Q340 - Deck General, USCG prep certification 2026

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1. According to U.S. regulations, what is required where cargo pump shafts on tankers pierce bulkheads?Not learned 2. Regulations require that cargo pumprooms handling grades D and/or E liquid cargo only shall be fitted with ducts extended to the weather deck. How many ducts are required?Not learned 3. Cargo tanks on barges fitted with goose neck vents and flame screens are limited to carrying which grade of cargo?Not learned 4. What is required of the access to a cargo pumproom on a tank vessel carrying grades A, B, C or D liquid cargoes?Not learned 5. According to Coast Guard Regulations (46 CFR), when loading, or discharging oil in bulk at a dock, which of the following signals must be displayed?Not learned 6. Which of the signals listed is required to be displayed during the day while bunkering?Not learned 7. According to U.S. regulations what is the maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) for each hose assembly used for transferring oil?Not learned 8. According to the U.S. regulations, what must be agreed upon by the person-in-charge of transfer operations, both ashore and on the vessel?Not learned 9. Where are the transfer procedures for oil products required to be posted or available during transfer operations?Not learned 10. Where should an application for a waiver of any requirements of the regulations for oil transfer operations be submitted?Not learned 11. The person in charge on the vessel and the person in charge at the facility must hold a meeting before starting the transfer of oil. Who must decide to start the transfer?Not learned 12. Who completes the Declaration of Inspection before loading a tank vessel?Not learned 13. According to U.S. regulations, how many emergency outfits are required to be carried onboard all tankships over 1,000 gross tons?Not learned 14. Which states the requirements for the access to a cargo pumproom in a tank vessel carrying grades C or D liquid cargo?Not learned 15. According to U.S. regulations which of the following statements is correct regarding the fuel oil containment around loading manifolds?Not learned 16. What is the FIRST action to take if you detect oil around your tank vessel while discharging petroleum products?Not learned 17. Your vessel is taking on bunkers from a shoreside facility. If oil begins flowing from one tank vent, which of the following actions should be taken FIRST?Not learned 18. Which of the following is considered "discharge" as it applies to the pollution regulations?Not learned 19. International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Certificates are required for each U.S. oil tanker at or above how many gross registered tons?Not learned 20. Which of the following is required to have a Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan?Not learned 21. Who will certify the vessel to be gas free before entering the shipyard?Not learned 22. When can a work vest be substituted for a lifejacket in the total count of the required lifesaving gear?Not learned 23. Periodic surveys to renew the load line assignment for a MODU must be made at intervals not exceeding __________.Not learned 24. You are on a 120,000 DWT loaded bulk carrier. What is the maximum safe docking speed when coming alongside?Not learned 25. You are 15 feet off a pier and docking a vessel using only a bow breast line and stern breast line. Once the slack is out of both lines you begin to haul in on the bow breast line. What is the effect on the vessel?Not learned 26. Under which circumstance is a 30,000 DWT tankship required to have an IOPP certificate?Not learned 27. In accordance with Coast Guard Regulations, which statement is TRUE with regards to Coast Guard approved buoyant work vests?Not learned 28. According to Coast Guard Regulations (46 CFR), no vessel can come alongside or remain alongside a tank vessel while it is loading A, B, or C grade cargo without having the permission of the __________.Not learned 29. According to regulations when, if ever, may cargo hatches on Great Lakes vessels, with more than 6 feet of freeboard, be left uncovered or open while the vessel is being navigated?Not learned 30. According to U.S. regulations, what vessels are required to have the "Discharge of Oil Prohibited" placard?Not learned 31. Which agency both assigns load lines, and issues Load Line Certificates?Not learned 32. Which agency must approve the safety equipment on board inspected vessels?Not learned 33. On an anchor windlass, which is the proper term for the sprocketed wheel over which the anchor chain passes?Not learned 34. When anchoring, good practice requires 5 to 7 fathoms of chain for each fathom of depth. Which is TRUE when anchoring in deep water?Not learned 35. When an azimuth of the Sun has been taken and the deviation of the standard magnetic compass computed, the watch officer should record the results __________.Not learned 36. You are berthed at a cargo facility where you have just completed discharging a dangerous cargo from your barge. You must complete topside repairs on the barge involving hot-work before sailing. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 37. You are berthed at a cargo facility where you have just completed discharging a dangerous cargo. You must complete topside repairs involving hot-work before sailing. Which of the following statements is TRUE?Not learned 38. What best describes for how long a gas-free test is good?Not learned 39. Which is the best method to stop a vessel from dragging anchor in a sand bottom?Not learned 40. The best time to work a boat into a slip is __________.Not learned 41. When bunkering at anchorage which of the following signals must be displayed?Not learned 42. When bunkering at a dock which of the following signals must be displayed?Not learned 43. Which cargoes require strips of common building lathe as dunnage in order to carry away heat generated by the cargo?Not learned 44. Cargo vessels being navigated, and fitted with emergency lighting and power systems, shall have their emergency systems tested at which interval?Not learned 45. Which cargo would require a dangerous cargo manifest?Not learned 46. After casting off moorings at a mooring buoy in calm weather, which action should you take?Not learned 47. What is the cause of most minor spills of oil products?Not learned 48. The Certificate of Inspection for your tankship authorizes the carriage of grade A and lower products. Which chemical may NOT be carried unless it is specifically endorsed on the Certificate of Inspection?Not learned 49. You are in charge of a towing vessel that operates exclusively on inland waters. You regularly tow barges that provide services (cargo lighters, fuel barges, etc.) to foreign flag vessels in port. What will be accepted as proper credentials for you and your crew?Not learned 50. Close link chain of not less the 3/4" (or the wire rope equivalent) is required for lashing deck cargoes of timber. What size flexible wire rope would provide the strength equivalent to 3/4" chain, using a safety factor of 5?Not learned 51. You are coming to anchor in 8 fathoms of water. In this case, how should the anchor be deployed?Not learned 52. Which commodity would be regulated by subchapter D, Rules and Regulations for Tank Vessels?Not learned 53. You are conducting trials to determine the maneuvering characteristics of your vessel. While making a turn, you take ranges and bearings of an isolated light with the results as shown. Based on this information, what is the advance for a turn of 45°Not learned 54. You are conducting trials to determine the maneuvering characteristics of your vessel. While making a turn, you take ranges and bearings of an isolated light. The results are shown in illustration D034DG below. What is the transfer for a turn of 45°?Not learned 55. You are conducting trials to determine the maneuvering characteristics of your vessel. While making a turn you take the ranges and bearings of an isolated light. The results are shown in illustration D034DG below. What is the transfer for a turn of 75°?Not learned 56. To determine the number of inflatable liferafts required on a vessel, you should check which document?Not learned 57. You discharge food waste overboard at sea. You have recorded your vessel's position as required, what other items must be included in the report?Not learned 58. Which term describes the distance a vessel moves in the direction of the original course from the point where the rudder is put over to any point on the turning circle?Not learned 59. Which term is used to describe the distance a vessel moves at right angles to the original course, when a turn of 180° has been completed?Not learned 60. You are docking a vessel. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 61. You are docking a vessel. When are the wind and current most favorable in this situation?Not learned 62. Which document is used to indicate suspected cargo damage caused by rough weather?Not learned 63. When dropping anchor, you are stationed at the windlass brake. Which is the most important piece(s) of personnel protection equipment?Not learned 64. Dunnage may be used to protect a cargo from loss or damage from which of the following items?Not learned 65. How does the effect known as "bank suction" act on a single-screw vessel proceeding along a narrow channel?Not learned 66. Which is an example of an anchor which has a stock?Not learned 67. To find the distance the strands should be unlaid for a Liverpool eye splice, multiply the diameter of the wire in inches by which factor?Not learned 68. Which of the following is not an acceptable unit of measure to be used consistently throughout an Oil Record