The IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases are recommended to be used when the ship’s Officer is verbally talking to whom?
When giving orders on board with other seafarers.
When talking on the VHF between ships.
In circumstances described in all of the answers provided.
When talking between ship and shore personnel.
If Mouth-to-Mouth (M-T-M) ventilation by itself is unsuccessful and the casualty’s heart stops, or has stopped beating, you must perform External Chest Compression (ECC) in conjunction with M-T-M. When performing ECC, where do you place your hand on the casualty’s body?
Place the heel of your two hands onthe top of the breastbone.
Place the heel of your hand on the top of the heart position. Cover the hand with the heel of the other hand.
Place the heel of one hand, two finger breadths above the bottom of breastbone. Cover the hand with the heel of the other hand.
The correct position of your hands are of no importance.
What does this signal hoist mean?
I require medical assistance.
Do you require assistance?
I require immediate assistance.
A quick change of liquid flow in a pipe line e. g. by sudden closure of valves against flowing oil, which can cause extensive damage to valves and fittings, is called:
You receive a distress alert on HF Radio. What should you do?
No response is necessary providing the vessel is more than 24 hours away.
Wait three minutes and if no acknowledgement is heard from a coast station you should relay the alert.
Relay the message immediately on 2 182 kHz.
When should voyage planning be done?
During the pilotage when leaving the berth.
Prior to leaving the berth.
Before the pilot is leaves the vessel at the departure port.
Before the vessel completes the previous passage.
The vessel is steaming off the coast when the engine room informs the bridge it must stop engines immediately. Shortly afterwards they informed the bridge they would need a least three hours to fix it. Which of the following actions would be the most suitable taken by the bridge?
Display the NUC signal and keep a good lookout.
Display the NUC signal, maintain the watch and wait for further developments.
Display the NUC signal, maintain the watch and ask the Engine room to be a quick as possible.
Display the NUC signal, maintain the watch and determine how the ship is drifting and the probable position after 3 hours.
An Inmarsat-C terminal is suitable for:
Store and forward message.
Telephony, telex, fax and data.
On area A3 the function “Reception of shore to ship distress alerts” is mainly based on:
The use of SARSAT COSPAS Epirbs and NAVTEX.
The use of MF DSC and INMARSAT C SAFETYNET.
The use of HF DSC and INMARSAT C SAFETYNET.
The use of VHF DSC and NAVTEX.
What should be carried out before entering the pump room?
Run the ventilation for at least 15 minutes.
Notify the Chief Officer or officer on duty.
Notify the Chief Officer or officer on duty and run the ventilation for at least 15 minutes.
Always carry a walkie talkie with you into the pump room and call for help immediately if you start feeling dizzy.
Regular “updating” of a ship’s position in an Inmarsat-C installation is necessary:
To have the correct position in case of accidents.
To enter the correct data to the disk antenna.
To inform the satellite of ships position.
To keep to the correct Inmarsat-region.
The term “Load on Top” is referred to as:
Loading part of an oil cargo in one port, then loading a different type of cargo “on top” in the next loadport.
Loading a new compatible cargo “on top” of the oil and water residues from a previous cargo in the sloptanks.
Loading an oil cargo into the tanks through hoses inserted through the tank hatches and lashed in position.
Loading part of an oil cargo in one port, then loading the same type of cargo “on top” in a subsequent port.
Treatment of burns and scalds depends on the severity of the injury. What is the correct thing to do for minor burns and scalds?
Remove all sticky clothing from the casualty.
Apply lotions, ointments or fat to the injury.
Place the injured part under slowly running cold water for at least 10 minutes, but preferably until the pain is gone. If no water is available, use any cold, harmless liquid.
Break blisters, remove any loose skin or foreign objects from the injured area.
What is understood by the term “Dew point” of the air?
The temperature of the water vapour in a cloud.
All of the suggested answers.
The temperature at which condensation in the air forms into water droplets.
