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Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons

Q386 Deck General

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Q386 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3

Choose the best answer to the following Multiple Choice Questions.

1. Which expresses the term leeway?

o (A) The displacement of a vessel multiplied by her speed o (B) The momentum of a vessel after her engines have been stopped • (C) The lateral movement of a vessel downwind of her intended course o (D) The difference between the true course and the compass course

If choice C is selected set score to 1.

2. How long is a credential issued by the U.S. Coast Guard for Master of Towing Vessels valid for?

o (A) 2 years and must be renewed o (B) 3 years and must be renewed • (C) 5 years and must be renewed o (D) life and need not be renewed


3. Which is an exception to the garbage discharge requirements in Annex V to MARPOL 73/78?

• (A) A person falls overboard, and a plastic ice chest is thrown for flotation. o (B) The garbage to be discharged will sink. o (C) Garbage accumulation on board has exceeded storage space. o (D) The destination port or terminal cannot receive garbage.

If choice A is selected set score to 1.

4. On a passenger vessel over 400 gross tons, in which section are the routine entries recorded in the Oil Record Book?

o (A) An Oil Record Book is not required on this vessel • (B) Part I (Machinery Space Operations) o (C) Part III (Emergency Discharge/Spillage) o (D) Part II (Cargo Oil/Ballast Operations)

If choice B is selected set score to 1.

5. When cleaning up an oil spill in U.S. waters you must obtain the approval of the Federal On-Scene Coordinator before using which of the following?

o (A) Straw • (B) Chemical agents o (C) Skimmers o (D) Sawdust



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Q386 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 6. Which letter shown in illustration D030DG below represents a clove hitch?

o (A) U o (B) R • (C) X o (D) T


7. In accordance with U.S. regulations for cargo vessels, what is the maximum number of sleeping accommodations a barge may have before it is required to have fire pumps, hydrants, hose, and nozzles installed?

o (A) 5 o (B) 8 • (C) 12 o (D) 15


8. Deckhands onboard towing vessels shall be divided into 3 watches when the trip exceeds which mileage?

o (A) 1000 miles o (B) 800 miles o (C) 700 miles • (D) 600 miles

If choice D is selected set score to 1.

9. A twin screw vessel, making headway with both engines turning ahead, will turn more readily to starboard if you take which action?

o (A) Reverse starboard engine, rudder amidships o (B) Reverse port engine, rudder amidships • (C) Reverse starboard engine, apply right rudder o (D) Reverse port engine, apply right rudder


10. 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?

o (A) A customs official must be on board when contacting a foreign flag vessel. o (B) Your vessel must be inspected. • (C) Your crew must have identification credentials. o (D) All contacts with a foreign flag vessel must be reported to the U.S. Coast Guard.



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Q386 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 11. On an inspected vessel, when may a stability test be dispensed with?

o (A) projected cost is unreasonable • (B) Coast Guard has the approved stability test results of a sister vessel o (C) Coast Guard does not have a qualified inspector available o (D) vessel is of a proven design


12. On the cargo manifest, which term defines the total weight of an empty cargo container?

o (A) Cargo weight o (B) Gross weight • (C) Tare weight o (D) Net weight


13. According to the IMO Code, what are the minimum number of securing points that should be on each side of a "road vehicle", whose gross vehicle mass is between 30 tons and 40 tons, when carried on Ro-Ro vessels?

o (A) One o (B) Two o (C) Three • (D) Four


14. Which of the signals listed is required to be displayed at night while bunkering at a dock?

o (A) One red light over a yellow light o (B) Two red lights o (C) One red light over a white light • (D) One red light


15. Providing you are not in a special area, such as the Mediterranean or Red Sea, how many nautical miles from land must you be to throw packing materials that will float into the sea to be in compliance with MARPOL Regulations?

o (A) 3 nm o (B) 6 nm o (C) 12 nm • (D) 25 nm



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Q386 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 16. When using two tugs to assist in mooring a large, deeply laden ship, where is the most powerful tug

usually placed?

