Q121 - Deck Safety, USCG prep certification 2026

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1. What is the required minimum length of the painter for a lifeboat in ocean service?Not learned 2. What is the function of wearing rings found on some centrifugal pumps?Not learned 3. What prevents water running along the shaft of a leaking centrifugal pump from entering the shaft bearing?Not learned 4. Which of the following describes the function of the air receiver in the compressed air system on a MODU?Not learned 5. What is the operating principal of a flash type evaporator?Not learned 6. Rotation of the steering wheel on the navigation bridge initiates oil pressure being applied to the steering gear rams by __________.Not learned 7. Under normal operating conditions, the rudder is hydraulically locked unless which situation occurs?Not learned 8. The follow-up gear on an electro-hydraulic steering gear __________.Not learned 9. In an electro-hydraulic steering system, rudder movement is maintained in close synchronization with the steering wheel position by means of the __________.Not learned 10. 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 11. 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 12. Dual electro-hydraulic steering units usually operate __________.Not learned 13. 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 14. In a longitudinally-framed ship, the longitudinal frames are held in place and supported by athwartship members called __________.Not learned 15. A vessel having continuous closely spaced transverse strength members is __________.Not learned 16. Which is the MOST important consideration for a tank vessel?Not learned 17. The AMVER system for vessels in the Gulf of Mexico is administered by which organization?Not learned 18. AMVER is a system which provides __________.Not learned 19. Damage stability of a MODU is the stability __________.Not learned 20. How does good housekeeping prevent fires on a vessel?Not learned 21. What is the signal given to commence lowering the lifeboats?Not learned 22. 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 23. Which of the following conditions represents the appropriate time for setting off distress flares and rockets?Not learned 24. When you are firing a pyrotechnic distress signal, it should be aimed at __________.Not learned 25. Which visual distress signal is acceptable for daylight use only?Not learned 26. Which signaling device(s) is/are required on inflatable liferafts?Not learned 27. All of the following are recognized distress signals under the Navigation Rules EXCEPT which signal?Not learned 28. How can you indicate that your vessel is in distress?Not learned 29. Fires are grouped into what categories?Not learned 30. A magnesium fire is classified as class _________.Not learned 31. Which defines the "flammable limits" of an atmosphere?Not learned 32. A definite advantage in the use of water as a fire extinguishing agent is its ability to __________.Not learned 33. Foam is a very effective smothering agent and __________.Not learned 34. Which portable fire extinguisher should be used on a class C fire on board a vessel?Not learned 35. Which statement is TRUE to safely enter a compartment where CO2 has been released from a fixed extinguishing system?Not learned 36. The volatility of a flammable liquid is indicated by its __________.Not learned 37. Which statement is TRUE concerning the "flash point" of a substance?Not learned 38. Which term defines the lowest temperature required to cause self-sustained combustion of a substance independent of any outside source of ignition?Not learned 39. The explosive range of petroleum vapors when mixed with air is __________.Not learned 40. Paints and solvents used aboard a vessel should be __________.Not learned 41. To prevent oily rags from spontaneously igniting they should be __________.Not learned 42. The oxygen indicator is an instrument that measures the __________.Not learned 43. 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 44. Where should muster lists be posted?Not learned 45. If you see an individual fall overboard, you should __________.Not learned 46. How should the sea painter of a lifeboat be led?Not learned 47. In each inflatable liferaft, what equipment is provided to make quick, emergency, temporary repairs to large holes in the raft?Not learned 48. 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 49. If you must jump from a vessel, what does the correct posture include?Not learned 50. If for any reason it is necessary to abandon ship while far at sea, it is important for the crew members to __________.Not learned 51. If you have to jump in the water when abandoning ship, your legs should be in which position?Not learned 52. To keep injured survivors warm in the water after abandoning ship, they should __________.Not learned 53. If there are a number of survivors in the water after abandoning ship, which action should they take?Not learned 54. If you reach shore in a liferaft, the first thing to do is __________.Not learned 55. 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 56. After abandoning a vessel, water consumed within the first 24 hours __________.Not learned 57. Which statement concerning the sources of drinking water is FALSE?Not learned 58. When collecting condensation for drinking water, __________.Not learned 59. 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 60. When abandoning ship, after launching the motor lifeboat which is the recommended action to take?Not learned 61. 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 62. In accordance with 46 CFR, life jackets should be stowed in __________.Not learned 63. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning life jackets?Not learned 64. Which statement is TRUE concerning life preservers?Not learned 65. Kapok life jackets require proper care and should NOT be __________.Not learned 66. Which precaution should be taken when testing a line throwing gun?Not learned 67. You are in a survival craft broadcasting a distress message. What information would be essential to your rescuers?Not learned 68. Life jackets should be marked with which item?Not learned 69. Most lifeboats are equipped with __________.Not learned 70. If you are forced to abandon ship in a rescue boat, which action should you take?Not learned 71. Frapping lines are fitted to lifeboat davits to accomplish which task?Not learned 72. What is the purpose of rigging frapping lines on lifeboat falls?Not learned 73. Which of the following persons may command a lifeboat in ocean service?Not learned 74. Which of the following is NOT a function of the pressurized air supply for a fully enclosed lifeboat?Not learned 75. Why are lifeboats usually double-enders?Not learned 76. In order for the automatic lifeboat drain to operate properly __________.Not learned 77. If water is rising in the bilge of a lifeboat, you should take which action FIRST?Not learned 78. After being launched from MODUs, totally enclosed survival craft which have been afloat over a long period require __________.Not learned 79. The tops of the thwarts, side benches, and the footings of a lifeboat are painted which of the following colors?Not learned 80. What is the purpose of the limit switch on gravity davits?Not learned 81. You will find a limit switch on which type of davit?Not learned 82. Limit switches on gravity davits should be tested by __________.Not learned 83. 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 84. The purpose of the wire stretched between the lifeboat davit heads is to __________.Not learned 85. To turn over an inflatable liferaft that is upside down, you should pull on which item?Not learned 86. If a life raft should capsize, __________.Not learned 87. A liferaft which has inflated bottom-up on the water __________.Not learned 88. Which item is a feature of an inflatable raft which helps keep people inside the raft stationary in rough weather?Not learned 89. The canopy of your life raft should __________.Not learned 90. Generally, what is used to inflate liferafts?Not learned 91. 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 92. The jackknife stored on an inflatable liferaft will always be located __________.Not learned 93. Inflatable liferafts are provided with which item?Not learned 94. An inflatable liferaft can be launched by __________.Not learned 95. How should an inflatable liferaft be manually released from its cradle?Not learned 96. An inflatable liferaft is hand-launched by __________.Not learned 97. Which operation should be done when launching an inflatable liferaft by hand?Not learned 98. As a vessel sinks to a depth of 15 feet, the hydrostatic trip releases the liferaft container from its cradle by __________.Not learned 99. Which is TRUE concerning a hydrostatic release mechanism for a liferaft?Not learned 100. Under normal conditions, how is a liferaft released from its cradle?Not learned 101. Where are the lifelines connected to the liferaft?Not learned 102. The sea painter of an inflatable liferaft should be __________.Not learned 103. To release the davit cable of a davit launched liferaft, you must __________.Not learned 104. After a liferaft is launched, the operating cord __________.Not learned 105. After having thrown the liferaft and stowage container into the water, how is the liferaft inflated?Not learned 106. After abandoning ship, why should you deploy the sea anchor from a liferaft?Not learned 107. Using a sea anchor when in a life raft will __________.Not learned 108. Immediately after abandoning a vessel, lookouts should be posted aboard liferafts to look for __________.Not learned 109. 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 110. If more than one liferaft is manned after the vessel has sunk, which action will aid in your rescue?Not learned 111. Generally, when lifting an inflatable liferaft back aboard ship which item(s) would you use?Not learned 112. How is the inside light in an inflatable liferaft activated?Not learned 113. You are aboard a liferaft in a storm. What should you do with your Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon?Not learned 114. Your ship is sinking rapidly. A container containing an inflatable liferaft has bobbed to the surface upon functioning of the hydrostatic release. Which action should you take?Not learned 115. Which statement is TRUE concerning an inflatable liferaft?Not learned 116. Which of the devices listed will prevent an inflated liferaft from being pulled under by a vessel which sinks in water over 100 feet deep?Not learned 117. What is the function of the hand holds or straps on the underside of an inflatable liferaft?Not learned 118. If your vessel is equipped with inflatable liferafts, how should they be maintained?Not learned 119. Steering a motor lifeboat broadside to the sea could cause it to __________.Not learned 120. In heavy seas the helmsman should steer the survival craft __________.Not learned 121. Most enclosed lifeboats will right themselves after capsizing IF which condition exists?Not learned 122. When transferring survivors from an enclosed lifeboat to a rescue vessel, personnel on board the boat should take which action?Not learned 123. The survival craft engine is fueled with __________.Not learned 124. The sprinkler system of an enclosed lifeboat is used to __________.Not learned 125. A sea anchor is __________.Not learned 126. An emergency sea anchor may be constructed by using which item(s)?Not learned 127. Reserve buoyancy is the __________.Not learned 128. When flooding occurs in a damaged vessel, reserve buoyancy __________.Not learned 129. The center of volume of the immersed portion of the hull is given which term?Not learned 130. Initial stability is indicated by __________.Not learned 131. 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 132. Which term is used for the horizontal distance between the vertical lines of action of gravity and the buoyant forces?Not learned 133. 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 134. Which term defines the upward pressure of displaced water of a vessel?Not learned 135. At all angles of inclination, the metacenter is __________.Not learned 136. Initial stability refers to stability __________.Not learned 137. Stability is determined principally by the relationship of the center of gravity and the __________.Not learned 138. Stability is determined principally by the location of two points in a vessel. These points are the center of buoyancy and the __________.Not learned 139. 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 140. The important initial stability parameter, GM, is which of the following?Not learned 141. The abbreviation 'GM' is used to represent the __________.Not learned 142. 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 143. When the height of the metacenter is the same as the height of the center of gravity, the upright equilibrium position is __________.Not learned 144. With no environmental forces acting on the vessel, the center of gravity of an inclined vessel is vertically aligned with the __________.Not learned 145. At all angles of inclination, which is the true measure of a vessel's stability?Not learned 146. Horizontal fore or aft motion of a vessel while underway is known as __________.Not learned 147. The vertical motion of a floating vessel is known as __________.Not learned 148. Rolling is angular motion of the vessel about what axis?Not learned 149. Pitching is angular motion of the vessel about what axis?Not learned 150. Which term defines the difference between the forward and aft drafts?Not learned 151. In the absence of external forces, adding weight to one side of a floating vessel, will cause the vessel to __________.Not learned 152. Which term is given to the difference between the starboard and port drafts caused by shifting a weight transversely in the vessel?Not learned 153. The free surface corrections depend upon the dimensions of the surface of the free liquids and the __________.Not learned 154. What does reducing the liquid free surfaces in a vessel reduce?Not learned 155. Increasing the free surface of a confined liquid has the effect of raising the __________.Not learned 156. For a floating MODU, the center of buoyancy and the metacenter are in the line of action of the buoyant force __________.Not learned 157. 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 158. A partially full tank causes a virtual rise in the height of the __________.Not learned 159. A virtual rise in the center of gravity of a MODU may be caused by __________.Not learned 160. When the wave period and the apparent rolling period of the MODU are the same __________.Not learned 161. If the metacentric height is large, a floating MODU will __________.Not learned 162. A MODU is inclined at an angle of loll. In the absence of external forces, the righting arm (GZ) is __________.Not learned 163. A continual worsening of the list or trim of any floating MODU indicates __________.Not learned 164. When a wind force causes a floating MODU to heel to a static angle, the __________.Not learned 165. When a MODU is inclined at a small angle, the center of buoyancy will __________.Not learned 166. The vertical distance between "G" and "M" of a MODU is used as a measure of __________.Not learned 167. During counterflooding to correct a severe list aggravated by an off-center load, your vessel suddenly takes a list to the opposite side. Which action should you take?Not learned 168. When should the control of flooding of your vessel be addressed?Not learned 169. Progressive flooding on a MODU may be indicated by __________.Not learned 170. Progressive flooding in the engine room may be minimized by securing watertight boundaries and __________.Not learned 171. If a MODU takes a sudden severe list or trim from an unknown cause, you should FIRST __________.Not learned 172. After measuring the length to which a section of shoring should be cut, you should cut the shoring __________.Not learned 173. A crack in the deck plating of a vessel may be temporarily prevented from increasing in length by __________.Not learned 174. The wooden plug fitted tightly in the vent of a damaged tank may prevent the tank from __________.Not learned 175. The best information on the nature and extent of damage on a MODU is obtained from __________.Not learned 176. Repairing damage to the hull at or above the waterline reduces which threat?Not learned 177. The order of importance in addressing damage control is __________.Not learned 178. After an explosion, repair of emergency machinery and services should be accomplished __________.Not learned 179. Which is the best action to take when plugging holes below the waterline for the safety of the vessel?Not learned 180. Which term describes the strengthening of damaged bulkheads by using wood or steel?Not learned 181. In plugging submerged holes; why are rags, wedges, and other materials used in conjunction with plugs?Not learned 182. When shoring a damaged bulkhead, effort should be taken to spread the pressure over the __________.Not learned 183. What is the objective of shoring a damaged bulkhead?Not learned 184. What must be accurately determined to assess the potential for progressive flooding after a vessel has been damaged?Not learned 185. Which statement is CORRECT with respect to inserting