
When the coast-station is disfunctional.
Which of the following is a coast station MMSI?
A tanker in ballast, having recently left the discharge port is involved in a collision. The two vessels are still interlocked after the collision and a survey of the ships gives all crew members are safe and the damage is focussed to the vicinity of the impact. What should be the greatest concern at this time?
The ships moving together in the swell/seaway will cause a spark and consequently an explosion.
The possibility of pollution.
The vessels moving together will create even greater damage to their structures.
When the two vessels separate, one (or both) of the vessels will have insufficient stability to remain afloat.
Chemical tankers are built with either “gravity” or “pressure” type cargo tanks. A “gravity” tank is one having a design pressure at the top of the tank of:
The time indication 121310z means in maritime radio communication:
12th day, 13:10 hours UTC.
12th month, 13:10 hours UTC.
12th day, 13:10 hours local time.
12th month, 13th day, 10:00 hour local time.
With what system is a NAVTEX-message transmitted?
You can reduce the need for security guards in certain areas by installing:
While navigating using a paper chart marked WGS84 the OOW plots the ships position by four different methods and they all give slightly different positions. Which of the following would be considered the most accurate.
Radar ranges from two radar destinctive headlands.
Bearing and distance from a navigation buoy close to the vessel.
Gyro compass bearings from two lighthouses.
Which one of the listed requirements regarding service and maintenance of life-saving appliances correspond to present regulations?
Instructions for onboard maintenance of life-saving appliances in accordance with the regulations shall be provided.
Maintenance and repair of all life-saving equipments shall be carried out by the certified ship staff only.
Maintenance and repair of all the life-saving equipments will be carried out ashore in work shop only.
What is the probable cause of an error in position of the ship obtained from the GPS system?
Incorrect height of the antenna.
A three dimensional instead of a two dimensional position output.
Abnormal sun spot activity causing unusual radiation effects.
All of the suggested answers.
When should a crew member joining a ship for the first time be given some training and instructions in the use of the ship’s fire-fighting appliances?
As soon as possible but not later than 2 weeks after he joins the ship.
As soon as possible but not later than 24 hours after he joins the ship.
As soon as possible but not later than 2 days after he joins the ship.
Under most circumstances, how will communication be carried out between a ship and a SAR helicopter?
A large tanker is proceeding slowly up a narrow channel, using its own engines and assisted by the use of one tug. Where should the tug be connected to assist the ship in maintaining its course in the centre of the channel?
Made fast on a line through the centre lead astern.
Standing-by – ready for use anywhere, as required.
Made fast on a line through the centre lead ahead.
On area A3 the function “Transmission and reception of on scene communications” is mainly based on:
The use of MF and/or VHF R/T.
The use of HF DSC and/or Inmarsat-C.
The use of MF and/or HF R/T.
In a typical shipboard de-humidifier plant as may be found on a modern chemical tanker, operating on a “rotating bed” principle, what names are given to the two parts of the rotating bed?
The “process sector” and the “reactivation sector”.
The “active sector” and the “dormant sector”.
The “inbound sector” and “outbound sector”.
The “live sector” and the “reserve sector”.
MARPOL 73/78 defines a “high viscosity substance” as:
A noxious liquid substance in category “Y” with a viscosity equal to or greater than 100 mPa·s at 37,8 °C.
A noxious liquid substance of any category with a pour point of greater than 37,8 °C.
A noxious liquid substance in category “X” or “Y” with a viscosity equal to or greater than 50 mPa·s at the unloading temperature.
A DSC distress alert is received. The message states that communication by radiotelex is preferred. One preferably uses:
In respect of a chemical tanker, carrying category “X”, “Y” & “Z” Noxious Liquid Substances, the term “Clean Ballast” as defined in the IBC Code means:
Ballast water carried in a tank which, since it was last used to carry a cargo containing a substance in category “X”, “Y” or “Z”, has been thoroughly cleaned and the residues resulting there from have been discharged and the tank emptied in accordance with the appropriate requirements of Annex II
Ballast water carried in a tank which has been previously washed in accordance with the requirements of the Procedures and Arrangements Manual.
Ballast water introduced into a tank permanently allocated to the carriage of ballast or cargoes other than oil or Noxious Liquid Substances as variously defined in the Annexes of the MARPOL Convention and which is completely separate from the cargo and oil fuel system.
The relay of a distress-call by an RCC for coast-station begins with:
A tank which contained a category “X” product must undergo a prewash before leaving port in compliance with MARPOL. The resulting residues shall be discharged to a reception facility until the concentration of the substance in the effluent, as indicated by analysis of samples of the effluent taken by the authorized surveyor reaches a certain level. What is that level?
A SART is used by a vessel in distress. This SART is seen on the screen of a:
Both 3 Cm and 10 Cm radar.
