Q321 - Deck Safety, USCG prep certification 2026

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1. Which of the following describes the function of the air receiver in the compressed air system on a MODU?Not learned 2. What is the operating principal of a flash type evaporator?Not learned 3. Rotation of the steering wheel on the navigation bridge initiates oil pressure being applied to the steering gear rams by __________.Not learned 4. Under normal operating conditions, the rudder is hydraulically locked unless which situation occurs?Not learned 5. The follow-up gear on an electro-hydraulic steering gear __________.Not learned 6. In an electro-hydraulic steering system, rudder movement is maintained in close synchronization with the steering wheel position by means of the __________.Not learned 7. When the helm is turned on the navigation bridge, which of the listed actions will be the FIRST response in the steering room on a ship equipped with an electro-hydraulic steering gear?Not learned 8. If one hydraulic pump of an electro-hydraulic steering unit fails, the vessel's steering can initially be maintained by activating which of the following units?Not learned 9. Dual electro-hydraulic steering units usually operate __________.Not learned 10. According to the Code of Federal Regulations, which of the following statements is correct regarding the steering gear on a vessel contracted for after June 9, 1995?Not learned 11. In a longitudinally-framed ship, the longitudinal frames are held in place and supported by athwartship members called __________.Not learned 12. A vessel having continuous closely spaced transverse strength members is __________.Not learned 13. The midships house of your break bulk ship is constructed with an interior stair tower from the main deck to the bridge. Under what circumstances may the doors from each deck to the stair tower be kept open when underway?Not learned 14. How does good housekeeping prevent fires on a vessel?Not learned 15. When supplemented by a comparable signal on the general alarm, what is the signal for boat stations or boat drill?Not learned 16. While at your lifeboat station, you hear a signal consisting of two short blasts of the whistle. This signal indicates __________.Not learned 17. What is the signal given to commence lowering the lifeboats?Not learned 18. While reading the muster list you see that "3 short blasts on the whistle and three short rings on the general alarm" is the signal for ________.Not learned 19. Which of the following conditions represents the appropriate time for setting off distress flares and rockets?Not learned 20. When you are firing a pyrotechnic distress signal, it should be aimed at __________.Not learned 21. Which visual distress signal is acceptable for daylight use only?Not learned 22. All of the following are recognized distress signals under the Navigation Rules EXCEPT which signal?Not learned 23. When a vessel signals its distress by means of a gun or other explosive signal, the firing should be at approximately which time intervals?Not learned 24. Each distress signal and self-activated smoke signal must be replaced not later than the marked date of expiration, or not more than how many months from the date of manufacture?Not learned 25. A fire in a pile of dunnage would be classified as a __________.Not learned 26. Fires are grouped into what categories?Not learned 27. The class of fire on which a blanketing effect is essential to extinguish the fire is __________.Not learned 28. Which of the listed classes of fire would most likely occur in the engine room of a vessel?Not learned 29. A magnesium fire is classified as class _________.Not learned 30. How are fires in combustible metals, such as sodium or magnesium classified?Not learned 31. Which of the conditions listed is necessary for a substance to burn?Not learned 32. All of the following are part of the fire triangle EXCEPT __________.Not learned 33. Which defines the "flammable limits" of an atmosphere?Not learned 34. A definite advantage in the use of water as a fire extinguishing agent is its ability to __________.Not learned 35. Foam is a very effective smothering agent and __________.Not learned 36. When compared to low-expansion foam, a high-expansion foam will __________.Not learned 37. Which is one of the limitations of foam as an extinguishing agent?Not learned 38. Extra chemicals for producing chemical foam should be stored __________.Not learned 39. Firefighting foam is only effective when the foam __________.Not learned 40. A large oil fire on the weather deck of a ship can be effectively fought using __________.Not learned 41. There are two disadvantages to CO2 as a firefighting agent. One of these is the limited quantity available, which is the other?Not learned 42. Which extinguishing agent is most likely to allow reflash as a result of not cooling the fuel below its ignition temperature?Not learned 43. Which extinguishing agent is the best for use on electrical fires?Not learned 44. Which portable fire extinguisher should be used on a class C fire on board a vessel?Not learned 45. Which portable fire extinguisher is normally recharged in a shore facility?Not learned 46. After using a CO2 portable extinguisher, it should be __________.Not learned 47. When must a dry chemical fire extinguisher be recharged?Not learned 48. Recharging a previously used cartridge-operated dry chemical fire extinguisher is accomplished by __________.Not learned 49. In addition to weighing the cartridge, which other maintenance is required for a cartridge-operated dry chemical extinguisher?Not learned 50. Except in rare cases, it is impossible to extinguish a shipboard fire by __________.Not learned 51. How can the spread of fire be prevented?Not learned 52. To prevent the spread of fire by convection you should __________.Not learned 53. Fire dampers prevent the spread of fire by __________.Not learned 54. Convection spreads a fire by __________.Not learned 55. Radiation can cause a fire to spread by __________.Not learned 56. Fire may be spread by which means?Not learned 57. The blocking open or absence of fire dampers can contribute to __________.Not learned 58. Control of fire on a MODU should be addressed __________.Not learned 59. Which is the best method of extinguishing a class A fire?Not learned 60. When fighting a large fire on your vessel and attacking it from ABOVE the space on fire, it is important to __________.Not learned 61. Under normal firefighting conditions, approximately how far could a straight stream of water reach when the hose pressure is 100 PSI?Not learned 62. When approaching a fire from windward, you should shield firefighters from the fire by using an applicator and __________.Not learned 63. Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the proper procedure in handling a fire hose?Not learned 64. Which is the BEST method of applying foam to a fire?Not learned 65. A fire of escaping liquefied flammable gas is best extinguished by which action?Not learned 66. The high velocity fog tip used with the all-purpose firefighting nozzle should always be __________.Not learned 67. No outlet on a fire hydrant may point above the horizontal in order to __________.Not learned 68. The primary function of an automatic sprinkler system is to __________.Not learned 69. Your tankship has 40 gallons of 6% foam concentrate aboard. Approximately how much foam solution can be produced from this supply?Not learned 70. CO₂ cylinders equipped with pressure actuated discharge heads will discharge automatically when __________.Not learned 71. Fixed carbon dioxide extinguishing systems, for machinery spaces that are normally manned, are actuated by one control to open the stop valve in the line leading to the space, and __________.Not learned 72. In a fixed carbon dioxide extinguishing system for a machinery space, designed WITH a stop valve in the line leading to the protected space, the flow of CO2 is established by actuating __________.Not learned 73. Which of the following statements is true concerning the control activators, i.e., pull-handles, push- buttons or levers, for a space protected by a CO2 fixed fire extinguishing system?Not learned 74. What would be the most probable cause for a high-pressure alarm to be activated in a low-pressure CO2 fixed fire extinguishing system?Not learned 75. The carbon dioxide cylinders of a fixed fire extinguishing system may be located inside the protected space, if the quantity of CO2 required to protect that space is not more than which amount?Not learned 76. In a fixed CO2 extinguishing system where provision is made for the release of CO2 by operation of a remote control, provision shall also be made for manually releasing the CO2 at which location?Not learned 77. When pilot cylinder pressure is used as a means to release the CO2 from a fixed fire extinguishing system consisting of four storage cylinders, how many pilot cylinders are required?Not learned 78. Spaces protected by a fixed CO₂ system must be equipped with an alarm which is to sound __________.Not learned 79. A safety outlet is provided on the CO₂ discharge piping to prevent __________.Not learned 80. CO2 cylinders must be recharged when the weight of the charge in the cylinder is less than what percent of the stamped full weight of the charge?Not learned 81. What is the minimum period of time that the air supply for a self-contained breathing apparatus is required to last?Not learned 82. Which statement is TRUE to safely enter a compartment where CO2 has been released from a fixed extinguishing system?Not learned 83. The volatility of a flammable liquid is indicated by its __________.Not learned 84. Which defines the flash point of a liquid?Not learned 85. Which statement is TRUE concerning the "flash point" of a substance?Not learned 86. Which term defines the lowest temperature required to cause self-sustained combustion of a substance independent of any outside source of ignition?Not learned 87. Which statement describes the relationship between flash point and auto-ignition temperature?Not learned 88. You have carbon tetrachloride as part of the cargo. If a fire breaks out in the general area, what is the major danger from the carbon tetrachloride?Not learned 89. The explosive range of petroleum vapors when mixed with air is __________.Not learned 90. Paints and solvents used aboard a vessel should be __________.Not learned 91. Where would spontaneous combustion most likely occur?Not learned 92. Which of the listed substances is susceptible to spontaneous combustion?Not learned 93. Which may ignite fuel vapors?Not learned 94. What is LEAST likely to cause ignition of fuel vapors?Not learned 95. To prevent oily rags from spontaneously igniting they should be __________.Not learned 96. The primary danger in helicopter fires on a MODU is __________.Not learned 97. The oxygen indicator is an instrument that measures the __________.Not learned 98. Combustible gas indicators measure the presence of combustible gas as a percentage of the __________.Not learned 99. What is the generally accepted method of determining whether the atmosphere within a cargo tank is explosive, too rich, or too lean to support combustion?Not learned 100. You notice smoke coming from an open laundry room doorway. After activating the fire alarm, which of the following would you do FIRST?Not learned 101. If you see an individual fall overboard, you should __________.Not learned 102. A person who observes an individual fall overboard should do which of the following?Not learned 103. All personnel on board a vessel should be familiar with the rescue boat's __________.Not learned 104. How should the sea painter of a lifeboat be led?Not learned 105. In each inflatable liferaft, what equipment is provided to make quick, emergency, temporary repairs to large holes in the raft?Not learned 106. A person has fallen overboard and is being picked up with a rescue boat. If the person appears in danger of drowning, the rescue boat should be maneuvered to make __________.Not learned 107. A man who is conscious has fallen overboard is being picked up by a lifeboat. In a mild breeze how should the boat approach the person in the water?Not learned 108. If you must jump from a vessel, what does the correct posture include?Not learned 109. If for any reason it is necessary to abandon ship while far at sea, it is important for the crew members to __________.Not learned 110. If you have to jump in the water when abandoning ship, your legs should be in which position?Not learned 111. To keep injured survivors warm in the water after abandoning ship, they should __________.Not learned 112. If there are a number of survivors in the water after abandoning ship, which action should they take?Not learned 113. One of the first actions to be taken by survivors when they have boarded an inflatable liferaft is to __________.Not learned 114. If you reach shore in a liferaft, the first thing to do is __________.Not learned 115. If help has not arrived in 10-12 hours after you abandon a remotely-located MODU in a survival craft, which of the following would be the best course of action?Not learned 116. After abandoning a vessel, water consumed within the first 24 hours __________.Not learned 117. Which statement concerning the sources of drinking water is FALSE?Not learned 118. When collecting condensation for drinking water, __________.Not learned 119. Provided every effort is used to produce, as well as preserve body moisture content by avoiding perspiration, how long is it normally possible to survive without stored quantities of water?Not learned 120. If you have to abandon ship, and enter a liferaft, what should be your main course of action?Not learned 121. When abandoning ship, after launching the motor lifeboat which is the recommended action to take?Not learned 122. You have abandoned ship and are in charge of a life raft. How much water per day should you permit each occupant to drink after the first 24 hours?Not learned 123. Which is TRUE concerning immersion suits and their use?Not learned 124. In accordance with 46 CFR, life jackets should be stowed in __________.Not learned 125. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning life jackets?Not learned 126. Which statement is TRUE concerning life preservers?Not learned 127. Kapok life jackets require proper care and should NOT be __________.Not learned 128. Which precaution should be taken when testing a line throwing gun?Not learned 129. Life jackets should be marked with which item?Not learned 130. Most lifeboats are equipped with __________.Not learned 131. If you are forced to abandon ship in a rescue boat, which action should you take?Not learned 132. Frapping lines are fitted to lifeboat davits to accomplish which task?Not learned 133. What is the purpose of rigging frapping lines on lifeboat falls?Not learned 134. Which of the following persons may command a lifeboat in ocean service?Not learned 135. Which of the following is NOT a function of the pressurized air supply for a fully enclosed lifeboat?Not learned 136. Why are lifeboats usually double-enders?Not learned 137. In order for the automatic lifeboat drain to operate properly __________.Not learned 138. If water is rising in the bilge of a lifeboat, you should take which action FIRST?Not learned 139. After being launched from MODUs, totally enclosed survival craft which have been afloat over a long period require __________.Not learned 140. The tops of the thwarts, side benches, and the footings of a lifeboat are painted which of the following colors?Not learned 141. What is the purpose of the limit switch on gravity davits?Not learned 142. You will find a limit switch on which type of davit?Not learned 143. Limit switches on gravity davits should be tested by __________.Not learned 144. After the boat is at the top of the davit heads, the davit arms begin moving up the tracks and are stopped by the __________.Not learned 145. The purpose of the wire stretched between the lifeboat davit heads is to __________.Not learned 146. To turn over an inflatable liferaft that is upside down, you should pull on which item?Not learned 147. If a life raft should capsize, __________.Not learned 148. A liferaft which has inflated bottom-up on the water __________.Not learned 149. What is placed on the underside of an inflatable liferaft to help prevent it from being skidded by the wind or overturned?Not learned 150. You have abandoned ship and are in an inflatable raft that has just inflated. You hear a continuous hissing coming from a fitting in a buoyancy tube. What is the cause of this?Not learned 151. Inflatable liferafts are provided with which item?Not learned 152. An inflatable liferaft can be launched by __________.Not learned 153. As a vessel sinks to a depth of 15 feet, the hydrostatic trip releases the liferaft container from its cradle by __________.Not learned 154. After abandoning ship, why should you deploy the sea anchor from a liferaft?Not learned 155. Using a sea anchor when in a life raft will __________.Not learned 156. Immediately after abandoning a vessel, lookouts should be posted aboard liferafts to look for __________.Not learned 157. When a ship is abandoned and there are several liferafts in the water, which task must be done to aid in your rescue?Not learned 158. If more than one liferaft is manned after the vessel has sunk, which action will aid in your rescue?Not learned 159. How is the inside light in an inflatable liferaft activated?Not learned 160. You are aboard a liferaft in a storm. What should you do with your Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon?Not learned 161. Which statement is TRUE concerning an inflatable liferaft?Not learned 162. The float free link attached to a sea painter on an inflatable liferaft has a breaking strength of __________.Not learned 163. If your vessel is equipped with inflatable liferafts, how should they be maintained?Not learned 164. Steering a motor lifeboat broadside to the sea could cause it to __________.Not learned 165. In heavy seas the helmsman should steer the survival craft __________.Not learned 166. A self-righting survival craft will return to an upright position provided that all personnel __________.Not learned 167. Most enclosed lifeboats will right themselves after capsizing IF which condition exists?Not learned 168. An "on-load" release system on a survival craft means the cable can be released __________.Not learned 169. How is the "off-load" release system on a survival craft designed to be activated?Not learned 170. When transferring survivors from an enclosed lifeboat to a rescue vessel, personnel on board the boat should take which action?Not learned 171. The survival craft engine is fueled with __________.Not learned 172. The sprinkler system of an enclosed lifeboat is used to __________.Not learned 173. A sea anchor is __________.Not learned 174. An emergency sea anchor may be constructed by using which item(s)?Not learned 175. The center of volume of the immersed portion of the hull is given which term?Not learned 176. Initial stability is indicated by __________.Not learned 177. The stability term for the distance between the center of gravity (G) to the Metacenter (M), when small angle stability applies is known as the __________.Not learned 178. Which term is used for the horizontal distance between the vertical lines of action of gravity and the buoyant forces?Not learned 179. The water in which a vessel floats provides vertical upward support. The point through which this support is assumed to act is known as the center of __________.Not learned 180. Which term defines the upward pressure of displaced water of a vessel?Not learned 181. At all angles of inclination, the metacenter is __________.Not learned 182. Initial stability refers to stability __________.Not learned 183. Stability is determined principally by the relationship of the center of gravity and the __________.Not learned 184. Stability is determined principally by the location of two points in a vessel. These points are the center of buoyancy and the __________.Not learned 185. When the height of the metacenter is greater than the height of the center of gravity, the upright equilibrium position is stable and stability is __________.Not learned 186. The important initial stability parameter, GM, is which of the following?Not learned 187. The abbreviation 'GM' is used to represent the __________.Not learned 188. When a vessel is floating upright, which term is used to define the distance from the keel to the metacenter of a vessel?Not learned 189. When the height of the metacenter is the same as the height of the center of gravity, the upright equilibrium position is __________.Not learned 190. With no environmental forces acting on the vessel, the center of gravity of an inclined vessel is vertically aligned with the __________.Not learned 191. At all angles of inclination, which is the true measure of a vessel's stability?Not learned 192. Which term defines the difference between the forward and aft drafts?Not learned 193. The free surface corrections depend upon the dimensions of the surface of the free liquids and the __________.Not learned 194. What does reducing the liquid free surfaces in a vessel reduce?Not learned 195. Increasing the free surface of a confined liquid has the effect of raising the __________.Not learned 196. For a floating MODU, the center of buoyancy and the metacenter are in the line of action of the buoyant force __________.Not learned 197. When the height of the metacenter has the same value as the height of the center of gravity, the metacentric height is equal to __________.Not learned 198. A partially full tank causes a virtual rise in the height of the __________.Not learned 199. A virtual rise in the center of gravity of a MODU may be caused by __________.Not learned 200. When the wave period and the apparent rolling period of the MODU are the same __________.Not learned 201. If the metacentric height is large, a floating MODU will __________.Not learned 202. A continual worsening of the list or trim of any floating MODU indicates __________.Not learned 203. When a wind force causes a floating MODU to heel to a static angle, the __________.Not learned 204. When a MODU is inclined at a small angle, the center of buoyancy will __________.Not learned 205. The vertical distance between "G" and "M" of a MODU is