Q603 - Engineering Safety & Environmental Protection, USCG prep certification 2026

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1. The term "arrival ballast" refers to __________.Not learned 2. In a compartment that has been completely flooded with water, the greatest pressure will be exerted _________.Not learned 3. In preparation for an extended yard period, you are reviewing your ship's plans. You notice several bulkheads are labeled A60. What is indicated by the label A60?Not learned 4. During repairs it is necessary to replace an existing vessel bulkhead. Drawings indicate the bulkhead is A60. "A" indicates which of the following?Not learned 5. During repairs it is necessary to replace an existing vessel bulkhead. Drawings indicate it is a "B" class bulkhead. This indicates which of the following?Not learned 6. During fueling operations oil is detected in the water adjacent to your vessel. If however, it is determined to be from some source other than your vessel, you should __________.Not learned 7. After taking on fuel oil, the hoses should be disconnected and _________.Not learned 8. During fueling operations, which of the listed precautions should be taken when topping off fuel tanks?Not learned 9. After fuel tanks have been filled and bunkers completed, which of the listed procedures should be followed next?Not learned 10. During topping off of bunker tanks, the loading rate must be personally supervised by the __________.Not learned 11. If the overflow tank high-level alarm sounds while the fuel oil tanks are being topped off, the engineer should __________.Not learned 12. During oil transfer operations, who is responsible for ensuring that the posted transfer procedures are followed?Not learned 13. How would you ensure that your crew is prepared to combat a shipboard fire using ship's equipment?Not learned 14. Before entering any space that has been sealed, its oxygen level should be tested. What level of oxygen in the space is equal to fresh air?Not learned 15. As chief engineer of an oceangoing passenger vessel, it is important to know the effect of trim and stability of your ship in the event of damage to a compartment. To minimize the impact of flooding in the event of a grounding, what should be your ship's safe practice regarding watertight doors and hatches?Not learned 16. A fire, occurring in the windings, of an overloaded electrical motor, is considered a __________.Not learned 17. A class "D" fire would involve the burning of __________.Not learned 18. A Type A fire has been reported onboard your vessel. What type of materials would your fire teams expect to find at the scene?Not learned 19. You are conducting training on firefighting procedures. What type of fire is characterized by the burning of flammable liquids, greases, etc., where a blanketing effect is essential?Not learned 20. The process that occurs when heat is generated by a chemical reaction within a substance and continues to a point of ignition is known as __________.Not learned 21. All of the following are part of the fire triangle EXCEPT __________.Not learned 22. Which defines the "flammable limits" of an atmosphere?Not learned 23. The most common cooling agent used for fighting fires on tank vessels is _________.Not learned 24. Which extinguishing agent is the best for use on electrical fires?Not learned 25. The most important characteristic of a fire extinguishing agent to be used on electrical fires is for the agent to be __________.Not learned 26. The principal personnel hazard unique to Halon fire extinguishers is _________.Not learned 27. Which portable fire extinguisher is normally recharged in a shore facility?Not learned 28. Servicing of a cartridge-operated dry chemical fire extinguisher aboard ship would include ensuring that the __________.Not learned 29. In the event of a vessel fire in port, shoreside firefighters can find details on vessel's fire control plans in which of the following locations?Not learned 30. Which of the following statements are true regarding U.S. flag vessel response plans for the carriage of oil?Not learned 31. Except in rare cases, it is impossible to extinguish a shipboard fire by __________.Not learned 32. It is necessary to cool the bulkheads and decks surrounding a compartment where there is a fire in order to __________.Not learned 33. While fighting a fire, in order to utilize two hoses from a single "wye" gate attached to a hydrant outlet, you need only turn the valve handle __________.Not learned 34. When an oil fire has been extinguished, the surface of the oil should be kept covered with foam to prevent __________.Not learned 35. The best means of combating an oil fire on the surface of the water surrounding a vessel tied to the pier, is to use __________.Not learned 36. If a fire broke out in an automation console, you would first secure the power and then proceed to use which of the listed hand portable fire extinguishers?Not learned 37. Which of the listed methods, is the most effective to fight a fire on the open deck of a vessel if using a dry chemical type fire extinguisher?Not learned 38. When fighting a liquefied natural gas fire, you should __________.Not learned 39. The longer an oil fire is permitted to burn, the __________.Not learned 40. If a fire occurs in an electric cable, in which the inner layers of insulation, or the insulation covered by armor is burning, you should __________.Not learned 41. Your ship has a low-pressure carbon dioxide system that covers the engine room. Fire has been reported in the engine room and the decision has