an airway tube?Not learned 186. As a last resort, what can a tourniquet be used for?Not learned 187. Blood flowing from a cut artery would appear __________.Not learned 188. A person reports to you with a fishhook in his thumb, what procedure should you use to remove it?Not learned 189. A person has suffered a laceration of the arm. Severe bleeding has been controlled by using a sterile dressing and direct pressure. What should you do next?Not learned 190. What is the appropriate first aid treatment for small cuts and open wounds?Not learned 191. Ordinarily, bleeding from a vein may be controlled by what method?Not learned 192. A seaman has a small, gaping laceration of the arm that is not bleeding excessively. What can be done as an alternative to suturing to close the wound?Not learned 193. What is the primary purpose of a splint when applied in first aid treatment?Not learned 194. How should you FIRST treat a simple fracture?Not learned 195. Unless there is danger of further injury, a person with a compound fracture should not be moved until bleeding is controlled and what action is taken?Not learned 196. You are treating a shipmate with a compound fracture of the lower arm. Which action should you take?Not learned 197. Why should a person being treated for shock be wrapped in warm coverings?Not learned 198. After an accident the victim may go into shock and die. What should be done to help prevent shock?Not learned 199. Epilepsy is a chronic nervous disorder characterized by __________.Not learned 200. What are symptom(s) of a ruptured appendix?Not learned 201. What is the procedure for checking for spinal cord damage in an unconscious patient?Not learned 202. Where there are multiple accident victims, which type of injury should be the first to receive emergency treatment?Not learned 203. What must the rescuer be able to do in managing a situation involving multiple injuries?Not learned 204. When administering first aid you should avoid __________.Not learned 205. The rescuer can best provide an airtight seal during mouth-to-mouth resuscitation by pinching the victim's nostrils and __________.Not learned 206. You are administering chest compressions during CPR. Where on the victim's body should the pressure be applied?Not learned 207. What should you do before CPR is started?Not learned 208. You are attempting to administer CPR to a victim. While blowing into the victim's mouth, it is apparent that no air is getting to the lungs. Which of the following actions should you take?Not learned 209. While carrying out artificial respiration how should rescuers be changed out?Not learned 210. Which is TRUE concerning the vapor pressure of a substance?Not learned 211. Aboard a vessel, multiplying a load's weight by the distance of the load's center of gravity from the centerline results in the load's __________.Not learned 212. The center of flotation for the COASTAL DRILLER is located at the geometric center of the __________.Not learned 213. A certificated lifeboatman assigned to command the lifeboat must __________.Not learned 214. The center of flotation of a vessel is the point in the waterplane __________.Not learned 215. Which of the following describes why topside icing, which is usually off-center, decreases vessel stability?Not learned 216. What will cause the free surface effects of a partially full tank on a vessel in motion to increase?Not learned 217. What grade are most crude oils are classified as?Not learned 218. The international shore connection required on a MODU is designed to __________.Not learned 219. For a jack-up, the angle of maximum stability corresponds approximately to the angle of __________.Not learned 220. Which of the following terms defines the minimum temperature required to ignite gas or vapor without a spark or flame being present?Not learned 221. Movement of liquid in a tank when a drilling barge inclines causes an increase in __________.Not learned 222. 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 223. For small angles of inclination, if the KG were equal to the KM, then the vessel would have __________.Not learned 224. The time required to incline from bow down to stern down and return to bow down again is called __________.Not learned 225. In observing rig motion while under tow, the period of roll is the time difference between __________.Not learned 226. Which is TRUE of outlets in gasoline fuel lines of your small vessel?Not learned 227. When patching holes in the hull, how can pillows, bedding, and other soft materials be used?Not learned 228. What is the proper direction of flow through a globe valve when the valve is installed to be in a normally open position?Not learned 229. What is the purpose of a check valve?Not learned 230. Semi-portable extinguishers used on inspected vessels are sizes __________.Not learned 231. Semisubmersibles A and B are identical. However, "A" is more tender than "B". This means that "A" relative to "B" has a __________.Not learned 232. Why do spaces containing batteries require good ventilation?Not learned 233. 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 234. A tank which carries liquid is dangerous to the stability of a vessel when it is in which condition?Not learned 235. Topside icing decreases vessel stability because it increases __________.Not learned 236. The two courses of action if the underwater hull is severely damaged are to plug the openings or to take which action?Not learned 237. Which type of hull damage on a floating MODU should be repaired first?Not learned 238. The wooden plug inserted in the vent of a damaged tank should be removed if you are going to __________.Not learned 239. Your 550 GT vessel is equipped with a free fall lifeboat. Where should the SART units be stowed to meet SOLAS requirements?Not learned 240. Your 600 GT vessel must carry a line-throwing appliance if it is certificated for what type of service?Not learned 241. You have an AB who has become violently ill, and you are requesting urgent medical advice. Your message should contain which code?Not learned 242. Which is the abandon ship signal?Not learned 243. You have abandoned ship and are adrift in a liferaft with a SART. What signal will indicate to you that a 3 cm radar has interrogated the SART unit?Not learned 244. 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 245. 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 246. You have abandoned ship and are in a liferaft with several other members of the crew. One person in the liferaft is exhibiting symptoms of hypothermia. Which of the following could you do to aid the victim?Not learned 247. You have abandoned ship in tropical waters. Which procedure(s) should be used during a prolonged period in a raft?Not learned 248. 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 249. 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 250. After abandoning ship which action should be taken IMMEDIATELY upon entering a liferaft?Not learned 251. When abandoning ship in cold waters, what actions can be taken to minimize the effects of entering the water?Not learned 252. When abandoning ship and jumping into the water from a substantial height without a life jacket, you should __________.Not learned 253. Which abbreviation represents the height of the center of buoyancy?Not learned 254. Aboard damaged vessels, the MOST important consideration is preserving which item?Not learned 255. Aboard ship, which term is given to the vertical flat plates running transversely and connecting the vertical keel to the margin plates?Not learned 256. 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 257. Aboard a vessel, dividing the sum of the longitudinal moments by the total weight yields the vessel's __________.Not learned 258. Aboard a vessel, dividing the sum of the transverse moments by the total weight yields the vessel's __________.Not learned 259. In the absence of external forces, the center of buoyancy of an inclined vessel is vertically aligned directly below the __________.Not learned 260. In the absence of external forces, the center of gravity of a floating vessel is located directly above the __________.Not learned 261. According to the regulations for lifeboat falls, which action must be taken at 30-month intervals?Not learned 262. According to the regulations for lifeboat falls, which action must be taken with the falls no later than 5-year intervals?Not learned 263. According to the SOLAS regulations, lifeboat falls must be renewed at intervals of how many years?Not learned 264. 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 265. According to the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act", what is NOT required in the radiotelephone log?Not learned 266. Which action will affect the trim of a vessel?Not learned 267. Which action will best increase the transverse stability of a merchant vessel at sea?Not learned 268. Which action should the GMDSS radio operator take in a distress situation when embarking in survival craft?Not learned 269. What is the action that a GMDSS Radio Operator should take when a DSC distress alert is received?Not learned 270. Which action must be taken annually concerning inflatable liferafts carried on passenger vessels?Not learned 271. Which action should you take after sending a false distress alert on VHF?Not learned 272. Which action should be taken once fueling has been completed?Not learned 273. Which action should be taken on receipt of a GMDSS Distress alert?Not learned 274. Which action would you take to get low-velocity fog from an all-purpose nozzle?Not learned 275. Addition of weight above the center of gravity of a vessel will ALWAYS __________.Not learned 276. Addition of weight to a vessel will ALWAYS __________.Not learned 277. What is an advantage of diesel over steam turbine propulsion?Not learned 278. What is NOT an advantage of double bottom ships?Not learned 279. What is NOT an advantage of ship construction methods using welded butt joints in the shell plating?Not learned 280. What is an advantage of a steam turbine over a diesel for the main propulsion?Not learned 281. Which is an advantage of using watertight longitudinal divisions in double bottom tanks?Not learned 282. What is an advantage of water fog or water spray over a straight stream of water in fighting an oil fire?Not learned 283. What does NOT affect the value of the free surface correction?Not learned 284. With the air supply on, which is TRUE concerning the air pressure in an enclosed lifeboat?Not learned 285. An aircraft has indicated that he wants you to change course and follow him. You cannot comply because of an emergency on board. Which signal should you make?Not learned 286. If an airplane circles a vessel 3 times, crosses the vessel's course close ahead while rocking the wings, and heads off in a certain direction, what does this indicate?Not learned 287. An airplane should NOT send which signal in reply to a surface craft?Not learned 288. An airplane wants a vessel to change course and proceed towards a vessel in distress. The actions of the aircraft to convey this message will NOT include __________.Not learned 289. When the alarm bell sounds on a positive-pressure, self-contained breathing apparatus, how long will reserve air supply last?Not learned 290. 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 291. The amount of freeboard which a ship possesses has a tremendous effect on which item?Not learned 292. Which does the AMVER system require?Not learned 293. At an angle of loll, the capsizing moment is __________.Not learned 294. At an angle of loll, the righting arm (GZ) is __________.Not learned 295. At an angle of loll, the righting moment is __________.Not learned 296. Angular motion about the longitudinal axis of a vessel is known by which term?Not learned 297. Angular motion about the vertical axis of a vessel refers to which term?Not learned 298. The angular movement of a vessel about a horizontal line drawn from its bow to its stern is known by which term?Not learned 299. What is another name for the garboard strake?Not learned 300. You are approaching another vessel and see that she has the signal flag "F" hoisted. What should you do?Not learned 301. You are approaching another vessel and see that she has the signal flag "A" hoisted. What should you do?Not learned 302. You are approaching another vessel and see that it has the signal flag "O" hoisted. What is your next action?Not learned 303. You are approaching another vessel and see that she has the signal flag "J" hoisted. What should you do?Not learned 304. You are approaching another vessel and see that she has the signal flag "W" hoisted. What should you do?Not learned 305. You are approaching a small vessel and see that it has the signal flag "T" hoisted. What should you do?Not learned 306. What is the most appropriate action for a GMDSS Radio Operator to take in a distress situation where immediate help is needed, but the vessel is not sinking nor needs to be abandoned?Not learned 307. With an approved combination nozzle, low-velocity fog is produced by __________.Not learned 308. Which approved lifesaving device is required for each person on board a motor vessel carrying passengers?Not learned 309. Which arrangement of shell plating is used most in modern shipbuilding?Not learned 310. If you were being assisted by an icebreaker and he sent you the single letter "Q", what would he be telling you?Not learned 311. Assuming an even transverse distribution of weight in a vessel, which condition could cause a list?Not learned 312. The atmosphere in a tank is too lean if it is __________.Not learned 313. The atmosphere in a tank is too rich when it is __________.Not learned 314. When attempting to enter a compartment containing a fire, which method of applying water is best?Not learned 315. You are attempting to take a dead ship in tow. All lines have been passed and secured. How should you get underway?Not learned 316. 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 317. When backing a motor propelled lifeboat (right-hand propeller) with the rudder amidships, the stern will back __________.Not learned 318. What is the basic concept of GMDSSNot learned 319. In battery charging rooms, where should the exhaust ventilation be provided?Not learned 320. 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 321. What does the term "beam of a vessel" refer to?Not learned 322. What is the best indication of the loading of a diesel engine?Not learned 323. What is the best method to overcome the effects of shadowing when attempting to place an INMARSAT-B callNot learned 324. What is the best procedure for picking up a lifeboat at sea while utilizing the lifeboat's sea painter?Not learned 325. What is the best treatment for preventing traumatic shock after an accident?Not learned 326. What is the best way to test the INMARSAT-C terminal?Not learned 327. Bilge keels are more effective at dampening rolls under which condition?Not learned 328. Blocks and falls used as lifeboat gear must be designed with a minimum safety factor of __________.Not learned 329. What does blowing tubes accomplish?Not learned 330. 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 331. Which command means to complete the stroke and level the oars horizontally with the blades trimmed fore and aft?Not learned 332. The body plan of a vessel is a(n) __________.Not learned 333. Why are most break bulk vessels built with the transverse framing system rather than the longitudinal system?Not learned 334. Buoyancy is a measure of the ship's __________.Not learned 335. What is a butt welded joint's strength compared to the base metal?Not learned 336. When the bypass valve of a self-contained breathing apparatus is opened, the mainline valve should be __________.Not learned 337. The bypass valve on a self-contained breathing device should be opened in which situation?Not learned 338. To calculate the free surface correction, it is necessary to divide the free-surface moments by the __________.Not learned 339. How is the "call" part of a signal by flashing light made?Not learned 340. A call between any two ship stations on an intership working frequency shall have a maximum duration of __________.Not learned 341. You have called another vessel by flashing light and he has answered your call properly. You now send your call sign "DE KLIS". What should he respond with?Not learned 342. 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 343. What is the calling and distress frequency on a single side band (SSB) marine radiotelephone?Not learned 344. How is the Camber in a ship usually measured?Not learned 345. The carburetor is placed on the engine to __________.Not learned 346. During cargo operations, your vessel develops a list due to the center of gravity rising above the transverse metacenter. Which is the most prudent action to correct the list?Not learned 347. When cargo is shifted from the lower hold to the main deck the __________.Not learned 348. 