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Materi 7 Maintain Seaworthiness of The Ship
Materi 7 Maintain Seaworthiness of The Ship
1. A ship moving through heavy seas is affected by the water pressure at the bows
causing an effect known as "Panting". What structure in the forward region of
the ship combats the effects of Panting?
a. Panting beams and stringers
b. Collision bulkhead and deck
c. Centreline bulkhead
d. Double bottom tanks and floors
2. From which locations is it normally possible to close watertight doors?
a. Watertight doors can be closed adjacent to the door and remotely from
bridge and also one emergency remote control station
b. Watertight doors can be closed from the bridge and an alarm sounds at
the door
c. Watertight doors can be closed locally and also a remote control station
within the accommodation
d. A watertight door can only be closed by a control adjacent to the door
3. How can an approximate value of the initial transverse Metacentric Height
(GM) be found from the Curve of Statical Stability (GZ curve)?
a. Drawing a tangent to the curve through the origin and erecting a
perpendicular through the angle of heel of 57.3 degrees
b. The value in metres from the X axis of the point where the curve
changes from concave to convex shape.
c. Drawing a tangent from the highest point of the curve to the X axis and
measuring it in metres
d. It is impossible to establish the GM value from the curve of righting
levers (GZ)
4. What are the ideal conditions required to satisfactorily conduct an Inclining
Experiment?
a. All of the suggested answers
b. Moorings slack, head wind, minimum people on board
c. All derricks lowered and no moving items on deck and in store rooms
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d. Minimum ballast and bunkers on board and all tanks pressed up.
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4. Container ships without hatch covers are deemed to comply with the International
Convention on Load line Rules after:
a. An International Load Line Exemption certificate is issued in accordance
to Article 6.
b. Water tight integrity is demonstrated by using portable covers for hatch
openings.
c. A special movable deck is fitted to ensure watertight integrity.
d. A spare set of portable hatch covers has been placed on board, for use
during rough weather only.
5. It is considered essential that container ships should have a large ballast capacity
and high powered ballast pumps, because:
a. These are required for trimming the ships and offsetting longitudinal
bending moments.
b. These are required to load ballast during discharge.
c. These are necessary to keep the vessel upright during the loaded passage.
d. These are essential to retain the vessel within the International loadline
requirements.
6. The design features of a container ship with pronounced bow flare, a wide flat
transom stern and wall sided amidships section contribute to:
a. Parametric Rolling
b. Excessive pitching
c. Large angles of heel with a large GM
d. The ability to shed water very quickly off the decks
7. The main movements experienced by a container ship, which will create the
largest forces exerted on the container frames and lashings, are:
a. Rolling, Pitching and Heaving.
b. Rolling, swaying, and yawing.
c. Rolling, Heaving and Swaying.
d. Surging, Yawing and Rolling.
8. The residual stability requirements of a container ship state that:
a. A container ship must always comply with the stability requirements of
the International Loadline Rules.
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b. Shearing forces
c. Bending moments
d. Transverse forces
10. The longitudinal bending moments caused by cargo distribution on an oil tanker
need to be taken into consideration:
a. During loading, discharging and on loaded passage
b. Only when on loaded passage in heavy seas and when the vessel is
pitching
c. Only when on ballast passage in heavy seas and when the vessel is
pitching
d. Only during loading and discharging cargo
11. The method to avoid adverse effects of free surface on an oil tanker with full
liquid cargo would be to ensure that:
a. There are at least two longitudinal bulkheads and a large initial GM
b. The FSE is minimal.
c. There are several athwartship bulkheads.
d. There are deep floors in the bottom of the tanks.
12. The purpose of having corrugations in the bulkheads of cargo tanks of an oil
tanker is to:
a. Provide strength, but with clean and clear surfaces within the tank.
b. Reduce the effects of Free Surface within the vessel.
c. Provide additional resistance to shear forces and bending moments.
d. To assist in the drainage of the oil by funnelling the oil to the suction well.
13. The purpose of the ‘mud box’ fitted on a tanker is to:
a. Restrict any particles and solids entering the pipeline system.
b. Catch spills when connecting the discharge or loading hose.
c. Collect ships waste and water mud when ballasting and de-ballasting.
d. Catch the mud from the anchors and cables and deposit these at the
windlass.
14. What new stability problems would be caused by having deep double bottom
tanks on double hull oil tankers?
