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Installation: STAFF Management Ltd MDB CES version: CES 5.0.4687

Name: Tengiz Vaxtangidze Test date: 01.04.2013
User ID: SM00183 Test type: STCW
Date of birth: 16.07.1980 Department: Deck
Nationality: Georgia Level: Support
Academy: Vessel type: Oil Tanker
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Show only wrong answers with negative score: No

Question asked (511):

On the diagram, which arrowed line is indicating the "Breadth" of the vessel?
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The breadth is indicated by letter B, in the figure

Question asked (512):

On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term "AFT" shown. Which one is
the correct one?
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Aft is defined as A on the figure

Question asked (515):

On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term "ASTERN" shown. Which
one is the correct one?
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Astern is defined as D on the figure

Question asked (543):

On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term "CENTRE LINE" given.
Which one is the correct one?
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Centre line is given by A on the figure

Question asked (576):

What is the correct understanding of the term "Bottlescrew"?
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A bottlescrew is a metal threaded sleeve which adjusts the length and tension on rigging
or stays

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Question asked (817):

"Overshoot" is an expression related to a ship's steering ability. What is the correct
understanding of this expression?
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It is how many degrees of the compass a ship continues to turn after applying counter-
rudder

Question asked (1228):

Read the text in the diagram and answer the following question: When should training in
personal survival techniques be given?
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Before being employed

Question asked (1492):

What are the duties of an effective bridge look out?
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Keeping a constant observation around the ship.

Question asked (1494):

What is the meaning of the term "Steady as she goes" when acting as helmsman?
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While altering the ships head, the instruction "steady as she goes" means reduce the
ships swing as rapidly as possible and steady on present course

Question asked (2050):

What do you understand by the term "Slewing"?
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Turning or rotating a crane boom.

Question asked (2869):

When having a fire alarm during normal working hours, what immediate actions should be
taken?
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Act according to instruction given in the fire plan.

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Question asked (2911):

When an oil tanker is fitted with two slop tanks, how are they commonly referred to?
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Primary slop tank and secondary slop tank.

Question asked (2969):

When we are talking about different ship types, what does the abbreviation "OBO" stand
for?
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Ore Bulk Oil.

Question asked (3007):

When we are talking about the design or layout of an oil tanker, what does the
abbreviation "SBT" stand for?
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Segregated Ballast Tank.

Question asked (3296):

What is the necessary protection when you are rust chipping with air tools?
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Protective clothing, safety shoes, gloves, goggles, earmuffs.

Question asked (3303):

What is the first thing you are doing when having a lifeboat drill?
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Put on the life jacket

Question asked (3342):

What is the main fire fighting medium used for the cargo area of an oil tanker?
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Foam.

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Question asked (3346):

When handling slops on an oil tanker, what is meant by "settling"?
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Allowing the oil and water to separate out.

Question asked (3389):

You have discovered a small leak of oil at the manifold during the discharge of an oil
cargo. What is the first thing you should do?
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Notify the Officer in charge of the operation.

Question asked (3428):

When disconnecting the cargo hose after discharging, some oil is drained into the drip-
tray under the manifold which already contains a small amount of dirty water. What is the
correct way to dispose of this oil?
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Transfer it to the sloptank and later discharge it to a reception facility.

Question asked (3471):

You are on an oil tanker which is loading at a Single Point Mooring and you are the Deck
Rating on duty. Which of the following areas of the ship will you monitor continuously
throughout your watch?
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Forcastle head / manifolds / maindeck.

Question asked (3488):

What is commonly recognised as the main hazard associated with unprotected entry into
an enclosed space within the cargo area on an oil tanker?
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The atmosphere within the space may potentially contain too little oxygen or it may
contain toxic vapours.

Question asked (3592):

In the figure, which letter indicates what is known as "mooring bits"?
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The mooring bits are indicated by D, in the figure

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Question asked (3633):

What are the duties of the bridge lookout during the night, when the vessel is in the
middle of the ocean?
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The lookout must keep a lookout all-round the ship and report anything sighted, or heard,
to the Officer of the Watch

Question asked (3643):

What is a "cargo plan", when applied to a ship?
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The plan indicating where cargo is to be loaded and in what quantities

Question asked (3705):

What is the meaning of this symbol ?
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Embarkation ladder

Question asked (3738):

What kind of safety equipment must be worn during anchoring?
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All of the mentioned equipment.