Book?Not learned 69. Which of the following reduces the holding capacity of a mooring winch brake?Not learned 70. Which of the following is a rope ladder with wooden rungs?Not learned 71. Which of the following is the strongest of the natural fibers?Not learned 72. How can fracture damage to the end links of the anchor cable, or to the anchor ring be eliminated?Not learned 73. Fueling results in the collection of waste oil in drip pans and containers. Which is an approved method of disposing of the waste oil?Not learned 74. What is a grapnel?Not learned 75. Which is TRUE of the Great Lakes Edition of the Notice to Mariners?Not learned 76. What is the group of markings shown in illustration D003DG below called?Not learned 77. Each hose used for transferring vapors must be which of the following?Not learned 78. On an inspected vessel, when may a stability test be dispensed with?Not learned 79. An International Tonnage Certificate will be issued to a vessel when it meets several requirements. Which is one of the requirements?Not learned 80. Which item is designed to be a safety stopper that prevents the anchor cable from running free if the cable jumps the wildcat?Not learned 81. Which item is a journal kept by the officer of the watch in which day to day happenings are recorded regarding the deck department?Not learned 82. Which item do you NOT have to provide for the Coast Guard representative at the time of a stability test?Not learned 83. Keeping the draft at or below the load line mark will ensure that the vessel has which of the following?Not learned 84. Which knot in illustration D030DG below represents a single becket bend?Not learned 85. Which knot in illustration D030DG below represents a timber hitch?Not learned 86. Which will most likely occur when your vessel enters shallow water?Not learned 87. What does the line labeled "MS" indicate on the Great Lakes load line model shown in illustration D031DG below?Not learned 88. Your load line certificate expires on 27 May 1988. The vessel is surveyed on that date and is found satisfactory. You are sailing foreign the same day. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 89. You are loading at port A, governed by the summer load line mark, for a voyage to port B, governed by the winter mark. The fresh water allowance is 10", and the hydrometer reads 1.020. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 90. You are loading in a port governed by the tropical load line mark for a voyage to a port governed by the winter mark. The freshwater allowance is 5 inches, and the hydrometer reads 1.005. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 91. How long is a credential issued by the U.S. Coast Guard for apprentice mate (steersman) of Towing Vessels valid for?Not learned 92. How long must a "Declaration of Inspection" be kept on board?Not learned 93. How long must the operator of each vessel engaged in a vessel-to-vessel oil transfer operation keep a signed copy of the declaration of inspection for?Not learned 94. What is the main advantage of a Chinese stopper over the one-line stopper?Not learned 95. You are making a sharp turn in a channel and using a buoy four points on the bow to gauge your rate of turn. If you observe the buoy moving forward relative to you, what should you do?Not learned 96. The maneuvering information required to be posted in the wheelhouse must be based on certain conditions. Which of the following is NOT one of these conditions?Not learned 97. What is the minimum number of bolts required in a temporarily connected standard ANSI (American National Standards Institute) 8-bolt flange for the transfer of cargo oil?Not learned 98. How many months after its expiration date may a Coast Guard credential be renewed without retaking the complete exam?Not learned 99. A marine chemist issues gas free certificates and is certified by which organization?Not learned 100. A mariner whose credential has been revoked shall not be issued another credential without which of the following?Not learned 101. What is the mechanical advantage of tackle number 10 as shown in illustration D029DG below?Not learned 102. Which is the length of a standard "shot" of anchor chain?Not learned 103. You are the Master of a single-screw vessel. You are docking at a port which has no tugs available. You decide to drop the offshore anchor to help in docking. How much chain should you out?Not learned 104. You are mooring to a buoy. How should you make your approach?Not learned 105. What is the name of tackle number 6 as shown in illustration D029DG below?Not learned 106. What is the name of tackle number 7 as shown in illustration D029DG below?Not learned 107. What is one of the main purposes of dunnage?Not learned 108. After each operation involving the transfer of oil or oily mixture, when shall an entry be recorded in the Oil Record Book?Not learned 109. On a passenger