been made to dump the carbon dioxide system into the engine room. While following the procedures to release carbon dioxide you find one engine room supply fan damper that will not close. How should you proceed?Not learned 42. As the senior engineer of a vessel, you have just activated the CO2 release handle for the engine room to extinguish a fire. How would you direct the emergency team to re-enter the engine room?Not learned 43. An oil fire is reported in the purifier room bilge. How would you combat this fire?Not learned 44. As an engineer on a tanker, how would you direct the fire team to combat a large cargo space fire?Not learned 45. Properly stowed fire hose is either faked or rolled into a rack with the __________.Not learned 46. What will happen if a fire hose is left unattended and under pressure with the nozzle shut off?Not learned 47. A low velocity fog applicator is retained in an all-purpose nozzle by a bayonet joint. The applicator is prevented from rotating in the joint by __________.Not learned 48. There is always a lower water pressure at the fire hose outlet than is found at the discharge of the pump. Which of the following reasons is the common cause of this loss in pressure?Not learned 49. The primary function of an automatic sprinkler system is to __________.Not learned 50. Coast Guard Regulations (46 CFR), require a fixed foam extinguishing system on cargo and miscellaneous vessels to meet which of the following requirements?Not learned 51. The carbon dioxide cylinders of a fixed fire extinguishing system may be located inside the protected space, if the quantity of CO2 required to protect that space is not more than which amount?Not learned 52. CO2 cylinders must be recharged when the weight of the charge in the cylinder is less than what percent of the stamped full weight of the charge?Not learned 53. During vessel familiarization, you find the vessel you are newly assigned to as chief engineer has a high-pressure CO system for the engine room. In what way are the high-pressure CO bottles 2 2 released in the event of an engine room fire?Not learned 54. Fire detecting systems on merchant vessels may be arranged to sense __________.Not learned 55. In a typical automatic fire alarm system, all zone circuits are always connected __________.Not learned 56. The safe and efficient use of the facepiece of a self-contained breathing apparatus is directly influenced by __________.Not learned 57. During an inspection of a ships storeroom, you find sealed containers of chemicals labeled "potassium bicarbonate" and "potassium chloride". These chemicals are most commonly used aboard ship for _______.Not learned 58. A reproductive health hazard, listed on a Safety Data Sheet (SDS), which can cause genetic changes in sperm or egg cells is called a __________.Not learned 59. What term is listed on a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) to describe a chemical that can produce life-threatening or seriously disabling health hazards?Not learned 60. If the chemical material is a mixture, what must the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) identify?Not learned 61. The physical data term on a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) describing whether a liquid is lighter or heavier than water is __________.Not learned 62. The physical data term on a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) that indicates if the vapor formed by a material is lighter or heavier than air is called __________.Not learned 63. Which of the following is classified as a grade "E" combustible liquid?Not learned 64. According to Coast Guard Regulations (46 CFR 30), a flammable liquid with a Reid vapor pressure of 8-1/2 psi or less, and a flash point of 80°F or below, is a grade __________.Not learned 65. Bunker "C" is classified as a grade __________.Not learned 66. By definition, combustible liquids are liquids which __________.Not learned 67. The volatility of a liquid is the tendency of a liquid to __________.Not learned 68. By definition, an example of a flammable liquid is __________.Not learned 69. Which of the petroleum products listed has a flash point below 150°F?Not learned 70. When preparing to pump flammable liquids with a centrifugal pump, you should __________.Not learned 71. A liquid, as listed on a Safety Data Sheet (SDS), having a flash point below 100°F (37.78°C) is called a/an __________.Not learned 72. Paints and solvents used aboard a vessel should be __________.Not learned 73. A simple precaution to reduce the possibility of accidental fires in the paint locker, is to __________.Not learned 74. The most likely location for a liquid cargo fire to occur on a tanker would be __________.Not learned 75. Hazardous conditions exist which may result in spontaneous combustion when __________.Not learned 76. To prevent oily rags from spontaneously igniting they should be __________.Not learned 77. If diesel fuel vapors in a compartment are considered to be within the flammable range __________.Not learned 78. Which of the gases listed is the poisonous gas most likely to be found in a closed compartment involved in a fire?Not learned 79. The explosive range of a mixture of flammable vapors and air lies between the lower and upper explosive limits. These limits are specified as a percentage of __________.Not learned 80. Ethylene oxide has a lower explosive limit of 2.0% and an upper explosive limit of 100% by volume in air. This means __________.Not learned 81. The explosive range of methane is 5% to 15% by volume in air. This means a vapor/air mixture of __________.Not learned 82. Petroleum vapors are dangerous __________.Not learned 83. The atmosphere of an empty fuel tank is tested and designated "gas free". Which of the following statements is correct concerning this tank?Not learned 84. A fuel tank is considered to be gas free when the tank is __________.Not learned 85. The airborne concentrations of substances (such as hydrogen sulfide) under which nearly all workers may be repeatedly exposed without adverse effects are called __________.Not learned 86. High concentrations of hydrogen sulfide gas are most dangerous to personnel because they can __________.Not learned 87. A tank has been sealed and unventilated for a long period of time. Which of the following statements is true?Not learned 88. Which of the following methods will reduce the possibility of producing an electrical spark?Not learned 89. When checking the level of a volatile liquid in a tank on the weather deck of a tank vessel, you should position yourself __________.Not learned 90. When making entries in the Oil Record Book, all quantities should be __________.Not learned 91. Oil Record Books, as per U.S. regulations, have two sections, Part I and Part II. What is defined in the pages preceding the log example listing for Oil Record Book Part I?Not learned 92. The Oil Record Book must be maintained onboard the vessel for __________.Not learned 93. Which of the following machinery space operations is required to be logged in the Oil Record Book?Not learned 94. With regards to a ship's Oil Record Book, an oil tanker of 150 gross tons and above must maintain entries in ________.Not learned 95. Which ship must maintain Part II (Cargo/Ballast Operations) of the Oil Record Book?Not learned 96. When discharging clean ballast, prior to entering the loading port, if the ballast is determined by the oil monitor to exceed 15 parts per million of oil, the deballasting must _________.Not learned 97. Where will you find the procedures for the reporting of oil discharge into the water?Not learned 98. In accordance with 33 CFR Subchapter O (Pollution), which of the following is NOT required to be provided as part of the appendixes of the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan?Not learned 99. When amendments are made to the shipboard oil pollution emergency plan, all revisions must be submitted to the Coast Guard __________.Not learned 100. Which of the following statements is true concerning the overboard discharge of vessel sewage at sea?Not learned 101. According to 33 CFR Subchapter O (Pollution), when dumping garbage into the sea, other than special areas, __________.Not learned 102. Your ship is leaving port after almost a complete crew change out. The captain has ordered a fire drill simulating a fire in the engine room with full emergency gear and all hoses run out. What is the reason for drilling with this kind of simulation?Not learned 103. In accordance with 46 CFR Part 109, the Muster List ("Station Bill") shows each crew lifeboat station, their duties during abandonment, basic instructions, and __________.Not learned 104. Following a grounding, you can best determine that a SLACK fuel oil tank has been holed by __________.Not learned 105. If for any reason it is necessary to abandon ship while far at sea, it is important for the crew members to __________.Not learned 106. In order to retrieve an inflatable life raft and place it on deck, you should heave on the __________.Not learned 107. Provided every effort is used to produce, as well as preserve body moisture content by avoiding perspiration, how long is it normally possible to survive without stored quantities of water?Not learned 108. You have abandoned ship and are in charge of a life raft. How much water per day should you permit each occupant to drink after the first 24 hours?Not learned 109. An immersion suit should be equipped with a/an __________.Not learned 110. Which is TRUE concerning immersion suits and their use?Not learned 111. Kapok life jackets require proper care and should NOT be __________.Not learned 112. A rigid lifesaving device designed for a group of survivors to hold on to while in the water is defined as a _______.Not learned 113. Most lifeboats are equipped with __________.Not learned 114. When abandoning ship, after launching the motor lifeboat you should __________.Not learned 115. When a rescue vessel approaches a survival craft in heavy seas, the person in charge of the survival craft should __________.Not learned 116. Which of the lifeboat parts listed must be painted bright red?Not learned 117. Using a sea anchor when in a life raft will __________.Not learned 118. A self-righting survival craft will return to an upright position provided that all personnel __________.Not learned 119. With the sprinkler system and air system on, and all hatches shut, the survival craft will be protected from __________.Not learned 120. The water in which a vessel floats provides vertical upward support. The point through which this support is assumed to act is known as the center of __________.Not learned 121. With no environmental forces acting on the vessel, the center of gravity of an inclined vessel is vertically aligned with the __________.Not learned 122. A vessel's center of gravity is lowered when the __________.Not learned 123. What standard mathematical formula is commonly used to calculate a vessels waterplane area for stability purposes?Not learned 124. Pitching is angular motion of the vessel about what axis?Not learned 125. You can generally improve the vessel's stability in a hazardous