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16. For navigational purposes,each great circle on the Earth has a length of
A. 21, 600 miles
17. The LMT of LAN is 1210. Your longitude is 70°30'E. Which time
would you use to enter the Nautical Almanac to determine the declination
of the Sun at LAN?
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18. A position obtained by taking lines of position from one object at
different times and advancing them to a common time is a(n)
B. Running fix
19. The parallax angle will vary the most with the time of year for .
A. Venus
20. The zone time of LAN is 1152. Your longitude is 73°15'E. What
time would you use to enter the Nautical Almanac to determine the
declination of the Sun at LAN?
A. 0659
21. A single line of position combined with a dead-reckoning position results in
a(n)
B. Estimated position
24. Your longitude is 179°59'W. The LMT at this longitude is 23h 56m
of the 4th day of the month. Six minutes later your position is
179°59'E longitude. Your LMT and date is now .
th
C. 00h 02m on the 6
25. Which position includes the effects of wind and current?
C. Estimated position
26. The GHA of the first point of Aries is 315° and the GHA of a planet
is 150°. What is the right ascension of the planet?
B. 11 hours
27. What describes an accurate position that is NOT based on any prior position?
B. Fix
28. If the radio signal ground wave extends out for less distance than
the minimum skywave distance, there is an area in which no signal
is receive This is called the
A. Skip zone
29. How many fixed objects are needed to plot a running fix?
B. One
33. Civil twilight occurs at 0558 zone time on 30 December 1981. Your
DR position at that time is LAT 15°02'N, LONG 46°02'W. Which
statement concerning the planets available for morning sights is
TRUE?
A. At 0558, Mars can be used for an ex-
meridian observation.
36. The difference between local apparent time (LAT) and local mean
time (LMT) is indicated by the .
A. Equation of time
38. When using GPS, how many theoretical position lines are
required for a two- dimensional fix
C. 3
39. A sextant having an index error that is "on the arc" has a .
B. Negative correction
40. The equation of time is 12m 00s and the mean Sun is ahead of the
apparent Sun. If you are on the central meridian of your time zone, at
what zone time will the apparent Sun cross the meridian?
C. 1212
41. At 0000 you fix your position and plot a new DR track line. At 0200
you again fix your position and it is 0.5 mile east of your DR. Which
statement is TRUE?
C. The drift is 0.25 knot.
42. A sextant having an index error that is "off the arc" has a .
A. Positive correction
43. The equation of time is 8m 40s. The apparent Sun is ahead of the
mean Sun. If you are on the central meridian of your time zone, the
apparent Sun will cross your meridian at .
A. 11-51-20 ZT
44. When using GPS, how many theoretical position lines are required for
a three- dimensional fix that takes into account altitude?
C. 4
45. Which of the four adjustable errors in the sextant is the principle cause
of index error?
B. Index mirror and horizon glass not being parallel
46. A ship's position is best plotted by bearings from ____________.
A. fixed known objects on the shore
47. A single line of position combined with a dead-reckoning position results in a(n)
__________.
b. estimated position
48. In the Beaufort Scale of Wind Force, what is the Beaufort number associated
with the wind force known as a "Gale"? This should not be confused with a
"Near Gale" or "Strong Gale"Eight (8)
49. Merencanakan dan melaksanakan pelayaran dan menentukan posisi. (Plan and
conduct a passage and determine position ) Before the voyage commences.
51. What is the correct understanding of the term "Isobar"?An "Isobar" is a line
joining places of equal pressure.
52. What is the correct understanding of the term "Lapse Rate" when used in
Meteorology?The change of the temperature in the atmosphere with height
above sea level.
53. What is the depth of an iceberg below the surface of the sea? The draught of an
iceberg varies with the type of berg and its age.
54. What is the direction of wind associated with an anticyclone (area of high
pressure) in the Northern Hemisphere?Clockwise around the high pressure
55. What is the weather associated with being in the centre of an Anticyclone (a
region of High Pressure)?Light winds and fair weather, sometimes fog.
56. What is understood by the term "Dew point" of the air?The temperature at which
condensation in the air forms into water droplets.
57. When the temperature of the air increases with height it is known as a
"Temperature Inversion" and may influence the performance of some
instruments on the ship. What should the bridge Officer of the Watch be
prepared to happen?Abnormal ranges of VHF RT and Second Trace Returns on
the radar
58. NGA (NIMA) charts are adopting the metric system in order use the conversion
lable found________
All of the above
86. The time interval between the transmission of signals from a pair of Loran-C
stations is very closely controlled and operates with __________.
A. An atomic time standar
87. The difference in local time between an observer on 114°W and one on
119°W is
__________.
C. 20 minutes
88. A position that is obtained by applying estimated current and wind to your
vessel's course and speed is a(n) __________.
B. Estimated position
90. The date is the same all over the world at __________.
B. 1200 GMT
91. What describes an accurate position that is NOT based on any prior position?
C. Fix
92. If the radio signal ground wave extends out for less distance than the
minimum skywave distance, there is an area in which no signal is receive
This is called the
__________.
A. Skip zone
93. How many fixed objects are needed to plot a running fix?
B. One
94. The part of a sextant mounted directly over the pivot of the index arm is the
__________.
A. Index mirror
95. On 6 July 1981, at 1000 zone time, you cross the 180th meridian steaming
westwar What is your local time?
D. It is 1000, 7 July.
97. Because of the reflecting properties of a sextant, if the sextant altitude reads
60° on the limb, the actual arc of the limb from 0° to the 60° reading is
__________.
B. 30°
98. A sextant having an index error that is "on the arc" has a __________.
C. Negative correction
99. At 0000 you fix your position and plot a new DR track line. At 0200 you
again fix your position and it is 0.5 mile east of your DR. Which statement is
TRUE?
D. The drift is 0.25 knot.
100. A sextant having an index error that is "off the arc" has a __________.
A. Positive correction
102. Which of the four adjustable errors in the sextant causes side error?
A. Horizon glass not being perpendicular to the frame
103. The marine sextant is subject to seven different types of errors, four of
which may be corrected by the navigator. An error NOT correctable by the
navigator is
B. Prismatic error
104. When using a radar in a unstabilized mode, fixes are determined most
easily from
C. Ranges
108. The difference (measured in degrees) between the GHA of the body
and the longitude of the observer is the __________.
B. Meridian angle
109. In order to remove index error from a sextant, you should adjust the
____
B. Horizon glass to make it parallel to the index mirror with the index set at
zero
110. Vessels required to have an Automatic Radar Plotting Aid must have a
device to indicate the __________.
B. Speed of the vessel over the ground or through the water
113. The date is the same all over the world at __________.
b. 1200 GMT
116. A marine sextant has the index arm set at zero and the reflected image
of the horizon forms a continuous line with the actual image. When the
sextant is rotated about the line of sight the images separate. The sextant has
__________.
B. Side error
120. If the radar scanner of one ship is at the same height as the cargo deck
of the other during transfer operations, which type of radar would pose a
greater danger of the induced ignition ?
C. A 10cm radar
121. A ship's position is best plotted by bearings from ____________.
A. The radar of the nearest land
122. In Loran C ___________.
A. The master and secondary stations transmits 8 pulses each
124. If the strength of the wind is related to the pressure gradient and the
space between the isobars, which of the following statements is correct?
The closer the isobars are together the stronger will be the predicted wind.
125. Plotting position using the method of a running fix is used when
_______.
126. The DMP between latitude 20? 30' N and latitude 10? 15' S is
_________.
A. 1863.07
130. From the following data: Sextant altitude (LL): 38?12.4'; Index error :
3.0' on the arc; Corr'n for HE : 6.6'; Total corr'n for sun : for UL -17.0' , for
LL + 14.8. What is the true altitude of the Sun's Lower limb?
A. 38?17.6'
131. What will be the d?Long for departure of 66.5? When the ship is on
m?Lat of 29 degrees N.
C. 76
135. Which of the following methods do you think will give the most
accurate ship?S position?
C. Two distances off two objects subtending an angle of about 90 degrees.
136. When calibrating a sextant for Index Error using the Sun the
micrometer .of the sextant?
C. 0.8' on the arc
137. In latitude 42 36? N, a ship sails due east from Longitude 26 30? W to
longitude 21 12? W . What departure has she made?
D. 235.08 miles
138. To fix the ship's position by horizontal sextant angle you need at least
_____.
C. 3 objects
139. The LHA of the body when on the observer's meridian is _______.
D. 270?
141. The chronometer which was losing 8 seconds every day was 4m 48s
fast on GMT on 20th March. What will be the error on 4th April?
A. 5m 48s
142. The method used to plot ship?S position when only one navigational
mark is available and radar cannot be used to find the distance off is called
____________.
A. A running fix
144. The difference between local apparent time (LAT) and local mean
time (LMT) is indicated by the __________.
A. Equation of time
145. When the equation of time is taken from the Nautical Almanac for use
in celestial navigation, it is used to determine __________.
C. Time of local apparent noon
148. When using horizontal sextant angles of three objects to fix your
position, an indeterminate position will result in which situation?
D. A circle will pass through your position and the three objects.
151. When using horizontal sextant angles of three objects to fix your
position, an indeterminate position will result in which situation?
C. A circle will pass through your position and the three objects.
152. For what purpose would using a Lambert conformal chart be more
convenient than using a Mercator?
A. Plotting radio bearings over a long distance
153. When applying a dip correction to the sighted sextant angle (hs), you
always subtract the dip because you are correcting __________.
B. Hs to the sensible horizon
157. You are approaching a light fitted with a RACON. The light may be
identified on the radar by __________.
D. A coded signal appearing on the same bearing at a greater range than the
light
160. The small circle of the celestial sphere parallel to the celestial equator,
and transcribed by the daily motion of the body, is called the __________.
B. Parallel of declination
163. You are using a radar in which your own ship is shown at the center,
and the heading flash always points to 0°. If bearings are measured in
relation to the flash, what type of bearings are produced?
A. Relative
166. On 21 January 1981, you observe a back sight of the Sun's lower lim
The sextant altitude (hs) is 121°31.5'. The index error is 2.5' on the ar The
height of eye is 31 feet (9.3 meters). What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
B. 58°53.1'
167. What great circle is always needed to form the astronomical triangle?
C. Celestial Meridian
168. On 16 January 1981, you take a sight of a star. The sextant altitude
(hs) is 4°33.0'. The temperature is -10°C, and the barometer reads 992
millibars. The height of eye is 42 feet. The index error is 1.9' off the ar What
is the observed altitude (Ho)?
C. 4°17.0'
171. You plot a fix using three lines of position and find they intersect in a
triangle.
The actual position of the vessel __________.
C. May be inside or outside of the triangle
172. The magnitude of three stars is indicate Which star is the brightest?
B. Altair + 0.9
173. Concerning a celestial observation, the azimuth angle is measured
from the principal vertical circle to the ____________ .
A. Greenwich celestial meridian
174. You are on course 238°T. To check the course of your vessel you
should observe a celestial body on which bearing?
C. 328°
175. A line connecting all possible positions of your vessel at any given
time is a
C. Line of position
176. When using GPS without Selective Availability, you may expect your
horizontal accuracy to be better than __________
B. 20 meters
177. With respect to failure warnings and status indications, GPS receivers
should provide, at a minimum, __________.
B. A warning of loss of position
178. Which feature, when set to zero, might allow a GPS unit to have an
accuracy equivalent to Precise Positioning Service receiver capability?
B. Selective Availability
199. What is the crucial aspect in executing a voyage in a safe and efficient
way?
A. An effective detailed passage plan fully understood and
followed by a competent bridge team.
200. Which would you consult for information about the
general current circulation in the North Atlantic Ocean?
A. Pilot chart
217. In which source could you find the number of a chart for a certain
geographic area?
B. Catalog of Charts
222. In which voyage, between two points, is the rhumb line distance NOT
approximately the same as the great circle distance?
C. The two points are in high latitudes in the same hemisphere.
223. Which of the following answers would best define the term "risk"?
A. Risk is a situation involving exposure to danger
and includes both identification of the occurrence and
the likelihood that it will happen.
224. Who will have the authority to take charge and make
appropriate decisions in the event of a vessel emergency when
transiting the Panama Canal?
A. The Panama Canal Authority
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225. Mariners are FIRST warned of serious defects or
important changes to aids to navigation by means of
A. Marine broadcast Notice to Mariners
226. You would expect to find channels marked with the IALA-A Buoyage
System in
A. The Philippines
B. AustraliaDPKP
B. Peru
228. In which source could you find the number of a chart for a certain
geographic area?
C. Catalog of Charts
229. What publication contains information about the port
facilities and passage entry to port ?
B. Coast Pilot
230. On a chart, the characteristic of the light on a lighthouse is shown as
flashing white with a red sector. The red sector .
B. Indicates a danger
area
231. Route with prescribed bounds where ships shall get
navigations with extra caution is
C. Precautionary area
232. Which stages following Apraisal
stage of passage planning : A. Checking,
maintain and records
C. White lights
B. coastal anchorages
242. On a chart, the characteristic of the light on a lighthouse is
shown as flashing white with a red sector. The red sector .
B. Indicates a danger area
257. How should a vessel cross a traffic lane when obliged to do so?
C. On a HEADING as nearly as practical at right angles to
the direction of traffic flow
258. A vessel is steaming in east longitude on January 25 and
crosses the International Date Line on an eastbound course at
0900 zone time. What is the date and time at Greenwich when the
vessel crosses the line?
D. 2100, 24 January
259. The period at high or low tide during which there is no
change in the height of the water is called the .
C. Stand of the tide
260. Spring tides are tides that .
A. Have lows lower than normal and highs higher than normal
261. Mean high water is the reference plane used for .
B. Heights above water of land features
such as lights
262. The range of tide is the _ .
C. Difference between the heights of high and low tide
263. The reference datum used in determining the heights of land
features on most charts is .
B. Mean high water
264. Charted depth is the .
28. Vertical distance from the chart sounding datum to the ocean bottom
DPK
265. The datum from which the predicted heights of tides are
reckoned in the tide tables is .
282. Lines on a chart which connect points of equal magnetic variation are
called
C. Isogonic lines
283. You are proceeding up a channel at night. It is marked by a range
which bears
185°T. You steady up on a compass course of 180° with the range in line
dead ahea This indicates that you(r) .
B. Course is in error
295. The compass rose on a nautical chart indicates both variation and
B. Annual rate of variation change
296. When must a passage plan be prepared ?
A. At the start of
the sea voyage.
B. Before the voyagecommences.
300. In which voyage, between two points, is the rhumb line distance NOT
approximately the same as the great circle distance?
B. The two points are in high latitudes in the same hemisphere.
301. Mariners are FIRST warned of serious defects or
important changes to aids to navigation by means of
A. Marine broadcast Notice to Mariners
302. You would expect to find channels marked with the IALA-A
Buoyage System in
B. Australia
303. In which source could you find the number of a chart for a certain
geographic area?
B. Catalog of Charts
304. Wind velocity varies .
A. Directly with the temperature of the air mass
B. Directly with the pressure gradient
305. What wind reverses directions seasonally?
A. Monsoon winds
306. What wind reverses directions seasonally?
A. Monsoon winds
307. A strong, often violent, northerly wind occurring on the
Pacific coast of Mexico,
particularly during the colder months, is called .
A. Tehuantepecer
308. What will a veering wind do?
A. Change direction in a clockwise manner in the Northern Hemisphere
309. A weather forecast states that the wind will commence backing. In the
Northern
Hemisphere, this would indicate that it will .
B. Shift in a counterclockwise manner
310. A weather forecast states that the wind will commence veering. In the
Northern
Hemisphere this indicates that the wind will .
A. Shift in a clockwise manner
311. You are enroute to Jacksonville, FL, from San Juan, P.R. There is a
fresh n'ly wind blowing.
As you cross the axis of the Gulf Stream you would expect to encounter
B. Steeper waves, closer together
312. Which wind results from a land mass cooling more quickly at night
than an adjacent water
area?
J. Land breeze
313. A katabatic wind blows .
C. Down an incline due to cooling of the ai
315. A cloud whose name has the prefix nimbo- or the suffix –nimbus is
C. Rain-producing
316. What air masses generally move eastward, toward Europe?
C. Maritime polar Atlantic
317. Which Beaufort force indicates a wind speed of 65 knot
K. Beaufort force 12
318. In reading a weather map, closely spaced pressure gradient lines would
indicate ___________
C. High winds
327. If the angle at the pole between the observer's meridian and the hour
circle passing through a heavenly body • s called:
Local hour angle
328. What is the line roughly following the 180th meridian called ?
The date line
329. Which of these atmospheric layers is closest to the earth?
Ionosphere
334. the arc of a vertical circle through a body or the angle at the center of
the earth contained between the observer’s zenith and the centre of the body
is called:
Calculated zenith distance
335. If sailing on a great circle track, which of the following is correct?
The initial and final course will always be the same what ever the
intermediate course is
336. Right ascension is measured:
Westward from aries
337. What are planets which are closer to the sun called?
Inferior planets
338. What type of motion do planets have around the sun?
Direct
340. A That type of planets can never be in opposition with the sun?
Inferior planets
341. The period of the day between the time when the Sun's center is 6
deg. below the horizon and sunrise, or between the time of sunset and that
when the Sun's center is 6 deg. below the horizon is called :
civil twilight
342. When light reflected and scattered by the upper atmosphere when
the sun is below the horizon, it is called:
a. twilight
343. In which case is augmentation necessary:
Sun
344. What is the circle of the celestial sphere on which a heavenly body
appears to moue daily across the sky From east to west, rising in the east
and setting in the west called?
Diurnal motion
345. What is the diameter about which the earth rotates?
Axis
346. What is the westerly hour angle of the first point of Aries measured
from the observer's meridian called?
Local mean time
348. When two bodies are on the same side of the earth and the centers
of the three bodies are in one line, then the bodies are said to be
in opposition
349. The geographical mean between two latitudes is called:
Middle latitude
350. When is a body said to be circumpolar?
Latitude + declination is greater than or equal to 90
351. To which of these does semi diameter correction not apply:
b. both <Option 2>and <Option 3>
stars
352. At the first point of aries and first point of libra, the sun's declination
is
23.5 deg
Dip
23 deg 26.7min N or S
360. A great circle on the earth's surface which passes through the
terrestrial poles is known as
Meridian
364. When the axis of the telescope is not parallel to the plane f the
sextant, it is called
index error
366. The angle subtended at the observer's eye by the horizontal distance
between two objects is known as :
Horizontal sextant angle
367. What is the phenomenon when the sun has reached it's maximum
north declination and all northern latitudes will experience the longest day
and shortest night and vise -versa in the southern hemisphere?
Summer solstice
369. When the horizon glass is not perpendicular to the plane of the
sextant , it is called :
error of perpendicularity
370. When the position of the vessel is determined by the courses and
distances run, including set and drift of known currents, independently of
celestial observations or terrestrial bearings, it is called :
DR
371. Fix at is pelorus used for?
Taking bearing
373. What charts are used for coasting, pilotage waters and plotting
waypoints
Large scale
374. Ship's speed through water is measured in the rate of i
Knots
380. Which are the two reasons which cause ocean currents?
Wind-drift currents and pressure gradient
The overtaking vessel should request permission from the other ship by
sounding two prolonged blasts followed by two short blasts on the
whistle or by direct VHF contact.
384. Sailing vessel when meeting another sailing vessel. This depends on
the direction of the wind relative to each vessel. In the situation shown
here, which sailing vessel (A or B) must keep out of the way of the other?
A. Sailing vessel A must keep out of the way of sailing vessel
386. A man is reported to have fallen overboard and the Officer of the
Watch releases the lifebuoy and starts a man overboard manoeuvre, who are
the first persons onboard he should inform?
Master and Engine Room
389. A vessel not under command sounds the same fog signal as a vessel
All of the above
390. A vessel sounds one short blast. This signal indicates the vessel
__________
is altering course to starboard
391. A vessel sounds two short blasts. This signal indicates the vessel
__________.
is altering course to port
392. Can the OOW be the sole lookout?
During daylight when visibility and traffic allows
393. How can a new officer, just boarding a ship, ensure that he knows the
location and operation of all navigational and safety equipment and take
account of the operating limitations of such equipment?
By asking other officers and practicing with the use of the equipment
394. If whistles are fitted on a vessel at a distance apart of more than 100
metres, will manoeuvring and warning signals, as defined by rule 34 of the
International regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, be given on one or
both whistles?
They shall be given on one whistle only.
395. In a crossing situation on international waters, a short blast by the
give-way vessel indicates that the vessel __________.
is turning to starboard
397. Of the vessels listed, which must keep out of the way of all the others?
A vessel on pilotage duty
399. The bridge Officer of the Watch (OOW) is plotting the ship's position
in the chartroom, when the ship is in collision with a fishing vessel. Why
would the OOW be held responsible for the collision?
Under the Rules a proper lookout should be maintained at all times and by all
available means
400. The bridge Officer of the Watch (OOW) is plotting the ship's position
in the chartroom, when the ship is in collision with a fishing vessel. Why
would the OOW be held responsible for the collision?
Under the Rules a proper lookout should be maintained at all times and by all
available means
401. The following vessels are all required to make the same sound signal
when in or near an area of restricted visibility: a vessel not under command;
a vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre; a vessel constrained by her
draught / a sailing vessel; a vessel engaged in fishing; a vessel engaged in
towing or pushing another vessel. What is that signal?
One prolonged blast, followed by two short blasts, at intervals of not more than
two minutes.
402. The lights displayed here indicate that this is one of two types of
vessel. What are the two options?
A power-driven vessel engaged in towing, less than 50 metres in length, length
of tow under 200 metres, towing vessel and tow restricted in their ability to
manoeuvre, seen head-on OR a power-driven vessel underway, more than 50
metres in length, or less than 50 metres in length and showing a second
masthead light, restricted in her ability to manoeuvre, seen head-on.
403. The ship is drifting in the open sea with a temporary engine
breakdown. The ship is equipped with GPS navigation equipment. What
should the bridge Officer of the Watch do in this situation?
All of the possible answers.
404. The vessel is steaming off the coast when the engine room informs the
bridge it must stop engines immediately. Shortly afterwards they informed
the bridge they would need a least three hours to fix it. Which of the
following actions would be the most suitable taken by the bridge?
Display the NUC signal, maintain the watch and determine how the ship is
drifting and the probable position after three hours.
405. The vessel is to anchor with Pilot onboard. Which of the suggested
answers most accurately define the main duties of the Officer of the Watch
on bridge?
Assist the Master and pilot and monitor the ships position.
406. Two power-driven vessels are meeting. A two blast whistle signal by
either vessel means __________.
"I am altering course to port"
407. Two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast on the whistle is a
signal which could be sounded by a __________.
vessel overtaking another in a narrow channel
409. Vessel "A" is overtaking vessel "B" on open waters and will pass
without changing course. Vessel "A" __________.
will not sound any whistle signals
410. What are the additional duties required by the Officer of the Watch
when navigating in fog?
Sound fog signal, effective radar watch reporting ship movements to Master
and keep a good lookout for ships and fog signals.
411. What are the immediate duties of the bridge Officer of the Watch
when the ship suddenly runs into a fog bank?
Commence sounding the fog signal, engines on standby, call the Master and
lookout, if not already on duty
412. What day-shape is prescribed for a vessel constrained by her draft?
A cylinder
413. What do the shapes that this vessel is displaying tell us about her?
That she is not under command.
414. What is correct UTC in this example? Approx. Pos: N49°51' W35°23',
zone +2, Local Time 0900.
11 00
418. What sound signal shall be used on ship's whistle when there is a man
overboard?
3 long blasts repeatedly
419. What would the Second Officer report to the Master when entering an
area where the visibility is reduced to 2 n.miles?
The Second Officer would report to the Master that the visibility is reduced to
probable range of 2 n.miles and the engines are on standby.
423. When vessels are in sight of one another, two short blasts from one of
the vessels means __________.