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6. On a RoRo vessel, where on board a ship will cargoes experience the least
accelerations?
a. At the intersection of the fore and aft, athwartships and vertical axes of
the ship
b. At the intersection of the fore and aft and athwartships axes of the ship
c. At the intersection of the fore and aft and vertical axes of the ship
d. At the intersection of the athwartships and vertical axes of the ship
7. On a RoRo vessel, which of the following can cause an unplanned list at sea?
a. Ballast water exchange
b. Washing down the decks
c. Washing down the decks
d. Turning the vessel
8. What has a major adverse effect on the manoeuverability of a RoRo car carrier?
a. Wind
b. Fore end design
c. Tidal streams
d. The vessel's block coefficient
9. Where on board a RoRo ship will cargoes experience the greatest accelerations?
a. In the highest stowage positions to each side of the ship
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b. At the intersection of the fore and aft and athwartships axes of the ship
c. At the intersection of the fore and aft and vertical axes of the ship
d. At the intersection of the athwartships and vertical axes of the ship
1. By what means can we monitor and control the integrity of the hull?
a. Automatic detection systems, television surveillance and patrolling of ro-
ro cargo spaces
b. Documented operating procedures
c. Let experienced personnel close and secure doors and ramps
d. The chief officer is responsible for monitoring the integrity of the hull and
superstructure at all times
2. What arrangement may be installed in passenger ships to reduce unsymmetrical
flooding in damaged condition?
a. Cross flooding arrangement
b. Ballast trimming system
c. Separate trim tanks
d. Self acting ballast trimming arrangement
3. What is very important to monitor when distributing cargo?
a. You should always ensure the ship has sufficient stabilty at all times.
Cargo shall preferably be distributed evenly to avoid heavy list/ trim
b. Shear forces and bending moments
c. Only shear forces
d. Only bending moments
4. What should be observed concerning a ship's water tight integrity?
a. That all water tight ramps and doors are locked and secured at sea
b. The ramp is in stowed position
c. The aft door locked
d. That all emergency exit doors are locked and secured
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a. 15 degrees
b. 10 degrees
c. 20 degrees
d. 30 degrees
6. Why are all RoRo passenger ships divided into vertical ’zones’?
a. Vertical zones are fire zones which can be divided from each other with
fire doors. In case of fire, all fire doors in front and aft of the fire will be
closed to prevent spreading of smoke/fire.
b. Vertical zones are separated with fire doors which will be closed
automatically when the fire alarm start.
c. There is one fire team in each zone
d. All vertical zones are separated with watertight doors, which will be
closed in the case of a grounding, etc.
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15. Twist locks are preferred over cone-based lashing systems on container vessels
because:
a. Cone-based lashing systems are more prone to failure than twistlocks.
b. Cargo securing manuals do not allow for cone-based lashing systems.
c. Twistlocks provide uplift resistance as well as horizontal restraint,
helping to prevent containers from falling overboard in heavy weather.
d. Cone-based lashing systems are not type-approved by classification
societies.
1. After completing all pre-starting checks on the flue gas plant, the first thing that
the operator would do is to:
a. Open the flue gas isolating valve.
b. Start the blower.
c. Open the blower discharge valve.
d. Open the air vent valve.
2. As per SOLAS the Inert Gas System of an oil tanker must deliver the inert gas
with a maximum level of oxygen of:
a. Not more than 5% by volume.
b. Not less than 8% by volume.
c. Maximum 3% by volume.
d. Between 8% to 11% by volume.
3. During Crude Oil Washing, those areas of the cargo tank which are not directly
struck by the oil jet from the tank washing machines are referred to as:
a. Shadow areas.
b. Protected areas.
c. Hidden areas.
d. Deflected areas.
4. In context of cargo oil depth and ullage measurements, the abbreviation UTI
stands for:
a. Ullage Temperature Interface.
b. Ullage Topping Instrument.
c. Uniform Tank Indicator.
d. Uncorrected Tank Innage.
5. In oil cargo calculations, ASTM table 53A/B is used for:
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a. Finding the density of oil at 15°C from the given density at observed
temperature.
b. Finding the conversion factor to convert volume in cubic metres to US
barrels (bbls).
c. Finding the density of oil at observed temperature from the given density
at 15°C.
d. Finding the conversion factor to convert volume in US barrels (bbls) to
cubic metres.
6. On board a crude oil tanker, guidance on the washing system and equipment
along with the applicable operating procedures, can be found in:
a. The Operating and Equipment (COW) Manual.
b. The Oil Record Book - ship particulars page.
c. The ODME Operating Manual - manufacturer's instruction section.
d. MARPOL - Annex I.
7. The chemical characteristics of effluent water from an inert gas scrubber and the
condensate which collects in the deck mains would be:
a. Acidic in nature.
b. Alkaline in nature.
c. Neutral in nature.
d. Demineralised in nature.
8. The function of the scrubber within an Inert Gas system is:
a. To quench, cool and clean the flue gas.
b. To blend the flue gas and air.
c. To wash and warm the flue gas.
d. To prevent backflow of dangerous vapours to the machinery space.