used as a measure of __________.Not learned 206. When should the control of flooding of your vessel be addressed?Not learned 207. Progressive flooding on a MODU may be indicated by __________.Not learned 208. Progressive flooding in the engine room may be minimized by securing watertight boundaries and __________.Not learned 209. If a MODU takes a sudden severe list or trim from an unknown cause, you should FIRST __________.Not learned 210. After measuring the length to which a section of shoring should be cut, you should cut the shoring __________.Not learned 211. A crack in the deck plating of a vessel may be temporarily prevented from increasing in length by __________.Not learned 212. The wooden plug fitted tightly in the vent of a damaged tank may prevent the tank from __________.Not learned 213. The best information on the nature and extent of damage on a MODU is obtained from __________.Not learned 214. Repairing damage to the hull at or above the waterline reduces which threat?Not learned 215. The order of importance in addressing damage control is __________.Not learned 216. After an explosion, repair of emergency machinery and services should be accomplished __________.Not learned 217. Which is the best action to take when plugging holes below the waterline for the safety of the vessel?Not learned 218. Which term describes the strengthening of damaged bulkheads by using wood or steel?Not learned 219. In plugging submerged holes; why are rags, wedges, and other materials used in conjunction with plugs?Not learned 220. When shoring a damaged bulkhead, effort should be taken to spread the pressure over the __________.Not learned 221. What is the objective of shoring a damaged bulkhead?Not learned 222. What must be accurately determined to assess the potential for progressive flooding after a vessel has been damaged?Not learned 223. Which is TRUE concerning the vapor pressure of a substance?Not learned 224. The overspeeding of the diesel engine driving an electric generator could cause __________.Not learned 225. A certificated lifeboatman assigned to command the lifeboat must __________.Not learned 226. What is the difference between net tonnage and gross tonnage?Not learned 227. Which of the following describes why topside icing, which is usually off-center, decreases vessel stability?Not learned 228. What will cause the free surface effects of a partially full tank on a vessel in motion to increase?Not learned 229. What grade are most crude oils are classified as?Not learned 230. The international shore connection required on a MODU is designed to __________.Not learned 231. For a jack-up, the angle of maximum stability corresponds approximately to the angle of __________.Not learned 232. Which of the following terms defines the minimum temperature required to ignite gas or vapor without a spark or flame being present?Not learned 233. Movement of liquid in a tank when a drilling barge inclines causes an increase in __________.Not learned 234. You are approaching a ship that is broken down and are preparing to take her in tow. BEFORE positioning your vessel to pass the towline, which action should you take?Not learned 235. One of your crew members falls overboard from the starboard side. You should IMMEDIATELY take which action?Not learned 236. For small angles of inclination, if the KG were equal to the KM, then the vessel would have __________.Not learned 237. Your vessel displaces 641 tons. The existing deck cargo has a center of gravity of 3.6 feet above the deck and weighs 36 tons. If you load 22 tons of ground tackle with an estimated center of gravity of 2.0 feet above the deck, what is the final height of the CG of the deck cargo?Not learned 238. In observing rig motion while under tow, the period of roll is the time difference between __________.Not learned 239. Which is TRUE of outlets in gasoline fuel lines of your small vessel?Not learned 240. When patching holes in the hull, how can pillows, bedding, and other soft materials be used?Not learned 241. What is the purpose of a check valve?Not learned 242. Semi-portable extinguishers used on inspected vessels are sizes __________.Not learned 243. Semisubmersibles A and B are identical. However, "A" is more tender than "B". This means that "A" relative to "B" has a __________.Not learned 244. Why do spaces containing batteries require good ventilation?Not learned 245. You are standing radio watch and monitoring VHF Channel 16 when you receive a call to your rig, TEXAS STAR, from a supply boat. What is the proper way to answer this call?Not learned 246. A tank which carries liquid is dangerous to the stability of a vessel when it is in which condition?Not learned 247. What does the term "head" mean when applied to a pump?Not learned 248. Topside icing decreases vessel stability because it increases __________.Not learned 249. The two courses of action if the underwater hull is severely damaged are to plug the openings or to take which action?Not learned 250. Which type of hull damage on a floating MODU should be repaired first?Not learned 251. On what type of pump would you find an impeller?Not learned 252. The wooden plug inserted in the vent of a damaged tank should be removed if you are going to __________.Not learned 253. You have 10 containers of rig supplies each measuring 10'L by 6'B by 6'H and weighing 1.8 tons each. Each container is stowed on deck. What is the maximum VCG permitted of the remaining cargo if you are carrying rig water and load to maximum capacityNot learned 254. You have 12 containers of rig supplies each measuring 10'L by 4'B by 5'H and weighing 2.0 tons each. Each container is stowed on deck. What is the maximum VCG permitted of the remaining cargo if you are carrying rig water and load to maximum capacityNot learned 255. The 12-foot low-velocity fog applicator __________.Not learned 256. You have 160 tons of below deck tonnage and 300 tons of above deck cargo on board. You must load 110 tons of liquid mud below deck. How much more deck cargo can you loadNot learned 257. You are on a 165 foot (50.3 meters) long vessel with a draft of 9 feet (2.7 meters) and twin screws. Which statement about rescuing a survivor in the water with ship pickup is TRUE?Not learned 258. You have 180 tons of below deck tonnage including liquid mud. Your existing deck cargo is 300 tons with a VCG above the deck of 3.0 feet. What is the maximum additional cargo tonnage you are permitted to loadNot learned 259. You have 200 tons of below deck tonnage. There is no liquid mud aboard. If you have 140 tons of cargo above deck with a VCG above the deck of 4.2 feet, what is the maximum allowed VCG of the remainder of the deck cargo that is permittedNot learned 260. You have 240 tons of below deck tonnage. There is no liquid mud aboard. If you have 360 tons of cargo above deck with a VCG above the deck of 2.9 feet, what is the maximum allowed VCG of the remainder of the deck cargo that is permittedNot learned 261. You have 260 tons of below deck tonnage including liquid mud. Your existing deck cargo is 150 tons with a VCG above the deck of 2.2 feet. What is the maximum additional cargo tonnage you are permitted to loadNot learned 262. You have 300 tons of below deck tonnage including liquid mud. Your existing deck cargo is 180 tons with a VCG above the deck of 1.9 feet. What is the maximum additional cargo tonnage you are permitted to loadNot learned 263. You have 360 tons of below deck tonnage and 145 tons of above deck cargo on board. You must load 220 tons of liquid mud below deck. How much more deck cargo can you loadNot learned 264. You have 360 tons of below deck tonnage and 210 tons of above deck cargo on board. You must load 100 tons of liquid mud below deck. How much more deck cargo can you loadNot learned 265. You have 38 containers of ships stores each measuring 6'L by 6'B by 5'H and weighing 0.6 tons each. Each container is stowed on deck. What is the maximum VCG permitted of the remaining cargo if you are carrying rig water and load to maximum capacityNot learned 266. You have 4 containers of rig supplies each measuring 8'L by 8'B by 8'H and weighing 1.2 tons each. Each container is stowed on deck. What is the maximum VCG permitted of the remaining cargo if you are carrying rig water and load to maximum capacityNot learned 267. You have 400 tons of below deck tonnage and 100 tons of above deck cargo on board. You must load 160 tons of liquid mud below deck. How much more deck cargo can you loadNot learned 268. You have 400 tons of below deck tonnage and 230 tons of above deck cargo on board. You must load 220 tons of liquid mud below deck. How much more deck cargo can you loadNot learned 269. You have 400 tons of below deck tonnage. There is no liquid mud aboard. If you have 225 tons of cargo above deck with a VCG above the deck of 3.4 feet, what is the maximum allowed VCG of the remainder of the deck cargo that is permittedNot learned 270. You have 420 tons of below deck tonnage and 150 tons of above deck cargo on board. You must load 135 tons of liquid mud below deck. How much more deck cargo can you loadNot learned 271. You have 420 tons of below deck tonnage and 180 tons of above deck cargo on board. You must load 140 tons of liquid mud below deck. How much more deck cargo can you loadNot learned 272. You have 480 tons of below deck tonnage including liquid mud. Your existing deck cargo is 200 tons with a VCG above the deck of 2.8 feet. What is the maximum additional cargo tonnage you are permitted to loadNot learned 273. You have 50 containers of ships stores each measuring 6'L by 4'B by 3'H and weighing 0.4 ton each. Each container is stowed on deck. What is the maximum VCG permitted of the remaining cargo if you are carrying rig water and load to maximum capacityNot learned 274. You have 520 tons of below deck tonnage including liquid mud. Your existing deck cargo is 160 tons with a VCG above the deck of 2.7 feet. What is the maximum cargo tonnage you are permitted to loadNot learned 275. You have 520 tons of below deck tonnage. There is no liquid mud. If you have 160 tons of cargo above deck with a VCG above the deck of 3.2, what is the maximum allowed VCG of the remainder of the deck cargo that is permittedNot learned 276. You have 550 tons of below deck tonnage including liquid mud. Your existing deck cargo is 120 tons with a VCG above the deck of 2.6 feet. What is the maximum additional deck cargo tonnage you are permitted to loadNot learned 277. You have 590 tons of below deck tonnage. There is no liquid mud aboard. If you have 84 tons of cargo above deck with a VCG above the deck of 2.7 feet, what is the maximum allowed VCG of the remainder of the deck cargo that is permittedNot learned 278. You have 6 containers of rig supplies each measuring 8'L by 4'B by 3'H and weighing 1.6 tons each. Each container is stowed on deck. What is the maximum VCG permitted of the remaining cargo if you are carrying rig water and load to maximum capacityNot learned 279. You have 6 containers of ship stores each measuring 8'L by 4'B by 6'H and weighing 0.5 tons each. Each container is stowed on deck. What is the maximum VCG permitted of the remaining cargo if you are carrying rig water and load to maximum capacityNot learned 280. You have 60 tons of below deck tonnage and 220 tons of above deck cargo on board. You must load 240 tons of liquid mud below deck. How much more deck cargo can you loadNot learned 281. Your 600 GT vessel must carry a line-throwing appliance if it is certificated for what type of service?Not learned 282. You have 600 tons of below deck tonnage. There is no liquid mud aboard. If you have 150 tons of cargo above deck with a VCG above the deck of 2.8 feet, what is the maximum allowed VCG of the remainder of the deck cargo that is permittedNot learned 283. You have 640 tons of below deck tonnage. There is no liquid mud aboard. If you have 160 tons of cargo above deck with a VCG above the deck of 3.4 feet, what is the maximum allowed VCG of the remainder of the deck cargo that is permittedNot learned 284. You have 650 tons of below deck tonnage including liquid mud. Your existing deck cargo is 140 tons with a VCG above the deck of 2.5 feet. What is the maximum additional cargo tonnage you are permitted to loadNot learned 285. You have 700 tons of below deck tonnage including liquid mud. Your existing deck cargo is 200 tons with a VCG above the deck of 3.0 feet. What is the maximum additional cargo tonnage you are permitted to loadNot learned 286. You have 710 tons of below deck tonnage. There is no liquid mud aboard. If you have 150 tons of cargo above deck with a VCG above the deck of 3.1 feet, what is the maximum allowed VCG of the remainder of the deck cargo that is permittedNot learned 287. A 750-foot passenger vessel operating on the Great Lakes, not subject to SOLAS regulations, is required to carry how many ring life buoys?Not learned 288. You have 8 containers of steward's supplies each measuring 6'L by 6'B by 6'H and weighing 1.5 tons each. Each container is stowed on deck. What is the maximum VCG permitted of the remaining cargo if you are carrying rig water and load to maximum capacityNot learned 289. Which is the abandon ship signal?Not learned 290. You have just abandoned ship and boarded a raft. After the raft is completely inflated you hear a whistling noise coming from a safety valve. Which action should you take?Not learned 291. You have abandoned ship and find yourself aboard a lifeboat in a heavy sea. Your boat is able to make way through the water. Which action should you take to prevent broaching?Not learned 292. You abandoned ship in the North Atlantic and one of the crew members is hypothermic. During a SAR helicopter extraction which lifting device should be avoided when hoisting this patient to the aircraft?Not learned 293. You have abandoned ship in tropical waters. Which procedure(s) should be used during a prolonged period in a raft?Not learned 294. You have abandoned your vessel. You are in a liferaft and have cleared away from your vessel. Which is one of your FIRST actions that should be taken?Not learned 295. You have abandoned your vessel and are the person in charge of lifeboat No. 2. Which procedure should be followed when landing a boat under oars through a slight surf?Not learned 296. When abandoning ship and jumping into the water from a substantial height without a life jacket, you should __________.Not learned 297. Which abbreviation represents the height of the center of buoyancy?Not learned 298. An "ABC" dry chemical fire extinguisher would be LEAST effective against a fire in __________.Not learned 299. An "ABC" dry chemical fire extinguisher would be LEAST effective against a fire in which situation?Not learned 300. Aboard ship, which term is given to the vertical flat plates running transversely and connecting the vertical keel to the margin plates?Not learned 301. Aboard a vessel, a common formula which consists of dividing the sum of the vertical moments by the total weight yields which information?Not learned 302. In the absence of external forces, the center of buoyancy of an inclined vessel is vertically aligned directly below the __________.Not learned 303. In the absence of external forces, the center of gravity of a floating vessel is located directly above the __________.Not learned 304. What is the accepted standard for wire rope falls used in connection with the lifeboat gear?Not learned 305. In accordance with SOLAS, which of the following best describes the obligation of the Master concerning cargo hold watertight doors?Not learned 306. In accordance with SOLAS, the Master shall be furnished with information to obtain accurate guidance as to the stability of the vessel under varying conditions of service. Which of the following is included in this informationNot learned 307. In accordance with SOLAS the Master of a vessel is required to have specific stability information at their disposal. Which of the following is part of the requirement?Not learned 308. In accordance with SOLAS, stability information required to be available to the Master shall include which of the following?Not learned 309. According to the regulations for lifeboat falls, which action must be taken at 30-month intervals?Not learned 310. According to the regulations for lifeboat falls, which action must be taken with the falls no later than 5-year intervals?Not learned 311. According to the SOLAS regulations, lifeboat falls must be renewed at intervals of how many years?Not learned 312. According to the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act", what information that affects your vessel is required to be entered into the radiotelephone log?Not learned 313. According to the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act", what is NOT required in the radiotelephone log?Not learned 314. Which action will best increase the transverse stability of a merchant vessel at sea?Not learned 315. Which action must be taken annually concerning inflatable liferafts carried on passenger vessels?Not learned 316. Which action is routinely performed at the annual servicing and inspection of a dry chemical cartridge- operated portable fire extinguisher?Not learned 317. Which action should be taken once fueling has been completed?Not learned 318. Which action would you take to get low-velocity fog from an all-purpose nozzle?Not learned 319. Actuating the fixed CO2 system should cause the automatic shutdown of the __________.Not learned 320. In addition to the official language of the flag state, the Fire Control Plan must also be translated into English or __________.Not learned 321. Addition of weight above the center of gravity of a vessel will ALWAYS __________.Not learned 322. Addition of weight to a vessel will ALWAYS __________.Not learned 323. An advantage of an ABC dry chemical over a carbon dioxide extinguisher is __________.Not learned 324. What is an advantage of diesel over steam turbine propulsion?Not learned 325. What is NOT an advantage of double bottom ships?Not learned 326. Which advantage does dry chemical have over carbon dioxide (CO2) in firefighting?Not learned 327. An advantage of a dry chemical over a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher is its __________.Not learned 328. What is an advantage of a dry chemical extinguisher as compared to a carbon dioxide extinguisher?Not learned 329. What is NOT an advantage of ship construction methods using welded butt joints in the shell plating?Not learned 330. What is an advantage of a steam turbine over a diesel for the main propulsion?Not learned 331. Which is an advantage of using watertight longitudinal divisions in double bottom tanks?Not learned 332. What is an advantage of water fog or water spray over a straight stream of water in fighting an oil fire?Not learned 333. What does NOT affect the value of the free surface correction?Not learned 334. With the air supply on, which is TRUE concerning the air pressure in an enclosed lifeboat?Not learned 335. When the alarm bell sounds on a positive-pressure, self-contained breathing apparatus, how long will reserve air supply last?Not learned 336. Aluminum lifeboats are subject to damage by electrolytic corrosion (the aluminum being eaten away). In working around boats of aluminum you must be very careful __________.Not learned 337. Ambient air, which you normally breathe, contains what percent of oxygen?Not learned 338. At an angle of loll, the capsizing moment is __________.Not learned 339. At an angle of loll, the righting arm (GZ) is __________.Not learned 340. At an angle of loll, the righting moment is __________.Not learned 341. What is another name for the garboard strake?Not learned 342. You are approaching a disabled vessel in order to remove survivors from it. If your vessel drifts faster than the disabled vessel, how should you make your approach?Not learned 343. With an approved combination nozzle, low-velocity fog is produced by __________.Not learned 344. Which approved lifesaving device is required for each person on board a motor vessel carrying passengers?Not learned 345. You have approximately 14 tons of fish on deck. What will be the shift in the center of gravity after you shift the fish to the fish hold, a vertical distance of 6 feet? (total displacement is 210 tons)Not learned 346. You have approximately 34 tons of fish on deck. What will be the shift in the center of gravity after you shift the fish to the fish hold, a vertical distance of 7.5 feet? (total displacement is 638 tons)Not learned 347. You have approximately 6 tons of fish on deck. What will be the shift in the center of gravity after you shift the fish to the fish hold, a vertical distance of 7 feet? (total displacement is 422 tons)Not learned 348. You have approximately 60 tons of fish on deck. What will be the shift in the center of gravity after you shift the fish to the fish hold, a vertical distance of 8 feet? (total displacement is 960 tons)Not learned 349. Approximately how far could a straight stream of water reach if the fire hose pressure is reduced to 60 PSI?Not learned 350. Which arrangement of shell plating is used most in modern shipbuilding?Not learned 351. The atmosphere in a tank is too lean if it is __________.Not learned 352. The atmosphere in a tank is too rich when it is __________.Not learned 353. When attempting to enter a compartment containing a fire, which method of applying water is best?Not learned 354. You are attempting to take a dead ship in tow. All lines have been passed and secured. How should you get underway?Not learned 355. The average rolling period of your ship puts it in the category of a "stiff ship". What effect can this condition have on the cargo carried onboard while underway?Not learned 356. When backing a motor propelled lifeboat (right-hand propeller) with the rudder amidships, the stern will back __________.Not learned 357. In battery charging rooms, where should the exhaust ventilation be provided?Not learned 358. You are on the beach and want to signal to a small boat in distress that your present location is dangerous and that they should land to the left. How would you indicate this?Not learned 359. Besides general arrangement plans, what other mediums may be utilized to provide fire control details to officers during fire and emergencies?Not learned 360. Besides saving distance along the track line, another advantage of the Scharnow Turn over the