"I am altering my course to port"
426. Which vessel may NOT exhibit two red lights in a vertical line?
A vessel constrained by her draft
427. Which vessel would NOT sound a fog signal of one prolonged and
two short blasts?
A vessel being towed
428. You are in an area of restricted visibility and hear this signal. It is
repeated at two minute intervals. What does it indicate?
That there is another vessel nearby, that she is underway, but stopped and
making no way through the water.
429. You are in an area of restricted visibility, close to a port. You hear
this signal. What vessel does it come from and what additional information
does the signal provide?
A vessel at anchor, more than 100 metres in length. She is sounding the
additional signal to give warning of her position.
430. You are in an area of restricted visibility. You hear this sound signal.
What does it mean?
That there is a vessel in distress nearby.
431. You are in open water and clear conditions. You are approaching the
pilot station when you hear this signal from a vessel ahead of you. What
does it signify?
That the vessel is operating astern propulsion.
436. You are on a power-driven vessel underway in open water. You sight
these lights on the port bow, on a steady bearing. The distance is closing.
What are you looking at and what action will you take in compliance with
the International Regulations for Preventing Collision at Sea?
This is a power-driven vessel engaged in towing, less than 50 metres in length,
length of tow under 200 metres and the tow, both being restricted in their
ability to manoeuvre, seen from the starboard side. Under rule 18, I am
required to keep clear and will take appropriate avoiding action.
437. You are on a sailing vessel, underway in open water. This vessel is
sighted on the starboard bow, on a steady bearing and the distance is closing.
By the International Regulations for the Preventing Collisions at Sea, what
action will you follow?
By Rule 18, a power-driven vessel underway shall keep out of the way of a
sailing vessel. I will maintain my course and speed, but will continue to
monitor situation to ensure the other vessel takes avoiding action.
438. You are on a tug and are towing an unmanned barge. You are
restricted in your ability to manoeuvre. The total length of the tow is 219
metres. What daylight signals are required by the International Regulations
for Preventing Collisions at Sea?
A diamond shape, where it can best be seen shall be displayed on the tug and
the tow. Three shapes shall also be displayed in a vertical line, the upper and
lower being balls and the middle one a diamond. Diamond shape
439. You are proceeding along a coastal route when you hear this signal.
The visibility is severely restricted. What does the signal mean?
There is a vessel aground in the vicinity. She is more than 100 metres in
length. She is sounding an additional warning to approaching vessels that they
are "running into danger".
440. You are proceeding along a narrow channel and approaching a bend,
on the inside shore of which is a large hill, which obsures your view further
up channel. What sound signal will you make to indicate your presence to
any vessel that is behind the obstructing hill?
One prolonged blast.
441. You are proceeding along a narrow channel behind another vessel.
You have a higher speed and have signalled your intention to the vessel
ahead that you intend to overtake him on his port side. The vessel responds
with this sound signal. What does it mean?
That the vessel is indicating her agreement with my proposed manoeuvre.
442. You are proceeding along a narrow channel in front of another vessel,
both heading for port. You hear this signal from the vessel behind you.
What does it mean?
I intend to overtake you on your starboard side.
443. You are underway in a narrow channel, and you are being overtaken
by a vessel astern. After the overtaking vessel sounds the proper signal
indicating his intention to pass your vessel on your starboard side, you signal
your agreement by sounding
one prolonged, one short, one prolonged, and one short blast in that order
444. You intend to overtake a vessel in a narrow channel, and you intend to
pass along the vessel's port side. How should you signal your intention?
Two prolonged followed by two short blasts
445. The lights displayed here indicate that this is one of two types of
vessel. What are the two options?
A power-driven vessel engaged in towing, less than 50 metres in length, length of
tow under 200 metres, towing vessel and tow restricted in their ability to manoeuvre,
seen head-on OR a power-driven vessel underway, more than 50 metres in length,
or less than 50 metres in length and showing a second masthead light, restricted in
her ability to manoeuvre, seen head-on.
446. The lights
. here show those that must be exhibited
by a vessel engaged in towing, as per rule 24 of the
International Collision Regulations. But how long
is the tow behind this vessel?
450. This vessel is sighted ahead and slightly to port. What is her
situation? What will you do?
8. A sailing vessel, seen from astern, where the edges of her sidelights are
both visible.
These are two vessels engaged in fishing (pair trawling), showing the
additional volutary signals for hauling nets.
10. This is a vessel engaged in fishing other than trawling, making way
through the water, with outlying gear extending more than 150m in the
direction of the all-round white light. I am looking at her port side.
456.
What, by definition in the International Collision
Regulations, is a "vessel restricted in her ability
to manoeuvre"?
11. A vessel which from the nature of her work is restricted in her ability
to manoeuvre as required by the Rules and is therefore unable to keep
out of the way of another vessel.
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457. To navigate a ship safely and support the bridge team, it is essential
that the passage plan is made
a. from berth to berth
458. When changes are made in a passage plan, who should be consulted
and briefed to ensure the revised plan is understood
a. Master
470. Which of the following should not used for collision avoidance?
a. Manual Radar potting
471. When must the position marked on the navigation chart be erased?
a. End of the voyage
483. Areas which the ship cannot go safely are shown by highlighting or
cross-hatching on a chart - What are these areas called?
a. No go areas
484. What is the line drawn on the chart around the no-go areas at a
distance such that, any part of the ship being navigated will not pass?
a. Margin of safety
485. What do you call the area where the ship can safely navigate ?
a. Safe water
486. On what type of charts would you draw coastal and estuarial tracks?
a. Medium scale charts
491. When a ship reaches a point, beyond which it will not be possible
to do other than proceed ahead, then, it is called:
a. Last waypoint
492. Which of these publications are not used in a passage plan?
a. P & I guidelines
493. At what stage of a passage plan should light for making landfall
and primary/secondary position fixing methods be identified?
a. At the planning stage
B. A rudder with equal rudder area forward and aft of the turning
axis, the turning axis being at the geometrical centre
of the rudder area
511. What will have a major effect on the performance of a
tug when used to assist in the manoeuvring of a large vessel?
542. Which vessel may carry her sidelights and stern light in a
combined lantern on the mast?
A. An 18-meter
sailing vessel
543. A vessel nearing a bend or an area of a channel or fairway
where other vessels may be hidden by an obstruction shall
D. Sound a prolonged blast
544. A large vessel develops a sudden sheer when it stops
moving through the water, having been steaming through a
shallow water channel for several miles. The sheer may be strong
and unexpected and is due to what reason?
A. The large volume of water dragged behind the
vessel continues to move forward and cause a
strong turning moment on the stern of the vessel
545. A large vessel is coming alongside a pier with two tugs
assisting and there is little wind or current affecting the vessel.
What would be considered the best use of the tugs and at which
position?
A. Pushing on the ship's side and made fast in
case the vessel's movement towards the berth
requires reducing by the tug pulling off.
546. A large vessel is proceeding slowly up a narrow channel,
using its own engines and assisted by the use of one tug. Where
should the tug be connected to assist the ship in maintaining its
course in the centre of the channel?
A. Made fast on a line through the centre lead astern.
562. The ship is in a sharp starboard turn and the Doppler log
shows a sideways motion to port at both forward and aft positions.
Where would the "pivot point" be considered to be located?
A. At a position outside the hull of the ship itself
563. What is understood by the term "Balanced Rudder"?
A. A rudder with part of the rudder area forward of the
turning axis, therefore reducing the load on the steering
motor.
584. The compass rose on a nautical chart indicates both variation and
B. Annual rate of variation change
585. The ship is navigating in dense fog where the visibility is less than one
mile. The Arpan radar is set on a range 12 miles on a course of 314 degrees
and owns ship has a vector as shown. What is the vector mode selected on
the Arpa?
a. True vectors
586. What corrections must be applied to the echo sounder reading to
compare the depth of water with the depth printed on the chart?
a. Draught of the ship
587. What is the advantages of a GPS satellite system compared to other
navigational aids?
a. The GPS system gives information about position, speed and time
continuously worldwide.
588. What is the correct setting of the "Anti sea clutter" control on the
radar?
a. A few sea returns remaining on the screen.
589. What is the probable cause of an error in position of the ship obtained
from the GPS system?
a. Incorrect height of the antenna.
590. What possible reason could there be for the identification mark
associated with a Racon not being visible on the radar screen?
a. All of the suggested answers.
591. When using the echo sounder in a river the soundings indicated may
be incorrect, what would be the most probable cause of the error?
a. The density of the water
592. Which of the suggested navigational systems is a "Hyperbolic"
navigational system and has hyperbolae as position lines?
a. Loran C
593. Why should Ground Stabilised True Motion display mode be avoided
when using the Arpa for anti-collision purposes
a. The collision regulations are based on ship courses through the water.
594. Which vessel must show a masthead light abaft of and higher than her
identifying lights?
595. Where is the normal position of the "Pivot Point" of a vessel when
going astern?
A. Between 1/4 of the ship's length from the
stern and the rudder post
596. Where is the normal position of the "Pivot Point" of the vessel when
going ahead?
A. 1/3 of the vessel's length from the bow.
598. Why does a ship move laterally (sideward drift) when turning.
A. Because the pivot point is not at the centre of the ship
599. Which are the four main elements of a radar system?
Transmitter, servo link, antenna, target
616. How can an ARPA assist the ship to steer a suitable course to make
good the entrance to a channel?
Select ground stabilized true motion display and alter course so that own ships
true vector passes through the middle of the entrance to the channel.
617. If the radar is set onto the Relative Motion Display, what would an
echo of a target with no trail indicate? Note this trail of the echo and not a
vector.
a. The target is on the same course and speed as own ship.
a. Clearing bearing.
620. What is no.4 ? (see figure)
.
a. Modulator.
a. Multiple echoes.
a. Bearing discrimination.
623. What is this mark? (see figure)
a. Racon
a. CRT
625. What is the closest point of approach of target A ?
a. Between 1 - 2 miles
b. Between 2 - 2.2
miles
a. Between 1 - 2 miles
C. Now or passedl;
a. Target A
a. heading marker
a. heading marker
a. scanner
a. power supply
640. The purpose of the transmitter unit is to :
a. Trigger unit
a. display unit
645. The unit which sends returning ragets
echoes to the receiver is the:
a. scanner unit
.
650. Positions obtain by radar :
658. The use of radar ranges in preference to radar bearings for position fixing is
because :
a. they are more accurate
659. The best land target to use for radar
ranging is :
a. a small rock
E. relative motion
673. ECDIS units incorporate Digital Chart Data Formats, which include
C. Vector and raster
674. Raster-scan chart data is .
B. Organized into many separate files
675. Which of the following are data layer categories to be displayed on ECDIS?
C. All of the above
676. Which of the following data layer categories is NOT displayed on ECDIS?
C. Ship hydrodynamic
information
677. The database resulting from (1) the transformation of the electronic
navigational chart (ENC) by ECDIS for appropriate use, (2) the updates to the
ENC by appropriate means, and (3) the additional data added by the
mariner, is called the
B. System electronic navigational chart
678. When initially setting up the GPS to provide positions for use with a
paper chart, what Chart Datum should be selected?
A. Select WGS84 and when plotting on the chart apply the stated corrections.
679. When planning a voyage crossing large oceans, which of the following
answers would most suitably cover the most critical aspects to be considered
when deciding the courses to steer?
A. The methods of determine position and avoiding areas of increased traffic
density. The limitations of the ships draught and the loadline limits
680. When planning a voyage crossing large oceans, which of the following
answers would most suitably cover the most critical aspects to be considered
when deciding the courses to steer?
A. The anticipated weather and the need for weather routing. The distances gained
by sailing by great circle. The ship's draught and the loadline limits
681. The database information that should be shown when a chart is first displayed
on
ECDIS is the _.
33. Standard display information
682. The level of database information which cannot be removed from the
ECDIS display and consists of information which is required at all times in all
geographic areas and under all circumstances is the .
A. Display base information
DPK
685. ECDIS must be able to perform all of the following EXCEPT __________.
Determine true bearing and distance between two geographical points
Determine magnetic compass deviation
687. How often is it recommended that a position fix is taken during a sea
voyage if the ship is in open waters ?
C. At least every 30 minutes
691. which theoretical minimum number of measurements from satelites does a GPS
receiver need in order to provider an exact three demincional position ? : Two
692. with respect to failure warnings and status indications, GPS receiver should
provide at a minimum : None of the above
693. the typical operating range of automatic identifitation system (AIS) at sea is
nominaly : 20nm
694. before using a pre-progammed ECDIS route, what should you do ? : Check all
route data throughly
695. what is the effect of sailing in “course mode” ? : Ships course will not be
corrected for off set, but the course wil be Adjusted towards the nearest waypoint
696. the paths of intented travel between three or more point is the : Bearing
697. if own ships position in errorneus on an ECDIS system, what is the result ? : all
position, direction and courses taken from the ECDIS are errorneus
698. you are ploting a running fix in an area where there is a determinable current.
How should this current be treated in determining the positon ? : The course and speed
made good should be determined and used to advance the LOP
700. When the route planning process is completed,what should then be done ? :
validate and check all route data
702. What is the purpose of the “off track” limit ? : assist in controlling the ship track
from planned track
703. What is the most inportant thing to know about computerized systems ? : their
functions
704. With respect to failure warnings and status indications,GPS receivers should
provide,at a minimum : A warning of losse of position
705. Which type of GPS receiver has at least four channels to process information
from several satelite simultaneusly? : Continuous
706. How can the ships course change be described in detail ? : by specifying ships
present and future heading
707. As a licensed merchant marine officer you are expected to : All of the above
708. ECDIS must have the capability to preserve the record of the track for the
previous : 12 hours
709. What does a navigator who user and ECDIS require ? : Good navigation
knowledge and a professional job attitude
712. When own ships position input to ECDIS is wrong,what is the result ? :
ECDIS will give warning
713. How many stages are there in the planning of a safe voyage
b. Eight
714. What is the IMO definition of ECDIS ?
A system that display hydrographic information in order to assist the safe navigation
715. You are a Senior Officer of the Watch on vessel "A" and are passing
through the Straits of Gibraltar. The vessel's speed is 18 knots and your vessel
is overtaking several other vessels, when the visibility reduces down to about
2 nm. What aspects would you consider when establishing a "safe speed" for
your vessel?
A. Deciding safe speed consider: 2 miles visibility; traffic density; manoeuvrability of
vessel; effectiveness of navigational equipment (ARPA etc); state of sea and currents and
navigational hazards
716. You are a Senior Officer of the Watch on vessel "A" and are passing through the
Straits of Gibraltar. The vessel's speed is 18 knots and your vessel is overtaking several
other vessels, when the visibility reduces down to about 2 nm. What aspects would you
consider when establishing?
Safe speed should be where the vessel can come to a stop within the visible range
717. SOLAS (The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea) regulations,
Chapter 5, deals with the Safety of Navigation and applies to which vessels?
All vessels and on all voyages
718. ECDIS must give an alarm for which of the following cases?
C. All of the above
719. ECDIS must give an alarm for which of the following cases?
If the ship is going to reach a critical point on the planned route
720. ECDIS must give an alarm for which of the following cases?
B. When the specified limit for deviation from the planned route is exceeded
723. Which feature, when set to zero, might allow a GPS unit to have an accuracy
equivalent to Precise Positioning Service receiver capability?
Selective Availability
728. You are plotting a running fix in an area where there is a determining the position
The course and speed made good should be determint and used to advance the LOP
734. When a vessel is transiting a canal with locks and intense bridge
activities over many hours, what management issues should the Master
consider?
A. All of these answers
735. While navigating using a paper chart marked WGS84 the OOW plots the
ships position by four different methods and they all give slightly different positions.
Which of the following would be considered the most accurate.
B. Radar ranges from two radar destinctive headlands
745. Which nautical charts are intended for coastwise navigation outside of
outlying reefs and shoals?
B. General charts
760. Which of the following must the electronic chart of an ECDIS display, as required
by IMO/IHO?
All of the above
761. What is the main purpose of VTS? Increase the safety of all ships and the protection
of the environment in the vicinity
762. What is the main purpose of VTS?Increase the safety of all ships and the protection
of the environment in the vicinity.
746. With respect to failure warnings and status indications, GPS receivers should provide,
at a minimum, __________.
A warning of loss of position
748. A balanced rudder has some of the rudder area forward of the rudder axis. About
how much area should this be to call it a balanced rudder?
It should be about 20%
749. A ship is equipped with a right-handed fixed pitch propeller, which when going
from Full Ahead to Full Astern will make the ship sheer to starboard. Can anything be
done to reduce this change in heading?
The rudder can be put to Hard to Port to reduce the water flow to the right side of
the propeller
750. A ship is passing through a narrow channel and keeping to the starboard side of the
fairway, as illustrated. What could be expected in this situation?
The ship will suffer bank rejection and the bow will be pushed away from the bank
751. A ship is steaming at "Full Ahead" when the engines are changed to "Full Astern".
Would this reversal of engines produce the same results in deep water as in shallow water
(where the under keel clearance is equal to about half the draught)?
The effectiveness of the rudder and propeller are greatly reduced and therefore the results
will be considerably different
752. A ship normally turns (swings) around a point which is not the centre of gravity.
What is this point normally called?
Pivot Point
753. A ship turns around a point known as the "pivot point". Where is the position of
this invisible point when the ship is stopped and "dead" in the water?
At about same position as the centre of gravity of the ship
754. A tug is moving towards the bow of the ship to make fast and is in the vicinity of
the ship's shoulder, as illustrated. What specific danger should be considered when making
this approach to the bow?
The tug may be turned across the bow of the ship and also suffer a lose of stability with a
danger of being turned over if touched by the ship
755. How can the effects of Squat be minimized, when a ship is proceeding in shallow
water?
Maintain a slow speed just sufficient to maintain steerage
756. If a ship requires 2 nautical miles to stop in the water from a "crash stop" when
proceeding at full ahead in deep water. What will the stopping distance be in shallow
water?
A greater distance
757. Who is responsible for the number and the position of any tugs to be used during a
mooring operation?
The Master, with consideration of the advice of the pilot
758. You are sailing in shallow water with a 15% Under Keel Clearance. Turning the
ship around, what space do you need compared to deep water?
Need more space than normal
759. On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term "AIR
DRAUGHT" given. Which one is the correct one?
a. Air draught is given by C on the figure
760. Ships vary considerably in design and underwater shape, but does the ship's trim
ever have any influence on its steering abilities? a. Yes, the ship often steers better if
trimmed by the stern
761. The engines are going astern and the ship is making sternway of about 1.5 knots
with the rudder hard to starboard. What effect will this have on the ship's progress? a.
This will give the stern a lift force to starboard
762. The maximum rudder angle on your ship is 35 degrees. Do you think this is the
angle that the rudder is most effective?
a. No, the most effective rudder angle is about 25 to 30 degrees, this is because the
rudder is "stalling" at 35 degrees angle
763. Two ships are meeting in a restricted channel as illustrated. Which of the
following actions would be the most suitable to take on both vessels as they approach
and pass each other?
a. Slow down if possible without losing steerage and be prepared for prompt application
of rudder to counteract any swing as they approach and pass each other
764. The ship's engine is going astern and the ship is picking up sternway. The
rudder is amidships and the ship has a single, right-handed, fixed pitch propeller. What
would be expected to happen?
a. The ship will probably start to change heading to starboard and stern speed will
increase
765. The ship has a right-handed propeller and is swinging to starboard when the
engines are slow ahead and the rudder is to starboard. The engines are stopped and the
rate of swing rapidly slows down. How could the swing to starboard be maintained
without the ship making much headway.
F. By applying the rudder hard over to starboard and going ahead on the engines.
766. The ship has completed a 360 degree turn at full speed in deep water. The ship is
now to repeat the turn at full speed in shallow water. What will be the difference in the
turning circle diameter?
a. The turning diameter will be increased in shallow water
767. The ship is sailing in shallow water with reduced Under Keel Clearance. If the
ship is steaming with the engines at full RPM, what would be the speed in comparison to
the speed achieved in deep water?
a. Slower than deep water
768. The ship is required to be stopped in the water as quickly as possible, but without
major changes to the ship's heading. What is the most effective method to achieve this?
a. The use of the rudder hard over both sides combined with reducing engine power, a
method known as "high frequency rudder cycling"
769. The ship is starting to slow down after steaming at full ahead speed. What will
happen to the position of the "pivot point"?
a. It will move aft as the ship slows down
770. The ship is steaming at Full Ahead when the engines are reversed to "Full Astern"
to stop the ship. The ship has a single, right-handed fixed pitch propeller. What would be
the anticipated reaction of the ship, if there is no wind or current?
a. The ship will probably sheer to starboard and gradually lose headway
771. The ship is to berth alongside a quay in calm conditions of no wind or current.
The ship has a single fixed pitch right handed propeller. Which angle of approach would
be considered the most favourable?
a. No. 2
772. The rudder is in the hard over position with the propeller stopped and the ship
turning slowly. On a ship with a single fixed pitch right handed propeller and no
thrusters, what can be done to make the ship increase the speed of turn without
significantly increasing the forward speed of the ship?
a. Give the engines a short kick ahead
773. The ship's rudder is full over when the ship's engines are full ahead. Will the
turning effect (lift force) of the rudder be changed when the engine is stopped?
a. Yes, the lift force will be dramatically reduced when the engines are stopped
774. The vessel is in a 360 degrees turn with engine full ahead. If the engine speed is
reduced during the turn, will there be any change in the turning diameter
a. Yes, the turning diameter will increase if the speed is reduced
775. Two ships travelling in opposite directions are to pass each other in a narrow
river, as illustrated. Explain what is likely to happen as they pass each other?
a. Due to interaction, the bows will repel each other, and then when alongside each
other the two ships will be sucked together and finally the sterns will be repelled
as they start to pass clear
776. Two vessels are meeting each other in confined waters. What would be the effects
of interaction between the two vessels as they approach each other?
a. The bows of the ships will be pushed away from each other
778. What is the correct understanding of the term "a ship with good Directional
Stability"?
a. A ship which when the rudder is left amidships, it will continue on approximately a
straight course
779. What is the correct understanding of the term "bank effect"? If a ship was
approaching the bank at an angle, what would be the effect on the ship? a. The vessel's
bow is pushed away from the bank
781. What would be the effects of a ship passing into shallow water?
a. The ship is less responsive to both rudder and propeller
782. When a ship is lying at anchor in a tidal area using both forward anchors, to what
particular aspect should the officer of the watch be paying special attention?
a. When the ship swings to the tide the direction of swing should be controlled to avoid
the anchor cables becoming wrapped round each other
783. Who is responsible for the number and the position of any tugs to be used during
a mooring operation?
a. The Master, with consideration of the advice of the pilot
784. Where would the "pivot point" be considered to be located when the ship is
proceeding at full speed ahead and there is no wind or current?
a. At about 1/6 of the ship's length from the bow
785. Which of the following answers correctly specify the following most common
rudders? a) UNBALANCED, b) BALANCED, c) SEMI-BALANCED and d)
UNDERHUNG BALANCED. i.e. The number in the picture is related to the letter
adjacent to the name of the rudder
a. 1 = a, 2 = b, 3 = c and 4 = d
786. Which of the following hull shapes would normally provide a directionally stable
ship?
a. A long ship with a narrow beam
787. Which type of vessel suffers from the greatest squat effects?
a. Vessel with a high Block Coefficient
791. The void space between a cargo tank and the machinery
space of a crude tanker is called:
a. A Cofferdam◄
a. Hogging◄
a. Bulwark Stanchion ◄
a. A Flat Bar ◄
a. Bilge Brackets ◄
812. To prevent water entering the space below, door openings on the weather deck should be constructed
a. Scuppers ◄
815. The type of framing shown in the drawing of this ship cross section is:
a. Longitudinal
a. Pillars ◄
817. The type of weld shown in Figure is a:
818. Additional bottom stiffening is required immediately aft side of the collision bulkhead to resist:
a. Panting ◄
a. Panting Stringer ◄
820. A perforated flat is part of the structure in the:
a. Fore Peak
821. The pipe which directs the anchor cable from the windlass to the chain locker is called a:
a. Spurling ◄
a. Bulkhead
a. Unbalanced ◄
826. The hinge on which a rudder turns is called a:
a. Gudgeon ◄
827. The top of a stern frame is connected to the vessel's structure at the:
a. Transom Floor
828. The vertical distance measured from the deck line to the centre of the load line disc is the:
a. Summer Draught ◄
829. The vertical distance top to top between the load line marks S and F is the:
a. Summer Allowance ◄
a. Bulkhead √
839. The horizontal distance between the forces of Buoyancy and Gravity acting on a vessel when heeled
called the:
a. Righting Lever √
841. The centre of pressure, on a bulkhead flooded on one side to a depth, h. measured from the bottom is
a. 0.33 h √
842. The vessels structure foreside the collision bulkhead is stiffened to resist:
a. Panting & Pounding √
843. 57.Distortion
5 of a vessels structure caused by rolling is called:
a. Racking √
844. The condition in which the greatest pounding stresses are liable to occur is:
a. In ballast, head sea √
847. The connection of frames and beams at deck level between the bulkheads is designed to resist:
a. Racking √
849. The minimum number of transverse bulkheads required for a vessel with machinery aft is:
a. Three √
852. A vessel constructed without bulkheads on the main cargo deck will be assigned the class notation:
a. Container √
853. The void space between a cargo tank and the machinery space of a crude tanker is called:
a. A Cofferdam √
859. Additional bottom stiffening is required immediately aft side of the collision bulkhead to resist:
a. Pounding √
a. Bilge Brackets √
866. To prevent water entering the space below, door openings on the weather deck should be constructed
a. Sills √
872. The vertical distance top to top between the load line
marks S and F is the:
a. Fresh Water Allowance √
873. The vertical distance measured from the deck line to the centre of the load line disc is the:
a. Statutory Freeboard √
a. Stern Bearing √
a. Wash Plate √
878. The top of a stern frame is connected to the vessel's structure at the:
a. Transom Floor √
879. The item of structure numbered 10 is a:
a. Breast Hook √
a. Panting Stringer √
882. A 6-men inflatable liferaft shall be carried as far forward as is reasonable and
practicable. Where is the best stowing position?