vessel over 400 gross tons, in which section are the routine entries recorded in the Oil Record Book?Not learned 110. When picking up your mooring at the buoy, which is the correct method?Not learned 111. You are planning to anchor in an area where several anchors have been lost due to fouling. What precaution should you take?Not learned 112. What do pollution regulations require of each scupper and/or drain that is located in an enclosed deck area?Not learned 113. Which is the proper way to correct a mistake in the logbook?Not learned 114. You are at sea and not in a special area as defined in ANNEX V of MARPOL. What is the minimum distance in nautical miles from land must you be to discharge ground food garbage that will pass through a one-inch (25 mm) screen into the sea?Not learned 115. You are shifting a gas free tank barge to dry dock for repairs. The barge must have onboard which document?Not learned 116. As a ship moves through the water, it causes a wake, which is also moving forward relative to the sea. In addition to a fore and aft motion, which direction will the wake flow?Not learned 117. As a ship moves through the water, it drags with it a body of water called the wake. Which term defines the ratio of the wake speed to the ship's speed?Not learned 118. Which statement is TRUE when using the anchor to steady the bow while approaching a dock?Not learned 119. Which is the proper term used to describe a stream of water immediately surrounding a moving vessel's hull, flowing in the same direction as the vessel?Not learned 120. A survey of refrigerated cargo, to certify that proper methods of stowage were utilized, can be conducted by which organization?Not learned 121. Which term defines "An electronic or electric device that indicates the rate of turn of a vessel"?Not learned 122. Which term defines the process of dividing the total volume of the ship in cubic feet (after omission of exempted spaces) by 100?Not learned 123. Which term is given to the placing a lashing across a hook to prevent a fitting from slipping out of the hook?Not learned 124. In the United States, which organization sets the load line markings?Not learned 125. What should be used when temporarily securing a hook to the end of a wire rope?Not learned 126. Your vessel is port side to a pier with a spring line led aft from the bow. How will the vessel respond in calm weather, with the engines ahead and hard left rudder?Not learned 127. A vessel reduces speed without backing. Which item is the primary factor that determines the rate that her speed through the water decreases?Not learned 128. Before welding is permitted on a fuel tank, it must be certified or declared as which of the following?Not learned 129. Mooring wire fiber tails should be inspected on a regular basis. Which of the following would be included in the inspection?Not learned 130. Who must approve the vessel's trim and stability booklet?Not learned 131. Regulations require that cargo pumps in tank vessels carrying grade D liquid cargo shall be isolated from sources of vapor ignition by which means?Not learned 132. Who must ensure that the emergency lighting and power systems on cargo vessels are operated at least weekly?Not learned 133. Where must a pressure gauge for each fire pump on a tankship be located?Not learned 134. What is the name given to a metal eye spliced into a wire?Not learned 135. What is the name of the mark indicated by the letter D in illustration D003DG below?Not learned 136. What is the name of tackle number 1 as shown in illustration D029DG below?Not learned 137. Which statement is TRUE when an anchor is used to assist in turning the vessel in restricted waters?Not learned 138. Which term defines the strainer at the bottom of a bilge suction pipe to prevent clogging?Not learned 139. Which color is the next-to-last shot of an anchor cable usually painted?Not learned 140. Under normal operating conditions aboard a ship, who has the overall responsibility in maintaining the Oil Record Book?Not learned 141. When oily ballast has been pumped overboard, an entry must be made in which log?Not learned 142. One shot of anchor chain is equal to how many feet (meters)?Not learned 143. You operate a harbor craft on inland waters exclusively. If you regularly service or contact foreign flag vessels in the course of business, which statement is TRUE?Not learned 144. If you are operating on the Inland Waters of the United States, which of the following may you discharge overboard?Not learned 145. While operating your oceangoing vessel you must keep a record of any discharge or disposal of garbage. When should these entries be made?Not learned 146. When are Operators of Uninspected Passenger Vessels required to keep their Coast Guard credential aboard their vessel?Not learned 147. Which organization would conduct a survey of the insulation in a reefer compartment prior