Williamson Turn in a man overboard situation is because __________.Not learned 361. What is the BEST conductor of electricity?Not learned 362. What is the best indication of the loading of a diesel engine?Not learned 363. What is the best instrument for establishing a safe working area before welding in a confined space?Not learned 364. What is the best procedure for picking up a lifeboat at sea while utilizing the lifeboat's sea painter?Not learned 365. Bilge keels are more effective at dampening rolls under which condition?Not learned 366. Blocks and falls used as lifeboat gear must be designed with a minimum safety factor of __________.Not learned 367. What does blowing tubes accomplish?Not learned 368. You board an inflatable liferaft that has been hand launched from a sinking vessel. What should you do FIRST after everyone is onboard the liferaft?Not learned 369. On board a vessel, which of the following is the key to the most rapid and effective response to a man overboard situation?Not learned 370. Which command means to complete the stroke and level the oars horizontally with the blades trimmed fore and aft?Not learned 371. The boat is stowed on the davit rather than on a cradle with which type of davit?Not learned 372. Why are most break bulk vessels built with the transverse framing system rather than the longitudinal system?Not learned 373. On a bulk chemical carrier, water should NOT be used as an extinguishing agent to fight a fire if the water may come into contact with which chemical?Not learned 374. A burning pile of canvas is which classification of fire?Not learned 375. What is a butt welded joint's strength compared to the base metal?Not learned 376. When the bypass valve of a self-contained breathing apparatus is opened, the mainline valve should be __________.Not learned 377. The bypass valve on a self-contained breathing device should be opened in which situation?Not learned 378. To calculate the free surface correction, it is necessary to divide the free-surface moments by the __________.Not learned 379. A call between any two ship stations on an intership working frequency shall have a maximum duration of __________.Not learned 380. You are calling another vessel by radiotelephone using the International Code of Signals. He responds with the words "Alpha Sierra". What does this indicate?Not learned 381. What is the calling and distress frequency on a single side band (SSB) marine radiotelephone?Not learned 382. How is the Camber in a ship usually measured?Not learned 383. The capacity of any liferaft on board a vessel can be determined by __________.Not learned 384. Why is carbon dioxide (CO2) better than dry chemical for fighting a class "C" fire?Not learned 385. Carbon dioxide as a firefighting agent has which advantage over other agents?Not learned 386. The carburetor is placed on the engine to __________.Not learned 387. When cargo is shifted from the lower hold to the main deck the __________.Not learned 388. Your cargo vessel's Certification of Inspection expires 30 April 2002. One of your inflatable liferafts was last serviced in January 2002. The raft must be re-inspected no later than __________.Not learned 389. Your cargo vessel's Certification of Inspection expires 30 April 2002. One of your inflatable liferafts was last serviced in January 2002. The raft must be reinspected no later than which date?Not learned 390. A carling is used aboard ship to accomplish which function?Not learned 391. When carrying out a parallel track search pattern, the course of the search units should normally be which of the following?Not learned 392. CATEGORY I EPIRB's transmit on frequencies that are monitored by __________.Not learned 393. Which causes spontaneous combustion?Not learned 394. The ceiling is __________.Not learned 395. Where is the center of buoyancy located on a vessel?Not learned 396. The center of flotation of a vessel is __________.Not learned 397. The center of the underwater volume of a floating vessel is the __________.Not learned 398. Why does a centrifugal bilge pump require priming?Not learned 399. Channel 13 (156.65 MHz), the designated bridge-to-bridge channel, may NOT be used to __________.Not learned 400. Channel 13 is primarily used for ship-to-ship communication. Channel 13 is also authorized for which purpose?Not learned 401. What is NOT a characteristic of carbon dioxide fire-extinguishing agents?Not learned 402. Which is TRUE concerning a chock?Not learned 403. When choosing extinguishers to fight a Class "B" fire do NOT use which type of extinguisher?Not learned 404. On a class "B" fire, which portable fire extinguisher would be the LEAST desirable?Not learned 405. A class B fire is most successfully fought by which method?Not learned 406. A class C fire would be burning __________.Not learned 407. After clearing the vessel, what is one of the FIRST things you would do in an inflatable liferaft?Not learned 408. The CO2 flooding system is actuated by a sequence of steps which are __________.Not learned 409. CO2 mainly extinguishes a fire by which of the following?Not learned 410. The Coast Guard broadcasts routine weather reports on channel __________.Not learned 411. You are having a Coast Guard inspection. All carbon dioxide fire extinguishers aboard will be __________.Not learned 412. A Coast Guard radiotelephone message about an aid to navigation that is off station is preceded by the word __________.Not learned 413. Which describes a cofferdam?Not learned 414. Which color of rockets, shells, or rocket parachute flares are used to indicate that the vessel is in distress and requires immediate assistance?Not learned 415. What color signal flare is sent up by a submarine to indicate an emergency?Not learned 416. What is the color of the signal flare sent up by a submarine indicating that a torpedo has been fired in a training exercise?Not learned 417. A combination or all-purpose nozzle produces __________.Not learned 418. A combustible gas indicator meter is calibrated to read the percentage of __________.Not learned 419. Combustible gas indicators operate by drawing an air sample into the instrument __________.Not learned 420. How does combustion air enter the cylinder of a two-cycle diesel engine?Not learned 421. When in command of a lifeboat under oars, what does the command "Backwater" mean?Not learned 422. You have been in-command of a lifeboat since abandoning ship three days prior and land has been sighted ahead. Under which circumstances would you attempt beaching your lifeboat through a heavy surf?Not learned 423. Which is the most common type of davit found on ocean service merchant vessels today?Not learned 424. You are communicating by radiotelephone using the International Code of Signals. What is the correct method of sending the group 1.3?Not learned 425. You are communicating on the radiotelephone using plain English. Which procedural word (proword) indicates that you have received another vessel's transmission?Not learned 426. When communicating on the radiotelephone using plain English, what procedure word indicates the end of my transmission and that a response is necessary?Not learned 427. Compared to the amount of concentrated foam liquid used, the amount of low expansion mechanical foam produced is __________.Not learned 428. As compared to carbon dioxide, dry chemical has which advantage?Not learned 429. You have completed stability calculations for your vessel prior to getting underway. Your vessel's GM is small but positive. Which of the following is true?Not learned 430. A concentration of weight has been shifted inboard to the center line of the vessel. Generally speaking, what effect will this have on the vessel?Not learned 431. When should you be most concerned about a possible explosion or fire in fuel tanks?Not learned 432. What condition will result in the automatic shutdown of a diesel engine?Not learned 433. You should conduct a sector search under which of the following circumstances?Not learned 434. In continuous operation, what is the effective range of the 15 pound CO2 extinguisher?Not learned 435. A "contra-guide" is a type of __________.Not learned 436. There is an out of control fire on the Auxiliary Machinery Flat. Utilizing illustration D037SA below, what fixed extinguishing system in that space would be the best means to extinguish the fire?Not learned 437. The Coordinator Surface Search (CSS) in a SAR situation should display by night __________.Not learned 438. The Coordinator Surface Search in a SAR situation should display by day __________.Not learned 439. The correction to KG for longitudinal free surface effects for a vessel can be found by dividing the vessel's displacement into the __________.Not learned 440. The correction to KG for transverse free surface effects may be found by dividing the vessel's displacement into the __________.Not learned 441. What could result in an incorrect oxygen concentration reading on the oxygen indicator?Not learned 442. What could be a result of insufficient lubrication of lifeboat winches and davits?Not learned 443. A covered liferaft has very limited maneuverability. Which of the following is True concerning the beaching of a liferaft in a rough surf?Not learned 444. If the coxswain of your lifeboat gives the command "Hold water" you should __________.Not learned 445. While cranking out a quadrantal davit, slippage of the quadrant due to excessive wear or failure of the teeth in the quadrant will cause the __________.Not learned 446. A crew member has just fallen overboard off your port side. Which action should you take?Not learned 447. When does a cylinder in a two-cycle engine experience combustion?Not learned 448. Damaged bulkheads often take a permanent set which is independent of the panting or bulge caused by water pressure. To control this, you should __________.Not learned 449. The danger of a charged hose left unattended on deck with the nozzle open is __________.Not learned 450. Which danger exists to people when CO2 is discharged into a small enclosed space?Not learned 451. What is the danger to personnel associated with using carbon dioxide in an enclosed space?Not learned 452. The date and time kept in the radiotelephone log shall commence at __________.Not learned 453. Which davit type may be operated by one person?Not learned 454. By day, what does the horizontal motion of a white flag, or arms extended horizontally, by a person on the beach indicate?Not learned 455. By day, what is the signal meaning, "This is the best place to land"?Not learned 456. Deballasting a double bottom has what effect on KG?Not learned 457. The decision has been made to make landfall through a slight surf in an oar-propelled lifeboat. How should the sea anchor be utilized?Not learned 458. A deck beam does NOT __________.Not learned 459. The deck beam brackets of a transversely framed vessel resist which stresses?Not learned 460. Why are deck beams cambered on a vessel?Not learned 461. A deck-stowed 40-foot container is giving off smoke, and one end is discolored from heat. The cargo is valuable and easily damaged by water. You want to extinguish the fire without further damage if possible. What action should you take?Not learned 462. What will NOT decrease the stability of a vessel?Not learned 463. Which defines the function of a spark arrestor?Not learned 464. Which defines the "margin plate"?Not learned 465. By definition, a "spar deck" is the __________.Not learned 466. What is the definition of transverse metacenter?Not learned 467. A Deratization Exemption Certificate is valid for which period of time?Not learned 468. Which describes how to determine a vessel's LCG?Not learned 469. Which describes the floors aboard a ship?Not learned 470. You detect an odor of burning cotton fabric and then see smoke coming from the top of an open laundry room doorway. After activating the fire alarm, you might do any of the following next, EXCEPT __________.Not learned 471. You notice smoke coming from an open laundry room doorway, which smells like electrical insulation. After activating the fire alarm, which of the following would be the lowest action priority?Not learned 472. How do you determine the weight of the vessel that is supported by the ground when a vessel has run aground?Not learned 473. Who determines the number of rowing oars that must be carried in a motor-propelled lifeboat on a cargo vessel?Not learned 474. The most detrimental effect on initial stability is a result of liquids __________.Not learned 475. How are all diesel engines classified?Not learned 476. Why are diesel engines considered safer than gasoline engines?Not learned 477. The difference between the height of the metacenter and the height of the center of gravity is __________.Not learned 478. Which describes the difference between the height of the metacenter and the height of the center of gravity of a vessel?Not learned 479. The difference between the height of the metacenter and the metacentric height is known as __________.Not learned 480. The difference in water spray pattern between the high-velocity tip and low-velocity applicator used with the all-purpose nozzle is due to __________.Not learned 481. You are being directed to a fire in the lower engine room, portside, frame 127. Utilizing illustration D038SA below, what machinery is found in that exact location?Not learned 482. When discharging a portable CO2 fire extinguisher, you should NOT hold the horn of the extinguisher because the horn __________.Not learned 483. You discover a leak in the fuel line to the engine. Which action should you take FIRST?Not learned 484. When displacement increases, the free surface corrections for slack tanks __________.Not learned 485. When displacement increases, the free surface moments of slack tanks __________.Not learned 486. As the displacement of a vessel increases, the detrimental effect of free surface __________.Not learned 487. A distress frequency used on radiotelephone is __________.Not learned 488. The distress message of a ship should include considerable information which might facilitate the rescue. Which is TRUE concerning the information?Not learned 489. Which distress signal is required for a liferaft in ocean service and could be effectively used to attract the attention of aircraft at night?Not learned 490. A double male coupling is one that __________.Not learned 491. A drill must be conducted in the use of the line throwing appliance. How often is this drill required to be conducted?Not learned 492. Dry chemical extinguishers extinguish class B fires to the greatest extent by which method?Not learned 493. Dry chemical extinguishers may be used on what class of fires?Not learned 494. When dry chemical extinguishers are used to put out class B fires, why is there a danger of reflash?Not learned 495. Dry chemical fire extinguishers are effective on which type(s) of fire?Not learned 496. Where, due to the arrangement of the vessel, lifejackets may become inaccessible, additional lifejackets shall be carried __________.Not learned 497. Due to the shape of the sea anchor, which is the best way to haul it back aboard?Not learned 498. The effects of free surface on a vessel's initial stability do NOT depend upon the __________.Not learned 499. What is the effect of heated intake air on a diesel engine that is at normal operating temperature?Not learned 500. Which has the MOST effect on the range of a SSB transmission?Not learned 501. What is the effect of spreading oil on the open sea?Not learned 502. Which is the most effective cooling agent among those normally used to fight fires?Not learned 503. Which is the most effective extinguishing action of dry chemical extinguisher?Not learned 504. Why should all electrical appliances aboard a vessel be grounded and ground fault protected?Not learned 505. When electrical equipment is involved in a fire, where should the stream of dry chemicals be directed?Not learned 506. If an engine shuts down due to high jacket water temperature, what action should be taken?Not learned 507. After an engine is started which is the best action(s) to take?Not learned 508. Before entering the chain locker, you should __________.Not learned 509. What does "EPIRB" stand for?Not learned 510. Once you have established the daily ration of drinking water in a survival situation, how should you drink it?Not learned 511. You are evacuating crew members from a survival craft that has been adrift in the North Atlantic for several days. What could occur if a person suffering from hypothermia is vertically lifted in a rescue sling to the helicopter?Not learned 512. When evacuating a seaman by helicopter lift, which course should the ship take?Not learned 513. When evacuating a seaman by helicopter lift, which statement is TRUE?Not learned 514. When evacuating a seaman by helicopter lift, which statement is TRUE?Not learned 515. When evacuating a seaman by helicopter lift, the vessel should be which of the following?Not learned 516. In the event of a fire, the doors to a stair tower must be closed to prevent the spread of fire by which method?Not learned 517. Who has the exclusive use of the radiotelephone as stated in the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act"?Not learned 518. The exhaust pipe must be gas tight throughout its entire length otherwise __________.Not learned 519. What is the expected range of a VHF radio transmission from a vessel to a shore station?Not learned 520. When is it recommended that the external flotation bladder on an immersion suit be inflated?Not learned 521. How is the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit inflated?Not learned 522. Which extinguishing agent will absorb the most heat?Not learned 523. Which extinguishing agent is best for use on a magnesium fire?Not learned 524. Which extinguishing agent will cool down a heated bulkhead in the least amount of time?Not learned 525. Which extinguishing agent is most effective for combating wood fires?Not learned 526. As an extinguishing agent, foam _________.Not learned 527. The extinguishing agent most likely to allow reignition of a fire is __________.Not learned 528. Which extinguishing agent is/are suitable to combat a class B fire in an engine compartment?Not learned 529. Any extinguishing agent used on a Class "C" fire must have which important property?Not learned 530. After extinguishing a paint locker fire using the fixed CO2 system, the next action is to have the space __________.Not learned 531. What factor is essential to the proper operation of a radiator cooled engine?Not learned 532. Which factor has the greatest effect on the value of the free surface correction?Not learned 533. Failure to comply with, or enforce, the provisions of the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" can result in which of the following?Not learned 534. The falls on gravity davits are __________.Not learned 535. What is a FALSE statement concerning the line throwing appliance on a vessel?Not learned 536. You are fighting a class "B" fire with a portable dry chemical extinguisher. The discharge should be directed __________.Not learned 537. You are fighting a fire in a cargo hold on your vessel. Which action is most important concerning the stability of the vessel?Not learned 538. You are fighting a fire in the electrical switchboard in the engine room. You should secure the power, then take which action?Not learned 539. When fighting a fire in an enclosed space, why should the hose team crouch as low as possible?Not learned 540. Fighting a fire in the galley poses which additional threat?Not learned 541. When fighting fires in spaces containing bottles of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), which is the most prudent action to take?Not learned 542. When fighting a fire in a space containing an IMO class 1 hazardous cargo, the most effective fire fighting procedure is to __________.Not learned 543. When fighting a fire using a portable carbon dioxide extinguisher, where should the stream be directed to extinguish the fire?Not learned 544. When fighting a large fire on your vessel and attacking it from ABOVE the space on fire, it is important to __________.Not learned 545. When fighting an oil or gasoline fire in the bilge, which of the following should NOT be used?Not learned 546. To find the cause of a gasoline engine's failure to start, you should take which action?Not learned 547. On the fire control plans, in illustration D039SA below, the CO2 bottle room is designated by which symbol?Not learned 548. On fire control plans, in illustration D039SA, the dry chemical releasing station is designated by which symbol?Not learned 549. The Fire Control Plan must contain detailed information on which of the following systems?Not learned 550. Which fire control plan symbol in illustration D039SA below represents the agent or device best suited for extinguishing a class "A" fire?Not learned 551. Which fire control plan symbol, in illustration D039SA below, represents a dry chemical delivery method for small scale fires?Not learned 552. There is a fire in the crew's quarters of your vessel. Which action should you take FIRST?Not learned 553. Which fire detection system is actuated by sensing a heat rise in a compartment?Not learned 554. A fire in electrical equipment should be extinguished by using which type of extinguishing agent?Not learned 555. Fire in an engine compartment is best extinguished with carbon dioxide gas (CO2) and by which action?Not learned 556. If you have a fire in the engine room, what is the FIRST action you should take?Not learned 557. Fire extinguishing agents used on class C fires must have which characteristic?Not learned 558. Which fire-fighting agent is most effective at removing heat?Not learned 559. A fire hose has a __________.Not learned 560. A fire hose with a nozzle attached must be connected to each hydrant except when exposed to heavy weather or when the __________.Not learned 561. Fire hose should be washed with __________.Not learned 562. A fire must be ventilated __________.Not learned 563. A fire in the radio transmitter would be of what class?Not learned 564. A fire starts in a switchboard due to a short circuit. This is which class of fire?Not learned 565. A fire starts on your vessel while refueling. Which action should you take FIRST?Not learned 566. A fire starting by spontaneous combustion can be expected in which condition?Not learned 