Marine

Life - Example Questions and Answers

Q GIVE NINE EFFECTS OF MARINE LIFE HAS ON A STRUCTURE
A 1. INCREASING IS MASS SO EFFECTING IT’S FREQUENCY
2. INCREASING WATER MASS AND DRAG
3. OBSCURING FEATURES
4. REQUIRES CLEANING PRIOR TO INSPECTION
5. BLOCKING INLETS AND OUTLETS
6. EFFECTING THE CORROSION RATE
7. INCREASING SCOUR AT BASE
8. INCREASES EFFECTS OF WAVE SLAM
9. INCREASE DEAD WEIGHT DUE TO WAVE ACTION

Q GIVE SIX THINGS WHICH EFFECT MARINE GROWTH

A 1. TEMP
2. DEPTH
3. FOOD SUPPLY
4.CURRENT
5. CATHODIC PROTECTION
6. SALINITY

Q WHAT IS THE NORMAL SALINITY OF SEA WATER

A BETWEEN 3% AND 3.5%

Q GIVE FIVE TYPES OF HARD GROWTH AND EXPECTED DEPTH

A 1. MUSSELS (20MTS)
2. HARD CORALS (40MTS)
3. TUBE WORM (100MTS)
4. BARNACLES (120MTS)
5. BRYZOA (1000MTS)

Q GIVE SEVEN TYPES OF SOFT GROWTH AND EXPECTED DEPTH

A 1. ALGAE (20MTS)
2. SEAWEEDS (30MTS)
3. DEAD MEN’S FINGERS (150MTS)
4. SPONGES (1000MTS)
5. HYDROIDS (1000MTS)
6. ANEMONES (1000MTS)
7. SOFT CORALS (6000MTS)

Q WHAT ARE THE SA STANDARDS

A 1 = LIGHT CLEANING
2 = CLEAN TO PAINT COAT REMOVE LOOSE PAINT
2.5 = DULL BARE METAL
3 = BRIGHT SHINY METAL