The “Dew point” is the point at the centre of an Anticyclone.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Survival craft portable radio.
Survival craft distress pyrotechnic signals.
When a message is sent by the Inmarsat-C installation to an Internet e-mail address, the land charge is:
Dependent on the type of terminal used.
Independent of the destination.
Dependent on the “chargeband”.
Dependent on the destination.
The maximum rudder angle on your ship is 35°. Do you think this is the angle that the rudder is most effective?
No, the rudder is most effective at small rudder angles.
Yes, the rudder is most effective at max angle.
No, the most effective rudder angle is about 25 to 30°, this is because the rudder is stalling at 35° angle.
No, the rudder is most effective at angles between 10 and 20°.
A distress alert on board may only be transmitted on explicit order of:
The navigating officer on duty.
You are to supervise a hot work repair in a cargo tank on an oil tanker. You have measured the atmosphere inside the compartment as 21 % oxygen content by volume and less than 1 % LFL hydrocarbon vapour concentration. Does this mean the work can commence? Select the most correct option.
No. The flammability reading should be maximum 0,5 % LFL hydrocarbon vapour concentration for any hotwork to take place.
Yes, the minimum safe requirements for hot work have been met.
No. Further precautions need to be taken. The area around the work site needs to be cleaned and checks need to be made on adjacent spaces. Additional precautionary measures may need to be put in place.
Yes, provided that continuous readings are maintained throughout the operation and flammability readings do not exceed 2 % hydrocarbon vapour content in the immediate vicinity of the hotwork site.
May liquid fuel, lubricating oil or other flammable oils be carried in a forepeak tank?
It depends on the flash point.
It depends on the type of trade of the vessel.
The purpose of the demister unit within the Inert Gas System is:
To remove water from the IGS stream.
To remove sulphur oxides.
If an electrical storm strikes in the vicinity of the ship whilst conducting oil transfer operation, the OOW should:
Suspend all cargo transfer operations and close all tank openings and vents valves.
Reduce cargo transfer rate to a minimum to reduce the rate of vapour expulsion from the venting system of the receiving vessel.
Maintain a close check on inert gas content in the ships tanks, but continue the cargo transfer.
Remove the deck scuppers in preparation for heavy rain.
The “clarifier” has only effect during:
Transmitting in mode J3E.
Transmitting in mode H3E.
Which approved publication should be used by a seafarer to help overcome any misunderstanding in communications?
The (IMO) Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP) booklet.
The (ISC) Bridge Procedures Guide.
The Oxford Concise Dictionary.
Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary.
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?
Always use gloves when using grinding machines.
Do not use loose garments, belts, ties or scarfs near winches and moving machinery.
Always use protective working shoes when working outdoors.
Always use gloves when handling nylon ropes.
From which locations is it normally possible to close watertight doors?
Watertight doors can be closed locally and also a remote control station within the accommodation.
Watertight doors can be closed adjacent to the door and remotely from bridge and also one emergency remote control station.
Watertight doors can be closed from the bridge and an alarm sounds at the door.
A watertight door can only be closed by a control adjacent to the door.
In the figure, which letter gives the correct understanding of the term “LENGTH OVERALL”?
Length Overall is indicated by C, in the figure.
Length Overall is indicated by D, in the figure.
Length Overall is indicated by A, in the figure.
Length Overall is indicated by B, in the figure.
What new stability problems would be caused by having deep double bottom tanks on double hull oil tankers?
The Metacentric Height (GM) would have to be considered.
The depth of the Double bottom would require additional strength members.
The vessel would be “stiff” and have a sharp rolling period.
There are no new stability considerations.
Which of the following is a Accounting Authority Identification Code?
Under GMDSS which VHF channel is used for Digital Selective Calling (DSC)?
The ship is required to be stopped in the water as quickly as possible, but without major changes to the ship’s heading. What is the most effective method to achieve this?
The use of the rudder hard over both sides combined with reducing engine power, a method known as “high frequency rudder cycling”.