567. A fire in a transformer terminal would be classified as class __________.Not learned 568. When should a fire be ventilated?Not learned 569. Which firefighting method is an example of an indirect attack on a fire?Not learned 570. If a firefighting situation calls for low-velocity fog which action would you take?Not learned 571. Each fireman's outfit and its spare equipment on a tankship must be stowed in a(n) __________.Not learned 572. In the first 24 hours after abandoning a vessel, water should be given only to which personnel?Not learned 573. When should you first have any food or water after boarding a lifeboat or liferaft?Not learned 574. You are the first vessel to arrive at the scene of a distress. Due to the volume of traffic on the radio, you are unable to communicate with the vessel in distress. Which action should you take?Not learned 575. A fixed carbon dioxide extinguishing system for a machinery space, designed WITHOUT a stop valve in the line leading to the protected space, is actuated by __________.Not learned 576. In a fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system where pressure from pilot cylinders is used to release the CO2 from the main bank of 20 cylinders, what is the minimum number of required pilot cylinders?Not learned 577. Fixed CO2 systems would not be used on crew's quarters or at which other location?Not learned 578. Which are the flammable limits of methyl ethyl ketone?Not learned 579. Which is the flammable limit range of Diesel Oil mixed with air?Not learned 580. When flammable liquids are handled in a compartment on a vessel, the ventilation for that area should be __________.Not learned 581. When will the float-free emergency position indicating radio beacon be activated after abandoning ship?Not learned 582. For a floating vessel, which item is the result of subtracting KG from KM?Not learned 583. The floors in a vessel's hull structure are kept from tripping, or folding over, by which item?Not learned 584. Why should foam be banked off a bulkhead when extinguishing an oil fire?Not learned 585. Foam is effective in combating which class(es) of fire?Not learned 586. How does foam extinguish a fire?Not learned 587. How does foam extinguish an oil fire?Not learned 588. Foam extinguishes a fire mainly by __________.Not learned 589. A foam-type portable fire extinguisher would be most useful in combating which type of fire?Not learned 590. Which of the following aspects of a flooded space will most adversely affect transverse stability if it is subject to free communication?Not learned 591. Which of the following best defines the term "chock"?Not learned 592. Which of the following defines the difference between the free-floating displacement and the KB of a grounded vessel?Not learned 593. Which of the following defines "Rolling Period"?Not learned 594. Which of the following describes the function of a sea anchor when utilized as a tool for beaching a lifeboat through surf?Not learned 595. Which of the following formulas is an acceptable method to calculate the vertical shift of the vessel's center of gravity?Not learned 596. Which of the followings is a global communication service to provide distress alerting and a network for SAR communications for mariners?Not learned 597. Which of the following grounding scenarios would have the least damaging effect on vessel stability?Not learned 598. Which of the following is NOT identified on the vessel's fire control plan?Not learned 599. Which of the following is NOT identified on the vessel's fire control plan?Not learned 600. Which of the following is one of the most important safety procedures that should be adhered to prior to starting a gasoline engine on a motorboat?Not learned 601. Which of the following penalties can be imposed for a violation of the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act"?Not learned 602. Which of the following is not required to be included on Fire Control Plans?Not learned 603. Which of the following is NOT required to be part of a vessel's Fire Control Plan?Not learned 604. Which of the following is a requirement if your bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone ceases to operate?Not learned 605. Which of the following is a requirement of the mechanical disengaging apparatus in a lifeboat?Not learned 606. Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the proper procedure in handling a fire hose?Not learned 607. Which of the following statements is FALSE, concerning the regulations pertaining to the cylinder room of a fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system?Not learned 608. Which of the following statements about transmitting distress messages by radiotelephone is INCORRECT?Not learned 609. Which of the following terms defines a unit responsible for organizing search and rescue services?Not learned 610. Which of the following is True if your radiotelephone fails while underway?Not learned 611. Which of the following would be of immediate concern after discovering a large fire in the ship's galley?Not learned 612. The fore and aft run of deck plating which strengthens the connection between the beams and the frames and keeps the beams square to the shell is called the __________.Not learned 613. Which formula can be used to calculate metacentric height?Not learned 614. Four-cycle diesel engines obtain combustion air through turbo chargers, blowers, or which other means?Not learned 615. Free communication will adversely affect transverse stability only when the flooded space is __________.Not learned 616. Free communication effect is in direct proportion to __________.Not learned 617. The free surface effects of a partially full liquid tank decrease with the increase of which item?Not learned 618. Freeing ports on a vessel with solid bulwarks accomplish which task?Not learned 619. What frequency has the FCC designated for the use of bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone communications?Not learned 620. A fuel line breaks, sprays fuel on the hot exhaust manifold, and catches fire. What should be your FIRST action?Not learned 621. Which fuel is used in a survival craft's engine?Not learned 622. A fully loaded motor-propelled lifeboat must be capable of attaining which minimal speed if it is not towing other survival craft?Not learned 623. What is NOT a function of the steam drum of a marine water-tube boiler?Not learned 624. A galley grease fire on the stove may be extinguished using _______.Not learned 625. A galley grease fire would be classified as which class of fire?Not learned 626. The garboard strake is the __________.Not learned 627. If a gasoline engine turns over freely but will not start, the cause is generally __________.Not learned 628. In general, how often are sanitary inspections of passenger and crew quarters made aboard passenger vessels in river service?Not learned 629. Which are general requirements for a vessel's radiotelephone station log?Not learned 630. For a given displacement, the righting arm has its maximum value when __________.Not learned 631. Why can the vessel's GM not be used as an indicator of stability at all angles of inclination?Not learned 632. When the GMDSS Radio Operator on watch hears "SECURITE" spoken three times he can expect to receive a message concerning __________.Not learned 633. The governor brake on a lifeboat winch shall be capable of controlling the speed of lowering a fully equipped lifeboat from a cargo ship at __________.Not learned 634. Where are the grab rails of a metal lifeboat normally located?Not learned 635. Great Lakes cargo vessels, having a liferaft stowed more than 100 meters from the bow or stern, must have at least how many liferafts?Not learned 636. The greatest effect on stability occurs from loose liquids flowing __________.Not learned 637. The gross weight of a fully charged CO2 bottle in a fixed CO2 system is 220 lbs. When the bottle is empty it weighs 120 lbs. What is the minimum acceptable gross weight of the CO2 bottle before it should be recharged by the manufacturer?Not learned 638. Hand held red flares expire 42 months from the date of manufacture. Floating orange smoke distress signals expire after how many months?Not learned 639. You have hand launched an inflatable liferaft. What should be one of your FIRST actions after all persons have boarded the liferaft?Not learned 640. What happens when the handle of an all-purpose nozzle is pushed into the forward position?Not learned 641. When the handle of an all-purpose nozzle is pulled all the way back, it will __________.Not learned 642. When the handle of an all-purpose nozzle is in the vertical position and without an applicator, the all- purpose nozzle will __________.Not learned 643. What will happen if cargo is shifted from the lower hold to the main deck on the vessel?Not learned 644. What will happen when cargo is shifted from the main deck into the lower hold of a vessel?Not learned 645. You hear the general alarm and ship's whistle sound for over 10 seconds. What does this signal mean?Not learned 646. You hear on the radiotelephone the word "Securite" spoken three times. What does this indicate?Not learned 647. If heavy smoke is coming from the paint locker, what should be the FIRST firefighting response?Not learned 648. When the height of the metacenter is greater than the height of the center of gravity, a vessel is in __________.Not learned 649. When the height of the metacenter is less than the height of the center of gravity of a vessel, the upright equilibrium position is referred to by which term?Not learned 650. Why is the height of a VHF radio antenna more important than the power output wattage of the radio?Not learned 651. When a helicopter is lifting personnel from an enclosed lifeboat, what should the other individuals in the boat do?Not learned 652. Which is TRUE of High-velocity fog?Not learned 653. A high-velocity fog stream can be used in firefighting situations to drive heat and smoke ahead of the firefighters in a passageway. This technique should only be used when which condition exists?Not learned 654. The hoods over galley ranges present what major hazard?Not learned 655. The horizontal flat surfaces where the upper stock joins the rudder are the __________.Not learned 656. A hydraulic accumulator aboard a MODU is designed to __________.Not learned 657. Before hydraulic starting of an engine on a covered lifeboat, what need NOT be checked?Not learned 658. If ignited, which material would be a class B fire?Not learned 659. In illustration D001SA below, which item represents the righting arm?Not learned 660. In illustration D001SA below, what represents the center of gravity?Not learned 661. In illustration D001SA below, what represents the metacentric height?Not learned 662. In illustration D008SA below, what type of davits are displayed?Not learned 663. In illustration D011SA below, what does the item labeled number (1) operate?Not learned 664. In illustration D012SA below, what is the mechanism that will release the tricing pendant?Not learned 665. In illustration D012SA below, what will be released when pulling on line number 5?Not learned 666. In illustration D014SA below, which item number correctly identifies the ballast bags?Not learned 667. In the illustration, the line indicated by number 4 is connected to which of the followingNot learned 668. In illustration D016SA below, what number indicates the frapping line?Not learned 669. In illustration D033DG below, what is the joint indicated by letter D?Not learned 670. In illustration D033DG below, what does the letter "M" indicate?Not learned 671. In illustration D033DG below, which letter indicates a butt?Not learned 672. In illustration D033DG below, which letter indicates the garboard strake?Not learned 673. In illustration D033DG below, which letter indicates a longitudinal?Not learned 674. In illustration D033DG below, the lower seam of the strake indicated by the letter B is sometimes riveted. Why is this done?Not learned 675. In illustration D033DG below, what is the plating indicated by the letter N known as?Not learned 676. In illustration D033DG below, what is the run of plating labeled A known as?Not learned 677. In illustration D033DG below, what is the space indicated by the letter J known as?Not learned 678. In illustration D033DG below, what is the strake of shell plating indicated by letter H known as?Not learned 679. In illustration D033DG below, the stringer plate is represented by which letter?Not learned 680. In illustration D033DG below, what is the structural member indicated by the letter F?Not learned 681. In illustration D033DG below, what is the structural member indicated by the letter K?Not learned 682. In illustration D033DG below, the structural member indicated by the letter K was fitted in segments between continuous longitudinals. It is known as which type of floor?Not learned 683. In illustration D033DG below, what is the structural member indicated by the letter L?Not learned 684. In illustration D033DG below, what is a wooden deck installed on top of the plating lettered N known as?Not learned 685. In illustration D035SA below, viewing the bridge level of your vessel's fire control plan, what do the two symbols within the machinery casing represent?Not learned 686. In illustration D036SA below, what does the solid arrow in the Crew Mess represent on the Fire Control Plans?Not learned 687. In illustration D039SA below, a complete recharge for a self-contained breathing apparatus can be found in what location designated by this symbol on the ship's fire control plan?Not learned 688. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol does NOT contain personal protective equipment?Not learned 689. In illustration D039SA below, which fire control plan symbol designates a space or compartment protected by Halon 1301?Not learned 690. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol is not part of the ship's foam system?Not learned 691. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol(s) represent part of the vessel's ventilation system?Not learned 692. In illustration D039SA below, what is the fire control plan symbol represented by number (16)?Not learned 693. In illustration D039SA below, what is the fire control plan symbol represented by number (30)?Not learned 694. In illustration D039SA below, what is the fire control plan symbol represented by number (37)?Not learned 695. In illustration D039SA below, what is the fire control plan symbol represented by number (39)?Not learned 696. In illustration D039SA below, what is the fire control plan symbol represented by number (56)?Not learned 697. In illustration D039SA below, what is the fire control plan symbol represented by number (64)?Not learned 698. In illustration D039SA below, what is the fire control plan symbol represented by number (67)?Not learned 699. In illustration D039SA below, what is the fire control plan symbol represented by number (7)?Not learned 700. In illustration D039SA below, which fire control plan symbol(s) represents the agent or device best suited for extinguishing a class "B" fire?Not learned 701. In illustration D039SA below, which fire control plan symbol represents the agent or device best suited for extinguishing a class "C" fire?Not learned 702. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol represents the best means to extinguish a Class Alpha fire?Not learned 703. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol represents the best means to extinguish a LARGE Class Bravo fire on deck?Not learned 704. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol represents a bilge pump?Not learned 705. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol represents the direction of primary means of escape?Not learned 706. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol represents an emergency fire pump?Not learned 707. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol represents an emergency generator?Not learned 708. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol represents equipment NOT to be found immediately outside the engine room?Not learned 709. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol represents equipment that is MOST likely to be found in the ship's galley?Not learned 710. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol represents a fire alarm panel?Not learned 711. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol represents a fire main with fire valves?Not learned 712. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol represents a fire pump?Not learned 713. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol represents a fire station?Not learned 714. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol represents a heat detector?Not learned 715. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol represents an international shore connection?Not learned 716. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol represents a NON-portable extinguisher?Not learned 717. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol represents a push button for a fire alarm?Not learned 718. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol represents a space protected by foam?Not learned 719. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol signifies equipment you would use if your fire pump(s) failed?Not learned 720. In illustration D039SA below, the halon room with the main battery of Halon 1301 bottles is designated by which symbol on the fire control plans?Not learned 721. In illustration D039SA below the location of a spare set of fire control plans on board the vessel is designated by what approved symbol?Not learned 722. In illustration D039SA below, what two fire control plan symbols designate the directional means of escape?Not learned 723. In illustration D041DG below, which of the following is the symbol for displacement?Not learned 724. In illustration D041DG below, which symbol is the reference from which the height of the center of gravity is measured?Not learned 725. An immersion suit must be equipped with which item(s)?Not learned 726. What is the most important characteristic of the extinguishing agent in fighting a class "C" fire?Not learned 727. What is the MOST important consideration when determining how to fight an electrical fire?Not learned 728. The most important figure in calculating the free surface constant of a tank carrying liquids is __________.Not learned 729. The most important reason for taking anti-seasickness pills as soon as possible after entering a life raft is to __________.Not learned 730. What are the most important reasons for using water fog to fight fires?Not learned 731. The important stability parameter "KG" is defined as the __________.Not learned 732. An important step in fighting any electrical fire is to take which action?Not learned 733. The improper stowage of cargo has caused vessels to have a negative GM. How will a ship in this condition handle in the seaway?Not learned 734. Which will improve stability?Not learned 735. When inclined to an angle of list, the value of the righting arm is __________.Not learned 736. If an inflatable liferaft inflates upside down, you can right it by taking which action?Not learned 737. If an inflatable liferaft is overturned, it may be righted by which action?Not learned 738. When must an inflatable liferaft that has been repacked be overhauled and inspected at a U.S. Coast Guard approved service facility?Not learned 739. Inflatable liferafts on vessels on an international voyage must be able to carry a minimum capacity of how many persons?Not learned 740. The initial action of a Williamson turn is to put the rudder over full until which of the following?Not learned 741. When initial stability applies, the height of the center of gravity plus the metacentric height equals the __________.Not learned 742. Initial stability of a vessel may be improved by __________.Not learned 743. The "inner bottom" is the __________.Not learned 744. Which instrument is suitable for determining the presence of explosive concentrations of fuel oil vapors in tanks?Not learned 745. What is the international distress frequency for radiotelephones?Not learned 746. The International Maritime Organization has specific stability requirements and recommendations for multiple vessel types. Which of the following are subject to these requirements?Not learned 747. On international voyages, tank ships of 500 gross tons or more, are required to have facilities to enable a connection on each side of the ship for which piece of equipment represented in illustration D039SA below?Not learned 748. You are involved in an emergency landing of a helicopter on the water. You should inflate your life jacket __________.Not learned 749. Who issues the regulations governing the frequencies of the bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone?Not learned 750. Who issues a ship's radiotelephone station license?Not learned 751. Which item of the listed survival craft equipment would be the most suitable for night signaling to a ship on the horizon?Not learned 752. Which item is of the most use in getting a lifeboat away from a moving ship?Not learned 753. When joining the female coupling of the fire hose to the male outlet of the hydrant, you should make sure that the __________.Not learned 754. The joint formed when two steel plates are placed end-to-end is called a __________.Not learned 755. Which term is given to the joint formed when two steel shell plates are placed longitudinally side to side?Not learned 756. Keel scantlings of any vessel are greatest amidships because __________.Not learned 757. The KG of a vessel is found by dividing the displacement into the __________.Not learned 758. If you know that the vessel you are about to call on the VHF radio maintains a radio watch on both the working and the calling frequencies, which frequency should you call on?Not learned 759. Landing a lifeboat through surf should only be done if absolutely necessary. What should be done with the lifeboat rudder if this type of landing is unavoidable?Not learned 760. You are landing an oar propelled lifeboat through heavy surf with a strong current running parallel to the beach (from right to left when facing from seaward). Which is the recommended procedure to follow?Not learned 761. You have a large, broken-down vessel in tow with a wire rope and anchor cable towline. Both