B Class divisions in ships are constructed so that they are capable of preventing the passage of flame to the end of a standard fire test held for:
The mode J2B is used:
For radiotelex-traffic in the MF/HF band between the ship and shore stations.
For telephone traffic in the MF/HF bands between ship and shore stations.
For urgent message transmitting and receiving.
What is understood by the term “Marine Pollution”?
Marine Pollution means that the marine environment is contaminated by harmful or unacceptable liquids, substances or particles.
The term Marine Pollution refers only to the spill of oil and garbage into sea environment.
Marine Pollution only means that there has been an oil spill in the location and there needs to be effective cleaning up process.
Marine Pollution only means that the sea has been contaminated by substances which are not acceptable in that location.
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.
For how long and at what speed is a fully loaded lifeboat designed to operate in calm weather?
You are witnessing someone about to faint. What are the symptoms?
The pulse is very fast and the person is getting cold.
The person starts to talk a lot and seems superactive.
The person may be very pale, and pulse is slow at first and weak.
The prescribed test of an approved portable VHF radio set (portophone) must be done once a:
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.
According to rule 13 of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, what is the definition of “an overtaking vessel”?
When the vessel is detected as a radar target or sighted visually in a position directly astern.
When coming up with another vessel from any direction abaft her beam.
When coming up with another vessel from a direction more than 22,5° abaft her beam.
When coming up with another vessel from a direction more than 45° abaft her beam.
By the term “Stand by” the operator of a coast-station means that one should:
Switch back to the calling channel.
Give the position of the ship.
Wait on this channel for one hour.
Wait until the coast-station calls again.
The small amounts of cargo left in the cargo tanks after discharging are referred to as ROB, which means:
Remaining oil and ballast.
The log-in of an Inmarsat-C installation is important:
To keep watch on Sat-C for safety messages.
To inform the addressee, that one is available for messages offered.
To inform the LES, that one is available for messages offered.
To inform the NSC that one is available for messages offered.
The word CHANNEL is spelled conform the international phonetic alphabet:
Cornelies, Hotel, Alfa, November, November, Echo, Lima.
Cornelies, Hotel, Apple, November, November, Echo, Land.
Charlie, Hotel, Able, November, November, Echo, Liverpool.
Charlie, Hotel, Alfa, November, November, Echo, Lima.
A man is reported to have fallen overboard and the Officer of the Watch releases the lifebuoy and starts a man overboard manoeuvre, who are the first persons onboard he should inform?
The crew quarters for extra lookouts.
Chief Officer and lifeboat party.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Indicates manual starting direction of the engine.
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.
You are on a power-driven vessel underway in open water. This vessel is sighted directly ahead. The distance is closing slowly. What action will you take under the International Collision Regulations and why?
This is a vessel engaged in towing and I am seeing the stern light of the tow. The tug is not however showing any lights indicating she is restricted in her ability to manoeuvre. I will however display good seamanship and keep out of her way.
The vessel is on a steady bearing and the distance is closing. I will therefore take avoiding action, altering course to starboard and sounding one short blast under rules 14 and 16.
I will maintain my course and speed. The other vessel is being overtaken and is therefore obliged to keep out of the way by rule 13.
I will keep out of her way. I am the overtaking vessel and am obliged to keep clear under rule 13.
Why should water ballast not in general be carried in tanks intended for oil fuel in passenger ships?
Risk of corroded fuel oil tanks.
Risk of engine stop due to water in fuel oil.
Risk of ship stability problems.
Which part of the magnetic compass error changes with a change in the course steered?
All of the suggested answers.
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 any sucpicion of a fault with the equipment.
When there is an opportunity and time allows.
Why should there be checklists or work permits for hazardous operations?
So we know who to blame when something goes wrong.
Because it is required by USCG (US Coast Guard).
To make sure the job is done under controlled conditions.
To locate crew members in case of emergency.
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.
You are approaching a port in a snowstorm. You hear this signal. What kind of vessel is it and what is it doing?
It comes from a vessel at anchor, less than 100 metres in length.
It comes from a vessel engaged in pilotage duties at anchor, over 100 metres in length.
It comes from a vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre.
It comes from a vessel engaged in pilotage duties and it is making way through the water.
What is the minimum Initial Transverse Metacentric Height (GM) allowed under the International Load Line Rules?
On a traditional crude oil carrier, it is possible to arrange the valves in the bottom of a pumproom so that cargo flows from one bottom line to another. When more than one grade of cargo is carried, what is the operational safeguard requirement regarding these valves?
That there is two valve segregation.
There is no so special requirement.
That one valve segregation is maintained at all times.
That two valves must be closed on each line or a “spacer” removed to ensure no direct connection between tanks.
When must personal protective equipment be worn?
When making the vessel fast.
At all times when identified as a control method with risk assessment.
What is the name given to the special list of cargo loaded on board a ship that needs to be prepared for reporting and other administrative purposes?
