Q180 - Deck General, USCG prep certification 2026

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1. Which is usually the most gentle way of riding out a severe storm on a larger vessel?Not learned 2. Open ullage holes in tanks which are not gas-free must be protected by __________.Not learned 3. Which of the signals listed is required to be displayed during the day while bunkering?Not learned 4. What information is NOT required to be included in the oil transfer procedures aboard a tanker transferring oil?Not learned 5. Which signal must you display at night on a docked tank barge to show that it is loading or discharging flammable liquid cargo?Not learned 6. Which of the following terms best defines the spontaneous mixing of a tank's liquid contents when a heavier layer forms above a less dense lower layer?Not learned 7. What must be present in order for combustion to occur inside a piping system such as a vapor collection header in a marine emission control system?Not learned 8. Asphyxia is generally limited to enclosed spaces, and the deficiency of breathable air in an enclosed space can occur with any of the following conditions. Indicate the condition that will NOT cause asphyxia.Not learned 9. Which would be considered pollution under the U.S. water pollution laws?Not learned 10. After 1 September 1992, in the North Pacific area, a documented 75-foot fishing vessel operating in cold waters 25 miles off the coast must have which survival craft/apparatus on board?Not learned 11. 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 12. Your 199 GT tugboat is on a 675-mile coastwise voyage. What percentage of the deck crew must be Able Bodied Seamen?Not learned 13. Under which circumstance is a 30,000 DWT tankship required to have an IOPP certificate?Not learned 14. You are on a 92-foot fishing vessel with 35 individuals on board. Which one of the following items are you NOT required to have on board?Not learned 15. A 98 GT uninspected towing vessel built in 2017 with a 1500 B.H.P. engine capability would be required to carry how many type 20-B hand portable fire extinguishers on board (including machinery space)?Not learned 16. Which action(s) is/are included in crane operations?Not learned 17. Which action reduces the yawing of a vessel in a following sea?Not learned 18. If Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 applies to your vessel, which of the following cannot be discharged anywhere at sea?Not learned 19. Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 contains requirements pertaining to the discharge into the marine environment of which item?Not learned 20. During the annual inspection by the owner, each nonmetallic oil transfer hose must not burst, bulge, leak, or abnormally distort under static liquid pressure. Which defines the minimum test pressure?Not learned 21. While being assisted by an icebreaker on Lake Superior, you receive a single letter code instructing you to slow your vessel. Which signal could you use to signify that you are complying with the request?Not learned 22. What is NOT a basic shiphandling rule for navigating in ice concentrations on the Great Lakes?Not learned 23. The boom indicator tells the operator at what angle the boom is compared to the __________.Not learned 24. The boom stops on a pedestal crane prevent the boom from __________.Not learned 25. A breeches buoy is being rigged from the shore to a stranded vessel. The initial shot line passed to the vessel is normally made fast to a __________.Not learned 26. When bunkering at anchorage which of the following signals must be displayed?Not learned 27. If you are bunkering and you close off one tank in the line of tanks being filled, what happens to the rate of flow to other open tanks on the same line?Not learned 28. When bunkering at a dock which of the following signals must be displayed?Not learned 29. After casting off moorings at a mooring buoy in calm weather, which action should you take?Not learned 30. What is the cause of most minor spills of oil products?Not learned 31. 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 32. 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 33. You are on a commercial fishing vessel 78 feet long. At least one of your ring buoys or throwable flotation devices must have a line of what minimum length attached?Not learned 34. A common class of wire rope is the 6X37 class. What does the 37 represent?Not learned 35. 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 180°?Not learned 36. 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 37. 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 38. Considering the manning requirements for U.S. vessels (100 gross tons and above), your cargo vessel has a deck crew of 20 men, exclusive of the officers. How many of these men do the manning regulations require to be Able Seamen?Not learned 39. A copy of the Articles of Agreement, less the signatures, is required to be posted. What is this document called?Not learned 40. What is a CORRECT reply to a pilot's request, "How's your head"?Not learned 41. A credential for apprentice mate (steersman) of towing vessels shall be renewed within what time period before or after the expiration date?Not learned 42. You are the credentialed Master of a 100 GT towing vessel sailing coastwise. What percentage of the deck crew must be able to understand any order spoken by the officers?Not learned 43. Each crewmember has an assigned firefighting