vessels have made provision for slipping the tow in an emergency; however, unless there are special circumstances which is TRUE?Not learned 762. A large fire, involving class "A" material, has developed in the ship's galley. In combating this fire, which action should you take?Not learned 763. Large volumes of carbon dioxide are safe and effective for fighting fires in enclosed spaces, such as in a pumproom, provided that the __________.Not learned 764. In launching a covered lifeboat, what would safely lower the lifeboat from inside the lifeboat cabin?Not learned 765. When launching a lifeboat, frapping lines should be rigged __________.Not learned 766. In launching a lifeboat, when should the tricing pendants be released?Not learned 767. When launching a lifeboat, how should the tricing pennants be released?Not learned 768. When launching an open lifeboat by falls, which is TRUE concerning the boathooks?Not learned 769. The LCG of a vessel may be found by dividing displacement into which of the following?Not learned 770. Which is TRUE concerning the length of the steering oar in a lifeboat?Not learned 771. How should the letter "D" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?Not learned 772. Your lifeboat has been adrift for several days when land is sighted. Which procedure should you use to survey a potential site to beach your lifeboat?Not learned 773. On a lifeboat equipped with Rottmer-type releasing gear, what does turning the releasing lever release?Not learned 774. Where should Lifeboat hatchets be kept?Not learned 775. You are in a lifeboat in a heavy sea. Your boat is dead in the water and unable to make way. Which action should you take to prevent broaching?Not learned 776. How should the lifeboat sea painter be rigged?Not learned 777. If a lifeboat is stowed 40 feet above the light water draft and 200 feet from the bow, how long must the sea painter be?Not learned 778. The lifeboats on your vessel are stowed on cradles on deck and are handled by sheath-screw boom davits. Which of the following statements about launching a boat is TRUE?Not learned 779. When lifeboat winches with grooved drums are fitted on a vessel the lead sheaves to the drums shall be located to provide fleet angles of not more than __________.Not learned 780. How are lifelines attached to a life float?Not learned 781. Lifesaving regulations in Subchapter W require that a fire drill include which of the following?Not learned 782. Which is the lifesaving signal for, "This is the best place to land"?Not learned 783. What does the lifesaving signal indicated by a horizontal motion of a white light or white flare mean?Not learned 784. What is the lifesaving signal indicating "You are seen - Assistance will be given as soon as possible"?Not learned 785. What is the lifesaving signal for "You are seen - Assistance will be given as soon as possible"?Not learned 786. What is the lifesaving signal for "You are seen - Assistance will be given as soon as possible"?Not learned 787. Lighter longitudinal stiffening frames on the MODU side plating are called __________.Not learned 788. "Limber" is a term associated with which item?Not learned 789. What is the function of the lifeboat davit limit switches?Not learned 790. Limit switches are used on which davits?Not learned 791. Limit switches, winches, falls, etc. must be thoroughly inspected at least every __________.Not learned 792. Line throwing equipment should NOT be operated __________.Not learned 793. You are loading cargo on deck aboard a vessel whose beam is 60 feet and full period of roll is 20 seconds. What is the estimated metacentric height of the vessel?Not learned 794. Loading cargo above the vessel's center of gravity will increase the vessel's vertical center of gravity. How will this affect the vessel?Not learned 795. In which location are lifejackets required to be stowed?Not learned 796. In what location MUST a duplicate fire control plan be located?Not learned 797. If you log a distress message, it must include the __________.Not learned 798. How long are radio station logs involving communications during a disaster required to be kept by the station licensee?Not learned 799. When the longitudinal strength members of a vessel are continuous and closely spaced, the vessel is __________.Not learned 800. When lowering a boat with gravity davits, it will be initially pulled into the embarkation deck by which item?Not learned 801. When lowering lifeboats in heavy seas, a good practice is to rig frapping lines __________.Not learned 802. To lubricate the swivel or remove corrosion from a fire hose coupling, which should be used?Not learned 803. When should the lubricating oil be changed on a heavy-duty diesel engine?Not learned 804. Before any machinery is put in operation, you should take which action FIRST?Not learned 805. The magnitude of a moment is the product of the force and __________.Not learned 806. When the mainline valve of a self-contained breathing apparatus is open, the bypass valve should be __________.Not learned 807. Maintaining good working order of fuel pumps and injectors in auxiliary diesel engines requires the use of __________.Not learned 808. Which is a major advantage of the round turn maneuver in a man overboard situation?Not learned 809. Which is the major disadvantage of a low-speed diesel as compared to a steam main-propulsion system?Not learned 810. Which is TRUE when making a Scharnow turn?Not learned 811. You are making ship-to-shore telephone calls on VHF. You should use the __________.Not learned 812. You are making a telephone call ship-to-shore using the VHF-FM service. You can tell that the working channel is busy if you hear __________.Not learned 813. When making a turn (course change) on most merchant ships, the vessel will heel outwards if __________.Not learned 814. When making VHF radio calls to nearby stations, what level of transmitting power should you use?Not learned 815. A man was sighted as he fell overboard. After completing a Williamson turn, the man is not sighted. What type of search should be conducted?Not learned 816. Which maneuver will return your vessel to a person who has fallen overboard in the shortest time?Not learned 817. How many liters of water per person must be carried in lifeboats on a tankship sailing a coastwise route?Not learned 818. How many ring life buoys should a 700-foot cargo vessel, not subject to SOLAS, navigating the Great Lakes carry?Not learned 819. Many sheath-screw davits have markings to indicate the maximum angle to which they should be cranked out. If the angle is exceeded, the davit __________.Not learned 820. Many vessels are provided with flume tanks, which also have a dump tank located under the flume tanks. In the event the ship is damaged, you could dump the flume tanks into the dump tank which would __________.Not learned 821. All marine low-speed diesels are of what design?Not learned 822. Marine Operators, when calling a ship on VHF-FM radiotelephone, normally call on channel __________.Not learned 823. What is the maximum oxygen content below which flaming combustion will no longer occur?Not learned 824. What is maximum power allowed by the FCC for VHF-FM radio transmissions?Not learned 825. The maximum speed of lowering for a lifeboat on gravity davits is controlled by the __________.Not learned 826. What may the firing of a red star signal mean?Not learned 827. What is meant by the term "overhaul" in firefighting?Not learned 828. Which is TRUE of the mechanical gearing of deck machinery such as the windlass or towing engines?Not learned 829. Most medium and slow speed diesels are started by what medium?Not learned 830. During a medivac one of the crew members requires assistance to be hoisted to the aircraft. Which of the following would be used to accomplish this task?Not learned 831. Which meets the requirement of an independent backup system on an electric start survival craft?Not learned 832. Messages concerning weather conditions transmitted by radiotelephone are preceded by __________.Not learned 833. A message giving warning of a hurricane should have which prefix when sent by radiotelephone?Not learned 834. How should a message warning of a tropical storm be sent?Not learned 835. Metacentric height is an indication of a vessel's stability __________.Not learned 836. Metacentric height is a measure of __________.Not learned 837. If the metacentric height is small, which is TRUE of the vessel?Not learned 838. If the meter needle of the oxygen indicator cannot be set to zero, what should be done?Not learned 839. What is the minimum number of deck officers, able seaman or certificated persons required to command each lifeboat on a vessel in ocean service?Not learned 840. What is the minimum number of people required to safely handle a 1-1/2-inch fire hose?Not learned 841. What is the minimum number of ring life buoys required on board a 275-foot cargo vessel engaged in coastwise trade, under the alternatives for cargo vessels in a specified service?Not learned 842. What is the minimum size power-driven vessel, not engaged in towing, required to comply with the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations?Not learned 843. You have abandoned ship in rough weather. After picking up other survivors in your liferaft, what should you do next?Not learned 844. According to the Lifesaving regulations in Subchapter W, fire and abandon ship drills must be held within 24 hours of leaving port if the percentage of the crew that has not participated in drills aboard that particular vessel in the prior month exceeds which percentage?Not learned 845. An aluminum powder fire is classified as class __________.Not learned 846. How are automatic fire dampers in ventilation systems operated?Not learned 847. When the bypass valve of a self-contained breathing device is opened, where does the air flow?Not learned 848. Which class of fire is an oil fire classified?Not learned 849. Deficient oxygen content inside a chain locker can be detected with which item?Not learned 850. Which describes a Kort nozzle as used on a vessel?Not learned 851. In an emergency, which can directly control the electro-hydraulic steering units on the vessel?Not learned 852. Which extinguishing agent is most effective on a mattress fire?Not learned 853. An extinguishing agent which effectively cools, dilutes combustible vapors and provides a heat and smoke screen is __________.Not learned 854. Which is the flammable range of Bunker C mixed with air?Not learned 855. Which of the following pieces of equipment is most commonly used by SAR helicopters when evacuating personnel from survival craft?Not learned 856. Which of the following when removed will extinguish a fire?Not learned 857. What is the function of the bypass valve on the self-contained breathing apparatus?Not learned 858. How are fusible link fire dampers operated?Not learned 859. When the height of the metacenter is the same as the height of the center of gravity of a vessel, what will be the upright equilibrium?Not learned 860. When hoisting a boat on gravity type davits using an electric motor driven winch, the davit arms should be brought up to which position?Not learned 861. In illustration D033DG below, what is the structural member indicated by the letter I?Not learned 862. Which item(s) is/are a 2,000 GT tankship required to carry?Not learned 863. Which item are the terms "pintle" and "gudgeon" associated with?Not learned 864. All lifeboats, rescue boats, and rigid-type liferafts shall be stripped, cleaned, and thoroughly overhauled at which time interval?Not learned 865. A liferaft with a capacity of 8 people used in ocean service is required by regulations to carry which items?Not learned 866. What is the lifesaving signal used to indicate, "Landing here is highly dangerous"?Not learned 867. Line throwing apparatus aboard ship must contain which items?Not learned 868. The Master of a cargo or tank vessel shall be responsible that each lifeboat, except those free-fall launched, is lowered to the water with crew and maneuvered. Which time interval is this action required?Not learned 869. A mechanical davit is designed to automatically accomplish which task?Not learned 870. You must evacuate a seaman by helicopter lift. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 871. You must shore up a bulkhead due to solid flooding forward. The bulkhead approximates a rectangle. Where should the center of pressure of the shores be located on the bulkhead?Not learned 872. You must shore up the collision bulkhead due to solid flooding forward. The bulkhead approximates an inverted triangle. Where should the center of pressure of the shores on the bulkhead be located?Not learned 873. What is the name given to the bottom row of plating next to the keel of a lifeboat?Not learned 874. What is the name given to the canvas covering of fire hose?Not learned 875. Which name is given to the frames to which the tank top and bottom shell are fastened on a vessel?Not learned 876. What is the name given to the lines that are passed around the falls to hold the boat and prevent it from swinging violently?Not learned 877. What name is given to the perforated, elevated bottom of the chain locker, which prevents the chains from touching the main locker bottom and allows seepage water to flow to the drains?Not learned 878. Normally, potable water systems are connected directly to the __________.Not learned 879. Normally, before taking drinking water on board in the U.S. or its possessions, the responsible person from the vessel should determine which information about the water source?Not learned 880. Normally, your vessel is on a voyage of three months duration. How many sanitary inspections are required to be conducted during the voyage?Not learned 881. Which officer is responsible for the sanitary condition of the engineering department?Not learned 882. How often are CO2 cylinders forming part of a fixed fire extinguishing system required to be pressure tested?Not learned 883. How often are each EPIRB and SART for lifeboats required to be tested on the vessel?Not learned 884. What is one of the main purposes of the inclining experiment on a vessel?Not learned 885. One major disadvantage of a low-speed diesel as compared to a steam main-propulsion system is __________.Not learned 886. The outlet at a fire hydrant may be positioned anywhere from horizontal to pointing in which direction(s)?Not learned 887. What can an oxygen indicator be used to determine?Not learned 888. Where are panting frames located in the vessel?Not learned 889. What is the penalty for failure to enforce, or comply with, the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations?Not learned 890. You are picking up a conscious person that has fallen overboard in one of the vessels motor boats. Recovery is easier in a light breeze if you approach from which direction?Not learned 891. You are picking up an unconscious person that has fallen overboard in a fresh breeze. For safety reasons how should a small craft approach?Not learned 892. The pillar shape that gives the greatest strength for the least weight is the __________.Not learned 893. When positive stability exists, what does GZ represent?Not learned 894. If a powdered aluminum fire is being fought, which is the most effective extinguishing agent to use?Not learned 895. What is the preferred agent used in fighting a helicopter crash fire?Not learned 896. Preventer bars are fitted on lifeboat releasing gear to prevent what from happening?Not learned 897. Which is the primary element to successfully rescuing a man overboard?Not learned 898. Which is the primary type of welding employed in shipyards in the construction of cargo vessels?Not learned 899. Which is the prime function of the bilge keel?Not learned 900. Where a propeller shaft passes through the hull, which device prevents water from entering the hull?Not learned 901. What is the proper name given to a deck fitting, used to secure line or wire rope, consisting of a single body with two horizontally protruding horns?Not learned 902. What is the purpose of the inclining experiment?Not learned 903. What is the purpose of limber holes in a lifeboat?Not learned 904. On the all-purpose nozzle, what is the position of the nozzle valve when the handle is all the way forward?Not learned 905. The all-purpose nozzle will produce a fog spray when you take which action?Not learned 906. What is the purpose of a water spray system on a covered lifeboat?Not learned 907. What is the radiotelephone urgency signal?Not learned 908. What is the rated capacity of a type B-III CO2 extinguisher?Not learned 909. If you receive the signal over radiotelephone of "Romeo Papa Tango" while using the International Code of Signals, which action should you take?Not learned 910. When is it recommended that seawater be used for drinking?Not learned 911. To reduce the number of strakes at the bow, two strakes are tapered and joined at their ends by a single plate. What is the name of this plate?Not learned 912. You are releasing carbon dioxide gas (CO2) into an engine compartment to extinguish a fire. In which situation will the CO2 be most effective?Not learned 913. When rendering assistance to personnel in the water a SAR helicopter utilizes a rescue sling for most extractions. In which case would the use of a litter be preferred?Not learned 914. A rescue helicopter's hoist area should have a radius of at least which diameter?Not learned 915. In rough weather, when a ship is able to maneuver, which is TRUE when launching a lifeboat?Not learned 916. The safety discs on carbon dioxide cylinders are set to release at 2,700 psi. Under normal circumstances this pressure will be reached at which temperature?Not learned 917. During a SAR helicopter evacuation which of the following describes the proper donning of a rescue sling?Not learned 918. During a SAR helicopter evolution the rescue sling is the most widely used method of extraction. Which of the following describes the alternate Double Lift Method used to pick up incapacitated persons?Not learned 919. A SAR helicopter has landed a litter on deck to medivac a patient from your vessel. After ensuring that it has been grounded, what precautionary action should you take prior to loading the patient into the litter?Not learned 920. The searchlight on a survival craft must be capable of operating 3 hours continuously or 6 hours intermittently if operated in which cycles?Not learned 921. In ship construction, where should the keel scantlings be the greatest thickness?Not learned 922. The single turn method of returning to a man overboard should be used ONLY if which condition exists?Not learned 923. A situation has occurred where it becomes necessary for you to be towed. What action should be taken to prevent your vessel from yawing?Not learned 924. A situation has occurred in which your vessel must be towed. When the towing vessel passes the towing line to you, where should you secure the line?Not learned 925. A squeeze-grip type carbon dioxide portable fire extinguisher has been partially discharged. Which action should be taken?Not learned 926. Which statement about immersion suits is TRUE?Not learned 927. Which statement is TRUE concerning distress signals in a lifeboat?Not learned 928. If the steersman of your lifeboat gives the command "Way enough", which action should you take?Not learned 929. Why should storage batteries be charged in a well-ventilated area?Not learned 930. What do stretchers that are fitted in lifeboats provide?Not learned 931. What does subtracting GM from KM yield?Not learned 932. You have taken another vessel in tow. Which is an indicator that the towing speed is too fast?Not learned 933. On a tankship, who is responsible for the sanitary inspections of the crew's quarters?Not learned 934. Which term defines the minimum concentration of a vapor in air which can form a mixture that ignites and burns?Not learned 935. Which term is given to the brickwork surrounding the firebox of a boiler?Not learned 936. Which term is given to the fittings used to secure a watertight door?Not learned 937. Which term is used to describe the geometric center of the underwater volume of a floating vessel?Not learned 938. A thirty-pound plate would be which thickness?Not learned 939. The three conditions which cause engine shutdown are overspeed, low lube oil pressure, and which other condition?Not learned 940. A thrust bearing is designed to accomplish which action?Not learned 941. Transverse stability calculations require the use of which information?Not learned 942. Which is TRUE concerning drinking salt water?Not learned 943. Which is TRUE concerning fire hose couplings?Not learned 944. Which is TRUE concerning a fuel-air mixture below the lower flammable limit?Not learned 945. Which is TRUE concerning the most serious effect trapped air has on a diesel engine jacket water cooling system?Not learned 946. Which is TRUE of the lifeline of a life float or buoyant apparatus?Not learned 947. Which is TRUE if passengers are on board when an abandon ship drill is carried out?Not learned 948. Which is TRUE of the spray of water in low-velocity fog?Not learned 949. The two factors which make underwater hull repair of a MODU difficult are accessibility and the __________.Not learned 950. Which type of weld is used to attach stiffeners to a plate?Not learned 951. Ultrasonic testing is used to determine the thickness of a vessel's shell plating and which other testing?Not learned 952. An unstable upright equilibrium position on a vessel means that the metacenter is in which location?Not learned 953. Upon completion of fueling a gasoline driven vessel it is necessary to perform which task?Not learned 954. Upon hearing the abandon ship signal, you put on your life jacket and report to your station. After the cover is removed you board your open lifeboat. Which is the FIRST thing to do in the lifeboat?Not learned 955. When using a handheld smoke signal aboard a survival craft, how should you activate the signal?Not learned 956. When using the International Code of Signals to communicate, the end of a radiotelephone transmission is indicated by which signal?Not learned 957. Ventilation systems connected to a compartment in which a fire is burning are normally closed to prevent the rapid spread of the fire by which method?Not learned 958. Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. The middle lifeboat on the port side is designated as which boat number?Not learned 959. The "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" applies to which of the following?Not learned 960. Your vessel has grounded and a report must be made to the United States Coast Guard. Which is the required form for this report?Not learned 961. For a vessel inclined by the wind, multiplying the buoyant force by the horizontal distance between the lines of action of the buoyant and gravity forces gives which information?Not learned 962. On a vessel, which information can be obtained by multiplying a load's weight by the distance of the load's center of gravity above the baseline?Not learned 963. When a vessel's LCG is aft of her LCB, how will the vessel respond?Not learned 964. On a vessel, which information can be obtained by multiplying a load's weight by the distance of the load's center of gravity above the baseline?Not learned 965. Your vessel is required to have an impulse-projected line throwing appliance. Which is a requirement of the auxiliary line?Not learned 966. Your vessel rolls slowly and sluggishly. What does this indicate about the vessel?Not learned 967. A vessel can be termed as either tender or stiff in relation to its rolling period. Which of the following would cause a vessel to be tender?Not learned 968. If you wear extra clothing when entering the water after abandoning ship it will accomplish which of the following?Not learned 969. In weighing CO2 cylinders, they must be recharged if weight loss exceeds which amount?Not learned 970. You are doing a Williamson turn. Your vessel has swung about 60° from the original course heading. Which action should you take next?Not learned 971. What is a wobbling tail shaft an indication of?Not learned 972. A moment of 300 ft-tons is created by a force of 15,000 tons. What is the moment arm?Not learned 973. The moment created by a force of 12,000 tons and a moment arm of 0.25 foot is __________.Not learned 974. What monitoring device best indicates the load being carried by a diesel engine?Not learned 975. Motor-propelled lifeboats are required to be fitted with which of the following?Not learned 976. Motor-propelled lifeboats are required to have sufficient fuel to operate continuously at 6 knots for how many hours?Not learned 977. If you must enter water on which there is an oil fire, which is the best action to take?Not learned 978. You must evacuate crewmembers from a space filling with smoke. In illustration D039SA below what fire control plan symbol designates the primary means of escape?Not learned 979. You must evacuate crewmembers from a space filling with smoke. The primary means of escape is blocked by the fire. What fire control plan symbol, in illustration D039SA below, designates the secondary means of escape?Not learned 980. If you must land on a beach with an oar-propelled lifeboat through a heavy surf, the recommended method is to __________.Not learned 981. You must medevac a critically injured seaman by helicopter hoist. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 982. You must shift a weight from the upper 'tween deck to the lower hold. This shift will __________.Not learned 983. If you must swim through an oil fire, which action should be avoided?Not learned 984. What is the name given to the strake on each side of the keel?Not learned 985. Which is the national distress, safety, and calling frequency channel?Not learned 986. In nautical terminology a "dog" is a __________.Not learned 987. Why is it necessary to secure the forced ventilation to a compartment where there is a fire?Not learned 988. A negative metacentric height __________.Not learned 989. A neutral equilibrium position for a vessel means that the metacenter is __________.Not learned 990. When approaching a fire from leeward you should shield firefighters from the fire by using __________.Not learned 991. Automatic fire dampers in ventilation systems are operated by use of which item?Not learned 992. How does the rotation of the steering wheel on the navigation bridge initiate oil pressure being applied to the steering gear rams?Not learned 993. What would light gray smoke from a diesel engine probably indicate?Not learned 994. The normal designed CO2 storage tank temperature and pressure associated with a ship's low-pressure CO2 fixed fire extinguishing system is approximately __________.Not learned 995. What is the normal operating power for ship-to-ship communications on channel 13?Not learned 996. Normally, which chemical is used to treat water in order to ensure its safety for drinking?Not learned 997. Why is it desirable to have screens on the vents of potable water tanks?Not learned 998. Normally, the percentage of oxygen in air is __________.Not learned 999. The nozzle of a gasoline hose or can should be kept __________.Not learned 1000. Where would the number 2 lifeboat on a tanker be located?Not learned 1001. Number 3 lifeboat would be __________.Not learned 1002. How should the number "9" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?Not learned 1003. The number of rowing oars that must be carried in a motor-propelled open lifeboat on a cargo vessel is __________.Not learned 1004. On an oceangoing vessel, for each person a lifeboat (without desalting kits) is certified to carry, what must the boat be supplied with?Not learned 1005. If the OCMI has NOT granted an extension, how often are free-fall lifeboats required to be lowered into the water and launched with the assigned crew?Not learned 1006. How often must the impulse-projected line throwing appliance be test fired?Not learned 1007. Oil fires are best extinguished by __________.Not learned 1008. Oily rags stored in a pile that is open to the atmosphere are a hazard because they may __________.Not learned 1009. One advantage of the "all-purpose nozzle" is that it __________.Not learned 1010. One disadvantage of using regular dry chemical (sodium bicarbonate) in firefighting is that __________.Not learned 1011. What is one effect of running a diesel engine at too cool a temperature?Not learned 1012. What is one of the FIRST actions you should take after abandoning and clearing away from a vessel?Not learned 1013. Which one of the following signals is made at night by a lifesaving station to indicate "Landing here highly dangerous"?Not learned 1014. One function of a bulwark is to __________.Not learned 1015. One gallon of high expansion foam solution will produce __________.Not learned 1016. One gallon of low expansion foam solution will produce about __________.Not learned 1017. One method of controlling rats on vessels is by rat-proofing. Rat-proofing is accomplished by __________.Not learned 1018. One method of reducing the length of radio transmissions without distorting the meaning of your words is by using __________.Not learned 1019. Which is one of the signals, other than a distress signal, that can be used by a rescue boat to attract attention?Not learned 1020. Each open lifeboat carried on a vessel on an international voyage must have __________.Not learned 1021. In an open lifeboat, the lifeboat compass is usually __________.Not learned 1022. To operate a portable CO2 extinguisher continuously in the discharge mode __________.Not learned 1023. How do you operate a portable CO2 fire extinguisher?Not learned 1024. When operating the air supply system in a covered lifeboat the __________.Not learned 1025. You are operating a fire hose with an applicator attached. If you put the handle of the nozzle in the vertical position you will __________.Not learned 1026. When operating gravity davits, the __________.Not learned 1027. The operator of the ship's radiotelephone, if the radiotelephone is carried voluntarily, must hold at least which of the following?Not learned 1028. In order to discharge a CO2 portable fire extinguisher, the operator must FIRST take which action?Not learned 1029. In order to minimize the effects of a tender vessel, when carrying a cargo of lumber, you should __________.Not learned 1030. In order to prevent galvanic corrosion, an aluminum boat must be insulated from the davits and gripes. Which of the following is acceptable as an insulator?Not learned 1031. Which organization reviews and approves a vessel's fire control plan?Not learned 1032. The original equilibrium position is always unstable when __________.Not learned 1033. The original equilibrium position is stable when __________.Not learned 1034. Overhauling a fire in the living quarters on a vessel must include __________.Not learned 1035. Overspeed of the diesel engine driving an electric generator could cause which situation to occur?Not learned 1036. Owing to the greater girth of a ship amidships than at the ends, certain strakes are dropped as they approach the bow and stern to reduce the amount of plating at the ends. What is the name given to these strakes?Not learned 1037. The painter which is to be attached to the thwart of a lifeboat should __________.Not learned 1038. In painting a lifeboat following its overhaul, which parts must be painted bright red?Not learned 1039. "PAN-PAN" repeated three times over the radiotelephone indicates which type of message will follow?Not learned 1040. You are part of a search team and have been told that the wiper was last sighted next to the fire pump (s) in the lower engine room. Utilizing illustration D038SA below, what is the exact location of the fire pump(s)?Not learned 1041. You are part of a team to overhaul a fire that was just extinguished in the crew lounge. Where is the nearest fire axe to break apart the furnitureNot learned 1042. A partial deck in a hold is called a(n) __________.Not learned 1043. Your passenger vessel is 130 feet (40 m) long and is alternatively equipped for operating in river service. How many life buoys are required for the vessel?Not learned 1044. If a passenger vessel navigating the Great Lakes is required to carry 8 life buoys, what is the allowable minimum number of these buoys that must have self-igniting lights attached?Not learned 1045. The percentage of the total surface area or volume of a flooded compartment that can be occupied by water caused by damage defines which term?Not learned 1046. What is the period of validity of a De-Rat certificate?Not learned 1047. For each person it is certified to carry, a lifeboat on an oceangoing passenger vessel must be provided with all of the following EXCEPT __________.Not learned 1048. You are the person in charge of a lifeboat when land is sighted. Due to a medical emergency, you have made the decision to beach the lifeboat through the surf. Which of the following is of greatest consideration in making this decision?Not learned 1049. You are the person in charge of a lifeboat and have made the decision to beach your craft through a heavy surf. Which of the following is the recommended procedure for a boat under oars?Not learned 1050. A person referring to the stern sheets of a lifeboat is speaking of __________.Not learned 1051. When picking up a lifeboat at sea with way on the ship, where should the sea painter be secured?Not learned 1052. Which piece(s) of equipment represented by the Fire Control Plan symbols in illustration D039SA below, can be found on the exterior of the vessel?Not learned 1053. You are piloting a vessel, which is required to have a radiotelephone, on the navigable waters of the United States. Choose the best answer that states the requirement(s) of the regulations?Not learned 1054. The pivot pin at the base of a sheath-screw boom davit must be __________.Not learned 1055. The point to which your vessel's center of gravity (G) may rise and still permit the vessel to have positive stability is called the __________.Not learned 1056. A portable dry chemical fire extinguisher discharges by __________.Not learned 1057. Portable foam fire-extinguishers are designed for use on which class of fires?Not learned 1058. A portable foam (stored-pressure type) fire extinguisher would be most useful in combating a fire in __________.Not learned 1059. When possible, what is the FIRST step in fighting an engine fuel-pump fire which results from a broken fuel line?Not learned 1060. What power source actuates a solenoid valve?Not learned 1061. You are preparing to take another vessel in tow. Which signal indicates, "Hawser is made fast"?Not learned 1062. In the presence of external forces, the center of buoyancy of an inclined vessel is vertically aligned with which item?Not learned 1063. To prevent loss of stability from free communication flooding you should take which action?Not learned 1064. What is the primary hazard, other than fire damage, associated with a class C fire?Not learned 1065. The primary method by which water spray puts out fires is by __________.Not learned 1066. What is the primary reason for placing covers over the top of storage batteries?Not learned 1067. What is the principal danger from the liquid in a half full tank onboard a vessel?Not learned 1068. What is the principle behind dynamic braking as used on an anchor windlass?Not learned 1069. What is the most probable cause of reduced capacity in a reciprocating air compressor?Not learned 1070. Which term defines the most probable position of the object of a search at any given time?Not learned 1071. You are proceeding to the area of reported distress. When you arrive at the reported position, the vessel in distress is not sighted. What type of search should be conducted?Not learned 1072. You are proceeding to a distress site and expect large numbers of people in the water. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1073. While proceeding to a distress site, you hear the words "Seelonce mayday" on the radiotelephone. Which action should you take?Not learned 1074. You are proceeding to a distress site where the survivors are in liferafts. Which action will assist in making your vessel more visible to the survivors?Not learned 1075. You are proceeding to a distress site. The survivors are in liferafts. What will make your ship more visible to the survivors?Not learned 1076. While proceeding towards a distress site you hear the message PRU-DONCE over the radiotelephone. Which action should you take?Not learned 1077. While proceeding towards a distress site you hear the message "Seelonce Feenee" over the radiotelephone. Which action should you take?Not learned 1078. You are in the process of righting an inflatable liferaft that has inflated in an upside down position. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1079. In the production of chemical foam by a continuous-type generator __________.Not learned 1080. Production of mechanical foam by a portable in-line foam proportioner __________.Not learned 1081. Which term is used to describe the projecting lugs of the rudderpost which furnish support to the rudder?Not learned 1082. A pump room is suspected of accumulating gases after a ventilation machinery breakdown. Where should the combustible gas indicator case be placed when testing the pump room atmosphere for combustible gases?Not learned 1083. What is the purpose of cant frames in steel vessels?Not learned 1084. What is the purpose of a fire control plan aboard passenger ships?Not learned 1085. What is the purpose of the freeing ports on a vessel with solid bulwarks?Not learned 1086. What is the purpose of the intake/exhaust valves in a diesel engine?Not learned 1087. What is the purpose of a striker plate?Not learned 1088. What is the purpose of the tricing pendants?Not learned 1089. What is the purpose of the tripping line on a sea anchor?Not learned 1090. After putting on a self-contained breathing apparatus, you open the air supply and hear a continuous ringing of a bell. What does this mean?Not learned 1091. What does a pyrometer measure on a diesel engine?Not learned 1092. What quality of a diesel fuel is most significant for efficient combustion?Not learned 1093. Which quantity of fuel is required to be carried in a motor lifeboat?Not learned 1094. A quick and rapid motion of a vessel in a seaway is an indication of a(n) __________.Not learned 1095. Which is the quickest method to stop a small diesel engine whose throttle or governor has become stuck open?Not learned 1096. In a racetrack turn, to recover a man overboard, the vessel is steadied for the SECOND time after a turn of how many degrees from the original heading?Not learned 1097. When would a racetrack turn be better than a Williamson turn in recovering a man overboard?Not learned 1098. In radiotelephone communications, the prefix PAN-PAN indicates that __________.Not learned 1099. The radiotelephone safety message urgently concerned with safety of a person would be prefixed by which word?Not learned 1100. Which radiotelephone signal indicates receipt of a distress message?Not learned 1101. Which radiotelephone transmission may be sent over channel 16?Not learned 1102. The rated operating time of a self-contained breathing device may be reduced in actual use because of __________.Not learned 1103. After each reading of an oxygen indicator, the instrument should be purged with __________.Not learned 1104. You receive a call from the U.S. Coast Guard addressed to all stations. The call begins with the words "Pan- Pan" (3 times). Which type of emergency signal would this be?Not learned 1105. The reception of weak radio signals may be improved by "opening up" the squelch control. What is the normal setting of the squelch control?Not learned 1106. Regular foam can be used on all but which flammable liquid?Not learned 1107. Regulations define the bulkhead deck as __________. (subdivision and stability regulations)Not learned 1108. By regulation, how long you MUST keep a record of the use of your radiotelephone?Not learned 1109. The regulations require that inspected vessels on an international voyage, other than small passenger vessels, must carry which of the following distress signals on or near the navigating bridge?Not learned 1110. Reinforcing frames attached to a bulkhead on a MODU are called __________.Not learned 1111. The releasing lever of a lifeboat shall be red in color with a placard stating which of the following?Not learned 1112. To remedy a leaking fire hose connection at the hydrant, secure the valve and __________.Not learned 1113. What represents poor sanitary procedures?Not learned 1114. What is required in addition to the heat, fuel, and oxygen of the fire triangle to have a fire?Not learned 1115. What is required to launch a boat stowed in a crescent davit?Not learned 1116. Which is the required location of the radiotelephone station aboard a vessel to which the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" applies?Not learned 1117. What is the required minimum length of the painter for a lifeboat in ocean service?Not learned 1118. What is required by regulations concerning the stowage of lifeboats on cargo vessels?Not learned 1119. Which is a requirement for any person maintaining a listening watch on a bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone?Not learned 1120. If the result of loading a MODU is an increase in the height of the center of gravity, there will always be an increase in the __________.Not learned 1121. Which will be a result of removing on-deck containers?Not learned 1122. What is the result of a vertical shift of weight to a position above the vessel's center of gravity?Not learned 1123. The righting moment can be determined by multiplying the displacement by the __________.Not learned 1124. To rigidly fasten together the peak frames, the stem, and the outside framing, a horizontal plate is fitted across the forepeak of a vessel. This plate is known as a(n) __________.Not learned 1125. Your Ro Ro vessel has just completed discharging the lower decks and is commencing discharging the upper levels. What would it indicate if the vessel were to suddenly develop a list?Not learned 1126. Routine radio communications should be no more than which duration?Not learned 1127. A safe fuel system must __________.Not learned 1128. What is the SAFEST action to take with an accumulation of oily rags?Not learned 1129. The Scharnow turn should be used in a man overboard situation only when __________.Not learned 1130. When a sea anchor for a lifeboat is properly rigged, it will __________.Not learned 1131. When a sea anchor is used in landing stern first in a heavy surf, sternway is checked by __________.Not learned 1132. You are at sea in an inflatable liferaft. In high latitudes, which presents the greatest danger?Not learned 1133. Where should the sea painter of a lifeboat be secured?Not learned 1134. How is the sea painter secured in an open lifeboat?Not learned 1135. You are at sea on a vessel that has a beam of 50 feet, and you calculate the period of roll to be 22 seconds. What is the vessel's metacentric height?Not learned 1136. A seaman is reported missing in the morning and was last seen after coming off the mid-watch. Which type of turn would you use to return to the track-line steamed during the night?Not learned 1137. You are on the second deck of the engine room between frames 92 thru105 and the space is filling up with smoke. Utilizing illustration D037SA below, where is the primary means of escape from that area is via a ladderwell?Not learned 1138. You are on the second deck in the main machinery space. Utilizing illustration D037SA below what emergency equipment, if any, is located at frame 107?Not learned 1139. You see an iceberg that has not been reported. What kind of radio message do you transmit to warn others?Not learned 1140. As seen in illustration D035SA below, when the remote push button located in the wheelhouse, starboard side, frame 122, is actuated, what is the result?Not learned 1141. As seen in illustration D039SA below a complete set of spare batteries for a fireman's outfit can be found in what location designated by this symbol on the ship's fire control plan?Not learned 1142. As seen in illustration D039SA below, a locker with additional breathing apparatuses can be found in what location designated by this symbol on the ship's fire control plan?Not learned 1143. As seen in illustration D039SA below a locker with additional protective clothing can be found in what location designated by this symbol on the ship's fire control plan?Not learned 1144. A self-contained breathing apparatus is used to __________.Not learned 1145. The self-contained breathing device should not be used in which situation?Not learned 1146. When sending and receiving messages on the marine radio, confusion over unusual words can be avoided by using the __________.Not learned 1147. Which sequence is correct when launching a lifeboat stowed in gravity davits?Not learned 1148. Which is the most serious effect of air trapped in a non-treated diesel engine jacket water cooling system?Not learned 1149. The most serious effect of oxygen retained in a diesel engine jacket water cooling system is that it __________.Not learned 1150. The service use of pyrotechnic distress signals measured from the date of manufacture shall be limited to which period of time?Not learned 1151. A set of interior steps on a ship leading up to a deck from below is known as __________.Not learned 1152. Several merchant ships are arriving at the scene of a distress incident. One of them must assume the duties of the On-Scene Coordinator. Which of the following statements is TRUE?Not learned 1153. What shall be conducted during a fire and boat drill?Not learned 1154. Shell plating is _________.Not learned 1155. Shell plating that has curvature in two directions and must be heated and hammered to shape over specially prepared forms is called __________.Not learned 1156. You are on a ship that has broken down and are preparing to be taken in tow. You will use your anchor cable as part of the towline. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1157. In ship construction, which is TRUE concerning frame spacing?Not learned 1158. A ship's forward draft is 22'-04" and it’s after draft is 24'-00". The draft amidships is 23'-04". This indicates a concentration of weight is located at which of the following areas?Not learned 1159. When a ship's low-pressure CO2 fixed fire extinguishing system is activated from a remote location, what determines the quantity of CO2 being released into a selected space?Not learned 1160. A ship station license for your radiotelephone is valid for which of the following terms?Not learned 1161. A short ton is a unit of weight consisting of __________.Not learned 1162. How should signal flares be used after you have abandoned ship and are adrift in a liferaft?Not learned 1163. What is the signal to guide vessels in distress, indicating, "This is the best place to land"?Not learned 1164. Which signal is used by a rescue unit to indicate, "Avast hauling"?Not learned 1165. What is the signal used with shore lifesaving equipment to indicate, "Affirmative"?Not learned 1166. Which signal would be used by a shore rescue unit to indicate "Landing here highly dangerous"?Not learned 1167. If the situation arose where it became necessary to tow a disabled vessel, which statement is TRUE concerning the towing line?Not learned 1168. What size bilge pump is required for a lifeboat which has a capacity of 675 cubic feet?Not learned 1169. A slow and easy motion of a MODU in a seaway is an indication of a __________.Not learned 1170. In small-angle stability, when external forces exist, the buoyant force is assumed to act vertically upwards through the center of buoyancy and through the __________.Not learned 1171. In small angle stability, the metacentric height __________.Not learned 1172. In small angle stability theory, the metacenter is located at the intersection of the inclined vertical centerline and a vertical line through which point?Not learned 1173. Small hull leaks can be temporarily repaired by __________.Not learned 1174. Small quantities of flammable liquids needed at a work site should be __________.Not learned 1175. SOLAS requires which of the following with regard to watertight doors in cargo spaces?Not learned 1176. SOLAS requires a logbook entry for the operation of watertight door drills. Which of the following lists the frequency that these drills are required to be conducted for passenger vessels?Not learned 1177. SOLAS requires that passenger vessels make an entry in the log book for all drills and inspections of watertight doors. What other information relevant to the watertight doors is required to be entered?Not learned 1178. Sometimes it is desirable to connect a member both by riveting and welding. Which statement is TRUE concerning this procedure?Not learned 1179. Some spaces protected by fixed carbon dioxide systems are required to have audible alarms that begin sounding prior to the discharge of CO2. This time delay must be at least __________.Not learned 1180. A spanner is a __________.Not learned 1181. Why is spare fire hose rolled for storage?Not learned 1182. Specific radio frequencies are designated as International Maritime frequencies used for voice distress, safety and hailing. Which of the following is an International Maritime VHF-FM frequency as described previously?Not learned 1183. What is the spoken emergency signal for a "man overboard" on the VHF radio?Not learned 1184. Which spoken emergency signal would you use to call a boat to come assist a man overboard?Not learned 1185. Spontaneous ignition can result from __________.Not learned 1186. The spray of water produced by using the high-velocity fog position on an all-purpose nozzle will have __________.Not learned 1187. The spread of fire is NOT prevented by __________.Not learned 1188. Stability is determined principally by the location of the point of application of two forces: the downward-acting gravity force and which other force?Not learned 1189. When stability of a vessel is neutral, the value of GM __________.Not learned 1190. Stable equilibrium for a vessel means that the metacenter is at which location?Not learned 1191. Before you start an engine in a compartment, it's MOST important to __________.Not learned 1192. Before starting any diesel or gasoline engine, which of the following must be checked?Not learned 1193. Which statement about bilge keels is CORRECT?Not learned 1194. Which statement concerning the application of dry chemical powder is FALSE?Not learned 1195. Which statement concerning carbon dioxide is FALSE?Not learned 1196. Which statement concerning solid floors is TRUE?Not learned 1197. Which statement about damage control is TRUE?Not learned 1198. Which statement describes the primary process by which fires are extinguished by dry chemical?Not learned 1199. Which statement is FALSE concerning precautions during small craft fueling operations?Not learned 1200. Which statement about firefighting foam is TRUE?Not learned 1201. Which statement about the free surface correction is TRUE?Not learned 1202. Which statement about the free surface correction is TRUE?Not learned 1203. Which statement about the free surface effect is TRUE?Not learned 1204. Which statement about the free surface effect is TRUE?Not learned 1205. Which statement about free surface is TRUE?Not learned 1206. What statement about immersion suits is TRUE?Not learned 1207. Which statement about immersion suits is TRUE?Not learned 1208. Which statement about immersion suits is TRUE?Not learned 1209. Which statement about immersion suits is TRUE?Not learned 1210. Which statement(s) is(are) TRUE concerning the use of dry chemical extinguishers?Not learned 1211. Which statement about stowing spare hose is TRUE?Not learned 1212. Which statement is TRUE concerning the application of foam on an oil fire?Not learned 1213. Which statement is TRUE concerning carbon dioxide?Not learned 1214. Which statement is TRUE concerning carbon dioxide?Not learned 1215. Which statement is TRUE concerning a fire in a machinery space?Not learned 1216. Which statement is TRUE concerning fuel vapors on a vessel?Not learned 1217. Which statement is TRUE concerning gasoline vapors on board a vessel?Not learned 1218. Which statement is TRUE concerning the life buoy on your small passenger vessel? (Length 28 feet)Not learned 1219. Which statement is TRUE concerning lifeboat gripes?Not learned 1220. Which statement is TRUE concerning lifeboat installations on Great Lakes vessels?Not learned 1221. Which statement is TRUE concerning a motor lifeboat?Not learned 1222. Which statement is TRUE concerning the oxygen indicator?Not learned 1223. Which statement is TRUE concerning protection of double bottom tanks against excessive pressure?Not learned 1224. Which statement is TRUE concerning radiotelephones on board towing vessels?Not learned 1225. Which statement is TRUE concerning spare charges for portable fire extinguishers on unmanned tank barges?Not learned 1226. Which statement is TRUE about firefighting foam?Not learned 1227. Which statement is TRUE of a stiff vessel?Not learned 1228. Which statement is TRUE of a tender vessel?Not learned 1229. Which statement about the Williamson turn is FALSE?Not learned 1230. With what other stations may portable survival craft transceivers communicate?Not learned 1231. Which is TRUE of the steering oar in a lifeboat?Not learned 1232. The steering oar in a lifeboat is usually referred to as the __________.Not learned 1233. Which step should normally be taken FIRST by those who have boarded a liferaft in an emergency?Not learned 1234. A stored-pressure water extinguisher is most effective against which class of fires?Not learned 1235. The straight stream capability of an all-purpose nozzle is used in fighting a class A fire to accomplish which task?Not learned 1236. When you stream a sea anchor, you should make sure that the holding line is __________.Not learned 1237. The strength of a deck will be increased by adding which item?Not learned 1238. The success of an indirect attack on a fire depends on the __________.Not learned 1239. Sudden unloading of a diesel engine can cause which to occur?Not learned 1240. You are on a supply run to an offshore drilling rig. You are carrying the load show in table ST-0015 below. What is the height above the main deck of the center of gravity of the cargo?Not learned 1241. You are on a supply run to an offshore drilling rig. You are carrying the load show in table ST-0003 below. What is the height above the main deck of the center of gravity of the cargo?Not learned 1242. You are on a supply run to an offshore drilling rig. You are carrying the load show in table ST- 0004 below. What is the height above the main deck of the center of gravity of the cargo?Not learned 1243. You are on a supply run to an offshore drilling rig. You are carrying the load show in table ST-0015 below. What is the height above the main deck of the center of gravity of the cargo? I. Two reels of hoisting wire. Each reel is 8 feet in circumference and 4 feet wide and has 3000 feet of wire. Both reels are stowed on the flat. Wire weighs 1.55 pounds per linear foot. The tare weight of each reel is 500 pounds. II. Eight pallets of case goods stowed singly. Each pallet is 8' L X 4' W X 4' H and weighs 1 long ton. III. 12 steel containers of cement. Each container weighs 1 1/2 tons. Each container is 8' L X 4' W X 4' H. The containers are stowed singly fore and aft. IV. 10 crates of stewards stores. Each crate measures 4' L X 4' W 3' H and weighs 420 pounds. Each crate is stowed on deck.Not learned 1244. You are on a supply run to an offshore drilling rig. You are carrying the load show in table ST-0018 below. What is the height above the main deck of the center of gravity of the cargo?Not learned 1245. You are on a supply run to an offshore drilling rig. You are carrying the load show in table ST-0019 below. What is the height above the main deck of the center of gravity of the cargo?Not learned 1246. You are on a supply run to an offshore drilling rig. You are carrying the load show in table ST-0027 below. What is the height above the main deck of the center of gravity of the cargo?Not learned 1247. You are on a supply run to an offshore drilling rig. You are carrying the load show in table ST-0030 below. What is the height above the main deck of the center of gravity of the cargo?Not learned 1248. You are on a supply run to an offshore drilling rig. You are carrying the load show in table ST-0036 below. What is the height above the main deck of the center of gravity of the cargo?Not learned 1249. You are on a supply run to an offshore drilling rig. You are carrying the load show in table ST-0039 below. What is the height above the main deck of the center of gravity of the cargo?Not learned 1250. You suspect that a crewmember has fallen overboard during the night and immediately execute a Williamson turn. What is the primary advantage of this maneuver under these circumstances?Not learned 1251. A sweep oar is an oar that is __________.Not learned 1252. The symbols for fire control plans are approved by which organization?Not learned 1253. Symbol number (51) in illustration D039SA below is found all throughout the ship. What fire control equipment does this symbol represent?Not learned 1254. Which system is most likely to be subject to fading or static interference?Not learned 1255. A tank 36 ft. by 36 ft. by 6 ft. is filled with water to a depth of 5 ft. If a bulkhead is placed in the center of the tank running fore-and-aft along the 36-foot axis, how will the value of the moment of inertia of the free surface be affected?Not learned 1256. A tank which is NOT completely full or empty is called __________.Not learned 1257. A tank with internal dimensions of 40 feet X 20 feet X 12 feet is pressed with fuel oil weighing 54 pounds per cubic foot. What is the weight, in short tons, of the liquid?Not learned 1258. You are in a tank wearing a breathing apparatus and you desire to return topside. How many tugs of the lifeline mean "Take up slack"?Not learned 1259. Which technique could be used to give a more comfortable roll to a stiff vessel?Not learned 1260. You are tending the lifeline of a man who entered a compartment using a breathing apparatus. How many tugs on the lifeline indicate the man should back out?Not learned 1261. You are tending the lifeline of a man who entered a tank using a breathing apparatus. How many tugs on the lifeline indicate that the man should come out immediately?Not learned 1262. You are tending the lifeline of a person who has entered a compartment wearing a breathing apparatus. How many tugs of the lifeline mean "Are you all right"?Not learned 1263. Which term applied to the bottom shell plating in a double-bottom ship?Not learned 1264. The terms "cant frame" and "counter" are associated with which part of the vessel?Not learned 1265. The terms "ceiling" and "margin plate" are associated with which areas of the vessel?Not learned 1266. Which term defines the vertical structural members attached to the floors that add strength to the floors?Not learned 1267. Which term is given to the wooden planking that protects the tank top from cargo loading?Not learned 1268. What term indicates an inward curvature of the ship's hull above the waterline?Not learned 1269. Which term indicates the rise in height of the bottom plating from the plane of the base line?Not learned 1270. Which term refers to a transverse curvature of the deck?Not learned 1271. The term "scantlings" refers to the __________.Not learned 1272. The term "strake" is used in reference to which item(s)?Not learned 1273. You are testing a tank that contained gasoline by using a combustible gas indicator. Under testing, the tank sample caused the needle to move rapidly to 100 on the dial then fall to zero. What is the concentration of flammable gas?Not learned 1274. "Thermal protective aids" are required for what percentage of the persons a survival craft is equipped to carry?Not learned 1275. What are the three basic types of engine starters?Not learned 1276. What time of day would an SSB radio have the longest transmitting range?Not learned 1277. Topside icing that blocks freeing ports and scuppers _________.Not learned 1278. On a small boat, if someone fell overboard and you did not know over which side the person fell, which action should you take?Not learned 1279. All towing vessels of 26 feet or longer while navigating are required to carry which item?Not learned 1280. Which toxic gas is a product of incomplete combustion, and is often present when a fire burns in a closed compartment?Not learned 1281. What is the traditional signal for fire aboard ship?Not learned 1282. During a training exercise a submarine indicating that a torpedo has been fired will send up smoke from a float. What color will the smoke be?Not learned 1283. Which is TRUE if you are transmitting a distress message by radiotelephone?Not learned 1284. Transverse frames are more widely spaced on a ship that is designed with the __________.Not learned 1285. In a transversely framed ship, the transverse frames are supported by all of the following EXCEPT __________.Not learned 1286. The tricing pendants should be released __________.Not learned 1287. You have just tried calling another vessel on the VHF and they have not replied. How long should you wait before calling that station again?Not learned 1288. What is TRUE concerning frapping lines?Not learned 1289. Which is TRUE concerning the painter of an inflatable liferaft?Not learned 1290. Which is TRUE of a "stiff" vessel?Not learned 1291. You are trying to rescue survivors from a wrecked vessel on fire. How should you make your approach?Not learned 1292. When two generators are operating in parallel, what will happen if one engine driving a generator shuts down?Not learned 1293. Which are the two points that act together to trim a ship?Not learned 1294. Up to two thirds of a survival crafts required drinking water may be produced by a manually-powered reverse osmosis desalinator if it can be done in __________.Not learned 1295. Which type of davit is not considered to be a mechanical davit?Not learned 1296. On which type davit does the davit head stay at the same height?Not learned 1297. Which type of davit requires you to turn a crank in order to swing the lifeboat out over the ship's side?Not learned 1298. Which type of EPIRB must each ocean-going ship carry?Not learned 1299. Which type of fire is the foam (stored-pressure type) fire extinguisher effective on?Not learned 1300. Which type of plan is used to outline the vessel's fire fighting arrangement within the fire control plan?Not learned 1301. Which type of portable fire extinguisher is best suited for putting out a Class D fire?Not learned 1302. Which types of portable fire extinguishers are designed for putting out electrical fires?Not learned 1303. Which types of portable fire extinguishers are designed for use on electrical fires?Not learned 1304. Which type of portable fire extinguisher is NOT designed for use on flammable liquid fires?Not learned 1305. What type of stern tube bearing has the least friction?Not learned 1306. Which type of weld testing can be used to detect internal flaws?Not learned 1307. When do U.S. regulations require your vessel's EPIRB to be tested?Not learned 1308. If you are unable to stop a diesel engine by any other means, which action can you take?Not learned 1309. You are underway in the Gulf of Mexico when you hear a distress message over the VHF radio. The position of the sender is about 20 miles south of Galveston, TX, and you are about 80 miles ESE of Galveston. What action should you take?Not learned 1310. You are underway in mid-ocean when you hear a distress message. The position of the sender is 150 miles away. No other vessel has acknowledged the distress. Your maximum speed is 5 knots and due to the seriousness of the distress, you cannot arrive on scene to provide effective assistance. What action should you take?Not learned 1311. You are underway in mid-ocean, when you hear a distress message over the VHF radio. The position of the sender is 20 miles away. What action should you take?Not learned 1312. While underway, if you are required to have a radiotelephone, you must maintain a continuous listening watch on which of the following channels?Not learned 1313. While underway in thick fog you are on watch and hear the cry "man overboard". Which type of maneuver should you make?Not learned 1314. Unstable equilibrium exists at small angles of inclination when __________.Not learned 1315. Upon receipt of a distress message, a merchant vessel is bound to proceed to the scene of the distress. Under which of the following cases would this NOT be true?Not learned 1316. When do you use your FCC call sign when transmitting on channel 16?Not learned 1317. When used to fight fire, carbon dioxide __________.Not learned 1318. What is used as an indicator of initial stability?Not learned 1319. What can be used to measure the percentage of oxygen inside a chain locker?Not learned 1320. What is used to prevent accidental flooding of a double bottom or peak tanks in the event of a pipe rupture due to collision?Not learned 1321. What should be used to remove corrosion from the swivel on the female coupling of a fire hose?Not learned 1322. What should be used to steer an open lifeboat if the rudder becomes lost or damaged?Not learned 1323. What is NOT used as a stern tube bearing, on a large vessel?Not learned 1324. What is used to test a tank for oxygen content?Not learned 1325. When using the combustible gas indicator, a special filter for filtering the incoming sample must be used if the atmosphere being tested contains vapors of __________.Not learned 1326. Before using a fixed CO2 system to fight an engine room fire, you must __________.Not learned 1327. When using a high-velocity fog stream in a passageway, the possibility of a blow back must be guarded against. Blow back is most likely to occur when __________.Not learned 1328. When using the lifeboat compass, you must be careful to __________.Not learned 1329. You are using an oxygen indicator. How long should you wait after the sample is drawn into the instrument before reading the meter?Not learned 1330. When using the oxygen indicator, which reaction from the needle should you expect as a sample is drawn into the instrument?Not learned 1331. You are using a racetrack turn to recover a man overboard. The vessel is first steadied when how many degrees away from the original heading?Not learned 1332. When using the rainwater collection tubes on a life raft, the FIRST collection should be __________.Not learned 1333. On the illustrated fire control plan, what emergency equipment is located in the sculleryNot learned 1334. You are using VHF channel 16 (156.8 MHz) or 2182 kHz. You need help but are not in danger, which signal signifies urgency?Not learned 1335. What is the usual depth of a beam bracket?Not learned 1336. What is not usually a concern when loading a single-hulled tanker?Not learned 1337. Utilizing illustration D035SA below, the Master has ordered you to pull the remote ventilation shut down, where is it found?Not learned 1338. Utilizing illustration D038SA below of the fire control plan of the lower engine room, what does the arrow between frames 135 and 140 represent?Not learned 1339. Utilizing illustration D038SA below a view of a vessel fire control plan, how many spaces are protected by a fixed CO2 extinguishing system?Not learned 1340. The value of the maximum righting arm depends on the position of the center of buoyancy and which other item?Not learned 1341. The value of the righting arm at an angle of loll is __________.Not learned 1342. The ventilation system of your ship has fire dampers restrained by fusible links. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1343. If the vertical center of gravity (VCG) of a ship rises, the righting arm (GZ) for the various angles of inclination will __________.Not learned 1344. Vertical moment is obtained by multiplying a vessel's weight and its __________.Not learned 1345. Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. The aftermost boat on the starboard side is designated as boat number __________.Not learned 1346. Your vessel has a beam of 40 feet, and you observe a still water rolling period of 20 seconds. What is the vessel's metacentric height?Not learned 1347. Your vessel's has a beam of 60 feet, and you observe a still water rolling period of 25 seconds. What is the vessel's metacentric height?Not learned 1348. The "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" applies to which towboat?Not learned 1349. Under the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act", which of the following is True if there is a failure of a vessel's radiotelephone equipment?Not learned 1350. Under the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" the frequency for bridge-to-bridge communications is 156.65 MHz or which channel?Not learned 1351. Your vessel is conducting helicopter evacuation operations for an injured crew member. Which of the following statements is true concerning the hoisting line?Not learned 1352. Your vessel is conducting a "Vessel Grounded Drill". Where is the plan indicating the vessel's watertight boundaries required to be located?Not learned 1353. A vessel is constructed with a steel hull and an aluminum superstructure. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1354. In vessel construction, which is TRUE of the garboard strake?Not learned 1355. Your vessel has been damaged and is partially flooded. The first step to be taken in attempting to save the vessel is to __________.Not learned 1356. A vessel has been damaged and is taking on water. Where can you find the data that will indicate how much water the vessel can retain and still possess reserve buoyancy?Not learned 1357. Your vessel has been damaged and is taking on water, but you do not require immediate assistance. How would you preface a message advising other vessels of your situation?Not learned 1358. Your vessel is discharging containers from the main deck with the ship's cranes. Which of the following must be taken into account when calculating the center of gravity as the containers are discharged?Not learned 1359. Your vessel has a displacement of 10,000 tons. It is 350 feet long and has a beam of 55 feet. You have timed its rolling period to be 15.0 seconds. What is your vessel's approximate GM?Not learned 1360. Your vessel has a displacement of 19,800 tons. It is 464 feet long, and has a beam of 64 feet. You have timed its rolling period to be 21.0 seconds in still water. What is your vessel's approximate GM?Not learned 1361. Your vessel has a displacement of 24,500 tons. It is 529 feet long and has a beam of 71 feet. You have timed your vessel's rolling period to be 25.0 seconds. What is your vessel's approximate GM?Not learned 1362. Your vessel displaces 560 tons. The existing deck cargo has a center of gravity of 4.5 feet above the deck and weighs 34 tons. If you load 10 tons of ground tackle with an estimated center of gravity of 2.8 feet above the deck, what is the final height of the CG of the deck cargo?Not learned 1363. Your vessel displaces 479 tons. The existing deck cargo has a center of gravity of 3.0 feet above the deck and weighs 16 tons. If you load 23 tons of anchor and anchor chain with an estimated center of gravity of 9 inches above the deck, what is the final height of the CG above the deck?Not learned 1364. Your vessel displaces 497 tons. The existing deck cargo has a center of gravity of 2.5 feet above the deck and weighs 24 tons. If you load 18 tons of ground tackle with an estimated center of gravity of 18 inches above the deck, what is the final height of the CG of the deck cargo?Not learned 1365. Your vessel displaces 528 tons. The existing cargo has a center of gravity of 2.9 feet above the deck and weighs 28 tons. If you load 14 tons of ground tackle with an estimated center of gravity of 9 inches above the deck, what is the final height of the CG of the deck cargo?Not learned 1366. Your vessel displaces 564 tons. The existing deck cargo has a center of gravity of 1.5 feet above the deck and weighs 41 tons. If you load 22 tons of ground tackle with an estimated center of gravity of 2.5 feet above the deck, what is the final height of the CG of the deck cargo?Not learned 1367. Your vessel displaces 640 tons. The existing deck cargo has center of gravity of 2.3 feet above the deck and weighs 18 tons. If you load 12 tons of ground tackle with an estimated center of gravity of 21 inches above the deck, what is the final height of the CG of the deck cargo?Not learned 1368. Your vessel is in distress and you have made radiotelephone contact with a U.S. Coast Guard vessel. The Coast Guard vessel requests that you give him a long count. This indicates that __________.Not learned 1369. A vessel in distress should send by radio telephone the two tone alarm signal. What follows the signal?Not learned 1370. The vessel's Emergency Position Indicating Radio beacon (EPIRB) must be tested at which time interval?Not learned 1371. A vessel is equipped with cross-connected deep tanks. In which situation should the cross- connection valve be closed?Not learned 1372. Your vessel is equipped with mechanical davits. When stowing the lifeboat after a drill while underway, you should __________.Not learned 1373. If your vessel is equipped with a radiotelephone, what must also be aboard?Not learned 1374. Your vessel is equipped with totally enclosed lifeboats. Which statement is TRUE when the boat is enveloped in flames?Not learned 1375. The vessel's fire control plan is laid out on which of the following type of plan?Not learned 1376. On the vessel's Fire Control Plan, all parts of the fire main are listed EXCEPT?Not learned 1377. On the vessel's Fire Control Plan, all parts of a fixed fire suppression system are listed EXCEPT?Not learned 1378. On the vessel's fire control plan, as seen in illustration D039SA below, which symbol helps to control the spread of fire?Not learned 1379. On the vessel's fire control plan, as seen in illustration D039SA below, which symbol represents a fire damper?Not learned 1380. A vessel's fire control plan shall be __________.Not learned 1381. A vessel's fire control plan shall do which of the following?Not learned 1382. If your vessel has a GM of one foot and a breadth of 50 feet, what is your vessel's estimated rolling period?Not learned 1383. Your vessel has run aground in waters where the tide is falling. Which of the following is the best action you can take?Not learned 1384. Which vessel greater than 100 GT is NOT required to have an EPIRB.Not learned 1385. Your vessel has grounded on a bar. What should you do?Not learned 1386. When a vessel has grounded which of the following could result from the forces acting upward on the bottom?Not learned 1387. Your vessel has just grounded on the rocks and is flooding. What should be the initial action in this situation?Not learned 1388. Your vessel is involved in Search and Rescue Operations. What is the purpose of the "Situation ReportNot learned 1389. Which vessel(s) is (are) required to comply with the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Regulations" while navigating?Not learned 1390. Which vessel(s) is(are) required to comply with the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations while navigating?Not learned 1391. Which vessel(s) is(are) required to comply with the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations while navigating?Not learned 1392. A vessel's KG is determined by __________.Not learned 1393. A vessel with a large GM will __________.Not learned 1394. A vessel with a large GM will __________.Not learned 1395. Your vessel has lifeboats on both sides. Where is Lifeboat No. 2 located?Not learned 1396. Your vessel has been loaded in a sagging condition. Enroute you encounter heavy weather and notice buckling in the midships deck plating of your vessel. To relieve the strain you could __________.Not learned 1397. Your vessel measures 114 feet long by 16 feet in beam. If the natural rolling period at a draft of 5'- 06" is 6 seconds, what is the GM?Not learned 1398. Your vessel measures 119 feet long by 17 feet in beam. If the natural rolling period at a draft of 5'-05" is 6 seconds, what is the GM?Not learned 1399. Your vessel measures 122 feet long by 18 feet in beam. If the natural rolling period at a draft of 6'-09" is 5 seconds, what is the GM?Not learned 1400. Your vessel measures 125 feet long by 17 feet in beam. If the natural rolling period at a draft of 7'- 09" is 6 seconds, what is the GM?Not learned 1401. Your vessel measures 126 feet (38.41 meters) long by 21 feet (6.4 meters) in beam. If the natural rolling period at a draft of 8 feet (2.44 meters) is 6 seconds, what is the GM?Not learned 1402. Your vessel measures 127 feet long by 17 feet in beam. If the natural rolling period at a draft of 7'-10" is 5 seconds, what is the GM?Not learned 1403. Your vessel measures 128 feet long by 21 feet in beam. If the natural rolling period at a draft of 7'-06" is 6 seconds, what is the GM?Not learned 1404. Your vessel measures 131 feet long by 20 feet in beam. If the natural rolling period at a draft of 8'-03" is 6 seconds, what is the GM?Not learned 1405. You are on a vessel that has a metacentric height of 1.0 foot and a beam of 40 feet. What can you expect the rolling period of the vessel to be?Not learned 1406. Your vessel has a metacentric height of 1.12 feet and a beam of 60 feet. What will your average rolling period be?Not learned 1407. You are on a vessel that has a metacentric height of 4 feet, and a beam of 50 feet. What can you expect the rolling period of the vessel to be?Not learned 1408. Which vessels must comply with the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations while navigating?Not learned 1409. When a vessel has positive stability, which term is used to describe the distance between the line of force through B and the line of force through G?Not learned 1410. A vessel that does not possess any reserve buoyancy will sink. Which of the following is considered a direct measure of reserve buoyancy?Not learned 1411. Your vessel is preparing to enter port. What is the SOLAS requirement for opening of the vessel's cargo hold watertight doors in this situationNot learned 1412. A vessel's "quarter" is that section which is __________.Not learned 1413. Your vessel has just received a distress message. As the master of the vessel, when are you relieved of your obligation to assist in the search and rescue operations?Not learned 1414. Which vessel is NOT required to carry a rocket-type line throwing appliance?Not learned 1415. Which vessel is NOT required to have a radiotelephone?Not learned 1416. Your vessel has run aground and is touching bottom for the first one-quarter of its length. What is the LEAST desirable method from the standpoint of stability to decrease the bottom pressure?Not learned 1417. Your vessel has run hard aground in an area subject to heavy wave action. Backing full astern failed to free her. Which action should be taken next?Not learned 1418. Your vessel is securely moored and commencing to load cargo. What effect does loading cargo have on the vessel's vertical center of gravity?Not learned 1419. Where on your vessel shall the recharge for each self-contained breathing apparatus be carried?Not learned 1420. The vessel shown in illustration D025DG has broken down and you are going to take her in tow. The wind is on her starboard beam. Both vessels are making the same amount of leeway. Where should you position your vessel when you start running lines?Not learned 1421. A vessel with a small GM will __________.Not learned 1422. A vessel with a small GM will __________.Not learned 1423. Vessels subject to SOLAS are required to keep watertight doors closed while the vessel is navigating. Which of the following is an exception to this requirement?Not learned 1424. Your vessel has suffered a casualty and is in danger of sinking. The Master orders abandon ship but a crew member is missing. You have located the crew member but she is trapped in the Steward's Office. Using the Fire Control Plans in illustration D036SA below, where is the nearest fire axe to gain entry?Not learned 1425. Your vessel has been taking on water but now the breached hole has been repaired. Which effects can the flooding have on your vessel's GM?Not learned 1426. A vessel is taking on water but is not in immediate danger of sinking. What would be the best action to take to increase the vessel's stability?Not learned 1427. A vessel would be referred to as "tender" when the weight of the cargo is __________.Not learned 1428. VHF Channel 6 is used exclusively for what kind of communications?Not learned 1429. Which VHF channel should you avoid using as a working channel?Not learned 1430. All VHF marine band radios operate in the simplex mode. Which is an example of the operation of a radio in simplex mode?Not learned 1431. Which is the VHF radiotelephone frequency designated to be used only to transmit or receive information pertaining to the safe navigation of a vessel?Not learned 1432. In the view of the bridge deck on the fire control plan shown in illustration D035SA below, what is represented by the symbol on the aft bulkhead, port side of the wheelhouse?Not learned 1433. What is the most vulnerable part of the fire main system?Not learned 1434. How should you warm up a diesel engine that has not been run for some time?Not learned 1435. While you are on watch, you learn that a crewman has not been seen on board for the past three hours. Which type of turn is best in this man-overboard situation?Not learned 1436. You are on watch at sea on course 090°T. A man falls overboard on your starboard side. You immediately start a Williamson Turn. Which action is NOT a part of a Williamson Turn?Not learned 1437. You are on watch and see a man fall overboard. Which man overboard turn should NOT be used in this situation?Not learned 1438. Water fog from an all-purpose nozzle may be used to __________.Not learned 1439. When water pressure of 100 psi is used in conjunction with an inline proportioner for the production of the mechanical foam, how long will a 5-gallon can of liquid foam last?Not learned 1440. In a water tube marine boiler, what protects the superheater tubes from the fires of combustion?Not learned 1441. In a water-tube marine type boiler, after the steam leaves the generating tubes, in what part of the boiler is temperature of the steam increased?Not learned 1442. When water is used to fight a fire on board a ship, the effect of the weight of the water must be taken into account. How much sea water will increase the weight displacement by one ton?Not learned 1443. You are wearing a breathing apparatus inside a tank. How many tugs on the lifeline should you give to indicate that you need help?Not learned 1444. You are wearing a breathing apparatus inside a tank. How many tugs on the lifeline indicate that you are all right?Not learned 1445. Weight is considered during the periodic required inspection and servicing of which extinguisher(s)?Not learned 1446. What is the weight of the liquid displaced by a vessel floating in sea water equal to?Not learned 1447. Which weld fault can only be detected by a method that examines the internal structure of a weld?Not learned 1448. The welds used to join shell plates in flush construction are known as __________.Not learned 1449. A welded joint's effectiveness is considered __________.Not learned 1450. What welding pattern is NOT used to permanently attach a stiffener to a plate?Not learned 1451. Whenever your marine radio is on, FCC Rules require you to monitor __________.Not learned 1452. Winch drums for lifeboat falls shall have a diameter at the base of the groove equal to at least __________.Not learned 1453. You wish to communicate by radiotelephone with a foreign vessel using the International Code of Signals. This is indicated by the signal __________.Not learned 1454. If you wished to transmit a message by voice concerning the safety of navigation, you would preface it by the word __________.Not learned 1455. Which word is an international distress signal when transmitted by radiotelephone?Not learned 1456. While you are working in a space, the fixed CO2 system is accidentally activated. Which action should you take?Not learned 1457. What would be the most effective agent to use to extinguish a fire in drums of flammable liquids stowed on the weather deck of a vessel?Not learned 1458. How would the exhaust of a properly operating diesel engine appear?Not learned 1459. What would be a major consequence of allowing the refrigeration system of a low-pressure fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system to remain inoperable?Not learned 1460. What would be used to call all stations in your vicinity by radiotelephone?Not learned 1461. What would white exhaust smoke from a diesel engine probably mean?Not learned 1462. A motor lifeboat shall carry sufficient fuel to operate continuously for a period of which duration?Not learned 1463. Gasoline tanks should be filled __________.Not learned 1464. Prior to lowering the lifeboat, which is the most important item to check?Not learned 1465. The lever shown in illustration D013SA below is operated when a lifeboat is in which of the following positions?Not learned 1466. What is the purpose of air tanks in a lifeboat?Not learned 1467. Which is the required amount of water for each person in a lifeboat on an oceangoing vessel, on an international voyage?Not learned 1468. A floating vessel will behave as if all of its weight is acting downward through which point?Not learned 1469. Fire alarm system thermostats are actuated by which means?Not learned 1470. Great Lakes vessels, using liferafts, must have sufficient liferaft capacity on each side of the vessel to accommodate how many persons onboard?Not learned 1471. Longitudinal moment is obtained by multiplying a vessel's weight and which other component?Not learned 1472. The effect of free surface on initial stability depends upon which item(s)?Not learned 1473. What is the thickness of a 30.6-pound plate?Not learned 1474. When using the term "limber system" one is referring to which system?Not learned 1475. Which is required to be marked on the vessel's life preservers?Not learned 1476. Which is TRUE concerning a certified lifeboat operator assigned to command a lifeboat?Not learned 1477. Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. What is the designation number for the middle boat on the starboard side?Not learned 1478. Generally speaking, how is the fuel injected into a marine diesel engine combustion chamber ignited?Not learned 1479. What does the boat command "Oars" mean?Not learned 1480. Which of the following is the best action to take prior to attempting to land a survival craft through heavy surf?Not learned 1481. As seen in illustration D004SA below, what action must be taken before inserting a low-velocity fog applicator into an all-purpose nozzle?Not learned 1482. Fires which occur in energized electrical equipment, such as switchboard insulation, are which classification?Not learned 1483. How can the accumulation of dangerous fumes generated by the storage batteries be prevented?Not learned 1484. What is the main advantage of a steady stream of water on a class "A" fire?Not learned 1485. What is the Ring life buoy requirement on your small passenger vessel that has a length of 28 feet?Not learned 1486. Which is the most effective fire extinguishing agent to use on burning linen?Not learned 1487. Which is the principal danger from ice collecting on a vessel?Not learned 1488. Which is the VHF radiotelephone calling/safety/distress frequency?Not learned 1489. Your stability calculations indicate your vessel has a marginal GM. Which of the following is the most effective way to increase the stability of the vessel?Not learned 1490. Your vessel has just run aground. Which of the following would be one of the first actions you should take in this situation?Not learned 1491. If the cause of a sudden severe list or trim is negative initial stability, counter-flooding into empty tanks located high on the vessel, may cause which of the following?Not learned 1492. How should the letter "W" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?Not learned 1493. How should the number "1" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?Not learned 1494. The vessel shown in illustration D025DG has broken down and you are going to take her in tow. The wind is on her starboard beam. She is making more leeway than you. Where should you position your vessel when you start running lines?Not learned 1495. Which is the primary method by which water spray puts out fires?Not learned 1496. The vessel shown in illustration D025DG has broken down and you are going to take her in tow. The wind is coming from her starboard beam. You are making more leeway than she. Where should you position your vessel when you start running lines?Not learned 1497. What is the center of flotation of a vessel?Not learned 1498. While at your lifeboat station, you hear a signal consisting of one short blast of the whistle. What does this signal indicate?Not learned