Question asked (3939):

If the relief for the bridge lookout does not appear at the end of the watch, when required,
what should be the actions of the existing lookout
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He should inform the Officer of the Watch and wait for instructions

Question asked (3952):

Apart from steering the helmsman should also:
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Regularly check the gyro against the magnetic compass

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Question asked (3953):

How should you, as helmsman, give feedback to the OOW (officer on watch) that his
orders are understood?
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By repeating the order

Question asked (10124):

In which ways is heat transmitted?
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Conduction, convection and radiation

Question asked (10145):

If a fire starts in the fuel tanks of a vessel, the fire will be ?
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A class B fire

Question asked (10255):

The pressure in a flexible fire hose must be set up
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After it has been laid down

Question asked (10268):

Proteinic foams have the feature of being?
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Of low expansion, viscous and solid, easily contaminated by hydrocarbons

Question asked (10446):

You are carrying out a search in a smoke filled room, wearing a breathing apparatus.
How would you conduct this search?
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Carry out a right or left hand search and proceed carefully, feeling the area in front with
the foot and using the back of the free hand to check the area around.

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Question asked (20186):

Which part of the float-free arrangement for inflatable liferafts is made to provide a
connection between the ship and the liferaft?
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the painter

Question asked (20239):

The grabline of a lifebuoy has a length of:
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4 times the outer diameter of the lifebuoy

Question asked (20304):

*How many thermal protective aids are carried in each liferaft?
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10% of the number of persons the liferaft is designed to carry, or two, whichever is more

Question asked (20344):

A lifebuoy light is capable of working at minimum for a period of, and has a luminous
intensity of:
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2 h, 1 candelas (about 1,0 mile range at normal meteorological sight)
Correct answer:
2 h, 2 candela (about 1,7 mile range at normal meteorological sight)

Question asked (31357):

What types of fire extinguishers shall be used in the engine room?
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Fire extinguishers equipped for powder or CO2 only.

Question asked (31436):

What items of clothing should be avoided during mooring operations?
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All of the items specified in the alternative answers.

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Question asked (31438):

What special safety measures are required by a seaman when working aloft on a stage?
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Safety harness with a rope secured to a safe point above.

Question asked (31440):

What is the approximate content of oxygen in air?
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21 %

Question asked (31442):

Under what circumstances should gangway nets be rigged under the gangway?
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Whenever the gangway is rigged between ship and shore.

Question asked (31487):

What method shall be used when hauling survivors out of the sea (state of survivors is
critical)?
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Using nets

Question asked (31552):

What kind of permits have to be obtained before starting cold work in tanks?
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Cold work permit + Permit for entry .

Question asked (31563):

One of the checks during the annual Class survey of the UMS functions is focusing on
cleanliness of the engine room. What is the reason for such a check ?
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To reduce the general risk of fire in an unmanned engine room.

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Question asked (32018):

Which of these procedures should crew follow when conducting a search?
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"Stand quietly in various spots around the space, listening for unusual sounds like the tick
tock of a clock mechanism."

Question asked (32126):

Which of these are indications that a parcel is suspicious?
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"The parcel is addressed to no one in particular, arrives unexpectedly and seems heavy
for its size."

Question asked (33672):

What general background colour is used on warning signs that indicate emergency or first
-aid features, or indicate a safe condition?
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Green.

Question asked (33724):

Where is the "FORECASTLE", in the figure?
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The Forecastle is B, in the figure

Question asked (33726):

What is the meaning of "make fast"
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To secure a rope

Question asked (33728):

What is the objective of the merchant navy?
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To safely transport goods by sea

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Question asked (33751):

What do you understand by: Secure the tug?
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Secure the tug means: to pass a line to the tug
Correct answer:
Secure the tug means: to make fast the tug

Question asked (33870):

In the human body, breathing is controlled by
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The respiratory centre in the brain

Question asked (33875):

The upper airway consists of:
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Mouth, nose and throat

Question asked (33888):

The emergency oil pollution equipment locker must be:
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Prominently marked and easily accessible

Question asked (33893):

During bunker transfer operations, deck scuppers should be:
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Plugged to prevent spilled oil flowing overboard

Question asked (33983):

Which of the following statements describes a "closed discharge" operation on an oil
tanker?
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A discharge operation carried out without opening any lids or sighting ports and where
gauging is performed either by a fixed system or by a portable system gaining access
through a vapour-lock.

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Question asked (33986):

Commonly used on an oil tanker, what is another name for a "Combustible Gas
Indicator"?
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Explosimeter.

Question asked (33991):

When talking about cargo operations on an oil tanker, what is "topping off"?
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Completing the loading of a tank to the required ullage.

Question asked (34286):

What name is given to the part of the discharging operation on an oil tanker when the last
remaining contents of a tank or line are being pumped out?
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Stripping.

Question asked (34508):

There is an "industry standard" book, found on oil tankers, which explains all about oil
cargo and cleaning operations and their associated hazards. What is it called?
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The International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals (ISGOTT).

Question asked (34510):

What name is given to the rotating jet water outlets on a tank-cleaning machine that is
used on an oil tanker?
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Nozzles.

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