Code signals concerning requests and general information on medical matters normally consist of:
Letter D plus two other letters.
Letter M plus two other letters.
Letter P plus two other letters.
Letter H plus two other letters.
On a Container vessel, under which IMDG Class is fishmeal normally carried when treated with anti-oxidant?
Class 9 – Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles.
Class 4.1 – Flammable solid.
Class 4.2 – Flammable solid.
Class 5.1 – Oxidizing substance.
A hand flare must have a burning period of at least:
Where several rescue units are engaged in a search and rescue operation, one of them may be designated as the On-Scene Coordinator (OSC). Which of the following describes how this appointment will be made?
The OSC will always be designated by the Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator.
The coastguard will appoint the OSC using their vessel database to assess suitability.
The role of OSC is only taken by a naval ship close to the area.
An aircraft is usually appointed as the OSC because of their speed.
In the diagram, the depth of water under the keel is indicated by the letter “C”. Which bridge instrument would indicate this depth?
You are onboard a vessel off the West African coast. You want to dump a mixture of food waste, glass bottles and floating packing materials. Is this allowed? And if so, how far off the coast would you have to be?
25 nautical miles off the coast.
12 nautical miles off the coast.
3 nautical miles off the coast.
The Training Manual shall contain instructions and information on the life-saving appliances and the best method of survival. The training manual shall contain detailed explanations of crew duties in relation to emergency situations. Which of the following tasks or duties shall be included in the manual according to present regulations?
The use of surface to air visual signals to be used by survivors.
The use of navigational equipment for survival crafts.
The use of the ship’s line throwing apparatus.
The use of escape routes and other escape methods.
Read the text and answer this question: What should be given to prospective seafarers? “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”.
Approved training in survival technique.
Survival and protective clothing.
What do you understand by the term “Risk Assessment”, and how would this be carried out on board?
Identify the hazards, quantify the risks, put control measures in place, monitor the work activity and review.
States than when work has a degree of risk that the work is not carried out.
Identify the hazards and specify the personal protective equipment that would be required to complete the work.
Requires a great deal of preparation and involves recording everything on paper.
Which one of the following types of rope is the most dangerous to work with?
What radar device assists in the detection and location of a survival craft?
A personal locator beacon.
What will you do if you are helmsman and the OOW (officer on watch) gives you the order: “Starboard ten”?
Repeat the command back and then turn the wheel to make the rudder turn 10 degrees to starboard of amidships.
Repeat the command back and then allow the vessel to drift 10 degrees to starboard of original course.
Repeat the command back and then put the wheel over sufficiently for the ship to swing at a rate of 10 degrees per minute to starboard.
Repeat the command back and then change course 10 degrees to starboard of present course.
Which part of the float-free arrangement for inflatable liferafts is made to release the liferaft after being automatically inflated during the ship is sinking?
The hydrostatic release unit.
The correct functioning of a DSC-modem can be checked by means of:
The built-in test facility in the modem.
Tester provided with the equipment.
The testing-mode of the ever present VHF-DSC-EPIRB.
The obligatory monthly transmission from the RCC’s.
The correct weight of a wrongly declared container may be best indicated by:
Strain gauges fitted to the shore gantry cranes.
The ship’s loading computer.
The tare weight stamped on the container.
As a minimum, how often shall life boats be launched with their assigned operating crew aboard and manoeuvred in the water according to SOLAS?
Who is authorised to operate lifting equipment around the ship?
Those ship’s personnel who have been assessed as competent and are duly authorised to do so by the master as per the procedures as outlined in the ship’s SMS system.
All deck officers and ratings and selected engine room personnel.
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.
Which of air and water is the fluid that transfers the greatest amount of heat during the same time, given that the fluid is not flowing along the immersed body?
Both are transferring equally.
Air if the temperature of the fluid is 10 °C; water if temperature of the fluid is < 10 °C.
As per IMDG Code, fishmeal not treated with anti-oxidant, would be carried on a container vessel under:
Class 4.2 – Flammable solid.
Class 4.1 – Flammable solid.
Class 9 – Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles.
Class 5.1 – Oxidizing substance.
What are the main components of the atmospherical air?
