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Maintain Seaworthiness of The Ship
Maintain Seaworthiness of The Ship
7. 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
8. 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
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9. 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)
10. 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
D. Minimum ballast and bunkers on board and all tanks
pressed up.
11. What can be done to minimize the reduction of GM due to free surface?
A. Reduce the number of slack tanks.
B. Load liquids into only one tank at a time
C. Close all watertight doors.
D. Load fluids only into tanks with transverse subdivision
bulkheads
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12. What is the anticipated rolling period of a ship with a large initial Transverse
Metacentric Height (GM) and would there be any associated dangers to consider?
A. Short sharp period of roll associated with breaking
lashings and shifting cargo
B. Long slow roll and no particular hazards
C. Short period of roll, but a very stable ship and no
associated dangers
D. Long period of roll with free surface effects at a
maximum.
13. What is the correct understanding of the tem "Angle of Loll" when applied to
ships stability?
A. The angle the ship will lie when the ship has a negative
GM
B. The angle the ship will lie when it has suffered a shift
of cargo.
C. The maximum angle to which the ship rolls when
rolling in a seaway.
D. The angle of heel which the ship must reach before
suffering progressive flooding through deck ventilators.
14. What is the correct understanding of the term "Bending moments" when applied
to ships?
A. The longitudinal Bending Moment at any section within
the ship is the total moments tending to alter the
longitudinal shape of the ship
B. The Bending Moments of a ship are the forces acting on
the ship causing it to hog and sag.
C. The longitudinal Bending Moments are the forces
between empty and full compartments causing the ship
to bend and change shape
D. All of the suggested answers
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15. What is the minimum Initial Transverse Metacentric Height (GM) allowed under
the International Load Line Rules?
A. 0.15 metres
B. 2.5 metres
C. 0.5 metres
D. 0,1 metre
16. When a ships derrick or crane lifts a weight off the deck of a ship, from which
position can the centre of gravity of the weight be considered to act?
A. From the head of the derrick or crane
B. From the centre of the weight lifted
C. From the position on the deck from which the weight
was lifted
D. From a position on the deck at the base of the derrick or
Crane
17. A vessel constructed without bulkheads on the main cargo deck will be assigned the class
notation:
A. Ro-Ro
B. Tanker
C. Container
D. Bulk Carrier
18. The minimum number of transverse bulkheads required for a vessel with machinery aft is:
A. Five
B. Four
C. Six
D. Three
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19. The transverse curve of the deck is called:
A. Camber
B. Rake
C. Flare
D. Tumble home
21. The void space between a cargo tank and the machinery space of a crude tanker is
called:
A. A Ballast Tank
B. A Cofferdam
C. A Deep Tank
D. An Escape Trunk
26. The condition in which the greatest pounding stresses are liable to occur is:
A. In ballast, beam sea
B. Loaded, head sea
C. In ballast, head sea
D. Loaded, beam sea
28. The vessels structure foreside the collision bulkhead is stiffened to resist:
A. Panting & Racking
B. Water Pressure
C. Hogging & Sagging
D. Panting & Pounding
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29. The connection of frames and beams at deck level between the bulkheads is
designed to resist:
