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1
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The major components which determine the length of a catenary in a deployed anchor cable are water depth, cable weight, and ________________.

A

cable tension

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A vessel operating “in Class” has met all the requirements of the ____________________________.

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Classification society

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The number of able seamen required on board a vessel is stated in the ________________.

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Certification of Inspection

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All entries in the Official Log Book must be signed by the Master and __________.

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one other crewmember

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A seaman is entitled by law to a release from foreign articles when _______.

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when the vessel is overloaded

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You are required to sign “foreign” articles on a voyage from Philadelphia to which port?

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Tampico, Mexico

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A vessel is to make a voyage between New York and San Juan, Puerto Rico and return. The crew should be signed on ____.

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Coastwise Articles

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Which item must be entered in the official log?

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Drafts upon leaving port

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A document which lists the names, birthplaces, and residences of persons employed on a merchant vessel bound from a U.S. port on a foreign voyage and is required at every port is called the _________.

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Shipping Articles

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What requires a Report of Marine Accident, Injury or Death (CG-2692)?
A.  Collision with a bridge				
B.  Injury beyond first aid
C.  Lose of life				
D.  All the above
A

All the Above

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Each discharge operation, or completed incineration of garbage, shall be recorded in the _________ and signed for on that date by the _________ of the vessel.

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Garbage Record Book, operation duty officer

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The primary functions of the IMO have been to ___________________.

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implement rules and regulations that promote marine safety and the prevention of pollution

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The best information on the location of the blocks when dry docking a vessel is contained in the __________.

A

Ship’s docking plan

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Dry Dock fees are based on ____________________.

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Gross tons

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A ____________________________ is like a big barge, open on the ends.

A

Floating Drydock

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In dry dock, a ship sits on ______________.

A

Bilge blocks

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Decks are cambered to ______.

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facilitate drainage of water from the decks

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The “inner bottom” is the _____.

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tank top

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Bilge keels are fitted on ships to \_\_\_\_\_.
A. support the keel		
B. improve the vessels stability
C. support the ship on the drydock 
D. none of the above
A

none of the above

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Application and drying/curing problems created by weather conditions can be reduced by __________ of paint.

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lower the viscosity

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The paint that we use on the underwater surface of the vessel which is used to prevent barnacles and growth of grass and slime is called a (an) ______________.

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Antifouling

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What is the most important thing to consider when maneuvering a ship?

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Plan ahead

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Which type of screw always turns the same direction for ahead and astern motion?

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Controllable pitch propeller

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When going in forward motion (ahead), the pivot point is located _________________.

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1/3 vessel length aft from the bow