Make a complete turn while reducing the engine power.
Make a zig zag manoeuvre while reducing the engine power.
Put the engine full astern and keep the rudder amidships.
The ship is starting to slow down after steaming at full ahead speed. What will happen to the position of the “pivot point”?
It will move to the side of the centre line.
It will move aft as the ship slows down.
Same position as when the ship is steaming at full speed ahead.
The “pivot point” will move towards the bow of the ship.
Which of the following is a coast station MMSI?
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.
Do not carry lighters or matches when working outdoors.
Keep tools within easy reach during work.
Which of the following spaces may be protected by a fixed carbon dioxide (CO2) fire-extinguishing system?
Special category spaces of passenger ships.
All the spaces mentioned.
Machinery spaces of category A.
To guarantee optimal reception of VHF-DSC-calls, every:
DSC-report is sent twice, at least every second call is compared with the earlier received call.
DSC-symbol is checked on the right amount of 10, and then checked on the correct relation by Error Checked Character.
DSC-calls are repeated until received.
DSC-symbol is sent twice and checked extra by Error Check Character.
Which type of call will be sent by a ship in danger of capsizing and needing assistance from all vessels in her vicinity?
You are approaching the port entrance. What do these lights mean?
Vessels may proceed – two-way traffic.
A vessel may proceed only when she has received specific orders to do so.
Vessels may proceed – one-way traffic.
A vessel may proceed only when she has received specific orders to do so, except that vessels which can safely navigate outside the main channel need not comply with this message.
When loading oil in oil tankers, why are you only allowed to load maximum 98 % of the tank capacity?
Danger to vessel stability and strength.
Due to temperature expansion.
H2S is a chemical abbreviation for:
What do the shapes that this vessel is displaying tell us about her?
That she is restricted in her ability to manoeuvre.
That she is not under command.
That she is engaged in towing.
That she is constrained by her draught.
If a ship requires 2 nautical miles to stop in the water from a “crash stop” when proceeding at full ahead in deep water. What will the stopping distance be in shallow water?
Similar distance to deep water.
About 1,5 nautical miles.
A “free flow system” with reference to an oil tanker means:
The vessel is not equipped with its own discharging equipment.
The vessel has no connection between individual cargo tanks.
A vessel without ordinary bottom lines where the cargo flows from tank to tank through bulkhead valves.
A vessel without any cargo lines where the cargo is loaded via portable hoses directly into each tank.
The input of an area code prefix in (radio) telex-traffic:
Differs for each country.
Not necessary, area code prefixes are same for each country.
Is not necessary, area code prefixes are unique for each country.
Has to be put in without the zero.
What is minimum equipment needed for entering a tank or void space that is not gas free or does not contain sufficient oxygen?
Good quality face mask and a safety line.
Coverall and safety shoes.
Self contained breathing apparatus in addition to normal safety equipment.
Which one of the listed items has to be included in a distress message?
Weather in immediate vincinity.
Identification of the ship.
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.
50 % 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.
In order to achieve a greater effectiveness when using a permanent system of extinction with gases (for example CO2), we must:
Only activate the alarm, then the extinction system.
Activate the extinction system before we activate the alarm.
Check the valves, seal the area and activate the extinction system.
Activate the alarm, evacuate the area and seal the place, then activate the extinction system.
What vessels must have automatic fire detection onboard with heat/smoke detectors and audible alarm?
All ships that are covered by the IMO safety conventions.
All ships that are built after 1986.
It is the owners option to have fire detection onboard.
All ships that are built on or after 1986 in accordance with local rules and regulations.
Where shall shoreside fire-fighting personnel find necessary information to control a fire on board a cargo ship in an emergency situation?
In the fire control plans or booklet that must be posted in a prominently marked localisation on the navigating bridge.
In the fire control plans or booklet that must be stored in a watertight prominently marked container outside the deck house.
The captain of the ship is the only person that may give such information.