• (A) Forward to control the bow o (B) Aft to assist the ship's rudder and propeller o (C) Amidships to move the entire vessel evenly o (D) Anywhere, since the maneuverability of the tug governs the placement not the power


17. 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? D035DG

o (A) 755 yards o (B) 780 yards o (C) 820 yards • (D) 880 yards


18. The Shipping Articles shall be signed by each seaman. Who else is required to sign the document?

o (A) The U.S. Coast Guard o (B) The U.S. Customs Service o (C) A Shipping Commissioner • (D) The Master of the vessel


19. Which is a common occurrence when a vessel is running into shallow water?

• (A) "Squat" will cause a decrease in bottom clearance and an increase in draft o (B) The wake is less pronounced o (C) The vessel is more responsive to the rudder o (D) All of the above


20. A seaman may have all or part of his wages deposited by allotment to a bank or savings institution. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for this type of allotment?

o (A) The institution must be insured by the FSLIC or FDIC. o (B) The account must be opened by the seaman and maintained in the seaman's name. • (C) The account must be either a checking or savings account. o (D) All of the above are requirements.



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Q386 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 21. If a crew member is exposed to phenol by way of skin or eye contact, you should IMMEDIATELY

__________.

o (A) treat victim for shock • (B) flush skin and eyes with water o (C) administer oxygen o (D) give victim stimulant


22. You are using tackle number 12 shown in illustration D029DG below to lift a weight of 300 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?

• (A) 69 lbs. o (B) 50 lbs. o (C) 80 lbs. o (D) 55 lbs.


23. U.S. Customs, upon boarding a vessel desiring entry into a U.S. port, would inspect which document?

o (A) Stores List o (B) Cargo Manifest o (C) Crew List • (D) All of the above


24. You are standing watch on entering port and the Master gives a rudder command which conflicts with a rudder command from the Pilot. You should ensure the helmsman which action?

• (A) Obeys the Master's commands o (B) Asks the Pilot if he has relinquished control o (C) Brings the rudder to a position midway between the two conflicting positions o (D) Obeys the Pilot's commands


25. What will be accepted as the shipping papers for an unmanned tank barge but will not be accepted if the tank barge is manned?

o (A) Bill of Lading o (B) Shipping document • (C) Logbook entry o (D) Manifest



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Q386 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 26. Your vessel is disabled and in imminent danger of grounding on a lee shore. The Master agrees to

salvage services using Lloyd's Open Form of Salvage Agreement. Which is TRUE?

o (A) The salvage award will be decided by suit in Admiralty Court. • (B) The salvage service is on a "no cure-no pay" basis. o (C) Underwriters will repudiate the agreement if it is unsuccessful, due to their increased liability. o (D) The salvor becomes the owner of the vessel until the salvage award, if any, is paid.


27. A crew has signed on for a 3-month voyage. Fourteen days into the voyage a seaman is improperly discharged at the first port of call. How much pay is he entitled to receive?

• (A) 14 days and one month's extra o (B) 14 days o (C) 1 month's o (D) double wages (28 days)


28. In order to determine the fire and explosion hazard data for naphtha, you would use that information contained in the Chemical Data Guide for which chemical?

• (A) Mineral spirits o (B) Tar camphor o (C) Napthalene o (D) Treacle


29. You are aboard a single-screw vessel with a right-handed propeller. The vessel is dead in the water and the rudder is amidships. If you reverse your engine how would you expect your vessel to respond?

o (A) The vessel would swing its stern to starboard, then to port o (B) The vessel would move astern without swinging • (C) The vessel would kick its stern to port o (D) The vessel would kick its stern to starboard


30. Your vessel is a single-screw ship with a right-hand propeller. There is no current. Which is the easiest way to make a landing?

o (A) By dropping anchor and swinging the ship in to the pier o (B) Either port or starboard side to, there is no difference in degree of difficulty o (C) The vessel starboard side to • (D) The vessel port side to



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Q386 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 31. Which statement about tunnel bow thrusters fitted to large vessels is TRUE?

o (A) They are fully effective at all drafts. o (B) Because of their location, most modern installations have as much power as a tug. • (C) When going astern at slow speed, they provide effective steering control. o (D) They are effective on most vessels at speeds up to 10 knots.