station. This assignment is shown on the __________.Not learned 44. Which data can NOT be found on a moisture equilibrium chart?Not learned 45. Deckhands onboard towing vessels shall be divided into 3 watches when on a trip exceeding what length?Not learned 46. Which describes ice blink?Not learned 47. You have determined the maneuvering characteristics of your vessel by taking the radar ranges and bearings of an isolated light while making a turn. The results are listed in illustration D035DG. Based on this data what is the tactical diameter of the turning circle?Not learned 48. Which device is designed to automatically hold the load if power should fail to an electric winch?Not learned 49. When the dew point of the outside air is higher than the dew point of the air in the cargo hold, which action should you take?Not learned 50. Disregarding friction, what is the mechanical advantage of a twofold purchase when rove to disadvantage?Not learned 51. 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 52. 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 53. You are docking a vessel. When are the wind and current most favorable in this situation?Not learned 54. When is a documented oceangoing fishing vessel required to have emergency instructions posted?Not learned 55. The effect known as "bank cushion" acts in which of the following ways on a single-screw vessel proceeding along a narrow channel?Not learned 56. How does the effect known as "bank suction" act on a single-screw vessel proceeding along a narrow channel?Not learned 57. When is the effect of wind on exposed areas of the vessel most noticeable?Not learned 58. When you "end for end" a wire rope, you __________.Not learned 59. In the event of an oil spill a report must be made to which of the following entities?Not learned 60. Every injury aboard a commercial fishing industry vessel must be reported to which agency or person?Not learned 61. Which factor is MOST important in preventing sweat damage within a cargo hold?Not learned 62. Firefighting equipment requirements for a particular vessel may be found on which document?Not learned 63. What is the proper name for the fitting that allows a boom to move freely both vertically and laterally?Not learned 64. Which of the following reduces the holding capacity of a mooring winch brake?Not learned 65. Which of the following is a rope ladder with wooden rungs?Not learned 66. The force acting on a single cargo runner which is vertically lifting or lowering a load is greatest when __________.Not learned 67. As a general guide, under which condition should hygroscopic cargoes be ventilated?Not learned 68. In general, an un-reinforced vessel can safely navigate in ice provided the concentration does not exceed how many tenths?Not learned 69. You are heading into the sea during rough weather. What may happen if there is too much weight forward in your small boat?Not learned 70. A heated bulkhead has which effect on a hygroscopic commodity?Not learned 71. What does the helm command "meet her" mean?Not learned 72. Ice concentration is measured in tenths. What concentration range of ice corresponds to "Close Pack"?Not learned 73. Ice concentration is measured in tenths. What concentration range of ice corresponds to "Open Pack"?Not learned 74. You are on an ice-reinforced vessel about to enter pack ice. Which action should you take?Not learned 75. An icebreaker assisting a vessel through an ice field displays a visual signal consisting of the code letter "S" (Sierra). What does this signal indicate?Not learned 76. An icebreaker is displaying a flag hoist which consists of the code letters "WO" (Whiskey Oscar). What does this signal indicate?Not learned 77. Where is an inflatable liferaft equipped with a SOLAS B pack on a fishing vessel required to be stowed?Not learned 78. When instructing a crew member concerning the right way to lift a weight, how should you instruct him/her?Not learned 79. Instructions to the crew in the use of all the ship's fire-extinguishing and lifesaving equipment shall be completed within which time frame?Not learned 80. Which international body is responsible for drafting the MARPOL convention prohibiting marine pollution?Not learned 81. An International Tonnage Certificate will be issued to a vessel when it meets several requirements. Which is one of the requirements?Not learned 82. Which item would require the Master or other vessel representative to be required to contact the nearest Coast Guard Marine Safety Office within five days?Not learned 83. Which will most likely occur when your vessel enters shallow water?Not learned 84. How long is a credential issued by the U.S. Coast Guard for Master of Towing Vessels valid for?Not learned 85. How long must a "Declaration of Inspection" be kept on board?Not learned 86. When is a lookout permitted to leave his station?Not learned 87. How many B-II fire extinguishers must be in the machinery space of a 75-foot long fishing vessel propelled by engines with 600 brake horsepower?Not learned 88. How many B-II hand portable fire extinguishers are required in the machinery space of a 260 GT uninspected tow vessel with 2400 B.H.P.?Not learned 89. 