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When dredging the anchor, the pivot point is located _______________.
at the hawsepipe
26
Bank cushion_____________ with ship’s speed, bank suction ______________ with engine speed.
increases, increases
27
What affect does shallow water have on the turning diameter of a ship?
Increases
28
When a vessel is moving astern (backing), the pivot point is located?
aft of the amidships point
29
Which organization is responsible for approval of Port and Ship security Plans?
USCG
30
What document ensures agreement between the vessel and the port facility on the security measures each is responsible for while at the facility?
Declaration of Security
31
_____________________ is the degree of precaution to take when the threat of an unlawful act against a vessel or terminal is probable or imminent and intelligence indicates that terrorists have chosen specific targets?
MARSEC LEVEL 3
32
______________________ is the degree of precaution to take when the threat of an unlawful act against a vessel or terminal is not likely.
MARSEC LEVEL 1
33
Which space is not considered a restricted space according to IMO?
Emergency Response Center
34
According to the ISM Code, who is the person responsible for tying both the ship and shore together?
Designated Person Ashore
35
The Vessel Security Plan ________________.
is part of the SMS
36
The IMO adopted what important legislation in 1972 associated with preventing collisions at sea?
COLREGS
37
The _________________ gets involved with stowaways reported by a ship.
INS
38
Poor or insufficient lighting causes all of the following except _________________.
Normal Morale
39
Proper food sanitation is the operational responsibility of the ________________.
Chief Steward
40
Ground Tackle consists of all but the ________________.
capstan
41
When anchoring, it is a common rule of thumb to use a length of chain __________.
five to seven times the depth of water
42
Before letting the anchor go, you should check that the __________.
anchor is clear of obstructions
43
The easiest way to anchor a vessel in a current is to __________.
stem the current and be falling astern very slowly when the anchor is dropped
44
When dredging the anchor, the amount of chain to use is __________________.
1.5 - 2 times the distance from the hawse pipe to the bottom
45
You are on watch at night in clear visibility and the vessel has just been anchored. The first thing that you should do after the anchor has been set is __________.
take bearings to obtain ship's position
46
You have arrived at your anchorage location. You have put the engines astern prior to letting go the anchor. How will you know when the vessel has stopped making way?
The backwash of the propeller reaches amidships
47
Generally, what is the maximum vessel speed for letting go the anchors?
4 knots
48
What color is the next to the last shot painted on the anchor chain?
Yellow
49
Most major pollution events are caused by human error and _____________.
equipment failure
50
Under federal regulations, what minimum level of Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) constitutes a violation of the laws prohibiting the operation of commercial vessels under the Influence of Alcohol (BUI)?
.04% BAC
51
Which document shows details of a tank vessel, cargoes it may carry, manning and safety equipment required?
Certificate of Inspection
52
What is the period of validity of a Safety Management Certificate?
60 months
53
The load line regulations are administered by the _____________.
U.S. Coast Guard
54
The load line certificate is issued by ___________.
American Bureau of Shipping
55
You are the officer of the watch entering port. The Master gives a rudder command which conflicts with a rudder command from the pilot. What should you do?
Obey the Master
56
A tonnage tax is levied according to ___________.
Net tonnage of a vessel
57
Which term refers to a transverse curvature of the main deck?
Camber
58
The joint indicated by letter D is a ___________. See Diagram D033DG
Butt
59
The shell plating indicated by letter H is known as the _______. See Diagram D033DG
Garboard stake
60
The plating indicated by the letter N is known as the ________. See Diagram D033DG
Inner bottom
61
The structural member indicated by the letter I is the __________. See Diagram D033DG
Keel
62
According to Pollution Prevention Regulations (33 CFR), each completed page in the Oil Record Book is to be signed by __________.
The Master
63
The Safety Equipment Certificate shows that the vessel conforms to the standards of the _______.
S.O.L.A.S. Convention
64
The holding power of an anchor, at a given scope of chain, increases when the ________.
Scope increases
65
The tension on an anchor cable increases so that the angle of the catenary to the seabed at the anchor reaches ten degrees. How will this affect the anchor in a sandy bottom?
It will decrease the holding power
66
Lifting the anchor off the bottom is called ________.
Weighing the anchor
67
When a vessel is on autopilot steering, the weather control is adjusted to compensate for which severe weather effect on a vessel?
Yaw
68
What term indicates the outward curvature of the hull above the waterline?
Flare
69
A crew member has just fallen overboard on the port side. Which action should you take?
Immediately put the rudder over hard left
70
A navigation watch look-out should report objects sighted using ___________________.
Relative bearings
71
You are the mate relieving the bridge watch while underway at sea. The watch should not be transferred ______.
During a navigational course change
72
You are on watch at sea and you find it prudent to call the Master to the bridge due to traffic congestion. The moment that the Master officially relieves you of the conn is whenever ________________.
the Master informs you that he has the conn
73
To reduce the number of strakes at the bow, two strakes are tapered and their ends joined by a single plate. This plate is known as the ______________.
Stealer plate
74
Shell plating that has a curvature in two directions and must be heated and hammered to shape over specially prepared forms is called __________________.
Furnaced plate
75
The floors in a vessel’s hull structure are kept from tripping, or folding over, by ________________.
Bottom longitudinals
76
The margin plate is the _______________________.
Outboard strake of plating on each side of an inner bottom
77
A right-hand, single-screw vessel going ahead tends to turn more rapidly to port because of propeller ________.
sideways force
78
You are backing on twin engines with rudders amidships when your port engine stalls. To continue backing on course you should ________________.
applying right rudder
79
Classifications of ABS may include the Maltese Cross , which indicates that _________________.
The machinery was built under survey and supervision of the Bureau
80
The actual cargo-carrying capacity of a vessel is the _________________.
dead weight tonnage
81
The Certificate of Financial Responsibility (COFR) is issued by the _______________.
National Pollution Funds Center
82
Classification by ABS may include “A1”, which indicates that ______________.
The vessel was built to the highest hull classification
83
The first convention IMO enacted was ______________.
SOLAS
84
Which certificate is not issued by the Coast Guard?
Classification of Hull and Machinery
85
Tonnage tax is officially based upon the figures obtained from the _________.
Certificate of Admeasurement
86
An IOPP certificate is issued by the ______________ or a ________________.
COTP, classification society
87
The nationality and ownership of a vessel is found in the _______________________.
Certificate of Documentation
88
The structural member indicated by the letter K was fitted in segments between continuous longitudinals. It is known as which type of floor? See Diagram D033DG.
Intercostal
89
On a passenger vessel over 400 gross tons, routine entries for the Oil Record Book are recorded in ___________.
PART 1
90
A 30,000 DWT tankship is required to have an IOPP certificate when ________________.
Calling on ports in another country signatory to MARPOL 73/78
91
After your vessel has been involved in a casualty, you are required to make your logbooks, bell books, etc., available to _______________________.
U.S. Coast Guard officials
92
In bad weather, what length of chain should be used with a single anchor?
10 times the depth of water
93
Keeping the draft of a vessel at or below the load line mark will insure that the vessel has adequate _______.
Reserve Buoyancy
94
Which factor does not affect the required freeboard of a cargo vessel?
Condition of trim in normal operations
95
All U.S. vessels engaged in foreign trade are required to have a(n) __________________.
Registry
96
Crew members are signing on a vessel. The minimum number of people required aboard and their positions are listed on the ___________.
Certificate of Inspection
97
Which log includes a statement of the conduct, ability, and character of each crew member on the completion of the voyage?
Official Logbook
98
When a vessel is entering or leaving a port, a record of all engine speeds is kept in the _________________.
Bell Book
99
The term “scantlings” refers to the ____________.
measurements of structural members
100
How many turns of wire normally mark either side of the detachable link 45 fathoms from the anchor?
three

MART-215 (3 decks)

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