situation by __________.Not learned 126. The difference between the initial trim of a vessel and the trim after a change in load has occurred is known as __________.Not learned 127. Which term is given to the difference between the starboard and port drafts caused by shifting a weight transversely in the vessel?Not learned 128. What does reducing the liquid free surfaces in a vessel reduce?Not learned 129. Adverse effects due to free surface will result when __________.Not learned 130. After transferring a weight forward on a vessel, the draft at the center of flotation will __________.Not learned 131. As chief engineer or first assistant engineer you should be familiar with the six motions of a vessel. Which of these motions affects the governing "transverse" stability?Not learned 132. By what method is the final light ship weight, longitudinal and vertical centers of gravity of a vessel, and final assignment of the load lines determined?Not learned 133. IMO Resolution A167, 1968, Res. No. 749(18) 3.1 (1995, amended 1999), and section 2.2 in the 2008 IS Code, sets the general criterion for vessels of more than 100 meters in length. Your vessel is covered by this regulation. In review of your vessel's stability data, after refueling you notice that the GM of the vessel is less than the required 0.15 meters. What should you instruct the 2nd engineer to do with the fuel just received?Not learned 134. After refueling your vessel, you notice that the GM of the vessel is less than the required 0.15 meters. What do you do?Not learned 135. Your vessel has been damaged in a grounding and one compartment has partially flooded. As a result, you have lost buoyancy. If transverse stability in the flooded condition is poor or negative, every effort should be made to reduce the free surface and to lower the center of gravity. Which of the following should you ensure is maintained?Not learned 136. The 2nd assistant engineer has just finished fueling operations. After entering the fuel data into the loading computer, you notice a greater than allowable at-sea bending stress. After the chief mate checks the voyage cargo data the vessel still has an excessive at-sea hogging bending stress. As chief engineer and after consulting with the chief mate, what should your instructions be to reduce the bending moment when ballasting the vessel?Not learned 137. Many uninspected motor vessels require load lines. For the purpose of the Load Line Regulations, the term "surveyor" means __________.Not learned 138. Your ship has run aground and it is necessary to determine whether or not a compartment has flooded. Therefore, you should __________.Not learned 139. Which of the methods shown in the illustration is the correct way to fit shoringNot learned 140. It is generally not advisable to drive a wedge into a crack occurring in the hull because wedges __________.Not learned 141. An acceptable method of temporarily sealing a crack formed in the hull of a vessel is to __________.Not learned 142. Coast Guard regulations require a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan to be reviewed __________.Not learned 143. Span gas is used aboard liquefied natural gas carriers to __________.Not learned 144. Tankers carrying cryogenic cargoes, such as LNG, are fitted with gas detector systems alarmed at 30% of the lower explosive limit. If the gas detector alarm sounds, this means __________.Not learned 145. What is the difference between the starboard and port drafts due to the wind or seas called?Not learned 146. You are involved in an emergency landing of a helicopter on the water. You should inflate your life jacket __________.Not learned 147. Yawing is angular motion of the vessel about what axis?Not learned 148. In accordance with 33 CFR Subchapter O (Pollution), where will you find the procedures for the reporting of oil discharge into the water?Not learned 149. As chief engineer, you are discussing fire safety with a new unlicensed crew member. What would you expect the crew member to know having been onboard the vessel for two days?Not learned 150. As chief engineer or first assistant engineer you should be familiar with the six motions of a vessel. Which of these motions affects the governing "lateral motion" stability?Not learned 151. As chief engineer or first assistant engineer you should be familiar with the six motions of a vessel. Which of these motions affects the governing "motion ahead and astern" stability?Not learned 152. As chief engineer you should understand the concept of corrective measures and their purpose. The following four actions will have which affect on the vessel? 1) Add weight low and symmetrically about the centerline. 2) Remove high weight symmetrically. 3) Move weight down symmetrically. 