Aft of the forecastle
885. A lifebuoy is constructed to withstand a drop into the water from a height of:
30 m
886. A lifebuoy light is capable of working at minimum for a period of, and has a
luminous intensity of:
2 h, 2 candela (about 1,7 mile range at normal meteorological sight)
887. A lifejacket has sufficient buoyancy and stability to lift the mouth of an unconscious
person at a minimum of:
120 mm above the water (in calm water)
888. A lifejacket is so constructed that a person can correctly don it within a period of:
1 Min
889. A lifejacket must not sustain burning or continue melting after being totally
enveloped in a fire for a period of:
2 sec
894. A person wearing lifejacket or immersion suit, shall be able to turn from a face-
down to a face-up position in not more than:
5 seconds
895. According to SOLAS, every persons assigned to crew the rescue boat or assigned
to the marine evacuation system party shall be provided with:
An immersion suit or an anti-exposure suit
897. An immersion suit is constructed such that it can be unpacked and donned within:
2 min
899. An immersion suit which has its own buoyancy is fitted with:
A light plus a whistle
900. An immersion suit will not sustain burning or continue melting after being totally
enveloped in a fire for a period of:
2 sec
child's lifejacket
Liferaft
Lifebuoy
911. Having boarded the liferaft, how do you release the painter?
Cut it with the safety knife stowed on the exterior of the canopy close to the painter
attachment point
912. How many buoyant smoke signals are carried in each liferaft with SOLAS A pack?
2
913. How many buoyant smoke signals are carried in each liferaft with SOLAS B pack?
1
914. How many hand held distress flares are carried in each liferaft with SOLAS A
pack? 6
915. How many hand held distress flares are carried in each liferaft with SOLAS B pack?
3
916. How many rocket parachute flares are carried in each liferaft with SOLAS A pack?
4
917. How many rocket parachute flares are carried in each liferaft with SOLAS B pack?
4
918. How many thermal protective aids are carried in each liferaft?
10% of the number of persons the liferaft is designed to carry, or two, whichever is more
919. How much food per person is supplied on a liferaft marked SOLAS B PACK?
Not less than 10000 Kj
921. How much water per person is provided in a liferaft equipped with a desalting
apparatus?
1 litre
922. How much water per person is provided in a liferaft not equipped with a desalting
apparatus?
1.5 litre
923. How should the hook be released from a davit lowered liferaft?
Just prior to reaching the water, the lanyard should be pulled. This sets the hook which
will automatically release once the raft is waterborne
924. How should the painter of a liferaft which is fitted with a hydrostatic release be
secured to the ship?
Secured via a weak link to a secure part of the ship
925. If conditions permit, which is the best way to board a liferaft that is floating close
to the ship?
Use a rope ladder close to the raft to climb down and board
926. In the life raft, the manually controlled inside lamp must be capable of working at
minimum for a period of:
12 h
928. On a dark night with a clear atmosphere, the outside manually controlled lamp of a
liferaft is visible at minimum at a distance of:
2 mile
929. On board a ship, how many lifebuoys can you expect to be fitted with a self-igniting
light ?
Half of the total number of lifebuoys provided on board
934. The main buoyancy chamber of an inflatable liferaft must be divided into:
2 compartments
937. The rescue quoit of a liferaft is attached to a buoyant line whose length is at least:
30 m
938. The stability and strength of a liferaft when loaded with its full complement of
persons and equipment is such that it can be towed in calm water at speeds of up to: 3
knots
939. The weak link of a float-free arrangement for liferafts must break under a strain of:
2,2 kN ± 0,4 kN
940. The wearer of a lifejacket can jump into the water without injury and without
damaging the jacket from a height of at least:
4,50 m
941. Wearing an immersion suit when abandon ship is effective permits the person:
to jump from a height of 4.5m into the water without being injured or damaging the suit
942. What equipment is provided in a liferaft to help you keep warm in cold weather?
The floor of the raft has a second layer which can be inflated to help insulation, inaddition
to the thermal protective aids (10% of complement, minimum 2)
944. What is the first thing you are doing when having a lifeboat drill?
Put on the life jacket
945. What is the greatest interest of the "help" position ? It lessens the survivor's heat
escape
946. What is the main characteristic of the weak link in a float-free arrangement for
inflatable liferafts?
be of sufficient strength to permit to pull the painter from the container and the inflation of
the liferaft
Immersion suit
948. What is the minimum length of the buoyant lifeline that is fitted to a lifebuoy which
is stowed at a distance of 10 metres above the waterline (light condition)?
30 metres
949. What method shall be used when hauling survivors out of the sea (state of survivors
is critical)?
Using nets
950. What shall a rescue person use if he has to jump into the water in order to assist a
survivor?
Survival suit and lifeline
952. What will you do when all the fresh water in the survival craft is finished or about
to finish?
Start collecting rain water
953. Which item among those below is included in the normal equipment of every
liferaft Two sponges
954. Which of air and water is the fluid that transfers the greatest amount of heat during
the same time, given that the fluid is not flowing along the immersed body Water
955. Which of the following actions should be done before throwing this type of
inflatable liferaft over the side?
Check that the painter is made fast to a secure point and that the sea below is clear
958. Which one of the listed requirements regarding inflatable liferafts corresponds to
present regulations? Every liferaft shall be so constructed that:
be prevented from pressure exceeding twice the working pressure, either by relief valves
or by limited gas supply
959. Which one of the listed requirements regarding life-jackets corresponds to present
SOLAS regulations ? A life-jacket shall be so constructed that:
it allows the wearer to jump from height of at least 4.5 m into the water without injury and
without damaging the life-jacket
960. Which one of the listed requirements regarding the stowage of liferafts corresponds
to present SOLAS regulations?
Liferafts shall be stowed with its painter permanently attached to the ship
961. Which part of the float-free arrangement for inflatable liferafts is made to provide
a connection between the ship and the liferaft?
the painter
962. Which part of the float-free arrangement for inflatable liferafts is made to release
the liferaft after being automatically inflated during the ship is sinking?
The weak link
963. Which part of the fresh water quantity provided for each person the liferaft is
permitted to accommodate may be replaced by a de-salting apparatus?
0,5 l if the de-salting apparatus is capable of producing this quantity in 2 day
964. You have abandoned ship in a liferaft. In most cases, which of the following actions
should you generally take?
Organise a lookout system. Join up with other survival craft if possible. Stream the sea
anchor
965. You have abandoned ship in a liferaft. Which of the following actions should you
take?
Organize a lookout system and join up with other survival craft if possible. You should
also stream the sea anchor
966. A burn may occur when electricity of high current and voltage passes through
the body. Most damage occurs at the points of entry and exit of electricity. What is the
treatment of electrical burns?
a. Place sterile dressing over the burn and secure with a bandage.
967. A casualty suddenly loses consciousness and falls to the ground letting out a
strange cry. The pasient is red-blue in the face and froth may appear around the
mouth. You are witnessing a major epileptic attack. What should you do? a. Loose tight
clothing, ask all unnecessary bystanders to leave and carefully place something soft
under the head. If casualty is unconscious, place the person in Recovery position.
969. Abdominal Thrust is the name on a technique which involves applying a series of
thrusts to the upper abdomen in an attempt to force air out of a choking casualty's
lungs. How to perform this technique? a. Stand behind the casualty. Clench your fist
with the tumb inwards in the center of upper abdomen. Grasp your fist with your other
hand and pull quickly inwards.
970. After checked for open airway, given the first two inflations and checked the
pulse to make sure that the heart is beating, what is the rate of inflations given until
natural breathing is restored ?
a. 12 - 16 times per minute
971. If a person has been overcome by fumes from toxic cargoes such as acetone
cyanohydrin and has ceased breathing, you would:
a. Wait for a resuscitator to be brought from the ship's first aid locker and use it?
972. If a person is in a state of shock, what of the following is the correct thing of you
to do? a. Treat and reassure the casualty and stay with the person at all times.
977. Inflatable splints are made in various sizes and are shaped to the upper and
lower limbs. What is the advantages of an inflatable splint? a. It is more easy to give
correct pressure to the fractured/injured area, and the control of swelling and bleeding
is more easy to observe.
978. It is important that a compress is done correctly. One of the alternative signs ,
after completed compress bandage, shows that the bandage may be to tight. Which
one? a. Swelling below the bandage and heavy pain.
979. Shock is a manifestation of changes in which the circulation fails because either
pressure or volume of circulating blood has fallen to a dangerous level. What is the skin
colour of a patient in shock?
a. Pale or grey.
980. The passage of electrical current through the body may result in severe and
sometimes fatal injuries. You are witness to man getting electric current through his
body and is stuck to the dangerous area. It is impossible to switch off the current by
any main switch. How to break the
current safely? a. Stand on dry insulating material and pull the person away with
isolating material.
981. Treatment of burns and scalds depends on the severity of the injury. What is the
correct thing to do for minor burns and scalds? a. Place the injured part under slowly
running cold water for at least 10 minutes, but preferably until the pain is gone. If no
water is available, use any cold, harmless liquid.
982. Unconscious casualties who are breathing and whose hearts are beating should
be placed in the Recovery Position. Why is this position so important? a. The position
ensures that an open airway is maintained.
983. Unconscious casualties who are breathing and whose hearts are beating should
be placed in the Recovery Position. What is the Recovery Position?
a. As shown in figure 1.
984. Unfortunately a fish hook has entered someone's finger. The barb of the hook is
even inside the skin. How to remove the fish hook? a. Push the hook through the skin
until the barb protrudes, then cut the hook between the barb and the skin and gently
withdraw the hook.
985. Unfortunately an insect has become lodged in the ear. How to remove the
insect?
a. Gently flood the casualty's ear with terpid water so that the insect will float out.
986. What do you call the method used for bone-soft part injuries?
a. ICE-method.
988. What is one of the dangerous states a survivor may suffer from?
a. Hypothermia
989. What will you serve seafarers who has been exposed to cold?
a. Warm nutritious drinks.
990. What will you serve seafarers who have been exposed to heat?
a. Cold drinks and salt.
991. Which muscle is the most persevering one in the body? a. The heart.
992. Which position is the best to stop bleeding from the nose?
a. Sitting on a chair, leaning forward, with two fingers pressing the nose together.
993. You are witnessing someone about to faint. What are the symptoms ?
a. The person may be very pale, and pulse is slow at first and weak.
994. You are part of a team of two First Aiders in a resuscitation situation. What is the
rythm of resuscitation with two First Aiders? a. 5 compressions after every 1 inflation
995. An alien crewmember with a D-1 permit leaves the vessel in a foreign port and
fails to return. The first report you make should be to the…….
IMigration Servies.
996. As per SOLAS regulations, the general emergency alarm system must be tested:
a. Every week
997. "During a bomb search, which of the following is an important principle to
follow?"
a. Do not touch any suspicious packages
998. During test and/or maintenance work of the CO2 system affecting the release
system,precautions to ensure that the gas is not released into the engine room due to a
mistake are to be ensured. What precautions should be taken?
The main supply line to be blanked off prior to the work.
999. Every inflatable liferaft , inflatable lifejacket and hydrostatic release units shall be
serviced:
a. Every 12 months.
1000. How often must the Emergency Steering Gear be tested, and how is this
information recorded in the OLB?
a. Every three months. Details of test with signatures of Master and witness
1001. How often should the lifeboat wire falls be turned and renewed?
a. Turned at intervals of not more than 30 months and renewed every 5 years
1002. On all UMS operated vessels and also on most other vessels the engine room is
equipped with fire detectors. What requirements of testing and checking of the detectors
are to be observed?
a. All the mentioned alternatives.
1003. The best way to identify an IED is to?
a. Recognize its components.
1004. The steps of the embarkation ladder used must be proportioned as it follows: a.
length = 480 mm, breadth = 115 mm, depth = 25 mm
1005. The steps of the embarkation ladder used must be spaced apart by a distance of:
a. Equally spaced and not less than 300 mm or more than 380 mm
1006. This device can detect a package of drugs inside a large delivery of ship’s stores.
What is it?
a. Pallet scanner
1015. Which of these are indicators that an individual may be a drug smuggler?
a. The individual wears bulky or out of season clothing.
1016. Which of these weapons are widely available and commonly used by criminals
and terrorists to further their aims?
a. Gun
1017. Which of these types of information is considered sensitive?
a. Voyage itinerary and departure and arrival times.
1018. Which of these actions should crew take if a suspicious object that may be a bomb
is located during a search?
a. Confirm with their search partner that the object found is suspicious.
1019. Which one of the listed requirements regarding life-saving appliances corresponds
to present regulations?
a. All prescribed life-saving appliances shall be made of non-combustible or fire
retardant material
1020. Which one of the listed requirements regarding service and maintenance of life-
saving appliances correspond to present regulations?
c. At least one member of the crew shall hold a repairman certificate for life-saving
equipment
1026. Visual signals are used by aircraft engaged in search and rescue operations
to directships towards a casualty. The signals shown here are part of a sequence.
What does it indicate?
a. The aircraft is directing a vessel towards the casualty.
1027. What does this flag mean?
a. I diver down; keep well clear at slow speed.
1034. Which flag means ? "I have a diver down, keep well clear at slow speed."
a. Flag 4
b. Flag 2
c. Flag 1
d. Flag 3
1035. Which flag means ? "Keep clear of me, I am maneuvering with difficulty."
a. Flag 3
b. Flag 2
c. Flag 4
d. Flag 1
1036. Which flag means ? "I am taking in, or discharging, or carrying dangerous
goods."
a. Flag 4
b. Flag 3
Flag 2
c. Flag 1
1037. Which flag means ? "Keep clear of me, I am engaged in pair trawling."
a. Flag 4
b. Flag 2
c. Flag 3
d. Flag 1
1038. Which flag means ? "My vessel is 'healthy-and I request free pratique."
a. Flag 3
b. Flag 4
c. Flag 2
d. Flag 1
1039. Which flag means ? "I require a tug. When made by fishing vessels
operating in close proximity on the fishing grounds, it means: am shooting my
nets."
a. Flag 4
b. Flag 1
c. Flag 2
d. Flag 3
1040. Which flag means ? "You are running into clanger."
a. Flag 4
b. Flag 2
c. Flag 3
d. Flag 1
1041. Which flag means ? "Stop carrying out your intentions and watch for my
signals."
a. Flag 1
b. Flag 4
c. Flag 2
d. Flag 3
a. Flag 3
b. Flag 2
c. Flag 4
d. Flag 1
a. Flag 4
b. Flag 1
c. Flag 2
d. Flag 3
1044. Which flag means ? "I wish to communicate with you."
a. Flag 3
b. Flag 1
c. Flag 4
d. Flag 2
a. Flag 1
b. Flag 4
c. Flag 3
d. Flag 2
a. Flag 3
b. Flag 1
c. Flag 2
d. Flag 4
1047. Which flag means ?" You should stop your vessel instantly."
a. Flag 4
b. Flag 1
c. Flag 3
d. Flag 2
1048. Which flag means ? "I am on fire and have dangerous cargo on board,
keep well clear of me?'
a. Flag 2
b. Flag 3
c. Flag 4
d. Flag 1
a. Flag 4
b. Flag 3
c. Flag 2
d. Flag 1
a. Flag 2
b. Flag 1
c. Flag 4
d. Flag 3
1051. Which flag means? "I require a pilot. When made byfishing vessels
operating in close proximity on the fishing grounds it means: I am hauling nets."
a. Flag 4
b. Flag 2
c. Flag 3
d. Flag 1
a. Flag 3
b. Flag 2
c. Flag 4
d. Flag 1
a. Flag 2
b. Flag 3
c. Flag 4
d. Flag 1
1054. Which flag means? "In harbour. All persons should report on board as the
vessel is about to proceed to sea. At sea, it may be used by fishing
vessels to mean: My nets have come fast upon an obstruction."
a. Flag 4
b. Flag I
c. Flag 3
d. Flag 2
a. Flag 2
b. Flag 4
c. Flag 3
d. Flag 1
a. Flag 3
b. Flag 4
c. Flag 2
d. Flag 1
a. Flag 2
b. Flag 4
c. Flag 1
d. Flag 3
1058. What is the phonetic word for this flag ?
a. Charlie
b. Juliet
c. Lima
d. Uniform
a. Foxtrot
b. Charlie
c. Golf
d. Delta
a. Hotel
b. Kilo
c. Echo
d. Tango
1061. What is the phonetic word for this flag ?
a. Charlie
b. Foxtrot
c. Lima
d. Alfa
1062. What is the phonetic word for this flag ?
a. Whisky
b. Golf
c. Papa
d. Yankee
1063. What is the phonetic word for this flag ?
a. Hotel
b. Juliet
c. Victor
d. Xray
1064. What is the phonetic word for this flag ?
a. Zulu
b. Papa
c. India
d. Mike
1065. What is the phonetic word for this flag ?
a. Lima
b. Juliet
c. Romeo
d. Bravo
1066. What is the phonetic word for this flag ?
a. Oscar
b. Kilo
c. Quebec
d. Sierra
a. Echo
b. Hotel
c. Lima
d. Alfa
1068. What is the phonetic word for this flag ?
a. Mike
b. Uniform
c. Whisky
d. Foxtrot
a. Uniform
b. Papa
c. Yankee
d. Oscar
1071. What is the phonetic word for this flag ?
a. Papa
b. Hotel
c. Alfa
d. Juliet
1072. What is the phonetic word for this flag ?
a. Quebec
b. Oscar
c. India
d. Victor
1073. What is the phonetic word for this flag ?
a. Romeo
b. Zulu
c. Tango
d. Xray
1074. What is the phonetic word for this flag ?
a. Whisky
b. Sierra
c. Lima
d. Papa
1075. What is the phonetic word for this flag ?
a. Golf
b. Juliet
c. Tango
d. Hotel
a. Uniform
b. Lima
c. November
d. Mike
a. Yankee
b. Whisky
c. Mike
d. Victor
1078. What is the phonetic word for this flag ?
a. Whisky
b. Echo
c. Elena
d. Charlie
1079. What is the phonetic word for this flag ?
a. Oscar
b. Yankee
c. Yankee
d. Xray
1080. What is the phonetic word for this flag ?
a. Echo
b. Oscar
c. Yankee
d. Foxtrot
a. Lima
b. Foxtrot
c. Zulu
d. Uniform
1082. Which flag group means "Vessel indicated is reported as requiring
assistance in lat..long..(or bearing. from lace indicated, distance..)." ?
a. A
b. D
c. C
d. B
1083. Which flag group means "Do not pass too close to me." ?
a. A
b. D
c. B
d. C
1084. Which flag group means You should proceed at slow speed when passing
me or vessels making this signal." ?
a. A
b. B
c. D
d. C
a. A
b. C
c. B
d. D
1086. Which flag group means Interrogative or the significance of the previous
group should be read as a question" ?
a. D
b. A
c. B
d. C
1087. Which flag group means "Light vessel out of position" ?
a. C
b. D
c. A
d. B
a. B
b. C
c. A
d. D
1089. Which flag group means " You appear not to be complying with the traffic
separation scheme ?
a. D
b. B
c. A
d. C
a. C
b. A
c. D
d. B
1091. Which flag group means "Look-out for a rocket-line" ?
a. A
b. D
c. B
d. C
1092. Which flag group means "I am going to communicate with your station by
means of the International Code of Signals"
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
1093. Which flag group means "I am in distress and require immediate
assistance ?
a. D
b. B
c. C
d. A
1094. Which flag group means "You should proceed with great caution;
Submarines are exercising in this area" ?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
1095. Which flag group means "The groups which follow are from the
International Code of Signals"?
a. D
b. B
c. C
d. A
1096. Which flag group means "I am calibrating radio direction finder or
adjusting compasses" ?
a. A
b. C
c. D
d. B
1097. Which flag group means "The words which follow are in plain language ?
a. A
b. D
c. B
d. C
a. C
b. B
c. A
d. D
1099. Which flag group means "What is the name or identity signal of your
vessel" ?
a. A
b. C
c. B
d. D
1100. Which flag group means "I am engaged in submarine survey work (
underwater operations }. Keep well clear of me at slow speed." ?
a. B
b. A
c. C
d. D
1101. Which flag group means "I wish to communicate with you by VHF
channel 16" ?
a. D
b. B
c. C
d. A
1102. Which flag group means "You should keep away from me or the vessel
indicated" ?
a. D
b. A
c. B
d. C
1103. In what operations would a ship showing this flag be engaged ?
a. A trawler
b. Any type of fishing vessel
c. A vessel at anchor
d. A vessel not under command
a. Day signal A
b. Day signal D
c. Day signal B
1191. When carrying refrigerated cargo, while on passage the most important
monitoring is:
A. regular temperature checks
1192. Which of the following is not a primary purpose for using dunnage?
A. To prevent chafage on cargo
1193. Which of the following refrigerated cargoes is not compatible for carriage
in the same conditions as the others listed?
A. Butter
1200. The horizontal distance between the forces of Buoyancy and Gravity acting
on a vessel when heeled by wind or waves is called the:
A. Righting Lever
1201. When loading vehicles for carriage, the fuel tanks should be:
A. carrying a minimum of fuel
1205. When Timber Deck cargo has been loaded, the stowage should be such that:
A. access is maintained to the hatches
1211. When planning a container cargo, the cargo officer should ensure that:
A. containers carrying dangerous cargo are separated from each other
1212. Prior to preparing and cleaning holds in preparation for bulk cargo it is
important to:
A. increase ventilation
1215. Cargoes referenced within the IMDG code may be anticipated to be:
A. of a hazardous nature
1216. The angle of repose of a bulk cargo is defined as:
A. the smallest angle from the horizontal to which a substance can be raised without it
shifting
1217. Guideline requirements for the carriage of bulk grain state that:
A. following a cargo shift, the maximum heel must be no ore than 12°
1218. The carriage of bulk grain cargo should be carried out as directed under the
rules of:
A. the SOLAS (IMO) Grain Rules
1221. Full reference and details relating to dangerous goods will be found in
which document?