What is the minimum distance between the helmet and the head of the wearer supposed to be?
When a ship is steaming along a course line, what is the importance of determining the set and rate of drift due to wind and current?
To determine the time required to reach the next alteration of course point.
To appreciate the possible extent of drift and dangers in the event of engine failure.
To determine the correction required to the course steered to maintain the planned passage.
All of the suggested answers.
What type of construction material should be avoided regarding fire protection purposes? (SOLAS II-2/2.2.3).
All combustible materials.
All uncovered wooden materials.
Which one of the listed requirements regarding the stowage of rescue boats corresponds to present SOLAS regulations. Rescue boats shall be stowed:
In a state of readiness for launching in not more than 2 minutes.
So that neither the rescue boat nor its launching arrangements will interfere with any survival craft at any other launching station.
Wherever space is available.
Attached to launching appliances.
A battery of 24 Volt supplies during 10 hours a current of 6 ampere. What is the capacity supplied?
Satellites which receive the 406 MHz Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB are:
Only capable to determine the position of the EPIRB in certain circumstances.
Capable to determine the position of the EPIRB.
Not capable to determine the position of the EPIRB.
Capable to determine position only in day time.
Among working conditions listed below which one is required for every propulsion engine of lifeboats?
For a period of at least 72 hours.
Propeller permanently driven by the engine.
Starting achieved within 2 min of commencing the start procedure at an ambient temperature of -15 °C.
The primary purpose of the water seal within an inert gas system is:
To automatically compensate for temporary fluctuations in inert gas pressure within the cargo spaces.
To prevent the passage of petroleum gases back to the machinery spaces.
To automatically adjust the inert gas flow.
To provide a second washing cycle to inert gas.
What is the meaning of this symbol?
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.
In which way may intake of poisonous material occur?
Skin penetration and skin absorption.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Close rescue boat ventilation aperture.
Secure doors in the ship’s side plating.
The ballast that may be discharged from an oil tanker without the use of the ODME is:
Ballast from segregated ballast tanks (SBT).
Clean ballast from cargo tanks.
Dirty ballast from cargo tanks.
The receipt of a distress alert is to be pronounced as followed:
Mayday (1x), call-sign of ship in distress (3x) / this is / own call-sign (3x) / received mayday.
Mayday (3x) / this is / own call-sign (1x) / received mayday / call-sign of ship in distress (1x).
Mayday (1x) / this is / own call-sign (3x) received mayday.
Mayday (1x) / distress alert / own ship call sign.
In radio telephony what is the “URGENCY CALL” which should be used to indicate that you have a very urgent message to transmit concerning the safety of another vessel or person?
SECURITE-SECURITE (3 times).
Buoyant smoke signals shall be so designed as to burn or emit smoke:
Continuously after having been immersed for a period of 1 minute under 1 m of water.
Continuously after having been immersed for a period of 10 seconds under 100 mm of water when underwater.
Only when not in the water.
A balanced rudder has some of the rudder area forward of the rudder axis. About how much area should this be to call it a balanced rudder?
The relay of a distress-call by an RCC for coast-station begins with:
Who is ultimately responsible for the voyage plan?
The Officer of the Watch (OOW) on duty.
The ship owner will provide overall parameters within which the ship must follow.
The Second Officer as the official Navigation officer.
What is the best way to avoid pollution from small oil-spills aboard a ship?
Have sawdust ready for use.
Have dispersing chemicals ready for use in case of oil-spill.
Contain any oil-spill onboard the ship.
Rig an oil boom around the ship.
Which of the following is a Accounting Authority Identification Code?
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.
Which of these actions should crew take if a suspicious object that may be a bomb is located during a search?
Cover the suspicious object with a box or blanket.
Place the object in a desk drawer or file cabinet.
Confirm with their search partner that the object found is suspicious.
Throw the object overboard.
The good operation in any location, whether the NAVTEX is working properly or not, can be checked using:
A company test procedure.
Test transmissions specially broadcast for this purpose once a week.
A testing program built in for this purpose.
A compulsory built-in alarm for defects.
What would be understood by the message “A yacht has capsized in heavy seas”?
The message means the vessel is taking in water.
The message means the vessel is experiencing heavy seas and may need assistance.
The message means the yacht has been overturned in heavy seas.
The message means the yacht has lost its Captain in heavy seas.
Which word will precede a distress message?
The purpose of having corrugations in the bulkheads of cargo tanks of an oil tanker is to:
To assist in the drainage of the oil by funnelling the oil to the suction well.
Provide strength, but with clean and clear surfaces within the tank.
Provide additional resistance to shear forces and bending moments.
Reduce the effects of Free Surface within the vessel.
After completing all pre-starting checks on the flue gas plant, the first thing that the operator would do is to:
Open the blower discharge valve.
Open the flue gas isolating valve.