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 90. How many months after its expiration date may a Coast Guard credential be renewed without retaking the complete exam?Not learned 91. A mariner whose credential has been revoked shall not be issued another credential without which of the following?Not learned 92. The master or individual in charge of a vessel prepares a certificate of discharge for each mariner being discharged from the vessel. Which party receives the original copy?Not learned 93. How is the Master or operator of a vessel required to keep the crew informed of the regulations concerning the discharging of garbage overboard?Not learned 94. If the Master of a US-flag towing vessel replaces any crew member with a non-US citizen, he/she must ensure which of the following?Not learned 95. Where may a crewmember find information on the fire and abandon ship stations and his/her assigned duties?Not learned 96. Which may indicate the proximity of pack ice?Not learned 97. What is the meaning of a flag hoist consisting of the code letters "WM" (Whiskey Mike) when displayed by an icebreaker?Not learned 98. What is the mechanical advantage, neglecting friction, of tackle number 5 as shown in illustration D029DG below?Not learned 99. What is the minimum number of portable 20-B fire extinguishers required in the machinery space of a 199 GT uninspected motor towing vessel of 8000 B.H.P that was built in 2017?Not learned 100. What is the minimum number of portable fire extinguishers required on board a 45-foot uninspected towing vessel built in 2017 and having a fixed fire system on board?Not learned 101. What is the minimum standard for making an eye splice in a wire to be used as cargo gear?Not learned 102. What does the boom indicator on a crane indicate?Not learned 103. Given a dry bulb temperature of 78°F and wet bulb temperature of 66.5°F, what is the dew point?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 8 as shown in illustration D029DG?Not learned 106. When picking up your mooring at the buoy, which is the correct method?Not learned 107. You are proceeding along the right bank of a narrow channel aboard a right-handed single-screw vessel. The vessel starts to sheer due to bank suction/cushion effect. Which action should you take?Not learned 108. If your propeller is racing in rough weather, which action should you take?Not learned 109. Which is the proper term for a band or collar on the top end of a boom to which the topping lift, midships guy, and outboard guys are secured?Not learned 110. Which is a requirement of a vessel in ocean service that does not have an approved means of processing oily bilge slops or oily ballast?Not learned 111. Who is responsible for the preparation of muster lists and signing of same?Not learned 112. When running before a heavy sea, what will moving weights aft on the vessel accomplish?Not learned 113. 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 114. 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 115. You are standing the wheel watch on entering port and the Master gives you a rudder command which conflicts with a rudder command from the Pilot. What should you do?Not learned 116. Which statement is TRUE when using the anchor to steady the bow while approaching a dock?Not learned 117. Sweat damage will occur in a non-ventilated cargo hold containing cased machinery when which condition exists?Not learned 118. You are taking the bow line from the port bow of a large vessel that is underway when the stern of your tug comes in contact with the vessel. The forward motion of both vessels causes your tug to be turned toward the other vessel and contact the stem thereby being "stemmed". Which action should you take?Not learned 119. Which term defines when a boat turns broadside to heavy seas and winds, thus exposing the boat to the danger of capsizing?Not learned 120. Which term defines "An electronic or electric device that indicates the rate of turn of a vessel"?Not learned 121. 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 122. When a tug makes up to a large vessel, why should the spring line be led from as far forward as possible on the tug?Not learned 123. A U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker, while escorting ships in ice, has sounded four short and one long blasts on the whistle. What does this indicate?Not learned 124. You should NOT use a power tool if which condition exists?Not learned 125. When using two tugs to assist in mooring a large, deeply laden ship, where is the most powerful tug usually placed?Not learned 126. Your vessel is 79 feet long with 20 people aboard. Which is the height requirement of the coaming of a deck above the lowest weather deck (except an exposed forecastle deck)?Not learned 127. Your vessel is broken down and rolling in heavy seas. How can you reduce the danger of capsizing?Not learned 128. 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 129. 