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1
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What are (3) tasks a Mate on watch in port should accomplish during cargo operations?

A
  1. Be on deck
  2. Conduct radio checks
  3. Contact stevedore shift foreman
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Who is responsible for issuing a loading and discharging plan?

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Chief Mate

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During and after cargo offload what should the Mate on watch inspect the hold and cargo for?

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Damage

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What are the (2) primary purposes of a gangway watch?

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  1. Prevent theft

2. Identify and check personnel boarding

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How many accommodation doors should be open while in port?

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1

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While conducting security rounds on watch while in port, what are (3) things that should be checked?

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  1. Mooring lines
  2. On-board lighting
  3. Signs of fire
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Visitors should be _________ while aboard a vessel in port?

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Escorted

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Gangway watch should _________ all stores and/or baggage that comes on board.

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Check

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Mooring lines should be secured to the bitts with no less than _______ figure-eight turns and a _________ turn.

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  • 6

- Round

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When should cleaning of holds and cargo spaces be conducted?

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Prior to arriving in port

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What should be checked at every watch while conducting cargo ops? (3)

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  1. Cargo gear
  2. Draft marks
  3. Water depth
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What (4) things should be accomplished prior to operating cargo hatches?

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  1. Check power and for leaks
  2. Clearance of rails and workers
  3. Check limit switches and stoppers
  4. Monitor wx
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What is a special concern on deck for tankers when loading and discharging their cargo?

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Plug drains and scuppers

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A sufficient amount of personnel should remain onboard during cargo ops in case of an __________.

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Emergency

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What are (2) crucial considerations for conducting Ballast Ops while loading or discharging cargo?

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  1. Soundings

2. Pump rate

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Speed of ballast depends on rate of ________.

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Cargo

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What flag is hoisted during bunkering?

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Bravo - Taking on, discharging or carrying hazardous cargo (Int’l)

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What does SOPEP stand for?

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Ship Oil Pollution Emergency Plan

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What are (5) items that are a concern or prohibited when bunkering?

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  1. “No smoking” signs posted
  2. No cell phones
  3. Hose watch established
  4. Scuppers closed
  5. SOPEP kit ready
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________ level alarms should be checked prior to fueling.

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High-level alarms

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What should occur if a spill occurs?

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Notify Master and contact authorities

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What (3) things, in the correct order, must occur in case of an emergency?

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  1. Raise the alarm
  2. Inform the Master
  3. Get shoreside assistance
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What are the (4) items an individual an watch should be concerned about regarding safety while in port?

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Safety of…..

  1. Life
  2. The Ship
  3. The Port
  4. The Environment
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Defn: A company responsible for loading and discharging cargo to and from the ship.