A. IMDG Code
1224. Portable lights should be removed from work areas after use. The most
important reason is to:
A. reduce the safety hazard
1225. Planning for a heavy lift, the preferred derrick type would be:
A. Velle
1227. MacGregor style steel hatch covers are secured against unwanted
movement by:
A. eccentric wheel locking pins
1228. Rigging a Jumbo Derrick for a heavy lift, which of the following is standard
practice?
A. To put winches in double gear
1229. What type of vessel is most likely to be fitted with a Ring Main cargo
system?
A. Product Carrier
1230. Which of the following cargoes would be most likely to be discharged using
positive displacement reciprocating cargo pumps?
A. Gas
1231. Eductors are used within oil tanker cargo operations for:
A. cargo stripping
1232. The final valve between the ship's side and the onshore terminal is called
the:
A. Manifold Valve
1233. In a 250,000 tonne VLCC, how many tonnes would typically be discharged
by a single main cargo pump?
A. 2,000 tonnes
1235. When crew are working in confined spaces that have been cleared of
hazardous materials, ventilation should be provided:
A. continuously
1236. Prior to entering a space the oxygen level should be shown to be at least:
A. 21%
1239. How much space would 300 tonnes of Tea with a stowage factor of 3.0 take
up, if it had a broken stowage factor of 10%?
A. 990 cubic metres
1272. A bulk carrier is loading to complete at a draught of 10.00m when in salt water. She is currently
floating in dock water and the Dock Water Allowance (DWA) is 80 mm. Her maximum draught
at completion of loading should be
10.08 metres
1274. After completion of discharge of a dry bulk cargo, the CO2 lines in each cargo hold should
be
Blown through with compressed air to ensure that they are clear of any cargo traces
1275. Before a bulk carrier can load a full cargo of grain, what additional stability information is
required?
Grain loading conditions must be shown and the vessel is in possession of a Document of
Authorization
1278. It is common practice on bulk carriers to fill only one set of ballast tanks at any one time
so as to
Ensure that free surfaces in ballast tanks do not become excessive during the ballasting
operation
1279. Normally, a vessel sails in salt water and therefore salt water draughts are those which are
referred to. If there is a change in density however, this must be taken into account because
the true draughts of the ship will change. Which of the definitions below is that of this "Fresh
Water Allowance"?
The number of millimetres by which a vessel's True Mean Draught changes when she passes
from salt water to fresh water, or vica versa.
1282. The drain pipe covers fitted on the hatch coamings of a bulk carrier are secured In the event
of a cargo hold fire
1283. The first line of defence against flooding of a bulk carrier is its:
Shell plating
1286. The hatch cover hydraulic system of a bulk carrier can be damaged by
Dust and cargo particles around the piston seals
1287. The perforated plate cover of the cargo hatch bilges are normally covered with burlap, so
as
To prevent small particles of cargo draining into the bilges
1289. To withstand flooding of any one cargo hold, a bulk carrier constructed after 1 July 1999
can be loaded to:
The Summer load line
1292. What facility exists under the ISM Code for the provision of individual control measures
for specific work-related tasks?
The Permit to Work system.
1293. What general background colour is used on warning signs which require a specific
"mandatory" action, such as one which might require the wearing of a safety harness during a
particular work task?
Blue.
1296. What is of utmost concern when steel cargoes are carried in a bulk carrier?
Bending moments being greatly exceeded in the seagoing condition
1297. What is the name given to the special list of cargo loaded on board a ship that needs to be
prepared for reporting and other administrative purposes?
Manifest.
1299. What kinds of checks must be carried out on slings, wires and other items of lifting
equipment before they are used in routine operations?
They must be visually inspected and ascertained, so far as is possible, as being in good
working order and fit for purpose.
1300. What name is given to the inspection and measurements at the end of a bulk carrier's
loading operation, that determines the weight of cargo lifted based on the observed draughts,
any list, hog or sag, the dock water density and the calculation of ballast and consumables on
the vessel?
Draught Survey.
1301. When carrying bulk coal cargo, during the voyage methane and carbon monoxide gases
are measure by
Using the approved sampling ports fitted on each hatch coaming
1302. When loading coal on a Bulk Carrier, the vessel should be provided with
Means for measuring cargo temperatures
1304. A bulk cargo is loaded and the cargo stow has been left with an excessive
peak height; what could be the result of this situation?
C. Excessive stresses on transverse bulkheads
1305. A bulk cargo vessel is found to be 4.0 centimetres over her maximum loadline
draft after loading; what should be the actions of the master?
A. Order the pumping out of fresh water or ballast until
the maximum allowed loadline is achieved.
1306. A bulk carrier is to carry a full deck cargo of packaged timber; to what
regulations must the vessel comply?
A. IMO Code of Practice for the carriage of
Timber Deck cargoes
1307. During a pre-loading survey prior to loading grain on a Bulk Carrier, very
small amount of the previous grain cargo is found in a cargo hold; what is
the significance of this situation?
B. The affected cargo hold should be left empty
1311. What governs the disposal of dry bulk cargo residues at sea?
C. The Code of Safe Practice for
Solid Bulk Cargoes
1312. What is essential to ensure that efficient stripping of ballast tanks on a Bulk
Carrier can be achieved?
A. A good stern trim is maintained during de-
ballasting operations
1313. What is the possible concern if fuel tanks on a Bulk Carrier, which are
close to cargo spaces containing grain, are excessively heated?
be heated and damaged
B. The cargo may liquefy
1314. What is the purpose of a draught survey before and after loading on a Bulk Carrier?
B. The calculate the stability of the vessel
1315. What measures should be taken in order to avoid flammable gases forming
on top of coal cargoes on a Bulk Carrier?
A. Ventilation to be carried out as indicated in the IMO solid Bulk
Cargo Code
1316. What must be ensured, prior to receiving a bulk cargo of iron ore on a
Bulk Carrier?
A. Cargo hold bilge suctions must be satisfactorily tested
1317. What publication must be carried on a vessel carrying dry bulk cargoes?
A. IMO Solid Bulk cargo Code or IMO Solid Bulk
1318. When considering how to deal with cargo residues during hatch cleaning at sea
on a Bulk Carrier, what is the most careful consideration?
A. Consult MARPOL handbook and the vessels Safety Management System
(SMS) for guidance
1319. Which of these covers the rules and regulations for General Average on a
Bulk Carrier?
A. The York Antwerp rules
1320. Which special regulations cover transportation of grain on a Bulk Carrier?
A. IMO Grain Rules?
1321. Which special regulations cover transportation of solid Bulk cargoes?
A. IMO Bulk Cargoes Code (BC) and the IMO International Maritime Solid Bulk
Cargo Code( IMSBC)
1322. Why do structural steel products often shift or collapse in a bulk carrier's
cargo holds?
A. Because the irregular shape of the cargo holds results in void spaces
1323. Why is air draught an important consideration when loading bulk cargoes
on Bulk Carriers?
B. Because the vessel may pass under a bridge(s) whilst approaching or
leaving the berth
1324. A container vessel has lost several dangerous goods containers overboard.
The master must report this loss of container incident to:
C. The ship owner.
1325. A heavy piece of machinery is loaded on deck of a container vessel, stowed
across several flat rack containers. The most appropriate method for lashing such
cargo would be by:
C. Taking all lashings to the hatch coamings, pillars and lashing bridges.
1326. Besides normal loads, the lashings of the containers stowed at the outboard
part of the deck stow are additionally subjected to:
A. The effect of wind on the containers.
1327. Best location to stow containers loaded with Calcium Hypochlorite would
be:
A. On deck, away from sources of heat
1328. Bulk liquid cargoes carried in flexi-tank containers are considered dangerous:
A. When the associated material safety data sheet shows a constituent(s)
listed in the IMDG Code.
1329. During a loaded winter passage across the North Atlantic, the master of a
container vessel would be most concerned with:
A. The added weight of icing on container
stacks, leading to loss of GM.
1330. During a loaded winter passage across the North Atlantic, the master of a
container vessel would be most concerned with:
A. Metacentric height of the vessel.
1331. For guidance on lashing arrangement of containers on-board the vessel, the
most important document to refer is:
C. The Code for the Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing.
1339. When taking action to deal with under-deck cargo spillage on container
ships, reference must be made to:
A. The ems Guide.
1340. With regards to carriage of Calcium Hypochlorite in containers, as per IMDG
Code it is not allowed to:
B. Pack and ship the cargo in bags.
1341. A chemical tanker may be granted, by the Government of the receiving Party,
an exemption from carrying out a mandatory prewash provided that the:
C. Vessel temporarily has defective tank cleaning equipment and the prewash
will be carried out at the first available opportunity after repairs have been
completed and the tank will not be loaded or ballasted before that time.
1342. A tank which contained a category "X" product must undergo a prewash
before leaving port in compliance with MARPOL. The resulting residues shall be
discharged to a reception facility until the concentration of the substance in the
effluent, as indicated by analysis of samples of the effluent taken by the authorized
surveyor has reached a level of:
A. 0.1% by weight.
1343. As per MARPOL, for control of discharge of Noxious Liquid Substances, the
area(s) designated as “Special Areas” are:
B. The Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Red Sea, "Gulfs" Area,
Gulf of Aden, Oman Area of the Arabian Sea, Southern South African
Waters, Antarctic and North-West European Waters.
1344. Ballast introduced into a cargo tank on a chemical tanker which has been washed
to such an extent that the ballast contains less than 1 ppm of the substance previously
carried may be discharged into the sea without regard to the discharge rate, ship's
speed and discharge outlet location, but under certain conditions, which require:
A. That the vessel is not less than 12 miles from the nearest land and is in
water that is not less than 25 metres deep.
1345. Cargo residues of certain chemical substances are permitted.
C. The volume of the tank does not exceed 1750 cubic metres, the maximum
remaining residues are less than 75 litres and ventilation is
additionally
possible directly down the pumpstack.
1346. Definitive information on whether a particular cargo is classified as a
“Noxious Liquid Substance” (other than products provisionally assessed) can be
obtained from:
C. The product groups within the list of cargoes contained in the Chemical Data
Guide for Bulk Shipment by Water.
1352. A bulk cargo of Coal is to be loaded in Australia for Europe; the coal is declared
as having a high moisture content (but less than the transportable moisture Limit
(TML)); what must the Master ensure?
A. All cargo hold bilges are sounded daily and the amount of water
logged; the bilges can then be pumped out.
1353. A bulk cargo of steel coils is loaded and a number of the coils are noted by the
Chief Officer to be rusted; what must the Master ensure?
A. Clause the Bill of Lading with the reference numbers of the rusty
coils and so make the Bill of Lading a "dirty" Bill.
1354. A bulk coal cargo is to be loaded and the moisture content is declared as 19 ;
the transportable moisture limit of the cargo is declared as 15, what should the
Master do?
A. Refuse to load the cargo unless the vessel is specially designed
for the carriage of cargo which may liquefy
1355. A heavy metal concentrate bulk cargo has a moisture content of 16 and
a transportable moisture limit of 18, what should the Master do?
B. Refuse to load the cargo as the moisture content is outside
acceptable limits
1356. What hazards are associated with the carriage of wood pellets in bulk?
C. Spontaneous combustion and self-heating
1357. What is mean by bulk Grain cargoes have a low angle of repose?
A. Liable to shift
1358. What is the primary hazard associated with the carriage of a bulk cargo of salt on a Bulk
Carrier?
i. The only possible hazard is associated with ingress
of water into the hold and a loss of stability
1359. When loading a bulk cargo of cement the specific gravity and flow
characteristics are dependant on what criteria?
C. They are fixed and the cargo has a stowage factor of 0.5 cubic
metres/tone
1360. When loading a bulk cargo of Coal the ship must be fitted with
appropriate instruments to measure the concentration of what gases within the
cargo space?
A. The gases specified in all of these answers
1370. Stack allowable weights on a container vessel should not be exceeded because
this can cause:
1385. During a normal voyage heat is transferred to the LNG cargo through the
cargo tank insulation which causes some boil off of the cargo. This boil off changes
the composition of the LNG as more of the lighter components will vaporise. Which
component of the LNG cargo is likely to have a lower than original percentage on
arrival at the discharge port?
A. Methane.
1386. LNG is often considered as an ideal gas when looking at the physical properties
and characteristics. With reference to the physical properties of gas mixtures which
of the given options is the SIGTTO definition of the term 'mole'?
A. The mass that is numerically equal to the
molecular mass.
1387. LNG is one of the liquefied gases transported by sea. What is the IMO's
definition of liquefied gases?
A. Liquids with a vapour pressure exceeding
2.8 bar absolute at +37.8
C and certain other chemicals
listed in the Gas Codes.
cargoes. The hydrates may enter cargo pumps, block lubricating passages,
unbalance impellers and seize bearings. What is the most common practice to
prevent such problems?
A. Inject a small quantity of freezing-point depressant into
the pump.
1390. The densities of most hydrocarbon gas mixtures which evolve from normal
petroleum products are greater than the density of air. What would be the
approximate relative density of a mixture of 50% by volume of air and propane
relative to 100% air?
B. 2.0
1391. What is the main reason that LPG boil-off gas is unsuitable for use in the
vessel's fuel supply?
A. LPG vapour is heavier than air at atmospheric conditions and
represent a risk as they may accumulate in
1392. Which publication contains detailed information, in the form of material safety
data sheets, relating to the chemical and physical properties and associated
hazards of the most commonly transported liquefied gases, in G?
cluding LP
A. The ICS Tanker Safety Guide (Liquefied Gases)
1393. The Critical Temperature is important when dealing with liquefied gas cargoes.
What is the IMO Gas Codes' definition of the term 'Critical Temperature'?
1394. For what period of time is the protection and environment committee elected?
A. 1 - 2 years.
1395. For which of the following ships, is the MARPOL convention applicable?
A. For all listed vessels.
1402. For how long is the health certificate valid for a seafarer above the age of 18?
. B. Two years.
1403. If pollution takes place, what would you do immediately?
A. Report to relevant authorities.
1404. In case of pollution in US waters,do you always have to notify the National
Response Center (OPA-90)
A. Yes, within thirty (30) minutes
1405. In relation ot OPA 90, Which of the following statement is correct?
A. COTP-zones may have
1406. In US waters "Oil Pollution Act of 1990" was activated in August 1993. What
is the main issue for the introduction of the act?
E. To prevent oil spills in US waters?
1407. MARPOL - Annex IV. Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from ships. What do
you understand by the word "Sewage"?
A. Drainage/waste from toilets/urinals.
1408. New MARPOL regulations came into effect from July 93 stating that the oily
water separator which was previously certified for 100 ppm be changed to:
A. 15 ppm
1413. What IMO conventions take care of the human safety at sea?
A. It is the SOLAS conventions that take care
of the human safety at
1421. An Oil Record Book, Part 1,shall be provided to every ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and
above to record machinery space operations.Out of below mentioned operations, it is
compulsory to record:
1422. . Any ship of 10.000 tons gross tonnage and above shall
be fitted with oily-water separating equipment for the
control of machinery space bilges.What kind of
equipment is required in this connection?
1424. For how long time must the printout from the
Oil Discharge Monitoring Equipment (ODME)
be retained onboard?
4. Three years
1425. . If you use chemicals for cleaning up an oil-spill on the
water, what would the chemicals do?
6. Qualified Individual
1427. In which areas is plastic material accepted for
overboard disposal?
9. Call the bridge and request for position and permission to discharge overboard
through oily water separating and filtering equipment.
1430. . MARPOL - Annex IV. Your ship has in operation an
approved sewage treatment plant certified by the
Administration. During discharge, while vessel is
awaiting pilot off Cape Henry, USA, the surrounding
water is iscoloured. What kind of action would be
appropriate to take?
10. Stop discharge.
A. This isprohibited
1432. MARPOL - Annex V. Disposal of garbage. Your vessel in the Red Sea (Special Area)
and the Chief Cook is requesting to have some food waste burned in the incinerator. Due to
problems with incinerator, you decide to have the waste ground in the Grinder (Lump size
max. 25 mm) and disposed off into the sea. Is this
prohibited, if not, how far from nearest land is this legal?
11. 12 miles
14. Every report or message must be logged including time and date
A. 15 ppm
17. Notify as soon as you have knowledge of any spill, or threat of a spill
The chemicals make it difficult to remove the oil from the water
20. To prove that oil has been pumped overboard according to regulations
22. White or light grey to ensure all minor spills and leakages are noticed and
dealt with.
24. 4
1449. 2 Which of the following would be considered
pollution, when discharged overboard, under the US
A. To avoid pollution.
27. Yes, the bottles can be dumped if they are ground so that the resulting
particles can pass through a screen with 25 mm openings
1455. You
3 are onboard a vessel off the West African
coast. You want to dump a mixture of food
waste, glass bottles and floating packing
materials. Is this allowed? and if so, how far off
the coast would you have to be?
B. 12 nautical miles off the coast
1461. Bunkering procedures for all ships require that communication should be
maintained with the shorelbarge staff in charge of the transfer ?
a. Continuous
1462. Bunkering procedures on all ships require that the deck officer on watch be informed
prior to the starting of bunkering. This is because ……
a. The bunkering flag has to be hoisted and the oil spill recovery team put
on stand-by.
1463. During Marpol inspections by port state control inspectors ships have been detained
because
a. The oily water separator filters were found dirty.
1464. During Marpol inspections by port state control inspectors ships have been detained
because
a. An oil film was found in the overboard discharge pipe of the oily bilge
water separator.
1465. “Parametric Rollin” on a container ship results in:
A large unstable roll motion suddenly occurring in head or stern seas.
1467. A common cause for the weakening of a turnbuckle on container vessels is:
Pitting
1470. A loaded VLCC ship is stopped and Not Under Command in open sea and is observed to
be drifting towards the SSE at a rate of two (2) knots. Will the direction and rate of drift be the
same for the ship if it was in ballast condition?
No, the drift in ballast condition may be quite different
1471. A partially loaded ship is steaming slowly ahead in shallow, confined waters as illustrated
in the diagram. Which of the suggested answers are the most critical external influences
experienced by the vessel?
All of the suggested answers are critical
1472. 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?
Panting beams and stringers
1473. After completing all pre-starting checks on the flue gas plant, the first thing that the
operator would do is to:
Open the flue gas isolating valve.
1475. As per SOLAS every fast rescue boat shall be provided with:
Thermal protective aids for at least 10% of the persons the boat is permitted to
accommodate or two, which ever is greater
1476. As per SOLAS requirement fast rescue boats shall be constructed in such a way that:
They are self righting or capable of being readily righted by its crew
1477. As per SOLAS the Inert Gas System of an oil tanker must deliver the inert gas with a
maximum level of oxygen of:
Not more than 5% by volume.
1478. At the design phase of a container ship, the loss of strength resulting from the large deck
openings are compensated by:
Large deck beams longitudinally and athwartships at the sides and ends of hatches.
1479. Before departing the berth to ensure the stability of a RoRo vessel which if the following
should be completed
Close all Ramps and hatch covers
1480. By what means can we monitor and control the integrity of the hull?
Automatic detection systems, television surveillance and patrolling of ro-ro cargo spaces
1481. 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?
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.
1482. Container ships without hatch covers are deemed to comply with the International
Convention on Load line Rules after:
An International Load Line Exemption certificate is issued in accordance to Article 6.
1483. 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:
Shadow areas.
1484. Emergency instructions in appropriate languages shall be posted in passenger cabins. What
information shall as a minimum be included in the emergency instructions?
The method of donning life-jackets, escape routes and alarm signals
1487. Fast rescue boats shall be stowed and kept in a state of continuous readiness for launching:
In less than 5 minutes
1488. From which locations is it normally possible to close watertight doors?
Watertight doors can be closed adjacent to the door and remotely from bridge and also
one emergency remote control station
1489. How are the officers informed of the ship's stability in damaged conditions?
By permanently exhibited damage control plans
1490. How are the surfaces of ro-ro vehicle decks and ramps treated?
With non-skid paints
1491. How can an approximate value of the initial transverse Metacentric Height (GM) be
found from the Curve of Statical Stability (GZ curve)?
Drawing a tangent to the curve through the origin and erecting a perpendicular through
the angle of heel of 57.3 degrees
1492. How long should it take to release at least two thirds of the charge of CO2 that is provided
for a ro-ro cargo space protected with a fixed carbon dioxide fire-extinguishing system?
Not more than 10 minutes
1493. How many crews are required to be trained and regularly drilled in all aspects of fast rescue
boats in various conditions, including righting after capsizing?
At least 2
1494. How many fast rescue boats are required to be carried by a passenger ship of 500 GRT and
above?
At least one of the rescue boats shall be a fast rescue boat
1495. How many lifejackets are required in a passenger cabin?
Same number as beds in the cabin
1496. How many rescue boats should be provided on passenger ships of 500 gross tons and
above?
Two, one on each side of the ship
1497. How often shall liferafts be serviced?
At intervals not exceeding 12 months
1498. How should cargo hold ventilation be carried out on a Ro-Ro vessel loading or discharging
cargoes?
With the ventilation fans set to ‘exhaust'
1499. How should lashing belts be stowed on board a RoRo vessel? According to their Safe
Working Load (SWL)
1501. 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?
Inform the passengers through Public Address system. Crew with designated emergency
duties should proceed to their cabin section and search all cabins. Guide and evacuate
passengers. If the area is inaccessible report to their superior or the bridge.
1502. In context of cargo oil depth and ullage measurements, the abbreviation UTI stands for:
Ullage Temperature Interface.
1505. It is considered essential that container ships should have a large ballast capacity and high
powered ballast pumps, because:
These are required for trimming the ships and offsetting longitudinal bending moments.
1506. It is not possible to install double stacking cones on container ships which has: Loaded out-
of-gauge containers.
1511. On a RoRo vessel carrying no more than 36 passengers, what is the minimum capacity of
the ventilation system protecting standard cargo spaces intended for carriage of motor vehicles
with fuel in their tanks for their own propulsion
6 air changes per hour
1513. On a RoRo vessel why is it important to ensure the vessel is correctly trimmed prior to
commencing cargo operations
To ensure the angle between the Ramp and the Quay are in acceptable limits
1514. On a RoRo vessel, how should additional lashings be applied to vehicles if they do not
have sufficient lashing points? As detailed in the instructions provided by the manufacturer or
shipper
1515. On a RoRo vessel, if the Manufacturer and shipper of a vehicle have not provided
instructions and the vehicle does not have fixed lasing points what can be used to secure the
lashings
The wheel apertures, or other suitable fixed point on the vehicle
1516. On a RoRo vessel, what danger is associated with damaged expanded metal gratings on
loading ramps?
Vehicles' tyres may be damaged during cargo operations
1517. On a RoRo vessel, what is of major concern when a shallow draught ro-ro vessel is in river
transit in high winds ?
Air draught
1518. On a RoRo vessel, when cargo has shifted at sea, what could help in reducing acceleration
forces?
Operating anti-heeling devices
1519. On a RoRo vessel, when loading Double Stacked containers on Maffi Trailers how many
twist locks should have used between the 2 containers
One on every corner 4 in total
1520. On a RoRo vessel, where is the best place to find information on loading ramp limitations?
In the loading ramp manual
1521. On a RoRo vessel, where on board a ship will cargoes experience the least accelerations?
At the intersection of the fore and aft, athwartships and vertical axes of the ship
1522. On a RoRo vessel, which of the following can cause an unplanned list at sea? Ballast water
exchange
1523. On board a crude oil tanker, guidance on the washing system and equipment along with
the applicable operating procedures, can be found in:
The Operating and Equipment (COW) Manual.
1524. On oil tankers, Cargo tanks can be isolated from machinery spaces by:
All the answers are good
1525. On the bridge of a RoRo vessel, which of the following doors have no open/closed bridge
indicator requirements?
Doors leading into the engine room
1526. One water fog applicator is required for each pair of breathing apparatus on board which
type of ship?