O2: 50 %, N2: 50 %, H2O: traces CO2: traces, Rare gases: traces.
O2: 21 %, N2: 78 %, H2O: traces CO2: traces, Rare gases: traces.
O2: 21 %, N2: 72 %, H2O: 5 % CO2: 2 %, Rare gases: traces.
O2: 75 %, N2: 10 %, H2O: 5 % CO2: 5 %, Rare gases: traces.
If a coast-station doesn’t answer a call on VHF working channel or doesn’t send a reply signal:
You can repeat your call after 2 minutes.
You can repeat your call immediately when convinced that no other radio traffic is interfered with.
You must call on another working channel.
You must call on distress channel.
Which of the following are frequent causes of fires in accommodation?
1. Smoking in bed. 2. Covering of electric fires with blankets. 3. Overloading electric plugs.
Covering of electric fires with blankets.
Overloading electric plugs.
The most dangerous consequence of the corrosion and wear down of container stools on weather deck/hatch tops of a container vessel would be:
Collapse of the deck stool, leading to lashings becoming slack.
Twist locks not being able to be fully closed.
Twist locks not being able to be removed after discharge.
Uneven loading of the container on the deck.
With respect to the ISM, what training in addition to lifeboat and fire drills must be carried out?
Familiarization, and other drills identified as necessary by the ship.
The boat drill and fire drill should be adequate to meet your needs.
The number of frequencies on which a MF/HF-DSC distress alert multi-frequency call attempt can be transmitted is:
During restricted visibility, you are posted as bridge lookout and you hear 1 long blast at intervals of about 2 minutes on your port bow. What will you report to the OOW (officer on watch)?
Power driven vessel under way and making way on the port bow.
A vessel at anchor on port bow.
Fog signal of one long blast heard on the port bow at regular intervals of about 2 minutes.
Power-driven vessel making no way on port bow.
Which of these series of sizes corresponds to the international standard for nozzles?
Carriage of wet scrap steel borings, turnings and swarf in containers is generally considered dangerous, because:
It can spontaneously ignite.
The moisture will cause a huge increase in the weight of the cargo.
The cargo will not dry out en route enroute.
This type of cargo will corrode the container.
When a character in the NAVTEX message sent is not received in the proper way:
The message will not be printed at all until, with repeated transmission it can be automatically compared and corrected.
Any other character will be printed.
Nothing or a special character will be printed.
A closely resembling character will be printed.
A vessel has lost several containers overboard during a voyage. Upon arrival into port, she is being inspected by the attending surveyors. The most important item to be checked during this inspection would be:
Certificates of approval related to lashing equipment used to secure those containers.
The vessel’s Class certificate.
The on-board cargo lashing inventory.
The vessel’s Safety Construction certificate.
By the term “Stand by” the operator of a coast-station means that one should:
Wait until the coast-station calls again.
Switch back to the calling channel.
Give the position of the ship.
Wait on this channel for one hour.
The wearer of a lifejacket can jump into the water without injury and without damaging the jacket from a height of at least:
An inspection in the amidships area of the weather deck of a Panamax container vessel has revealed cracks in the hatch coamings. It is extremely important to urgently inspect the:
Longitudinals in the double bottom tanks in the amidships half length of the vessel.
Transverse bulkhead immediately aft of the engine room.
Stiffening in the forepeak tank at approximately water line level.
Transverse bulkhead beneath the bridge front.
What is the correct setting of the “Anti sea clutter” control on the radar?
A few sea returns remaining around the own-ship position.
No sea returns left on the screen so that a small target will be seen.
All of the suggested answers.
A removal of all the sea returns up to about three miles from own-ship.
A lead battery of 200 Ah, in accordance with the DIN-standard, must be able to supply:
6 ampere during 20 hours.
1 ampere during 200 hours.
10 ampere during 20 hours.
200 ampere during 1 hours.
The term OSHA stands for:
Occupation and Safe Health Association.
Occupation Safety and Health Aids.
Overseas Sea Hazard Association.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
On a Container vessel, the purpose of fixed stacking cones is:
To prevent horizontal movement of 20′ containers in 40′ cell guides.
To prevent the horizontal movement of 40′ containers at tank top level.
To prevent movement of 20′ and 40′ containers at deck level.