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Stevedore company

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What are the employees of a stevedore company are known as?
Longshoreman
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Gear used to stow and secure the cargo will belong to the ________.
the Vessel
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Equipment and gear used to move the cargo such as forklifts, bulldozers, cargo nets, and slings are usually provided by ___________.
the Stevedore company
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What international law governs hazardous cargo?
International Maritime Dangerous Goods code (IMDG)
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At sea, (3) duties of the watchstanders are to:
1. Navigate the ship 2. Safely avoid traffic 3. Respond to any emergencies
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Ship's officers are the Master's ___________.
Representatives
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Defn: Instructions or guidelines written by the Captain that must be read and signed by the other ship's officers prior to standing watch.
Standing Orders
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_________ _________ are written by the Captain and are specific per night and detail the ship's working for the evening.
Night Orders
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What is one of the first items a new mate aboard a ship should complete?
Read and sign the Captain's standing orders
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Who is head of the Deck Dept?
Chief Mate
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The Chief Mate is charged with (4):
1. Deck crew 2. Conducting mx 3. Watchkeeping 4. Cargo duties
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The 2nd Mate is responsible for: (4)
1. Prep voyage plan 2. correcting charts 3. Calculating tidal movements 4. Prep bridge equipment
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Who is designated the Navigation officer aboard a vessel?
2nd Mate
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What are the (4) responsibilities of a 3rd Mate?
1. Signaling equipment/flags 2. Safety equipment/inspection 3. Lifesaving equipment/inspection 4. Receive Wx info
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What must be maintained during a watch and is a legal document of the ship's activities?
Logbook
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Eyesight requires ______ to _______ minutes to be fully adjusted to darkness.
10-30 minutes
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What color light is used at night?
Red
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What does COLREGS stand for?
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
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What are the two areas that COLREGS concern themselves with?
- Inland | - International
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What does TSS stand for?
Traffic Separation Scheme
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__________ apply to all vessels upon the high seas and all water connected.
COLREGs
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Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper ___________ by sight or hearing.
Look-out
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Every vessel shall at all times proceed at a _______ _______.
Safe speed
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Day shape: Hourglass
Trawling/Fishing vessel
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Night lights: Green over White
Trawling Vessel
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Night lights: Red over White
Engaged in fishing
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Day shape: Ball over Ball
Vessel not under command
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Night lights: Red over Red
Vessel not under command
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Night lights: Red over White over Red
Vessel under restricted maneuverability
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Day shape: Ball - Diamond - Ball
Vessel under restricted maneuverability
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Day shape: Int'l code flag (H)
Pilot boat
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Night lights: White over red
Pilot boat
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Night lights: White over red
Pilot boat
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What (3) items cause movement of air with regards to Wx?
1. Temperature changes 2. Rotation of the Earth (Coriolis Effect) 3. Pressure variation
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A belt of low pressure near the equator:
Doldrums
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How are the winds in the doldrums characterized?
Light and variable
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_______ ________ blow from the belts of high pressure toward the Doldrums.
Trade Winds
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What is special about the Trade winds?
Most constant of winds
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_________ __________ are winds situated north and south of the trade winds and a known for having periods of stagnation fewer than the Doldrums.
Horse Latitudes
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An area of southern latitudes known for their constant high winds (17-27 kts) due to the relatively few land masses present around the globe to interfere with their speeds.
Roaring Forties
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Winds that are generated due to the low temperatures at the poles blowing outward and being deflected due to the Earth's rotation.
Northeasterlies/Southeasterlies
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Winds blow from areas of ______ pressure to ______ pressure.
High - to - Low
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A separation zone between two air masses of different pressure and temperature.
Front
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Lines of equal pressure on maps:
Isobars
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A storm center is an area of ______ __________.
Low pressure
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The closer the isobars are the _________ the winds.
Stronger
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The closer the isobars are the _________ the winds.
Stronger
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Buy Ballot's Law essential states this observation:
- In Northern hemisphere - BACK to the wind - High pressure center - RIGHT - Low pressure center - LEFT
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Air rotating around an area of low pressure is referred to as _________.
Cyclone
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The dangerous semi-circle of a hurricane in the Northern Hemisphere occurs to the _______ of the storm's path.
Right
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What are (3) characteristics of the eye of a hurricane?
1. Confused seas 2. Calm winds 3. Very low barometric pressure
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If in the dangerous semicircle of a hurricane, where should you bring the wind?
Onto the starboard bow
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Defn: All equipment between the wheel in the pilothouse to the rudder which moves in response to the command
Steering gear
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What is the most common type of modern steering gear?
Electrohydraulic
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____________ use little power, sensitive, and has little lag.
Electrohydraulic steering
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Command: Apply right or left rudder instantly to the said amount.
Right/Left Rudder
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Command: Put rudder over to 30 degrees
Right/Left Full Rudder
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Command: Put the rudder over all the way
Right/Left Hard Rudder
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Command: Helmsman follows rudder command and steadies on new course
Steady on course _______.
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Command: Add more rudder angle.
Give her more rudder
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Command: Use the rudder to check the vessel's swing
Meet her
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Command: Decrease the rudder angle to slow the swing
Ease the rudder to _____ degrees.
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Command: Steer the course the ship is heading
Steady
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Command: Place the rudder amidships
Rudder amidships
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Command: Change from right to left an equal amount.
Shift your rudder
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What is the proper statement made when being relieved as helmsman?
"I have been relieved by ________________. Steering course _______ degrees, checking _________ degrees."

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