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 349. A carling is used aboard ship to accomplish which function?Not learned 350. When carrying out a parallel track search pattern, the course of the search units should normally be which of the following?Not learned 351. CATEGORY I EPIRB's transmit on frequencies that are monitored by __________.Not learned 352. Which category of NAVTEX messages may be rejected in some receivers, BUT SHOULD NOT?Not learned 353. Which categories of NAVTEX messages may not be selectively rejected through receiver programming?Not learned 354. If the cause of severe list or trim of a vessel is due to off-center ballast, counter-flooding into empty tanks will __________.Not learned 355. If the cause of a sudden severe list is due to negative initial stability, counter-flooding into empty ballast tanks may __________.Not learned 356. The ceiling is __________.Not learned 357. Where is the center of buoyancy located on a vessel?Not learned 358. The center of flotation of a vessel is __________.Not learned 359. The center of the underwater volume of a floating vessel is the __________.Not learned 360. Why does a centrifugal bilge pump require priming?Not learned 361. How may the change in trim of a vessel be found?Not learned 362. The change in weight (measured in tons) which causes a draft change of one inch is __________.Not learned 363. Channel 13 (156.65 MHz), the designated bridge-to-bridge channel, may NOT be used to __________.Not learned 364. Channel 13 is primarily used for ship-to-ship communication. Channel 13 is also authorized for which purpose?Not learned 365. Which channel has been designated for on-scene communications in GMDSS?Not learned 366. Which channel is designated as the VHF follow-on communications channel and is required in all portable survival craft equipment?Not learned 367. Which channel and mode should be used when initiating a Distress alert transmission?Not learned 368. Which is TRUE concerning a chock?Not learned 369. When choosing extinguishers to fight a Class "B" fire do NOT use which type of extinguisher?Not learned 370. A class B fire is most successfully fought by which method?Not learned 371. After clearing the vessel, what is one of the FIRST things you would do in an inflatable liferaft?Not learned 372. The Coast Guard broadcasts routine weather reports on channel __________.Not learned 373. You are having a Coast Guard inspection. All carbon dioxide fire extinguishers aboard will be __________.Not learned 374. A Coast Guard radiotelephone message about an aid to navigation that is off station is preceded by the word __________.Not learned 375. How does a coast radio station communicating by HF radio normally identify itself?Not learned 376. You are off the coast of South Africa, when a seaman is injured. What indicator should be used in a message requesting medical advice from a South African station?Not learned 377. Which describes a cofferdam?Not learned 378. 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 379. What color signal flare is sent up by a submarine to indicate an emergency?Not learned 380. 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 381. The color of the signal flares sent up by a submarine surfacing from periscope depth is __________.Not learned 382. Combustible gas indicators operate by drawing an air sample into the instrument __________.Not learned 383. How does combustion air enter the cylinder of a two-cycle diesel engine?Not learned 384. When in command of a lifeboat under oars, what does the command "Backwater" mean?Not learned 385. 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 386. Which is the most common type of davit found on ocean service merchant vessels today?Not learned 387. You are communicating by radiotelephone using the International Code of Signals. What is the correct method of sending the group 1.3?Not learned 388. You are communicating on the radiotelephone using plain English. Which procedural word (proword) indicates that you have received another vessel's transmission?Not learned 389. 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 390. While communicating with a shore station concerning an injured female, your message should indicate the subject's age is 32. Which code would your message contain?Not learned 391. Which communications functions must all vessels be capable of performing under GMDSS as defined by the International Maritime Organization?Not learned 392. 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 393. 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 394. What are the conditions, under GMDSS, whereby a ship is NOT allowed to depart from any portNot learned 395. Which conditions will normally cause a SART to operate in the active mode?Not learned 396. What condition will result in the automatic shutdown of a diesel engine?Not learned 397. Under which condition will a SART unit have the greatest transmission potential?Not learned 398. A "contra-guide" is a type of __________.Not learned 399. What is the correct interpretation of the flag hoist F 2 1 3 second substitute?Not learned 400. What is the correct interpretation of the flag hoist G, 4, 2, 1, first substitute.Not learned 401. 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 402. The correction to KG for transverse free surface effects may be found by dividing the vessel's displacement into the __________.Not learned 403. What correctly expresses the time of 1122 (ZD +6) on 6 April 1981, for use in an AMVER report?Not learned 404. What could result in an incorrect oxygen concentration reading on the oxygen indicator?Not learned 405. What could be a result of insufficient lubrication of lifeboat winches and davits?Not learned 406. Before counterflooding to correct a list, you must be sure the list is due to which of the following choices?Not learned 407. 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 408. If the coxswain of your lifeboat gives the command "Hold water" you should __________.Not learned 409. If a crew member that was ill has died, which code should your message contain?Not learned 410. A crew member suddenly becomes blind in both eyes. Which code should your message contain?Not learned 411. When does a cylinder in a two-cycle engine experience combustion?Not learned 412. 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 413. The danger of a charged hose left unattended on deck with the nozzle open is __________.Not learned 414. Which danger exists to people when CO2 is discharged into a small enclosed space?Not learned 415. The date and time kept in the radiotelephone log shall commence at __________.Not learned 416. Which davit type may be operated by one person?Not learned 417. By day, what does the horizontal motion of a white flag, or arms extended horizontally, by a person on the beach indicate?Not learned 418. By day, what is the signal meaning, "This is the best place to land"?Not learned 419. Deballasting a double bottom has what effect on KG?Not learned 420. 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 421. A deck beam does NOT __________.Not learned 422. The deck beam brackets of a transversely framed vessel resist which stresses?Not learned 423. Why are deck beams cambered on a vessel?Not learned 424. 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 425. What will NOT decrease the stability of a vessel?Not learned 426. How deeply should the sternum be depressed when applying chest compressions on an adult victim during CPR?Not learned 427. With regards to GMDSS, define the acronym MSI.Not learned 428. Which defines the function of a spark arrestor?Not learned 429. Which defines the "margin plate"?Not learned 430. Which defines reserve buoyancy?Not learned 431. What is the definition of transverse metacenter?Not learned 432. Which describes the floors aboard a ship?Not learned 433. Which describes the term intact buoyancy?Not learned 434. What descriptive term indicates that the dimension is measured from the inner face of the shell or deck plating?Not learned 435. If you desire to communicate with another station that your navigation lights were not functioning, what signal would you send?Not learned 436. How do you determine the weight of the vessel that is supported by the ground when a vessel has run aground?Not learned 437. The most detrimental effect on initial stability is a result of liquids __________.Not learned 438. How are all diesel engines classified?Not learned 439. Why are diesel engines considered safer than gasoline engines?Not learned 440. The difference between the height of the metacenter and the height of the center of gravity is __________.Not learned 441. Which describes the difference between the height of the metacenter and the height of the center of gravity of a vessel?Not learned 442. The difference between the height of the metacenter and the metacentric height is known as __________.Not learned 443. You discover a leak in the fuel line to the engine. Which action should you take FIRST?Not learned 444. When displacement increases, the free surface corrections for slack tanks __________.Not learned 445. When displacement increases, the free surface moments of slack tanks __________.Not learned 446. As the displacement of a vessel increases, the detrimental effect of free surface __________.Not learned 447. At what distance can a SART be detected by aircraft, equipped with a 3cm radar, flying at approximately 3,000 feet?Not learned 448. The distance between the waterline of a vessel and the main deck is called __________.Not learned 449. A distress frequency used on radiotelephone is __________.Not learned 450. How is a distress message normally initiated through INMARSAT?Not learned 451. The distress message of a ship should include considerable information which might facilitate the rescue. Which is TRUE concerning the information?Not learned 452. Distress signals may be __________.Not learned 453. 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 454. Which documents are required by GMDSS for vessels on international voyages (other than the Great Lakes)?Not learned 455. Which documents are required by Part 80 of the FCC Rules for vessels on international voyages (other than the Great Lakes)?Not learned 456. You are downbound in an ice filled channel. An icebreaker is meeting you and sounds two short, one prolonged, and two short blasts on the whistle. What action should you take?Not learned 457. A drill must be conducted in the use of the line throwing appliance. How often is this drill required to be conducted?Not learned 458. What does the DSC control unit do if the GMDSS Radio Operator fails to insert updated information when initiating a DSC distress alert?Not learned 459. Due to the shape of the sea anchor, which is the best way to haul it back aboard?Not learned 460. The effects of free surface on a vessel's initial stability do NOT depend upon the __________.Not learned 461. What is the effect of heated intake air on a diesel engine that is at normal operating temperature?Not learned 462. Which has the MOST effect on the range of a SSB transmission?Not learned 463. What is the effect of spreading oil on the open sea?Not learned 464. Why should all electrical appliances aboard a vessel be grounded and ground fault protected?Not learned 465. The enclosed area defined as the intersection of the surface of the water and the hull of a vessel is the __________.Not learned 466. If an engine shuts down due to high jacket water temperature, what action should be taken?Not learned 467. After an engine is started which is the best action(s) to take?Not learned 468. To ensure receipt of all relevant MSI, a NAVTEX receiver should be turned on at least how many hours prior to departure from port?Not learned 469. Before entering the chain locker, you should __________.Not learned 470. What entry would NOT be shown on the V line of an AMVER report?Not learned 471. Which EPIRB transmits a distress alert that is received and relayed by an INMARSAT satellite?Not learned 472. When should an EPIRB be turned off in an actual distress situation?Not learned 473. Which equipment is the primary source of generating a locating signal?Not learned 474. Once you have established the daily ration of drinking water in a survival situation, how should you drink it?Not learned 475. On every vessel, where must distress signals be stowed?Not learned 476. Who has the exclusive use of the radiotelephone as stated in the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act"?Not learned 477. The exhaust pipe must be gas tight throughout its entire length otherwise __________.Not learned 478. What is the expected range of a VHF radio transmission from a vessel to a shore station?Not learned 479. When is it recommended that the external flotation bladder on an immersion suit be inflated?Not learned 480. How is the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit inflated?Not learned 481. When should the external inflation bladder on an immersion suit be inflated?Not learned 482. Which extinguishing agent will cool down a heated bulkhead in the least amount of time?Not learned 483. As an extinguishing agent, foam _________.Not learned 484. Any extinguishing agent used on a Class "C" fire must have which important property?Not learned 485. What factor is essential to the proper operation of a radiator cooled engine?Not learned 486. Which factor has the greatest effect on the value of the free surface correction?Not learned 487. 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 488. The falls on gravity davits are __________.Not learned 489. What is a FALSE statement concerning the line throwing appliance on a vessel?Not learned 490. 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 491. You are fighting a fire in the electrical switchboard in the engine room. You should secure the power, then take which action?Not learned 492. You are fighting a fire in a watertight compartment using hoses and salt water. Why may the stability of the vessel be reduced?Not learned 493. When fighting a large fire on your vessel and attacking it from ABOVE the space on fire, it is important to __________.Not learned 494. To find the cause of a gasoline engine's failure to start, you should take which action?Not learned 495. A fire starts on your vessel while refueling. Which action should you take FIRST?Not learned 496. A fire starting by spontaneous combustion can be expected in which condition?Not learned 497. A fire in a transformer terminal would be classified as class __________.Not learned 498. When should a fire be ventilated?Not learned 499. Each fireman's outfit and its spare equipment on a tankship must be stowed in a(n) __________.Not learned 500. In the first 24 hours after abandoning a vessel, water should be given only to which personnel?Not learned 501. What does first aid mean?Not learned 502. The first AMVER position report must be sent within how many hours of departure?Not learned 503. When should you first have any food or water after boarding a lifeboat or liferaft?Not learned 504. 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 505. The flag hoist 62.2 would be sent as pennant 6, pennant 2 followed by what?Not learned 506. What flag signal would you hoist if you wanted to ask a nearby vessel if it had a doctor on board?Not learned 507. When flammable liquids are handled in a compartment on a vessel, the ventilation for that area should be __________.Not learned 508. When will the float-free emergency position indicating radio beacon be activated after abandoning ship?Not learned 509. For a floating vessel, which item is the result of subtracting KG from KM?Not learned 510. The floors in a vessel's hull structure are kept from tripping, or folding over, by which item?Not learned 511. Foam is effective in combating which class(es) of fire?Not learned 512. How does foam extinguish an oil fire?Not learned 513. Which of the following actions should be taken if you accidently test a 406 MHz EPIRB in transmit mode?Not learned 514. Which of the following best defines the term "chock"?Not learned 515. Which of the following is considered the normal operational range from a SART unit to a surface vessel?Not learned 516. Which of the following defines the difference between the free-floating displacement and the KB of a grounded vessel?Not learned 517. Which of the following defines "Rolling Period"?Not learned 518. Which of the following describes the function of a sea anchor when utilized as a tool for beaching a lifeboat through surf?Not learned 519. Which of the following describes the inspection and testing requirements of a SART?Not learned 520. Which of the following describes the requirement for the testing of an EPIRB?Not learned 521. Which of the following describes a SART?Not learned 522. Which of the following formulas is an acceptable method to calculate the vertical shift of the vessel's center of gravity?Not learned 523. Which of the following grounding scenarios would have the least damaging effect on vessel stability?Not learned 524. 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 525. Which of the following organizations operate the AMVER system?Not learned 526. Which of the following is part of the annual SOLAS required test on an EPIRB?Not learned 527. Which of the following is part of a required monthly EPIRB inspection?Not learned 528. Which of the following penalties can be imposed for a violation of the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act"?Not learned 529. Which of the following is the proper operating sequence of a SART?Not learned 530. Which of the following is a requirement if your bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone ceases to operate?Not learned 531. Which of the following is a requirement of the mechanical disengaging apparatus in a lifeboat?Not learned 532. Which of the following statements relating to AMVER (Automated Mutual-assistance Vessel Rescue) is TRUE?Not learned 533. Which of the following statements about transmitting distress messages by radiotelephone is INCORRECT?Not learned 534. Which of the following is True if your radiotelephone fails while underway?Not learned 535. 