Passenger ships carrying more than 36 passengers
1528. Passenger ships have a normal requirement of 1 lifejacket per person + 10% for children.
In addition to this, how many lifejackets have to be stowed in conspicuous places on deck or
at the muster stations?
5% extra
1529. Passenger ships shall either carry automatically self-righting liferafts or canopied
reversible liferafts. What does it mean that a liferaft is automatically self-righting?
The liferaft will automatically turn back into an upright position when it is empty of people
1530. Segregated Ballast Tanks on an oil tanker may best be defined as:
Tanks which are completely separate from cargo or fuel oil systems, being permanently
allocated to the carriage of ballast and fitted with their own pumps and associated piping
1531. SOLAS requires the tank coatings in dedicated seawater ballast tanks on oil tankers to be
of:
Preferably any light colour.
1532. Tanks lids and other access points on an oil tanker are usually shaped round so as to:
Avoid localized stress points at any corners.
1533. The ‘buckling’ of strength members of an oil tanker results due to high: Compressive forces
1534. The chemical characteristics of effluent water from an inert gas scrubber and the
condensate which collects in the deck mains would be:
Acidic in nature.
1535. The design features of a container ship with pronounced bow flare, a wide flat transom
stern and wall sided amidships section contribute to:
Parametric Rolling
1536. The first tier of under-deck containers, on a non-cellular container vessel, are usually
loaded:
Onto dunnage laid fore and aft over the tank top.
1538. The function of the scrubber within an Inert Gas system is: To quench, cool and clean the
flue gas.
1539. The limitations of a Cargo Securing Manual of a container vessel may include the fact that:
They are drafted whilst the ship is still under construction and need to be checked against
the ship's 'as completed' condition in order to be fully reliable.
1540. The longitudinal bending moments caused by cargo distribution on an oil tanker need to
be taken into consideration:
During loading, discharging and on loaded passage
1541. The main factor when determining the way containers must be lashed is by: Referring to
the cargo securing manual.
1544. The main movements experienced by a container ship, which will create the largest forces
exerted on the container frames and lashings, are:
Rolling, Pitching and Heaving.
1545. The method to avoid adverse effects of free surface on an oil tanker with full liquid cargo
would be to ensure that:
There are at least two longitudinal bulkheads and a large initial GM
1546. The one particular hazard to be taken care against, when using portable steam driven
blowers for ventilating oil cargo tanks is:
That the exhaust does not vent into the cargo tank, in order to prevent possible build-up of
static electricity.
1547. The primary purpose of the water seal within an inert gas system is:
To prevent the passage of petroleum gases back to the machinery spaces.
1548. The proper funtioning of a bridge fitting on containers is prevented due to:
Buckling
1549. The purpose of having corrugations in the bulkheads of cargo tanks of an oil tanker is to:
Provide strength, but with clean and clear surfaces within the tank.
1551. The purpose of the decanting line between two slop tanks, where fitted, is:
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.
1552. The purpose of the demister unit within the Inert Gas System is
To remove water from the IGS stream.
1555. Twist locks are preferred over cone-based lashing systems on container vessels because:
Cone-based lashing systems are more prone to failure than twistlocks.
1557. What are the ideal conditions required to satisfactorily conduct an Inclining Experiment?
All of the suggested answers
1559. What are the operational requirements for a fast rescue boat?
It shall be served by a suitable launching appliance to launch and retrieve the boat even
under severe adverse weather conditions
1560. What arrangement may be installed in passenger ships to reduce unsymmetrical flooding
in damaged condition?
Cross flooding arrangement
1561. What can be done to minimize the reduction of GM due to free surface? Reduce the
number of slack tanks.
1562. What extra precautions should be taken by the officers and crew if some of the passengers
are disabled, i.e. using wheelchair, cane, blind etc.?
All passengers that will require extra assistance, also in case of an emergency situation/
evacuation, must be registered in order to allocate crew to assist them if needed.
1563. What has a major adverse effect on the manoeuverability of a RoRo car carrier? Wind
1567. What is the adequate marking of liferafts for passenger ships on short international
voyages?
SOLAS B PACK
1568. 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?
Short sharp period of roll associated with breaking lashings and shifting cargo
1569. What is the correct understanding of the tem "Angle of Loll" when applied to ships
stability?
The angle the ship will lie when the ship has a negative GM
1570. What is the correct understanding of the term "Bending moments" when applied to ships?
The longitudinal Bending Moment at any section within the ship is the total moments
tending to alter the longitudinal shape of the ship
1571. What is the full name of the International Convention dealing with stability of passenger
ships?
The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
1572. What is the minimum Initial Transverse Metacentric Height (GM) allowed under the
International Load Line Rules?
0.15 metres
1573. What is the name of this unit?
A hydrostatic release unit
1576. What must be ensured immediately after lowering and securing the stern ramp on a RoRo
vessel?
Control levers should be locked in the ‘neutral' position
1577. What new stability problems would be caused by having deep double bottom tanks on
double hull oil tankers?
The Metacentric Height (GM) would have to be considered.
1579. What special requirements applies to fire alarm signalling systems in passenger ships Fail
safe, Centralized in a continuously manned control station, Remote control of fire doors,
Indication of open or closed fire doors, Reactivation of ventilation, Detector status, Back up
powered
1580. 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?
From the head of the derrick or crane
1581. When cargo discharge reaches stripping levels on an oil tanker, it is necessary to reduce
the inert gas pressure so as to:
Minimise blowback.
1582. When cross-flooding arrangements to correct unsymmetrical flooding and excessive heel
angels in damaged condition are installed in passenger ships, what is the maximum angle of
heel after flooding but before equalization?
15 degrees
1586. When shutting down the flue gas plant, the last step that the operator shall carry out would
be to:
Shut down of inert gas blower.
1587. Where and for what are rubber mats used on board a pure RoRo car carrier?
Under the loading ramp flap to prevent vehicle damage
1588. Where on board a RoRo ship will cargoes experience the greatest accelerations? In the
highest stowage positions to each side of the ship
1589. Where shall you be able to activate the ship security alert system on board passenger ships?
From the navigation bridge and in at least one other location
1590. 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?
At least one portable foam applicator unit
1591. Which of these is not a Cargo Transport Unit under the IMDG Code?
Road tank vehicle
1592. Which one of the following international regulations is normally used when handling
dangerous goods?
IMDG code
1594. Why are all RoRo passenger ships divided into vertical ’zones’?
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.
1596. With reference to oil tanker equipment, the abbreviation VECS stands for:
Vapour Emission Control System.
1597. With reference to the efficiency of cargo pumps on oil tankers, the abbreviation NPSH
stands for:
Net Pressure Suction Head.
1598. A vessel constructed without bulkheads on the main cargo deck will be assigned the
class notation:
Ro-Ro
1599. The minimum number of transverse bulkheads required for a vessel with machinery
aft is:
Three
1602. The void space between a cargo tank and the machinery space of a crude
tanker is called:
i. A Cofferdam
a. Sheer
1604. The centre of pressure, on a bulkhead flooded on one side to a depth, h. measured from
the bottom is:
a. 0.5 h
1605. Istortion of a vessels structure caused by rolling is called"
a. Racking
a. Forward
1607. The condition in which the greatest pounding stresses are liable to occur is:
a. In ballast, beam sea
b. Loaded, head sea
1608. Racking stresses can be reduced by fitting a good system of:i
a. Bulkheads
1609. The vessels structure foreside the collision bulkhead is stiffened to resist:
a. Panting & Racking
1610. The connection of frames and beams at deck level between the bulkheads is
designed to resist:
a. Racking
Hogging
1613. The connecting plate between a side frame and a transverse deck beam is called a:
a. Knee
a. Compression
a. Bulwark Stanchion
a. An Offset Bulb
a. Butt
1622. In the Figure shown, the items marked 6
are:
a. Bilge Brackets
1623. To prevent water entering the space below, door openings on the weather deck should
be constructed with approved:
a. Sills
b. Freeing Ports
c. Brackets
d. Longitudinal
f. Fillet
1628. Additional bottom stiffening is required immediately aft side of the collision bulkh
g. Pounding
1629. The item of structure numbered
9 in the given Figure is a
h. Panting Stringer
i. Fore Peak
1631. The pipe which directs the anchor cable from the windlass to the chain locker is called
a:
j. Spurling
1632. The item of structure numbered 10 in
the Figure given is a:
k. Breast Hook
l. Nash Plate
1634. The lower end of the stem bar is attached to a:
a. keel Plate
1635. The type of rudder in the Figure is:
b. Semi-balanced
c. Gudgeon
1637. The top of a stern frame is connected to the vessel's structure at the:
d. Transom Floor
1638. The vertical distance measured from the deck line to the centre of the load line disc is
the:
e. Statutory Freeboard
1639. The vertical distance top to top between the load line marks S and F is the:
h. Bulkhead
1642. In ideal conditions, the forward distance a propeller will move in one revolution of the
shaft is the:
i. Pitch
1643. When a vessel is in neutral equilibrium, the GM will be:
j. Zero
1644. The intact volume of a vessel above the waterline is called:
k. Reserve Buoyancy
1645. A stiff vessel will have a GM which is:
l. Large
1646. Freeboard is the vertical distance measured from the:
m. Main Deck to the Waterline
r. 0.33 h
1652. The vessels structure foreside the collision bulkhead is stiffened to resist:
w. Deck Girders
1656. A vessel in the condition shown
here is:
x. Hogging
1657. The connection of frames and beams at deck level between the bulkheads is designed to
resist:
y. Racking
1658. The transverse curve of the deck is called:
z. Camber
1659. The minimum number of transverse bulkheads required for a vessel with machinery aft
is:
aa. Three
1660. Moulded beam is the measurement taken to the:
B. Inside of the Plating
1661. The longitudinal curve of the deck is called:
bb. Sheer
1662. A vessel constructed without bulkheads on the main cargo deck will be assigned the
class notation:
cc. Container
1663. The void space between a cargo tank and the machinery space of a crude tanker is called:
hh. Frame
1669. Additional bottom stiffening is required immediately aft side of the collision bulkhead
to resist:
jj. Pounding
1670. The uppermost continuous hull plating is called the:
kk. Sheer Strake
1672.
1692. For a container stowed in a position equidistant from the roll and pitch axes
of a ship, what will quarter the acceleration forces acting on it?
C. Halving the roll period
1693. How are ship's stability characteristics affected by Parametric Rolling?
B. By the virtual loss of GM
1694. . What does heaving result in?
B. Shearing of container twistlocks
1695. . What is the disadvantage of using High Tensile Steel (HTS) in ship construction?
A. Enhanced vibration in HTS areas
1696. . What is the primary cause of fatigue damage to the hull girder?
F. The number of repeated stress cycles
1706. What are the effects of a bulk vessel loading a high density cargo resulting
in a large metacentric height (GM)?
A. Have a fast roll period and possibly
suffer racking stresses
1707. What differences in design are there between a standard cargo hold and a
C. This hold does not have ventilators
1708. What must by carefully checked when loading a bulk carrier to maximum draft
C. The vessel is trimmed by the head on completion
1709. What would a cracked cross-deck plating found during a loaded passage on a
bulk carrier indicate?
C. That failure of the shell plating is imminent
1710. A General Cargo vessel develops an angle of loll while loading a heavy
item of deck cargo alongside the jetty. You should immediately:
A. Stop cargo, reduce FSE in tanks, lower
weights within vessel and fill small ballast
tank on low side of vessel.
1711. A General Cargo vessel is deemed to be cargo worthy
when:
A. The hatch covers and/or hatch pontoons are weather
tight.
1712. A general cargo vessel is loading to its Summer Marks Upon completion of
loading, the final level of the water would be at:
A. The top of the summer load line mark.
1713. A general cargo with a large metacentric height (GM) would be expected to
have: A. A fast roll period and large righting levers (GZ Levers).
1714. Prior to loading heavy lift cargoes on a General Cargo Vessel, it must be
ensured that:
A. There are minimum free surface moments in tanks.
1715. The IMO Convention that is not applicable to a general cargo vessel when
it is carrying timber deck cargoes is:
B. SOLAS 74/78.
1716. The value of GZ is no longer able to be calculated using GM Sine Angle of
Heel formula at?
C. Small angles of heel.
1717. The value of the GZ lever at small angles of heel on a General Cargo Vessel
can be denoted by the formula:
D. KN - KG x Sin angle of list.
1718. If properly secured what benefits do high sided car carriers have over other
ship types regarding seaworthiness?
C. Their large reserve buoyancy
prevents capsizing
1719. On a roro vessel, in addition to longitudinal, transverse and vertical
accelerations what else must be taken into account when calculating the external
forces acting on a cargo unit?
B. Longitudinal and vertical forces by wind pressure
1720. What special design feature is attributed to roro vessels which are only car carriers?
B. A stern ramp
1721. When will a ro-ro vessel pitch heavily?
B. When wave lengths are equal to twice the ship's length
1722. As a probable result of being in collision with your vessel, the other vessel
involved is on fire? What are your responsibilities to the other vessel?
A. After checking the extent of the damage and welfare of your
crew, if possible your vessel should
standby and offer assistance,
until being relieved of that
obligation by the other vessel.
1723. Ship A is fully loaded with iron ore and is navigating in a coastal region when it
is in collision with ship B, causing ship A to take in water in several holds. What
is the best course of action by ship A to save the vessel and the cargo?
B. Attempt to stop the ingress
of water by listing the ship over
and bringing the damaged area
of the hull out of the water.
1724. The bridge wheelman has not reported for duty and there is a suspected
"Man Overboard" situation on your vessel. The ship has been searched and there
is one seaman missing? The vessel turns round and retraces the course back, calling
for assistance from other vessels in the vicinity. What should be the focal point for
any search pattern to be established?
A. Determine when the seaman was last sighted and concentrate
the search round the course line between the last sighting
and present position, taking into account any prevailing current.
1725. The engines have failed and will require at least 24 hours to be available as
a reliable means of propulsion. Your vessel is about 20 miles off the coast in a
tidal are What are the initial steps that should be taken to ensure the safety of the
ship?
A. Display NUC lights and investigate the tidal flow over
the next 24 hours and the probable drift of the vessel.
1726. The vessel is passing through the English Channel when the ARPA radars
fail completely and navigation must continue without any operational radars.
Should there be any changes to your passage plan or bridge procedures. Your
vessel is equipped with an operational ECDIS
A. Increase the officers on the bridge to
allow greater use of visual navigation
1727. You are Senior Deck officer / Duty officer onboard one of the vessels
involved in a collision. What will your actions be following the collision?
A. Make sure your vessel +
crew are safe and then offer
your assistance to the other
vesselK
1728. You are senior Deck Officer onboard a merchant vessel. During the night you
have been in a collision with a sail boat and there are no signs of life in the water.
What would you do?
A. Alarm the rescue centre and
commence searching for any
survivors
1729. You are witness to a collision between two other ships close to your vessel.
What immediate action should you take?
C. Send out a distress message on their behalf.
1730. Your vessel has been in collision and it is uncertain whether the vessel has
the required residual stability to remain afloat. After sounding the general alarm
on board and informing the nearest Coast Radio Station of your situation, what
other immediate steps should be taken?
A. Complete soundings of all compartments to determine the number
of compartments floode Check the vessels stability limitations within
its statutory loadline requirements to determine if still adequate.
1731. Your vessel has been in involved in a collision with an other vessel. As Master
responsible for the ship and persons on board, what is the first step to take?
A. Organise someone to assess the extent
of damage and the residual stability of the
vessel.
K
1732. Your vessel is involved in a collision with another vessel. What should you as
Master tell the Master on the other vessel?
B. Explain your actions prior to the collision and request details of
actions taken by the other vessel which resulted in the collision
1733. Your vessel is progressing within a Traffic Separation Scheme and receives
a navigational warning of another vessel progressing the wrong way within the
scheme. What actions should be taken on the bridge, if any?
A. Use the Arpa for early identification of all other ship
movements within the traffic lane and give rogue vessel a wide berth
1740. Which statement is TRUE concerning a vessel of 150 meters in length, at anchor?
B. She must show all-round white lights forward and aft.
1741. Which vessel would be required to show a white light from a lantern exhibited
in sufficient time to prevent collision?
C. A 6-meter motorboat
1742. Barges being towed at night
A. Must be lighted at all times
1743. You sight another power-driven vessel dead-ahead showing both the red and
green sidelights. The required action to take would be to
B. Start a radar plot in order to ascertain his course
1744. You are underway in fog and hear one short, one prolonged, and one short
blast in succession. What is the meaning of this signal?
C. A vessel is at anchor, warning of her
position.
1745. An anchored vessel on pilotage duty must show which light(s) at night? B. A white
light over a red light and anchor lights
1746. A vessel which is fishing is required to show sidelights and a stern light only when
1749. Your power-driven vessel is stopped and making no way, but is not in any
way disable Another vessel is approaching you on your starboard beam.
Which statement is TRUE?
C. You should be showing the lights or shapes for a vessel restricted in her ability to
maneuver
1750. For identification purposes at night, U.S. Navy submarines on the surface
may display an intermittent flashing light of which color?
B. Red
1751. Vessels engaged in fishing may show the additional signals described in Annex II
to the Rules when they are .
B. Fishing in a traffic separation zone
1752. The steps of the embarkation ladder used must be spaced apart by a distance
of:
A. Equally spaced and not less than 300 mm or more than 380 mm
1756. When reasonable and practicable, how often shall rescue boats be launched
with their assigned crew aboard and manoeuvred in the water?
A. Every month
1757. When should a crew member joining a ship for the first time be given
some training and instructions in the use of the ship's fire-fighting
appliances ?
B. As soon as possible
1761. Which one of the listed requirements regarding abandon ship drills corresponds
to present SOLAS regulation?
A. Each lifeboat shall be launched, and
manoeuvred in the water with its
assigned crew at least once every three
months during an abandon ship drill
1762. At least, how often shall life boats be launched with their assigned operating
crew aboard and manoeuvred in the water according to SOLAS?
B. Every month
1763. During abandon ship exercise, what life-saving equipment must be demonstrated?
B. How to communicate using the hand -held radios
1764. How often are "abandon ship" drills required to be held on cargo vessels
according to SOLAS?
A. Once every month.
1765. How often shall crew members participate in fire drills?
A. Once every month
1766. How often shall each member of the crew participate in an "abandon ship"-drill?
A. Once every month
1767. On board passenger ships an abandon ship drill must be
performed:
A. Every week
1768. Referring to the SOLAS convention, how often should a crew member on a
cargo ship participate in one abandon ship drill and one fire drill?
A. Monthly
1769. The emergency fire pump is in accordance with good seamanship and
precautionary routines run and tested weekly. Routine checks and maintenance
are normally carried out by dedicated personnel. To ensure safe and appropriate
operation of the pump, would you consider it beneficial that the same dedicated
personnel operate the pump in emergencies?
B. To ensure safe operation of the emergency pump,only dedicated
personnel must be permitted to operate the pump.
1770. Which of the following items shall be included in an "abandon ship"-drill?
A. Checking that passengers and crew are suitably dressed and
lifejackets correctly donned
1771. Which one of the following items has to be included in an abandon ship
drill according to SOLAS regulations?
A. Checking that life-jackets are correctly donned.
1773. A burn may occur when electricity of high current and voltage passes through the
body. Most damage occurs at the points of entry and exit of electricity. What is the
treatment of electrical burns?
A. Place sterile dressing over the burn and secure with a bandage.
1774. A diabetic has eaten too little food and the person may feel dizzy and lightheaded. The
skin becomes pale, with profuse sweathing. Limbs may begin to tremble and pulse
becomes rapid. The urine glucose reaction is negative. What kind of medicine will the
person need as soon as possible?
A. Sugar lump, sugar drink or something sweet.
1775.A person slowly feels more sleepy and thirsty. The skin and slimhinner become very
dry and there is a sweet taste of the breath. The glucose reaction shows positive. What
kind of medicine will the person need as soon as possible?
A. Insulin.
1776.A severe blow to or a heavy fall on the upper part of the abdomen (solar plexus) can
upset the regularity of breathing. What is the symptoms and signs?
A. Difficulty in breathing in and the casualty may be unable to speak.
1777.A strain occurs when a muscle or group of muscles is over- stretched and possibly torn,
by violent or sudden movement. Strain can be caused by lifting heavy weights
incorrectly. The treatment of strain may be remembered as the word RICE.What is
RICE an abbreviation for?
A. Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.
1778. As with heat burns the damage of frostbite /hypothermia may be either superficial or
deep, and the affected tissues may be destroyed. What kind of first aid should be given
a person with frostbite ?
A. Hand or body heat the affected parts skin-to-skin (e.g. frozen hand in persons opposite
armpit...)
1779. Asthma is a distressing condition in which the muscles of the air passage go into spasm.
How can the asthma attacks be triggered off ?
A. Nervous tension,allergy, or none obvious cause.
1780. Chemical burns in eyes or on the skin can cause severe damage. Some chemicals may
be absorbed through the skin and cause widespread and sometimes fatal damage within
the body. What is the first main treatment if someone is a victim of chemical burns?
A. Remove any contaminated clothing and flood the affected area with slowly running
water. Make sure that the contaminated water drains away freely and safely.
1781. Due to exposure to heat fatigue, heat stroke and dehydration, what is the maximum
recommended effective temperature (ET) for full work load in enclosed spaces?
A. 30.5°C ET?
1782. How do the human body absorb toxicants?
A. The human body absorb toxicants through respiration, skin and the aliment channel
1783. How will you treat a seasick person?
A. Leave him in bed or request him to have some fresh air.
1784. In which way may intake of poisoning material occur?
A. By inhaling, skin penetrating, skin absorbing and swallowing
1785. Severe pains in the chest occur when the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the
heart, become too narrow for sufficient oxygenated blood to reach the muscles of the
heart. Normally these attacks only last a few minutes, and the pain stops if the casualty
rests. What kind of medicine to be taken when an Angina Pectoris attack occurs?
A. Nitro glycerine tablets.
1786. Sun rays and light reflected from a bright surface (e.g. sea); can cause damage to the
skin and eyes. What is this type of burn called?
A. Radiation burns.
1787. There are three levels of burning, namely:*Superficial *Intermediate*Deep burns (also
called full-thickness burns) A large burn will almost certainly contain areas of all three
grades. How many per cent of the body may be burned before the danger of shock
occurs?
A. 15 percent.
1788. Water Jel is a unique product regarding protection and first aid of burns. Water Jel is
delivered in different sizes. Biggest is a carpet with the size 182cm x 152 cm. What is
the highest temperature the Water Jel carpet is resistant against?
A. 1530 C
1789. What is Hypothermia and how is it cured?
A. Body temperature below 35C / Heat the body
1790. What is the first sign and symptom of a Cardiac Infarction?
A. Sudden crushing, vice-like pain in the centre of the chest.
1791. What is the purpose of a Medico Message?
A. Call an hospital for professional medical assistance by radio when needed.
1792. Which organs absorb oxygen and part with carbon dioxide?
A. The respiratory organs
.
*b. concerned personnel carry out the on-board traing progamme effectively
*a.It leads to better work performance and positive atmosphere among the crew.
*a. To ensure that cabins and common spaces are maintained in a clean, safe and
hygienic condition
1803. To help turn an individual into becoming a Team Player we would need to
a. *c.Monitor their individual performance
1804.Groupthink is used to describe
a. *a.The positive aspects that accur when a group works together.