To prevent the horizontal movement of 20′ containers at tank top level.
As a result of being in collision with your vessel, the other vessel involved is on fire? What are your responsibilities to it?
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.
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?
As per the IMDG Code, an “article” is referred to as:
Something that is packed within a freight container.
A device that is responsible for initiating a dangerous reaction.
A device that contains a dangerous substance or mixture of substances.
A form that contains important information about a hazardous.
According to Rule 24 of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions and the illustrated lights, how long is the tow likely to be?
It is more than 50 metres but less than 200 metres.
It is less than 200 metres.
How will you act if you are helmsman and the OOW (Officer on Watch) gives you the order: “Nothing to port”?
Let the ship turn to starboard.
Alter course to starboard.
Don’t let the ship turn to port.
On a Container vessel, containers containing marine pollutants are stowed:
In the last container bay on deck.
Anywhere on deck at the extremity of a container stow.
In the foremost container bay on deck.
How are ship’s stability characteristics affected by Parametric Rolling?
By the constant change of underwater hull geometry as waves travel past the ship.
By the development of a negative GM.
By the virtual loss of GM.
By an increase in the angle of pitch.
What is the purpose of the “SQUELCH” on a VHF transmitter/receiver?
Reduce the “noise” in the background.
Increase the sound signal of the receiver.
Switch to another channel.
Increase the range of the transmitter.
What must be done as soon as reefer containers have been loaded?
They must be connected to the ship’s power supply and their setting temperatures verified.
Their setting temperatures must be verified.
Their stowage positions must be reported to the duty officer.
They must be connected to the ship’s power supply.
On a Container vessel, containers with untreated fishmeal cargo are carried:
Separated from class 4.2 containers.
On deck away from sunlight.
What alarm signal must be sounded by the alarm bells in case of fire?
The signal which is stated in the muster list.
One long blast followed by 7 short blasts.
Which of the following requirements regarding life-buoys correspond to present regulations? (SOLAS III/7.1).
Not less than half the total number of lifebuoys shall be provided with self-ignighting lights.
All the life-buoys shall be placed in holders with quick-release arrangement.
At least four life-buoys on each side of the ship shall be fitted with buoyant lifelines.
At least one lifebuoy with self-activating smoke shall be placed within the vicinity of the stern.
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:
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 watches are not kept as the duty officers will be on deck conducting the cargo operations.
Both ships have normal anchor watch responsibility in addition to watching ship to ship fendering, mooring etc.
Anchor watch responsibility rests with the discharging vessel which would be the vessel which is anchored.
What is the main responsibility of a bridge lookout at night?
Inform the bridge of any new lights when they appear over the horizon or any other items observed which may affect the ship.
Inform bridge of changing weather patterns.
Inform bridge of any lights when they appear over the horizon.
Inform bridge of any other ships observed, which appear to be getting closer to your own ship.
On board a container vessel conducting loading operations in United States, you notice an unsafe stevedore working practice. If you do not correct this immediately, it may result in:
The ship will be prosecuted.
The master will be arrested.
The port will lodge a protest against the ship.
The duty officer will be arrested.
On board they want to have a dial-phone cal via Inmarsat with the Apollogracht. In the guides the following ID’s are found for the Apollogracht: 344320000, 424432010, 424432020, 1300210, 36715. What ID should be chosen:
On a Container vessel, a mid-bay guide is positioned:
On the tank top at the ends of 40′ container bays.
Between 20′ container bays on deck.
On the tank top mid-way in 40′ guides to prevent transverse movement of 20′ containers.
At the base of cell guides.
On a ship involved in a collision, what should happen immediately after the accident has taken place?
The bridge team should devise a plan of action.
The other ship should be contacted.
Crew should follow an emergency procedure.
The master should be called.
A typical hazard associated with the carriage of ammonium nitrate is:
What general background colour is used on warning signs that indicate emergency or first-aid features, or indicate a safe condition?
What type of search pattern is recommended in the IAMSAR Manual as most effective for a single vessel, when the location of the search object is known within relatively close limits?
In area A1 the function “Transmission and reception of signals for locating” is mainly based on:
The use of Inmarsat Epirbs.