to loading cargo?Not learned 148. Which part of an anchor is designed to dig into the bottom to increase holding power?Not learned 149. Which is part of the ground tackle?Not learned 150. When passing a moored vessel in a narrow channel which actions will help minimize wake damage?Not learned 151. What is the period of validity of a Merchant Mariner Credential?Not learned 152. What is the placement requirement for the number or name of a tank barge?Not learned 153. Which is a precaution you should take before bunkering?Not learned 154. Which is a predictable result of a vessel nearing a bank or edge of a steep banked channel?Not learned 155. You are preparing to load fuel oil on a vessel of 300 gross tons constructed after June 30, 1974. Before loading, which statement is TRUE concerning fuel oil tank vents?Not learned 156. You are preparing to load a heavy cargo with abnormal physical dimensions onboard your vessel. Which of the following is of primary importance when planning the load?Not learned 157. Which can be prevented only by segregating two lots of cargo into separate holds?Not learned 158. What is the procedure to obtain an initial inspection for a Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection for your vessel?Not learned 159. What does the process of faking down a line mean?Not learned 160. What provides little or no indication that a vessel is dragging anchor?Not learned 161. What is the purpose of a devil's claw?Not learned 162. In reference to accidental oil pollution, the most critical time during bunkering is when __________.Not learned 163. Regardless of local requirements, when in a U.S. port, all oil spills must be reported to which of the following agencies?Not learned 164. By regulation, cargo tank atmosphere must be inert before and during which operation?Not learned 165. Regulations concerning the stowage, lashing, and securing of timber deck cargoes aboard general cargo vessels may be found in the __________.Not learned 166. In relation to the turning of a vessel, which describes the term "advance"?Not learned 167. Who is responsible for any wake damage caused by a passing vessel?Not learned 168. When rigging a stage, the standing part should be fastened to the horns of a stage with which of the following hitches?Not learned 169. The S.S. Sheet Bend arrives in New York after encountering heavy weather on a voyage from Cape Town. Who will note the maritime protest for the Master?Not learned 170. The safe working load (SWL) of wire rope with a safety factor of 6 is what percent of its strength?Not learned 171. The scuppers had been plugged as required at the time a small oil spill occurs on deck from a leaking dresser coupler. After shutting down the transfer, the engine room should first be informed, and then which action should be taken?Not learned 172. When selecting the fuel oil tanks for the "burn-out" of bunkers during a voyage consideration of all of the following must be taken with the EXCEPTION of __________.Not learned 173. Your ship is in shallow water and the bow rides up on its bow wave while the stern sinks into a depression of its transverse wave system. What is this called?Not learned 174. The shipping papers for the products being carried in your tankship are NOT required to contain which information?Not learned 175. Single hull vessels operating exclusively on the Great Lakes must be dry docked at intervals not to exceed what time period?Not learned 176. You are on a single-screw vessel with a right-handed propeller, and you are making headway. What occurs when you enter shallow water?Not learned 177. Which statement about the deck line is TRUE?Not learned 178. Which statement about entering into a tank which has been sealed for a long time is TRUE?Not learned 179. Which statement about entry into a water ballast tank that has been sealed for a long time is TRUE?Not learned 180. Which statement is TRUE concerning buoyant work vests aboard tank vessels?Not learned 181. Which statement is TRUE concerning the placard entitled "Discharge of Oil Prohibited"?Not learned 182. Which statement is TRUE with respect to the load line markings shown in illustration D031DG below?Not learned 183. Which statement about the use of portable electric lights in petroleum product tanks is TRUE?Not learned 184. Which is the strongest method of forming an eye in wire rope?Not learned 185. Your tank barge requires repairs that include welding. Who normally would issue a gas-free certificate?Not learned 186. Which term(s) are in the category of "oil" as used in the Oil Pollution Regulations?Not learned 187. Which term describes the rope which is rove through a tail block to be used with a bosun's chair?Not learned 188. While transiting a channel your vessel's bow swings away from the bank. What is the term for this effect?Not learned 189. A tug should not come alongside a tank vessel in way of