Through the nearest Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre, who will get them from the ship’s owner.
What does this flag mean?
My vessel is stopped and making no way through the water.
I wish to communicate with you.
I have a diver down; keep well clear at slow speed.
What corrections must be applied to the echo sounder reading to compare the depth of water with the depth printed on the chart?
The distance between the pulse Transmitter and Receiver.
Allowance for the ships speed.
If you are called upon to reeve a new wire onto a self-stowing winch drum you would, after looking at brake arrangement, reeve it to pay out as follows:
Doesn’t matter which direction.
Depends on the lay of the wire strands.
The vapour pressure of a crude oil cargo increases due to:
An increase in atmospheric pressure.
A fall in its temperature.
A rise in its temperature.
A decrease in sea water temperature.
Which of the following precautions should be taken when work is to be carried out on the radar scanner unit on the mast?
Only the electrical fuses for the radar undergoing repairs needs to be removed, allowing the ship to retain a workable radar.
A sign needs to be attached to all the radars warning the bridge officers of repairs and the fact the radars are “Not to be used”.
A “Not to be used” sign on all radars and fuses for the complete radar systems to be removed.
Only the electrical fuses for the scanner motor needs to be removed.
When navigating using the GPS, how does the GPS display indicate when the accuracy of the displayed position is reduced?
The GPS display is always very accurate and does not give any indication of lack of accuracy.
The GPS display flashes and sounds an alarm.
A large “Correction Factor” number is displayed on the screen.
A large HDOP value is displayed on the screen.
It is important that a compress is done correctly. One of the alternative signs, after completed compress bandage, shows that the bandage may be to tight. Which one?
Heartbeat increase and a dizzy feeling.
Blue colour of the skin above the bandage.
Swelling below the bandage and heavy pain.
Swelling above the bandage.
Special Areas as per MARPOL are:
All sea areas within 50 miles from the nearest land, where that coastal state is a signatory to MARPOL.
Specific geographical sea areas, designated as Marine Conservation Areas by the United Nations, in which any discharge from the cargo area of an oil tanker is strictly controlled.
Specific geographical sea areas in which special mandatory measures for the prevention of sea pollution by oil are required.
Limited ocean and sea areas, listed under the OPA-90 Act, inside which the discharge of oil is prohibited and the penalty for doing so is an unlimited fine and jail sentence.
What is the meaning of the medical term “Hypothermia”?
Hypothermia is the condition of a person who has severe dehydration.
Hypothermia is the condition when a diabetic person is suffering from too much sugar intake.
Hypothermia is the condition when the core temperature of the body is lower than normal.
Hypothermia is the term when a person is suffering from a high temperature.
You are proceeding along a narrow channel in front of another vessel, both heading for port. You hear this signal from the vessel behind you. What does it mean?
I intend to overtake you on your port side.
I am operating astern propulsion.
I am faster than you. Get out of the way.
I intend to overtake you on your starboard side.
What do you call the method used for bone-soft part injuries?
Is it necessary to state the accounting code of the vessel in fully automated radio telex-traffic with a coast-station?
No, when AAIC is unknown, it will be asked for.
It depend upon your location.
No, because the AAIC is included in the radio telex-identification.
When decanting water overboard from the slop tank, it is recommended:
Discharge below the waterline so that the discharged water is broken up by the propeller and no oily sheen is visible in the wake.
Add dispersant chemicals to the water in the slop tank at a ratio of 1 litre of dispersant per 10 cubic metres of water.
Maintain a speed of at least 12 knots when pumping overboard.
To leave a small quantity of water in the slop tank, to avoid accidental discharge of oil from the surface and thus minimise the risk of polluting the sea.
What is SITREP an abbreviation for:
Ship Indication Transmission Equipment.
Ship Transmit Emergency Radio.
Survivor Indication Transponder Equipment.