The use of SARSAT COSPAS Epirbs.
The use of SART transponders.
A person wearing an adult lifejacket shall be able:
To dive half a meter under the water surface.
To jump from any height into the water without being injured or damaging the lifejacket.
To swim a short distance through the water and board a survival craft.
To swim half a mile distance and board a survival craft.
If drugs or suspected drugs are found onboard your ship, follow the five C’s: Confirm, Clear, Cordon, Control and:
What is the normal name of the waterproof suit shown in the picture?
If requested by a costal radio station to participate in a rescue operation, what is the most important information you may give?
Your vessel’s position, name, call sign and speed.
Your vessel’s destination.
Your vessel’s own cargo owner.
A container vessel’s hatch pontoon quick acting cleat will need to be replaced:
When the rubber washer is compressed and hardened.
When the cleat has sprung open at sea.
When the cleat retainer is rusty.
When the cleat retainer is distorted.
What do you understand by “Bitter end”?
Bitter end means: the end link of an anchor cable that is secured within the chain locker.
Bitter end means: the toggled end of a lifeboat painter.
Bitter end means: to the very last moment.
Bitter end means: a foul taste at the end of a meal.
Breathing apparatuses is an important piece of equipment for being able to fight a fire onboard a vessel. What routine precautions to be observed with regard to use and maintenance of such equipment?
That personnel having a beard are not selected as smoke divers.
That personnel that are appointed as smoke divers, primarily are given a shore based proper basic education and training.
That the equipment always to be kept cleaned, checked and bottles are recharged immediately upon use, and frequently inspected.
All the mentioned alternatives.
Your vessel is proceeding along a narrow channel in front of another one. You hear this signal from the vessel behind you. What does it mean?
I intend to overtake you on your starboard side.
I am operating astern propulsion.
I intend to overtake you on your starboard side.
I am faster than you. Get out of the way.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Secure buoy line to the ship.
For security purposes, the IMDG Code should be read in conjunction with the:
Chapter XI-2 of SOLAS and Part A of the ISPS Code.
Chapter V of SOLAS and Annex II of MARPOL.
IMO NVIC 24 and 46 CFR 2.05.
Part B of the ISPS Code and Chapter II of the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Act.
As per SOLAS regulations, the general emergency alarm system must be tested:
What is the signal actuated by a detection system?
A visual and audible alarm signal at the control panel.
A visual signal at the control panel.
An audible and visual signal consisting in 7 short signals followed by a long one.
An audible signal at the control panel.
For guidance on lashing arrangement of containers on-board the vessel, the most important document to refer is:
The Code for the Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing.
The Cargo Securing Manual.
The company’s ISM handbook.
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?
Keep your working area clean and tidy.
Always use gloves when using grinding machines.
Keep tools within easy reach during work.
Do not carry lighters or matches when working outdoors.
How frequently should reports from protection and environmental work be sent to shore based management?
Not mandatory to send reports.
Why would a very large container vessel pitch more than a feeder vessel?
Because pitching varies with ship’s length.
Because vessel pitching varies with propeller pitch.
Because container stacks on large container vessels are more exposed to wind forces.
Because very large container vessels are more exposed to open sea conditions.
In the figure, which arrow indicate the direction “ASTERN”?
Astern is indicated by D, in the figure.
Astern is indicated by B, in the figure.
Astern is indicated by A, in the figure.
Astern is indicated by C, in the figure.
The dangers associated with carriage of empty tank containers is that:
They may contain flammable cargo residue.
They could explode if their vents are closed.
They may not be declared as being empty.
They are prone to collapse.
The Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing was prepared to give guidance for:
Securing of deck cargoes.
Port State Control Officers when carrying out ship inspections.
Securing of cargoes in hazardous ocean areas.
Preparation and content of the Cargo Securing Manual.
When a vessel is undertaking a long canal transit with locks and lots of activity, what management issues should the Master consider?
Lack of sleep and fatigue of bridge officers.
Fully manned engine room throughout the canal transit.
Suitable crew available for lock transits.
Best location to stow containers loaded with Calcium Hypochlorite would be:
Under deck, away from sources of heat.
On deck, away from sources of heat.
Away from reefer units, below deck.