its cargo tanks while it is loading grade A, B, or C cargo without the permission of the __________.Not learned 190. Two mooring lines may be placed on the same bollard and either one cast off first if which action is taken?Not learned 191. Two vessels are abreast of each other and passing port to port in a confined waterway. What should you expect as your bow approaches the screws of the other vessel?Not learned 192. Which type of stopper should be used to stop off wire rope?Not learned 193. You are using the anchor to steady the bow while maneuvering. You have the proper scope of anchor cable when the __________.Not learned 194. Using a safety factor of 6, determine the safe working load of manila line with a breaking stress of 8 tons.Not learned 195. Using a scope of five, determine how many feet of chain you should put out to anchor in 12 fathoms of water.Not learned 196. You are using tackle number 12 as shown in illustration D029DG below to lift a weight. The hauling part of this tackle is bent to the weight hook (w) of tackle number 2. What is the mechanical advantage of this rig?Not learned 197. You are using tackle number 7 in illustration D029DG below to lift a weight of 100 lbs. If you include 10 percent of the weight for each sheave for friction, what is the pull on the hauling part required to lift the weight?Not learned 198. Which vessel may be exempt from the load line and marking requirements for vessels operating on the Great Lakes System?Not learned 199. A vessel is loaded to her summer marks for a voyage from Montreal, Canada to Duluth, MN via the Great Lakes System. The voyage has been estimated to take nine (9) days. If the vessel departs Montreal on September 28th, which of the following statements is TRUE?Not learned 200. Most of your vessel's superstructure is forward. How will the vessel lie when drifting with no way on?Not learned 201. Your vessel has the symbol shown in illustration D022DG below inscribed on the side. Which statement concerning this symbol is TRUE?Not learned 202. Your vessel is on a voyage from Ogdensburg, NY, to Chicago, IL, via the Great Lakes. The date is October 3 of the current year. If your vessel is subject to the load line requirements, using illustration D031DG below, to which of her marks should she be loaded?Not learned 203. Before welding in a tank barge that has carried petroleum products, who must certify the tank to be safe for hot work?Not learned 204. A wire rope rove through two single blocks with two parts at the moving block is used for a boat fall. The weight of the 100-person boat is 5 tons. Compute the required breaking strain per davit (2 per boat). Safety Factor - 6, weight per person - 165 lbs., 10% friction per sheave (2 sheaves).Not learned 205. In writing up the logbook at the end of your watch, you make an error in writing an entry. What is the proper means of correcting this error?Not learned 206. Which statement is FALSE concerning precautions during small craft fueling operations?Not learned 207. What type of knot in illustration D030DG below is indicated by the Letter "E"?Not learned 208. What is a sheave?Not learned 209. When lowering manropes alongside a stage rigged over the side of a vessel, they should be allowed to trail in the water to serve which purpose?Not learned 210. Which of the following describes a "whipping"?Not learned 211. Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. What is the designation number for the middle boat on the starboard side?Not learned 212. How long shall the Oil Record Book be maintained on a vessel engaged in coastwise trade?Not learned 213. On stud-link anchor chain, how much does the addition of the stud increase the strength of the link?Not learned 214. Safety shackles are fitted with which items?Not learned 215. Which of the following may result from improperly coiling manila line?Not learned 216. Which statement is TRUE concerning the placard entitled "Discharge of Oil Prohibited"?Not learned 217. You are rigging a stage over the ship's side to serve as a working platform. For stability of the stage, the downhaul to one end of the stage and the downhaul to the other end, which are used for lowering the stage, should be led in which direction?Not learned 218. Your vessel is preparing to proceed up a river. Which of the following is true concerning the handling of the vessel in shallow water?Not learned 219. You are on a 120,000 DWT loaded bulk carrier. What is a safe docking speed when approaching a berth?Not learned 220. What is a serving mallet used for?Not learned 221. A vessel that has which of the following will ensure that it will keep its draft at or below the load line mark?Not learned 222. When is the best time to work a boat into a slip?Not learned 223. You are using the anchor to steady the bow while maneuvering. When do you know you have the proper scope of anchor cable out?Not learned