9. The one particular hazard to be taken care against, when using portable steam
driven blowers for ventilating oil cargo tanks is:
a. That the exhaust does not vent into the cargo tank, in order to prevent
possible build-up of static electricity.
b. That prolonged use may cause the core material of the fan to heat up to a
point where it may become a source of ignition.
c. That the steam outlet must point vertically upwards to avoid possibly
burning the legs of passing personnel.
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d. That plastic extension tubes should not be used, in case the top collar
overheats and melts, causing the tube to drop into the tank.
10. The primary purpose of the water seal within an inert gas system is:
a. To prevent the passage of petroleum gases back to the machinery spaces.
b. To automatically adjust the inert gas flow.
c. To provide a second washing cycle to inert gas.
d. To automatically compensate for temporary fluctuations in inert gas
pressure within the cargo spaces.
11. The purpose of the decanting line between two slop tanks, where fitted, is:
a. 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.
b. To enable both the primary and secondary slop tank to be filled without
using the main cargo lines.
c. To avoid a build-up of static electricity during water washing, caused by
air being drawn in as the primary slop tank empties.
d. To enable the filling of the secondary slop tank via the primary slop tank.
12. The purpose of the demister unit within the Inert Gas System is:
a. To remove water from the IGS stream.
b. To cool the inert gas.
c. To remove sulphur oxides.
d. To prevent overheating.
13. When cargo discharge reaches stripping levels on an oil tanker, it is necessary to
reduce the inert gas pressure so as to:
a. Minimise blowback.
b. Comply with the requirement of MARPOL Annex VI.
c. Avoid over-capacity in the IG generator.
d. Avoid locking the cargo pump impeller.
14. When shutting down the flue gas plant, the last step that the operator shall carry
out would be to:
a. Shut down of inert gas blower.
b. Open ventilation valve to atmosphere.
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15. Where shall you be able to activate the ship security alert system on board
passenger ships?
a. From the navigation bridge and in at least one other location
b. Navigation bridge
c. Captain's- and Chief Officer's office
d. Captain's office
1. *Which of the following appliances are compulsorily in any ro-ro cargo space
intended for the carriage of motor vehicles with fuel in their tanks for their own
propulsion?
a. At least one portable foam applicator unit
b. A receptacle containing sand, sawdust impregnated with soda or other
approved dry material in such quantity as may be required by the
Administration
c. One chemical powder extinguisher for each 10 vehicles the space is
intended to carry
d. One chemical powder extinguisher for each 20 vehicles the space is
intended to carry
2. How should cargo hold ventilation be carried out on a Ro-Ro vessel loading or
discharging cargoes?
a. With the ventilation fans set to ‘exhaust'
b. With the ventilation fans set to ‘supply'
c. With ventilation fans set alternately to ‘supply' and ‘exhaust'
d. By natural ventilation
3. How should lashing belts be stowed on board a RoRo vessel?
a. According to their Safe Working Load (SWL)
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14. Where and for what are rubber mats used on board a pure RoRo car carrier?
a. Under the loading ramp flap to prevent vehicle damage
b. Under the loading ramp flap to prevent jetty damage
c. Under the loading ramp flap to prevent jetty damage
d. Under the loading ramp flap to prevent ramp damage
15. Which of these is not a Cargo Transport Unit under the IMDG Code?
a. Road tank vehicle
b. Freight container
c. Portable tank
d. Pallet
1. Car decks on board ro-ro passenger ships are nomally closed during sea passage.
Why are passengers not allowed to be on the car-deck during sailing?
a. In case of an emergency situation it can be difficult for passengers to
escape. Vehicles, lorries, trailers and other cargo are maybe lashed and it
is a substantial chance for passengers to get injured. Vehicles and other
cargo might also shift when the ship is rolling.
b. Vehicles and other cargo can shift when the ship is rolling. Persons may
be trapped between vehicles or cargo.
c. To prevent burglary and damage to cars
d. If the car decks are empty, it will be easier for the crew to locate all
passengers in case of an emergency
2. Emergency instructions in appropriate languages shall be posted in passenger
cabins. What information shall as a minimum be included in the emergency
instructions?
a. The method of donning life-jackets, escape routes and alarm signals
b. Escape routes and alarm signals
c. Name of cabin attendant
d. Where to find thermal protective aids
3. If the general alarm is sounding and evacuation of the ship is required. What is
the best way to ensure that all passengers are aware of the situation?
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6. Fast rescue boats shall be stowed and kept in a state of continuous readiness for
launching:
a. In less than 5 minutes
b. In less than 10 minutes
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11. What are the operational requirements for a fast rescue boat?
a. It shall be served by a suitable launching appliance to launch and retrieve
the boat even under severe adverse weather conditions
b. It shall be served by a launching appliance to launch and retrieve the boat
in still conditions
c. It shall be transferable on each side of the vessel
d. There is no requirement for a launching appliance
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