Q320 - Deck General, USCG prep certification 2026

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1. Which of the following is the pipe used to connect two separate piping systems on a tank vessel?Not learned 2. Which of the following is equivalent to a "barrel", which is a unit of liquid measure?Not learned 3. What is the standard net barrel for petroleum products?Not learned 4. On tankers using manually operated tank valves, what does the deck hand wheel indicator register?Not learned 5. On tankers with manually operated tank valves, which of the following is the type of valve most commonly used?Not learned 6. Which of the following procedures would ensure proper seating of the valve when closing?Not learned 7. Which of the following applies to cargo tank safety valves?Not learned 8. On many modern tankers, which of the following devices is used to reduce cargo pump leakage to the pump room bilge?Not learned 9. What is the purpose of the relief valve of a cargo pump?Not learned 10. What type of valve is usually on the discharge side of a cargo pump on a tank vessel?Not learned 11. The cargo pump relief valve is usually piped to which of the following components?Not learned 12. Which of the following conditions would be hazardous if you were using two centrifugal pumps to discharge a flammable liquid?Not learned 13. What is NOT an advantage of centrifugal pumps over reciprocating pumps?Not learned 14. What is a characteristic of all centrifugal cargo pumps?Not learned 15. Which statement is TRUE of centrifugal pumps aboard tankers?Not learned 16. Which of the following statements concerning deep well cargo pumps is correct?Not learned 17. In controlling pollution, which action should be taken after all dirty ballast has been transferred to the slop tank and prior to discharge through the oily water separator?Not learned 18. The flame screens installed on tank vents that may contain combustible gases, are designed to prevent explosions by which of the following?Not learned 19. Regulations require that OSV's under 100 GT must have a steering system that is capable of moving the rudder __________.Not learned 20. In special cases, the Commandant of the Coast Guard may permit cargo piping to pass through machinery spaces, what are the type(s) of cargo permitted to be carried through such piping?Not learned 21. A vessel constructed after 1970, carrying grades A, B, C or D cargoes, has enclosed spaces where sources of vapor ignition are normally present. What is not required for the segregation of these spaces from cargo tanks?Not learned 22. Regulations require that cargo pumprooms handling grades D and/or E liquid cargo only shall be fitted with ducts extended to the weather deck. How many ducts are required?Not learned 23. Which spaces are required to be segregated from cargo tanks carrying grades A, B, C, or D cargoes?Not learned 24. According to U.S. regulations, normally, where are manholes on a tank vessel designed to carry LFG located?Not learned 25. What is a cofferdam?Not learned 26. Coast Guard Regulations (46 CFR) define several acceptable means of closure for ballast and fuel oil tank vents. One of the acceptable means is by the use of a/an __________.Not learned 27. Open ullage holes in tanks which are not gas-free must be protected by __________.Not learned 28. Pressure-vacuum relief valves on tank vessel cargo tanks should be kept in good working order to prevent __________.Not learned 29. Air compressors are NOT permitted in which space(s) on a tank barge carrying grade A cargo?Not learned 30. According to regulations, which grade(s) of cargo may be carried in tanks that are vented only with gooseneck vents and flame screens?Not learned 31. Cargo tanks on barges fitted with goose neck vents and flame screens are limited to carrying which grade of cargo?Not learned 32. Cargo tanks carrying grades D or E liquids on tank barges are required to be vented with which of the following?Not learned 33. What is required of the access to a cargo pumproom on a tank vessel carrying grades A, B, C or D liquid cargoes?Not learned 34. What is TRUE of pressure/vacuum valves?Not learned 35. Fire hydrant valves on a crude oil tanker shall be isolated from the crude oil washing system by __________.Not learned 36. What is NOT a requirement for the safe and effective use of a crude oil washing system?Not learned 37. You are planning to use a crude oil washing system. What precaution must be taken with the source tank for the washing machines?Not learned 38. You are planning to use the crude oil washing system on your tankship. What is required to prevent electrostatic buildup in the tanks?Not learned 39. The complete details of a crude oil washing system aboard your vessel, including the operating sequences and procedures, design characteristics, a description of the system, and required personnel will be found in the __________.Not learned 40. Before a tank is to be crude oil washed, what position must the oxygen content in the tank must be measured at?Not learned 41. You have completed a crude oil wash. What action should be taken with the oil in the lines running to the washing machines?Not learned 42. You have water washed your cargo tanks using the fixed machines. What should you do before using portable machines to clean areas screened from the wash of the fixed machine by structural members?Not learned 43. Which step is NOT generally taken when gas-freeing a tank?Not learned 44. When tank cleaning with a portable machine, how is the weight of the machine is suspended?Not learned 45. The term "load on top" is the name of a method used on many crude oil carriers for the purpose of __________.Not learned 46. Which of the following must be included in the "oil transfer procedures" required by U.S Pollution Prevention Regulations?Not learned 47. When loading a petroleum cargo which is below average ambient temperatures, You must do which of the following?Not learned 48. Each hose in the fuel transfer system for helicopter refueling must have a __________.Not learned 49. Which of the signals listed is required to be displayed during the day while bunkering?Not learned 50. To prevent the overflow of cargo tanks due to expansion, you should top off __________.Not learned 51. According to U.S. regulations what is the maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) for each hose assembly used for transferring oil?Not learned 52. The Pollution Prevention Regulations (33 CFR) requires an emergency means of stopping the flow of oil during oil transfer operations. The emergency means must be operable from the __________.Not learned 53. When a tank vessel with a capacity of 250 barrels is transferring oil to a facility, U.S. regulations require an emergency means to stopping the flow of oil. Where must these emergency means be operable from?Not learned 54. For all loading operations, the terminal must supply the vessel with a means in which the vessel's designated person in charge may stop the flow of oil to the vessel, insuring immediate shutdown in the event of a hose rupture, tank overflow, etc. Which of the following choices will accomplish this task as required by 33 CFR?Not learned 55. A Certificate of Financial Responsibility attests that the vessel __________.Not learned 56. What information is NOT required to be included in the oil transfer procedures aboard a tanker transferring oil?Not learned 57. Where are the transfer procedures for oil products required to be posted or available during transfer operations?Not learned 58. During oil transfer operations, who is responsible for ensuring that the posted transfer procedures are followed?Not learned 59. Who has the authority to grant an alternate procedure for oil transfer operations?Not learned 60. On a barge carrying grade A cargo, who determines where smoking may be permitted during a loading operation?Not learned 61. What is meant by "thieving" a petroleum cargo?Not learned 62. Who must supervise functions aboard a tanker or tank barge such as connecting, disconnecting, and topping off?Not learned 63. Which of the following does not require cargo transfer operations on a tank vessel to be stopped?Not learned 64. When planning the loading or discharging of a VLCC (100,000 DWT+) what is the most important consideration?Not learned 65. Which topic is NOT required to be discussed at the pre-transfer conference?Not learned 66. When loading bulk liquid cargo, what is the FIRST action you should take if a cargo valve jammed open?Not learned 67. Petroleum cargo tanks should not be topped off at deck level when loading on a cold day due to which of the following?Not learned 68. Your tank vessel is loaded down to her marks, and you find that she has too much trim by the stern. Which of the following actions would reduce the excessive trim?Not learned 69. Your tank vessel is fully loaded, and you find that she is down slightly by the head. To adjust the trim, you may __________.Not learned 70. Which factor must be considered when determining the order of loading of dissimilar products through the same piping system aboard a tanker?Not learned 71. What is NOT a precaution to be taken when topping off?Not learned 72. A vessel loads edible oil in a deep tank through a manhole at the mid-length of the tank. In order to fill the tank to maximum capacity, what trim should the vessel have?Not learned 73. When stripping a tank, what is caused by excessive air in the suction line?Not learned 74. While discharging a cargo, the stripping of the tanks falls behind schedule. This would indicate the __________.Not learned 75. What should be the first consideration when discharging an oil cargo?Not learned 76. Which tanker discharge pattern would be the safest and most efficient?Not learned 77. You are on a tankship discharging oil. what happens to the remaining oil when all of the oil that the main cargo pumps can handle is pumped out of a tank?Not learned 78. When measuring the oxygen content of the cargo tanks prior to loading cargoes requiring vapor recovery, check it __________.Not learned 79. What type of information is found in 33 CFR part 156?Not learned 80. What functions due reliquification plants perform?Not learned 81. The amount of LFG that may be loaded into a given tank is determined by __________.Not learned 82. How should pinching of the cargo hose between the vessel and the dock be prevented?Not learned 83. When hooking up a cargo hose to your vessel's manifold, you should use a(n) _________.Not learned 84. Which statement is TRUE concerning insulating flanges?Not learned 85. Insulating flanges minimize the dangers arising from which of the following?Not learned 86. According to regulations, which choice depicts the bursting pressure of a cargo hose used for transferring liquefied gases?Not learned 87. What is the maximum allowable oxygen content within the ships cargo tanks, inert gas piping and the vapor recovery system?Not learned 88. Which of the following describes the fresh air intake of the inert gas system?Not learned 89. Which of the following will prevent a flammable atmosphere from occurring in a cargo tank on a tank vessel?Not learned 90. A portion of the cargo of an LNG carrier boils off during each voyage. How is the cargo boil off normally handled?Not learned 91. LNG is carried at approximately what temperature?Not learned 92. What device will be activated while loading a LNG tank and the HI-HI liquid level set point is reached?Not learned 93. In case of a LNG leak from a liquid header flanged connection, what is the first precautionary action to take?Not learned 94. At what maximum gas concentration must the fixed gas detection system on a LNG ship activate an audible and visual alarm?Not learned 95. In what condition is LNG transported?Not learned 96. What is the preferable way to extinguish a liquefied gas fire?Not learned 97. With reference to liquefied gas operations, what is the term "rollover" used to describe?Not learned 98. What is the most commonly used material for valve construction in LNG cargo piping?Not learned 99. On a LNG ship at anchor with cargo onboard, how is the vapor pressure in the cargo tanks controlled?Not learned 100. LNG boil-off is used as fuel in the dual fuel system to produce steam in the boilers to run the turbines. Under slow maneuvering speeds, due to excessive steam being generated the __________.Not learned 101. There is a water spray or deluge system on LNG vessels that provide a water spray over all areas around the cargo system. The system can be used for __________.Not learned 102. To prevent oil from escaping into the sea when ballasting through the cargo piping system, you should FIRST __________.Not learned 103. While loading bulk liquid cargo, a tank valve jams open, what is the first action you should take?Not learned 104. A centrifugal ballast pump has a capacity of 200 gpm. If suction is taken on a ballast tank containing 200 long tons of seawater, how much water will be remain in the tank after discharging for one hour?Not learned 105. You are in the process of loading 465,000 barrels of cargo oil. At 1030, on 5 November, you gauge the vessel and find that you have loaded 203,000 barrels. At 1200 you find that you have loaded 218,000 barrels. If you continue loading at the same rate, you will finish at approximately __________.Not learned 106. You are in the process of loading 465,000 barrels of cargo oil. At 1030, on 5 November, you gauge the vessel and find that you have loaded 203,000 barrels. At 1200, you find that you have loaded 219,000 barrels. If you continue loading at the same rate, you will finish at approximately __________.Not learned 107. You are loading 530,000 barrels of cargo oil. At 0945 on 13 April, you find that you have loaded 202,000 barrels. At 1130, you find that you have loaded 223,000 barrels. When will you complete loading if you continue at the same rate?Not learned 108. A tank holds 400 tons of sea water when filled. How many tons of liquid of specific gravity 0.9300 will it hold when filled to 90% capacity?Not learned 109. According to the regulations, what fire safety control feature is required in quick-closing shut off valves?Not learned 110. On a barge carrying bulk liquid hazardous cargo, remote controls for quick-closing shut off valves are required in how many location(s)?Not learned 111. Which extinguishing agent is effective in combating an isoprene fire?Not learned 112. Any firefighting equipment carried in addition to the minimum requirements on a MODU must __________.Not learned 113. Fire extinguishers designated as size III, IV, and V are considered __________.Not learned 114. A CO2 extinguisher which has lost 10% of its charge must be __________.Not learned 115. On a MODU, a fire extinguisher charged with 15 pounds of CO₂ or 10 pounds of dry chemical is a size __________.Not learned 116. Fire extinguishers used on MODU's are numbered by size I through V, with I being __________.Not learned 117. On a MODU, size "III", 'IV', and "V" fire extinguishers are considered __________.Not learned 118. According to regulations, how many B-II hand portable fire extinguishers are required in the cargo tank area of an unmanned, cargo pump-equipped tank barge while engaged in transferring grade B flammable liquids?Not learned 119. A fire of escaping liquefied flammable gas is best extinguished by which action?Not learned 120. Flames from small leaks of LFG may be extinguished by __________.Not learned 121. The size of fire hydrant hose connections on a cargo vessel must be either 1-1/2 inches or __________.Not learned 122. Your tankship has 40 gallons of 6% foam concentrate aboard. Approximately how much foam solution can be produced from this supply?Not learned 123. On a MODU, a cabinet or space containing the controls or valves for the fixed firefighting system must be __________.Not learned 124. According to U.S. regulations, how many emergency outfits are required to be carried onboard all tankships over 1,000 gross tons?Not learned 125. On a MODU, the locker or space containing the self-contained breathing apparatus must __________.Not learned 126. The condition of asphyxia arises from which of the following?Not learned 127. Which of the following reacts dangerously with vinyl chloride?Not learned 128. You have orders to load cargoes of carbon disulfide, diisopropylamine and pyridine on your multi-product tankship. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 129. Which defines the flash point of a liquid?Not learned 130. 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 131. A petroleum liquid has a flash point of 85°F. This is a grade __________.Not learned 132. Which of the flash points would indicate a grade D combustible liquid?Not learned 133. Grade D liquids are those having flash points of __________.Not learned 134. Which of the following is an example of an example of a grade D product?Not learned 135. If a cargo of kerosene were considered "too lean" to explode, then it must be __________.Not learned 136. Which is NOT a safety precaution to be observed during the loading of Liquefied Gas?Not learned 137. What are the primary concern(s) for safely transporting and handling liquefied gas?Not learned 138. What is one major advantage of transporting gas under refrigeration?Not learned 139. Why is gas-freeing rarely required for LPG cargo tanks?Not learned 140. Who must approve the carriage of a liquefied gas not appearing in table 4 of 46 CFR Part 154?Not learned 141. The weight of liquefied petroleum gas vapors as compared to air is __________.Not learned 142. Liquefied flammable gas is defined as any flammable gas having a Reid vapor pressure exceeding how many pounds?Not learned 143. Which of the following would be classified as grade "C" petroleum product?Not learned 144. What is the lowest temperature at which a liquid will give off sufficient vapors to form a flammable mixture with air?Not learned 145. Which of the following describes (auto) ignition temperature?Not learned 146. With an increase in temperature the volume of flammable and combustible liquids __________.Not learned 147. What do the designations A, B, C, D, and E grades of cargo define?Not learned 148. Most crude oils are classified as grade __________.Not learned 149. For the purpose of regulating tank vessels, which defines the term flammable liquids?Not learned 150. The heat value of a fuel is best described as __________.Not learned 151. A chemical additive to LPG give it a characteristic __________.Not learned 152. Which of the following describes one of the principal dangers inherent in liquefied petroleum gas?Not learned 153. Which statement is correct?Not learned 154. The boiling point of Methane is -161°C. How is the substance carried?Not learned 155. Which of the following describes a liquefied gas?Not learned 156. What is the most common liquefied gas cargo?Not learned 157. Which of the following terms best defines the spontaneous mixing of a tank's liquid contents when a heavier layer forms above a less dense lower layer?Not learned 158. Most liquefied gas cargoes are flammable, and are carried at or close to their boiling point. What will happen if they are released into the atmosphere?Not learned 159. The heat given to or given up by a substance in changing state is called __________.Not learned 160. The most likely location for a liquid cargo fire to occur on a tanker would be __________.Not learned 161. Which of the following is the chief source of spontaneous combustion aboard tankers?Not learned 162. What must be present in order for combustion to occur inside a piping system such as a vapor collection header in a marine emission control system?Not learned 163. Tankers that are in service carrying "sour crudes" are faced with additional problems for their safe operation. One such problem is called "polyphoric oxidation" and results in ________.Not learned 164. The only portable electrical equipment permitted in a compartment which is not gas free is a lamp that is __________.Not learned 165. When providing first aid to a victim of gas poisoning, what is the MOST important symptom to check for?Not learned 166. Which statement is TRUE concerning combustible gas indicators?Not learned 167. What would likely happen if you were exposed to a 100% methane atmosphere for more than 15 minutes?Not learned 168. What type of gas detection device is used to determine when gassing up is complete?Not learned 169. Span gas is used for what process?Not learned 170. The vapor pressure of a gas is defined as the pressure necessary to keep it in what state?Not learned 171. Which of the following describes a chemical gas?Not learned 172. Asphyxia is generally limited to enclosed spaces, and the deficiency of breathable air in an enclosed space can occur with any of the following conditions. Indicate the condition that will NOT cause asphyxia.Not learned 173. Where would you expect to find a "charged mist" on a tanker?Not learned 174. What is NOT required of the cargo tank venting on a tank barge carrying grade A liquids?Not learned 175. Branch venting from safety relief valves on barges shall be constructed to discharge the gas at a vertical height above the weather deck to a minimum of __________.Not learned 176. Which states the requirements for the access to a cargo pumproom in a tank vessel carrying grades C or D liquid cargo?Not learned 177. If a repair team is to enter a confined space for repair work, what minimum level of oxygen should be present?Not learned 178. In accordance with 33 CFR Subchapter O (Pollution), which of the following operations aboard a tanker must be recorded in the Oil Record Book on a tank-to-tank basis according to Coast Guard Regulations?Not learned 179. Which ship must maintain Part II (Cargo/Ballast Operations) of the Oil Record Book?Not learned 180. 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 181. What causes the most frequent incidents of pollution during tanker operations?Not learned 182. Which of the following vessels is NOT exempt from mandatory requirements on ballast water management for control of non-indigenous species in waters of the United States?Not learned 183. According to U.S. regulations which of the following statements is correct regarding the fuel oil containment around loading manifolds?Not learned 184. The Pollution Prevention Regulations (33 CFR) require that all oil spills in United States waters be reported immediately to the __________.Not learned 185. According to U.S. regulations, tank vessels with greater than 250 barrels capacity are required to have a means of emergency shutdown. This device does which of the following?Not learned 186. International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Certificates are required for each U.S. oil tanker at or above how many gross registered tons?Not learned 187. According to U.S. regulations, which of the following describes the declaration of inspection?Not learned 188. U.S. regulations require all tankships of 150 GT and above and all other ships of 400 GT and above, to prepare and maintain which of the following?Not learned 189. In accordance with 33 CFR Subchapter O (Pollution), which of the following is a mandatory section of the shipboard oil pollution emergency plan?Not learned 190. 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 191. Which of the following is required to have a Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan?Not learned 192. According to 33 CFR's, the approval period for a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan expires after __________.Not learned 193. Which statement is TRUE when reviewing a Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan?Not learned 194. Which of the following describes heavy fuel oils when they have been spilled?Not learned 195. Which would be considered pollution under the U.S. water pollution laws?Not learned 196. What does the MARPOL 73/78 convention deal with?Not learned 197. A person on a fixed or floating platform engaged in oil exploration MAY discharge food waste into the sea when the distance from the nearest land is at least __________.Not learned 198. Which is an exception to the garbage discharge requirements in Annex V to MARPOL 73/78?Not learned 199. In accordance with 33 CFR Subchapter O (Pollution), when off-loading garbage to another ship, your records must identify that ship by name and which of the following?Not learned 200. U.S. regulations require any tankship making a voyage of over 48 hours duration to conduct certain tests not more than 12 hours prior to leaving port. Which of the following must be tested to meet this requirement?Not learned 201. At the required fire drill, all persons must report to their stations and demonstrate their ability to perform the duties assigned to them __________.Not learned 202. Who will certify the vessel to be gas free before entering the shipyard?Not learned 203. 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 204. What information must be entered on the MODU Muster List ("Station Bill")?Not learned 205. A re-inspection of the vessel shall be made between which of the following months while the Certificate of Inspection is valid?Not learned 206. What certificate verifies that a liquefied gas tanker complies with the requirements with regard to their structure, equipment, fittings, arrangements, and materials?Not learned 207. According to 46 CFR, when estimating the cost of collision damage to a tank vessel after a marine accident, which of the following should NOT be included in the repair cost estimate?Not learned 208. All personnel on board a vessel should be familiar with the rescue boat's __________.Not learned 209. If you have to jump in the water when abandoning ship, your legs should be in which position?Not learned 210. Each emergency light must be marked with __________.Not learned 211. How shall Lifesaving equipment be stowed?Not learned 212. On a MODU, when may a work vest be substituted for a required life preserver?Not learned 213. Coast Guard approved buoyant work vests__________.Not learned 214. Periodic surveys to renew the load line assignment for a MODU must be made at intervals not exceeding __________.Not learned 215. Cryogenic burns can result in frostbite. What is the proper immediate treatment?Not learned 216. Which is TRUE concerning the vapor pressure of a substance?Not learned 217. Which of the following describes intrinsically safe equipment?Not learned 218. According to the regulations, what type of gauging is required for a cargo of butadiene?Not learned 219. Ullages are measured from __________.Not learned 220. On tankers ullages are measured from what point?Not learned 221. Ullage measurements are taken from the top of the liquid to which of the following points?Not learned 222. Which refers to the depth of a petroleum product in a tank?Not learned 223. What is litmus paste is used to determine?Not learned 224. All of the following are acceptable means to measure a liquid level in a cyrogenic cargo tank except __________.Not learned 225. Your 100 gross tons non-oceangoing vessel is required to have a fixed piping system to discharge oily mixtures ashore. What is required at each outlet of this system?Not learned 226. A 100-GT vessel, constructed before July 1, 1974, is loading diesel fuel. What is the minimum capacity of the portable container required for placement under or around each fuel tank vent, overflow, and fill pipe?Not learned 227. You are on a 120,000 DWT loaded bulk carrier. When anchoring without the aid of tugs, your maximum speed should not exceed how many feet per second?Not learned 228. You are on a 120,000 DWT loaded bulk carrier. What is the maximum safe docking speed when coming alongside?Not learned 229. You are 15 feet off a pier and docking a vessel using only a bow breast line and stern breast line. Once the slack is out of both lines you begin to haul in on the bow breast line. What is the effect on the vessel?Not learned 230. Your 199 GT tugboat is on a 675-mile coastwise voyage. What percentage of the deck crew must be Able Bodied Seamen?Not learned 231. The 30 ton capacity pedestal cranes shown in the illustration D047DG can lift a maximum weight of how many tons in the single mode?Not learned 232. You are on a 30,000 DWT tankship engaged in trade to another country signatory to MARPOL 73/78. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 233. Under which circumstance is a 30,000 DWT tankship required to have an IOPP certificate?Not learned 234. 46 CFR directs the location of fuel oil sounding tubes and access openings for fuel oil tanks on cargo vessels. Where can the tubes be located?Not learned 235. 