A. Sagging
B. Pounding
C. Hogging
D. Racking
30. A vessel in the condition shown in Figure will be:
A. Twisting
B. Racking
C. Sagging
D. Hogging
32. The connecting plate between a side frame and a transverse deck beam is called a ?
A. Knee
B. Gusset
C. Bracket
D. Stiffener
35. The athwartships cross section structure shown in the given Figure is a:
A. Flat Plate Keel
B. Duct Keel
C. Box Keel
D. Bar Keel
42. To prevent water entering the space below, door openings on the weather deck
should be constructed with approved:
A. Drains
B. Scuppers
C. Baffles
D. Sills
45. The type of framing shown in the drawing of this ship cross section is:
A. Combination
B. Longitudinal
C. Transverse
D. Web
57. The top of a stern frame is connected to the vessel's structure at the:
A. Transom Floor
B. After Peak Bulkhead
C. Steering Flat
D. Vibration Post
58. The vertical distance measured from the deck line to the centre of the load line
disc is the:
A. Winter Draught
B. Statutory Freeboard
C. Depth
D. Summer Draught
59. The vertical distance top to top between the load line marks S and F is the:
A. Tropical Allowance
B. Bock Water Allowance
C. Fresh Water Allowance
D. Summer Allowance
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60. The Dock Water Allowance is calculated as a proportion of the:
A. Fresh Water Allowance
B. Freeboard
C. Winter Draught
D. Summer Draught
62. Stacked containers are prevented from moving in the hold by:
A. Girders
B. Portable Beams
C. Cell Guides
D. Wire Lashings
64. In ideal conditions, the forward distance a propeller will move in one revolution
of the shaft is the:
A. Slip
B. Diameter
C. Pitch
D. Circumference
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65. When a vessel is in neutral equilibrium, the GM will be:
A. Small
B. Zero
C. Large
D. Negative
71. The horizontal distance between the forces of Buoyancy and Gravity acting on a
vessel when heeled by wind or waves is called the:
A. KM
B. KG
C. Righting Lever
D. Metacentric Height
72. Panting stresses are most severe:
A. Forward
B. Between the Bulkheads
C. Aft
D. Amidships
73. The centre of pressure, on a bulkhead flooded on one side to a depth, h. measured
from the bottom is:
A. 0.5 h
B. 0.33 h
C. 0.1 h
D. 0.25 h
74. The vessels structure foreside the collision bulkhead is stiffened to resist:
A. Panting & Racking
B. Water Pressure
C. Hogging & Sagging
D. Panting & Pounding
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75. Distortion of a vessels structure caused by rolling is called:
A. Heaving
B. Racking
C. Pounding
D. Slamming
76. The condition in which the greatest pounding stresses are liable to occur is:
A. In ballast, beam sea
B. Loaded, beam sea
C. In ballast, head sea
D. Loaded, head sea
81. The minimum number of transverse bulkheads required for a vessel with
machinery aft is:
A. Six
B. Five
C. Three
D. Four
84. A vessel constructed without bulkheads on the main cargo deck will be assigned
the class notation:
A. Container
B. Bulk Carrier
C. Ro-Ro
D. Tanker
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85. The void space between a cargo tank and the machinery space of a crude tanker is
called:
A. A Ballast Tank
B. A Cofferdam
C. A Deep Tank
D. In Escape Trunk
86. The type of weld shown here is a:
A. Lap
B. Fillet
C. Butt
D. Vee Butt
91. Additional bottom stiffening is required immediately aft side of the collision
bulkhead to resist:
A. Hogging
B. Pounding
C. Panting
D. Racking
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92. The uppermost continuous hull plating is called the:
A. Stealer Plate
B. Sheer Strake
C. Garboard Strake
D. Srtringer Plate
93. A General Arrangement drawing gives details of a vessel's:
A. Layout
B. Construction Sequence
C. Hydrostatic Information
D. Tank Capacities
98. To prevent water entering the space below, door openings on the weather deck
should be constructed with approved:
A. Sills
B. Baffles
C. Drains
D. Scuppers
104. The vertical distance top to top between the load line marks S and F is the:
A. Fresh Water Allowance
B. Dock Water Allowance
C. Summer Allowance
D. Tropical Allowance
105. The vertical distance measured from the deck line to the centre of the load line
disc is the:
A. Statutory Freeboard
B. Winter Draught
C. Depth
D. Summer Draught
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106. The item of structure numbered 12 is a:
A. Stern Post
B. Boss Plate
C. Stern Frame
D. Stern Bearing
107. The item of structure numbered 11 is a:
A. Web
B. Floor Plate
C. Wash Plate
D. Bulkhead
110. The pipe which directs the anchor cable from the windlass to the chain locker is
called a:
A. Scupper
B. Hawser
C. Spurling
D. Mooring
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111. The top of a stern frame is connected to the vessel's structure at the:
A. Transom Floor
B. After Peak Bulkhead
C. Vibration Post
D. Steering Flat