1805. Research on working in pairs, teams, or in groups has shown that.
a. *d.Collaborations can be productive
1806. Yang bertugas tanggung jawab semua peralatan keselamatan yang ada diatas kapal adalah
Mualim III
1809. Manajemen yang cenderung pada pengaturan massa yang banyak dimana kita harus
mampu mengatasinya, disebut :
Crowd Management
1810. Manajemen yang mengatur segala sesuatu keadaan yang susah diatur atau dalam
situasi krisis, disebut :
Crisis Management
1811. Yang tidak termasuk setifikat sesuai dengan ISM Code adalah :
CLC
1812. Pihak – pihak mana sajakah yang tidak terlibat dalam pemberlakuan ISM Code ?
Buruh
1813. Salah satu keuntungan adanya ISM Code bagi pelaut adalah :
Menjadikan kapal sebagai tempat bekerja yang aman bagi pelaut
1814. Suatu manajemen kapal yang sudah berjalan dengan baik dapat dilihat dari indicator –
Indikator, diantara indicator – indicator tersebut adalah
SMC :
1815. Suatu proses atau sejumlah aktivitas yang berkesinambungan dan saling berhubungan
yang melibatkan manusia, tekhnologi, metode, modal untuk mencapai suatu tujuan
organisasi didalam pengoperasian kapal disebut :
Shipping Management
1816. Yang bertugas tanggung jawab semua peralatan keselamatan yang ada diatas kapal
adalah :
Mualim III
1817. An emergency situation on board must be reported to the company by :
The fastest means available.
1818. All necessary information for the next port of call should be:
Procured before departure from a port.
1821. If master finds reason to doubt whether the agent is giving the vessels interest full and
proper attention he should?.
Investigate the matter carefully and report the findings to the company.
1825. Proper and accurate inventory of stores should be maintained in order to?.
Control the ships budget.
1826. Prior to arrival at a US port from a foreign port, as per present regulation, the
USCG requires:96 hours notice of arrival.
1827. Representative of the port authorities should always receive the best possible
treatment?.
For ships clearance to take place quikly and without complications
1829. The responsible person for maintaining butget on board normally is:
Master.
1831. To help turn individual into becoming a team player we would need to ?.
Train them in one task at a time.
1832. The office phone, fax, telex, and after office hours telephone numbers can be
found in ?.
The ships emergency contingency manual.
1833. To help create and manage diversity in a team you need to?.
Actively discourage members to ask for help as it is a sign of weakness
1834. The majority of conventions adopted under the auspices of IMO fall into which
of the three main categories?.
Maritime safety, Prevention of marine pollution, liability and compensation.
1835. Who is responsible for the safe keeping of the ships documents?
.Master.
1840. It is through ............. that group members can be inspired, motivated and guided to be
successful and productive.
a. *d.Leadership
1850. Representative of the port authorities should always receive the best possible
treatment:
a. For ship's clearance to take place quickly and
without complications
1851. Where will you normally find the ship's documents including Crew Passports and
CDC on board a vessel?
i. Ship's Office
1852. Which of the following will be reported to a company on the emergency phone?
i. All accidents where crew are injured or killed
1853. Which of these is not a principle of great man theory?
a. A great leader is only great in certain situations.
3. A theory which states that there is too much emphasis on leaders and more
attention should be placed on followers.
1865. Which of the following statements about leaders versus managers is false?
5. Leaders are thought to do things right, managers do the right things
1869. Under the ISM Code, what is understood by the Shipping Company or
“The Company” ?
The Owner
1879. All requirements of the ISM code are to ensure that safe practices are taken into account
in ship operation through written procedures. These requirements include the following
information: …………….
a. All of these.
1880. The functional requirements for a Safety Management System is to develop, implement
and maintain a system which includes the following
a. a safety and environmental protection policy 2) instructions and procedures to
ensure safe operations and protection of the environment.
1881. Under ISM, the Company should establish ………….to describe how the objectives of
the ISM code will be achieved.
a. known and maintained at all levels of the organisation both ship based as well
as shore based.
1883. The safety objectives and requirements of a Company may be
…………..standards required by the ISM code ?
a. set above
1884. A Company's safety management objectives and requirements, which are set above the
standards of the ISM code, should be …………..
1888. Under ISM, if the Company has subcontracting arrangements for manning, technical
support or maintenance, how many Documents of Compliance are to be issued ?
a. Only one DOC can be issued to the Company
1889. Under ISM, any responsibility imposed on the Company by the ISM Code which is
subcontracted……..
a. all activities concerning the Safety Management System which have been
subcontracted.
1891. Under ISM, the company should define and document the responsibility, authority and
interrelation of all personnel who manage, perform and verify work relating to and
affecting safety and pollution prevention. How ?
1893. Under ISM, the responsibility and authority of the Designated Person should
include………….
a. monitoring the safety and pollution prevention aspects of the operation of each
ship
1894. Under ISM, what qualifications are required by the Designated Person ?
a. A master certificate
b. Appropriate knowledge and experience associated with verification and control
of safety and pollution prevention requirements of the ISM code
1895. Under ISM, is shipboard presence required by the Designated Person ?
a. Every 2 to 3 months
1896. Under ISM, who is responsibility to implement the Company's Safety and
Environmental Policy on board ?
a. The Master's
1897. Under ISM, how could it be assessed whether or not the Master has effectively
implemented the Safety and Environmental Protection policy as defined by the Company
a. By the state of cleanliness on board
1898. Under ISM, who should motivate the crew to observe the Safety and Environmental
policy on board ?
a. The Master
1899. Under ISM, what methods should be used to motivate the crew to observe the Safety
and Environmental protection policy ?
a. Ensure that the crew understand how they will personally benefit from the
implementation as well as encouraging reception of ownership
1900. How can the crew be helped to understand how they personally benefit from the SEP
policy and how could their perception of ownership be encouraged
a. The Master
1903. What are the best means of verifying that specked requirements (procedures and
instructions) regarding the Safety Management System are observed ?
a. By dividing the responsibility amongst officers who have to keep their own
Safety Work Book
1904. It is the Master's responsibility of reviewing the Safety Management System and
reporting its deficiencies to ………..
a. the shore based management
1905. The Master's review reporting on the Safety Management system should
include any deficiencies and may include …………..
a. proposals for corrective action and recommendations for improving the SMS.
1906. Whenever the Master, in his role as the responsible person for on-board safety, finds a
deficiency in the Safety Management system relevant to the ships operation he should
a. inform the Company.
1907. When is the Master to review the Safety Management System and to report to the
Company ?
a. Prior to change of command
b. The Company should set a standard interval for such reviews
1908. Should the Master's authority be emphasized in the Safety Management system ?
a. The Company should ensure that the SMS operating on board the ship contains
a clear statement emphasizing the Master's authority
1909. Under ISM, the overriding authority of the Master applies …………….
a. In both normal and extreme circumstances
1910. It should be checked that the Company has documented that the Master has overriding
responsibility and authority as required …………..
1914. For general cargo, thorough hold preparation is required. This is mainly to ensure that:
A. bilges are clean and working
1919. Prior to loading a refrigerated cargo scrupulous preparations are required. The most
vital precaution is:
B. chilling units set to maximum cooling
1920. When carrying refrigerated cargo, while on passage the most important monitoring is:
B. regular temperature checks
1921. Which of the following is not a primary purpose for using dunnage?
B. To prevent chafage on cargo
1922. Which of the following refrigerated cargoes is not compatible for carriage in the same
conditions as the others listed?
B. Butter
1929. The horizontal distance between the forces of Buoyancy and Gravity acting on a vessel
when heeled by wind or waves is called the:
B. Righting Lever
1930. When loading vehicles for carriage, the fuel tanks should be:
B. carrying a minimum of fuel
1934. When Timber Deck cargo has been loaded, the stowage should be such that:
B. there is solid stowage to prevent water from flowing on deck
1940. When planning a container cargo, the cargo officer should ensure that:
B. Potential ship stresses are calculated
1941. Prior to preparing and cleaning holds in preparation for bulk cargo it is important to:
B. consult the IMO Code of Practice
1944. Cargoes referenced within the IMDG code may be anticipated to be:
B. of a hazardous nature
1946. Guideline requirements for the carriage of bulk grain state that:
B. following a cargo shift, the maximum heel must be no ore than 12°
1947. The carriage of bulk grain cargo should be carried out as directed under the rules of:
B. the SOLAS (IMO) Grain Rules
1949. During loading of dangerous goods a package is dropped. Despite damaging the
packaging the product can be clearly seen and is not damaged. What should be done?
B. Reject the package
1950. Full reference and details relating to dangerous goods will be found in which
document?
B. IMDG Code
1951. During loading dangerous goods, the documentation is incomplete regarding stowage
and classification details. The deck officer should:
B. request the missing details before sailing
1954. Planning for a heavy lift, the preferred derrick type would be:
B. Hallen swinging
1956. MacGregor style steel hatchcouers are secured against unwanted movement by:
B. side securing lugs
1957. Rigging a Jumbo Derrick for a heavy lift, which of the following is standard practice?
B. To put winches in double gear
1958. What type of vessel is most likely to be fitted with a Ring Main cargo system?
B. Product Carrier
1959. Which of the following cargoes would be most likely to be discharged using positive
displacement reciprocating cargo pumps?
B. molasses
1960. Eductors are used within oil tanker cargo operations for:
B. cargo stripping
1961. The final value between the ship's side and the onshore terminal is called the:
B. Manifold Valve
1962. In a 250,000 tonne VLCC, how many tonnes would typically be discharged by a single
main cargo pump?
B. 4,000 tonnes
1963. Threshold Limit Value (TLV) is the maximum concentration of a substance that
should be present in:
B. an atmospheric sample
1964. When crew are working in confined spaces that have been cleared of hazardous
materials, ventilation should be provided:
B. continuously
1965. Prior to entering a space the oxygen level should be shown to be at least:
B. 20%
1968. How much space would 300 tonnes of Tea with a stowage factor of 3.0 take up, if it
had a broken stowage factor of 10%?
B. 990 cubic metres
1971. The cause for ice accumulation on the ship is due to freezing of sea spray at the
temperature below …………
A. 0 degree C
1975. Frontal depressions moue in families, each depression following its predecessor but
in……………..
A. a slightly lower latitude.
1976. Which of these is the correct weather sequence associated with a "warm front" ?
A. In advance - continuous rain; during the passage - rain almost or completely stops; in
the rear - mainly cloudy and slight rain.
1979. Which of these is the correct pressure sequence associated with a "cold front " ?
A. In advance - fall ; during the passage - sudden rise ; in the rear - rise continues more
slowly.
1980. You are 60 to 120 nautical miles from the centre of a tropical revolving storm. What
barometric changes would you expec?
A. Slight fall with diurnal variations still in evidence.
1982. In meteorology, isobars are the lines joining places having the same ………
A. pressure.
1983. What weather phenomenon can cause a reduction of radar range due to attenuation ?
A. Fog.
1985. In the vicinity of a tropical revolving storm, a prudent master will first determine
which semicircle his ship is in and then set a course to ………….
A. get away from the dangerous semicircle
1986. You are 10 to 60 nautical miles away from the Centre of a tropical revolving storm.
What barometric changes would you expect ?
A. No change.
1987. In meteorology, isotherms are the lines joining places having the same…………
A. temperature.
1989. If the vessel is between latitudes 5 - 20 degrees North, the most likely direction of
movement of a storm is ………….
A. North East..
1991. The direction of the centre of the tropical revolving storm may be found by Buys
Ballot's law, namely face the wind and ………………
A. the center of the tropical storm will be ahead about a point to the right.
.
1992. Which of these are ''high clouds” ?
A. Cirrus, cirrocumulus, cirrostratus.
1993. What is the common name for hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones ?
A. Tropical revolving storms.
1991. Trade winds are the general surface wind in which of the following latitudes ?
A. 60-90 degrees
1992. Which of these is the correct sequence of weather associated with a "cold front" ?
A. In advance - no rain ; during the passage - moderate rain ; in the rear - heavy rain.
1994. Which of these is correct sequence of visibility associated with a "cold front" ?
A. In advance - usually poor ; during the passage - first bad than good ; in the rear -
usually very good except in showers.
1995. Wich of these is the correct pressure sequence associated with a "warm front" ?
A. In advance - steady fall ; during the passage - fall ceases ; in the rear - little change or
slow fall.
1996. In a tropical revolving storm, “The eye” is a small central region of ………..
A. comparatively light winds and little clouds.
1997. The eye of the tropical revolving storm is an area with light wind but with seas
that are ……………
A. very high and confused.
1999. South Westerlies and Roaring Forties are general surface wind in which of the
following latitudes ?
A. 40 - 60 degrees.
Echo Sounder
2007. In the diagram, which arrow is pointing at the position known as the "Bridge"?
2015. In the figure, which letter indicates what is known as "mooring bits"?
The forward head line would normally lead forward from the bow
2018. On the diagram, what is the area at the forward end of the vessel shown by the letter
"A"? It is normally raised by one deck above the main deck
Fo'c's'le or Forecastle
2019. On the diagram, which arrowed line is indicating the "Breadth" of the vessel?
2023. Read the text in the diagram and answer this question: What should be given to
prospective seafarers?
2026. What could the wheelman be asked to do, to help in the preparations to leave the
berth and go to sea?
Test the steering by putting the wheel hard over both ways
2027. What do you understand by the term "Let Go" when applied to mooring and
unmooring?
Let Go means to cast off the mooring ropes and wires
Winch
2034. What is the daytime signal to be shown when the vessel is at anchor?
A black ball forward where it can best be seen
2035. What is the meaning of the term "Make Fast", when mooring the ship?
Make Fast means secure the ropes to the bits
2036. What is the name of the portable walkway or access between ship and shore?
Gangway
2037. What is the normal name given to the fuel oil used for the ship's main engines?
Bunkers
2038. What is the normal name of the special wire/rope on board the ship used to make a
tug fast?
Towing spring
2039. What is the normal name of the waterproof suit shown in the picture?
Survival suit
2040. What is the output shown on the "Rate of Turn" display fitted on the bridge?
The Rate of Turn indicator displays the rate the ship is swinging in degrees per minute
2041. What is the role of a tug in a port?
2056. Which of the mooring lines shown in the figure is known as the "AFT
BREAST LINE"?
2059. Would there ever be the need for two lookouts on the Bridge watch?
Yes, possibly when there is dense fog and heavy traffic.
2060. In the figure, which letter gives the correct understanding of the term
"LENGTH OVERALL"?
Length Overall is indicated by B, in the figure
2061. The IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases are recommended to be used
when the ship's Officer is verbally talking to whom?
In circumstances described in all of the answers provided
2062. The Second Officer, when on watch on the bridge, is often referred to as the OOW.
What does OOW actually stand for?
Officer of the Watch
2063. What is "AIR DRAUGHT", in the figure?
2069. How would you alert others onboard if you saw a person falling overboard?
If I saw a person falling overboard I would shout repeatedly, "Man overboard"
2070. Is it always possible to use the word "ship" instead of the word "boat"?
Normally a small vessel is called a "boat" rather than a "ship", otherwise it is not important
2071. What do you call the wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents the ladder from twisting?
The wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents it from twisting is called a 'Spreader'
2072. What do you understand by the order: "Move the pilot ladder to the other side"?
Move the pilot ladder to the other side, means: to shift the pilot ladder to the opposite side of
the ship.
2073. What do you understand by the term: "Let go the tug"?
Let go the tug means: to cast off the lines that secure the tug to the ship
2081. What is the normal term used for the regular training of how to launch the lifeboat?
Lifeboat drill
2082. What is the objective of the merchant navy?
To safely transport goods by sea
2083. What is the room often called where the crew eat their meals?
1995. Vessels of less than what length may not impede the passage of other vessels which can
safely navigate only within a narrow channel or fairway?
b. 20 meters
1996. A lantern combining the sidelights and stern light MAY be shown on a __________.
1998.Which vessel may carry her sidelights and stern light in a combined lantern on the mast?
a. An 18-meter sailing vessel
1999.A vessel nearing a bend or an area of a channel or fairway where other vessels may be
hidden by an obstruction shall __________.
2000.You are approaching a vessel dredging during the day and see two balls in a vertical line
on the port side of the dredge. These shapes mean that __________.
2001.Which statement is TRUE concerning the light used to accompany whistle signals?
c. It is used to supplement short blasts of the whistle.
2002.Which vessel must sound her fog signal at intervals not to exceed one minute?
d. A vessel aground
2003.By day, you sight a vessel displaying three shapes in a vertical line. The top and bottom
shapes are balls, and the middle shape is a diamond. It could be a __________.
d. southwest (225°)
2005.Which vessel is, by definition, unable to keep out of the way of another vessel?
2006.Which vessel must exhibit forward and after masthead lights when underway?
2007. As defined in the Rules, a towing light is a yellow light having the same characteristics
as a(n) __________.
d. stern light
2008. A vessel underway and making way in fog shall sound every two minutes __________.
a. one prolonged blast
2010.According to the Navigation Rules, all of the following are engaged in fishing EXCEPT a
vessel __________.
d. trolling
2011.When a vessel sounds three short blasts on the whistle, this indicates that __________.
b. her engines are going astern
2012.A vessel is overtaking when she approaches another from more than how many degrees
abaft the beam?
c. 22.5°
2013.What equipment for fog signals is required for a vessel 20 meters in length?
c. Whistle and bell only
2014.What equipment for fog signals is required for a vessel 20 meters in length?
2017.You are fishing at night, and you sight a vessel showing three lights in a vertical
line. The upper and lower lights are red and the middle light is white. Which
statement is TRUE?
a. You must keep out of the way of the other vessel.
2018.Which vessel is to sound a fog signal of one prolonged followed by two short
blasts?
2021.Your vessel enters fog. You stop your engines, and the vessel is dead in the
water. Which
fog signal should you sound?
2056. On area A1 the function " Reception of shore to ship distress alerts"" is
mainly based on:"
a. the use of VHF DSC
2057." On area A1 the function "" Reception of shore to ship distress alerts"" is
mainly based on:"
a. The use of VHF DSC
2058." On area A1 the function "" Transmission and reception of signals for
locating "" is mainly based on:"
a. the use of SART transponders
2059." On area A1 the function "" Transmission of ship to shore distress alerts"" is
mainly based on:"
a. The use of VHF DSC
2060." On area A2 the function "" Transmission and reception of on scene
communications"" is mainly based on:"
a. The use of MF and/or VHF R/T
2061." On area A2 the function "" Transmission of ship to shore distress alerts"" is
mainly based on:"
a. The use of MF DSC
2062." On area A3 the function "" Reception of shore to ship distress alerts"" is
mainly based on:"
a. The use of HF DSC and INMARSAT C SAFETYNET
2063." On area A3 the function "" Transmission and reception of on scene
communications"" is mainly based on:"
a. The use of MF and/or VHF R/T
2064." On area A3 the function "" Transmission and reception of signals for
locating "" is mainly based on:"
a. the use of SART transponders
2065." On area A4 the function "" Transmission and reception of on scene
communications"" is mainly based on:"
a. the use of MF and/or VHF R/T
2066." On area A4 the function "" Transmission and reception of signals for
locating "" is mainly based on:"
a. The use of SART transponders
2067." On area A4 the function "" Transmission of ship to shore distress alerts"" is
mainly based on:"
a. The use of HF DSC and COSPAS SARSAT Epirbs
2068.“RECEIVED MAYDAY” is used in a:
a. Receipt of a distress alert
2069.A "Standard Format for Search and Rescue Situation Reports" (SITREPs)
should be used by vessels in distress. The SITREP can be compiled as a short
form (urgent essential details). Which of the following information shall be
included when using the "short form"?
a. Weather on-scene.
2070.A Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB can be used in:
a. All sea-areas (A1 to A4)
2071.A distress alert has accidentally been sent with the Inmarsat-C installation.
One should now:
a. Make contact with an RCC
2072.A distress alert on board may only be transmitted on explicit order of:
a. The captain
2073.A distress alert sent by Inmarsat to an RCC is sent via:
a. LES
2074.A distress call has been sent accidentally on your MF DSC equipment. Which
of the following is correct for cancelling the false distress alert?
a. Make broadcast on 2182 kHz ""Mayday all stations…"" and cancel
the false distress alert."
2075.A distress-call received via RCC should:
a. Only be given receipt, if the master has confirmed that assistance
indeed can be given
2076.A distress-call, onboard via RCC, may only be given Receipt if:
a. The O.O.W deems it necessary
2077.A DSC distress alert is received. The message states that communication by
radiotelex is preferred. One preferably uses:
a. FEC mode ARQ mode
2078.A DSC distress alert single frequency call attempt is awaiting
acknowledgement:
a. Automatically repeated after 3 and a half to 4 and a half minutes
2079.A DSC-message of the “safety” category is received from another vessel on
VHF channel 70. Conforming to the GMDSS rules, for the continuation of the
safety traffic, you must change to VHF-channel:
a. 16
2080.A received DSC ‘distress alert’ contains the following information:
“UNDESIGNATED DISTRESS” Of this distress case:
a. The nature of distress is unknown
2081.A SART must, when the vessel sinks:
a. Be taken by the crew to the rescue-boat and turned on manually
2082.A satellite receives the transmissions of the 406 MHz Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB.
The transmissions of the EPIRB will be:
a. Always passed on to a LUT
2083.A ship in distress should transmit the appropriate alarm signal followed by the
distress call and message on one or all of the international distress
frequencies. Which of frequencies is in accordance with the present
recommendations?
a. 500 kHz, 2182 kHz and 156.8 MHz
2084.All designated SAR aircraft and civil aircraft carry equipment operating on
the international aeronautical distress frequencies (amplitude modulation).
The aeronautical distress frequencies are?
a. 121.5 MHz and/or 243.0 MHz
2085.An EPIRB has been activated accidentally. Which of the following is correct
for cancelling the false distress alert?
a. Call the nearest coast station and inform it that a false distress alert
has been transmited
2086.At sea red rocket signals are seen. This is not reported by radio. You have to
begin the distress alert procedure via VHF with the term:
a. MAYDAY RELAY
2087.At sea there is a container adrift which can be a danger for navigation. The
call starts with:
a. SECURITE (3x)
2088.Distress MF communications should normally be operated :
a. In J3E mode – on simplex basis
2089.For a “distress alert” via the DSC, the MF-band is used in the frequencies:
a. TX: 2187.5 kHz RX: 2187.5 kHz
2090.How many total frequencies are available for DSC distress alerting?
a. Seven (7).
2091.How will you start a cancelling message after you send by mistake a distress
call on your VHF DSC equipment
a. "All Stations - This is ""SAINT-ROMAIN""""
2092.If one requires medical advice by means of an Inmarsat-C terminal one
should use the following address:
a. 32
2093.If requested by a coastal radio station to participate in a rescue operation,
what is the most important information you may give?
a. Your position, name, call sign and speed
2094.In a distress-situation a MF/HF-DSC transmission is used in the 8MHz
frequency. In this case always:
a. Indicate on what frequency communication will be continued
2095.In radio telephony what is the "URGENCY CALL" which should be used to
indicate that you have a very urgent message to transmit concerning the safety
of another vessel or person?
a. Pan Pan (3 times)
2096.In radio-telex distress traffic preference is given to FEC because:
a. Everybody can read along
2097.On board an accident happened. Urgent radio-medical advice is needed. We
choose the category:
a. Urgency
2098.On board they want to make a DSC-call with a foreign coast-station. It is an
urgent call. Preferably choose:
a. The national DSC-call frequecies of the coast-station concerned
2099.On board they want to send a safety-call to other vessels. The DSC safety-
call:
a. Has to contain a work-frequency
2100.Onboard the following message is received on the DSC controller: DOO:
245329000 CH16 ; S distress ack 244123000 What station sent the
distress acknowledgement?
a. 245329000
2101.Regular ‘updating’ of a ships’ position in an Inmarsat-C installation is
necessary
a. To have the correct position in case of accidents
2102.Silencing by a station, not in charge of the distress-traffic, is done as follows:
a. “SEELONCE DISTRESS” followed by the silencing station's call-
sign
2103.The authority to order the use of distress signal or distress alerts is:
a. Only with the master
2104.The distress message is used when the vessel is threatened by a serious and
imminent danger and is in need of immediate assistance. What is the
telegraphy and telephony distress message like?
a. S O S (Telegraphy) / MAYDAY (Telephony)
2105.The DSC-controller display the following: DOO: 244562000 CH16 ; S
distress sinking After receiving this DSC message the following is
done immediately:
a. Listen out on VHF channel 16
2106.The DSC-controller displays the following: DOO: 246321000 CH16 ; S
distress flooding After receiving this DSC message nothing more is
received. Sending receipt on channel 16 does not give any response. One
should first:
a. Send a DSC distress alert relay
2107.The first time you send a DSC distress alert via the HF-band, you prefer the?
a. 8 MHz band
2108.The frequency 121,5 MHz is used for :
a. SARSAT-COSPAS EPIRBS
2109.The number of frequencies on which a MF/HF-DSC distress alert multi-
frequency call attempt can be transmitted is:
a. 6
2110.The receipt of a distress alert is to be pronounced as followed:
a. Mayday (1x), call-sign of ship in distress (3x) / this is / own call-
sign (3x) / received mayday
2111.The relay of a distress-call by an RCC for coast-station begins with:
a. MAYDAY RELAY (3x)
2112.The safety message announces that a station:
a. Will relay a message concerning an important navigational or
meteorological warning
2113.The Urgency Message from a ship is used to notify other traffic of a situation
where the ship is not in imminent danger, but where the development of the
situation is uncertain and may need assistance in the near future. What is the
telephony urgency message like?
a. PAN-PAN
2114.To announce an important navigational –or meteorological warning via the
VHF-installation, one should use the:
a. Safety call
2115.To get priority with radio-communication, one must notify the coast-station
that the call is:
a. An urgent call
2116.To receive distress alerting and MSI via an Inmarsat-C set vessels must have:
a. SES or an EGC receiver
2117.Via a coast-station radio medical advice is asked using NBDP. What
command has to be given after ga +?
a. med +
2118.What do you do after receiving a VHF DSC DISTRESS call ?
a. You set watch on VHF channel 16
2119.What is the action that a GMDSS Radio Operator should take when a DSC
distress alert is received?
a. The Operator should immediately set continuous watch on the
radiotelephone frequency that is associated with frquency band on
which the distress alert was received.