4) Eliminate any free surface present.Not learned 153. As chief engineer you should understand the concept of loll and its cause. An angle of loll is commonly caused by which of the following conditions?Not learned 154. As chief engineer on a vessel, you and the first engineer are planning a welding job in the cargo-hold. How would you ensure that all safety precautions are reviewed prior to starting this job?Not learned 155. You are the chief engineer of a vessel, while in port working cargo a fire is reported in the engine room. Shoreside firefighting assistance has been requested. How would you proceed?Not learned 156. Your vessel was damaged in a collision and one compartment has partially flooded. The vessel has free communication with the sea with water flowing in and out as the vessel rolls. Which of the following is the most important factor contributing to free communication loss of stability?Not learned 157. The component shown in the illustration would be installed in which of the following types of fire detection systemsNot learned 158. While donning the positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus, you discover that the air cylinder pressure gauge and the regulator pressure gauge differ from each other by 500 psi. Which of the listed actions should you consider as appropriate?Not learned 159. While in the engine control room you smell smoke and see it coming from the vent in the main switchboard panel. Which of the many different types of extinguishers, if any, are required to be in that space and why would it be best suited to extinguish this class of fire?Not learned 160. You are the engineer on a vessel with a periodically unattended machinery space. A fire has been reported in the engine room and you cannot make entry into the space. How would you direct the emergency squad team leader to charge the fire main?Not learned 161. Why is it essential to introduce CO2 from a fixed fire extinguishing system, into a large engine room, as quickly as possible?Not learned 162. In fighting a fire in a fuel tank, the FIRST action you should attempt is to __________.Not learned 163. Which of the following must be carried out in order to manually launch an inflatable life raft not designed for float-free operation?Not learned 164. Which of the following procedures reduces the possibility of an interior ventilation duct fire from rapidly spreading?Not learned 165. Which of the following statements is true concerning the meter shown in the illustrationNot learned 166. A health hazard term listed on a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) that indicates allergic-like reaction in some people after repeated exposure is __________.Not learned 167. If the items shown in the illustration are burning, this fire would be a Class __________Not learned 168. Through which of the listed processes is sufficient heat produced to cause spontaneous ignition?Not learned 169. As listed on a Safety Data Sheet (SDS), what is a liquid called that is having a flash point below 199.4°F (93°C)?Not learned 170. The motion of a vessel impacts its stability. Which of these motions shown in the illustration affects the governing "transverse" stabilityNot learned 171. During onboard training with your engineers, you review the various firefighting agents available for use onboard a ship. Which of the following statements describes carbon dioxide as an extinguishing agent?Not learned 172. One of the disadvantages of using carbon dioxide to extinguish a fire in an enclosed space is __________.Not learned 173. Your passenger vessel has departed port with 1,235 passengers on board for a 10-day voyage. In accordance with 46 CFR Part 78, what actions must be taken to verify that your vessel was in compliance with stability requirements?Not learned 174. Your passenger vessel has departed port with 1,235 passengers on board for a 10 day voyage. In accordance with 46 CFR Part 78, what should be your ship's standard operating procedures regarding the inspection of watertight hatches and doors?Not learned 175. The physical difference of the water spray patterns developed by the high velocity tip and low velocity applicator is due to __________.Not learned 176. While in port working cargo, a fire is reported on the forward car deck. After the captain sounds the general alarm, the crew musters and starts fighting the fire. As chief engineer you inform the captain that shoreside firefighting assistance needs to be called. How would you then proceed?Not learned 177. The potable water tanks on your vessel were drained for inspection and cleaning. What would you do before refilling with water?Not learned 178. You are providing onboard training to your engineers on the factors affecting trim and stability. What instructions do you give your engineers to stabilize the ship should it experience an unstable rolling behavior?Not learned 179. You are reviewing emergency procedures with new crew members. How would you direct them to proceed if they hear the fire and emergency signal on the ship's general alarm or whistle?Not learned 180. The state of charge of a stored pressure type dry chemical fire extinguisher can be readily determined by __________.Not learned 181. Your vessel, of more than 1000 gross tons on an international voyage is crossing the Atlantic Ocean. The second engineer injures his hand while working on a pump. The injury requires more than basic first aid. As the senior officer onboard how would you proceed?Not learned 182. Your vessel is loading cargo and you are monitoring the stability and trim. Currently, the Longitudinal Center of Buoyancy (LCB) is vertically aligned and below the Longitudinal Center of Gravity (LCG). The Longitudinal Center of Flotation (LCF) is aft of both of these. How is the vessel trimming?Not learned 183. Victual waste is __________.Not learned 184. Water applied as a "fog" can be more effective than water applied as a "solid stream", because __________.Not learned 185. The wooden shoring shown in the illustration is bearing against the hatch coaming and is supporting a load in the direction indicated by the arrows. Which of the following statements is correct for this conditionNot learned 186. As chief engineer or first assistant engineer you should be familiar with the six motions of a vessel. Which of these motions affects the governing "longitudinal" stability?Not learned