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 536. In all forms of signaling, what is the waiting signal?Not learned 537. Which formula can be used to calculate metacentric height?Not learned 538. The forward draft of your ship is 27'-11" and the after draft is 29'-03". The draft amidships is 28'-05". Which is TRUE of your vessel?Not learned 539. Four-cycle diesel engines obtain combustion air through turbo chargers, blowers, or which other means?Not learned 540. Free communication will adversely affect transverse stability only when the flooded space is __________.Not learned 541. Free communication effect is in direct proportion to __________.Not learned 542. The free surface effects of a partially full liquid tank decrease with the increase of which item?Not learned 543. Freeboard is measured from the upper edge of the __________.Not learned 544. Freeing ports on a vessel with solid bulwarks accomplish which task?Not learned 545. What frequency has the FCC designated for the use of bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone communications?Not learned 546. Which frequencies and modes are allocated for distress alerting in GMDSS?Not learned 547. A fully loaded motor-propelled lifeboat must be capable of attaining which minimal speed if it is not towing other survival craft?Not learned 548. What is NOT a function of the steam drum of a marine water-tube boiler?Not learned 549. What is a functional or carriage requirement for compulsory vesselsNot learned 550. What is the fundamental purpose for imposing radio silence?Not learned 551. The garboard strake is the __________.Not learned 552. If a gasoline engine turns over freely but will not start, the cause is generally __________.Not learned 553. In general, how often are sanitary inspections of passenger and crew quarters made aboard passenger vessels in river service?Not learned 554. Which are general requirements for a vessel's radiotelephone station log?Not learned 555. The geometric center of the waterplane area is called the __________.Not learned 556. For a given displacement, the righting arm has its maximum value when __________.Not learned 557. Why can the vessel's GM not be used as an indicator of stability at all angles of inclination?Not learned 558. Which GMDSS control selection may result in limited receiving range?Not learned 559. For GMDSS, when may a compulsory vessel not be allowed to leave portNot learned 560. Where should the GMDSS radio log be kept on board shipNot learned 561. Where is the GMDSS Radio Logbook kept aboard ship?Not learned 562. What should the GMDSS radio operator consult to review the proper procedures to be followed in distress situations under GMDSS?Not learned 563. If a GMDSS radio operator initiates a DSC distress transmission but does not insert a message, what happens?Not learned 564. When the GMDSS Radio Operator on watch hears "SECURITE" spoken three times he can expect to receive a message concerning __________.Not learned 565. Where can GMDSS regulations pertaining specifically to U.S.-flag vessels be found?Not learned 566. For GMDSS, which statement concerning compulsory vessels is TRUE?Not learned 567. 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 568. Where are the grab rails of a metal lifeboat normally located?Not learned 569. 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 570. The greatest effect on stability occurs from loose liquids flowing __________.Not learned 571. What does the gross tonnage of a vessel indicate?Not learned 572. The groups "AA" and "AB" are used in conjunction with what other group in signaling by flashing light?Not learned 573. Which group should be used to send the signal "Latitude 73° 25' North"?Not learned 574. Which group should be used to send the signal Longitude 109° 34' West?Not learned 575. Which group would be used to send the signal Greenwich mean time 11:35 pm?Not learned 576. The half-breadth plan is __________.Not learned 577. You have hand launched an inflatable liferaft. What should be one of your FIRST actions after all persons have boarded the liferaft?Not learned 578. What will happen if cargo is shifted from the lower hold to the main deck on the vessel?Not learned 579. What will happen when cargo is shifted from the main deck into the lower hold of a vessel?Not learned 580. You hear the general alarm and ship's whistle sound for over 10 seconds. What does this signal mean?Not learned 581. You hear on the radiotelephone the word "Securite" spoken three times. What does this indicate?Not learned 582. Heave is motion along which axis?Not learned 583. If heavy smoke is coming from the paint locker, what should be the FIRST firefighting response?Not learned 584. When the height of the metacenter is greater than the height of the center of gravity, a vessel is in __________.Not learned 585. 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 586. Why is the height of a VHF radio antenna more important than the power output wattage of the radio?Not learned 587. When a helicopter is lifting personnel from an enclosed lifeboat, what should the other individuals in the boat do?Not learned 588. The hoods over galley ranges present what major hazard?Not learned 589. The horizontal flat surfaces where the upper stock joins the rudder are the __________.Not learned 590. Horizontal transverse motion of a vessel is known by which term?Not learned 591. A hydraulic accumulator aboard a MODU is designed to __________.Not learned 592. Before hydraulic starting of an engine on a covered lifeboat, what need NOT be checked?Not learned 593. If an ill crew member is beginning to show signs of improvement, what code should your message contain?Not learned 594. In illustration D001SA below, which item represents the righting arm?Not learned 595. In illustration D001SA below, what represents the center of gravity?Not learned 596. In illustration D001SA below, what represents the metacentric height?Not learned 597. In illustration D008SA below, what type of davits are displayed?Not learned 598. In illustration D011SA below, what does the item labeled number (1) operate?Not learned 599. In illustration D012SA below, what is the mechanism that will release the tricing pendant?Not learned 600. In illustration D012SA below, what will be released when pulling on line number 5?Not learned 601. In illustration D014SA below, which item number correctly identifies the ballast bags?Not learned 602. In illustration D014SA below, which item number correctly identifies the external lifelines?Not learned 603. In illustration D014SA below, which item number correctly identifies the external recognition light, which can be seem up to two miles?Not learned 604. In illustration D014SA below, which item number correctly identifies the floating sheath knife?Not learned 605. In illustration D014SA below, which item number correctly identifies the sea anchor?Not learned 606. In illustration D014SA below, which item number correctly identifies the towing connection?Not learned 607. In illustration D014SA below, which item is the righting strap?Not learned 608. In illustration D014SA below, what number is the sea painter?Not learned 609. In illustration D014SA below, where would you find the knife?Not learned 610. In illustration D015SA below, which item number correctly identifies the hydrostatic release?Not learned 611. In illustration D015SA below, which item number correctly identifies the weak link?Not learned 612. In the illustration, the line indicated by number 4 is connected to which of the followingNot learned 613. In illustration D016SA below, what number indicates the frapping line?Not learned 614. In illustration D033DG below, what is the area indicated by the letter G is known as?Not learned 615. In illustration D033DG below, what is the joint indicated by letter D?Not learned 616. In illustration D033DG below, what does the letter "M" indicate?Not learned 617. In illustration D033DG below, which letter indicates a butt?Not learned 618. In illustration D033DG below, which letter indicates the garboard strake?Not learned 619. In illustration D033DG below, which letter indicates a longitudinal?Not learned 620. In illustration D033DG below, which letter indicates a seam?Not learned 621. In illustration D033DG below, the lower seam of the strake indicated by the letter B is sometimes riveted. Why is this done?Not learned 622. In illustration D033DG below, what is the plating indicated by the letter N known as?Not learned 623. In illustration D033DG below, what is the run of plating labeled A known as?Not learned 624. In illustration D033DG below, what is the space indicated by the letter J known as?Not learned 625. In illustration D033DG below, what is the strake of shell plating indicated by letter H known as?Not learned 626. In illustration D033DG below, the stringer plate is represented by which letter?Not learned 627. In illustration D033DG below, what is the structural member indicated by the letter F?Not learned 628. In illustration D033DG below, what is the structural member indicated by the letter K?Not learned 629. 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 630. In illustration D033DG below, what is the structural member indicated by the letter L?Not learned 631. In illustration D033DG below, what is a wooden deck installed on top of the plating lettered N known as?Not learned 632. In illustration D041DG below, which is the symbol for the vertical plane midway between the fore and aft perpendiculars?Not learned 633. An immersion suit must be equipped with which item(s)?Not learned 634. What is MOST important when administering artificial respiration?Not learned 635. What is the MOST important consideration when determining how to fight an electrical fire?Not learned 636. What is the MOST important element in administering CPR?Not learned 637. The most important figure in calculating the free surface constant of a tank carrying liquids is __________.Not learned 638. The most important reason for taking anti-seasickness pills as soon as possible after entering a life raft is to __________.Not learned 639. The important stability parameter "KG" is defined as the __________.Not learned 640. An important step in fighting any electrical fire is to take which action?Not learned 641. 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 642. Which will improve stability?Not learned 643. When inclined to an angle of list, the value of the righting arm is __________.Not learned 644. To increase the extent of flooding your vessel can suffer without sinking, you could take which action?Not learned 645. Which is an indication of reserve buoyancy?Not learned 646. If an inflatable liferaft is to be released manually, where should the operating cord be attached before throwing the raft overboard?Not learned 647. An inflatable liferaft is thrown into the water from a sinking vessel. What should occur after the painter trips the CO2 bottles to inflate the raft?Not learned 648. When must an inflatable liferaft that has been repacked be overhauled and inspected at a U.S. Coast Guard approved service facility?Not learned 649. Inflatable liferafts are provided with a __________.Not learned 650. Inflatable liferafts on vessels on an international voyage must be able to carry a minimum capacity of how many persons?Not learned 651. After the initial AMVER Position Report, sent by a vessel sailing foreign, subsequent Position Reports must be sent no less frequently than every __________.Not learned 652. When initial stability applies, the height of the center of gravity plus the metacentric height equals the __________.Not learned 653. Initial stability of a vessel may be improved by __________.Not learned 654. The "inner bottom" is the __________.Not learned 655. What is the International Code signal for calling an unknown station using flashing light?Not learned 656. In the International Code of Signals, what is the code signal meaning "I require immediate assistance?Not learned 657. What is the International Code signal for a decimal point between figures using flashing light?Not learned 658. In the International Code of signals, what does a group of three letters indicates?Not learned 659. What is the international distress frequency for radiotelephones?Not learned 660. You are involved in an emergency landing of a helicopter on the water. You should inflate your life jacket __________.Not learned 661. Who issues the regulations governing the frequencies of the bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone?Not learned 662. Who issues a ship's radiotelephone station license?Not learned 663. Which item of the listed survival craft equipment would be the most suitable for night signaling to a ship on the horizon?Not learned 664. Which item is of the most use in getting a lifeboat away from a moving ship?Not learned 665. Jettisoning weight from topside __________.Not learned 666. The joint formed when two steel plates are placed end-to-end is called a __________.Not learned 667. Which term is given to the joint formed when two steel shell plates are placed longitudinally side to side?Not learned 668. Keel scantlings of any vessel are greatest amidships because __________.Not learned 669. The KG of a vessel is found by dividing the displacement into the __________.Not learned 670. Which kind(s) of broadcasts are available through Safety NET?Not learned 671. 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 672. 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 673. 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 674. 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 675. How should latitude 51° 48.7' S be written when preparing an AMVER report?Not learned 676. How should latitude 54°18.9'N be written when preparing an AMVER report?Not learned 677. To launch a liferaft by hand, you should take which actions?Not learned 678. In launching a covered lifeboat, what would safely lower the lifeboat from inside the lifeboat cabin?Not learned 679. When launching a lifeboat, frapping lines should be rigged __________.Not learned 680. In launching a lifeboat, when should the tricing pendants be released?Not learned 681. When launching a lifeboat, how should the tricing pennants be released?Not learned 682. When launching an open lifeboat by falls, which is TRUE concerning the boathooks?Not learned 683. The LCG of a vessel may be found by dividing displacement into which of the following?Not learned 684. Which is TRUE concerning the length of the steering oar in a lifeboat?Not learned 685. How should the letter "D" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?Not learned 686. What letter is a signal indicating zone time preceded with?Not learned 687. 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 688. On a lifeboat equipped with Rottmer-type releasing gear, what does turning the releasing lever release?Not learned 689. Where should Lifeboat hatchets be kept?Not learned 690. 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 691. How should the lifeboat sea painter be rigged?Not learned 692. 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 693. 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 694. Lifesaving regulations in Subchapter W require that a fire drill include which of the following?Not learned 695. Which is the lifesaving signal for, "This is the best place to land"?Not learned 696. What does the lifesaving signal indicated by a horizontal motion of a white light or white flare mean?Not learned 697. What is the lifesaving signal indicating "You are seen - Assistance will be given as soon as possible"?Not learned 698. What is the lifesaving signal for "You are seen - Assistance will be given as soon as possible"?Not learned 699. What is the lifesaving signal for "You are seen - Assistance will be given as soon as possible"?Not learned 700. How do the lights on the outside of the canopy on an inflatable liferaft operate?Not learned 701. Lighter longitudinal stiffening frames on the MODU side plating are called __________.Not learned 702. "Limber" is a term associated with which item?Not learned 703. What is the function of the lifeboat davit limit switches?Not learned 704. Limit switches are used on which davits?Not learned 705. Limit switches, winches, falls, etc. must be thoroughly inspected at least every __________.Not learned 706. Line throwing equipment should NOT be operated __________.Not learned 707. 