2120.What is the emergency channel on VHF?
a. Channel 16
2121.What is the emergency frequency on M.F. (Medium frequency) radio?
a. 2182 Hz
2122.When a coastguard-station wants to send a gale-warning by DSC it will
happen in the category:
a. Safety
2123.When a DSC-message of the ‘distress’ category is received, in order to start
distress alert communication in so far as not indicated in the alert, you will
switch to VHF channel:
a. 16
2124.When may a call for radio medical advice be preceded by the urgency-signal:
a. In urgent cases
2125.When on HF band a DSC distress alert is received, you have to listen to:
a. The radio telephony distress frequency in the band in which the
DSC distress alert was received
2126.Which of the following channels and modes should be used when initiating a
distress alert transmission?
a. Channel 70 DSC
2127.Which of the following two digits codes is used to obtain maritime assistance
a. 39
2128.Which of the following two digits codes is used to obtain medical advice ?
a. 32
2129.Which one of the listed items has to be included in a distress message?
a. Identification of the ship.
2130.Which radio frequency/channels are reserved for emergency communication?
a. 2182 kHz/VHF channel 16
2131.Which type of call will be sent by a ship adrift and needing the assistance of a
tug ? (The weather is not bad and the ship will be aground 24 hours later)
a. Urgent call
2132.Which type of call will be sent by a ship in danger of capsizing and needing
assistance from all vessels in her vicinity ?
a. Distress call
2133.Which type of call will be sent by a ship sighting another ship in distress
which is not itself in position to transmit a distress alert ?
a. Distress relay call
2134.Which type of call will be sent by a ship sighting containers adrift in vicinity
of her position ? (No message about this problem was previously transmitted
via NAVTEX or INMARSAT C SAFETYNET)
a. Safety call
2135.Which VHF channel should be used for intership navigation safety
communications?
a. Ch.13
2136.Which word will precede a distress message ?
a. MAYDAY
2137.Which word will precede a safety message ?
a. SECURITY
2138.Which word will precede an urgency message ?
a. PAN PAN
2139.You have an important navigational or meteorological warning to transmit.
What call should proceed this message when made on the radio telephone?
a. Securite Securite (3 times)
2140.You receive a distress alert on HF Radio. What should you do?
a. Wait three minutes and if no acknowledgement is heard from a coast
station you should relay the alert.
2141.You receive via the 8 MHz a DSC distress alert. The received DSC message
is however distorted. The MMSI as well as the position are illegible. After
listening at the 8 MHz telephone distress frequency, nothing is heard. This is
because:
a. Telephone signals in the same frequency band are generally weaker
than DSC signals
2142.You wish to send a DSC-message because of a m.o.b. situation and assistance
by other ships is required. You have to choose the category:
a. Distress
2143.Your vessel is acting as the on scene commander during a distress rescue.
Various vessels are interfering the distress traffic on the VHF. What message
would you use to stop them interfering with this traffic?
a. Seelonce mayday
2144.Your vessel is not in distress and not taking part in a distress operation. How
would you impose radio silence on vessels which are interfering the distress
traffic?
a. Seelonce Distress
2145.You are approaching the port entrance. What do these lights mean?
a. A vessel may proceed only when she has received specific orders to
do so.
2146.You are proceeding up a river, with berths on both banks. You see this flag
hoist on a vessel moored on a berth ahead. What does it mean?
a. You should proceed at slow speed when passing me.
2147."Overshoot" is an expression related to a ship's steering ability. What is the
correct understanding of this expression?
a. It is how many degrees of the compass a ship continues to turn after
applying counter-rudder
2148.Anyone of the crew who is assigned to watch duties in port has a number of
important tasks to carry out. Which one of the listed tasks should be included
in the watchman's duties?
a. Check the moorings for correct tightness and ensure the gangway
remains safe and secure.
2149.Apart from steering the helmsman should also:
a. Regularly check the gyro against the magnetic compass
2150.During restricted visibility, you are posted as bridge lookout and you hear 1
long blast at intervals of about 2 minutes on your port bow. What will you
report to the OOW (officer on watch)?
a. Fog signal of one long blast heard on the port bow at regular
intervals of about 2 minutes
2151.How is a EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) activated?
a. Most EPIRBs are automatically activated when they enter the water
2152.How should you, as helmsman, give feedback to the OOW (officer on watch)
that his orders are understood?
a. By repeating the order
2153.How will you act if you are helmsman and the OOW (officer on watch) gives
you the order: ”Nothing to port”
c. Don’t allow the ship to swing at all to port
2154.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
a. He should inform the Officer of the Watch and wait for instructions
2155.If you are the helmsman on duty, what would be the correct action if the
OOW (officer on watch) gives you the order to: "Change over from
Automatic pilot to Hand steering".
a. Apply the controls to disconnect the Automatic pilot and engage
hand steering. Start steering the vessel using the wheel and confirm
with the OOW the change-over is complete and the course you are
to steer
2156.Under what circumstances should gangway nets be rigged under the
gangway?
a. Whenever the gangway is rigged between ship and shore.
2157.What are the duties of an effective bridge look out?
a. Keeping a constant observation around the ship.
2158.What are the duties of the "Standby Watch keeper" when he is not on the
bridge?
a. Remain in the expected location, available for immediate call from
the bridge
2159.What does the term "Hard a Starboard" or "Hard to Starboard" mean?
a. Put the wheel fully over to starboard.
2160.What is meant by the term "keeping a proper lookout" as applied to the bridge
lookout?
a. Keeping a visual lookout all round the ship and also actively
listening out for audio signals
2161.What is the correct way that the lookout should report the appearance of a
light, in clear visibility, on the port side of the ship in a direction half way
between right ahead and abeam?
a. The lookout should state "Light 4 points to port"
a. Inform the bridge of any new lights when they appear over the
horizon or any other items observed which may affect the ship
2162.What is the meaning of the term "Steady as she goes" when acting as
helmsman?
a. 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
2163.What will you do if you are helmsman and the OOW (officer on watch) gives
you the order: “Port 20” and after a while the order: "Ease to 10"?
a. Apply 20 degrees of rudder towards port and then after the second
command reduce the wheel to 10 degrees of helm.
2164.What will you do if you are helmsman and the OOW (officer on watch) gives
you the order: ”Starboard ten”
a. Repeat the command back and then turn the wheel to make the
rudder turn 10 degrees to starboard of amidships
2165.When acting as helmsman would you expect the reading of the gyro compass
to be the same as the magnetic compass?
a. Very seldom would they be the same
2166.When you are on watch during a stay in port, what should you always ensure
is ready at the head of the gangway?
a. Life buoy with line.
2167.On the diagram provided, there are four (4) possible directions indicating the
term "AHEAD". Which one is the correct?
a. Ahead is given by A on the figure
2168.On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term "AFT" shown.
Which one is the correct one?
a. Aft is defined as A on the figure
2169.On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term "AIR
DRAUGHT" given. Which one is the correct one?
a. Air draught is given by D on the figure
2170.On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term "ASTERN"
shown. Which one is the correct one?
a. Astern is defined as D on the figure
2171.On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term "BOLLARD"
given. Which one is the correct one?
a. Bollard is given by D on the figure
2172.On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term "BREADTH"
given. Which one is the correct one?
a. Breadth is given by B on the figure
2173.On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term "CENTRE
LINE" given. Which one is the correct one?
a. Centre line is given by A on the figure
2174.On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term "MIDSHIPS"
given. Which one is the correct one?
a. Midships is given by B on the figure
2175.On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term "QUAY"
given. Which one is the correct one?
a. Quay is given by A on the figure
2176.On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term
"STARBOARD QUARTER" given. Which one is the correct one?
a. Starboard quarter is given by C on the figure
2177.On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term "WINDLASS"
given. Which one is the correct one?
a. Windlass is given by B on the figure
2178.On the figure there are four (4) possible directions shown by the arrowed
lines. Which one would correctly shows the direction understood by the term
"AFTER SPRING"?
a. After spring is defined as A on the figure
2179.On the figure there are four (4) possible directions, shown by the arrowed
lines, which could be the correct direction associated with the term "HEAD
LINE". Which one is the correct one?
a. Head line is given by B on the figure
2180.On the figure there are four possible definitions of the term "STARBOARD
BOW" given. Which one is the correct one?
a. Starboard bow is given by A on the figure
2181.The diagram shows the direction that a rope runs during a mooring operation
and a possible place where it may break. Where would be considered the
safest position to stand?
a. Outside the blue coloured zone.
2182.The diagram shows the lead of a rope during mooring operations and the
possible point where it may break. Where would be considered the safest
place to be standing?
a. Outside the coloured zone.
2183.The figure shows a cross section through a ship floating in water, with the
hull in red and the seabed below the ship shaded. On the figure there are four
(4) possible definitions of the term "FREEBOARD" given. Which one is the
correct one?
a. Freeboard is given by D on the figure
2184.The figure shows the cross section of a ship floating in water with the hull
coloured in red and the seabed below the vessel shaded. On this figure there
are four (4) possible definitions of the term "UNDERKEEL CLEARANCE"
given. Which one is the correct one?
a. Underkeel clearance is given by A on the figure
2185.What is the correct understanding of the term "boat deck"?
a. The deck where the lifeboats davits are positioned.
2186.What is the correct understanding of the term "boat drill"?
a. Practical exercise for the people on board to practice their duties and
be prepared in the case of an emergency abandon ship.
2187.What is the correct understanding of the term "Bottlescrew"?
a. A bottlescrew is a metal threaded sleeve which adjusts the length
and tension on rigging or stays
2188.What is the correct understanding of the term "FAIRLEAD"?
a. The access point where mooring lines are lead when making fast to
the shore.
2189.What is the correct understanding of the term "gangway"?
a. Portable bridge arrangement between ship and shore, when
alongside.
2190.What is the correct understanding of the term "LEE SIDE"?
a. The lee side is the side of the ship which is facing away from the
wind.
2191.What is the necessary protection when you are rust chipping with air tools?
a. Protective clothing, safety shoes, gloves, goggles, earmuffs.
2192.What items of clothing should be avoided during mooring operations?
a. All of the items specified in the alternative answers.
2193.What kind of safety clothing should be worn during a mooring operation?
a. Helmet, safety shoes, gloves and protective clothes.
2194.What kind of safety equipment must be worn during anchoring?
a. All of the mentioned equipment.
2195.What safety clothing should be worn during an anchoring operation?
a. All of the equipment mentioned in the alternative answers.
2196.What special safety measures are required by a seaman when working aloft
on a stage?
a. Safety harness with a rope secured to a safe point above.
2197.When a vessel arrives at a port to pick up a pilot and enter harbour, there
should be someone required to stand by the anchor forward. How should the
anchor be prepared and ready?
a. The brake securely applied, all cement/covering into the chain
locker and securing arrangements from windlass removed. The
guillotine can remain for removal when ready
2198.When could there be a demonstration of how to start a lifeboat engine?
a. A demonstration could be arranged during a lifeboat drill
2199.When reeving a new wire onto a self-stowing winch drum you should, after
looking at brake arrangement, reeve it to pay out as follows:
a. Direction B
2200.When two ships are lying alongside each other in a ship to ship operation and
one ship is lying at anchor, anchor watch duties must be carried out as
follows:
a. Both ships have normal anchor watch responsibility in addition to
watching ship to ship fendering, mooring etc
2201.Which one of the following types of rope is the most dangerous to work
with?
a. Nylon.
2202.If the subject is subject to manning control, which documentation must the master have at
hand?
a. Master's record and Documentation file.
2203.Is a repairman not comprised by the specification of crew under obligation to public
supervision of maritime service?
a. Yes, if engaged by the owner.
2204.What can be the result of public supervision of maritime service of seafarers?
a. It could be any of the alternatives listed.
2379. "A" Class divisions in ships are constructed so that they are capable of preventing
the passage of smoke and flame to the end of a standard fire test held for how many
minutes?
60 minutes
2381. A drip tray containing oil is on fire. The only fire fighting equipment available is
water hose with spray jet/spray nozzle. How, if at all, should you attempt to put out this
fire using water?
The water can be applied in a fine spray starting from the front in a sweeping motion.
2385. According to their physical state, extinguishing agents may be classified in to:
Solid, liquid and gases
2387. Among the additives used to improve the effectiveness of water in the fight against
fire there are the moisturing ones. What is the task they perform?
They reduce the surface tension of water
2388. Apart from red, what other colour is frequently used for a CO2 extinguisher?
Black
2389. Apart from red, what other colour is frequently used for a dry powder extinguisher?
Blue
2390. As a fire fighter, what should you always consider when fighting a fire in a confined
space?
The confined space always has six sides
2391. As a general rule, what is the minimum flash point of an oil used as a liquid fuel on
board?
60ºC
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2392. As a general rule, where would you expect to find a portable fire extinguisher in
any space?
Near to the entrance to the space
2393. B Class divisions in ships are constructed so that they are capable of preventing the
passage of flame to the end of a standard fire test held for:
30 minutes
2395. Besides certain other factors, a BOILOVER takes place: When the container also
contains water
2396. Breathing apparatuses is an important piece of equipment for being able to fight a
fire onboard a vessel. What routine precautions to be observed with regard to use and
maintenance of such equipment?
All the mentioned alternatives.
2397. Could a lift be considered as an escape route from the engine room ?
No
2400. For which of the following groups of substances or materials is the use of water as
an extinguishing agent dangerous?
Sodium hydrosulphite , potassium hydroxide, magnesium
2401. Fuel oil from a leaking fuel pipe has been collected in a drip tray under the boiler
furnace.The oil is suddenly ignited by a backflash from the boiler burner.The boiler room
is manned and the person present has the choice of various extinguishers. The fire is purely
a surface fire. What would be the preferable extinguisher?
Powder
2402. Generally speaking, what is the value commonly recognised as the maximum
concentration of CO allowed in the breathing air of a breathing apparatus?
20ppm
2403. Generally speaking, what is the value commonly recognised as the maximum
concentration of oil vapours allowed in the breathing air of a breathing apparatus? 5mg/m3
CO2 horn
2411. Give the meaning of the following symbol
Fire station
2414. Give the meaning of the following symbol
Flame detector
2415. Give the meaning of the following symbol
Foam installation
2416. Give the meaning of the following symbol
Gas detector
2419. Give the meaning of the following symbol
Heat detector
2420. Give the meaning of the following symbol
Smoke detector
2429. Give the meaning of the following symbol
Sprinkler horn
2431. Give the meaning of the following symbol
2435. How does low expansion foam act as an extinguishing agent when dealing with oil
fires?
By smothering and also by providing some cooling
2436. How many separate means of escape are provided from each fire zone above the
bulkhead deck?
At least two
2440. If a fire starts in the fuel tanks of a vessel, the fire will be ?
A class B fire
2441. If circumstances permit, how should low expansion foam be applied to oil burning
near a bulkhead of the engine room?
The foam should be aimed at the bulkhead behind the fire and allowed to spread out slowly
over the fire.
2442. If you detect a fire on board the ship, dependent on the situation, which of the
following actions is the first to be taken?
Raise the fire alarm.
2443. If you have to carry out hot work close to a smoke detector in the engine room,
what precautions should be taken?
Notify Master, Deck officer and Engineer in charge.The loop for this special sensor to be
switched off and take normal precautions for hot work.
2444. In a liquid fire the surface of which is about 100m²,
Flames are usually higher than the diameter of the fire
2445. In a smoke filled alleyway where will the cleanest air be found, and how should
you proceed out?
Near to the deck, crawl out keeping your face as near to the deck as possible.
2446. In case of a fire inside the Acetylene-line in the ac/ox gas welding equipment, what
action is deemed necessary?
Close the valves on both the Acetylene and the Oxygen bottles.
2447. In case of a fire on the line of an oxyacetylene gas-welding equipment, what action
should be taken?
Close the valves on both bottles, first the acetylene and then the oxygen bottle
2448. In case of fire in the switch board, what kind of extinguisant to be preferred?
CO2
2450. In general, what is the best extinguishing agent to put out a class A fire?
Water
2451. In order to extinguish a fire with a portable extinguisher, we must proceed in the
following way:
Maintain a safe distance, apply the extinguishing agent to the base of the flames with the wind
behind us
2452. In order to extinguish a flammable liquid of the same kind as alcohol, we can use:
Anti-alcohol foam
2453. In the fire fighting of fires of a type C with dry chemical powder extinguishers, the
application is performed
in a continuous way so that the powder spray is in the same direction as the one of the flame
2454. In which one of the following an oil, the flash point of which only needs to be over
43°C, may be used?
In emergency generators
2456. Mention some important thoughts for what you have to do when you recognise that
fire break out onboard
Report to bridge or duty officer, actuate the fire alarm, call the persons around the fire and join
the fire squad
2457. Monoammonium phosphate used as a dry powder can be effective on which of the
following type of fire?
Solid, liquids, and gases
2459. On a fire patrol at night you see smoke coming from a closed cabin door. What
action should you take first?
Activate the nearest fire alarm button and advise bridge of the location of the fire.
2460. 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 ?
To reduce the general risk of fire in an unmanned engine room.
2461. Proteinic foams have the feature of being? Of low expansion, viscous and solid,
easily contaminated by hydrocarbons
2464. The duty engineer of a UMS ship is approached by a member of the ship's staff,
seeking permission to hang wet working clothes in the engine room to dry. He should:
Not allow the clothes to be hung anywhere in the unmanned machinery spaces
2467. The engine room is equipped with regular fire hoses and nozzles. What is important
to observe when using water as an extinguisant in the engine room?
All the mentioned alternatives.
2468. The extinguishing agent which can be applied on any fires of class A, B, or C is:
Multipurpose powder
2471. The lowest temperature at which a liquid will give off sufficient vapors to form a
flammable mixture with air is known as the:
Flash point
2472. The main risk for people when using CO2 as an extinguishing agent in a closed
space is: Air suppression
2475. The presence of smoke represents one of the greatest dangers in the fire fighting.
Why?
It reduces the visibility, provokes panic, is irritating and may be toxic
2477. The superstructure and deck houses of passenger ships carrying more than 36
passengers shall be divided into main vertical zones by
Class "A" division
2478. The use of combustible material is restricted in the accommodation spaces in order
to: Contain and suppress fire and explosion in the compartment of origin
2479. To maintain a fire, three conditions need to be met: Oxygen, combustible material
and sufficient temperature for combustion. What subject must be removed to extinguish
the fire?
Either of the mentioned alternatives.
2480. Water is the extinguishing agent which is the most widely employed and its action
as an extinguishing agent is due to a combination of the following phenomena: Cooling,
smothering and dispersion
2482. Welding and flame cutting are among the factors which give the highest risk of fire
on board ships. Precaution has to be taken to avoid this risk. Which of the following safety
rules may be regarded as the most important?
The welder shall have been instructed in the use of the ship's welding plant
2485. What are the components of the personal equipment of the fireman's outfit
All the items mentioned
2488. What are the three diameters of fire hoses most commonly found on ships?
25, 45, or 70 mm
2491. What class of fire is a smouldering fire of wood, textiles, paper and other
carbonaceous materials?
Class A
2495. What is the "international shore connection" used for? To connect the ship fire main
to the shore lines
2496. What is the absolutely main purpose with fighting a fire on board?
Rescuing of life
2497. What is the factor that makes the difference between a deflagrating and a detonating
explosion?
The speed of the shock wave created by the initial combustion
2500. What is the main criterion generally taken into account to classify portable
extinguishers:
The extinguishing agent
2502. What is the minimum capacity of the portable tank of a portable foam applicator ?
1 litre
2503. What is the minimum necessary condition for the start and permanence of an oil
fuel fire? The temperature is equal to or over the flash point
2504. What is the minimum volume of air contained in the cylinders of a SOLAS
compliant self-contained compressed-air operated breathing apparatus (SCABA)?
1200 litres
2505. What is the most common fixed fire fighting extinguishing system fitted in an
engine room?
A carbon dioxide (CO2) system
2506. What is the name given to a devastating explosion that may occur when a rigid
container containing a liquefied gas is exposed to a very high *temperature?
BLEVE
2507. What is the only reliable way of checking that the CO2 cartridge in a dry powder
extinguisher is full?
Remove the cartridge and weigh it to check that it has the full weight stamped on it
2509. What is the term used to designate the work that may cause heat, sparks or flames
and that cannot be performed if specific compulsory precautions are not taken in places
where nearby flammable products could be present?
Hot work
2510. What kind of extinguishing-remedy would you choose to put out an electrical fire?
Dry extinguishing remedy.
2512. What kind of measure is the division of the vessel in upright areas by using thermic
and structural separations?
It is both a prevention and protection measure
2514. What type of construction material should be avoided regarding fire protection
purposes? (SOLAS II-2/2.2.3)
All combustible materials
2515. What type of fire integrity must be provided for an engine control room ?
A 60
2516. What type of nozzles for fire hoses can be provided aboard ships?
Dual purpose (jet/spray) type incorporating a shutoff
2517. What types of fire extinguishers shall be used in the engine room?
Fire extinguishers equipped for powder or CO2 only.
2518. When at sea, you discover that the bilges in the engine room have a large quantity
of oil residues floating around. What action should you take?
Notify Chief Engineer, find cause of leakage, remedy the leakage and then immediately start
to clean the bilges
2519. When fighting fire, why shall you never pour water into hot fat?
The water will explode into steam causing hot fat to be thrown far away thus possibly causing
severe burns or fire.
2522. Which activity will have the greatest fire-fighting effect in case of a fire?
Extinguishing attempt is started immediately
2525. Which of the following actions will most effectively prevent fire in a cabin?
Ensuring that all persons avoid smoking in bed.
2527. Which of the following hose lengths corresponds best to the most common ones
found onboard?
20 m
2528. Which of the following is a characteristic that is required for a "class A" bulkhead
or deck?
It stops the spreading of smoke and flames during one hour
2531. Which of the following may cause a fire in the accommodation spaces?
All the mentioned alternatives
2532. Which of the following measures should be applied when hot work is to be
undertaken in a harbour.
To have a hot-work permit
2534. Which of the following statements applies to fire doors in main vertical zone
bulkheads and stairway enclosures in passenger ships?