It is important that the brake holding capacity of a self-stowing winch drum should not exceed the breaking strength of the wire or rope wound onto it. A certain percentage of extra strength is therefore recommended for the wire or rope over the brake holding capacity of the winch. So, for a winch of brake holding capacity of 60 tons you would order a wire of breaking strength:
Which of the following requirements applies to a fixed fire detection system?
A power supply failure will initiate a visual and audible signal that must be distinct from the fire signal.
If a fire signal has not received attention within 2 minutes an audible alarm must be automatically sounded throughout the crew accommodation spaces.
The activation of any detector must initiate a visual and audible alarm.
All the answers are correct.
What kinds of checks must be carried out on slings, wires and other items of lifting equipment before they are used in routine operations?
They do not need to be checked. They are checked under the vessel’s planned maintenance system every 12 months.
They must be tested under load, to ensure they can bear the planned weight.
They must be visually inspected to ensure that the ID and SWL marks are clearly legible.
They must be visually inspected and ascertained, so far as is possible, as being in good working order and fit for purpose.
The “buckling” of strength members of an oil tanker results due to high:
What is the meaning of this symbol?
Which of the following areas may be possible restricted areas? Review all answers.
You are on a tug and are towing an unmanned barge. You are restricted in your ability to manoeuvre. The total length of the tow is 219 metres. What daylight signals are required by the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea?
A diamond shape, where it can best be seen, on the tug only. Three shapes shall also be displayed, being three balls in a vertical line.
Three shapes shall be displayed on the tug, where they can best be seen, in a vertical line, the upper and lower being balls and the middle one a cylinder. The signal flag “T” shall also be flown on the tug. A diamond shall be displayed aft on the tow.
A diamond shape, where it can best be seen shall be displayed on the tug and the tow. Three shapes shall also be displayed in a vertical line, the upper and lower being balls and the middle one a diamond. Diamond shape.
Three shapes shall be displayed forward on the tug, in a vertical line, the upper and lower being balls and the middle one a diamond.
How is loss of electric power or other fault conditions of fire-detection and fire-alarm systems to be indicated? (SOLAS II-2/13.1.2).
By fully automatic separate test boards where any faulty condition is initiated by audible and visual signals.
By audible and visual signals at the control panel.
By check systems on the control panel.
By semi-automatic test systems at the control panel.
The purpose of the decanting line between two slop tanks, where fitted, is:
To enable the filling of the secondary slop tank via the primary slop tank.
To avoid a build-up of static electricity during water washing, caused by air being drawn in as the primary slop tank empties.
To enable both the primary and secondary slop tank to be filled without using the main cargo lines.
To enable most of the recovered oil to be retained in the primary slop tank, while the cleaner part of the water will flow into the secondary slop tank, where it can be re-used as wash-water.
How many Radar Transponder (SART) are required to be carried onboard a ship for use in survival crafts?
Two on each side of the ship.
One on each side of the ship.
2, one of which being capable of floating free if the ship sinks.
When handling drugs:
Wear skin protection and a facemark.
Briefly inhale powders, fumes or vapours to verify the substance is a drug.
Test out the potency of the drug.
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.
In context of cargo oil depth and ullage measurements, the abbreviation UTI stands for:
Ullage Topping Instrument.
Ullage Temperature Interface.
After confirmation that there is no other radio-traffic, we call on a VHF working channel of a coast-station. When you don’t get any reply:
You must wait 5 minutes before repeating the call.
You can repeat your call immediately.
You must wait 1 minute minimum before repeating your call.
You must wait 3 minute minimum before repeating your call.
With what system is a NAVTEX-message transmitted?
The function of the scrubber within an Inert Gas system is:
To wash and warm the flue gas.
To quench, cool and clean the flue gas.
To blend the flue gas and air.
To prevent backflow of dangerous vapours to the machinery space.
By FleetNET communication is understood:
A MSI-message destined for ships in specific geographical area.
A HF-NBDP-message destined for ships in a certain geographical area.
An urgent message for all ships in a particular area.
An EGC-message destined for ships with the same group call number.