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 708. If you log a distress message, it must include the __________.Not learned 709. How long must the GMDSS radio log be retained on board before sending it to the shoreside licensee?Not learned 710. How long must GMDSS Radio Logs be retained by the licensee when they relate to a distress situation or disaster?Not learned 711. How long must GMDSS Radio Logs be retained onboard the ship in original form?Not learned 712. How long are radio station logs involving communications during a disaster required to be kept by the station licensee?Not learned 713. A long ton is __________.Not learned 714. How should longitude 116°24.3'W be written when preparing an AMVER report?Not learned 715. When the longitudinal strength members of a vessel are continuous and closely spaced, the vessel is __________.Not learned 716. When lowering a boat with gravity davits, it will be initially pulled into the embarkation deck by which item?Not learned 717. When lowering lifeboats in heavy seas, a good practice is to rig frapping lines __________.Not learned 718. To lubricate the swivel or remove corrosion from a fire hose coupling, which should be used?Not learned 719. When should the lubricating oil be changed on a heavy-duty diesel engine?Not learned 720. Before any machinery is put in operation, you should take which action FIRST?Not learned 721. The magnitude of a moment is the product of the force and __________.Not learned 722. When the mainline valve of a self-contained breathing apparatus is open, the bypass valve should be __________.Not learned 723. Maintaining good working order of fuel pumps and injectors in auxiliary diesel engines requires the use of __________.Not learned 724. Which maintenance functions can a GMDSS Radio Operator perform?Not learned 725. If you make an error while signaling by flashing light what action should you take?Not learned 726. You are making ship-to-shore telephone calls on VHF. You should use the __________.Not learned 727. 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 728. When making a turn (course change) on most merchant ships, the vessel will heel outwards if __________.Not learned 729. When making VHF radio calls to nearby stations, what level of transmitting power should you use?Not learned 730. How many liters of water per person must be carried in lifeboats on a tankship sailing a coastwise route?Not learned 731. How many ring life buoys should a 700-foot cargo vessel, not subject to SOLAS, navigating the Great Lakes carry?Not learned 732. 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 733. How many VHF Survival Craft Transceivers are required aboard passenger ships?Not learned 734. All marine low-speed diesels are of what design?Not learned 735. Marine Operators, when calling a ship on VHF-FM radiotelephone, normally call on channel __________.Not learned 736. Marine Safety Information is promulgated via satellite through which system?Not learned 737. Which term is given to the maximum length allowed between main, transverse bulkheads on a vessel?Not learned 738. What is maximum power allowed by the FCC for VHF-FM radio transmissions?Not learned 739. The maximum speed of lowering for a lifeboat on gravity davits is controlled by the __________.Not learned 740. What may the firing of a red star signal mean?Not learned 741. What is the meaning of the flashing light signal "D0910"?Not learned 742. What is the meaning of the signal DX RQ when sent by the International Code of Signals?Not learned 743. What is the meaning of the signal "G0325"?Not learned 744. What is the meaning of the signal "G1325"?Not learned 745. What is the meaning of the signal QU RQ when sent by the International Code of Signals?Not learned 746. What is the meaning of the signal SA T1035 RQ when sent by the International code of Signals?Not learned 747. What is the meaning of the signal VJ 8 when sent by the International Code of Signals?Not learned 748. What is meant by "CES"Not learned 749. What is meant by the term "overhaul" in firefighting?Not learned 750. What is meant by the term "radio silence"Not learned 751. Which is TRUE of the mechanical gearing of deck machinery such as the windlass or towing engines?Not learned 752. Most medium and slow speed diesels are started by what medium?Not learned 753. Which message categories cannot be disabled by the GMDSS Radio Operator?Not learned 754. Messages concerning weather conditions transmitted by radiotelephone are preceded by __________.Not learned 755. A message by flashing light consists of four elements, including the call, the identity, the text, and what fourth element?Not learned 756. A message giving warning of a hurricane should have which prefix when sent by radiotelephone?Not learned 757. In a message sent by flashing light, what group of letters will direct the receiver of a message to repeat the transmission back to the sender?Not learned 758. How should a message warning of a tropical storm be sent?Not learned 759. Metacentric height is an indication of a vessel's stability __________.Not learned 760. What is Metacentric height a measure of?Not learned 761. Metacentric height is a measure of __________.Not learned 762. If the metacentric height is small, which is TRUE of the vessel?Not learned 763. What is the minimum license requirement of a GMDSS Radio OperatorNot learned 764. 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 765. 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 766. What is the minimum operating capacity required for VHF Survival Craft Transceiver batteries?Not learned 767. What is the minimum permit or license requirement of a GMDSS Radio Maintainer?Not learned 768. 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 769. How should a minor heat burn of the eye be treated?Not learned 770. You have abandoned ship in rough weather. After picking up other survivors in your liferaft, what should you do next?Not learned 771. 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 772. When the bypass valve of a self-contained breathing device is opened, where does the air flow?Not learned 773. Which describes a Kort nozzle as used on a vessel?Not learned 774. In an emergency, which can directly control the electro-hydraulic steering units on the vessel?Not learned 775. How are fusible link fire dampers operated?Not learned 776. 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 777. 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 778. In illustration D033DG below, what is the structural member indicated by the letter I?Not learned 779. What is indicated by the signal letter R followed by one or more numbers?Not learned 780. Which item(s) is/are a 2,000 GT tankship required to carry?Not learned 781. Which item are the terms "pintle" and "gudgeon" associated with?Not learned 782. All lifeboats, rescue boats, and rigid-type liferafts shall be stripped, cleaned, and thoroughly overhauled at which time interval?Not learned 783. What is the lifesaving signal used to indicate, "Landing here is highly dangerous"?Not learned 784. Line throwing apparatus aboard ship must contain which items?Not learned 785. 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 786. When must the Sailing Plan, required by vessels participating in AMVER, be sent?Not learned 787. 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 788. 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 789. What is the name given to the bottom row of plating next to the keel of a lifeboat?Not learned 790. Which name is given to the frames to which the tank top and bottom shell are fastened on a vessel?Not learned 791. 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 792. 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 793. Which is the normal tendency for a loaded tanker?Not learned 794. Normally, potable water systems are connected directly to the __________.Not learned 795. 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 796. 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 797. Which officer is responsible for the sanitary condition of the engineering department?Not learned 798. What is one of the main purposes of the inclining experiment on a vessel?Not learned 799. One major disadvantage of a low-speed diesel as compared to a steam main-propulsion system is __________.Not learned 800. Where are panting frames located in the vessel?Not learned 801. What is the penalty for failure to enforce, or comply with, the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations?Not learned 802. 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 803. The pillar shape that gives the greatest strength for the least weight is the __________.Not learned 804. When positive stability exists, what does GZ represent?Not learned 805. What is the preferred agent used in fighting a helicopter crash fire?Not learned 806. Preventer bars are fitted on lifeboat releasing gear to prevent what from happening?Not learned 807. Which is the primary element to successfully rescuing a man overboard?Not learned 808. What is the primary equipment for receiving Marine Safety Information (MSI) messages?Not learned 809. Which is the primary type of welding employed in shipyards in the construction of cargo vessels?Not learned 810. What is the primary use of antiseptics?Not learned 811. Which is the prime function of the bilge keel?Not learned 812. Where a propeller shaft passes through the hull, which device prevents water from entering the hull?Not learned 813. 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 814. What is the purpose of the inclining experiment?Not learned 815. What is the purpose of limber holes in a lifeboat?Not learned 816. The all-purpose nozzle will produce a fog spray when you take which action?Not learned 817. What is the purpose of a water spray system on a covered lifeboat?Not learned 818. What is the radiotelephone urgency signal?Not learned 819. What is the rated capacity of a type B-III CO2 extinguisher?Not learned 820. If you receive a message "A243" by any method of signaling, what would it be referring to?Not learned 821. 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 822. When is it recommended that seawater be used for drinking?Not learned 823. 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 824. Which reference should the GMDSS radio operator consult for information on the proper operation of the equipment?Not learned 825. In rough weather, when a ship is able to maneuver, which is TRUE when launching a lifeboat?Not learned 826. 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 827. You have sent a visual signal to an aircraft. The aircraft then flies over your position on a straight course and level altitude. What should you do?Not learned 828. The shearing stresses on a ship's structure are usually greatest at which area?Not learned 829. In ship construction, where should the keel scantlings be the greatest thickness?Not learned 830. The single turn method of returning to a man overboard should be used ONLY if which condition exists?Not learned 831. 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 832. 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 833. Which statement about immersion suits is TRUE?Not learned 834. Which statement is TRUE concerning distress signals in a lifeboat?Not learned 835. If the steersman of your lifeboat gives the command "Way enough", which action should you take?Not learned 836. What do stretchers that are fitted in lifeboats provide?Not learned 837. What does subtracting GM from KM yield?Not learned 838. You have taken another vessel in tow. Which is an indicator that the towing speed is too fast?Not learned 839. On a tankship, who is responsible for the sanitary inspections of the crew's quarters?Not learned 840. Which term defines the horizontal fore-and-aft movement of a vessel?Not learned 841. Which term defines the minimum concentration of a vapor in air which can form a mixture that ignites and burns?Not learned 842. Which term defines the volume of a vessel's intact watertight space above the waterline?Not learned 843. Which term describes the time required to incline the vessel from port to starboard and back to port again?Not learned 844. Which term is given to the brickwork surrounding the firebox of a boiler?Not learned 845. Which term is given to the fittings used to secure a watertight door?Not learned 846. Which is the term given to the stability which remains after a compartment is flooded?Not learned 847. Which term is used to describe the geometric center of the underwater volume of a floating vessel?Not learned 848. Which term is used to describe the horizontal port or starboard movement of a vessel?Not learned 849. Which term is used to describe the point that is halfway between the forward and after perpendicular and is a reference point for vessel construction?Not learned 850. A thirty-pound plate would be which thickness?Not learned 851. The three conditions which cause engine shutdown are overspeed, low lube oil pressure, and which other condition?Not learned 852. A thrust bearing is designed to accomplish which action?Not learned 853. When should a tourniquet be used to control bleeding?Not learned 854. Transverse stability calculations require the use of which information?Not learned 855. Which is TRUE concerning drinking salt water?Not learned 856. Which is TRUE concerning a fuel-air mixture below the lower flammable limit?Not learned 857. Which is TRUE concerning the most serious effect trapped air has on a diesel engine jacket water cooling system?Not learned 858. Which is TRUE if passengers are on board when an abandon ship drill is carried out?Not learned 859. Which is TRUE of the vessel's Sheer Plan?Not learned 860. The two factors which make underwater hull repair of a MODU difficult are accessibility and the __________.Not learned 861. What type of messages should the "urgent" priority be used for?Not learned 862. Which type of weld is used to attach stiffeners to a plate?Not learned 863. Ultrasonic testing is used to determine the thickness of a vessel's shell plating and which other testing?Not learned 864. An unstable upright equilibrium position on a vessel means that the metacenter is in which location?Not learned 865. Upon completion of fueling a gasoline driven vessel it is necessary to perform which task?Not learned 866. 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 867. When using a handheld smoke signal aboard a survival craft, how should you activate the signal?Not learned 868. When using the International Code of Signals to communicate, the end of a radiotelephone transmission is indicated by which signal?Not learned 869. 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 870. The vertical motion of a floating vessel in which the entire hull is lifted by the force of the sea is known by which term?Not learned 871. Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. The middle lifeboat on the port side is designated as which boat number?Not learned 872. A vessel's bottom will be subjected to tension when weight is concentrated in which location(s)?Not learned 873. The "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" applies to which of the following?Not learned 874. 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 875. 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 876. 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 877. When a vessel's LCG is aft of her LCB, how will the vessel respond?Not learned 878. Your vessel is listing because of a negative GM. To lower G below M, which action should you take?Not learned 879. Your vessel has a midships engine room and the cargo is concentrated in the end holds. Which is TRUE of your vessel?Not learned 880. 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 881. Your vessel is required to have an impulse-projected line throwing appliance. Which is a requirement of the auxiliary line?Not learned 882. Your vessel rolls slowly and sluggishly. What does this indicate about the vessel?Not learned 883. When a vessel is stationary and in a hogging condition, the main deck is under which type of stress?Not learned 884. 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 885. In weighing CO2 cylinders, they must be recharged if weight loss exceeds which amount?Not learned 886. What is a wobbling tail shaft an indication of?Not learned 887. Where is the molded depth measured from on a vessel?Not learned 888. A moment of 300 ft-tons is created by a force of 15,000 tons. What is the moment arm?Not learned 889. The moment created by a force of 12,000 tons and a moment arm of 0.25 foot is __________.Not learned 890. A moment is obtained by multiplying a force by its __________.Not learned 891. What monitoring device best indicates the load being carried by a diesel engine?Not learned 892. What is NOT a motion of the vessel?Not learned 893. Motor-propelled lifeboats are required to be fitted with which of the following?Not learned 894. Motor-propelled lifeboats are required to have sufficient fuel to operate continuously at 6 knots for how many hours?Not learned 895. If you must enter water on which there is an oil fire, which is the best action to take?Not learned 896. If you must land on a beach with an oar-propelled lifeboat through a heavy surf, the recommended method is to __________.Not learned 897. You must shift a weight from the upper 'tween deck to the lower hold. This shift will __________.Not learned 898. If you must swim through an oil fire, which action should be avoided?Not learned 899. What is the name given to the strake on each side of the keel?Not learned 900. Which is the national distress, safety, and calling frequency channel?Not learned 901. In nautical terminology a "dog" is a __________.Not learned 902. A negative metacentric height __________.Not learned 903. A neutral equilibrium position for a vessel means that the metacenter is __________.Not learned 904. A new liferaft has been installed on your vessel. The operating cord should be __________.Not learned 905. How does the rotation of the steering wheel on the navigation bridge initiate oil pressure being applied to the steering gear rams?Not learned 906. What would light gray smoke from a diesel engine probably indicate?Not learned 907. What is the normal operating power for ship-to-ship communications on channel 13?Not learned 908. Normally, which chemical is used to treat water in order to ensure its safety for drinking?Not learned 909. Why is it desirable to have screens on the vents of potable water tanks?Not learned 910. Normally, the percentage of oxygen in air is __________.Not learned 911. The nozzle of a gasoline hose or can should be kept __________.Not learned 912. Where would the number 2 lifeboat on a tanker be located?Not learned 913. Number 3 lifeboat would be __________.Not learned 914. How should the number "9" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?Not learned 915. The number of rowing oars that must be carried in a motor-propelled open lifeboat on a cargo vessel is __________.Not learned 916. 