On area A4 the function “Transmission of ship to shore distress alerts” is mainly based on:
The use of HF DSC and Inmarsat Epirbs.
The use of MF DSC and Inmarsat Epirbs.
The use of VHF DSC and VHF Epirbs.
The use of HF DSC and COSPAS SARSAT Epirbs.
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.
The position of the ship provided by the GPS should always be confirmed by other means, when possible. Which of the following suggested methods would be the most accurate?
Bearing and distance from a navigational Buoy.
Bearing using the Radio Direction Finding of three radio beacons.
Compass bearings of three shore objects.
The ranges of three distinctive shore objects on the radar.
What is the correct procedure to extinguish a soot fire in the exhaust boiler?
Stop the engine and use the CO2 fixed fire-extinguishing system.
Stop the engine and let the fire burn out by itself.
Increase speed or continue full speed.
Reduce speed and use soot blowers if some are fitted.
A received DSC “distress alert” contains the following information: “UNDESIGNATED DISTRESS”. Of this distress case:
The nature of distress is unknown.
Number of person at risk is unknown.
Distress MF communications should normally be operated:
In G3E mode – on simplex basis.
In G3E mode – on duplex basis.
In J3E mode – on duplex basis.
In J3E mode – on simplex basis.
Is it safe to carry a bag of tools in your hand, up a vertical ladder? Select the best option:
Yes it is – provided the ship is not rolling too badly.
Yes it is – provided that the carrying hand is wrapped around the ladder.
No it is not – two hands should always be used to climb the ladder.
Yes it is – provided three points of contact are maintained.
A DSC distress alert is received. The message states that communication by radiotelex is prefered. One preferably uses:
The following vessels are all required to make the same sound signal when in or near an area of restricted visibility: a vessel not under command; a vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre; a vessel constrained by her draught/a sailing vessel; a vessel engaged in fishing; a vessel engaged in towing or pushing another vessel. What is that signal?
Two prolonged blasts, followed by one short blast, at intervals of not more than 2 minutes.
One prolonged blast at intervals at not more than 2 minutes.
One prolonged blast, followed by two short blasts, at intervals of not more than 1 minute.
One prolonged blast, followed by two short blasts, at intervals of not more than 2 minutes.
A partially loaded ship is steaming slowly ahead in shallow, confined waters as illustrated in the diagram. Which of the suggested answers are the most critical external influences experienced by the vessel?
The ship will be making leeway due to the beam wind.
The ship will be experiencing the effects of Squat.
The ship will be experiencing interaction with the bank.
All of the suggested answers are critical.
What should you do with the ashes from your vessels incinerator which had burned garbage containing plastics?
Discharge at sea providing you are not in any river or estuary.
Discharge to a shore facility only.
Discharge at sea providing you are more than 12 miles offshore.
Discharge at sea providing you are more than 25 miles offshore.
The rudder is in the hard over position with the propeller stopped and the ship turning slowly. On a ship with a single fixed pitch right handed propeller and no thrusters, what can be done to make the ship increase the speed of turn without significantly increasing the forward speed of the ship?
Give half astern on the engines as this will increase the rate of turn.
Give the engines a short kick ahead.
Give full astern on the engines until ship has stopped and then full ahead on the engines with rudder hard over.
Give dead slow ahead on the engines and leave the rudder in the hard over position.
To inform ship of coast-stations messages, coast-stations give at 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 of all the messages for each vessel.
A list with the names of the ships involved spoken alphabetical numerical sequence.
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 from the bridge and an alarm sounds at the door.
A watertight door can only be closed by a control adjacent to the door.
Watertight doors can be closed adjacent to the door and remotely from bridge and also one emergency remote control station.
What is the meaning of this symbol?
What is the required number of hours that a SART’s battery must be able to operate the unit in the standby mode?
After checked for open airway, given the first two inflations and checked the pulse to make sure that the heart is beating, what is the rate of inflations given until natural breathing is restored?
Doesn’t matter how many times.
Non distress calls on 2 182 kHz and VHF channel 16 should not exceed:
What is the emergency channel on VHF?
The ship is navigating in dense fog where the visibility is less than one mile. The Arpa radar is set on a range 12 miles on a course of 314° and own ship has a vector as shown. What is the vector mode selected on the Arpa?
Relative vectors, sea stabilised.
Relative vectors, ground stabilised.
Which class of emission is used for ARQ NBDP transmissions?
“RECEIVED MAYDAY” is used in a:
Receipt of a distress alert.
When received a weather report.
Supplementary receipt on a distress alert.
Where on board can you find the different types of protection equipment, the placement, how much equipment etc?
The International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals (ISGOTT) provides information on the:
Construction and outfitting requirements of the IMO, for oil tankers.
Crew certification requirements of the IMO, for oil tankers.
Anti-pollution requirements of the IMO, for oil tankers.
Safe carriage and handling of crude oil and petroleum products on tankers and at terminals.
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.