46 CFR Subchapter T requires that rigid plastic or other nonmetallic piping __________.Not learned 236. Why is 6X19 class wire rope more commonly used for cargo runners than the more flexible 6X37 wire rope?Not learned 237. An 85 foot uninspected towing vessel with a crew of ten (10) persons on board must carry which of the following?Not learned 238. A 98 GT uninspected towing vessel with a 1500 B.H.P. engine capability would be required to carry how many type B-II hand portable fire extinguishers on board?Not learned 239. Aboard a 60 foot long small passenger vessel (other than a ferry) which is certificated to carry 33 persons, what is the minimum capacity required per bilge pump?Not learned 240. Aboard a cargo vessel, the carbon dioxide supply used in a fixed extinguishing system MUST at least be sufficient for what space(s)?Not learned 241. Aboard small passenger vessels, which material may be used for diesel fuel line installations but not for gasoline fuel lines?Not learned 242. Aboard small passenger vessels the number of children's life jackets carried must be at least what percentage of the total number of persons aboard?Not learned 243. Aboard small passenger vessels the steering gear, signaling whistle, controls, and communication system shall be tested by the Master __________.Not learned 244. Aboard small passenger vessels which type(s) of ventilation must be provided for enclosed spaces containing gasoline engines or gasoline fuel tanks?Not learned 245. You are aboard a vessel which is near a platform engaged in oil exploration. Under U.S. pollution regulations, you may NOT discharge garbage if you are within __________.Not learned 246. ABYC equipment standards are published by the __________.Not learned 247. When is it acceptable to use power-driven or manually-operated spark producing devices in the pumproom, where grades A, B, C, and D liquid cargoes are involved?Not learned 248. What will be accepted as the shipping papers for an unmanned tank barge but will not be accepted if the tank barge is manned?Not learned 249. In accordance with regulations, ethylene oxide shall be loaded below what temperature?Not learned 250. In accordance with U.S. regulations for cargo vessels, what is the maximum number of sleeping accommodations a barge may have before it is required to have fire pumps, hydrants, hose, and nozzles installed?Not learned 251. In accordance with U.S regulations, your cargo vessel must have which of the following?Not learned 252. In accordance with U.S. regulations which of the following is the proper label name for a class 2.3 substance?Not learned 253. In accordance with U.S. regulations which of the following is the proper label name for a class 4.1 substance?Not learned 254. In accordance with U.S. regulations which of the following is the proper label name for a class 4.3 substance?Not learned 255. In accordance with U.S. regulations which of the following is the proper label name for a class 5.1 substance?Not learned 256. In accordance with U.S. regulations which of the following is the proper label name for a class 5.2 substance?Not learned 257. In accordance with U.S. regulations which of the following is the proper label name for a class 6.1 substance?Not learned 258. In accordance with U.S. regulations which of the following is the proper label name for a class 6.2 substance?Not learned 259. In accordance with U.S. regulations on the transportation of hazardous materials, which of the following is true concerning a transport unit with fabric sides or tops?Not learned 260. According to 46 CFR there are specific alarms that are required to be tested prior to cargo transfer. Which of the following items does not require testing?Not learned 261. According to 46 CFR Subchapter T the definition of a ferry includes which vessels?Not learned 262. According to 46 CFR Subchapter T, how long should exhaust blowers be operated in enclosed spaces containing gasoline powered machinery before starting the engine?Not learned 263. According to 46 CFR Subchapter T, where practicable carburetor drip collectors should drain to __________.Not learned 264. According to 46 CFR Subchapter T, rigid plastic and other nonmetallic piping materials __________.Not learned 265. According to Annex V to MARPOL 73/78, garbage containing plastic is permitted to be disposed of by __________.Not learned 266. According to the "T-Boat" regulations, what is the name given to the permanent marks placed on each side of a vessel forward, aft, and amidships to indicate the maximum allowable draft and trim?Not learned 267. According to the Chemical Data Guide, to what chemical family does 1,3 - pentadiene belong?Not learned 268. According to the Chemical Data Guide, epichlorohydrin is a(n) __________.Not learned 269. According to the Chemical Data Guide, what does ethyl chloride produce when ignited?Not learned 270. According to the Chemical Data Guide, ethylene oxide exhibits which fire and explosion hazard?Not learned 271. According to the Chemical Data Guide, which extinguishing agent is recommended for use in fighting an ethylamine fire?Not learned 272. According to the Chemical Data Guide, what are the flammable limits of ethylene oxide?Not learned 273. According to the Chemical Data Guide, the flash point for the grade B flammable liquid piperylene is __________.Not learned 274. According to the Chemical Data Guide, which material is not compatible with vinylidene chloride (inhibited)?Not learned 275. According to the Chemical Data Guide, propylene oxide is assigned a health hazard rating of 3,2,2. What does the last digit "2" of the rating mean?Not learned 276. According to the Chemical Data Guide, which reactive group(s) is/are not compatible with the products polybutene and o-xylene?Not learned 277. According to the Chemical Data Guide, what is a recommended extinguishing agent for an ethyl chloride fire?Not learned 278. According to Coast Guard Regulations (CFR 33), the shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan must include __________.Not learned 279. According to Pollution Prevention Regulations (33CFR), who is required to sign the entry in the Oil Record Book after every designated operation?Not learned 280. According to Pollution Prevention Regulations (33CFR), each completed page in the Oil Record Book is to be signed by ________.Not learned 281. U.S. regulations require cargo pump rooms, on tank vessels handling grades A, B, or C liquid cargo, shall be equipped with power ventilation of the exhaust type. in what amount of time should the ventilation effect a complete change of air?Not learned 282. According to regulations when, if ever, may cargo hatches on Great Lakes vessels, with more than 6 feet of freeboard, be left uncovered or open while the vessel is being navigated?Not learned 283. According to the regulations, to prevent excessive pressure buildup in cargo tanks containing LFG, they are fitted with __________.Not learned 284. According to the regulations for small passenger vessels, fuses and circuit breakers are used in electrical circuits to __________.Not learned 285. According to Small Passenger Vessels Regulations, a vessel of less than 100 gross registered tons must be inspected by the Coast Guard when they carry more than how many passengers?Not learned 286. According to U.S. regulations, which of the following is a requirement of the ventilation system of a pump room on a tanker?Not learned 287. According to U.S. regulations, what vessels are required to have the "Discharge of Oil Prohibited" placard?Not learned 288. According to uninspected vessel regulations which is a B-II fire extinguisher?Not learned 289. What is NOT listed on the metallic name plate that is required to be attached to hand portable fire extinguishers according to uninspected vessel regulations?Not learned 290. According to uninspected vessel regulations, what is the minimum number of portable fire extinguishers required on board a 45-foot motorboat having a fixed fire system on board?Not learned 291. Which act would be considered barratry?Not learned 292. Which action(s) is/are included in crane operations?Not learned 293. Which action(s) is/are included in crane operations?Not learned 294. Which action(s) should the operator of a pedestal crane take if crane control is lost?Not learned 295. Which action reduces the yawing of a vessel in a following sea?Not learned 296. Which action should you take FIRST when preparing to hoist the anchor?Not learned 297. Which action will take place if a crew member is replaced in a U.S. port after foreign articles have been signed, and the ship proceeds foreign?Not learned 298. Adding the FSCL to KG yields __________.Not learned 299. In addition to the load lines indicated in illustration D003DG below, some vessels have a Winter North Atlantic line. Which statement about this load line mark is TRUE?Not learned 300. In addition to a portable hand-operated bilge pump, a 55-foot-long ferry must have a fixed power operated bilge pump capable of pumping at least __________.Not learned 301. Adequate horsepower is of great importance when a ship is navigating independently in ice. Adequate horsepower is generally considered to exist when the horsepower to length ratio is at least __________.Not learned 302. What is NOT an advantage of filler cargo?Not learned 303. What is an advantage of a gate valve over a butterfly valve?Not learned 304. What is an advantage of the spherical type containment system?Not learned 305. What is the advantage of the tandem working arrangement of pedestal cranes when operating cargo?Not learned 306. Advection fog, a common occurrence on the Great Lakes, forms when __________.Not learned 307. Advection fog holds longest over which portions of the lakes?Not learned 308. What affect does shallow water have on a vessel's stopping distance?Not learned 309. Which agency assigns Load lines for U.S. vessels?Not learned 310. Which agency deals with stowaways?Not learned 311. Which agency issues a certificate of loading that is evidence that the rules and regulations concerning bulk grain cargoes have been observed?Not learned 312. Which agency must approve the safety equipment on board inspected vessels?Not learned 313. How are aids to navigation on the Great Lakes arranged geographically?Not learned 314. Air-cooled gasoline auxiliary engines are allowed on vessels not more than 65 feet in length, carrying not more than 12 passengers if __________.Not learned 315. Air-cooled radiators for gasoline propulsion engine cooling __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 316. If an alien stowaway is discovered aboard your vessel, his name must be placed on the __________.Not learned 317. To allow for the rise or fall in tide and for change in draft of a tankship during cargo transfer, cargo hoses must be suspended with __________.Not learned 318. The American Consul has asked the Master of a vessel bound for a port in the U.S. to transport a destitute seaman back to the U.S. Which action may the Master take?Not learned 319. The American Consul has asked the Master of a vessel bound for a port in the U.S. to transport a destitute seaman back to the U.S. Which action may the Master take?Not learned 320. The American Consul has asked the Master of a vessel bound for a port in the U.S. to transport a destitute seaman back to the U.S. Which action may the Master take?Not learned 321. The anchors on the bow are known as __________.Not learned 322. When the anchor is brought to and holding, the horizontal component of anchor cable tensions should equal the __________.Not learned 323. Why should the anchor chain be kept moderately taut during a Mediterranean moor?Not learned 324. How is the anchor chain marked for 30 fathoms?Not learned 325. The anchor chain has one entire shot of chain painted red. What is the bitter end of this shot attached to?Not learned 326. The anchor chain has one entire shot of chain painted yellow. What does this indicate on a merchant vessel?Not learned 327. The anchor chain has one entire shot painted red. What would that indicate on a merchant vessel?Not learned 328. Anchors are prevented from running out when secured by the __________.Not learned 329. On an anchor windlass, the wheel over which the anchor chain passes is called a __________.Not learned 330. When anchored, increasing the scope of the anchor chain normally serves to __________.Not learned 331. You have anchored in a mud and clay bottom. The anchor appears to be dragging in a storm. What action should you take?Not learned 332. You are anchoring in 16 fathoms of water. On a small to medium size vessel, which statement is TRUE?Not learned 333. When anchoring in calm water, it is best to __________.Not learned 334. When anchoring in a clay bottom, what is one hazard that may cause the anchor to drag?Not learned 335. What is the rule of thumb for the length of chain required to anchor a vessel under normal conditions?Not learned 336. When anchoring in a current, which statement is TRUE?Not learned 337. When anchoring, good practice requires 5 to 7 fathoms of chain for each fathom of depth. Which is TRUE when anchoring in deep water?Not learned 338. When anchoring, what results from having the proper scope of anchor chain in line with the shank of the anchor?Not learned 339. You are anchoring in a river where the current is from one direction only. Which is the BEST way to lay out two anchors?Not learned 340. When anchoring a vessel, it is best to release the anchor when __________.Not learned 341. While anchoring your vessel, when is the best time to let go the anchor?Not learned 342. When anchoring a vessel under normal conditions, which scope of chain is recommended?Not learned 343. The angle at which the fluke penetrates the soil is called the __________.Not learned 344. If Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 applies to your vessel, which of the following cannot be discharged anywhere at sea?Not learned 345. Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 contains requirements pertaining to the discharge into the marine environment of which item?Not learned 346. Under Annex V to MARPOL 73/78, food garbage discharged from vessels outside a special area, that are located between 3 and 6 nautical miles from nearest land must be ground to less than which of the following dimensions?Not learned 347. An annual inspection of a tank vessel shall be made between which of the following months while the Certificate of Inspection is valid?Not learned 348. What is another description for a tandem crane lift?Not learned 349. What is another name for the boom of a crane?Not learned 350. Anyone voluntarily surrendering their Merchant Mariner Credential to a U.S. Coast Guard investigating officer signs a statement indicating which of the following?Not learned 351. You are approaching a pier and intend to use the port anchor to assist in docking port side to. You would NOT use the anchor if __________.Not learned 352. As appropriate for the voyage, according to small passenger vessel regulations, all vessels must carry which adequate and up-to-date item(s)?Not learned 353. Both an approved B-V semi-portable fire extinguishing system and a fixed fire extinguishing system are required to protect the engine room on uninspected towing vessels whose construction was contracted for on or after what date?Not learned 354. Which of these approved lifesaving devices must a small passenger vessel carrying passengers for hire carry for each person on board? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 355. In areas where CO2 piping is installed, such piping may not be used for any other purpose EXCEPT when used as described in which choice?Not learned 356. Which area is designated a special area by Annex V to MARPOL 73/78?Not learned 357. How is Argon classified?Not learned 358. You have arrived at your anchorage location. You have put the engines astern prior to letting go the anchor. How will you know when the vessel has stopped making way?Not learned 359. Before arriving at the first U.S. port from foreign, you must fill out a Crewman's Landing Permit. Which crewmember(s) require(s) this permit?Not learned 360. You are arriving in port and are assigned to anchor in anchorage circle B-4. It has a diameter of 500 yards and your vessel's LOA is 484 feet. If you anchor in 8 fathoms at the center of the circle, what is the maximum number of shots of chain you can use and still remain in the circle?Not learned 361. You are arriving in port and are assigned to anchor in anchorage circle B-4. It has a diameter of 600 yards and your vessel's LOA is 525 feet. If you anchor in 10 fathoms at the center of the circle, what is the maximum number of shots of chain you can use and still remain in the circle?Not learned 362. The Articles of Agreement __________.Not learned 363. While assigned to a 106 GRT vessel, you are required to sign "foreign" articles on a voyage from San Francisco to which port?Not learned 364. While assigned to a 120 GRT vessel, you are required to sign "foreign" articles on a voyage from New York City to which port?Not learned 365. While assigned to a 150 GRT vessel, you are required to sign "foreign" articles on a voyage from New Orleans to which port?Not learned 366. While assigned to a 90 GRT vessel, you are required to sign "foreign" articles on a voyage from Philadelphia to which port?Not learned 367. While being assisted by an icebreaker on Lake Superior, you receive a single letter code instructing you to slow your vessel. Which signal could you use to signify that you are complying with the request?Not learned 368. Assume that your vessel has just entered Lake Erie by way of the Welland Canal and is proceeding in a southwesterly direction. Which statement about the aids to navigation you can expect to encounter along the route is TRUE?Not learned 369. Assume that your vessel has just entered Lake Michigan via the Straits of Mackinac and is proceeding south to Chicago. Which statement is TRUE with respect to the aids to navigation you will encounter along this route?Not learned 370. Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatch No. 1 while using a single belt loader to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 29'-11"? (use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN)Not learned 371. Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatches 2, 6, & 10, while using a single belt loader, to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 27'-07"? (use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN)Not learned 372. Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatch No. 20 while using a single belt loader to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 24'-10"? (Use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN.)Not learned 373. Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatch No. 20 while using a single belt loader to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 29'-06"? (Use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN.)Not learned 374. Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatch No. 23 while using a single belt loader to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 28'-00"? (Use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN.)Not learned 375. Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatch No. 3 while using a single belt loader to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 27'-07"? (Use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN.)Not learned 376. Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatches 5 & 7 while using a single belt loader, to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 25'-02"? (Use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN.)Not learned 377. Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatches 8 & 12 while using a single belt loader to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 28'-03"? (use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN).Not learned 378. If an attempt is made to hoist a load that exceeds the capacity of an electric winch, an overload safety device causes a circuit breaker to cut off the current to the winch motor __________.Not learned 379. When attempting to free an anchor jammed in the hawsepipe, the simplest method of freeing it may be __________.Not learned 380. When an autopilot is being used aboard small passenger vessels, who must make or supervise the changeover from automatic to manual steering and vice versa?Not learned 381. When an azimuth of the Sun has been taken and the deviation of the standard magnetic compass computed, the watch officer should record the results __________.Not learned 382. A B-II fire extinguisher has a minimum capacity of __________.Not learned 383. Backfire flame arrestors are installed on __________.Not learned 384. In bad weather, what length of chain should be used with a single anchor?Not learned 385. During the ballast voyage, how are the tanks kept cold on an LNG tanker?Not learned 386. A ballasted vessel sinks enroute to a dry dock. Under these circumstances, the vessel's owner can claim which loss?Not learned 387. You are in the Baltic Sea which is a special area listed in ANNEX V of MARPOL. How many miles from land must you be to discharge ground rags, glass, and bottles into the sea?Not learned 388. Which basic category of water level fluctuations on the Great Lakes is the most regular?Not learned 389. What is NOT a basic shiphandling rule for navigating in ice concentrations on the Great Lakes?Not learned 390. There are basically three categories of water level fluctuations on the Great Lakes. What is NOT included as one of these?Not learned 391. Battens are fitted in cargo holds across the frames of the vessel from the turn of the bilge upward. What is the main purpose of these cargo battens?Not learned 392. You are berthed at a cargo facility where you have just completed discharging a dangerous cargo from your barge. You must complete topside repairs on the barge involving hot-work before sailing. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 393. You are berthed at a cargo facility where you have just completed discharging a dangerous cargo. You must complete topside repairs involving hot-work before sailing. Which of the following statements is TRUE?Not learned 394. Which best describes an anchor buoy?Not learned 395. What best describes for how long a gas-free test is good?Not learned 396. Which BEST describes a wildcat?Not learned 397. What is the best guide for determining the proper scope of anchor chain to use for anchoring in normal conditions?Not learned 398. Which is the BEST holding ground for conventional anchors?Not learned 399. The BEST holding ground for conventional anchors is __________.Not learned 400. Which is the best method of protecting that portion of a fiber anchor line nearest the anchor from chafing on the bottom?Not learned 401. Which is the best method to stop a vessel from dragging anchor in a sand bottom?Not learned 402. The best time to work a boat into a slip is __________.Not learned 403. The best way to lift many small articles aboard your vessel is with a __________.Not learned 404. Which is the BETTER holding ground, for a conventional anchor?Not learned 405. On board small passenger vessels, ducts for compartments which contain gasoline powered machinery or gasoline storage tanks __________.Not learned 406. On board small passenger vessels, fill lines and sounding pipes of gasoline tanks must extend directly __________.Not learned 407. On board small passenger vessels, which is a requirement of the fittings used in a gasoline supply line?Not learned 408. On board a small passenger vessel, fuel tank vents should __________.Not learned 409. On board small passenger vessels, how often shall the Master test the steering gear?Not learned 410. On board small passenger vessels, storage batteries containing an electrolyte must be set in trays constructed of __________.Not learned 411. No "T-boat", however propelled, may operate with more than six passengers onboard __________.Not learned 412. Which T-Boat must be fitted with a suitable compass?Not learned 413. The boom indicator tells the operator at what angle the boom is compared to the __________.Not learned 414. The boom stops on a pedestal crane prevent the boom from __________.Not learned 415. Buckler plates are __________.Not learned 416. Bulk cargo refers to which of the following statements?Not learned 417. When bunkering at anchorage which of the following signals must be displayed?Not learned 418. If you are bunkering and you close off one tank in the line of tanks being filled, the rate of flow to other open tanks on the same line will __________.Not learned 419. When bunkering is complete, which is the correct procedure concerning the bunker hoses?Not learned 420. When bunkering at a dock which of the following signals must be displayed?Not learned 421. Buoyant apparatus are required to be fitted or equipped with all of the following equipment EXCEPT which item? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 422. Each buoyant work vest on a MODU must be __________.Not learned 423. Butadiene, inhibited, is labeled as a __________.Not learned 424. Who cannot commit the crime of barratry?Not learned 425. You cannot operate a VHF or SSB radiotelephone aboard a rig unless that station is licensed. Which of the following organizations issues the license?Not learned 426. The carbon dioxide cylinders of all fixed fire extinguishing systems shall be retested and remarked whenever a cylinder remains in place on a vessel for __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 427. A carbon dioxide fire extinguisher is required to be recharged if the weight loss exceeds what percentage of the weight of the charge? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 428. A carburetor is required to have a safety device called a(n) __________.Not learned 429. A cargo of 10,000 barrels of gasoline is loaded at a temperature of 90°F, and a cargo temperature of 55°F, is expected on this voyage. It has a coefficient of expansion of .0006. How many barrels would you expect to discharge at your destination?Not learned 430. When a cargo boom or crane is rated at varying capacities, there will be a table at the controls which relates safe working load to __________.Not learned 431. Which cargo is considered volatile?Not learned 432. A cargo of fuel oil is loaded whose temperature is 66? F. API gravity is 36?. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. A cargo temperature of 80? F is expected at the discharge port. If 9,000 barrels were loaded, how many barrels would you expect to unload?Not learned 433. A cargo of fuel oil is loaded whose temperature is 66°F. API gravity is 36°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. A cargo temperature of 80°F is expected at the discharge port. If 9,000 barrels were loaded, how many gallons would you expect to unload?Not learned 434. Cargo that gives off fumes that may contaminate other cargo is known as a(n) __________.Not learned 435. Which term defines cargo that is highly susceptible to damage by tainting from odorous cargo?Not learned 436. Cargo hose carried on tank vessels must be designed to withstand the pressure of the shutoff head of the cargo pump or pump relief valve setting, but in no case should it be less than __________.Not learned 437. Cargo hose carried on tank vessels shall be able to withstand a pressure of at least how many psi?Not learned 438. If a cargo of kerosene were considered "too lean" to explode, then it must be which of the following?Not learned 439. On cargo and miscellaneous vessels what is NOT a required part of the fireman's outfit?Not learned 440. A cargo of oil has a coefficient of expansion of .0005 per degree F. If this cargo is loaded at 70°F, and a cargo temperature of 90°F is expected at the discharge port, how many barrels would you expect to unload if you loaded 10,000 barrels?Not learned 441. Cargo pump relief valves are piped to the __________.Not learned 442. Which cargoes require strips of common building lathe as dunnage in order to carry away heat generated by the cargo?Not learned 443. A cargo that has a stowage factor over 40 is known as a __________.Not learned 444. You are on a cargo vessel carrying portable tanks of dangerous cargoes in bulk. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 445. You are on a cargo vessel carrying toluol in bulk in portable tanks. Which is a requirement for pumping the toluol?Not learned 446. On cargo vessels, the discharge of the required quantity of carbon dioxide into any "tight" space shall be completed within what time period?Not learned 447. On a cargo vessels which fire extinguisher is considered semi-portable?Not learned 448. Under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of 1936, which of the following will make a vessel liable if there is damage to the cargo?Not learned 449. Under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of 1936, a vessel will be liable for damage to a cargo when the damage arises out of which event?Not learned 450. Under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of 1936, a vessel will be liable for damage to cargo when the damage arises from which situation?Not learned 451. Under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of 1936, a vessel will be liable for damage to cargo when the damage arises out of which situation?Not learned 452. If you carry packaged hazardous cargoes on a break bulk vessel bound foreign, you must __________.Not learned 453. When carrying a cargo of asphalt or molten sulfur, which are carried at temperatures of over 300°F, one of the biggest dangers is __________.Not learned 454. You are carrying cargoes of crotonaldehyde, phosphoric acid, and morpholine on your multiple-product tankship. Which of the following statements is TRUE?Not learned 455. When carrying a full or nearly full load of bulk ore in a general cargo type vessel, how should the ore be loaded?Not learned 456. You have been carrying a liquid with flammable limits of 1% to 7% mixture with air. If your instructions say that no one shall enter the tank if the vapor concentration is over 15% of the LEL, what is the maximum allowable percentage of vapors for men to enter?Not learned 457. In which case is the IOPP Certificate of an inspected vessel NOT invalidated?Not learned 458. In most cases, when large tankers or bulk carriers enter shallow water at high speed which situation can be expected?Not learned 459. A case received for shipment is marked as shown in illustration D043DG below. Which of the following is the portion of the symbol indicated by the letter A?Not learned 460. After casting off moorings at a mooring buoy in calm weather, which action should you take?Not learned 461. Which category of able seaman is not authorized to be counted as an able seaman on a seagoing tug of over 100 gross tons?Not learned 462. What is the cause of most minor spills of oil products?Not learned 463. Centrifugal pumps have what advantage(s) over reciprocating pumps?Not learned 464. Certain cargoes must be segregated because of their __________.Not learned 465. Certain equipment aboard vessels, inspected under the small passenger vessel regulations, is required to be marked with the vessel's name. Which items are included in this requirement? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 466. The Certificate of Freeboard is the __________.Not learned 467. Which statement is TRUE concerning the Certificate of Inspection for a containership?Not learned 468. The Certificate of Inspection of a damaged tank barge has expired. What certificate authorizes the barge to move to a repair facility for repair and inspection?Not learned 469. Which information is contained on a Certificate of Inspection issued to a small passenger vessel?Not learned 470. The Certificate of Inspection on a passenger vessel of over 100 gross tons must be posted __________.Not learned 471. The Certificate of Inspection for your tankship authorizes the carriage of grade A and lower products. Which chemical may NOT be carried unless it is specifically endorsed on the Certificate of Inspection?Not learned 472. A Certificate of Inspection for vessels of less than 100 gross tons carrying more than twelve passengers on an international voyage will be issued for a period of which duration? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 473. Which certificate is issued by the American Bureau of Shipping?Not learned 474. Which certificate is NOT issued by the Coast Guard?Not learned 475. Who issues the certificate of loading required by each vessel carrying grain in bulk?Not learned 476. Who certifies the safe working load of cargo booms on a vessel?Not learned 477. If there are any changes in the crew in a foreign port, the changes will be made by __________.Not learned 478. A change of a documented vessel's name can only be made by which organization?Not learned 479. A channel is stated as having a controlling depth of 38 feet. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 480. Which characteristic is an advantage of a butterfly valve as compared to a gate valve?Not learned 481. What characteristic does a chemical additive to LPG give it?Not learned 482. What is NOT characteristic of the conditions which would be experienced by a vessel located southeast of an approaching eastward-moving storm center on the Great Lakes?Not learned 483. Which is characteristic of a "special cargo"?Not learned 484. You are in charge of a 225-gross ton tug preparing to depart from Houston, Texas, with a loaded 2500-gross ton tank barge bound for New York. Prior to departure, regulations require you to take which action?Not learned 485. You are in charge of a towing vessel that operates exclusively on inland waters. You regularly tow barges that provide services (cargo lighters, fuel barges, etc.) to foreign flag vessels in port. What will be accepted as proper credentials for you and your crew?Not learned 486. The charterer has completed loading the vessel in 3 days instead of the 5 days agreed to in the charter party. Which action may be a result of this?Not learned 487. Which should you check before letting the anchor go?Not learned 488. As Chief Officer of a vessel underway, it comes to your attention that the vessel is, in some manner, unseaworthy. Under such circumstances the Master is required to take action upon receiving __________.Not learned 489. Which circumstance concerning an inspected passenger vessel would require knowledge and approval of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 490. The citizenship of a crew member of a vessel in a U.S. port is determined solely by the __________.Not learned 491. A claim for cargo damages may be held against the ship owner if such damage is the result of failure of the ship's officers to take which action?Not learned 492. A clause in the charter party requires a vessel's owner to pay dispatch money when which of the conditions exists?Not learned 493. When cleaning cargo tanks with portable machines, how is the machine grounded?Not learned 494. When cleaning a tank by the Butterworth process, you should begin to pump out the slops __________.Not learned 495. When clearing customs for a foreign voyage, which of the following is processed at the custom's house and returned to the vessel?Not learned 496. When clearing a vessel for a foreign voyage, the original crew list is duly certified by proper authority. In a U.S. port, this authority is the U.S. __________.Not learned 497. Closed freight containers and closed cargo units are used in the shipment of freight. Which of the following defines these terms?Not learned 498. CO2 cylinders, which protect the small space in which they are stored must __________.Not learned 499. A CO2 portable extinguisher is annually checked by __________.Not learned 500. How can the Coast Guard determine that a crew member is "able to understand any order spoken by the officers"?Not learned 501. The Coast Guard inspection required before a Certificate of Inspection can be issued is conducted __________.Not learned 502. On a coastwise tugboat of 199 GT, on a voyage over 600 miles, what percentage of the deck crew (excluding officers) must hold a document of able seaman?Not learned 503. A combustible liquid is defined as any liquid having a flash point above what temperature?Not learned 504. Combustible liquids are divided into how many grades?Not learned 505. A combustible liquid with a flash point of 90° F would be grade __________.Not learned 506. You are coming to anchor in 8 fathoms of water. In this case, how should the anchor be deployed?Not learned 507. Commercial ships or other persons or agencies requiring the assistance of Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers should first contact __________.Not learned 508. Which is a common occurrence when a vessel is running into shallow water?Not learned 509. Compared to air, the weight of liquefied petroleum gas vapors are which of the following?Not learned 510. A complaint of unseaworthiness by a majority of crew members to the American Consul is found to be justified after a survey is completed. Who must pay the cost of the survey?Not learned 511. When are the conditions BEST for crossing a rough bar?Not learned 512. Which condition must be met during a stability test on an inspected vessel?Not learned 513. During which condition should the operator of a pedestal crane shutdown operations?Not learned 514. During which condition should the operator of a pedestal crane shutdown operations?Not learned 515. During which condition should the operator of a pedestal crane shutdown operations?Not learned 516. Under which conditions is the owner, agent, Master or person-in-charge of a small passenger vessel involved in a marine casualty NOT required to notify the Coast Guard?Not learned 517. Under which conditions can a small passenger vessel operating on exposed or partially protected waters have a port light below the weather deck?Not learned 518. A condition where two currents meet at the downstream end of a middle bar can be determined by observing which situation?Not learned 519. Under which condition(s) can the wages due a seaman be attached by the court?Not learned 520. The connection facilities for the international shore connection must be located to provide access __________.Not learned 521. What is NOT considered maritime property in a salvage claim?Not learned 522. What is NOT considered maritime property in a salvage claim?Not learned 523. Considering the manning requirements for U.S. vessels (100 gross tons and above), your cargo vessel has a deck crew of 20 men, exclusive of the officers. How many of these men do the manning regulations require to be Able Seamen?Not learned 524. When considering a vessel's stability, which spaces in a general cargo vessel are the best locations for the carriage of bulk grain?Not learned 525. Containers of flammable solids should be conspicuously labeled by the shipper with a __________.Not learned 526. You are on a container vessel. What concerning the handling and stowage of containerized hazardous materials is TRUE?Not learned 527. Container vessels are required to maintain an Oil Record Book when the vessel is __________?Not learned 528. You are on a containership. The cargo includes a container of small arms ammunition, a container of lead-acid storage batteries and a container of methyl acetylene bottles. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 529. You are on a containership carrying a tank container that had been filled with sodium hydroxide solution. The container is empty but has not been cleaned. Which, if any, placard is required?Not learned 530. Your containership has a container displaying a hazardous cargo placard. The placard has the number 2199 on it. This indicates that it is carrying what cargo?Not learned 531. Your containership has a container displaying a hazardous cargo placard. The placard has the number 2206 on it. This indicates that it is carrying what cargo?Not learned 532. Your containership has a container displaying a hazardous cargo placard. The placard has the number 2224 on it. This indicates that it is carrying what cargo?Not learned 533. Your containership has a container displaying a hazardous cargo placard. The placard has the number 2282 on it. This indicates that it is carrying what cargo?Not learned 534. You are on a containership. Which statement about the stowage of hazardous materials in containers is TRUE?Not learned 535. In the context of shiphandling, what would be the definition of shallow water?Not learned 536. A contract of affreightment is a __________.Not learned 537. The control panel of a fire detection system must have all of the following EXCEPT which item?Not learned 538. A copy of the Articles of Agreement, less the signatures, is required to be posted. What is this document called?Not learned 539. Which is the correct procedure for anchoring a small to medium size vessel in deep water?Not learned 540. What is correct with respect to required watertight bulkheads on small passenger vessels less than 100 GT?Not learned 541. Corrosive liquids and acids should have what kind of label?Not learned 542. How is Cottonseed oil classed?Not learned 543. How could lashing gear used aboard Ro-Ro vessels be stowed when not in use?Not learned 544. When should a crane boom-up so high that the boom hits the stops?Not learned 545. The crane manufacturer's operating tables are posted near the __________.Not learned 546. A credential for apprentice mate (steersman) of towing vessels shall be renewed within what time period before or after the expiration date?Not learned 547. You are the credentialed Master of a 100 GT towing vessel sailing coastwise. What percentage of the deck crew must be able to understand any order spoken by the officers?Not learned 548. You are the credentialed Master of a 199 GT uninspected towing vessel making a 500 mile coastwise trip. You carry a deck crew of six (6). Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 549. A credentialed Master of Towing Vessels may NOT serve as the Captain of which towing vessel?Not learned 550. A credentialed Master of Towing Vessels may NOT serve as the person in charge of which towing vessel?Not learned 551. You are the credentialed Master of a towing vessel operating between New York and Tampa, FL. If you carry four deckhands onboard, how many must be able seamen?Not learned 552. You are the credentialed operator of a 100 GT towing vessel making coastwise runs. Which of the following must you do whenever a crew member is discharged from your vessel?Not learned 553. If a crew member is exposed to phenol by way of skin or eye contact, you should IMMEDIATELY __________.Not learned 554. A crew has signed on for a 3-month voyage. Fourteen days into the voyage a seaman is improperly discharged at the first port of call. How much pay is he entitled to receive?Not learned 555. Each crewmember has an assigned firefighting station. This assignment is shown on the __________.Not learned 556. "Cribbing" is __________.Not learned 557. Damage to cargo caused by dust is known as __________.Not learned 558. A damaged "T-Boat" that is unable to meet the requirements of its Certificate of Inspection but is able to travel to a shipyard under its own power should __________.Not learned 559. A Danforth lightweight anchor usually skips along and does NOT hold well in which bottom?Not learned 560. The dangerous cargo manifest does NOT include which item of information?Not learned 561. Which data can NOT be found on a moisture equilibrium chart?Not learned 562. Which data is NOT painted on the bow of a lifeboat?Not learned 563. When a deck cargo is secured with chain or wire lashings and grab (pear) links, which statement is FALSE?Not learned 564. Deck foam systems, designed to protect cargo areas on tank vessels built after January 1, 1975, must have a supply of foam-producing material to operate the system at its designed rate of foam production for __________.Not learned 565. Deckhands onboard towing vessels shall be divided into 3 watches when on a trip exceeding what length?Not learned 566. A deepwell pump is a type of __________.Not learned 567. Which defines a hygroscopic cargo?Not learned 568. Which defines the pitch of a propeller on a merchant vessel?Not learned 569. Which defines the process of "Block stowage"?Not learned 570. The definition of "partially protected waters", as used in the Regulations does not include which choice?Not learned 571. Depending on its concentration, which product(s) can be classified as either grade D or E?Not learned 572. What describes a tandem crane lift?Not learned 573. Which is a design modification of an anchor chain which prevents the chain from kinking and increases its strength?Not learned 574. A design modification of an anchor chain which prevents kinking is the __________.Not learned 575. To determine the number of able seamen required on an inspected vessel, you should check which document?Not learned 576. To determine the number of inflatable liferafts required on a vessel, you should check which document?Not learned 577. To determine the number of portable fire extinguishers required on an inspected vessel, you should check which document?Not learned 578. To determine the pressure and temperature limitations under which LFG is required to be transported on a barge, you should look at the __________.Not learned 579. To determine the weight capacity of a deck in a cargo hold, which reference would you refer to?Not learned 580. You have determined that a cargo space on a freight vessel is 45 feet by 36 feet by 62 feet. How many pounds of carbon dioxide is required for this space?Not learned 581. In determining the scope of cable to be used when anchoring, what would NOT be considered?Not learned 582. Which device is designed to automatically hold the load if power should fail to an electric winch?Not learned 583. A device fitted over the discharge opening on a relief valve consisting of one or two woven wire fabrics is called a flame __________.Not learned 584. Which devices may be used as part of an internal communication system on a towing vessel?Not learned 585. Which device is required in the fuel supply line at the engine?Not learned 586. Which device is required to be installed under the carburetor of a gasoline engine?Not learned 587. When the dew point of the outside air is higher than the dew point of the air in the cargo hold, which action should you take?Not learned 588. When the dew point of the outside air is lower than or equal to the dew point of the air in the cargo hold, which is the BEST action to take?Not learned 589. What is the difference between net tonnage and gross tonnage?Not learned 590. When is direct voice communication allowed in place of an internal communication system between the engine room and the operating station on a towing vessel?Not learned 591. You discharge garbage overboard at sea. When recording your vessel's position as required, you must include __________.Not learned 592. When discharging a tanker, how can list be controlled?Not learned 593. Which term is sometimes used to refer to a disk with a horizontal line through its center, equivalent to the summer load line on a vessel?Not learned 594. At what distance from shore may plastic material be thrown overboard from a vessel?Not learned 595. Distress flares and smoke signals are not required on vessels operating on short runs. A "short run" is limited to __________. (small passenger vessel regulation)Not learned 596. Distress flares and smoke signals for small passenger vessels __________.Not learned 597. You are docking an oceangoing single-screw vessel under normal circumstances with a single tug. Which is the usual function of the tug?Not learned 598. You are docking a ship with a single-screw tug assisting on your starboard bow. How should the tug be tied up if you are anticipating that she will have to hold your bow off while you stem the current?Not learned 599. You are docking a vessel in a slip which has its entrance athwart the tide. You land the ship across the end of the pier, stemming the tide, preparatory to breaking the ship around the corner. You have one tug to assist. Where would you generally tie up the tug?Not learned 600. You are docking a vessel starboard side to with the assistance of two tugs. You are attempting to hold the vessel off by operating both tugs at right angles to the vessel and at full power. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 601. You are docking a vessel. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 602. You are docking a vessel. When are the wind and current most favorable in this situation?Not learned 603. Which document establishes the facts of a casualty and is the prima facie relief from liability for the damage?Not learned 604. Which document lists all the lifesaving equipment required for a vessel?Not learned 605. Which document has a list of names, birthplaces, and residences of persons employed on a merchant vessel bound from a U.S. port on a foreign voyage and is required at every port?Not learned 606. The document that the Master uses to attest to the truth of the manifest of cargo is called __________.Not learned 607. Which document is NOT required by law to be posted aboard a vessel?Not learned 608. Which document shows details of a tank vessel, cargoes it may carry, manning and safety equipment required?Not learned 609. Which document shows the minimum required crew a vessel must have to navigate from one port in the United States to another?Not learned 610. Which document shows a vessel's nationality, ownership, and tonnage?Not learned 611. The document on a vessel, annually endorsed by an American Bureau of Shipping surveyor, is called the __________.Not learned 612. On a documented small passenger vessel, what information must be permanently affixed in block-type letters and/or numerals to the main beam or other clearly visible interior structural part of the hull?Not learned 613. A documented vessel's name is marked on a clearly visible exterior area of both sides of the bow and on the stern in block letters. What is the size requirement of the markings?Not learned 614. What can be done to prevent small oil spills on deck from going overboard?Not learned 615. If a drill required by regulations is not completed, the Master or person in charge must __________.Not learned 616. When dropping anchor, you are stationed at the windlass brake. Which is the most important piece(s) of personnel protection equipment?Not learned 617. Due to the nature of a vessel's construction for a particular trade, it does not fully comply with the provisions of SOLAS. Where will this be indicated?Not learned 618. Dunnage may be used to protect a cargo from loss or damage from which of the following items?Not learned 619. Which is the easiest way to dock a right-hand, single-screw vessel?Not learned 620. The effect known as "bank cushion" acts in which of the following ways on a single-screw vessel proceeding along a narrow channel?Not learned 621. What effect does lifting the shank of a Stockless anchor that is set on the bottom have?Not learned 622. When is the effect of wind on exposed areas of the vessel most noticeable?Not learned 623. Either one approved B-V semi-portable fire-extinguishing system or a fixed fire-extinguishing system is required to protect the engine room on uninspected towing vessels whose construction was contracted for before what date?Not learned 624. Electric cargo winches have an overload safety device which normally cuts the current to the winch motor __________.Not learned 625. If an electric cargo winch is being used to lift a draft of cargo and the engine room loses all power, which will occur?Not learned 626. The electrical components for each single crane are installed in its __________.Not learned 627. Which is a requirement for electrical wiring on all "T-Boats"?Not learned 628. For emergency communications, vessels operating on oceans, coastwise, or Great Lakes routes, on runs of more than 30 minutes shall carry which items? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 629. Which ending is NOT acceptable in a wire rope that is free to rotate when hoisting?Not learned 630. Who enforces the U.S. pollution regulations that apply to ships?Not learned 631. Your enrolled vessel is bound from Baltimore, MD, to Norfolk, VA, via Chesapeake Bay. Which statement about the required Pilot is TRUE?Not learned 632. Which statement is TRUE to ensure the best results during the Mediterranean moor?Not learned 633. When you enter shallow water, which describes your vessel's rudder response and speed variations?Not learned 634. Before entering an ice area, how should a ship be trimmed?Not learned 635. All entries in the Official Logbook must be signed by the Master and if required, who else?Not learned 636. All entries in the Official Logbook must be signed by the Master and which other person?Not learned 637. Which entry is NOT required in the Official Logbook?Not learned 638. Each EPIRB shall be tested using the integrated test circuit and output indicator every __________.Not learned 639. What equipment is included in the fireman's outfit?Not learned 640. What equipment must be on a life float? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 641. Which equipment is not required for a life float? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 642. The equipment required to remove an on-deck oil spill on a barge transferring oil must either be carried on board or __________.Not learned 643. In the event of an oil spill a report must be made to which of the following entities?Not learned 644. Every entry required to be made in the Official Logbook shall be signed. Who is required to sign this logbook?Not learned 645. If, after examination by the Quarantine Officer, your vessel is found to have a specific deficiency, you may be issued which document?Not learned 646. Which is an example of an anchor which has a stock?Not learned 647. Which is an example of cargo damage caused by inherent vice?Not learned 648. Which is an example of failure to exercise due diligence?Not learned 649. What is an example of a fundamental objective of cargo stowage?Not learned 650. What is an example of a grade A flammable liquid?Not learned 651. What is an example of a grade A flammable liquid?Not learned 652. Which extinguishing agent is effective in combating an isoprene fire?Not learned 653. Which factor does NOT affect the required freeboard of a cargo vessel?Not learned 654. Which factor is MOST important in preventing sweat damage within a cargo hold?Not learned 655. What is FALSE concerning the use of unicellular plastic foam work vests on small passenger vessels? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 656. A fill pipe for a gasoline tank on board a small passenger vessel must be __________.Not learned 657. A fire has damaged 20 bales of cotton on a freighter loaded with general cargo. How would this claim be handled?Not learned 658. Which fire extinguishing agent can NOT be used on an ethylenediamine?Not learned 659. Firefighting equipment requirements for a particular vessel may be found on which document?Not learned 660. Fire hose stations shall be marked in red letters and figures such as Fire Station No. "1", "2", "3", etc. Which is the minimum height of the letters and figures required by regulation?Not learned 661. Fire protection and manning regulations for towing vessels state that the Master or person in charge must ensure that all crew members who have not participated in the drills or received the safety orientation must do which of the following?Not learned 662. Fire protection regulations apply to which of the towing vessels?Not learned 663. Fire protection regulations for towing vessels do NOT allow which type of fuel piping to be used on the vessel?Not learned 664. Fire protection regulations for towing vessels require that drills be conducted on board the vessel as if there were an actual emergency. Drills include all of the following, EXCEPT which item?Not learned 665. Fire protection regulations for towing vessels require any fuel line subject to internal head pressure from fuel in the tank to __________.Not learned 666. Fire protection regulations for towing vessels require training in all of the following, EXCEPT which of the following?Not learned 667. A fire pump may be used for other purposes if __________.Not learned 668. Each fire pump on a MODU must have a pressure gauge located at __________.Not learned 669. What is the proper name for the fitting that allows a boom to move freely both vertically and laterally?Not learned 670. The fitting at the end of a cargo line in a tank that allows suction to be taken close to the bottom of a tank is a __________.Not learned 671. Fixed carbon dioxide fire extinguishing systems shall be installed to protect enclosed machinery and fuel tank spaces of all vessels using gasoline or other fuel having which flash point? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 672. A flame screen __________.Not learned 673. What are flame screens used for?Not learned 674. What are the flammable limits for motor gasoline?Not learned 675. Flammable liquid means any liquid which gives off flammable vapors at or below __________.Not learned 676. The flash point of a product is 100°F. What can happen if it is heated above 110°F?Not learned 677. Which of the following is not an acceptable unit of measure to be used consistently throughout an Oil Record Book?Not learned 678. Which of the following actions is not considered to have the potential for generating static electricity?Not learned 679. Which of the following best describes the requirement of the emergency pump control when used as the emergency shutdown on tank vessels?Not learned 680. Which of the following is a characteristic of Methane gas?Not learned 681. Which of the following is classified as a flammable liquid?Not learned 682. Following a collision or accident, the Master of each vessel involved must render assistance to persons affected by the collision or accident under which circumstances?Not learned 683. Which of the following conditions will cause a combustible gas indicator to become inoperative or give erroneous readings?Not learned 684. Which of the following is considered to be a B-II portable fire extinguisher?Not learned 685. Which of the following describes the difference between a closed freight container and an open freight container?Not learned 686. Which of the following grade classifications is assigned to Camphor oil?Not learned 687. Which of the following is/are the component(s) of a twin crane set as shown in illustration D047DG?Not learned 688. Which of the following is/are the component(s) of a twin crane set as shown in illustration D047DG?Not learned 689. Which of the following is/are the optional component(s) of a twin crane set as shown in illustration D047DG?Not learned 690. Which of the following lashing gear used aboard Ro-Ro vessels should be stowed when not in use?Not learned 691. Which of the following is the primary function of the screens that are fitted to the fuel oil tank vents?Not learned 692. Which of the following represents an emergency procedure used to stop the oil flow aboard tank vessels, of 250 tons or greater, as required by U.S. regulations?Not learned 693. Which of the following is a requirement of the lifeline which is part of a fireman's outfit?Not learned 694. Which of the following is a safety consideration when dealing with Liquefied Gas?Not learned 695. With a following sea, a vessel will tend to __________.Not learned 696. In a following sea, a wave has overtaken your vessel and thrown the stern to starboard. To continue along your original course, which action should you take?Not learned 697. Which of the following statement(s) is/are FALSE regarding a twin pedestal crane set?Not learned 698. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE concerning cranes being installed on the centerline of vessels?Not learned 699. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE in regard to Ro-Ro vessels' spaces that are "specially suitable for vehicles"?Not learned 700. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE in regard to Ro-Ro vessels' spaces which are "specially suitable for vehicles"?Not learned 701. Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE regarding twin pedestal cranes?Not learned 702. Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE regarding twin pedestal cranes?Not learned 703. Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE regarding twin pedestal cranes?Not learned 704. Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE regarding a twin pedestal crane set?Not learned 705. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding crane operations?Not learned 706. All of the following steps are taken in starting a centrifugal pump, EXCEPT to __________.Not learned 707. Which of the following terms best describes the amount of product in a tank measured from the tank top to the level of liquid?Not learned 708. The force acting on a single cargo runner which is vertically lifting or lowering a load is greatest when __________.Not learned 709. The forecastle card is a copy of which document?Not learned 710. What is NOT a form used by ice support services to disseminate information?Not learned 711. What will NOT be found on the Certificate of Inspection of an oceangoing tankship?Not learned 712. How can fracture damage to the end links of the anchor cable, or to the anchor ring be eliminated?Not learned 713. "Free pratique" means that __________.Not learned 714. Coast Guard regulations require a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan to be reviewed __________.Not learned 715. When fruit is carried as refrigerated cargo, the most frequent cause of its being infected at the discharge port is __________.Not learned 716. Which fuel cannot be used for cooking on vessels carrying passengers for hire? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 717. Fuel for use on a vessel (300 GT or more constructed before July 1, 1974) may be carried in independent tanks forward of a collision bulkhead if which condition is met?Not learned 718. Fueling results in the collection of waste oil in drip pans and containers. Which is an approved method of disposing of the waste oil?Not learned 719. The galley on your cargo vessel has an area of 2,500 square feet. Which of the following would fulfill the minimum requirements for fire protection?Not learned 720. The galley on your cargo vessel has an area of 2,900 square feet. What will fulfill the requirements for fire protection?Not learned 721. What do gas compressors on an LNG vessels provide the motive force to do?Not learned 722. A gas-free certificate would usually be issued by a(n) __________.Not learned 723. What is the gas above the liquid in an LNG tank?Not learned 724. Gasoline fuel tanks on small passenger vessels must be installed __________.Not learned 725. A gasoline fuel tank vent on a small passenger vessel should terminate __________.Not learned 726. Where are gasoline fuel tank vents required to terminate?Not learned 727. Gasoline tank vent lines on board small passenger vessels must be fitted with removable flame screens __________.Not learned 728. In general, batteries aboard small passenger vessels should be __________.Not learned 729. As a general guide, under which condition should hygroscopic cargoes be ventilated?Not learned 730. What is the general name given to propane, butane, and mixtures of the two?Not learned 731. As a general rule, how will your vessel lie when it is drifting in a locale where there is no current?Not learned 732. What should be given, as a minimum, to personnel who are involved in crane cargo handling?Not learned 733. For any given pedestal crane, when the boom is lengthened, the lifting capacity is __________.Not learned 734. Grade D combustible liquids have a maximum flash point of __________.Not learned 735. What grade are most crude oils are classified as?Not learned 736. Grade E combustible liquids have a flash point of __________.Not learned 737. Which of the Great Lakes is most affected by short-term Lake level fluctuations?Not learned 738. Which is TRUE of the Great Lakes Edition of the Notice to Mariners?Not learned 739. Which of the Great Lakes experiences the least amount of water level fluctuation between seasonal high and low water marks?Not learned 740. Which of the Great Lakes is generally the last to reach its seasonal low and seasonal high water marks?Not learned 741. Which of the Great Lakes generally has the shortest navigation season?Not learned 742. Which of the Great Lakes lies entirely within the United States?Not learned 743. On the Great Lakes, short-term fluctuations in water levels may be a result of any of the following EXCEPT __________.Not learned 744. On the Great Lakes, which defines the term "controlling depth"?Not learned 745. On Great Lakes vessels, when do midsummer load lines apply?Not learned 746. On which of the Great Lakes would shore ice be the most pronounced?Not learned 747. What is the group of markings shown in illustration D003DG below called?Not learned 748. If you are guilty of failure to properly perform your duties as Master of Uninspected Towing Vessels, which of the following actions may NOT be taken?Not learned 749. Each hand portable fire extinguisher must be marked with __________.Not learned 750. Hand tillers are only accepted as an auxiliary means of steering if which situation exists? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 751. When handling cargo, the majority of cargo gear breakdowns is due to __________.Not learned 752. What happens to steam that is produced by gas burning in excess of machinery plant demand?Not learned 753. Hatches on small passenger vessels operating on exposed waters and exposed to the weather __________.Not learned 754. Where is the head block located on a boom?Not learned 755. You are heading into the sea during rough weather. What may happen if there is too much weight forward in your small boat?Not learned 756. A heated bulkhead has which effect on a hygroscopic commodity?Not learned 757. Where is the heel block located on a boom?Not learned 758. What does the helm command "Left twenty" mean?Not learned 759. When a helmsman receives the command "Right 15 degrees rudder," what should the helmsman's immediate reply be?Not learned 760. The holding capabilities of an anchor are determined PRIMARILY by the __________.Not learned 761. Which indicates the holding capability of an anchor?Not learned 762. The holding power of an anchor at a given scope of cable increases when which occurs?Not learned 763. Each hose used for transferring vapors must be which of the following?Not learned 764. If a hydraulic pump on a winch accidentally stops while hoisting, the load will stay suspended because __________.Not learned 765. Ice concentration is measured in tenths. What concentration range of ice corresponds to "Open Pack"?Not learned 766. You are on an ice-reinforced vessel about to enter pack ice. Which action should you take?Not learned 767. When is the ice strong enough to halt navigation through the St. Lawrence Seaway?Not learned 768. An icebreaker assisting a vessel through an ice field displays a visual signal consisting of the code letter "S" (Sierra). What does this signal indicate?Not learned 769. An icebreaker is displaying a flag hoist which consists of the code letters "WO" (Whiskey Oscar). What does this signal indicate?Not learned 770. An icebreaker may use the code letter "K" to remind ships of their obligation to listen continuously on their radio. How can this signal be communicated to other vessels?Not learned 771. An icebreaker may use the code letter "K" to remind ships of their obligation to listen continuously on their radio. This signal may be made by any of the following EXCEPT __________.Not learned 772. How does an icebreaker normally free a ship which has become beset while navigating independently?Not learned 773. In illustration D038DG below, the crown of the anchor is indicated by which letter?Not learned 774. In illustration D038DG below, which letter indicates the anchor shackle?Not learned 775. In illustration D038DG below, which letter indicates the pea?Not learned 776. In illustration D038DG below, which letter indicates the tripping palm?Not learned 777. In illustration D038DG below, what part of the anchor is indicated by the letter "I"?Not learned 778. In illustration D038DG below, what part of the anchor is indicated by the letter "H"?Not learned 779. In illustration D038DG below, what part of the anchor is indicated by the letter "J"?Not learned 780. In illustration D038DG below, what part of the anchor is indicated by the letter "K"?Not learned 781. In illustration D038DG below, what type of anchor is depicted?Not learned 782. The Immigration and Naturalization Service is concerned with which document on a vessel making preliminary entry into a U.S. port from a foreign port?Not learned 783. If it is impractical to use the fill line to sound the fuel tank, then the tank should be fitted with __________. (Small Passenger Vessel Regulations)Not learned 784. What will NOT increase friction of a liquid flowing in a pipe and cause a loss of suction head?Not learned 785. Individual wires, used in systems greater than 50 volts, __________.Not learned 786. What is the Inert gas plant on an LNG vessel designed to produce?Not learned 787. Which information are you required to report to the Coast Guard when an accident occurs in which loss of life results? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 788. At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification, which inspection procedure must be conducted on all carbon dioxide fire extinguishers aboard a vessel? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 789. An inland oil barge must have equipment available to remove an on-deck oil spill. What size spill is this equipment required to control and remove?Not learned 790. On inspected cargo vessels, each fire station is required to be fitted with a hose which has a nominal diameter of __________.Not learned 791. On an inspected vessel, which abbreviation refers to the horizontal distance between perpendiculars taken at the forward-most and the after-most points on the waterline at her deepest operating draft?Not learned 792. On an inspected vessel, when may a stability test be dispensed with?Not learned 793. When inspecting ground tackle, where are fractures most frequently found?Not learned 794. When inspecting a tank barge to see that it has all the required fire extinguishers and other safety items aboard, which of the following is the best source for determining what is required?Not learned 795. The inspection of a 50 ft. vessel of 65 gross tons carrying more than twelve passengers on an international voyage is required by the Coast Guard once in every __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 796. On an inspection of your tankship you notice that there are no portable fire extinguishers in the pumproom. Which is TRUE when complying with regulations?Not learned 797. When instructing a crew member concerning the right way to lift a weight, how should you instruct him/her?Not learned 798. Instructions to the crew in the use of all the ship's fire-extinguishing and lifesaving equipment shall be completed within which time frame?Not learned 799. For insurance purposes, which is a requirement for a general average act?Not learned 800. You intend to discharge medical or hazardous wastes ashore. MARPOL Annex V requires you to notify a receiving port or terminal in advance. How much advance notice is required?Not learned 801. The internal volume of a cargo hold measured from the inside faces of the cargo battens, the lower side of the deck beams, and the top of the tank top ceiling is known as the __________.Not learned 802. The internal volume of a cargo hold measured from the inside of the side shell, the underside of the deck, and the tank top is known as the __________.Not learned 803. Which international body is responsible for drafting the MARPOL convention prohibiting marine pollution?Not learned 804. An International Tonnage Certificate will be issued to a vessel when it meets several requirements. Which is one of the requirements?Not learned 805. On an international voyage, a cargo vessel of 1,000 GT or more operating two fire pumps simultaneously is required to have a minimum pitot tube pressure from the two highest outlets. What is the minimum required pressure?Not learned 806. On an international voyage, how many fire axes is a cargo vessel of 14,000 GT required to carry?Not learned 807. An IOPP Certificate on an inspected vessel is valid for what period of time?Not learned 808. After an IOPP Certificate is issued to an inspected vessel, how many other surveys of the vessel's pollution prevention equipment are conducted during the period of validity of the certificate?Not learned 809. What is/are the advantage(s) of cranes over conventional cargo booms?Not learned 810. Which is/are required for engine exhaust pipe installations on small passenger vessels?Not learned 811. What does item "C" refer to in illustration D045DG of a 30-ton pedestal crane?Not learned 812. Which item is designed to be a safety stopper that prevents the anchor cable from running free if the cable jumps the wildcat?Not learned 813. What does item "E" refer to in illustration D045DG of a 30-ton pedestal crane?Not learned 814. What does item "G" refer to in illustration D045DG of a 30-ton pedestal crane?Not learned 815. Which item is a journal kept by the officer of the watch in which day to day happenings are recorded regarding the deck department?Not learned 816. What does item "K" refer to in illustration D045DG of a 30-ton pedestal crane?Not learned 817. Which item may be substituted for, in the fireman's outfit, on a cargo vessel?Not learned 818. Which item must be entered in the official log?Not learned 819. Which item do you NOT have to provide for the Coast Guard representative at the time of a stability test?Not learned 820. What does item "A" refer to in illustration D045DG of a 30-ton pedestal crane?Not learned 821. What does item "D" refer to in illustration D045DG of a 30-ton pedestal crane?Not learned 822. Which item is NOT required to be marked with the vessel's name?Not learned 823. Which item shall the Master insure regarding the Emergency Position Indicating Radio beacon (EPIRB)?Not learned 824. What does a jib refer to on a crane?Not learned 825. Keeping the draft at or below the load line mark will ensure that the vessel has which of the following?Not learned 826. You are keeping the required garbage disposal records. How must the amount of garbage disposed of be stated?Not learned 827. How do you know how many passengers you may carry? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 828. The label required on containers carrying barium oxide in an international shipment must read __________.Not learned 829. The label required for magnesium scrap is __________.Not learned 830. The Lake Carriers Association and the Canadian Ship owners Association prescribe separation routes for upbound and downbound vessels on the Great Lakes. The recommended courses for these routes are shown on the Great Lakes Charts in the form of __________.Not learned 831. You are landing a single-screw vessel with a left-handed propeller, starboard side to the dock. As you approach the dock you back your engine with your rudder amidships. You would expect the vessel to __________.Not learned 832. You are landing a single-screw vessel, with a right-hand propeller, starboard side to the dock. When you have approached the berth and back the engine, how would you expect the vessel to respond?Not learned 833. You are on a large merchant vessel entering a U.S. port. There is a Pilot on board and he has the conn. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 834. What is the largest crew a cargo vessel may carry without having a hospital space?Not learned 835. Which lashing gear used aboard Ro-Ro vessels should be painted or soaked in oil when not in use?Not learned 836. Which color is the last shot of an anchor cable usually painted?Not learned 837. The latch of a safety hook __________.Not learned 838. By law, a user of marijuana shall be subject to which of the following?Not learned 839. Lead-acid batteries used aboard "T-Boats" must have terminal connections that are __________.Not learned 840. What is LEAST likely to be used to strip a cargo tank?Not learned 841. Who is the legal owner of the Oil Record Book for a fixed or floating drilling rig?Not learned 842. What do the letter and number symbols, such as B-II, used to classify portable fire extinguishers indicate?Not learned 843. What does "level-luffing" accomplish during crane operations?Not learned 844. What should LFG tank and pipeline maintenance include?Not learned 845. Which lien against a vessel would be settled FIRST?Not learned 846. On a life float or buoyant apparatus, the life line is __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 847. Life floats and buoyant apparatus may be stowed in tiers, one above the other, to which maximum height? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 848. How shall life floats and buoyant apparatus be marked?(small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 849. Life floats and buoyant apparatus used aboard small passenger vessels shall be marked in clearly legible letters and numbers __________.Not learned 850. What shall each life float on an inspected vessel shall be fitted and equipped with? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 851. Life floats must be equipped with which item? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 852. All life jackets and life buoys shall be marked with the vessel's name in letters at least __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 853. Each life jacket light that has a non-replaceable power source must be replaced __________.Not learned 854. Where should life jackets be stowed? (Small Passenger Vessel Regulations)Not learned 855. Which term describes the process of lifting the anchor from the bottom?Not learned 856. Which will most likely occur when your vessel enters shallow water?Not learned 857. The most likely time for oil pollution while bunkering is when __________.Not learned 858. "Line Displacement" is a procedure that is followed at an oil terminal facility, when there is a change of which of the following?Not learned 859. Lines or gear NOT in use should be __________.Not learned 860. What does the line labeled "MS" indicate on the Great Lakes load line model shown in illustration D031DG below?Not learned 861. A list man would expect to see any of the following light signals EXCEPT __________.Not learned 862. A list signal of one white light indicates that the vessel is __________.Not learned 863. What does the LNG cargo pumps capacity depends upon?Not learned 864. LNG containment insulation performs all of the following functions, except which of the following?Not learned 865. An LNG vessel containment system must be cooled down prior to loading cargo. Where are the cool-down parameters and rates obtained from?Not learned 866. The load chart of a crane enables the operator to combine the load radius with boom length to determine the __________.Not learned 867. Your load line certificate expires on 27 May 1988. The vessel is surveyed on that date and is found satisfactory. You are sailing foreign the same day. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 868. A load line certificate is valid for how many years?Not learned 869. The load line regulations are administered by the __________.Not learned 870. Load lines for U.S. vessels are assigned by __________.Not learned 871. You are to load styrene in bulk, which is subject to self-polymerization. In accordance with 46 CFR Table 153 what are you required to do?Not learned 872. You are loading 465,000 barrels of cargo oil. At 0900 you find that you have loaded 207,000 barrels. At 1030 you find that you have loaded 223,000 barrels. If you continue loading at the same rate, you will finish at approximately __________.Not learned 873. You are loading 475,000 barrels of cargo oil. At 0800 on 8 July, you find that you have loaded 174,000 barrels. At 1000, you find that you have loaded 192,000 barrels. If you continue loading at the same rate, you will finish at approximately __________.Not learned 874. You are loading benzyl chloride and a small quantity spills on deck. According to the Chemical Data Guide, which of the following may be used as a substitute for water for the cleanup procedure?Not learned 875. Before loading bulk grain, why should the bilge wells be covered with burlap?Not learned 876. While loading a cargo of grain, your vessel develops a list to starboard. This will be corrected by __________.Not learned 877. When loading a high-density, solid bulk cargo, proper distribution of weights is necessary to __________.Not learned 878. You are loading a cargo tank on your container ship. The tank displays the red label as shown in illustration D023DG below. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 879. While loading cargo, a white trimming light on the starboard side comes on. This indicates that __________.Not learned 880. You are loading epichlorohydrin onto your barge. According to the Chemical Data Guide, you could expect to detect a leak by smell if the concentration in air was at least __________.Not learned 881. If you are loading fruit in reefer spaces and you notice that the fruit is beginning to mold, which action should you take?Not learned 882. Which statement is TRUE when loading a tanker?Not learned 883. What secures the locking pin, that joins the parts of a detachable link, in position?Not learned 884. Which log includes a statement of the conduct, ability, and character of each crew member on the completion of a voyage?Not learned 885. Which logbook is required to be submitted to the Coast Guard?Not learned 886. How long is a credential issued by the U.S. Coast Guard for apprentice mate (steersman) of Towing Vessels valid for?Not learned 887. How long is a credential issued by the U.S. Coast Guard for Master of Towing Vessels valid for?Not learned 888. How long must a "Declaration of Inspection" be kept on board?Not learned 889. How long must the operator of each vessel engaged in a vessel-to-vessel oil transfer operation keep a signed copy of the declaration of inspection for?Not learned 890. How long are the records of tests and inspections of a cargo vessel's fire extinguishing systems required to be kept on board?Not learned 891. How long shall the operator of a vessel employed in the transferring of oil to other vessels keep the Declaration of Inspection of those transfers?Not learned 892. What should you look at to determine the pressure and temperature limitations under which LFG is required to be transported on a barge?Not learned 893. What should look-outs report?Not learned 894. What is the lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off sufficient vapors to form a flammable mixture with air in the presence of an ignition source?Not learned 895. What is the lowest temperature at which the vapors of a flammable liquid will ignite and cause self-sustained combustion in the presence of a spark or flame?Not learned 896. The machinery associated with heaving in and running out anchor chain is the __________.Not learned 897. In the machinery space of all uninspected motor vessels, there must be one type 20-B hand portable fire extinguisher for which of the following?Not learned 898. What is the main advantage and chief characteristic of a Steulchen boom?Not learned 899. What is the main function of the center stud in an anchor chain?Not learned 900. The main function of a stripping system is to __________.Not learned 901. How is the main underdeck pipeline on a tankship connected to individual tanks?Not learned 902. What is a major consideration when determining the scope of anchor line to pay out when anchoring a small boat?Not learned 903. What is a major health hazard of the product tert-butylamine?Not learned 904. A majority of the crew requests a survey from the American Consul to determine a vessel's seaworthiness. The vessel is found unfit to continue her intended voyage. The Consul allows the vessel to sail to another port where deficiencies can be corrected. The crew must __________.Not learned 905. You are making mooring lines fast to bitts, stern to, as in some Mediterranean ports. A swell is liable to make the vessel surge. How should you tie up?Not learned 906. You are making a sharp turn in a channel and using a buoy four points on the bow to gauge your rate of turn. If you observe the buoy moving aft relative to you, what should you do?Not learned 907. When making way in heavy seas you notice that your vessel's screw is being lifted clear of the water and racing. Which action will correct the situation?Not learned 908. The maneuvering information required to be posted in the wheelhouse must be based on certain conditions. Which of the following is NOT one of these conditions?Not learned 909. How many B-II hand portable fire extinguishers are required in the machinery space of a 260 GT uninspected tow vessel with 2400 B.H.P.?Not learned 910. How many escape routes must normally exist from all general areas accessible to the passengers or where the crew may be quartered or normally employed? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 911. How many fathoms are in a shot of anchor cable?Not learned 912. How many fire axes should be carried by a 700 GT cargo vessel, navigating the Great Lakes?Not learned 913. How many feet are there in 2 shots of anchor chain?Not learned 914. How many low-velocity spray applicators are required on the weather decks of a tankship?Not learned 915. How many months after its expiration date may a Coast Guard credential be renewed without retaking the complete exam?Not learned 916. How many portable fire extinguishers are required to be located inside the machinery space of a small passenger vessel?Not learned 917. How many ring life buoys must a small passenger vessel, of less than 65 feet in length, carry?Not learned 918. How many turns of wire normally mark either side of the detachable link 45 fathoms from the anchor?Not learned 919. How many type B-II hand portable fire extinguishers are required in the machinery space of an uninspected towing vessel with 1,400 B.H.P.?Not learned 920. A marine chemist issues gas free certificates and is certified by which organization?Not learned 921. A mariner whose credential has been revoked shall not be issued another credential without which of the following?Not learned 922. A maritime lien may be placed against which item(s)?Not learned 923. The master or individual in charge of a vessel prepares a certificate of discharge for each mariner being discharged from the vessel. Which party receives the original copy?Not learned 924. As Master of an inspected small passenger vessel, you have a question regarding a proposed modification to a watertight bulkhead. In which subchapter of title 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations would you find the answer?Not learned 925. The Master may have his/her Merchant Mariner Credential suspended or revoked for which of the following?Not learned 926. The Master may require part of the crew to work when needed for which function?Not learned 927. The Master must maintain the Oil Record Book on board for which duration?Not learned 928. How is the Master or operator of a vessel required to keep the crew informed of the regulations concerning the discharging of garbage overboard?Not learned 929. The Master of a passenger vessel which is not required to maintain an Official Logbook must keep a record of the number of passengers received and delivered from day to day. This record must be available for a period of __________.Not learned 930. The Master shall insure that the Emergency Position Indicating Radio beacon (EPIRB) is __________.Not learned 931. When must the Master of a small passenger vessel fitted with loading doors ensure that the doors are closed, watertight and secured?Not learned 932. The Master of a small passenger vessel must conduct sufficient drills and give sufficient instruction as necessary __________.Not learned 933. If the Master of a US-flag towing vessel replaces any crew member with a non-US citizen, he/she must ensure which of the following?Not learned 934. You are Master of a U.S. flag vessel which was dry docked for bottom cleaning in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Upon return to a U.S. port, which action is required?Not learned 935. You are the Master of an uninspected diesel towing vessel of 190 GT operating on a regular run from New York to the Gulf of Mexico. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 936. The Master of any vessel bound on a voyage must apply to a district court when an allegation of unseaworthiness has been made to the Master by __________.Not learned 937. The Master of a vessel shall make sure the EPIRB is tested __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 938. You are Master of a vessel that is sold in a foreign country after discharge of cargo. What is your responsibility to the crew in regards to return to the United States?Not learned 939. You are the mate on watch during cargo operations and are conducting the inspection of a hold containing class 3 substances. In accordance with U.S. regulations which of the following is TRUE of any hand flashlight you may be using?Not learned 940. What material is allowed in construction of the hull of a vessel with an integral diesel fuel tank?Not learned 941. Which material should NOT be used to secure cargo on deck for a voyage?Not learned 942. The maximum draft to which a vessel can legally be submerged is indicated by the __________.Not learned 943. What is the maximum number of crew members that may be berthed in one room aboard your cargo vessel?Not learned 944. What is the maximum number of passengers a "T-Boat" may carry?Not learned 945. What is the maximum weight the 30 ton capacity pedestal cranes shown in illustration D049DG can lift in the twin mode?Not learned 946. What is the maximum weight the 30 ton capacity pedestal cranes shown in illustration D051DG can lift when married together in twin with the other pair of cranes at the opposite end of the hatch?Not learned 947. You may be able to avoid loss of suction in a pump by __________.Not learned 948. Who may certify a towing vessel's fire detection system to comply with the Coast Guard's fire protection regulations?Not learned 949. Where may a crewmember find information on the fire and abandon ship stations and his/her assigned duties?Not learned 950. When may foreign credentialed personnel be employed on a US-flag towing vessel?Not learned 951. Which may indicate the proximity of pack ice?Not learned 952. Who may perform as a lookout?Not learned 953. When may a seaman on a vessel engaged in foreign trade be paid before earning the wages?Not learned 954. Who may serve as the "person in charge" of loading and discharge operations aboard a tankship?Not learned 955. What does it mean to "shore up" the main deck for the stowage of deck cargo?Not learned 956. What is the meaning of a flag hoist consisting of the code letters "WM" (Whiskey Mike) when displayed by an icebreaker?Not learned 957. What is meant by "spotting the boom"?Not learned 958. What is meant by the term "broaching to"?Not learned 959. What is meant by the term "level-luffing" a crane?Not learned 960. What is meant by the term "luffing the boom" of a crane?Not learned 961. What is meant by the term "topping the boom"?Not learned 962. What is meant by veering the anchor chain?Not learned 963. Which measure should NOT be taken to reduce the pounding of a vessel in a head sea?Not learned 964. When should a "Mediterranean moor" be used?Not learned 965. Which method should be used to warm up the pump turbines prior to discharge?Not learned 966. What does the minimum amount of lifesaving equipment required aboard an 85-foot uninspected towing vessel consists of?Not learned 967. How is the minimum bursting pressure for each cargo hose assembly determined?Not learned 968. What is the minimum diameter allowed for bilge piping on small passenger vessels which are more than 65 feet in length?Not learned 969. What is the MINIMUM distance a vessel subject to the requirements of Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 must be located from nearest land to legally discharge paper trash?Not learned 970. What is the minimum fuel-oil discharge-containment needed for a 100 gross ton vessel constructed after June 30,1974?Not learned 971. What is the minimum height of rails on passenger decks of ferryboats, excursion vessels, and vessels of a similar type? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 972. What is the minimum length of a life floats paddle on a small passenger vessel?Not learned 973. What is the minimum number of 20-B hand portable fire extinguishers required on board a 105 GT uninspected towboat built in 2017 with a 7500 B.H.P. plant (including the machinery space)?Not learned 974. What is the minimum number of fire axes required on a vessel of 900 GT?Not learned 975. What is the minimum number of fire pumps required on a cargo vessel of 900 GT?Not learned 976. What is the minimum number of hand held, rocket propelled, parachute, red flare, distress signals required on board offshore drilling units?Not learned 977. What is the minimum number of portable 20-B fire extinguishers required in the machinery space of a 199 GT uninspected motor towing vessel of 8000 B.H.P that was built in 2017?Not learned 978. What is the minimum number of portable fire extinguishers required on board a 45-foot uninspected towing vessel having a fixed fire system on board?Not learned 979. What is the minimum number of Type B-II hand portable fire extinguishers required to be aboard a 3,000 BHP, 99 GT uninspected harbor tug?Not learned 980. What is the minimum size required before a vessel can be documented?Not learned 981. What is the minimum standard for making an eye splice in a wire to be used as cargo gear?Not learned 982. Which of the following terms defines the minimum temperature required to ignite gas or vapor without a spark or flame being present?Not learned 983. What is the minimum temperature required in order for steam driven pumps to be considered a source of vapor ignition?Not learned 984. In moderate wind and current what should be the length of chain with a single anchor?Not learned 985. According to 46 CFR Subchapter T what is the purpose of fuses in electric wiring?Not learned 986. When anyone voluntarily deposits his/her Merchant Mariner Credential with a Coast Guard investigating officer, which of the following is TRUE?Not learned 987. Which is the BEST action to take if your vessel is dragging her anchor in a strong wind?Not learned 988. Which is the BEST method of determining if a vessel is dragging anchor?Not learned 989. On board small passenger vessels which is the minimum fill pipe size for a gasoline or diesel tank?Not learned 990. What does the boom indicator on a crane indicate?Not learned 991. A cargo hose is marked with which of the following?Not learned 992. Cargo pumprooms on tank vessels, constructed in 1965, handling grade C liquid cargo shall have power ventilation systems. What is time requirement for these ventilation systems to completely change the air?Not learned 993. When chipping rust on a vessel, which is the most important piece(s) of personnel protection equipment?Not learned 994. You are cleaning the tanks after carrying a cargo of crude oil. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 995. How does the Coast Guard determine how many passengers are permitted on a "T-Boat"?Not learned 996. How does a drift lead indicate that the vessel is dragging anchor?Not learned 997. Which expresses the term leeway?Not learned 998. Fire protection regulations for towing vessels allow you to use a nonmetallic flexible hose in fuel line installations EXCEPT under which condition?Not learned 999. How is forty-five fathoms marked on the anchor chain?Not learned 1000. Given a dry bulb temperature of 78°F and wet bulb temperature of 66.5°F, what is the dew point?Not learned 1001. An individual must be which of the following to serve as the person in charge of oil cargo transfer operations onboard a self-propelled tank vessel?Not learned 1002. If you intend to land tulip bulbs from Holland in a U.S. port, who must inspect the bulbs?Not learned 1003. Which is the length of a standard "shot" of anchor chain?Not learned 1004. Maritime Administration personnel may be allowed in the pilothouse and on the navigation bridge. Who is responsible for these personnel while in these areas of the vessel?Not learned 1005. You are the Master of a single-screw vessel. You are docking at a port which has no tugs available. You decide to drop the offshore anchor to help in docking. How much chain should you out?Not learned 1006. What is the meaning of the term tare weight?Not learned 1007. You are mooring to a buoy. How should you make your approach?Not learned 1008. Which is the nomenclature for the metal plates that cover the top of the hawsepipe on a vessel?Not learned 1009. Where can the number of certificated lifeboatmen required for a vessel be found?Not learned 1010. You observe a V-shaped ripple with the point of the V pointing upstream in a river. What may this indicate?Not learned 1011. The Officers Competency Certificates Convention of 1936 applies to all of these vessels operating seaward of the boundary line. Which vessel is exempt?Not learned 1012. Official proof of an American vessel's nationality is contained in which document?Not learned 1013. When oil is accidentally discharged overboard, an entry is required to be made in which log?Not learned 1014. The Oil Record Book for all U.S. ships is the property of the ________.Not learned 1015. What is one of the main purposes of dunnage?Not learned 1016. You are operating an ocean-going vessel of 322 gross tons. If your vessel does NOT have an oily-water separator then she must have a fixed piping system to discharge oily ballast to a shore facility. This system must include which item(s)?Not learned 1017. After each operation involving the transfer of oil or oily mixture, when shall an entry be recorded in the Oil Record Book?Not learned 1018. Which is NOT a part of an anchor?Not learned 1019. Which part of a windlass physically engages the chain during hauling or paying out?Not learned 1020. On a passenger vessel over 400 gross tons, in which section are the routine entries recorded in the Oil Record Book?Not learned 1021. When paying off seamen in a foreign port, where a United States consul is not available, the release must be executed by the seamen and which other person?Not learned 1022. A person is found operating a recreational vessel while under the influence of alcohol. He/she is liable for which penalty?Not learned 1023. When picking up your mooring at the buoy, which is the correct method?Not learned 1024. You are planning to anchor in an area where several anchors have been lost due to fouling. What precaution should you take?Not learned 1025. What do pollution regulations require of each scupper and/or drain that is located in an enclosed deck area?Not learned 1026. What is NOT a problem when carrying coal?Not learned 1027. Which term describes the process of lowering a boom to a horizontal position and onto its deck support?Not learned 1028. If your propeller is racing in rough weather, which action should you take?Not learned 1029. Which is the proper term for a band or collar on the top end of a boom to which the topping lift, midships guy, and outboard guys are secured?Not learned 1030. Which is the proper term given to a stopper used in securing the ground tackle for sea that consists of a grab attached to a turnbuckle?Not learned 1031. Which is the proper term used for keeping certain cargoes separated because of their inherent characteristics?Not learned 1032. Which is the proper way to correct a mistake in the logbook?Not learned 1033. Providing you are not in a special area, such as the Mediterranean or Red Sea, how many nautical miles from land must you be to throw packing materials that will float into the sea to be in compliance with MARPOL Regulations?Not learned 1034. Providing you are not in a special area, such as the Mediterranean or Red Sea, how many nautical miles from land must you be to throw wooden dunnage into the sea?Not learned 1035. When referring to dry bulk cargoes, which defines the term "flow state"?Not learned 1036. In the regulations that apply to small passenger vessels which describes an "open boat"?Not learned 1037. Which is a requirement of all inlet and discharge fittings below the waterline? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1038. Which is a requirement of a vessel in ocean service that does not have an approved means of processing oily bilge slops or oily ballast?Not learned 1039. Who is responsible for the preparation of muster lists and signing of same?Not learned 1040. When running before a heavy sea, what will moving weights aft on the vessel accomplish?Not learned 1041. You are at sea and not in a special area as defined in ANNEX V of MARPOL. What is the minimum distance in nautical miles from land must you be to discharge ground food garbage that will pass through a one-inch (25 mm) screen into the sea?Not learned 1042. A seaman assaults the Second Mate and injures him with a beer bottle while the ship is at sea. The incident is logged in the Official Logbook. In subsequent suspension and revocation proceedings against the seaman, according to the regulations, which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1043. You are shifting a gas free tank barge to dry dock for repairs. The barge must have onboard which document?Not learned 1044. As a ship moves through the water, it causes a wake, which is also moving forward relative to the sea. In addition to a fore and aft motion, which direction will the wake flow?Not learned 1045. As a ship moves through the water, it drags with it a body of water called the wake. Which term defines the ratio of the wake speed to the ship's speed?Not learned 1046. The Shipping Articles shall be signed by each seaman. Who else is required to sign the document?Not learned 1047. If you shorten the scope of anchor cable, what is the effect of your anchor's holding power?Not learned 1048. Which statement defines the term "gross tonnage"?Not learned 1049. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1050. Which statement is TRUE when amendments are made to the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan, and the revisions have been submitted to the Coast Guard?Not learned 1051. Which statement is TRUE concerning the Certificate of Inspection issued to a vessel carrying more than six passengers? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1052. Which statement is TRUE when mousing a cargo hook with marline or small line?Not learned 1053. The stowage factor for a cargo is based cubic feet and which other item?Not learned 1054. Which is the proper term used to describe a stream of water immediately surrounding a moving vessel's hull, flowing in the same direction as the vessel?Not learned 1055. A survey of refrigerated cargo, to certify that proper methods of stowage were utilized, can be conducted by which organization?Not learned 1056. Sweat damage in a hatch full of canned goods in cartons will occur when which condition exists?Not learned 1057. Sweat damage will occur in a non-ventilated cargo hold containing cased machinery when which condition exists?Not learned 1058. You are taking the bow line from the port bow of a large vessel that is underway when the stern of your tug comes in contact with the vessel. The forward motion of both vessels causes your tug to be turned toward the other vessel and contact the stem thereby being "stemmed". Which action should you take?Not learned 1059. A Temporary Certificate of Inspection is effective until which time period?Not learned 1060. Which term applies to the angle between the flukes and the shank of an anchor?Not learned 1061. Which term defines when a boat turns broadside to heavy seas and winds, thus exposing the boat to the danger of capsizing?Not learned 1062. Which term defines a Contract of Affreightment covering the movement of a particular cargo from one designated port to another at a specified rate for each ton of goods loaded?Not learned 1063. Which term defines "An electronic or electric device that indicates the rate of turn of a vessel"?Not learned 1064. Which term defines the process of dividing the total volume of the ship in cubic feet (after omission of exempted spaces) by 100?Not learned 1065. Which term defines when a vessel is swinging from side to side off course due to quartering seas?Not learned 1066. Which term describes Cargoes that might leak from containers?Not learned 1067. Which term describes damage to cargo caused by fumes or vapors from liquids, gases, or solids?Not learned 1068. Which is the term given to the opening in the deck beneath the anchor windlass that leads to the chain locker?Not learned 1069. Which term is given to the placing a lashing across a hook to prevent a fitting from slipping out of the hook?Not learned 1070. You are transporting dangerous cargo on your vessel. Who is required to sign the Dangerous Cargo Manifest acknowledging the correctness of the document?Not learned 1071. Which is TRUE for atmospheres laden with coal dust or grain dust caused by loading these cargoes?Not learned 1072. Which is TRUE concerning fixed ballast, on small passenger vessels?Not learned 1073. Which is TRUE before a Master relieves a Pilot of the conn?Not learned 1074. Which is TRUE for a vessel's Certificate of Documentation?Not learned 1075. When a tug makes up to a large vessel, why should the spring line be led from as far forward as possible on the tug?Not learned 1076. A U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker, while escorting ships in ice, has sounded four short and one long blasts on the whistle. What does this indicate?Not learned 1077. All U.S. Flag vessels engaged in foreign trade are required to be which of the following?Not learned 1078. While underway with full LNG cargo tanks, an alarm indicates liquid in hold space #3. What should be the first action taken?Not learned 1079. You are underway in heavy weather and your bow is into the seas. Which action should you take to prevent pounding?Not learned 1080. In the United States, which organization sets the load line markings?Not learned 1081. You should NOT use a power tool if which condition exists?Not learned 1082. What is used to power most modern pedestal cranes on cargo vessels?Not learned 1083. Using the available references, if the dry bulb temperature is 76°F and the wet bulb temperature is 58°F, what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold?Not learned 1084. When using two tugs to assist in mooring a large, deeply laden ship, where is the most powerful tug usually placed?Not learned 1085. A vessel arrives in San Francisco from a foreign voyage. When MUST the Master make formal entry?Not learned 1086. Your vessel is broken down and rolling in heavy seas. How can you reduce the danger of capsizing?Not learned 1087. Your vessel is in Charleston, S.C. Which situation does NOT require you to clear Customs?Not learned 1088. Your vessel has completed an inspection for certification and is issued a temporary certificate. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1089. When a vessel is entering or leaving a port, where is the record of engine speeds kept?Not learned 1090. Your vessel is loaded with nonhygroscopic cargoes and is going from a cold to a warm climate. Which action should you take to avoid sweat damage while on the voyage?Not learned 1091. Your vessel is port side to a pier with a spring line led aft from the bow. How will the vessel respond in calm weather, with the engines ahead and hard left rudder?Not learned 1092. A vessel reduces speed without backing. Which item is the primary factor that determines the rate that her speed through the water decreases?Not learned 1093. Each vessel shall be dry-docked or hauled out at intervals not to exceed 2 years if operated in salt water for a total of more than __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1094. On vessels subject to 46 CFR Subchapter T, which statement is TRUE concerning Certification Expiration Date Stickers?Not learned 1095. A vessel has been surveyed in a foreign port and found unseaworthy as a result of neglect. A seaman on this vessel is entitled to discharge and which of the following?Not learned 1096. When is a vessel tide rode?Not learned 1097. Why is a VLCC (100,000 DWT+) with a 30,000 Shaft Horsepower Steam Turbine slow to respond to engine movements, and has less stopping power than normal ships?Not learned 1098. You are on watch and the Pilot has the conn. The Master has temporarily gone below. The Pilot orders a course change which you are certain will put the vessel into imminent danger. Which should be your initial response?Not learned 1099. You are on watch at sea at night and a fire breaks out in #3 hold. What should be done IMMEDIATELY?Not learned 1100. You are on watch while your vessel is entering port with a pilot conning. The pilot gives a steering command to the helmsman who fails to acknowledge it by repeating the command. You should immediately take which action?Not learned 1101. Before welding is permitted on a fuel tank, it must be certified or declared as which of the following?Not learned 1102. Whenever an inspected vessel is dry-docked for major repairs, who should the person in charge of the vessel, the owner or the agent report this to? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1103. When would a U.S. merchant vessel in ocean service NOT subject to the requirements of Annex V to MARPOL 73/78?Not learned 1104. What do the York-Antwerp Rules relate to?Not learned 1105. On a MODU, where MUST the fire control plan be posted?Not learned 1106. When moored with a Mediterranean moor, the ship should be secured to the pier by having __________.Not learned 1107. Mooring with two bow anchors has which major advantage over anchoring with one bow anchor?Not learned 1108. How much foam does an A B-III foam extinguisher contain?Not learned 1109. Multiple factors will have an effect on your vessel when it is maneuvering in restricted waters. Which of the following factors is the combination of sinkage and trim of the vessel?Not learned 1110. You are on a multiple-product chemical tanker and will carry cargoes of allyl alcohol, benzene, and propanolamine. Which of the following is true?Not learned 1111. You are on a multiple-product chemical tanker and will carry cargoes of butyric acid, propylene oxide, and octyl alcohol. Which statement is true?Not learned 1112. You are on a multiple-product chemical tanker and will carry cargoes of ethanolamine, methyl acrylate, and glycerine. Which statement is true?Not learned 1113. You are on a multiple-product chemical tanker and will carry cargoes of isophorone, ethylenediamine, and creosote. Which of the following is TRUE?Not learned 1114. You are on a multiple-product chemical tanker. The loading plan includes cargoes of diethylenetriamine and formamide. Which statement concerning the stowage of these cargoes is TRUE?Not learned 1115. You are on a multiple-product chemical tanker with orders to load diethylamine. What is NOT a requirement for transporting this cargo?Not learned 1116. You are on a multiple product tankship and carrying methyl acrylate, diethanolamine, and triethylamine. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1117. You are on a multiple-product tankship and scheduled to load a cargo classed as an aromatic amine. This cargo is incompatible with cargoes classed as __________.Not learned 1118. Who must approve the vessel's trim and stability booklet?Not learned 1119. Regulations require that cargo pumps in tank vessels carrying grade D liquid cargo shall be isolated from sources of vapor ignition by which means?Not learned 1120. What must cargo tanks be fitted with to prevent over pressurization when loading liquid petroleum products?Not learned 1121. Where must the draft marks be placed on a small passenger vessel?Not learned 1122. What must Inland vessels of 100 GT and over be fitted with for oily mixtures?Not learned 1123. You must make a written application to obtain or renew your "T" boat's Certificate of Inspection __________.Not learned 1124. When must the Master of a vessel log the position of load line marks in relation to the surface of the water in the Official Logbook?Not learned 1125. What must be mounted at a small passenger vessel's operating station for use by the Master and crew?Not learned 1126. What must ocean going vessels of 100 GT to 400 GT be fitted with for oily mixtures?Not learned 1127. If you must pump bilges while a vessel is in port, you should pump only __________.Not learned 1128. The muster list must be posted in conspicuous locations and signed by the __________.Not learned 1129. Which is the requirement for the name and hailing port of a documented commercial vessel?Not learned 1130. What is the name of the mark indicated by the letter B in illustration D003DG below?Not learned 1131. What is the name of the mark indicated by the letter E in illustration D003DG below?Not learned 1132. What is the name of the mark indicated by the letter D in illustration D003DG below?Not learned 1133. What is the name of the mark indicated by the letter A in illustration D003DG below?Not learned 1134. The National Cargo Bureau represents the __________.Not learned 1135. In the navigable waters of the United States, Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 is NOT applicable to a(n) __________.Not learned 1136. Which describes nearly half of all storms that enter the Great Lakes Basin during the period from October through May?Not learned 1137. Why is it necessary to extend ventilators of gasoline powered vessels to the bilges?Not learned 1138. A new crewman reports on board. He must be trained in the use of the ship's lifesaving appliances within what time period?Not learned 1139. The possibility of wake damage can be reduced by following which action?Not learned 1140. While proceeding up a narrow waterway you observe a vessel berthed in the river with slack mooring lines. Which is the most prudent action to take FIRST?Not learned 1141. Which is the root cause of wake damage to a vessel or structure in a narrow channel?Not learned 1142. Which is TRUE when you pay out more anchor cable?Not learned 1143. On vessels subject to the provisions of 46 CFR Subchapter T, which statement is TRUE concerning life jackets?Not learned 1144. Which color is the next-to-last shot of an anchor cable usually painted?Not learned 1145. Nonflammable gases should have what kind of label?Not learned 1146. Under normal operating conditions aboard a ship, who has the overall responsibility in maintaining the Oil Record Book?Not learned 1147. What normally helps in detecting escaping gas?Not learned 1148. You are in the North Sea, which is a special area listed in ANNEX V of MARPOL. How many miles from land must you be to throw broken plywood dunnage over the side?Not learned 1149. When you notice oil on the water near your vessel while taking on fuel, what should your first action be?Not learned 1150. Who should be notified prior to starting up a crane?Not learned 1151. The number of able seamen required on board a vessel can be found in which document?Not learned 1152. The number of approved adult life jackets that shall be carried is equal to which of the following? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1153. The number of certificated able seamen and lifeboatmen required on a MODU is stated in the __________.Not learned 1154. The number of certificated able seamen and lifeboatmen required on a vessel is determined by which organization?Not learned 1155. The number or name of a tank barge shall be __________.Not learned 1156. How is the number of pounds of carbon dioxide required for each cargo space on a cargo vessel computed?Not learned 1157. When observed, which item indicates a snag or other underwater obstruction in a river?Not learned 1158. Your oceangoing vessel has medical waste to be disposed of ashore. How many hours advance notice must you give the port or terminal?Not learned 1159. Your oceangoing vessel is required to have a waste management plan. This plan must be in writing and describe procedures for __________.Not learned 1160. Odorous cargoes are those that __________.Not learned 1161. The official identification of a vessel is found in which document?Not learned 1162. The official logbook is filed with the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. When does this action take place?Not learned 1163. When an Official logbook is not required, an unofficial logbook is required to be kept aboard for review by a marine inspector for __________.Not learned 1164. An Official Logbook is required on which vessel?Not learned 1165. Which is TRUE concerning the official number of a documented vessel?Not learned 1166. On Offshore Drilling units, in addition to the life jackets stowed at each berth location, life jackets must be stowed at each work station and __________.Not learned 1167. How often is a small passenger vessel engaging in international voyages required to be dry docked?Not learned 1168. When oil is accidentally discharged into the water, what should you do after reporting the discharge?Not learned 1169. The oil record book is required to be carried aboard __________.Not learned 1170. The Oil Record Book on a vessel NOT engaged on a foreign voyage shall be maintained on board for not less than __________.Not learned 1171. When oily ballast has been pumped overboard, an entry must be made in which log?Not learned 1172. You are onboard a 120 GT uninspected sea going tug which carries one Master and one Mate of Towing Vessels and four (4) seamen when underway. How many of the four seamen must have a rating as able seamen if the voyage is under 600 miles?Not learned 1173. You are onboard a tankship during the final stages of loading number two fuel oil. Regulations require that your cargo tanks have installed high level and tank overfill alarms. At what point must the high level alarm activate?Not learned 1174. One shot of anchor chain is equal to how many feet (meters)?Not learned 1175. When more than one vessel is being assisted by an icebreaker, distances between vessels should be constant. Which signal should be given by a vessel which is ahead of another and whose speed suddenly begins to drop?Not learned 1176. Which term describes the opening in the deck that leads the anchor cable outside the hull?Not learned 1177. You operate a harbor craft on inland waters exclusively. If you regularly service or contact foreign flag vessels in the course of business, which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1178. You are operating a 1,000 GT non-oceangoing tankship. It must be equipped with __________.Not learned 1179. You are operating a 150 GT towing vessel. What is NOT required on the vessel?Not learned 1180. If you are operating on the Inland Waters of the United States, which of the following may you discharge overboard?Not learned 1181. You are operating a non-ocean-going vessel, how much of the accumulated oily waste must you be able to retain on board?Not learned 1182. Before operating a non-oceangoing ship greater than 100 gross tons it must have a fixed piping system to discharge oily mixtures ashore. What other item must this system include?Not learned 1183. While operating your oceangoing vessel you must keep a record of any discharge or disposal of garbage. When should these entries be made?Not learned 1184. You are operating a ship greater than 400 gross tons. You are NOT permitted to carry oil or hazardous materials in a(n) __________.Not learned 1185. As operator of a 199 GT towing vessel sailing foreign, it shall be your duty to enter in the Official Logbook or other permanent record which entry?Not learned 1186. You are the operator of a 290 GRT uninspected towing vessel whose construction was contracted for after August 27, 2003. Which type of semi-portable fire extinguishing system is required on your vessel?Not learned 1187. You are the operator of a 295 GRT uninspected towing vessel. Which type of fire extinguishing system is required on your vessel, if its construction was contracted for before August 27, 2003?Not learned 1188. You are the operator of a 296 GRT uninspected towing vessel. Its construction was contracted for after August 27, 2003. In addition to the hand portable fire extinguishers, how much other fire extinguishing equipment are you required to have on board?Not learned 1189. When are Operators of Uninspected Passenger Vessels required to keep their Coast Guard credential aboard their vessel?Not learned 1190. The operator of each vessel subject to the pollution regulations is NOT required to keep written records of which item?Not learned 1191. The operator of a vessel subject to the pollution regulations shall keep a written record available for inspection by the COPT or OCMI. What will this record contain?Not learned 1192. In order to determine the fire and explosion hazard data for naphtha, you would use that information contained in the Chemical Data Guide for which chemical?Not learned 1193. In order to determine the health hazard data for carbolic acid, you would use that information contained in the Chemical Data Guide for which chemical?Not learned 1194. In order for you to operate your vessels crude oil wash system, the cargo tanks to be washed must be which of the following?Not learned 1195. In order to reduce the accumulation of static electricity while loading petroleum products, you should __________.Not learned 1196. You are ordering ships' stores that are NOT consumer commodities. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1197. You are ordering ship's stores. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1198. You are ordering ships' stores. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1199. You are ordering hazardous ships' stores. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1200. The organization that certifies the safe working load of cargo cranes on a vessel is the __________.Not learned 1201. Which organization would conduct a survey of the insulation in a reefer compartment prior to loading cargo?Not learned 1202. Which is TRUE of outlets in gasoline fuel lines of your small vessel?Not learned 1203. Overcarriage is best prevented by __________.Not learned 1204. The owner, agent, Master or person-in-charge of a "T-Boat" involved in a marine casualty causing injury that requires professional medical treatment must __________.Not learned 1205. A package contains nitric acid solution and is radioactive. The radiation level at the package surface is .36 millirems per hour. How should this package be labeled?Not learned 1206. Painters fitted to life floats and buoyant apparatus with a capacity of 49 or less persons must __________.Not learned 1207. The painter on a life float or buoyant apparatus shall __________.Not learned 1208. Painters on life floats shall be not less than __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1209. Which part of an anchor actually digs into the bottom?Not learned 1210. The part of an anchor which takes hold on the bottom is the __________.Not learned 1211. Which part of a cargo boom has the greatest diameter?Not learned 1212. Which part of a conventional cargo gear rig provides for vertical control and positioning of a boom?Not learned 1213. Which is part of the ground tackle?Not learned 1214. What part of the ground tackle is the most likely to develop fractures due to extensive anchor use?Not learned 1215. Which part of the patent anchor performs the same function as the stock of an old-fashioned anchor; that is, forces the flukes to dig in?Not learned 1216. Which party must ensure that legal work hour limitations (for both officers and crew members), rest periods and regulations governing work on Sundays and holidays are followed when the vessel is in a safe harbor?Not learned 1217. A passenger vessel of 600 GT is required to have how many fire axes?Not learned 1218. Which passenger vessel is required to permanently exhibit a fire control plan?Not learned 1219. When passing a moored vessel in a narrow channel which actions will help minimize wake damage?Not learned 1220. Which term defines the payment of penalty for a ship's delay after the expiration of lay days due to some fault of the charterer or his agent?Not learned 1221. Peck and Hale gear is used most commonly for securing __________.Not learned 1222. Pedestal cranes have limit switches to restrict the movement of which function?Not learned 1223. Pedestal cranes have limit switches to restrict the movement of which function?Not learned 1224. Most pedestal crane power is provided by __________.Not learned 1225. A pelican hook __________.Not learned 1226. What is the penalty for desertion?Not learned 1227. What is the penalty for willfully damaging cargo?Not learned 1228. Which statement is TRUE concerning penetrations and openings in watertight bulkheads in a small passenger vessel less than 100 gross tons?Not learned 1229. When the period of beam seas equals the natural rolling period of a vessel, what will most likely occur?Not learned 1230. What is the period of validity of a Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate?Not learned 1231. What is the period of validity of a Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate?Not learned 1232. What is the period of validity of a Merchant Mariner Credential?Not learned 1233. What is the period of validity of a Safety Management Certificate?Not learned 1234. What is the period of validity of the SOLAS required Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate?Not learned 1235. A periodic thorough examination of the cargo gear proves satisfactory. What percentage of the total gear must be dismantled to determine actual internal condition?Not learned 1236. It is permissible to place an eye splice in wire rope used as cargo gear providing the splice is made using __________.Not learned 1237. A Permit to Proceed is issued by which organization?Not learned 1238. No person on board any vessel to which Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 applies may discharge garbage of any type when __________.Not learned 1239. Which personal lifesaving device(s) is(are) approved for use on an uninspected towboat 150 feet in length?Not learned 1240. Which piece(s) of equipment is/are required to "twin-up" 30-ton pedestal cranes aboard a crane vessel?Not learned 1241. Which statement is TRUE when a pilot is embarked on a vessel?Not learned 1242. The piping that routes an oil cargo from the manifold directly to a cargo tank and serves only one tank is known as a __________.Not learned 1243. The piping that routes an oil cargo from the manifold to underdeck pipelines is known as a __________.Not learned 1244. You are planning the stowage of two incompatible products on your multiple-product tankship. What will NOT provide the minimum required segregation?Not learned 1245. The Plimsoll mark on a vessel is used to __________.Not learned 1246. The pollution prevention regulations in MARPOL apply to U. S. flag vessels __________.Not learned 1247. When do the pollution prevention regulations in MARPOL apply to U. S. flag vessels that are certified for ocean service?Not learned 1248. Under the Pollution Regulations, which action is required when you dump food wastes in the sea?Not learned 1249. Under the Pollution Regulations, how long must garbage disposal records be retained onboard for?Not learned 1250. Pollution of the waterways may result from the discharge of which item(s)?Not learned 1251. Which portable fire extinguisher is classified as a type B-III extinguisher?Not learned 1252. All portable fire extinguishers must be capable of being __________.Not learned 1253. Portable fire extinguishers must be provided for the cargo tank area of an unmanned tank barge __________.Not learned 1254. Which portable fire extinguisher is required just outside the exit of the propulsion machinery space of a 75-ton passenger vessel?Not learned 1255. It is possible, and sometimes necessary, to strengthen the deck of a vessel for carriage of deck cargo by __________.Not learned 1256. Which is a precaution you should take before bunkering?Not learned 1257. Which is a predictable result of a vessel nearing a bank or edge of a steep banked channel?Not learned 1258. The premixed foam agent in fixed and semiportable fire extinguishing systems should be replaced __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1259. In preparation for receiving chilled reefer cargo, the reefer space has been precooled for over twenty-four hours. Loading may begin when the space has been cooled to a temperature between __________.Not learned 1260. You are preparing to load fuel oil on a vessel of 150 gross tons constructed after June 30, 1974. Before loading, you must check that the fuel oil tank vents __________.Not learned 1261. You are preparing to load fuel oil on a vessel of 1,600 gross tons constructed after June 30, 1974. Before loading, you must check that the fuel oil tank vents __________.Not learned 1262. You are preparing to load fuel oil on a vessel of 300 gross tons constructed after June 30, 1974. Before loading, which statement is TRUE concerning fuel oil tank vents?Not learned 1263. You are preparing to load a heavy cargo with abnormal physical dimensions onboard your vessel. Which of the following is of primary importance when planning the load?Not learned 1264. To prevent damage by and to storage batteries aboard small passenger vessels how should they be mounted?Not learned 1265. Which can be prevented only by segregating two lots of cargo into separate holds?Not learned 1266. What is the primary hazard of liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas?Not learned 1267. The primary purpose of a load line is to establish required __________.Not learned 1268. The primary purpose of the stud is to prevent the anchor chain from __________.Not learned 1269. Prior to being able to sail, each vessel that carries grain in bulk must have a certificate of loading. Which organization issues this certificate?Not learned 1270. Prior to getting underway in fresh or brackish water, the Master must __________.Not learned 1271. You are proceeding at a slow speed with your starboard side near the right bank of a channel. If your vessel suddenly sheers toward the opposite bank, which would be the BEST action to take?Not learned 1272. What product is considered a noxious liquid substance for regulatory purposes?Not learned 1273. What product is considered a noxious liquid substance for regulatory purposes?Not learned 1274. Which product is most likely to accumulate static electricity?Not learned 1275. What does the proof test load of an anchor chain demonstrate?Not learned 1276. What is the proper first aid for LPG in the eye?Not learned 1277. What provides little or no indication that a vessel is dragging anchor?Not learned 1278. What provides little or no indication that a vessel is dragging anchor?Not learned 1279. Providing you are not sailing in the Red Sea or another special area as listed in ANNEX V of MARPOL, how many miles from land must you be to throw garbage including bottles, rags, and glass that has not been ground up into the sea?Not learned 1280. Which publication offers information on Great Lakes ice services?Not learned 1281. Which publication would give detailed information on the commercial vessel traffic reporting system for connecting waters from Lake Erie to Lake Huron?Not learned 1282. Who publishes the "Canadian List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals"?Not learned 1283. Which pump must always be primed?Not learned 1284. For pumping the bilges, a 54 foot long "T-Boat", which is not a ferry, but is certificated to carry 30 passengers, must be fitted with at least __________.Not learned 1285. For the purposes of cargo oil containment, the fixed container under the manifold of an eight-inch loading line must hold a minimum of __________.Not learned 1286. What is the purpose of a devil's claw?Not learned 1287. What is the purpose of the equalizing beam aboard a crane vessel?Not learned 1288. For what purpose may gasoline be used on small passenger vessels?Not learned 1289. What is the purpose of pressure-vacuum relief valves?Not learned 1290. The purpose of the stripping bar on an anchor windlass is to __________.Not learned 1291. The recessed areas on a wildcat are called __________.Not learned 1292. It is recommended that drip collectors required on all updraft carburetors be drained by which process? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1293. If reefer spaces are not properly cleaned prior to loading cargo, it will most likely cause __________.Not learned 1294. In reference to accidental oil pollution, the most critical time during bunkering is when __________.Not learned 1295. Regardless of local requirements, when in a U.S. port, all oil spills must be reported to which of the following agencies?Not learned 1296. By regulation, cargo tank atmosphere must be inert before and during which operation?Not learned 1297. Under the regulations for cargo vessels, which statement is TRUE concerning fireman's outfits?Not learned 1298. Regulations concerning the stowage, lashing, and securing of timber deck cargoes aboard general cargo vessels may be found in the __________.Not learned 1299. The regulations for a general alarm system on a towing vessel require all of the following EXCEPT which function?Not learned 1300. By regulation, life preservers aboard an uninspected towing vessel must be which of the following?Not learned 1301. The regulations that were passed to implement MARPOL 73/78 concerning oil pollution apply to a U.S. flag vessel that sails on which waters?Not learned 1302. What do regulations require of approved buoyant work vests? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1303. Regulations require that prior to departure on a three-day voyage, the steering gear, whistle, and communications system between the bridge and engine room must be tested prior to departure no earlier than __________.Not learned 1304. Regulations for Subchapter D cargoes require that venting for cargo tanks in which only grades D or E liquids are to be transported shall, as a MINIMUM, be of which type? (tank barge constructed on or after July 1, 1951)Not learned 1305. What is Reid Vapor Pressure?Not learned 1306. What is the Reid vapor pressure of allyl chloride?Not learned 1307. What is the Reid vapor pressure of a Grade A flammable liquid?Not learned 1308. In relation to cargo gear, what does "SWL" mean?Not learned 1309. A relief valve for a cargo pump is generally installed __________.Not learned 1310. When being relieved of the helm, the new helmsman would find it handy to know which of the following?Not learned 1311. The remote control for a fixed fire extinguishing system, on an uninspected vessel, should be which of the following?Not learned 1312. What is NOT required to be contained in the oil transfer procedures?Not learned 1313. What is required for a dry exhaust pipe? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1314. What is required to be entered into the Official Logbook?Not learned 1315. Which is NOT a required entry in the ship's Official Logbook?Not learned 1316. Required lifesaving equipment on existing vessels may be continued in use on the vessel if __________.Not learned 1317. What are the required number and type of hand portable fire extinguishers to be carried, in the vicinity of the radio room exit, on a tank vessel on an international voyage?Not learned 1318. What is required to be posted in the pilothouse of a vessel?Not learned 1319. What is required to be posted in the pilothouse of a vessel?Not learned 1320. Who is required to prepare and post Emergency Instructions in a conspicuous place accessible to crew and passengers? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1321. When required, the steering gear, whistle, and the means of communication between the pilothouse and the engine room on a passenger vessel shall be tested by an officer of the vessel within a period of not more than how many hours prior to departure?Not learned 1322. What is required to be stenciled at the heel of a cargo boom?Not learned 1323. What is NOT required on an uninspected towing vessel?Not learned 1324. What is NOT a requirement of cargo piping installed in tank vessels carrying grade D or E cargo ONLY?Not learned 1325. What is NOT a requirement for a salvage claim?Not learned 1326. You are requisitioning stores for your tank vessel. What type of matches are permitted aboard?Not learned 1327. It is the responsibility of the crane operator to, at all times, be aware of the location of the __________.Not learned 1328. The responsibility for maintaining the Official Logbook on voyages between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States rests with the __________.Not learned 1329. It is the responsibility of the Master to ensure that __________.Not learned 1330. Who is responsible for establishing watches aboard a U.S. vessel?Not learned 1331. Who is responsible for properly manning a vessel in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and international conventions?Not learned 1332. The riding pawl is __________.Not learned 1333. You are riding to a single anchor. The vessel is yawing excessively. Which action should be taken to reduce the yawing?Not learned 1334. Ring life buoys used aboard a small passenger vessels on oceans or coastwise routes are required to be what color?Not learned 1335. The S.S. Ossel Hitch arrives in Capetown, South Africa, and the Master affects a note of protest with the U.S. Consul. Why would the Master affect this document?Not learned 1336. The safe working load for the assembled cargo gear and the minimum angle to the horizontal for which the gear is designed shall be marked on the __________.Not learned 1337. To safely anchor a vessel there must be sufficient "scope" in the anchor cable. Which BEST defines the term scope?Not learned 1338. Safety equipment on board vessels must be approved by the __________.Not learned 1339. The Safety Equipment Certificate shows that the vessel conforms to the standards of which organization?Not learned 1340. Safety goggles or glasses are NOT normally worn during which task?Not learned 1341. Safety is increased if __________.Not learned 1342. Which safety precaution(s) should be observed during crane operations?Not learned 1343. The scuppers had been plugged as required at the time a small oil spill occurs on deck from a leaking dresser coupler. After shutting down the transfer, the engine room should first be informed, and then which action should be taken?Not learned 1344. On a sea going towing vessel of 150 gross tons, there are six (6) seamen in the deck crew. How many certificated able seamen are required if the voyage is over 600 miles?Not learned 1345. A seaman deserts the vessel in a foreign port. What should the Master do with any of the deserter's personal effects remaining on board?Not learned 1346. A seaman about to be discharged has a Continuous Discharge Book. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1347. A seaman you have just discharged from an Oceanographic Research Vessel has a Continuous Discharge Book. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1348. After a seaman is discharged, at the end of the voyage, the final payment of wages due must be made, whichever is earliest, either within 24 hours after the cargo has been discharged, or what other time frame?Not learned 1349. A seaman dies during a voyage. What is NOT required to be entered into the Official Log?Not learned 1350. A seaman is entitled by law to a release from Foreign Articles when __________.Not learned 1351. A seaman is entitled by law to a release from Foreign Articles when which situation has occurred?Not learned 1352. A seaman leaves a vessel before it sails from a foreign port. He informs the Chief Officer that he won't return. After the vessel sails, the Chief Officer finds the seaman's work clothes in his locker. How should the Master handle this matter?Not learned 1353. A seaman lost his continuous discharge book during the voyage. Upon discharge from Articles, he should be issued a __________.Not learned 1354. A seaman may not make an allotment to which relation?Not learned 1355. A seaman may have all or part of his wages deposited by allotment to a bank or savings institution. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for this type of allotment?Not learned 1356. A seaman signed on articles on 16 January 1987 and signed off on 2 March 1987. How should you enter this under the Time of Service column in the articles?Not learned 1357. Securing cargo by running timbers from an upper support down to the cargo, either vertically or at an angle, is called __________.Not learned 1358. Seeing that all hands are familiar with their duties, as specified in the muster list, is the responsibility of the __________.Not learned 1359. Segregation of cargoes refers to __________.Not learned 1360. "Seiche" is defined as a(n) __________.Not learned 1361. When selecting the fuel oil tanks for the "burn-out" of bunkers during a voyage consideration of all of the following must be taken with the EXCEPTION of __________.Not learned 1362. All self-propelled vessels on an international voyage must be equipped with how many Emergency Position Indicating Radio beacons (EPIRB)?Not learned 1363. Semi-portable extinguishers used on inspected vessels are sizes __________.Not learned 1364. To serve as a person in charge of transfer operations on board a self-propelled tank vessel, an individual must hold/be which of the following?Not learned 1365. When several salvors are on-scene at the same time to assist a vessel that has not been abandoned, which principal governs the decision as to which one's services will be accepted?Not learned 1366. Severe exposure to chlorine gas can be fatal. Chlorine gas is primarily a __________.Not learned 1367. Who shall test every small passenger vessel's steering gear prior to getting underway for the day's operations?Not learned 1368. The transfer procedures required to be followed on tankships shall contain which item?Not learned 1369. On a ship's crane, the load chart relates the allowable load to the combination of the boom length and __________.Not learned 1370. Your ship departed Venezuela for New York, loaded with 10,000 barrels of crude oil, whose average cargo temperature was 30? C (86? F). API is 25?. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .00045. If this cargo is heated to 100? F prior to discharge, how many barrels will you offload?Not learned 1371. Your ship departed Venezuela for New York, loaded with 10,000 barrels of crude oil, whose average cargo temperature was 30? C (86? F). API is 25?. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .00045. If this cargo is heated to 100? F prior to discharge, how many gallons will you offload?Not learned 1372. Your ship has loaded 20,000 barrels of crude oil, departing Valdez, Alaska for San Francisco. When loaded the cargo temperature was 96°F. API was 15°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0004. If the cargo temperature is expected to be 56°F at the discharge port, how many barrels will be offloaded?Not learned 1373. Your ship has loaded 20,000 barrels of crude oil, departing Valdez, Alaska for San Francisco. When loaded the cargo temperature was 96? F. API was 15?. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0004. If the cargo temperature is expected to be 56? F at the discharge port, how many gallons will be offloaded?Not learned 1374. Your ship has loaded 22,000 barrels of crude oil, departing Valdez, Alaska for Panama. When loaded the cargo temperature was 90°F. API was 15°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0004. If the cargo temperature is expected to be 100°F at the discharge port, how many barrels will be offloaded?Not learned 1375. Your ship has loaded 22,000 barrels of crude oil, departing Valdez, Alaska for Panama. When loaded the cargo temperature was 90°F. API was 15°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0004. If the cargo temperature is expected to be 100°F at the discharge port, how many gallons will be offloaded?Not learned 1376. Your ship has loaded 6,000 barrels of gasoline, at a cargo temperature of 50°F, departing New Jersey bound for Florida. API gravity is 55°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0006. How many barrels would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 90°F at the discharge port?Not learned 1377. Your ship has loaded 6,000 barrels of gasoline, at a cargo temperature of 50°F, departing New Jersey bound for Florida. API gravity is 55°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0006. How many gallons would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 90°F at the discharge port?Not learned 1378. Your ship has loaded 8,000 barrels of gasoline at a cargo temperature of 36? C (97? F). API gravity is 54?. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0006. You are bound for New Jersey from Ecuador. How many barrels would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 55? F at the discharge port?Not learned 1379. Your ship has loaded 8,000 barrels of gasoline at a cargo temperature of 36°C (97°F). API gravity is 54°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0006. You are bound for New Jersey from Ecuador. How many gallons would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 55°F at the discharge port?Not learned 1380. Your ship has loaded 8,000 barrels of gasoline at a cargo temperature of 85? F, departing Aruba bound for New Jersey. API gravity is 55?. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0006. How many barrels would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 50? F at the discharge port?Not learned 1381. Your ship has loaded 8,000 barrels of gasoline at a cargo temperature of 85? F, departing Aruba bound for New Jersey. API gravity is 55?. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0006. How many gallons would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 50? F at the discharge port?Not learned 1382. Your ship has loaded 9,000 barrels of fuel oil at a cargo temperature of 35°C (95° F). API gravity is 44°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. You are bound to New Jersey from Venezuela. How many barrels would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 55°F at the discharge port?Not learned 1383. Your ship has loaded 9,000 barrels of fuel oil at a cargo temperature of 35? C (95? F). API gravity is 44?. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. You are bound for New Jersey from Venezuela. How many gallons would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 55? F at the discharge port?Not learned 1384. Your ship is navigating independently in heavy ice when it becomes beset. Which statement is FALSE?Not learned 1385. Ship's officers should check every cargo compartment after it is filled with bulk grain to ensure which of the following?Not learned 1386. Your ship is in shallow water and the bow rides up on its bow wave while the stern sinks into a depression of its transverse wave system. What is this called?Not learned 1387. A ship that, at any time, operates seaward of the outermost boundary of the territorial sea is required to prepare, submit, and maintain a(n) __________.Not learned 1388. Shipping articles are a contract of agreement between the members of the crew and who else?Not learned 1389. The shipping papers for the products being carried in your tankship are NOT required to contain which information?Not learned 1390. A shore is a piece of securing dunnage that __________.Not learned 1391. Which is TRUE of the shut off valve at the gasoline tank which can be operated from outside the tank space? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1392. How should you signal the crane operator to dog everything?Not learned 1393. How should you signal the crane operator to hoist?Not learned 1394. How should you signal the crane operator to lower?Not learned 1395. How should you signal the crane operator to lower the boom?Not learned 1396. How should you signal the crane operator to lower the boom and raise the load?Not learned 1397. How should you signal the crane operator to move slowly?Not learned 1398. How should you signal the crane operator to raise the boom?Not learned 1399. How should you signal the crane operator to raise the boom and lower the load?Not learned 1400. How should you signal the crane operator to stop?Not learned 1401. How should you signal the crane operator to stop in an emergency?Not learned 1402. How should you signal the crane operator to swing?Not learned 1403. How should you signal the crane operator to use the main hoist?Not learned 1404. Which of the signals listed is required to be displayed at night while bunkering at a dock?Not learned 1405. The signal man has both arms extended out, palms down, and is moving his arms back and forth. This is the signal for __________.Not learned 1406. The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended downwards, forefinger pointing down, and moves his hand in small horizontal circles. This is the signal to __________.Not learned 1407. The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended, his fingers closed, and his thumb pointing downward. This is the signal to __________.Not learned 1408. The signal man assisting a crane operator has his arm extended with his fingers closed and thumb pointing upward. This is the signal to __________.Not learned 1409. The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended with the palm down and holds this position rigidly. This is the signal to __________.Not learned 1410. The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended and is pointing his finger in the direction to move the boom. This is the signal to __________.Not learned 1411. The signal man assisting a crane operator has his arm extended, thumb pointing downwards, flexing fingers in and out. What does this signal mean?Not learned 1412. The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended, with the thumb pointing up, and is flexing his fingers in and out for as long as the load movement is desired. This is the signal to __________.Not learned 1413. The signal man assisting the crane operator first taps his elbow with one hand and then proceeds to use regular signals. This is the signal to __________.Not learned 1414. The signal man assisting the crane operator first taps the top of his head with his fist and then proceeds to use regular signals. This is the signal to __________.Not learned 1415. The signal man assisting the crane operator has his forearm vertical, forefinger pointing up, and moves his hand in a small horizontal circle. This is the signal to __________.Not learned 1416. The signal man assisting the crane operator has his hands clasped in front of his body. This is the signal to __________.Not learned 1417. The signal man assisting the crane operator has one hand occupied and one fist in front of his chest with the thumb pointing outward and is tapping his chest with the heel of his fist. This is the signal to __________.Not learned 1418. The signal man assisting the crane operator uses one hand to give any motion signal and places the other hand motionless in front of the hand giving the motion signal. This is the signal to __________.Not learned 1419. You are signing on your crew. Which is NOT authorized?Not learned 1420. You are signing on a crew. A man presents a Merchant Mariner's Document that you suspect has been tampered with. Which action should you take?Not learned 1421. You are signing on crew members. The minimum number of people required aboard, and the qualifications of each, is listed on which document?Not learned 1422. You are signing on a crew. Which person is presenting a Merchant Mariner's Document (MMD) that you should suspect as being invalid?Not learned 1423. You are signing on a crew. When they present their Merchant Mariner Credential, you should suspect a fraudulent document if it has which endorsement listed on it?Not learned 1424. You are signing on a deck officer, who will be designated as one of the GMDSS operators, before sailing foreign. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1425. You are signing on the Purser. He should present a Merchant Mariner Credential with which endorsement?Not learned 1426. A single fitting installed in a pipeline that either blanks off the pipe or allows a full flow passage of a liquid through the pipe is referred to as a __________.Not learned 1427. Single hull vessels operating exclusively on the Great Lakes must be dry docked at intervals not to exceed what time period?Not learned 1428. Which single-letter signal, when used by icebreakers on the Great Lakes, may be made by using the ship's whistle?Not learned 1429. On a single-screw vessel, when coming port side to a pier and being set off the pier, which action should you take?Not learned 1430. You are on a single-screw vessel with a right-handed propeller, and you are making headway. What occurs when you enter shallow water?Not learned 1431. In which situation could a vessel most easily capsize?Not learned 1432. How is the size of chain determined?Not learned 1433. Size I and II fire extinguishers are designated as __________.Not learned 1434. A sling is a device used in which operation?Not learned 1435. When a small craft's anchor fouls in a rocky bottom, how should the first attempt to clear it be made?Not learned 1436. In small craft terminology, all of the anchor gear between a boat and her anchor is called the __________.Not learned 1437. When must a small passenger vessel of not more than 65 feet in length have a collision bulkhead?Not learned 1438. Most small passenger vessels have an auxiliary steering arrangement. According to the regulations, which is acceptable as a substitute for the auxiliary steering system?Not learned 1439. On small passenger vessels, backfire flame arrestors are installed on __________.Not learned 1440. On a small passenger vessel, backfire flame arrestors are installed on a/an __________.Not learned 1441. Which statement is TRUE concerning small passenger vessels bunks installed in overnight passenger accommodation spaces?Not learned 1442. Small passenger vessels in coastwise service must carry approved __________.Not learned 1443. Small passenger vessels in cold water ocean routes, that do not meet the standards for collision bulkheads or subdivision in subchapter S, must carry which item(s)? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1444. On small passenger vessels all connections to electrical conductors MUST be __________.Not learned 1445. On small passenger vessels cooking and heating equipment __________.Not learned 1446. On small passenger vessels, cooling water for the exhaust lines from an internal combustion engine must be which of the following?Not learned 1447. On small passenger vessels, which device(s) must be fitted to a fuel line's tank connection?Not learned 1448. On small passenger vessels what device must you install under carburetors, other than the downdraft type, to allow ready removal of fuel leakage?Not learned 1449. On small passenger vessels, drains or outlets for drawing off diesel fuel from water traps or strainers __________.Not learned 1450. On small passenger vessels electrical equipment in spaces that contain gasoline powered machinery must be __________.Not learned 1451. On small passenger vessels, fuel lines are required to be made of which material(s)?Not learned 1452. On small passenger vessels gasoline tanks must be __________.Not learned 1453. On small passenger vessels a gasoline tank vent pipe must __________.Not learned 1454. On a small passenger vessel, if an inlet or discharge pipe is not accessible, its shut off valve __________.Not learned 1455. Which is the requirement on small passenger vessels for each inlet or discharge pipe penetrating the hull less than six inches above the deepest load waterline?Not learned 1456. Which small passenger vessel(s) is/are NOT required to carry a Category 1 406 MHz EPIRB?Not learned 1457. On small passenger vessels if an item of lifesaving equipment is carried but not required __________.Not learned 1458. Small passenger vessels not limited to service during daylight hours must carry __________.Not learned 1459. On Subchapter T small passenger vessels, after loading and prior to departure, the master shall determine the vessel complies with all stability requirements in which of these documents?Not learned 1460. On small passenger vessels how many supply and exhaust ducts are required in each enclosed space containing gasoline powered machinery or gasoline fuel tanks?Not learned 1461. On small passenger vessels, which material must not be used in a valve or fitting for a hull penetration?Not learned 1462. On small passenger vessels, when may a flexible hose be used in gasoline or diesel fuel lines?Not learned 1463. On small passenger vessels, when must watchmen patrol throughout the vessel to guard against and give alarm in case of fire or other danger?Not learned 1464. A small passenger vessel's Official Number must be marked __________.Not learned 1465. Which is a requirement for each small passenger vessel that operates on the high seas, or beyond 3 miles from the coastline of the Great Lakes having a Category 1 406 MHz EPIRB?Not learned 1466. All small passenger vessels operating on lakes, bays, sounds, or river routes on runs of more than 30 minutes are required to carry __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1467. On small passenger vessels, outlets in fuel lines are permitted __________.Not learned 1468. On small passenger vessels painters fitted to life floats shall be at least __________.Not learned 1469. On small passenger vessels which parts of a water-cooled gasoline or diesel engine must be water-jacketed and cooled?Not learned 1470. In the small passenger vessel regulations, which defines a coastwise route?Not learned 1471. What do the small passenger vessel regulations require when installing a hydraulic accumulator or other unfired pressure vessel?Not learned 1472. Small passenger vessels on rivers routes in cold water must be provided with life floats of an aggregate capacity to accommodate which percentage of persons?Not learned 1473. On small passenger vessels, shut-off valves must be installed on both gasoline and diesel fuel supply lines __________.Not learned 1474. On small passenger, vessels spaces containing batteries require good ventilation because it __________.Not learned 1475. On small passenger vessels, all spaces containing gasoline-powered machinery or gasoline storage tanks must be ventilated? Which is the requirement for the ventilation system?Not learned 1476. On small passenger vessels, what type of devices are required at both the tank and engine connections of all internal combustion engine fuel lines?Not learned 1477. On small passenger vessels which type of internal combustion engine carburetor does not require a drip collector?Not learned 1478. Small wooden hull passenger vessels, whose routes are limited to coastwise warm water routes on the high seas, must carry approved life floats or buoyant apparatus __________.Not learned 1479. A SOLAS passenger ship safety certificate is required on which vessel?Not learned 1480. SOLAS requires a lifesaving training manual be provided in each crew cabin or in which other location?Not learned 1481. Sounding tubes and access openings for fuel oil tanks on cargo vessels are permitted by U.S. regulations to be located in which of the listed spaces?Not learned 1482. Which space cannot be deducted from gross tonnage when calculating net tonnage?Not learned 1483. Which space(s) on your cargo vessel must have a fire detection system?Not learned 1484. Why do spaces containing batteries require good ventilation?Not learned 1485. The space containing the cylinders for the carbon dioxide (CO2) fire extinguishing system must be designed to preclude an anticipated ambient temperature in excess of which temperature?Not learned 1486. Spaces containing gasoline-powered machinery or gasoline storage tanks on small passenger vessels should have ventilator ducts that extend to the bilges because __________.Not learned 1487. Which space(s) is(are) exempt when measuring gross tonnage?Not learned 1488. Which space(s) is(are) deducted from gross tonnage to derive net tonnage?Not learned 1489. Which space(s) is(are) deducted from gross tonnage to derive net tonnage?Not learned 1490. Which space(s) is(are) deducted from gross tonnage to derive net tonnage?Not learned 1491. Which space(s) is(are) deducted from gross tonnage to derive net tonnage?Not learned 1492. Which space(s) is(are) NOT exempt when measuring gross tonnage?Not learned 1493. Span gas is used aboard liquefied natural gas carriers to __________.Not learned 1494. What speed do most bow thrusters generally become ineffective?Not learned 1495. What is a spill pipe?Not learned 1496. Spontaneous heating of coal rapidly accelerates at the approximate minimum temperature of __________.Not learned 1497. A spreader bar is used to __________.Not learned 1498. The sprocket teeth on a wildcat are known as the __________.Not learned 1499. The sprocket wheel in a windlass, used for heaving in the anchor, is called a __________.Not learned 1500. When a standard in the fire protection regulations for towing vessels is "incorporated by reference," it means that the __________.Not learned 1501. What is the standard unit of liquid volume used in the petroleum industry?Not learned 1502. While standing look-out at night, which is the BEST way to see a dim light on the horizon?Not learned 1503. You start a centrifugal cargo pump to discharge cargo. The pump works fine for a while and then loses suction. What could have caused this?Not learned 1504. Before starting to hoist provisions, which should be checked?Not learned 1505. Starting motors, generators, and other spark producing devices should be mounted as high above the bilges as possible to __________.Not learned 1506. Starting motors, generators, and any other spark producing devices shall be __________.Not learned 1507. Which statement about the carriage of coal is true?Not learned 1508. Which statement about a centrifugal cargo pump is TRUE?Not learned 1509. Which statement concerning a 298 GRT inspected tug engaged in towing from Seattle, WA, to Alaska is TRUE?Not learned 1510. Which statement concerning an accidental oil spill in the navigable waters of the U.S. is TRUE?Not learned 1511. Which statement concerning dual-tonnage vessels is TRUE?Not learned 1512. Which statement concerning the navigation of a vessel in ice is FALSE?Not learned 1513. Which statement, concerning offshore supply vessel operations, correctly defines the length of a voyage?Not learned 1514. Which statement concerning storm surges on the Great Lakes is FALSE?Not learned 1515. Which statement is correct concerning the carriage of coal in bulk?Not learned 1516. Which statement about the dangerous cargo manifest is FALSE?Not learned 1517. Which statement about the deck line is TRUE?Not learned 1518. Which statement about entering into a tank which has been sealed for a long time is TRUE?Not learned 1519. Which statement about entry into a space that has been sealed for a long time is TRUE?Not learned 1520. Which statement about entry into a water ballast tank that has been sealed for a long time is TRUE?Not learned 1521. Which statement is FALSE with regard to the Great Lakes Light List?Not learned 1522. Which statement is FALSE regarding certificates of discharge?Not learned 1523. Which statement is FALSE regarding the operation of a crane?Not learned 1524. Which statement about the forecastle card is TRUE?Not learned 1525. Which statement about general average is TRUE?Not learned 1526. Which statement(s) is/are TRUE concerning crane cargo operations?Not learned 1527. Which statement(s) is/are TRUE concerning crane cargo operations?Not learned 1528. Which statement(s) is/are TRUE regarding the operation of a crane?Not learned 1529. Which statement about pneumatic chipping tools is TRUE?Not learned 1530. Which statement about ships operating in ice is FALSE?Not learned 1531. Which statement about shipping coal is TRUE?Not learned 1532. Which statement is TRUE of centrifugal pumps aboard tank vessels?Not learned 1533. Which statement is TRUE concerning buoyant work vests aboard tank vessels?Not learned 1534. Which statement is TRUE concerning deep well self-priming pumps?Not learned 1535. Which statement is TRUE concerning fire hose on a small passenger vessel?Not learned 1536. Which statement is TRUE concerning the number of portable fire extinguishers required at the operating station of a small passenger vessel? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1537. Which statement is TRUE concerning the placard entitled "Discharge of Oil Prohibited"?Not learned 1538. Which statement is TRUE concerning a power driven fire pump on board a small passenger vessel?Not learned 1539. Which statement is TRUE concerning River currents?Not learned 1540. Which statement is TRUE concerning small oil spills?Not learned 1541. Which statement is TRUE concerning a tagline as used with a 30-ton pedestal crane?Not learned 1542. Which statement is TRUE concerning a tagline as used with a 30-ton pedestal crane?Not learned 1543. Which statement is TRUE concerning the tandem working arrangement of pedestal cranes when completing a quad lift?Not learned 1544. Which statement is TRUE concerning the ventilation of engine and fuel tank compartments on uninspected towing vessels using fuel with a flash point of 100° F?Not learned 1545. Which statement is TRUE concerning vessels over 1600 gross tons certificated for service solely on the Great Lakes?Not learned 1546. Which statement is TRUE concerning weather conditions on the Great Lakes?Not learned 1547. On uninspected vessels which statement is TRUE concerning work vests?Not learned 1548. Which statement is TRUE of a gasoline spill?Not learned 1549. What statement is true regarding a Contract Salvage Agreement?Not learned 1550. Which statement is true regarding the forecastle card?Not learned 1551. Which statement is TRUE regarding the operation of a crane?Not learned 1552. Which statement is TRUE with respect to the load line markings shown in illustration D031DG below?Not learned 1553. Which statement is TRUE with respect to shiphandling procedures in ice?Not learned 1554. Which statement is TRUE about the use of a "gob rope"?Not learned 1555. Which statement about tunnel bow thrusters fitted to large vessels is TRUE?Not learned 1556. Which statement about a tunnel bow thruster is TRUE?Not learned 1557. Which statement about the ventilation of bulk coal is TRUE?Not learned 1558. Static electricity may be built up by the __________.Not learned 1559. Steam driven pumps are considered, by regulations, sources of vapor ignition if the steam temperature is at least what temperature?Not learned 1560. You are steaming in a heavy gale and find it necessary to heave to. Under most circumstances, how is this best accomplished?Not learned 1561. Storage batteries on "T-Boats" must be located __________.Not learned 1562. Storms that enter the Great Lakes Basin from the west and northwest at a peak in October are the products of which pressure system?Not learned 1563. In the stowage of deck cargo, "cribbing" is __________.Not learned 1564. The strictest load line regulations apply to which type of vessel?Not learned 1565. What are submerged LNG pump bearings lubricated by?Not learned 1566. Which substance is NOT considered to be "Oil" under the pollution prevention regulations?Not learned 1567. Subtracting FSCT from KGT yields __________.Not learned 1568. The supplement to the IOPP Certificate contains what type of data?Not learned 1569. Which is supplied to the vessel by the U.S. Coast Guard?Not learned 1570. What is NOT surveyed at an annual load line survey?Not learned 1571. Survival craft required on a steel small passenger vessel operating in cold water must __________.Not learned 1572. Switchboards shall be __________ (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1573. The system of valves and cargo lines in the bottom piping network of a tank vessel that connects one section of cargo tanks to another section is called a __________.Not learned 1574. The tank barge on which you are preparing to load petroleum is required to have on board one B-II fire extinguisher. What does NOT meet this requirement?Not learned 1575. A tank which carries liquid is dangerous to the stability of a vessel when it is in which condition?Not learned 1576. When tank cleaning with a portable machine, the weight of the machine is suspended from __________.Not learned 1577. A tank is loaded with 9,000 barrels of gasoline. The temperature of the product is 80°F (27°C), and it has a coefficient of expansion of .0008. The net amount of cargo loaded is __________.Not learned 1578. A tank is loaded with 9,000 barrels of gasoline. The temperature of the product is 90°F (32°C), and it has a coefficient of expansion of .0008. What is the net amount of cargo loaded?Not learned 1579. On tank vessels, fully charged fire extinguishers are considered semi-portable when they have a gross weight of more than __________.Not learned 1580. Your tank vessel is fully loaded to the marks, and you find that she is down slightly by the head. Which of the following choices would be the best action to take to trim the vessel slightly by the stern?Not learned 1581. Your tank vessel is loading a hazardous cargo. The allowance for expansion is based on ambient temperatures of what maximum range?Not learned 1582. 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 1583. A tanker is loaded with 12,000 barrels of #2 fuel oil. The temperature of the product is 88? F. API gravity is 39?. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. The net amount of cargo in barrels, loaded is __________.Not learned 1584. A tanker is loaded with 12,000 barrels of #2 fuel oil. The temperature of the product is 88? F. API gravity is 39?. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. The net amount of cargo in gallons, loaded is __________.Not learned 1585. A tanker is loaded with 5,000 barrels of petroleum. The cargo was loaded at a temperature of 70°F, and the coefficient of expansion is .0004. What is the net amount in barrels of cargo loaded?Not learned 1586. A tanker is loaded with 8,000 barrels of fuel oil. The temperature of the cargo is 50° F. API gravity is 37°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. What is the net amount in barrels of cargo loaded?Not learned 1587. A tanker is loaded with 8,000 barrels of fuel oil. The temperature of the cargo is 50°F. API gravity is 37°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. What is the net amount in gallons of cargo loaded?Not learned 1588. You are on a tankship carrying benzene in bulk. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1589. You are on a tankship designed to carry molten sulfur. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1590. The tankship Northland is loaded as shown in table BL-0001 below. Use the salmon-colored pages in the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the hogging numeral.Not learned 1591. The tankship Northland is loaded as shown in table BL-0002 below. Use the salmon colored pages in the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the sagging numeral.Not learned 1592. The tankship Northland is loaded as shown in table BL-0003 below. Use the salmon-colored pages in the Stability Data Reference to determine the sagging numeral.Not learned 1593. The tankship Northland is loaded as shown in table BL-0004 below. Use the salmon-colored pages in the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the hogging numeral.Not learned 1594. The tankship Northland is loaded as shown in table BL-0009 below. Use the salmon colored pages in the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the hogging numeral.Not learned 1595. The tankship Northland is loaded as shown in table BL-0014 below. Use the salmon-colored pages in the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the sagging numeral.Not learned 1596. The tankship Northland is loaded as shown in table BL-0023 below. Use the salmon colored pages in the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the hogging numeral.Not learned 1597. The tankship Northland is loaded as shown in table BL-0024 below. Use the salmon colored pages in the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the hogging numeral.Not learned 1598. The tankship Northland is loaded as shown in table BL-0025 below. Use the salmon colored pages in the Stability book to determine the hogging numeral.Not learned 1599. The tankship Northland is loaded as shown in table BL-0026 below. Use the salmon-colored pages in the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the sagging numeral.Not learned 1600. The tankship Northland is loaded as shown in table BL-0027 below. Use the salmon colored pages in the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the sagging numeral.Not learned 1601. The tankship Northland is loaded as shown in table BL-0028 below. Use the salmon-colored pages in the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the sagging numeral.Not learned 1602. Which of the terms best describes the process of the production of vapor above the surface of a boiling cargo due to evaporation on an LNG tanker?Not learned 1603. Which term(s) are in the category of "oil" as used in the Oil Pollution Regulations?Not learned 1604. Which term defines a wedge of water that builds up between the head of the barge and the bank?Not learned 1605. Which term describes goods having a stowage factor below 40?Not learned 1606. The term "oil", as used in the Pollution Prevention Regulations 33 CFR Subchapter O, means __________.Not learned 1607. What is the term used for evaporated LNG?Not learned 1608. The term used in levying customs duties when such are fixed at rates proportioned to estimated value of goods concerned is __________.Not learned 1609. In terms of vessel manning, which defines a watch?Not learned 1610. The terminal indicates to you that they are going to use a booster pump to assist the discharging operation. You start the discharge, and in a few minutes the pressure drops sharply. This could be a result of which of the following?Not learned 1611. The terminology "able to understand any order spoken by the officers" refers to all of the following situations EXCEPT __________.Not learned 1612. Where are the test certificates, for wire rope used as cargo runners, and loose gear certificates usually maintained?Not learned 1613. What is the total number of approved low-velocity water spray ("water-fog") applicators required aboard a tankship?Not learned 1614. Who carries the total responsibility for shipping and discharging the seamen on a vessel?Not learned 1615. Your vessel is proceeding through a narrow channel. What actions can you take to avoid any sudden sheers of the vessel?Not learned 1616. For towing vessels over 100 gross tons that are permitted to maintain a two-watch system, what percentage of the deck crew must be able seafarers?Not learned 1617. When do the towing vessel fire protection regulations allow a towing vessel to carry portable fuel systems on board?Not learned 1618. Towing vessel fire protection regulations define a "fixed fire-extinguishing system" to include all of the following EXCEPT which item?Not learned 1619. Towing vessel fire protection regulations distinguish between "new" and "existing" towing vessels. A "new" towing vessel is one that was __________.Not learned 1620. In the towing vessel fire protection regulations, all of the following are fire detection requirements, EXCEPT which item?Not learned 1621. Towing vessel fire protection regulations require that all fuel tank vent pipes comply with all of the following provisions EXCEPT that the vent __________.Not learned 1622. Which towing vessels are NOT required to have an internal communication system between the engine room and the operating station?Not learned 1623. During transfer operations, a quantity of propylamine spills on deck. According to the Chemical Data Guide, what is the correct reaction?Not learned 1624. You are transferring a cargo of ethyl chloride and a small amount spills into the water around your vessel. What does the Chemical Data Guide indicate is the solubility of ethyl chloride in water?Not learned 1625. You are transiting the Straits of Mackinac by way of an improved channel. You have information which indicates that the channel's Federal project depth is 28 ft. Which of the following statements is true with regards to this channel?Not learned 1626. Tripping defects in anchors frequently occur in __________.Not learned 1627. What is TRUE about hoisting operations?Not learned 1628. What is NOT true regarding a Lloyd's Open Form (LOF) Salvage Agreement?Not learned 1629. Which is a TRUE statement concerning the examining of cargo equipment at the time of a vessels Inspection for Certification?Not learned 1630. When a tug is pulling on a hawser at right angles to the ship, and the pilot wants to come ahead or astern on the ship's engine, care must be taken that the pilot __________.Not learned 1631. A tug would NOT assist a ship to steer if the tug is made up to the large vessel __________.Not learned 1632. When turning a ship in restricted space with a strong wind, which is the BEST action to take?Not learned 1633. If two centrifugal pumps, driven by two independent electric motors, operating at unequal speeds are discharging an inflammable liquid through a common discharge line, the higher speed pump may cause the slower pump to do which of the following?Not learned 1634. Which two Great Lakes are considered hydraulically as one?Not learned 1635. When a two-leg sling is used to lift a load, a sling 40 feet long is better than one of 30 feet because the __________.Not learned 1636. Two vessels are abreast of each other and passing port to port in a confined waterway. What should you expect as your bow approaches the screws of the other vessel?Not learned 1637. Which type of bottom is best suited for holding an anchor of a small boat?Not learned 1638. Which type of bottom provides most anchors with the best holding ability?Not learned 1639. Which type of carrier accepts without discrimination all legal cargoes of a shipper?Not learned 1640. The type of carrier required to file a copy of freight tariffs would be the __________.Not learned 1641. Which type of fire extinguishers are permitted on inspected vessels? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1642. Which type of fixed fire-extinguishing system is approved for use on board uninspected vessels?Not learned 1643. Which type of fixed fire protection system is approved for use on board uninspected towing vessels?Not learned 1644. Which type of fog is the most dense and widely spread of those that occur on the Great Lakes?Not learned 1645. What type of gauging is required for a cargo of formic acid?Not learned 1646. What type of heat must be applied in order to raise the temperature of water from 60 degrees F to 180 degrees F?Not learned 1647. Which type of ice is the most difficult to combat and presents the greatest hazard to shipping on the Great Lakes during the winter months?Not learned 1648. Which type of ice is a hazard to navigation?Not learned 1649. Which type of link is generally used to connect shots of anchor chain?Not learned 1650. What are the type and number of hand portable fire extinguishers required outside and in the vicinity of the paint locker exit?Not learned 1651. Which type of portable lighting may be used to enter a compartment on a tank barge which is NOT gas-free?Not learned 1652. Which type of ventilation is required for enclosed spaces containing gasoline, machinery, or fuel tanks? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1653. Which U.S. agency assigns an official number to a vessel?Not learned 1654. Which U.S. agency issues a Certificate of Financial Responsibility?Not learned 1655. When can the US citizenship requirement for the Master of a US-flag uninspected towing vessel be waived?Not learned 1656. A U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker may use all of the following distinctive lights when escorting ships in ice EXCEPT __________.Not learned 1657. U.S. Customs, upon boarding a vessel desiring entry into a U.S. port, would inspect which document?Not learned 1658. On U.S. flag vessels, which certificate is always issued by the Coast Guard?Not learned 1659. A U.S. or foreign flag vessel that does not comply with the Officers Competency Certificates Convention of 1936 may be detained by certain designated officials. These officials include all of the following EXCEPT a/an __________.Not learned 1660. Which U.S. Government agency can suspend or revoke a Merchant Mariner Credential for violating the load line act?Not learned 1661. Under U.S. law, what is the penalty for assaulting the Master?Not learned 1662. Your U.S. tankship is designed to carry anhydrous ammonia in bulk. The keel was laid in 1980. Which statement concerning the carriage of this cargo is TRUE?Not learned 1663. Uncleared crew curios remaining on board during a domestic coastwise voyage after returning from foreign should be __________.Not learned 1664. An uninspected 6,000 BHP, 199 GT tug operating on the Great Lakes that was built in 2017 is required to carry how many 20-B portable extinguishers?Not learned 1665. Uninspected motor vessels constructed after 25 April 1940, and which use fuel with a flash point of 110°F (43°C), or less, shall have at least what number of ventilator ducts, fitted for the removal of explosive or flammable gases from the bilges of every engine and fuel tank compartment?Not learned 1666. Uninspected towing vessel fire protection regulations apply to which of the following vessels?Not learned 1667. On uninspected vessels, when may U. S. Coast Guard approved work vests be substituted for life jackets?Not learned 1668. In the uninspected vessel regulations what does the "B" on a "B-II" fire extinguisher refer to?Not learned 1669. Which uninspected vessel is required to carry an efficient daylight signaling lamp?Not learned 1670. On uninspected vessels where shall controls for a fixed carbon dioxide system be mounted?Not learned 1671. On an uninspected vessel which sizes of fire extinguishers are considered to be semi-portable?Not learned 1672. Unless the COI is endorsed for adults only, there shall be provided a number of approved life jackets suitable for children equal to at least __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1673. Unless otherwise stated, the term "approved" when applied to a small passenger vessel's equipment, means approved by which organization?Not learned 1674. Upon completion of a voyage, the official logbook shall be filed with the __________.Not learned 1675. Upon release to the atmosphere, LFG readily __________.Not learned 1676. U.S.C.G. approved buoyant work vests are considered to be items of safety equipment and may be worn by members of the crew. When can crewmembers wear these work vests?Not learned 1677. You are using an automatic tension winch by yourself. If you get caught in the turns of the line as they lead into the gypsyhead __________.Not learned 1678. Using the available references determine the dew point when the dry bulb temperature is 74°F (23°C) and the wet bulb temperature is 60°F (16°C).Not learned 1679. Using the available references, if the dry bulb temperature is 55°F (13°C) and the wet bulb is 50°F (10°C), what is the relative humidity?Not learned 1680. Using the available references, if the dry bulb temperature is 58°F and the wet bulb temperature is 53°F, what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold?Not learned 1681. Using the available references, if the dry bulb temperature is 91°F and the wet bulb temperature is 87°F, what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold?Not learned 1682. Using the available references, if the dry bulb temperature is 76°F and the wet bulb temperature is 59°F, what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold?Not learned 1683. Using the available references, if the dry bulb temperature is 77°F and the wet bulb temperature is 69°F, what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold?Not learned 1684. Using the available references, if the dry bulb temperature is 80° F (27° C) and the wet bulb temperature is 70° F (21° C), what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold?Not learned 1685. Using the available references, if the dry bulb temperature is 84°F and the wet bulb temperature is 81°F, what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold?Not learned 1686. Using the available references, if the dry bulb temperature is 85° and the wet bulb temperature is 73°, what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold?Not learned 1687. Using the available references, if the dry bulb temperature is 92° and the wet bulb temperature is 85°, what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold?Not learned 1688. Using the available references, if the dry bulb temperature is 98°and the wet bulb temperature is 87°, what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold?Not learned 1689. When using the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR's) for Tank Vessels, you see T/O and B/C. What do the T and B tell you?Not learned 1690. Using the Guidance Manual for Loading the M.V. Grand Haven, determine the amount of ballast required in tank No. 1 (P&S) to maintain drafts of 17'-00" forward and 22'-06" aft for a vessel loaded with grain which has a test weight of 43 lbs.Not learned 1691. Using the Guidance Manual for Loading the M.V. Grand Haven, determine the amount of ballast required in tank No. 3 (P & S) to maintain drafts of 17'-00" forward and 22'-06" aft for a vessel loaded with grain which has a test weight of 34 lbs.Not learned 1692. Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. Grand Haven, determine the amount of ballast required in tank No. 3 (P & S) to maintain drafts of 17'-00" forward and 22'-06" aft for a vessel loaded with grain which has a test weight of 37.6 lbs.Not learned 1693. Using sheet 25 in the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. Grand Haven, determine the amount of ballast required in tank No. 5 (P & S) to maintain drafts of 17'-00" forward and 22'-06" aft for a vessel loaded with grain which has a test weight of 33 lbs.Not learned 1694. Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. Grand Haven, determine the amount of ballast required in tank No. 5 (P & S) to maintain drafts of 17'-00" forward and 22'-06" aft for a vessel loaded with grain which has a test weight of 35 lbs.Not learned 1695. Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. Grand Haven, determine the amount of ballast required in tank No.1 (P&S) to maintain drafts of 17'-00" forward and 22'-06" aft for a vessel loaded with grain which has a test weight of 39.5 lbs.Not learned 1696. You are using a hammer as part of an anchor chain inspection. During the inspection you hear a flat tone when striking one of the links. What does this tone indicate?Not learned 1697. When using a pneumatic chipping tool all of the following are TRUE except?Not learned 1698. Using a scope of 5, determine how many feet of cable you should put out to anchor in 5 fathoms of water.Not learned 1699. Using a scope of 6, determine how many feet of anchor cable you should put out to anchor in 12 feet (3.7 meters) of water.Not learned 1700. Using a scope of 6, how much cable would have to be used in order to anchor in 24 feet of water?Not learned 1701. Using a scope of five, determine how many feet of chain you should put out to anchor in 12 fathoms of water.Not learned 1702. Using a scope of five, determine how many shots of chain you should put out to anchor in 5 fathoms of water?Not learned 1703. Usually the most gentle way of riding out a severe storm on a larger vessel is __________.Not learned 1704. What is usually NOT required in preparing a hold for reception of a bulk grain cargo?Not learned 1705. What is the Vapor pressure of ethylene oxide at 46°C?Not learned 1706. Which is the vertical reference for all water levels and bench marks on the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River System?Not learned 1707. On vessels over 100 gross tons, whose responsibility is it to ensure that all able seamen in the vessel's crew have the documents and qualifications required by law and regulation?Not learned 1708. On a vessel of 125,000 GT on an international voyage, how many international shore connection flange(s) is the vessel required to maintain onboard?Not learned 1709. Your vessel (185 GT) is on a voyage between New York and San Francisco. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1710. Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. The middle boat on the starboard side is designated as boat number __________.Not learned 1711. A vessel of not more than 65 feet in length must have a collision bulkhead if it carries more than __________.Not learned 1712. A vessel has an amidships superstructure. Which location would be most suitable for main deck stowage of vehicles?Not learned 1713. The vessel's anchor chain consists of shots of chain connected by detachable links. What is the predominant piece that holds the detachable link together?Not learned 1714. Your vessel is anchored in an open roadstead with three shots of chain out on the port anchor. The wind freshens considerably, and the anchor begins to drag. Which action should you take FIRST?Not learned 1715. A vessel to which Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 applies is 24 nautical miles from the nearest land. Which type of garbage is prohibited from being discharged?Not learned 1716. A vessel to which Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 applies is located 10 nautical miles from the nearest land. Which type of garbage is prohibited from being discharged?Not learned 1717. A vessel to which Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 applies is located in a MARPOL designated special area, 14 nautical miles from nearest land. What type of garbage is permitted to be discharged?Not learned 1718. Vessels to which Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 applies may discharge garbage containing plastics __________.Not learned 1719. Your vessel is approaching the International Bridge on the St. Mary's River. If the gage on the bridge, read from top to bottom, indicates 124 ft. and the IGLD (1955) is 600 ft., determine the actual vertical clearances between the existing water level and the lowest point of the bridge over the channel.Not learned 1720. A vessel has arrived in a U.S. port from a foreign voyage. Preliminary entry has been made. Formal entry must be made within how many hours after arrival (Sundays and holidays excepted)?Not learned 1721. A vessel arrives in a foreign port and the Master is informed that the vessel is being sold to foreign interests. The new owners request that the crew remain on board to complete the voyage. Under these circumstances, which action can the crew take?Not learned 1722. A vessel arrives at the port of San Francisco from Yokohama, Japan. The passengers fill out the Baggage Declaration and Entry form. A passenger has baggage arriving on another vessel. How must this baggage be handled for U.S. Customs purposes?Not learned 1723. Your vessel is being assisted through an ice field in Thunder Bay by the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Alexander Henry. The starboard lookout reports that the icebreaker has run up the code flag "N" (November). Which action should you take?Not learned 1724. A vessel which is being assisted by an icebreaker would display a flag hoist consisting of the code numeral "4" when the vessel __________.Not learned 1725. You are on a vessel that carries liquefied gases in bulk. The person on watch is required to have what information about the cargo easily accessible?Not learned 1726. Your vessel is carrying 24,000 barrels of oil for discharge. The cargo hoses have an inside diameter of eight inches. What is the minimum capacity of the container around the loading manifold?Not learned 1727. Your vessel is carrying 84,000 barrels of oil for discharge. The cargo hoses have an inside diameter of 14 inches. When four hoses are connected to the manifold, the container around the manifold must hold at a minimum how many barrels?Not learned 1728. A vessel carrying passengers for hire shall have on board an approved life jacket __________.Not learned 1729. A vessels Certificate of Inspection will show which information? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1730. If your vessel is certificated to carry 10 persons, including both adults and children, how many life jackets are you required to carry on board? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1731. Your vessel is certificated to carry 50 persons. Which are you required to have onboard? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1732. A vessel's Classification Certificate is issued by which organization?Not learned 1733. When the vessel is on coastwise articles, what is done to the original certificate of the seaman's certificate of discharge?Not learned 1734. When a vessel is not in compliance with its Certificate of Inspection, which certificate may be issued to allow its movement to a repair facility? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1735. You are on a vessel designed to carry compressed gasses in bulk with a cargo of butadiene. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1736. Your vessel is disabled and in imminent danger of grounding on a lee shore. The Master agrees to salvage services using Lloyd's Open Form of Salvage Agreement. Which is TRUE?Not learned 1737. Your vessel is to dock bow in at a pier without the assistance of tugboats. Which line will be the most useful when maneuvering the vessel alongside the pier?Not learned 1738. While your vessel is docked port side to a wharf, a sudden gale force wind causes the vessel's bow lines to part. The bow begins to fall away from the dock, and no tugs are immediately available. Which measure(s) should you take FIRST?Not learned 1739. A vessel is entering port and has a Pilot conning the vessel. The Master is unsure that the Pilot is taking sufficient action to prevent a collision. What should the Master do?Not learned 1740. If a vessel is not equipped with an automatically-activated emergency lighting system, the vessel must be __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1741. Which vessel may be exempt from the load line and marking requirements for vessels operating on the Great Lakes System?Not learned 1742. Your vessel's existing draft is FWD 14'-00", AFT 16'-00". Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN, determine the new draft if 350 long tons are discharged from No. 13 hatch.Not learned 1743. Your vessel's existing draft is FWD 17'-03", AFT 18'-09". Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. Grand Haven, determine the new draft if 450 long tons are loaded in No. 16 hatch.Not learned 1744. Your vessel's existing draft is FWD 17'-04", AFT 18'-08". Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN, determine the new draft if 765 long tons are discharged from No. 7 hatch.Not learned 1745. Your vessel's existing draft is FWD 19'-02", AFT 20'-10". Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN, determine the new draft if 170 long tons are discharged from No. 8 hatch.Not learned 1746. Your vessel's existing draft is FWD 19'-08", AFT 20'-04". Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN, determine the new draft if 840 long tons are loaded in No. 1 hatch.Not learned 1747. Your vessel's existing draft is FWD 24'-08", AFT 25'-04". Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN, determine the new draft if 180 long tons are loaded in No. 23 hatch.Not learned 1748. Your vessel's existing draft is FWD 25'-04", AFT 24'-08". Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN, determine the new draft if 634 long tons are discharged from NO. 19 hatch.Not learned 1749. Your vessel's existing draft is FWD 29'-05", AFT 30'-07". Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN, determine the new draft if 540 long tons are loaded in No. 18 hatch.Not learned 1750. Your vessel is on an extended foreign voyage. Several vacancies have occurred in your unlicensed crew through sickness and repatriation. Which statement is correct?Not learned 1751. For vessels on international voyages fitted with cargo gear, an initial test of the units under a proof load shall be conducted. Subsequent tests and exams of the same nature shall be carried out at what time interval?Not learned 1752. While a vessel is in a foreign port where there is no American Consul, a seaman becomes violent prior to sailing. The Master should __________.Not learned 1753. Your vessel is in a foreign port and you find that one of the crew members has been incarcerated for drunkenness. The Official Logbook shows that the seaman doesn't have funds to cover the costs of the fine. Which action should the Master take?Not learned 1754. A vessel is found to be seaworthy after a complaint in writing to the American Consul by the Chief and Second Mates. The cost of the survey is to be paid by the __________.Not learned 1755. Your vessel has a gasoline engine and a mechanical exhaust ventilation system. BEFORE starting the engine, the exhaust blower should be run long enough to __________.Not learned 1756. Your vessel is going from a warm climate to a cold climate with a hygroscopic cargo. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1757. A vessel in Great Lakes service shall carry anchors in accordance with standards established by which group?Not learned 1758. Your vessel is issued a load line certificate dated 27 May 1992. What is NOT an acceptable date for one of the surveys for endorsements?Not learned 1759. Your vessel is off a lee shore in heavy weather and laboring. Which action should you take?Not learned 1760. Which vessel is most likely to be loaded full but not down?Not learned 1761. All vessels not limited to daylight service shall be fitted with a ring life buoy __________.Not learned 1762. A vessel loads 5000 tons of manganese ore. The railroad cars that brought the ore to the vessel were previously loaded with iron ore so the ore is contaminated. The agent requests the Master to sign a Clean Bill of Lading and in return the shipper will give him a Letter of Indemnity. What is the best procedure to follow?Not learned 1763. Where on a vessel are the load line markings shown in illustration D031DG inscribed?Not learned 1764. A vessel is loaded to her summer marks for a voyage from Montreal, Canada to Duluth, MN via the Great Lakes System. The voyage has been estimated to take nine (9) days. If the vessel departs Montreal on September 28th, which of the following statements is TRUE?Not learned 1765. On a vessel making a voyage more than 48 hours long, regulations require that __________.Not learned 1766. On which vessels may credentialed individuals be required to stand watch under the two-watch system, on voyages of more than 600 miles in length?Not learned 1767. No vessel may use or carry an oil transfer hose unless it meets certain requirements. Which of the following is NOT among those requirements?Not learned 1768. Your vessel must have a B-II fire extinguisher. Which extinguisher fulfills this requirement? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1769. Which vessel must carry a compass on board? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1770. Your vessel must moor port side to a berth limited by vessels ahead and astern using a single tug. You are stemming a slight current and there is a light breeze off the dock. Where should the tug make up to the vessel?Not learned 1771. Which vessel, if navigating independently in ice, is more likely to become beset due to inadequate horsepower?Not learned 1772. Vessels in ocean service shall carry which item? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1773. Vessels in ocean service shall carry sufficient life floats for __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1774. Which vessel in ocean service is not subject to Annex V of MARPOL 73/78?Not learned 1775. A vessel operating "in class" has met all the requirements of which group?Not learned 1776. A vessel operating on the Great Lakes, and whose position is south of an approaching eastward-moving storm center, would NOT experience which condition?Not learned 1777. A vessel operating on the Great Lakes, and whose position is southeast of an eastward-moving storm center, would NOT experience __________.Not learned 1778. Vessels operating in warm water whose routes are restricted to 20 miles from a harbor of safe refuge shall carry life floats or buoyant apparatus for not less than __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1779. Your vessel has been ordered to proceed to the United Grain Growers Wharf at Thunder Bay, Lake Superior, for the purpose of taking on a load of wheat. Which publication(s) would you consult for such information as the length of the wharf, the depth of the water alongside, and the loading capacity at the facility?Not learned 1780. On a vessel proceeding from a very cold to a warm climate with a cargo of a non-hygroscopic nature in the holds, which is TRUE?Not learned 1781. A vessel puts into the port of Kobe, Japan to discharge cargo. While awaiting completion of the cargo operation, the vessel contracts with a local shipyard to have the hull chipped, scaled, and painted. How is the cost of this maintenance handled with the Collector of Customs?Not learned 1782. A vessel puts into the port of Kobe, Japan, to discharge cargo. The vessel contracts a local shipyard to have the hull chipped and scaled. If the vessel provides the primer and paint, which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1783. Which vessel is required to carry a Category I, 406 MHz EPIRB installed to automatically float free and activate? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1784. Vessels required to be equipped with an approved backfire flame arrester are __________.Not learned 1785. If your vessel is required to have a fire ax on board, where should it be located? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1786. On vessels that are required to have fixed carbon dioxide fire extinguishing systems, the controls to operate the system shall be installed in an accessible location. Which is the required location? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1787. Which vessel is NOT required to have a Pollution Placard posted on board?Not learned 1788. When a vessel is required to have a power-driven fire pump, the pump may also be used for which task? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1789. As per Small Passenger Vessels regulations, all vessels not required to have a power-driven fire pump shall carry which item(s)?Not learned 1790. Which vessel is required by regulations to have an Official Logbook?Not learned 1791. Your vessel is required to have a slop chest. Which of the following articles is NOT required by law to be carried in the slop chest?Not learned 1792. A vessel sailing from Liverpool to New York puts into Boston, Mass. for emergency repairs. If no inward foreign cargo is to be discharged at that port, which of the following documents is required?Not learned 1793. When will a vessel "squat" while underway?Not learned 1794. Most of your vessel's superstructure is forward. How will the vessel lie when drifting with no way on?Not learned 1795. Your vessel has the symbol shown in illustration D022DG below inscribed on the side. Which statement concerning this symbol is TRUE?Not learned 1796. Your vessel is taking on fuel when a small leak develops in the hose. You order the pumping stopped. Before you resume pumping, you should __________.Not learned 1797. Your vessel is underway and approaching an overhead obstruction on Lake Superior. Given the following information, determine the clearance between your vessel and the obstruction. Highest point on vessel: 74 ft. Lowest point of obstruction: 126 (LWD) Monthly lake level: +2 (LWD) International Great Lakes Datum: 600.0 (182.88 meters)Not learned 1798. Your vessel is on a voyage from Ogdensburg, NY, to Chicago, IL, via the Great Lakes. The date is October 3 of the current year. If your vessel is subject to the load line requirements, using illustration D031DG below, to which of her marks should she be loaded?Not learned 1799. When is a vessel wind rode?Not learned 1800. On your vessel, a wire rope for the cargo gear shows signs of excessive wear and must be replaced. In ordering a new wire for this 10-ton boom, what safety factor should you use?Not learned 1801. What does a Visaed Alien Crew List which is made and submitted to the U.S. Consul for visa show?Not learned 1802. Wages due a seaman may be attached by the court for which reason?Not learned 1803. You are on watch at sea and find it prudent to call the Master to the bridge due to traffic congestion. The moment that the Master officially relieves you of the conn is whenever __________.Not learned 1804. While on watch at sea you must maintain a proper lookout at all times. On a 700-foot cargo vessel being hand-steered during daylight hours in good visibility and clear of any navigational hazards, who may be the lookout?Not learned 1805. You are on watch while your vessel is entering port with a pilot conning. The pilot gave a steering command to the helmsman who failed to acknowledge it by repeating the order. You have now enunciated the pilot's order to the helmsman and there is still no response. If the helmsman continues on the original course, you should immediately __________.Not learned 1806. You are a watchstanding mate and have come to the bridge to relieve the watch. After reviewing the chart and having been briefed by the off-going mate, you are now ready to affect the relief. When is the watch officially transferred to you?Not learned 1807. You are a watchstanding mate and have come to the bridge to relieve the watch while underway at sea. Which event(s) will require the transfer of command to be detained until completed?Not learned 1808. When water-cooled engines are installed on small passenger vessels, the cooling system __________.Not learned 1809. When weighing anchor in a rough sea, how would you avoid risk of damaging the bow plating?Not learned 1810. Before welding in a tank barge that has carried petroleum products, who must certify the tank to be safe for hot work?Not learned 1811. What is a wet cargo?Not learned 1812. A "wet cargo" refers to __________.Not learned 1813. The wheel on the windlass with indentations for the anchor chain is the __________.Not learned 1814. Whenever a "T-Boat" is hauled out for repairs or alterations affecting its safety, which is/are the appropriate action(s) to take?Not learned 1815. Whenever practicable, where must the Certificate of Inspection be posted? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1816. The wildcat is linked to the central drive shaft on most windlasses by __________.Not learned 1817. If the winch should fail while you are hauling in the anchor, what prevents the anchor cable from running out?Not learned 1818. Which wire rope purchase(s) is/are optional with a 30-Ton pedestal crane?Not learned 1819. Which wire rope purchases may be used with a 30-ton pedestal crane?Not learned 1820. The wire rope used for cargo handling on board your vessel has a safe working load of eight tons. It shall be able to withstand a breaking test load of __________.Not learned 1821. All wire rope used in shipboard cargo gear must be identified and described in a certificate. The certificate shall certify all of the following EXCEPT the __________.Not learned 1822. When working on a tow, which is a good safety precaution?Not learned 1823. What would you consult to determine the number of persons required on duty while loading a cargo of leaded gasoline on your tanker?Not learned 1824. What would be an example of a B-I extinguisher? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1825. When would it NOT be necessary to immediately notify the U.S. Coast Guard? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1826. Who would normally certify that all preparations have been made and all regulations observed prior to loading a cargo of bulk grain?Not learned 1827. What would be prima facie evidence of unseaworthiness?Not learned 1828. It would be prudent to perform which of the following actions prior to the commencement of bunkering?Not learned 1829. What would you use to adjust the height of a cargo boom?Not learned 1830. Which would you NOT use to report the amount of anchor chain out? "Three shots __________."Not learned 1831. In writing up the logbook at the end of your watch, you make an error in writing an entry. What is the proper means of correcting this error?Not learned 1832. A 50-foot passenger vessel not limited to daylight operation is required to be equipped with at least which item?Not learned 1833. According to the T-Boat regulations the reason for providing adequate ventilation for a battery storage area is to prevent which condition from occurring?Not learned 1834. With certain exceptions a suitable rescue boat is required on which vessel?Not learned 1835. How are electric generators protected against overload?Not learned 1836. On a small passenger vessel, 58 feet in length, carrying 52 passengers the fire pump shall have a minimum pumping capacity of how many gallons per minute?Not learned 1837. Which statement is FALSE concerning precautions during small craft fueling operations?Not learned 1838. Which statement is True for lifejackets on a small passenger vessel?Not learned 1839. A wooden small passenger vessel operating on a coastwise route in cold water shall carry sufficient inflatable buoyant apparatus for which percentage of persons on board, or meet alternate requirements regarding collision bulkhead standards and the provision of life floats? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1840. A marine radar system for surface navigation must be fitted on all ocean or coastwise vessels of over which tonnage?Not learned 1841. A small passenger vessel, operating only on domestic routes, which is operated in salt water for more than three months in a year must undergo a dry dock and internal structural examination at which time interval?Not learned 1842. A vessel is to make a voyage between New York and San Juan, Puerto Rico, and return. The crew should be signed on which articles?Not learned 1843. According to small passenger vessel regulations, while serving as Master on board your vessel, what should be done with your credential?Not learned 1844. An alien crewmember with a D-1 permit leaves the vessel in a U.S. port and fails to return. The first report you make should be to which organization?Not learned 1845. Before issuing an initial Certificate of Inspection, who must consider the construction arrangement and equipment of a vessel to be acceptable? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1846. Carbon dioxide cylinders which protect machinery spaces, paint lockers and tanks may be located within those spaces when the amount of carbon dioxide does not exceed which amount?Not learned 1847. Fog can form in any season on the Great Lakes, but it is most likely to occur over open waters in which period?Not learned 1848. Generally speaking, which direction do the more destructive storms occurring on the Great Lakes usually come from?Not learned 1849. How are All life jackets carried on board small passenger vessels required to be marked? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1850. How are distances on the Great Lakes System are generally expressed?Not learned 1851. How are nautical charts published by the Canadian Hydrographic service which are referenced in the United States Coast Pilot identified?Not learned 1852. Your vessel is being assisted by an icebreaker. How should you indicate that you are ready to cast off the towline?Not learned 1853. In a foreign port with a consulate, the U.S. Consul may excuse the Master from personally appearing before him to consent to the mutual release of an injured seaman, under which circumstance?Not learned 1854. On the Great Lakes, winter storms compound the ice threat by bringing a variety of wind, wave, and weather problems. On average, how often do these storms occur?Not learned 1855. The annual survey for endorsement of a Load Line Certificate must be held within which time frame?Not learned 1856. The inspection of small passenger vessels of 60 feet in length carrying more than twelve persons on an international voyage is required by the Coast Guard at what time intervals? (small passenger vessel regulations)Not learned 1857. The moisture equilibrium chart can be used to determine which item?Not learned 1858. What are the required number and type of hand portable fire extinguishers for a galley having an area of 3,500 square feet?Not learned 1859. What are the required number and type of hand portable fire extinguishers for staterooms on cargo vessels?Not learned 1860. When is the phenomenon known as a "seiche" most likely to occur on Lake Erie?Not learned 1861. Which is TRUE of a pelican hook?Not learned 1862. Why must a sufficient amount of chain be veered when anchoring a vessel?Not learned 1863. You are signing on a crew. You can determine the minimum number and qualifications of the crew that you are required to carry by consulting which document?Not learned 1864. At least one reinspection shall be made on each vessel holding a Certificate of Inspection valid for two years. This inspection shall be held between the tenth and fourteenth months of the duration period of the certificate. Which describes the scope of the annual inspection?Not learned 1865. In some cases, the 50% duty on all foreign repairs made to American flag merchant vessels may be remitted. Which work does NOT come under the remitting policy of U.S. Customs?Not learned 1866. Which statement about the forecastle card is TRUE?Not learned 1867. After your vessel has been involved in a casualty, who are you required to make your logbooks, bell books, etc., available to?Not learned 1868. Oil product samples should be taken at the commencement and completion of loading operations. As the person in charge, where should the the final samples be taken?Not learned 1869. On modern tankers with separate pumprooms, which of the following is used to minimize cargo pump shaft leakage?Not learned 1870. On small passenger vessels a gasoline engine must be fitted with which item(s)Not learned 1871. On stud-link anchor chain, how much does the addition of the stud increase the strength of the link?Not learned 1872. Paint and oil lockers on small passenger vessels must be constructed of or lined with which material?Not learned 1873. Safety shackles are fitted with which items?Not learned 1874. What is generally the first action in extinguishing a liquefied gas fire caused by escaping gas?Not learned 1875. What is the distance between the surface of the liquid and the tank top in a cargo tank called?Not learned 1876. What is the number of fire extinguishers required on an uninspected "Motor vessel" based on?Not learned 1877. When using a Mediterranean Moor, how is the vessel moored?Not learned 1878. Which is the BEST way to reduce your wake in a narrow channel?Not learned 1879. Which is the easiest way to anchor a vessel in a current?Not learned 1880. Which statement is TRUE when anchoring in calm water?Not learned 1881. Why are the anchors dropped well out from the pier while at a Mediterranean moor?Not learned 1882. You are in port A in the United States, and your Certificate of Inspection has expired. You wish to go to port B in the United States for repairs and to complete the inspection. If the Officer-in-Charge Marine Inspection deems it safe, he may issue which document?Not learned 1883. An icebreaker assisting a vessel through an ice field would display a visual signal consisting of the code letter "M" (Mike). What does this signal signify?Not learned 1884. According to U.S. regulations, which of the following describes the declaration of inspection?Not learned 1885. When is the best time to work a boat into a slip?Not learned 1886. What is the minimum number of fire pumps required on a cargo vessel of 2,000 GT?Not learned 1887. Each crewmember has an assigned firefighting station. Where is this assignment listed?Not learned 1888. When does a vessel which is being assisted by an icebreaker, display a flag hoist consisting of the code numeral "4"?Not learned 1889. Upon heaving up an anchor, what should a prudent mariner do?Not learned