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 917. 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 918. You are the officer in charge of a navigational watch, what signal would indicate your 3 cm radar has interrogated a SART unit?Not learned 919. How often does a coast radio station that regularly broadcasts traffic lists transmit the list?Not learned 920. How often must a compulsory vessel's GMDSS radio station be inspected?Not learned 921. How often must the impulse-projected line throwing appliance be test fired?Not learned 922. An oiler was badly burned and you are communicating with a passenger ship that has a doctor and hospital on board. You want to rendezvous in a certain position so the oiler can be evacuated for medical treatment. Which code should your message contain?Not learned 923. Oily rags stored in a pile that is open to the atmosphere are a hazard because they may __________.Not learned 924. What is one effect of running a diesel engine at too cool a temperature?Not learned 925. What is one of the FIRST actions you should take after abandoning and clearing away from a vessel?Not learned 926. Which one of the following signals is made at night by a lifesaving station to indicate "Landing here highly dangerous"?Not learned 927. One function of a bulwark is to __________.Not learned 928. One method of controlling rats on vessels is by rat-proofing. Rat-proofing is accomplished by __________.Not learned 929. One method of reducing the length of radio transmissions without distorting the meaning of your words is by using __________.Not learned 930. In an open lifeboat, the lifeboat compass is usually __________.Not learned 931. How do you operate a portable CO2 fire extinguisher?Not learned 932. When operating the air supply system in a covered lifeboat the __________.Not learned 933. While operating off the coast of Greece, a seaman is injured. What indicator should be in the preamble of a radio telegram asking for medical advice from a Greek station?Not learned 934. The operating cord on an inflatable liferaft also serves as which item?Not learned 935. The operating cord on an inflatable liferaft should be renewed by __________.Not learned 936. When operating gravity davits, the __________.Not learned 937. While operating off Panama a seaman is injured. What indicator should be included in the preamble of a radio telegram requesting medical advice from a Panamanian station?Not learned 938. The operator of the ship's radiotelephone, if the radiotelephone is carried voluntarily, must hold at least which of the following?Not learned 939. In order to discharge a CO2 portable fire extinguisher, the operator must FIRST take which action?Not learned 940. In order to minimize the effects of a tender vessel, when carrying a cargo of lumber, you should __________.Not learned 941. 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 942. The original equilibrium position is always unstable when __________.Not learned 943. The original equilibrium position is stable when __________.Not learned 944. 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 945. The painter which is to be attached to the thwart of a lifeboat should __________.Not learned 946. In painting a lifeboat following its overhaul, which parts must be painted bright red?Not learned 947. "PAN-PAN" repeated three times over the radiotelephone indicates which type of message will follow?Not learned 948. A partial deck in a hold is called a(n) __________.Not learned 949. 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 950. 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 951. What is the period of validity of a De-Rat certificate?Not learned 952. What periodic inspection is required in order to remain in compliance with the regulations regarding GMDSS ship radio station inspections?Not learned 953. 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 954. 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 955. 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 956. A person referring to the stern sheets of a lifeboat is speaking of __________.Not learned 957. What should a person do after being revived by artificial respiration?Not learned 958. How should a person suffering from possible broken bones and internal injuries be treated?Not learned 959. Why are persons who have swallowed a non-petroleum based poison given syrup of ipecac?Not learned 960. When picking up a lifeboat at sea with way on the ship, where should the sea painter be secured?Not learned 961. Which piece of required GMDSS equipment is the primary source of transmitting locating signals?Not learned 962. 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 963. 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 964. While in port, what signal flag would inform the vessel's crew to report on board because the vessel was about to proceed to sea?Not learned 965. Portable foam fire-extinguishers are designed for use on which class of fires?Not learned 966. If there is a possibility of confusion, which signal should be used to send the group "True Bearing 045 Degrees"?Not learned 967. What power source actuates a solenoid valve?Not learned 968. You are preparing to take another vessel in tow. Which signal indicates, "Hawser is made fast"?Not learned 969. In the presence of external forces, the center of buoyancy of an inclined vessel is vertically aligned with which item?Not learned 970. To prevent loss of stability from free communication flooding you should take which action?Not learned 971. What prevents an inflated life raft from being pulled under by a vessel which sinks in water over 100 feet in depth?Not learned 972. What is the primary purpose for Digital Selective Calling (DSC)?Not learned 973. What is the primary reason for placing covers over the top of storage batteries?Not learned 974. What is the principal danger from the liquid in a half full tank onboard a vessel?Not learned 975. What is the principle behind dynamic braking as used on an anchor windlass?Not learned 976. What is the most probable cause of reduced capacity in a reciprocating air compressor?Not learned 977. 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 978. While proceeding to a distress site, you hear the words "Seelonce mayday" on the radiotelephone. Which action should you take?Not learned 979. While proceeding towards a distress site you hear the message PRU-DONCE over the radiotelephone. Which action should you take?Not learned 980. While proceeding towards a distress site you hear the message "Seelonce Feenee" over the radiotelephone. Which action should you take?Not learned 981. You are in the process of righting an inflatable liferaft that has inflated in an upside down position. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 982. Which term is used to describe the projecting lugs of the rudderpost which furnish support to the rudder?Not learned 983. What does proper GMDSS watchkeeping include?Not learned 984. What is the proper stimulant for an unconscious person?Not learned 985. What publication/s should a GMDSS Operator consult regarding the proper set-up and operation of vessel equipment?Not learned 986. What is the purpose of cant frames in steel vessels?Not learned 987. What is the purpose of the freeing ports on a vessel with solid bulwarks?Not learned 988. What is the purpose of the hydrostatic release on an inflatable liferaft?Not learned 989. What is the purpose of the intake/exhaust valves in a diesel engine?Not learned 990. What is the purpose of sheer in the construction of the vessel?Not learned 991. What is the purpose of a striker plate?Not learned 992. For the purpose of training and drills, if reasonable and practicable, how frequently should rescue boats be launched with their assigned crew?Not learned 993. What is the purpose of the tricing pendants?Not learned 994. What is the purpose of the tripping line on a sea anchor?Not learned 995. 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 996. What does a pyrometer measure on a diesel engine?Not learned 997. What quality of a diesel fuel is most significant for efficient combustion?Not learned 998. Which quantity of fuel is required to be carried in a motor lifeboat?Not learned 999. A quick and rapid motion of a vessel in a seaway is an indication of a(n) __________.Not learned 1000. Which is the quickest method to stop a small diesel engine whose throttle or governor has become stuck open?Not learned 1001. How is "radio silence" imposed?Not learned 1002. In radiotelephone communications, the prefix PAN-PAN indicates that __________.Not learned 1003. The radiotelephone safety message urgently concerned with safety of a person would be prefixed by which word?Not learned 1004. What is the radiotelephone safety signal?Not learned 1005. Which radiotelephone signal indicates receipt of a distress message?Not learned 1006. Which radiotelephone transmission may be sent over channel 16?Not learned 1007. The rated operating time of a self-contained breathing device may be reduced in actual use because of __________.Not learned 1008. 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 1009. You receive a medical message that contains the code MSJ. What is the meaning of the message?Not learned 1010. After receiving your distress call, the U.S.C.G. may ask you to switch to which SSB frequency?Not learned 1011. How should a receiving station indicate that it cannot distinguish a signal sent by flag hoist?Not learned 1012. 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 1013. How can you recognize the necessity for administering artificial respiration?Not learned 1014. Regardless of the method it is sent, what does he signal K4 mean?Not learned 1015. Regulations define the bulkhead deck as __________. (subdivision and stability regulations)Not learned 1016. By regulation, how long you MUST keep a record of the use of your radiotelephone?Not learned 1017. Reinforcing frames attached to a bulkhead on a MODU are called __________.Not learned 1018. The releasing lever of a lifeboat shall be red in color with a placard stating which of the following?Not learned 1019. What is the report identifier code for an AMVER deviation report?Not learned 1020. What is the report identifier code for the first AMVER report sent at the start of a voyage?Not learned 1021. What represents poor sanitary procedures?Not learned 1022. What is the required amount of time that a SART's battery must be able to operate the unit in the standby mode?Not learned 1023. What is required during an annual FCC inspectionNot learned 1024. Which is the required location of the radiotelephone station aboard a vessel to which the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" applies?Not learned 1025. What is the required minimum length of the painter for a lifeboat in ocean service?Not learned 1026. What is required by regulations concerning the stowage of lifeboats on cargo vessels?Not learned 1027. Which is a requirement for any person maintaining a listening watch on a bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone?Not learned 1028. How can rescue personnel detect that a SART is transmitting in the immediate vicinity?Not learned 1029. Reserve buoyancy is __________.Not learned 1030. Who is responsible for transmitting a message stating that distress communications have ceased?Not learned 1031. 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 1032. What is the result of multiplying a weight by a distance?Not learned 1033. Which will be a result of removing on-deck containers?Not learned 1034. The result of two forces acting in opposite directions and along parallel lines, is an example of what type of stress?Not learned 1035. What is the result of a vertical shift of weight to a position above the vessel's center of gravity?Not learned 1036. The righting moment can be determined by multiplying the displacement by the __________.Not learned 1037. 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 1038. 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 1039. When can routine communications be resumed when radio silence has been imposedNot learned 1040. Routine radio communications should be no more than which duration?Not learned 1041. You are on the SS American Mariner and involved in a collision. Your draft has increased uniformly and there is about 4 feet of freeboard remaining. The vessel is on an even keel and has a long rolling period. The roll is sluggish, and the vessel hangs at the ends of a roll. Which of the following actions would you take First to correct the situation?Not learned 1042. A safe fuel system must __________.Not learned 1043. SART units are designed to be manually carried to the survival craft. Which of the following is another characteristic of a SART?Not learned 1044. A SART unit is used for which of the following?Not learned 1045. How can the SART's audible tone monitor be used?Not learned 1046. How can a SART's effective range be maximized?Not learned 1047. Which satellite system promulgated Maritime Safety Information?Not learned 1048. When a sea anchor for a lifeboat is properly rigged, it will __________.Not learned 1049. When a sea anchor is used in landing stern first in a heavy surf, sternway is checked by __________.Not learned 1050. At sea, you are approaching a small vessel and see that it has the signal flag "P" hoisted. What should you do?Not learned 1051. In which Sea Area must a compulsory vessel carry either INMARSAT or HF SITOR equipment?Not learned 1052. You are at sea in an inflatable liferaft. In high latitudes, which presents the greatest danger?Not learned 1053. At sea, how must all required GMDSS equipment (other than survival craft equipment) be proven operationalNot learned 1054. Where should the sea painter of a lifeboat be secured?Not learned 1055. How is the sea painter secured in an open lifeboat?Not learned 1056. You are at sea and have received a General Emergency message announcing the outbreak of war in Europe. You are directed to comply with the instructions in NGA (NIMA) PUB 117, Chapter Eight. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1057. You see an iceberg that has not been reported. What kind of radio message do you transmit to warn others?Not learned 1058. A self-contained breathing apparatus is used to __________.Not learned 1059. The self-contained breathing device should not be used in which situation?Not learned 1060. If you send a flag hoist of MAJ 8, what information are you conveying?Not learned 1061. When sending a DSC call, the vessel's __________.Not learned 1062. After sending a message describing the symptoms of an ill crew member, you receive a message containing the code MRL. What is the meaning of the message?Not learned 1063. When sending and receiving messages on the marine radio, confusion over unusual words can be avoided by using the __________.Not learned 1064. If you sent out a signal on 12 March 1980, the date would be indicated by __________.Not learned 1065. Which sequence is correct when launching a lifeboat stowed in gravity davits?Not learned 1066. Which is the most serious effect of air trapped in a non-treated diesel engine jacket water cooling system?Not learned 1067. The most serious effect of oxygen retained in a diesel engine jacket water cooling system is that it __________.Not learned 1068. Which is the most serious type of fracture?Not learned 1069. The service use of pyrotechnic distress signals measured from the date of manufacture shall be limited to which period of time?Not learned 1070. A set of interior steps on a ship leading up to a deck from below is known as __________.Not learned 1071. Several vessels are at an anchorage. You wish to communicate with the vessel bearing 046° T from you but do not know the vessels call letters. Which flag hoist should NOT be used to establish communications?Not learned 1072. What shall be conducted during a fire and boat drill?Not learned 1073. Shell plating is _________.Not learned 1074. Shell plating that has curvature in two directions and must be heated and hammered to shape over specially prepared forms is called __________.Not learned 1075. Your ship of 12,000 tons displacement has a center of gravity of 21.5 feet above the keel. You run aground and estimate the weight aground is 2500 tons. What would be the virtual rise in the center of gravity?Not learned 1076. 