You are on a 10 000 ton chemical tanker that in addition to fixed foam monitors, is equipped with portable foam applicators. One of the applicators is lost. When ordering a new one you would order one with:
A throughput of at least 400 litres a minute and a “throw” of 15 metres?
A throughput of at least 20 litres a minute and a “throw” of 5 metres?
A throughput of at least 250 litres a minute and a “throw” of 12 metres?
A throughput of at least 100 litres a minute and a “throw” of 10 metres?
The “dew point” of a liquid chemical can be defined as:
The temperature at which dry-ice melts in Acetone.
The temperature at which a condensable component is saturated with respect to a gas, as in operational terms is seen at the point when moisture no longer detectable in air.
The temperature at which a saturated as exhibits condensation.
The temperature at which a gas is saturated with respect to a condensable component, as in operational terms is seen at the point when air is saturated with moisture.
What is the correct setting of the “Anti Sea Clutter” control on the radar?
A few sea returns remaining on the screen.
No sea returns left on the screen which may confuse with small target echoes near the ship.
A removal of all the sea returns down to about a mile from own ship.
All of the suggested answers.
The battery of a SART:
Must be replaced before the expiry date is exceeded.
Must be re-charged weekly.
Charged condition must be checked weekly.
For how long time must the printout from the Oil Discharge Monitoring Equipment (ODME) be retained onboard?
When using an ENC chart to passage planning, why should a scale at or near its compilation scale always be used?
It is only at this scale that a route can be plotted.
That is incorrect, as any ENC can be zoomed in or out for passage planning.
The chart detail is correct for its usage band.
It is only at this scale that route validation is possible.
The prescribed test of EPIRB, SART and portable VHF radio set must be entered in:
How would you determine whether a particular cargo transfer hose was compatible with the chemical product to be transferred?
Check the product classification mark stamped on the flange collar of the hose.
Check the colour of the hose against the general classification code in the IBC Code.
Refer to the product entry in the hose manufacturer’s chemical resistance chart.
There will be no need to check. If the hose has been supplied to a chemical tanker, it will have been certified for the transfer of all chemical products.
A cargo pumproom or other enclosed space which contains cargo handling equipment on a chemical tanker shall be fitted with a mechanical ventilation system, capable of being controlled from outside the space. What is the minimum number of atmosphere changes per hour, based on the total volume of the space, that such a system must deliver?
Not less than 10 charges per hour.
Not less than 30 charges per hour.
There is no specified minimum number of changes, provided it is running continuously throughout any cargo operation.
If the ventilation is permanent, it shall deliver at least 20 changes per hour; if it involves part recirculation, then it shall deliver at least 30 changes per hour.
On all UMS operated vessels and also on most other vessels the engine room is equipped with fire detectors. What requirements of testing and checking of the detectors are to be observed?
When testing detectors by suitable equipment (smoke and heat) check that the sensors self controlling system, e. g. a flashing control light etc. is functioning.
Check that the actual detector is giving appropriate signals to the central control unit and that all electric connections are in good order.
Check the detector with heat and/or smoke (in accordance with instructions in its manual).
All the mentioned alternatives.
The time indication 121310z means in maritime radio communication:
12th day, 13:10 hours UTC.
12th day, 13:10 hours local time.
12th month, 13th day 10:00 hours UTC.
A MMSI number consist of:
The call sign followed by 4 digits.
When a vessel violates the oil pollution laws, who may be held responsible?
Any one involved in the operation.
Which one of the listed requirements regarding the stowage of lifeboats and life-rafts corresponds to present SOLAS regulations?
Lifeboats shall be stowed attached to launching appliances.
Life-rafts intended for throw-overboard launching shall be stowed midships secured to means for transfer to either side.
Life-rafts shall be stowed close to the stern of the vessel.
Davit-launched life-rafts shall be stowed on starboard side of the ship.
Chemical tankers of 20 000 tonnes DWT or above, with a keel laid on or after 1st July 1986, when carrying flammable products with a flashpoint not exceeding 60 °C, such as those listed in chapters 17 and 18 of the International Bulk Chemical Code, are exempt from the requirement to be fitted with and use an inert gas plant provided certain conditions are met. Which of the following is a summary of those conditions?
The cargo tank does not exceed 3 000 cubic metres capacity/each tank washing machine nozzle does not exceed 17,5 cubic metres per hour delivery rate/the total wash water input to the tank from all tank washing machines does not exceed 110 cubic metres per hour.
The cargo tank does not exceed 1 250 cubic metres capacity/each tank washing machine nozzle does not exceed 12,5 cubic metres per hour delivery rate/the total wash water input to the tank from all tank washing machines does not exceed 90 cubic metres per hour.