Dax Anthony A.

Alenton SEAM 226 PRELIM

1. Professionals who are specialized in carrying out docking and undocking of ships are
commonly known as:
a. dock masters c. marine engineers
b. naval architects d. ship superintendents

2. From time to time, it becomes important to carry out repairs in the underwater portion of
the hull. In order to carry out these repairs, the underwater portion of the hull needs to be
made accessible only through _________.
a. layover c. ship repair
b. drydock d. ship construction

3. When entering a drydock a ship needs to have the following:

a. a negative metacentric height; and is usually trimmed by stern
b. a positive metacentric height; and is usually trimmed by bow
c. a positive metacentric height; and is usually trimmed by stern
d. a balanced metacentric height; and is usually trimmed by bow

4. The floor of the dry dock is lined with _____________, which are so arranged such that they
can bear the weight of the ship.
a. hangers c. sandbags
b. stoppers d. keel blocks

5. The document that is prepared for every ship during its preliminary design phase wherein all
the information is required/needed when bringing a ship to a dry dock.
a. design plan c. surveyor’s plan
b. docking plan d. naval architect’s plan

6. According to SOLAS regulation, every sea-going vessel has to undergo two dry docks within a
period of:
a. 3 years c. 5 years
b. 4 years d. 6 years

7. Inspection of _____ and ___________ is one of the most important factors considered for
extended dry-docking.
a. hull and rust coverage c. keel and paint coating
b. hull and marine growth d. hull and paint coating

8. The following are some of the summary of the Extended Dry-Docking (EED) Scheme, except:
a. Dry-docking period extends from 5 to 7.5 years
b. Generally, ships of age not greater than 15 years are considered for EDD
c. Special requirements for hull condition and paint coating thickness are required
d. The scheme can be discontinued anytime if the ship doesn’t meet the stated requirements
9. These are vertically designed watertight divisions/walls within the ship’s structure to avoid
ingress of water in the compartment if the adjacent compartment is flooded due to damage in
ship’s hull.
a. wall sides c. bulwark plates
b. web frames d. watertight bulkheads

10. What is a heavily strengthened structure, with its main purpose being limiting the damage
of a head-on collision to the part of the bow forward to it.
a. vertical stiffener c. bulkhead stiffener
b. collision bulkhead d. watertight bulkhead

11. Most modern-day ships use an advanced technology to achieve the required strength of
bulkhead plates. They use ___________ bulkheads instead.
a. stiffened c. fabricated
b. hardened d. corrugated

12. Which Code/rules within the IMO that states the following, “The collision bulkhead must be
watertight up to the bulkhead deck. A bulkhead deck is basically the deck level up to which all
the watertight bulkheads are extended”?
a. ISPS c. IMSBC
b. Solas d. Colregs

13. What is the primary function of watertight bulkhead?

a. to add strength to the vessel
b. a needed requirement by the designer
c. to provide a strong yet beautiful design
d. to divide a ship into a number of watertight compartments

14. In order to prevent the propagation of fire from one compartment to another, all
watertight bulkheads are also provided with fire-resistant paneling. However, depending on the
extent to which bulkheads can retain the fire and smoke to the affected side, into how many
categories are they are classified?
a. 3 categories c. 5 categories
b. 4 categories d. 6 categories

15. What are special types of doors found on the ships which prevent the ingress of water from
one compartment to other during flooding or accidents and therefore act as a safety barrier?
a. Main doors c. Watertight doors
b. Metal doors d. Weathertight doors
16. What are special types of doors found on the ships so as defined as that in any sea
conditions water will not penetrate the ship. Designed to withstand brief submersion. They are
located above the waterline and can withstand the weather condition as found offshore which
means from the outside.
a. Main doors c. Watertight doors
b. Metal doors d. Weathertight doors

17. When hazardous conditions for the ship may be encountered, the following must be strictly
observed when the doors are needed to be closed, except for:
a. In open calm seas
b. When there is restricted visibility
c. In ports where the port limits off compulsory pilotage limits
d. Required to be closed when the depth of water is less than 3 times the draught

18. When doing maintenance work regarding the watertight door (or any equipment for that
matter), it is always important to consult/check to the ______________ prior carrying out the
job.
a. bosun’s instructions c. chief engineer’s instructions
b. chief officer’s instructions d. manufacturer’s instructions

19. What type of lubricating oil is used for the watertight door rubber gaskets?
a. corn oil c. coconut oil
b. silicone oil d. vegetable oil

20. The following are the main welding techniques that are used in shipyards nowadays except
for:
a. Tig Welding c. Gas Welding
b. Arc Welding d. Resistance Welding

21. What is the most widely used material in ship building nowadays?
a. steel c. plastic
b. wood d. bamboo

22. Regarding the material issues relating to the construction of a ship, what is the most
important factor that is taken into consideration upon what material to use?
a. cost c. weldability
b. strength d. marine corrosion

23. How many grades of steel are used for modern shipbuilding?
a. 2 grades c. 4 grades
b. 3 grades d. 5 grades
24. What is this special grade of steel used where part of the structure is subject to extremely
low temperature?
a. artic A c. artic C
b. artic B d. artic D

25. What is that occurrence wherein a stainless steel may suffer if it is on a stagnant water, but
while if cleaned regularly, this situation can be reduced?
a. holes c. bending
b. cracks d. deep pitting

26. Use Simpson’s First Rule to find the area of part of a waterplane, which has a common
interval of 3.0 meters and ordinates of: 1.3, 3.5, 4.8, 5.4, 5.6, 5.0, 3.9 meters.
a. 81.6 m2 c. 82.6 m2
b. 83.6 m2 d. 84.6 m2

27. Find the area of a waterplane which has the following half-ordinates and a common
interval of 8 meters: 0, 3.0, 4.7, 6.2, 7.3, 7.8, 7.3, 6.9, 5.3, 3.1, 0 meters.
a. 419.2 m2 c. 429.2 m2
b. 838.4 m 2 d. 839.4 m2

28. A ship is divided up into a number of waterplanes, spaced 0.6 meters apart and having the
following areas: Keel: 120 m2, Waterplanes A: 1092 m2, B: 1242 m2, C: 1355 m2, D:
1439 m2, E: 1499 m2, F: 1548 m2, G: 1593 m2. D is the light waterplane and G the load
waterplane. Find: a) light displacement; b) loaded displacement
a. Light displacement 2,815.4 tonnes. Loaded displacement 5,632.8 tonnes
b. Light displacement 2,825.4 tonnes. Loaded displacement 5,632.8 tonnes
c. Light displacement 2,835.4 tonnes. Loaded displacement 5,642.8 tonnes
d. Light displacement 2,845.4 tonnes. Loaded displacement 5,652.8 tonnes

29. Find the area of a waterplane which has the following ordinates and a common interval of
5 meters: 0.2, 3.6, 6.7, 8.9, 10.7, 12.0, 12.7, 12.0, 11.4, 8.8, 5.0, 0.3 meters.
a. 432.6 m2 c. 452.6 m2
b. 442.6 m2 d. 462.6 m2

30. A vessel has waterplanes, 1 meter apart, from the keel upwards, of areas: -
152, 402, 625, 807, 950 and 0132 square meters. There is also an intermediate ordinate, 50
centimeters above the keel, of 261 square meters. Find the vessel’s displacement.
a. 3457 tonnes c. 3477 tonnes
b. 3467 tonnes d. 3487 tonnes