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 1077. In ship construction, which is TRUE concerning frame spacing?Not learned 1078. A ship's forward draft is 22'-04" and its after draft is 23'-00". The draft amidships is 23'-04". Using this information, where is the concentration of weight on the vessel?Not learned 1079. 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 1080. A ship station license for your radiotelephone is valid for which of the following terms?Not learned 1081. The ship's tanks most effective for trimming are the __________.Not learned 1082. Which shipboard equipment will detect a signal from a SART?Not learned 1083. Where do signs of racking stresses generally appear on the vessel?Not learned 1084. The signal T 0735 means __________.Not learned 1085. What signal flag is the "Pilot Flag" ("I have a pilot on board")?Not learned 1086. How should signal flares be used after you have abandoned ship and are adrift in a liferaft?Not learned 1087. The signal has been given to abandon ship. Which of the following describes the action to be taken with the EPIRB?Not learned 1088. Which signal given by flashing light changes a statement into a question?Not learned 1089. What is the signal to guide vessels in distress, indicating, "This is the best place to land"?Not learned 1090. Signals between an icebreaker and an assisted vessel may NOT be given by which form of communication?Not learned 1091. What does the signal L1210 indicate?Not learned 1092. Which signal is used by a rescue unit to indicate, "Avast hauling"?Not learned 1093. Which signal should be used to send the group "Distance 750 nautical miles"?Not learned 1094. What is the signal used with shore lifesaving equipment to indicate, "Affirmative"?Not learned 1095. What does the signal "AS", when used in signaling by the International Code of Signals mean?Not learned 1096. Which signal would be used by a shore rescue unit to indicate "Landing here highly dangerous"?Not learned 1097. When signaling a course using the International Code of Signals, which is TRUE?Not learned 1098. When signaling by flag hoist, what signal indicates completion of the communication?Not learned 1099. You are signaling by flag hoist using the International Code of Signals. You wish to send the signals CL and IW and have them read in that order. What would ensure this?Not learned 1100. When signaling by flashing light, how should you acknowledge a correctly received repetition of a signal?Not learned 1101. When signaling by flashing light, what should the signal "C" should be used to indicate?Not learned 1102. In signaling, when sent with a complement, what may the letter G be followed by?Not learned 1103. What does the single letter G, sent by an icebreaker to an assisted vessel, mean?Not learned 1104. Which single-letter sound signal(s) may only be made in compliance with the Rules of the Road?Not learned 1105. If the situation arose where it became necessary to tow a disabled vessel, which statement is TRUE concerning the towing line?Not learned 1106. Which situation may require you to administer artificial respiration?Not learned 1107. What size bilge pump is required for a lifeboat which has a capacity of 675 cubic feet?Not learned 1108. A slow and easy motion of a MODU in a seaway is an indication of a __________.Not learned 1109. 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 1110. In small angle stability, the metacentric height __________.Not learned 1111. 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 1112. Small hull leaks can be temporarily repaired by __________.Not learned 1113. Small quantities of flammable liquids needed at a work site should be __________.Not learned 1114. Sometimes it is desirable to connect a member both by riveting and welding. Which statement is TRUE concerning this procedure?Not learned 1115. The space containing carbon dioxide cylinders shall be properly ventilated and designed to prevent an ambient temperature in excess of __________.Not learned 1116. What is the space above the engine room called?Not learned 1117. 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 1118. What is the spoken emergency signal for a distress signal over a VHF radio?Not learned 1119. What is the spoken emergency signal for a "man overboard" on the VHF radio?Not learned 1120. Which spoken emergency signal would you use to call a boat to come assist a man overboard?Not learned 1121. The spread of fire is NOT prevented by __________.Not learned 1122. 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 1123. When stability of a vessel is neutral, the value of GM __________.Not learned 1124. Stable equilibrium for a vessel means that the metacenter is at which location?Not learned 1125. What is the standard rate of signaling by flashing light?Not learned 1126. Before you start an engine in a compartment, it's MOST important to __________.Not learned 1127. Before starting any diesel or gasoline engine, which of the following must be checked?Not learned 1128. Which statement about AMVER reports is TRUE?Not learned 1129. Which statement about bilge keels is CORRECT?Not learned 1130. Which statement concerning exposure to microwave signal radiation is TRUENot learned 1131. Which statement concerning exposure to radiation is TRUE?Not learned 1132. Which statement concerning GMDSS distress alerts is TRUE?Not learned 1133. Which statement concerning GMDSS Radio Operator requirements is FALSE?Not learned 1134. Which statement concerning homing signals in the GMDSS is FALSE?Not learned 1135. Which statement concerning locating signals in the GMDSS is FALSE?Not learned 1136. Which statement concerning satellite EPIRBs is TRUE?Not learned 1137. Which statement concerning solid floors is TRUE?Not learned 1138. Which statement describes a compound fracture?Not learned 1139. Which statement is FALSE concerning precautions during small craft fueling operations?Not learned 1140. Which statement about the free surface correction is TRUE?Not learned 1141. Which statement about the free surface correction is TRUE?Not learned 1142. Which statement about the free surface effect is TRUE?Not learned 1143. Which statement about the free surface effect is TRUE?Not learned 1144. Which statement about free surface is TRUE?Not learned 1145. Which statement is generally correct regarding the maintenance requirements for ships under GMDSS?Not learned 1146. What statement about immersion suits is TRUE?Not learned 1147. Which statement about immersion suits is TRUE?Not learned 1148. Which statement about immersion suits is TRUE?Not learned 1149. Which statement about immersion suits is TRUE?Not learned 1150. Which statement(s) is(are) TRUE concerning the use of dry chemical extinguishers?Not learned 1151. Which statement pertaining to log keeping is TRUE?Not learned 1152. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1153. Which statement is TRUE concerning fuel vapors on a vessel?Not learned 1154. Which statement is TRUE concerning gasoline vapors on board a vessel?Not learned 1155. Which statement is TRUE concerning lifeboat gripes?Not learned 1156. Which statement is TRUE concerning a motor lifeboat?Not learned 1157. Which statement is TRUE concerning the oxygen indicator?Not learned 1158. Which statement is TRUE concerning protection of double bottom tanks against excessive pressure?Not learned 1159. Which statement is TRUE concerning radiotelephones on board towing vessels?Not learned 1160. Which statement is TRUE concerning spare charges for portable fire extinguishers on unmanned tank barges?Not learned 1161. Which statement is TRUE of a stiff vessel?Not learned 1162. Which statement is TRUE of a tender vessel?Not learned 1163. The static stability curve for a given vessel peaks at 34°. For this ship, what would be the danger angle for a permanent list?Not learned 1164. With what other stations may portable survival craft transceivers communicate?Not learned 1165. Which is TRUE of the steering oar in a lifeboat?Not learned 1166. The steering oar in a lifeboat is usually referred to as the __________.Not learned 1167. Which step should normally be taken FIRST by those who have boarded a liferaft in an emergency?Not learned 1168. Which step should be taken, if possible, when the vessel must be abandoned because of a distress situation?Not learned 1169. When you stream a sea anchor, you should make sure that the holding line is __________.Not learned 1170. The strength of a deck will be increased by adding which item?Not learned 1171. Sudden unloading of a diesel engine can cause which to occur?Not learned 1172. 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 1173. A sweep oar is an oar that is __________.Not learned 1174. What are the symptoms of a fractured back?Not learned 1175. Which system has the least effective radius of operation?Not learned 1176. Which system is least likely to be affected by atmospheric disturbances?Not learned 1177. Which system is most likely to be affected by atmospheric disturbances?Not learned 1178. Which system is most likely to be subject to fading or static interference?Not learned 1179. Which system may be useful for messages, such as local storm warnings or a shore-to-ship distress alert, for which it is inappropriate to alert all ships in the satellite coverage area?Not learned 1180. Which system provides maximum communications range?Not learned 1181. 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 1182. A tank which is NOT completely full or empty is called __________.Not learned 1183. 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 1184. Which tank vessel must carry a signaling lamp?Not learned 1185. 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 1186. Which task is NOT the responsibility of the GMDSS Radio Operator?Not learned 1187. Which technique could be used to give a more comfortable roll to a stiff vessel?Not learned 1188. Which term defines the tendency of a vessel to return to its original TRIM after being inclined by an external force?Not learned 1189. 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 1190. 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 1191. 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 1192. Tensile stress is a result of two forces acting in __________.Not learned 1193. Which term applied to the bottom shell plating in a double-bottom ship?Not learned 1194. The terms "cant frame" and "counter" are associated with which part of the vessel?Not learned 1195. The terms "ceiling" and "margin plate" are associated with which areas of the vessel?Not learned 1196. Which term defines the vertical structural members attached to the floors that add strength to the floors?Not learned 1197. Which term describes the horizontal fore or aft motion of a vessel?Not learned 1198. Which is the term given to the joint formed when two steel plates are placed end-to-end?Not learned 1199. Which term is given to the upward slope of a vessels bottom from the keel to the bilge?Not learned 1200. Which term is given to the wooden planking that protects the tank top from cargo loading?Not learned 1201. What term indicates a curvature of the decks in a longitudinal direction?Not learned 1202. What term indicates the immersed body of the vessel aft of the parallel mid-body?Not learned 1203. What term indicates the immersed body of the vessel forward of the parallel mid-body?Not learned 1204. What term indicates an inward curvature of the ship's hull above the waterline?Not learned 1205. What term indicates the length measured along the summer load line from the intersection of that load line with the foreside of the stem and the intersection of that load line with the aft side of the rudder post?Not learned 1206. What term indicates the line drawn at the top of the flat plate keel?Not learned 1207. What term indicates the midships portion of a vessel that has a constant cross section?Not learned 1208. What term indicates the outward curvature of the hull above the waterline?Not learned 1209. Which term indicates the rise in height of the bottom plating from the plane of the base line?Not learned 1210. Which term refers to a transverse curvature of the deck?Not learned 1211. The term "scantlings" refers to the __________.Not learned 1212. The term "strake" is used in reference to which item(s)?Not learned 1213. "Thermal protective aids" are required for what percentage of the persons a survival craft is equipped to carry?Not learned 1214. What are the three basic types of engine starters?Not learned 1215. What time of day would an SSB radio have the longest transmitting range?Not learned 1216. Tonnage openings must be closed by means of __________.Not learned 1217. Topside icing that blocks freeing ports and scuppers _________.Not learned 1218. All towing vessels of 26 feet or longer while navigating are required to carry which item?Not learned 1219. The TPI curve, one of the hydrostatic curves in a vessel's plans, gives the number of tons __________.Not learned 1220. What is the traditional signal for fire aboard ship?Not learned 1221. 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 1222. What should you do if you have transmitted a distress call a number of times on channel 16 and have received no reply?Not learned 1223. Which is TRUE if you are transmitting a distress message by radiotelephone?Not learned 1224. Transverse frames are more widely spaced on a ship that is designed with the __________.Not learned 1225. In a transversely framed ship, the transverse frames are supported by all of the following EXCEPT __________.Not learned 1226. What should you do when treating a person for third-degree burns?Not learned 1227. The tricing pendants should be released __________.Not learned 1228. 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 1229. The "trimming arm" of a vessel is the horizontal distance between the __________.Not learned 1230. What is TRUE concerning frapping lines?Not learned 1231. Which is TRUE concerning reserve buoyancy when flooding occurs in a damaged vessel?Not learned 1232. Which is TRUE when operating the air supply system in a covered lifeboat?Not learned 1233. Which is TRUE of a "stiff" vessel?Not learned 1234. Which is TRUE of the term negative slip on a vessel?Not learned 1235. When two generators are operating in parallel, what will happen if one engine driving a generator shuts down?Not learned 1236. Which are the two points that act together to trim a ship?Not learned 1237. 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 1238. On which type davit does the davit head stay at the same height?Not learned 1239. Which type of davit requires you to turn a crank in order to swing the lifeboat out over the ship's side?Not learned 1240. Which type of EPIRB must each ocean-going ship carry?Not learned 1241. Which type of portable fire extinguisher is NOT designed for use on flammable liquid fires?Not learned 1242. What type of stern tube bearing has the least friction?Not learned 1243. Which type of weld testing can be used to detect internal flaws?Not learned 1244. When do U.S. regulations require your vessel's EPIRB to be tested?Not learned 1245. If you are unable to stop a diesel engine by any other means, which action can you take?Not learned 1246. 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 1247. 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 1248. 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 1249. 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 1250. While underway in thick fog you are on watch and hear the cry "man overboard". Which type of maneuver should you make?Not learned 1251. What is the unit of duration of a dash in Morse Code?Not learned 1252. Unstable equilibrium exists at small angles of inclination when __________.Not learned 1253. If you are in urgent need of a helicopter, which signal code should you send?Not learned 1254. When do you use your FCC call sign when transmitting on channel 16?Not learned 1255. What is used as an indicator of initial stability?Not learned 1256. 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 1257. What should be used to send the group "Bearing 074° True"?Not learned 1258. What should be used to steer an open lifeboat if the rudder becomes lost or damaged?Not learned 1259. What is NOT used as a stern tube bearing, on a large vessel?Not learned 1260. What is used to test a tank for oxygen content?Not learned 1261. While using the International Code of Signals, how can the receiving station indicate that they are able to distinguish the flag signal of the transmitting station, but cannot understand the meaning of it?Not learned 1262. When using the lifeboat compass, you must be careful to __________.Not learned 1263. When using the rainwater collection tubes on a life raft, the FIRST collection should be __________.Not learned 1264. 