All the alternatives are correct
2535. Which of these series of sizes corresponds to the international standard for nozzles
12 mm, 16 mm and 19 mm
2536. Which one of the following appliances is allowed to burn an oil fuel, the flash point
of which may be a little bit lower than the one used for the main *engine?
The emergency generators
2537. Which one of the following is a limitation on the use of chemical powders?
All the below mentioned alternatives
2538. Which one of the listed fire-extinguishing medium is most effective against an open
oil fire?
Foam
2539. Which one of the listed fire-extinguishing medium is to be preferred to fight a fire
in an electric installation (for example the main switchboard)?
Powder.
2540. Which spaces, in regard to fire protection, shall be separated from the rest of the
ship by thermal and structural boundaries? (SOLAS II-2/2.2.2)
Accommodation
2541. Whilst in the Engine room you hear the CO2 release alarm, what action if any
should you take.
Leave the engine room as quickly as possible, closing all doors behind you.
2542. Why are accommodation spaces separated from the remainder of the ship by
thermal and structural boundaries?
To provide means of escape for the passenger and crew
2543. You are carrying out a search in a smoke filled compartment wearing a breathing
apparatus. At what stage should you start to make your way out of the compartment?
Regularly check your pressure gauge and note how much air you used to reach your work
area. Start to return when you have this amount left plus a reasonable reserve
2544. You are carrying out a search in a smoke filled room, wearing a breathing
apparatus. How would you conduct this search?
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.
2545. You are leading a team fighting an interior fire. If you see the colour of the smoke
changing from dark black to grey, what is the most probable reason for that change? The
team is applying water and the temperature is decreasing
2546. Which entries shall the master make in the sea service book or record of service in
connection with supervision of maritime service?
a. Entries regarding the seafarer's service time, vacation days due etc..
2547. Who is responsible for implementation of working environment work on board?
a. Both master and shipping company.
2548. How is a Safety Management Certificate obtained?
a. Ship owner has Document of Compliance issued, and vessel is assessed and holds
all statutory certificates
2549. Under ISM, what is a "non-conformity"?
a. An observed situation where objective evidence indicates the non-fulfilment of a
specified requirement
2550. Watch keeping engineers shall have a minimum of knowledge of the vessel's
engine room and operation of its functions prior to being accepted as Engineer on Duty,
and shall acknowledge his familiarization with the equipment by signing a check list
listing all units he shall be able to operate. Minimum knowledge is:
a. He shall have all the knowledge as listed in the other alternatives
2551. What do you understand by the term “Risk Assessment”, and how would this be
carried out on board?
a. Identify the hazards, quantify the risks, put control measures in place, monitor the
work activity and review
2552. What does ISM stand for?
a. The International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for
Pollution Prevention
Making use of Risk Assessment as a means to improving safety
2553. What is the period of validity of the Safety Management Certificate
a. 5 years
2554. Which personnel must undergo familiarization training on board
a. Everyone
2555. Which ships does the ISM code apply to
a. All passenger ships, all cargo ships of 500GRT or above
2556. With respect to the ISM, what training in additional to lifeboat and fire drills must
be carried out?
a. Familiarization, and other drills identified as necessary by the ship
2557. Exemption to serve as master on board a NIS ship for Non Norwegian citizens
needs to be given by:
a. The Norwegian Maritime Directorate
2558. For whom does the qualification requirements apply?
a. For personnel assigned to shipboard duties.
2559. How is the basic safety manning determined?
a. The Norwegian Maritime Directorate determines the basic safety manning after
an evaluation which includes, inter alia, job specifications and qualification
requirements.
2560. How is the Maritime Employer/Employee Register kept up to date?
a. By reports prepared by the master/employer.
2561. If the subject is subject to manning control, which documentation must the master
have at hand?
b. Master's record and Documentation file.
2562. Is a repairman not comprised by the specification of crew under obligation to
public supervision of maritime service?
b. Yes, if engaged by the owner.
2563. Prior to entering service on a vessel in foreign trade for the first time you are
required to have a health certificate not older than?
a. Three months.
2564. What are the duties of the master regarding a sick or injured seafarer?
a. He shall arrange for proper, including medical, care.
2565. What can be the result of public supervision of maritime service of sefarers?
b. It could be any of the alternatives listed.
2566. What is an endorsement/qualification document?
a. A document, which together with the national certificate is entitling the holder to
serve in a position for which a certificate of competency is required
2567. What is supervision of maritime service of seafarers?
a. Control by the master/employer and public supervisory authority that the
requirements of law or agreement concerning the employee's service on board are
satisfied.
2568. What must be done before a holder of a Non- Norwegian certificate can serve in a
position for which a certificate of competency is required on NIS ships?
a. A duly completed application with certificate etc. must be made to the public
supervisory authorities as an endorsment/ qualification document
2569. What shall the master do upon the termination of the employment relationship as
to supervision of maritime service?
a. Verify that the sefarer has been given his rights according to law or agreement,
make entries in the sea service book or record of service, have a report on seamen
sent to the Maritime Employer/Employee Register.
2570. Where is the master's responsibility for observing the provisions related to
supervision of maritime service stated?
a. In the Act relating to the enrolment of employees onboard ships.
2571. Which document must a foreign master definitely have before his documents may
be considered for public supervision of maritime service?
a. A letter "Exemption from the nationality requirement for foreign shipmasters"
2572. Which documents shall the master submit to the consulate for supervision of
maritime service of a Non- Norwegian rating?
a. Employment agreement, report on seamen and documentation that the seafarer
has the necessary qualifications, health certificate, record of service etc.
2573. Which entries shall the master make in the sea service book or record of service in
connection with supervision of maritime service?
b. Entries regarding the seafarer's service time, vacation days due etc.
2574. Which institution gives regulations concerning certificates of competency for
marine deck and engineer officers?
a. The Norwegian Maritime Directorate
2575. Who are to pay the expenses in connection with public supervision of maritime
service?
a. The employer.
2576. As per the legislation in question, a copy of the provisions, as you know, shall
generally speaking be accessible to the crew. Does this apply as well as to a collective
wage agreement?
a. Yes, if an employment agreement refers to the collective wage agreement
2577. At what number of crew members is it mandatory to have an Working
Environment Committee on board?
a. Minimum eight crew members.
2578. Can a Norwegian Consulate execute authority on behalf of the Norwegian
Maritime Directorate (NMD)?
a. A Norwegian Consulate has already duties on behalf of the NMD and the
directorate can in addition instruct a Consulate to act on the directorate's
authority.
2579. Can an agreement of employment for service on a NIS ship be verbal or has it to
be confirmed in writing?
a. The company has to ensure that an agreement is always confirmed in writing
2580. Do you confirm that personal safety provisions of the Seamen's Act cannot, as per
the NIS Act, be deviated from in a collective wage agreement?
a. Yes
2581. Does the nationality of the shipowning company have any importance in general
to the application of Norwegian law on NIS ships?
a. No.
2582. Editing (Preparation)of the book "Excerpts from The Norwegian Passenger and
Cargo Ship Legislation, etc. " is done by:
a. The Norwegian Maritime Directorate.
2583. For a person whose hours are not divided into watches, the regular working hours
on board a NIS-ship shall be between:
a. 0600 - 1700 hrs
2584. How does the Norwegian Maritime Directorate keep the master/ shipowners
updated on the new and amended legislation relatives to the book "Excerpts from the
Norwegian Passenger and Cargo Ship Legislation, etc"
a. Through stapled-in supplements in the quarterly NMD magazine "Navigare" and
Ships Documents.
2585. How many Working Environmental committee members should be elected on a
ship with a crew of 13 members?
a. 1 member
2586. How should you, methodically speaking, get to know and to find relevant
provisions in the book "Excerpts Excerpts from the Norwegian Passenger and Cargo Ship
Legislation, etc" ?
a. By help of the Headword Register, the Chronological Register, the table of
contents, the tables of contents in the respective provisions, the Preface, etc.
2587. Service as master on board a NIS-ship for non-Norwegian citizens has to be
approved by:
a. The Norwegian Maritime Directorate
2588. Shall a special form for employment agreement be used for service on NIS ships?
a. Yes, on a form prescribed or approved by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate
2589. Ships registered in the Norwegian International Ship Register are subject to
public control in accordance with:
a. The Seaworthiness Act
2590. The book "Excerpts from The Norwegian Passenger and Cargo Ship Legislation,
etc." has notes about whether international regulations have been implented by Norway.
Where can you find these notes?
a. In the main Section numbered VII
2591. To achieve safe maritime operation, the Norwegian Maritime Directorate works
in compliance with:
a. The International Maritime Organization (IMO)
2592. To which Act(s) do(es) the special provisions relating to the seafarers in the NIS
Act chiefly relate?
a. The Act relating to hours of work and the Seamen's Act
2593. To which document does the following clause relate? "The contract is subject to
Norwegian laws and Norwegian courts, but cases concerning the employee's service on
the ship may be brought against the owner before a Norwegian court or before a court in
the employee's country of residence. The agreement as mentioned in the first sentence is
not a hindrance to a case being brought before a court in another country when it ensues
from the lugano Convention that such action shall be permitted"
a. To individual employment agreements for service on NIS ships
2594. To whom do the certification requirements apply on a NIS cargo vessel?
a. To persons in certificated positions as per the manning certificate and certificated
positions of additional manning, if any
2595. To whom working on Norwegian ships does the Seamen's Act in principle apply?
a. To everyone engaged in work on board, except those who only work on board
while the ship is in port
2596. What are the average maximum working hours which may not be exceeded, in a
year on NIS-ships?
a. 2912 hours
2597. What are the duties of the master, specially stated in the NIS act chapter 3?
a. To make a copy of the NIS act and the CBA accessible to the crew if referred to
in a contract
2598. What are the ordinary working hours on NIS ships?
a. Maximum 8 hours per day, or 40 hours per week
2599. What are the prerequisites for a CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) to be
applied to service on NIS ships?
a. That the CBA expressly states that it applies to NIS ships and is subject to
Norwegian laws and courts of law unless courts of another country is explicity
mentioned.
2600. What are the prerequisites for a CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) to be
applied to service on NIS ships?
a. That the CBA expressly states that it applies to NIS ships and is subject to
Norwegian laws and courts of law unless courts of another country is explicitly
mentioned.
That the shipowner is a Norwegian subject or fulfils other requirements stated in
Norwegian acts
2601. What does it mean in relation to the Seamen's Act that no collective wage
agreement applies to the employment relationship?
a. That the Seamen's Act applies in full
2602. What does normally form the basis for permission to a Non-Norwegian deck or
marine engineer officer to serve in a position for which a certificate of competency is
required on NIS ships?
a. A certificate issued by the authorities of a state which has acceded to the STCW-
Convention
2603. What is the book named: "Excerpts from the Norwegian Passenger and Cargo
Ship Legislation, etc"?
a. An unofficial translation of "Den norske skipskontrolls regeler" leaving out some
provisions, such as speed limits, relating to local Norwegian waters. (The
authorised Norwegian original applies in cases of discrepancies etc.);
2604. What is the minimum age for a seafarer on a NIS ship (foreign trade)?
a. A person may serve on board as from the 17th. calendar year
2605. Which Act has a provision that reads as follows: " The shipmaster shall take care
that a copy of this Act and of the regulations issued in pursuance of the Act is to be found
on board" ?
a. The Seaworthiness Act.
2606. Which law applies to NIS-ships?
a. Norwegian law unless otherwise provided in or pursuant to a statue?
2607. Which provisions concerning holidays must the master ensure that is carried
onboard?
a. The Act relating to holydays and Regulations relating to holydays for employees
on ships.
2608. Which provisions generally speaking govern the rights and duties of the employee
and employer on NIS ships?
a. Norwegian Seamen's Act, NIS Act
2609. Which, if any, are the restrictions for trading areas on NIS ship when cargo is
concerned?
a. They may not carry cargo between Norwegian ports.
2610. Who are required to have participated in emergency preparedness training on a
NIS cargo ship?
a. All members of the crew
Both master and shipping company.
2611. Who issues an international load line certificate for a NIS cargo vessel of 500
gross tons and above?
a. The recognized classification society, were the vessel is classified.
2612. Who may through delegation/agreement be given authority to survey a NIS cargo
vessel of 500 gross tons and above (offshore units excepted)?
a. A ship's classification society recognized by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate.
2613. Who shall submit a request for trade certificate for a NIS cargo vessel of less then
500 gross tons?
a. Owner or master
2614. Will an individual contract of engagement for service on NIS ships be legally
accepted?
a. Yes, provided it appears, amongst others, the wages and overtimepay and that it is
subject to Norwegian laws and courts, but may be brought before a court in the
employee's country of residence
2615. A master of a Norwegian ship who without sufficient cause refuses to receive
onboard persons whom Norwegian authorities must provide transportation for shall be
liable to:
a. Fines or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.
2616. A master or any other person in authority on board treating a person in an
improper manner or fails to prevent his being so treated by other persons onboard shall be
liable to:
a. Fines or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months.
2617. A subordinate who unlawfully brings intoxicating beverages on board shall be
liable to:
a. Fines or in especially aggravating circumstances to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding three months.
2618. Any master who makes or permits a false entry to be made in the log book, shall
be liable to fines or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year according to:
a. The Ship Safety and Security Act, Section 65..
2619. Any person serving on board who without the permission of the shipmaster leaves
the ship in distress or other danger while the master still on board shall be liable to
a. Fines or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months.
2620. Any shipmaster who in distress or other danger abandons the ship without this
being necessary shall be liable to:
a. Imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year.
2621. Any shipmaster who refuses to provide any person carried on the ship with
anything which he is entitled to receive in such capacity, or who permits such refusal,
shall be liable to:
a. Fines or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, but not exceeding 1
year if there are especially aggravating circumstances.
2622. Anyone who violates the provisions of Norwegian law or the provisions of
regulations laid down by virtue of Norwegian law, relating to contract of engagements and
account book, to notification to, appearance before, or to the taking of evidence, shall be
liable to:
a. Fines or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.
2623. Anyone who without valid reason places, removes, changes or conceals
nationality marks or registration marks of a registered ship shall be liable to:
a. Fines.
2624. For how long shall a ship's log-book be kept on board?
a. For at least two years
2625. How can the master ensure obedience?
a. He shall ensure obedience by the use of force if he finds it necessary, but not use
harsher means than the circumstances make necessary.
2626. If the master goes ashore, he is obliged to inform:
a. The deck officer of the highest rank present
2627. What are the master's duties if punishable acts are committed on board?
a. If at sea, the master shall immediately undertake an investigation, secure evidence
and take statements, inform Norwegian Consulate/Maritime Directorate
2628. Which of the following signal letters states that the ship is registered in NIS?
a. LAPQ4
2629. Who is responsible for ensuring that ratings forming part of a watch and
personnel assisting or performing cargo operations on tankers are properly qualified?
a. It is incumbent on the shipowners and the master to ensure that the requirements
are complied with and documented.
2630. Who is responsible for the ship being safely manned?
a. The master and the shipowner are responsible for the adequate manning of the
ship.
2631. Are the seafarers entitled to free boat service to exercise their right to go ashore?
a. Where possible the master shall provide such service. Cost and other
circumstances may be taken into consideration. Yes, but only if it is combined
with the agent's use of the same boat.
No, only those listed in the Seamen's Act as dereliction of duty.
2632. Do regulations on the scope of the Seamen's Act apply:
a. to both passengers and cargo ships? Yes.
2633. Does the employer have to give a reason for a notice of termination?
a. Yes, if the seafrers demands it
2634. Does the seafarer have a right to leave service on board for special reasons?
a. Yes, if the ship, for example, is not in a seaworthy condition for the voyage and
the master fails to take steps to remedy the defects
2635. For how long shall time sheets concerning working hours on board ships be kept
after their completion?
a. For minimum 3 years
2636. How shall accidents and health hazards be prevented?
a. By all the other mentioned alternatives.
2637. How shall the Norwegian Maritime Directorate be informed when a seafarer is
seriously injured on board?
a. By a telecom report followed by a report on a personal injury report form
2638. Instructions for "Preparation for welding or hot work in cargo tanks" is laid down
by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate. Which of the following requirements regarding
welding or hot work corresponds to these instructions?
a. If the hot work is to be carried out at the bottom of the tank, the entire bottom
shall be thoroughly cleaned and all sediments removed.
2639. Instructions for "Preparation for welding or hot work in cargo tanks" is laid down
by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate. Which of the following requirements regarding
welding or hot work corresponds to these instructions?
a. Before hot work or welding in tanks is started, a complete set of duly signed
check lists and certificates shall be provided.
2640. Instructions for "Preparation for welding or hot work in cargo tanks" is laid down
by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate. Which of the following requirements regarding
welding or hot work corresponds to these instructions?
a. Tanks adjacent to the tank where work is to be carried out shall be cleaned and
free of gas
2641. Instructions for "Preparation for welding or hot work in cargo tanks" is laid down
by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate. Which of the following requirements regarding
welding or hot work corresponds to these instructions?
a. Before the tank is entered, lifeline, rescue harness and compressed air apparatus
shall be ready at the relevant hatch.
2642. Instructions for "Preparation for welding or hot work in cargo tanks" is laid down
by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate. Which of the following requirements regarding
welding or hot work corresponds to these instructions?
a. The entering permit shall be based on the check-list for gas freeing and check-list
for equipment and preparedness.
2643. Instructions for "Preparation for welding or hot work in cargo tanks" is laid down
by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate. Which of the following requirements regarding
welding or hot work corresponds to these instructions?
a. The tank shall be mechanically ventilated as long as there are people inside it.
2644. Instructions for "Preparation for welding or hot work in cargo tanks" is laid down
by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate. During ongoing inspection on work in cargo
tanks, the gas concentration shall be checked:
a. Every second hour in the first 24 hours.
2645. Instructions for "Preparation for welding or hot work in cargo tanks" is laid down
by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate. Which of the following requirements regarding
welding or hot work corresponds to these instructions?
a. If it is decided that work shall be carried out, the decision and the reason for it
shall be entered in the ship's log book.
2646. Is it the duty of the master to meet personally at a Norwegian Consulate if he is
called for by the head of the Consulate?
a. Yes
2647. Is it the duty of the Master to see to it that legislation and CWA/CBA are
available to seafarers on board?
a. The seafarers shall have available for their use the Seamen's and NIS-acts with
regulations, together with all relevant CWA's/CBA's.
2648. Is the crew entitled to compensation if the master has to reduce the diet during a
voyage?
a. Yes
2649. Is there any particular procedure to be followed when dismissing a seafarer?
a. A hearing shall be held before a committee on board.
2650. On what kind of document shall working hours on board ships be kept?
a. On a time sheet arranged by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate
2651. Settlement of disputes, not belonging to the category of the NIS Act, outside
Norway between the master and any of the crew regarding wages, the ship service or the
employment relationships in general shall be brought before:
a. The Norwegian Consulate
2652. Shall every seafarer bring with him a valid health certificate issued as per
Norwegian provisions?
a. Yes
2653. Shall the seafarer receive a statement showing the calculation of his wages?
a. Yes, showing how it has been calculated and with possible deductions.
2654. The restriction of overtime work is that the person shall not be required, under
normal circumstances, to work more than:
a. 14 hours per day
2655. Welding and use of open flames on board tankers in operation are subject to
regulation laid down by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate (Norwegian Ship Control
Legislation - NSCL). Which of the listed requirements regarding washing and gas freeing
before hot work in cargo tanks corresponds to these regulations? (NSCL 22/1294/5).
a. The atmosphere in the tank where hot work is to be carried out, and adjacent tanks
shall be checked immediately prior to commencement of hot work.
2656. What are the average total working hours per week that must be exceeded over a
period of at most one year on board NIS ships?
a. 56 hors
2657. What are the duties of a master if a seafarer gets ill at sea?
a. All the other mentioned alternatives according to the situation
2658. What are the duties of a master if he has to leave a sick or injured seafarer behind
in a foreign port?
a. Notify nearest Norwegian Consulate
2659. What are the duties of the master if a seafarer dies in service on board?
a. The master shall notify next of kin/ Norwegian Consulate - arrange for burial/
repatriation of coffin/ashes - and maritime inquiry
2660. What are the duties of the master regarding a sick or injured seafarer?
a. He shall arrange for proper care, including medical care
2661. What is the difference between the Safety Representative and the Working
Environment Committee's area of activity?
a. The Safety Representative's field is the work situation, the committee’s the total
environment, also spare time
2662. What is the main rules as to period of notice of termination as per the Seamen's
Act?
a. One month
2663. Which mandatory handbooks for medical treatment shall be carried on board?
a. One control book for special medicines, one approved by Norwegian authorities
medical book ("International Medical Guide for ships") and three pamphlets
regarding first aid.
2664. Which of the below word(s) is defined as follows: "Service on board a ship which
gives the knowledge, insight and skills required for the issue of a certificate or other
document referred to in these regulations"
a. Seagoing service
2665. Which rights does a seafarer who is unfit for work normally have?
a. Care, wages, free passage home
2666. Who is responsible for the storage and use of substances injurious to health on
board?
a. The shipping company and the master
2667. Who shall check the ship's medical supplies?
a. A pharmacy authorised or accepted by the Norwegian Board of Health or, if no
such pharnacy is available, the master and a doctor approved by a Norwegian
Consulate shall perform inspection once every 12 months.
2668. Ship Security Plans all look the same.
a. FALSE
2669. NOAA VHF weather reports are continuously broadcast on VHF channels WX-1,
WX-2 and WX-3 on a frequency of __________.
2670. "A contractor is hired to install new navigation equipment onboard your
ship while it’s berthed. For a period of time he’s left unsupervised and
photographs schematics of the ship that he finds rolled up and stored in the
corner of a nearby office. Later, from home, he hacks into the network and
prints off information about the ship’s security procedures. Which of these
information security measures would have prevented his unauthorized access?"
A. "Secure area, passwords, a firewall and a securenetwork
2671. "From the list below, which is among the recommended actions for a
vessel to take, on entering an area known for pirate activity?"
A. To transit with maximum safe speed
Straight
2674. The angle between the meridian and the vertical circle passing though a celestial body
is called:
azimuth
2675. The horizontal plane to which heights, depths or levels are referred is called:
a. Datum
2676. How do planets move when they are closer to the sun as compared to when they are
further away from the sun?
Faster
2677. What is the observation of a celestial body taken to ascertain the latitude shortly before
and after it has crossed the meridian?
Longitude by chronometer
2678. What is the angle at the center of the earth contained between the center of the sun and
the center of that body?
Horizontal parallax
2679. The period of time taken by the moon to complete one revolution of 360deg around the
earth is called?
Sidereal period of the moon
2680. The arc of the rational horizon or the angle at the observer's zenith contained
between the observer's prime vertical and the vertical circle passing through that body
when the body is on the observer's rational horizon is
Azimuth
4 min. earlier
2682. What is the internal in time between two successive meridian passages called?
A day
2683. What is the term applied when the longitudes of the sun and the moon differ by 90
deg.?
2685. What is the inclination between the orbit of the moon and the ecliptic ?
5 1/4 deg
2686. Semi great circles on the celestial sphere, joining the celestial poles are called
celestial meridians
2687. If we consider the lower limb, then semi-diameter correction is:
added
2688. What is the imaginary body assumed to moue along the equinoxial at a constant rate
equal to the average rate of motion of the true sun on the ecliptic called?
Mean sun
artificial horizon
2690. The point at which the ecliptic crosses the equinox is called the:
first point of aries
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a. Fire alarm panel
b. Sprinkler horn
c. Fire Hose box
d. Tidak tahu
2726. Berapa tahunkah berlakunya DOC[Documen of compliance] ?
.1 Tahun.
2729. Suatu manajemen kapal yg sdh berjln dgn baik dpt di lihat dari indicator”
yaitu?.
SMC.
2732. Manajemen yg mengatur segala sesuatu keadaan yg susah di atur atau dlm
situasi krisis di sebut?.
Crisis Management