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 130. A vessel has been surveyed in a foreign port and found unseaworthy as a result of neglect. A seaman on this vessel is entitled to discharge and which of the following?Not learned 131. You are on watch while your vessel is entering port with a pilot conning. The pilot gives a steering command to the helmsman who fails to acknowledge it by repeating the command. You should immediately take which action?Not learned 132. Mooring wire fiber tails should be inspected on a regular basis. Which of the following would be included in the inspection?Not learned 133. Multi-year ice is the hardest sea ice and should be avoided if possible. It is recognizable because of what tone to its surface color?Not learned 134. If you must pump bilges while a vessel is in port, which is the proper method?Not learned 135. Who must sign the Declaration of Inspection made before oil transfer operations?Not learned 136. What is the name of tackle number 1 as shown in illustration D029DG below?Not learned 137. A new crewman reports on board. He must be trained in the use of the ship's lifesaving appliances within what time period?Not learned 138. The possibility of wake damage can be reduced by following which action?Not learned 139. Which is the root cause of wake damage to a vessel or structure in a narrow channel?Not learned 140. Which statement is TRUE when an anchor is used to assist in turning the vessel in restricted waters?Not learned 141. Which term defines the strainer at the bottom of a bilge suction pipe to prevent clogging?Not learned 142. A tug placed at which location would have MINIMAL effect steering a large vessel?Not learned 143. A nylon line is rated at 15,000 lbs. breaking strain. Using a safety factor of 5, what is the safe working load (SWL)?Not learned 144. When observed, which item indicates a snag or other underwater obstruction in a river?Not learned 145. You are the officer on watch and have taken the final drafts of your vessel prior to getting underway. The vessel takes departure and proceeds outbound in a narrow channel. As the vessel increases speed and gains momentum, what will be the effect on the mean draft?Not learned 146. The official identification of a vessel is found in which document?Not learned 147. When oil is accidentally discharged into the water, what should you do after reporting the discharge?Not learned 148. When operating in an area where sea ice and icebergs are present, which statement is TRUE?Not learned 149. The operator of each vessel subject to the pollution regulations is NOT required to keep written records of which item?Not learned 150. Which party must ensure that legal work hour limitations (for both officers and crew members), rest periods and regulations governing work on Sundays and holidays are followed when the vessel is in a safe harbor?Not learned 151. Pedestal cranes have limit switches to restrict the movement of which function?Not learned 152. When the period of beam seas equals the natural rolling period of a vessel, what will most likely occur?Not learned 153. A Permit to Proceed is issued by which organization?Not learned 154. Where is the pivoting point located on a fully loaded vessel with normal trim proceeding ahead at sea speed?Not learned 155. Pollution of the waterways may result from the discharge of which item(s)?Not learned 156. Which position shown in illustration D019DG below is the most dangerous when tying up?Not learned 157. Which is a precaution you should take before bunkering?Not learned 158. Which is a predictable result of a vessel nearing a bank or edge of a steep banked channel?Not learned 159. You are proceeding at a slow speed with your starboard side near the right bank of a channel. If your vessel suddenly sheers toward the opposite bank, which would be the BEST action to take?Not learned 160. Which publication would give detailed information on the commercial vessel traffic reporting system for connecting waters from Lake Erie to Lake Huron?Not learned 161. In relation to the turning of a vessel, which describes the term "advance"?Not learned 162. The remote control for a fixed fire extinguishing system, on an uninspected vessel, should be which of the following?Not learned 163. What is required to be posted in the pilothouse of a vessel?Not learned 164. Who is responsible for seeing that all hands are familiar with their duties, as specified in the muster list, and that the muster list is correct?Not learned 165. 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 166. Safety goggles or glasses are NOT normally worn during which task?Not learned 167. 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 168. 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 169. What is a serving mallet used for?Not learned 170. On a ship's crane, the load chart relates the allowable load to the combination of the boom length and __________.Not learned 171. 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 172. The shipping papers for the products being carried in your tankship are NOT required to contain which information?Not learned 173. How should you signal the crane operator to stop in an emergency?Not learned 174. How should you signal the crane operator to use the main hoist?Not learned 175. The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended, his fingers closed, and his thumb pointing downward. This is the signal to __________.Not learned 176. You are signing on your crew. Which is NOT authorized?Not learned 177. You are signing on a crew. When they present their Merchant Mariner Credential, you should suspect a fraudulent document if it has which endorsement listed on it?Not learned 178. You are signing on the Purser. He should present a Merchant Mariner Credential with which endorsement?Not learned 179. Which single-letter signal, when used by icebreakers on the Great Lakes, may be made by using the ship's whistle?Not learned 180. 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 181. In which situation could a vessel most easily capsize?Not learned 182. Small floes of rough, hummocky sea ice are capable of damaging a vessel. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 183. A snatch block would most likely be used as a __________.Not learned 184. Which space(s) is(are) deducted from gross tonnage to derive net tonnage?Not learned 185. While standing look-out at night, which is the BEST way to see a dim light on the horizon?Not learned 186. You are standing the wheel watch when you hear the cry, "Man overboard starboard side". What immediate order would you expect to receive?Not learned 187. Which statement concerning an accidental oil spill in the navigable waters of the U.S. is TRUE?Not learned 188. Which statement about stopping a vessel is TRUE?Not learned 189. Which statement is TRUE concerning the bilge pump on a commercial fishing vessel?Not learned 190. Which statement is TRUE concerning the hydrostatic release on inflatable liferafts on fishing vessels?Not learned 191. On uninspected vessels which statement is TRUE concerning work vests?Not learned 192. Which statement is TRUE of a gasoline spill?Not learned 193. Which statement is TRUE with respect to shiphandling procedures in ice?Not learned 194. Who carries the total responsibility for shipping and discharging the seamen on a vessel?Not learned 195. Which is a TRUE statement concerning the examining of cargo equipment at the time of a vessels Inspection for Certification?Not learned 196. 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 197. Which type of fixed fire-extinguishing system is approved for use on board uninspected vessels?Not learned 198. Which type of ice is a hazard to navigation?Not learned 199. An uninspected 6,000 BHP, 199 GT tug operating on the Great Lakes that was built in 2017 is required to carry how many 20-B portable extinguishers?Not learned 200. On uninspected vessels, when may U. S. Coast Guard approved work vests be substituted for life jackets?Not learned 201. You are using the anchor to steady the bow while maneuvering. You have the proper scope of anchor cable when the __________.Not learned 202. Using a safety factor of 6, determine the safe working load of manila line with a breaking stress of 8 tons.Not learned 203. 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 204. Usually the most gentle way of riding out a severe storm on a larger vessel is __________.Not learned 205. Your vessel is being assisted through an ice field in Thunder Bay by the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Alexander Henry. The starboard lookout reports that the icebreaker has run up the code flag "N" (November). Which action should you take?Not learned 206. A vessel's Classification Certificate is issued by which organization?Not learned 207. When the vessel is on coastwise articles, what is done to the original certificate of the seaman's certificate of discharge?Not learned 208. Your vessel is on an extended foreign voyage. Several vacancies have occurred in your unlicensed crew through sickness and repatriation. Which statement is correct?Not learned 209. No vessel may use or carry an oil transfer hose unless it meets certain requirements. Which of the following is NOT among those requirements?Not learned 210. When will a vessel "squat" while underway?Not learned 211. Most of your vessel's superstructure is forward. How will the vessel lie when drifting with no way on?Not learned 212. You are on watch at night in clear visibility and the vessel has just been anchored. What is the first thing that you should do after the anchor has been let go?Not learned 213. While on watch at sea you must maintain a proper lookout at all times. On a 700-foot cargo vessel being hand-steered during daylight hours in good visibility and clear of any navigational hazards, who may be the lookout?Not learned 214. You are a watchstanding mate and have come to the bridge to relieve the watch. After reviewing the chart and having been briefed by the off-going mate, you are now ready to affect the relief. When is the watch officially transferred to you?Not learned 215. 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 216. A vessel is to make a voyage between New York and San Juan, Puerto Rico, and return. The crew should be signed on which articles?Not learned 217. Your vessel is being assisted by an icebreaker. How should you indicate that you are ready to cast off the towline?Not learned 218. Stress on the topping lift of a swinging boom can be reduced by __________.Not learned 219. The moisture equilibrium chart can be used to determine which item?Not learned 220. Your vessel is running in a following sea. Which term defines the motion your vessel is experiencing?Not learned 221. What is the number of fire extinguishers required on an uninspected "Motor vessel" based on?Not learned 222. Which is the BEST way to reduce your wake in a narrow channel?Not learned 223. 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 224. Each life preserver must be readily accessible to the person for whom it is intended. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 225. Who is responsible for the revision of muster lists?Not learned 226. What is a serving mallet used for?Not learned 227. Which would be the BEST condition for your vessel to enter into pack ice?Not learned 228. How many B-II or post 2017 40-B:C fire extinguishers must be in the machinery space of a 75-foot-long fishing vessel propelled by engines with 1200 brake horsepower?Not learned 229. Each crewmember has an assigned firefighting station. Where is this assignment listed?Not learned 230. 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