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 1265. What is the usual depth of a beam bracket?Not learned 1266. What is not usually a concern when loading a single-hulled tanker?Not learned 1267. What is usually the first step for a GMDSS Radio Operator to take when initiating a distress priority message via INMARSAT?Not learned 1268. The value of the maximum righting arm depends on the position of the center of buoyancy and which other item?Not learned 1269. The value of the righting arm at an angle of loll is __________.Not learned 1270. If the vertical center of gravity (VCG) of a ship rises, the righting arm (GZ) for the various angles of inclination will __________.Not learned 1271. Vertical moment is obtained by multiplying a vessel's weight and its __________.Not learned 1272. Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. The aftermost boat on the starboard side is designated as boat number __________.Not learned 1273. If your vessel is aground at the bow, it would be preferable that any weight removals be made from which area(s) of the vessel?Not learned 1274. A vessel aground may have negative GM since the __________.Not learned 1275. The "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" applies to which towboat?Not learned 1276. 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 1277. Under the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" the frequency for bridge-to-bridge communications is 156.65 MHz or which channel?Not learned 1278. Your vessel has been in a collision. After assessing the damage, you begin down flooding. This will cause the KB to do what?Not learned 1279. Your vessel is conducting a "Vessel Grounded Drill". Where is the plan indicating the vessel's watertight boundaries required to be located?Not learned 1280. A vessel is constructed with a steel hull and an aluminum superstructure. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1281. In vessel construction, which is TRUE of the garboard strake?Not learned 1282. A vessel continually lists to one side and has a normal rolling period. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 1283. Your vessel is damaged and on an even keel. There is no trim. The freeboard is reduced to less than 1 foot. The rolling period is very long, and the vessel is sluggish in returning from a roll. Which action would you take FIRST to improve stability?Not learned 1284. Your vessel is damaged with no list, but down by the stern. There is progressive flooding and trim by the stern is increasing. What is the effect on transverse stability after the deck edge at the stern is submerged?Not learned 1285. Your vessel is damaged, and there is no list or trim. The rolling period is short. The freeboard before the damage was 12'02" (3.7 meters). It is now reduced to 3'00" (1 meter). Which action would you take FIRST?Not learned 1286. Your vessel is damaged, listing to port and on occasion flopping to the same angle to starboard. It has a long, slow, sluggish roll around the angle of list. There is excessive trim by the stern with little freeboard aft. What action should you take FIRST to correct this situation?Not learned 1287. Your vessel is damaged and listing to port. The rolling period is long, and the vessel will occasionally assume a starboard list. Which action should you take FIRST?Not learned 1288. Your vessel is damaged and is listing to port. The rolling period is short. There is sufficient freeboard so that deck edge submersion is not a problem. What corrective action should be taken FIRST in regard to the vessel's stability?Not learned 1289. Your vessel is damaged and listing to port. There is a short rolling period around the angle of list. The port side freeboard is reduced to 1 foot. There is no trim and the weather is calm. You should FIRST __________.Not learned 1290. Your vessel is damaged and partially flooded. It is listing 12° to port and trimmed 8 feet down by the head. It has a long, slow, sluggish roll. Which action should you take FIRST?Not learned 1291. 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 1292. 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 1293. A vessel is described as a two-compartment vessel when it __________.Not learned 1294. 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 1295. 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 1296. A vessel in distress should send by radio telephone the two tone alarm signal. What follows the signal?Not learned 1297. The vessel's Emergency Position Indicating Radio beacon (EPIRB) must be tested at which time interval?Not learned 1298. What are the vessel equipment and personnel requirements for GMDSS?Not learned 1299. A vessel is equipped with cross-connected deep tanks. In which situation should the cross- connection valve be closed?Not learned 1300. If your vessel is equipped with a radiotelephone, what must also be aboard?Not learned 1301. Your vessel is equipped with totally enclosed lifeboats. Which statement is TRUE when the boat is enveloped in flames?Not learned 1302. Your vessel has just finished bunkering and has a small list due to improper distribution of the fuel oil. This list will cause __________.Not learned 1303. A vessel is flying the signal "BJ-1" from her starboard halyard. What does this signal mean?Not learned 1304. On which vessels is GMDSS required?Not learned 1305. 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 1306. Which vessel greater than 100 GT is NOT required to have an EPIRB.Not learned 1307. Your vessel has grounded on a bar. What should you do?Not learned 1308. When a vessel has grounded which of the following could result from the forces acting upward on the bottom?Not learned 1309. Your vessel has just grounded on the rocks and is flooding. What should be the initial action in this situation?Not learned 1310. When a vessel is inclined by an external force, the __________.Not learned 1311. Which vessel(s) is (are) required to comply with the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Regulations" while navigating?Not learned 1312. Which vessel(s) is(are) required to comply with the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations while navigating?Not learned 1313. Which vessel(s) is(are) required to comply with the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations while navigating?Not learned 1314. A vessel's KG is determined by __________.Not learned 1315. A vessel with a large GM will __________.Not learned 1316. A vessel with a large GM will __________.Not learned 1317. Your vessel has lifeboats on both sides. Where is Lifeboat No. 2 located?Not learned 1318. A vessel's light displacement is 12,000 tons. Its heavy displacement is 28,000 tons. When fully loaded it carries 200 tons of fuel and 100 tons of water and stores. What is the cargo carrying capacity in tons?Not learned 1319. If your vessel will list with equal readiness to either side, the list is most likely caused by which condition?Not learned 1320. If a vessel lists to port, the center of buoyancy will __________.Not learned 1321. If your vessel has a list to port due to negative GM and off-center weight, the first corrective measure you should take is to __________.Not learned 1322. A vessel is "listed" when it is __________.Not learned 1323. Your vessel is listing 4° to port and has a short rolling period. There is loose firefighting water in the hull. The ship is trimmed down by the head with one foot of freeboard at the bow. Which action should you take FIRST?Not learned 1324. 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 1325. Which vessels must comply with the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations while navigating?Not learned 1326. As a vessel officer part of your duties is to inspect the lifesaving equipment. What should be done to facilitate a test of the vessel's EPIRB?Not learned 1327. Your vessel participates in AMVER. Which of the following is an AMVER reporting requirement?Not learned 1328. 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 1329. 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 1330. A vessel's "quarter" is that section which is __________.Not learned 1331. Which vessel is NOT required to carry a rocket-type line throwing appliance?Not learned 1332. Which vessel is NOT required to have a radiotelephone?Not learned 1333. 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 1334. 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 1335. If a vessel is sagging, what kind of stress is placed on the sheer strake?Not learned 1336. 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 1337. Where on your vessel shall the recharge for each self-contained breathing apparatus be carried?Not learned 1338. 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 1339. A vessel is signaling to you by flag hoist, and the answer pennant is hoisted close-up. What action should you take?Not learned 1340. A vessel with a small GM will __________.Not learned 1341. A vessel with a small GM will __________.Not learned 1342. Your vessel has taken a slight list from off-center loading of material on deck. The __________.Not learned 1343. 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 1344. 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 1345. A vessel trimmed by the stern has a __________.Not learned 1346. A vessel would be referred to as "tender" when the weight of the cargo is __________.Not learned 1347. VHF Channel 6 is used exclusively for what kind of communications?Not learned 1348. Which VHF channel should you avoid using as a working channel?Not learned 1349. 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 1350. 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 1351. Your voyage planning indicates you will arrive at a waypoint in longitude 049°16.3' W at 0947 ZT on 3 March 1988. How should this date be entered into an AMVER report?Not learned 1352. Your voyage planning indicates you will arrive at a waypoint in longitude 149° 16.3' E at 0947 ZT on 3 March 1988. How should this date be entered into an AMVER report?Not learned 1353. Your voyage planning indicates you will arrive at a waypoint in longitude 49°16.3'E at 0947 ZT on 3 March 1988. How should this date be entered into an AMVER report?Not learned 1354. How should you warm up a diesel engine that has not been run for some time?Not learned 1355. How does a warship indicates that it wishes to communicate with a merchant ship?Not learned 1356. You are on watch and see a man fall overboard. Which man overboard turn should NOT be used in this situation?Not learned 1357. The purpose of the four water pockets located on the underside of a life raft, is to _________.Not learned 1358. Water pockets on the underside of an inflatable liferaft are for _________.Not learned 1359. In a water tube marine boiler, what protects the superheater tubes from the fires of combustion?Not learned 1360. 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 1361. The waterplane area is described as the intersection of the surface of the water in which a vessel floats and the __________.Not learned 1362. 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 1363. You are wearing a breathing apparatus inside a tank. How many tugs on the lifeline indicate that you are all right?Not learned 1364. Weight concentration in which area will cause a vessel's bottom to be subjected to tension stresses?Not learned 1365. What is the weight of the liquid displaced by a vessel floating in sea water equal to?Not learned 1366. Which weld fault can only be detected by a method that examines the internal structure of a weld?Not learned 1367. The welds used to join shell plates in flush construction are known as __________.Not learned 1368. A welded joint's effectiveness is considered __________.Not learned 1369. What welding pattern is NOT used to permanently attach a stiffener to a plate?Not learned 1370. A well in the uppermost deck of a shelter deck vessel which has only a temporary means of closing for the purpose of gaining an exemption from tonnage measurement is called a(n) __________.Not learned 1371. Whenever your marine radio is on, FCC Rules require you to monitor __________.Not learned 1372. Winch drums for lifeboat falls shall have a diameter at the base of the groove equal to at least __________.Not learned 1373. You wish to communicate by radiotelephone with a foreign vessel using the International Code of Signals. This is indicated by the signal __________.Not learned 1374. If you wished to transmit a message by voice concerning the safety of navigation, you would preface it by the word __________.Not learned 1375. Which word is an international distress signal when transmitted by radiotelephone?Not learned 1376. While you are working in a space, the fixed CO2 system is accidentally activated. Which action should you take?Not learned 1377. How would the exhaust of a properly operating diesel engine appear?Not learned 1378. How would the flag hoist 1.33 be sent?Not learned 1379. What would have the greatest affect on a vessel's longitudinal strength?Not learned 1380. What would most likely prevent a SART's signal from being detected?Not learned 1381. Which would NOT provide extra buoyancy for a vessel with no sheer?Not learned 1382. What would be the result of physical exertion on the part of a person who has fallen into cold water?Not learned 1383. What would a signal indicating Greenwich mean time would be preceded with?Not learned 1384. What would be used to call all stations in your vicinity by radiotelephone?Not learned 1385. What would white exhaust smoke from a diesel engine probably mean?Not learned 1386. What would a yellow signal floating in the air from a small parachute, about 300 feet above the water indicate about a submarine?Not learned 1387. Yawing is angular motion of the vessel about what axis?Not learned 1388. A yellow signal, floating in the air from a parachute, about 300 feet above the water, indicates that a submarine __________.Not learned 1389. A motor lifeboat shall carry sufficient fuel to operate continuously for a period of which duration?Not learned 1390. All inflatable liferafts have which item?Not learned 1391. Gasoline tanks should be filled __________.Not learned 1392. In all but the most severe cases, how should bleeding from a wound be controlled?Not learned 1393. Prior to lowering the lifeboat, which is the most important item to check?Not learned 1394. The lever shown in illustration D013SA below is operated when a lifeboat is in which of the following positions?Not learned 1395. What is the preferred method of controlling external bleeding?Not learned 1396. What is the purpose of air tanks in a lifeboat?Not learned 1397. When launching a lifeboat, when should frapping lines be rigged?Not learned 1398. Which is the required amount of water for each person in a lifeboat on an oceangoing vessel, on an international voyage?Not learned 1399. Which of the following choices best defines EPIRB, ELT, PLBS?Not learned 1400. Which of the following is a treatment of frostbite?Not learned 1401. A wooden plug fitted tightly in the vent of a damaged tank may prevent which situation?Not learned 1402. Longitudinal moment is obtained by multiplying a vessel's weight and which other component?Not learned 1403. The effect of free surface on initial stability depends upon which item(s)?Not learned 1404. What is the thickness of a 30.6-pound plate?Not learned 1405. When using the term "limber system" one is referring to which system?Not learned 1406. Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. What is the designation number for the middle boat on the starboard side?Not learned 1407. Generally speaking, how is the fuel injected into a marine diesel engine combustion chamber ignited?Not learned 1408. How does bleeding from a vein appear?Not learned 1409. What does the boat command "Oars" mean?Not learned 1410. Which of the following is the best action to take prior to attempting to land a survival craft through heavy surf?Not learned 1411. Which statement is TRUE concerning the mechanical gearing of deck machinery such as the windlass or boat hoists?Not learned 1412. An aluminum powder fire is in which fire classification category?Not learned 1413. How can the accumulation of dangerous fumes generated by the storage batteries be prevented?Not learned 1414. If another station sent you the signal "KG", what would this indicate?Not learned 1415. What is the FIRST thing the rescuer must do if the patient vomits during mouth-to mouth resuscitation?Not learned 1416. What is the normal percentage of oxygen in air?Not learned 1417. Which is the principal danger from ice collecting on a vessel?Not learned 1418. Which is the VHF radiotelephone calling/safety/distress frequency?Not learned 1419. You wish to communicate information that the swell in your area is 8-10 feet in height and from the northeast. How would you describe this swell, as defined in the International Code of Signals?Not learned 1420. 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 1421. 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 1422. You are having a Coast Guard inspection. Which is TRUE concerning all of the carbon dioxide fire extinguishers aboard?Not learned 1423. How should the number "3" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?Not learned 1424. 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 1425. Your cargo vessel is transiting pirate waters with a temporary security team onboard. The ship has been attacked and starts sinking. The decision has been made to abandon ship. During the muster, the security force leader is determined to be missing. What initial action should be taken?Not learned