32. Which item is a journal kept by the officer of the watch in which day to day happenings are recorded regarding the deck department?

o (A) The Official Logbook • (B) The deck rough log o (C) The bell book o (D) A cargo record book


33. Which product(s) is(are) compatible with the product ethylene cyanohydrin?

• (A) Ammonia o (B) Nitric acid o (C) Isocyanates o (D) Sulfuric acid


34. By regulation, cargo tank atmosphere must be inert before and during which operation?

o (A) topping off o (B) stripping o (C) crude oil washing • (D) All of the above


35. Pollution of the waterways may result from the discharge of which item(s)?

o (A) An oily mixture of one part per million o (B) Sewage o (C) The galley trash can • (D) All of the above



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Q386 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 36. Which agency must approve the Safety equipment on board inspected vessels?

• (A) The U.S. Coast Guard o (B) The Safety Standards Bureau o (C) The National Safety Council o (D) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)


37. Stress on the topping lift of a swinging boom can be reduced by __________.

• (A) Raising the boom o (B) Taking all slack out of the preventer o (C) Rigging a back stay o (D) Increasing the mechanical advantage of the cargo purchase


38. Where may a crewmember find information on the fire and abandon ship stations and his/her assigned duties?

o (A) The Certificate of Inspection o (B) The shipping articles • (C) The muster list o (D) The crewman's duty list


39. 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?

o (A) Upward and outward flow o (B) Downward and outward flow • (C) Upward and inward flow o (D) Downward and inward flow


40. You are on watch at sea at night and a fire breaks out in #3 hold. What should be done IMMEDIATELY?

o (A) Flood the space with C02 from the fixed fire fighting system. o (B) Proceed to the space and determine the extent of the fire. o (C) Cool the deck to contain the fire. • (D) Shut down the cargo hold ventilation.



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Q386 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 41. According to the Chemical Data Guide, epichlorohydrin is a(n) __________.

o (A) corrosive o (B) explosive • (C) class B poison o (D) oxidizer


42. You are operating an ocean-going vessel of 322 gross tons. If your vessel does NOT have an oily-water separator then she must have a fixed piping system to discharge oily ballast to a shore facility. This system must include which item(s)?

o (A) At least two pumps that may be put in line o (B) A containment capacity for at least 5 gallons at the tank vents o (C) At least two outlets accessible from the weather deck • (D) A means to stop each pump near the discharge outlet


43. The effect known as "bank cushion" acts in which of the following ways on a single-screw vessel proceeding along a narrow channel?

o (A) It heels the vessel toward the bank. o (B) It forces the stern away from the bank. • (C) It forces the bow away from the bank. o (D) It forces the entire vessel away from the bank.


44. For insurance purposes, which is a requirements for a general average act?

• (A) It must be a successful venture o (B) There are no losses o (C) There must be no imminent peril o (D) All of the above


45. Which space cannot be deducted from gross tonnage when calculating net tonnage?

o (A) Crew mess room o (B) Master's cabin • (C) Forepeak ballast tank o (D) Chain locker



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Q386 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3

46. Your vessel is port side to a pier with a spring line led aft from the bow. How will the vessel respondin calm weather, with the engines ahead and hard left rudder?

• (A) The bow will swing in and the stern outo (B) Both the bow and stern will move outo (C) Both the bow and stern will move ino (D) The bow will slip out and the stern in


47. What can be used to prevent a flammable atmosphere from occurring in a tank container?

• (A) inert gaso (B) a combustion stabilizero (C) an oxidizero (D) a vortex eliminator


48. Which term defines a Contract of Affreightment covering the movement of a particular cargo fromone designated port to another at a specified rate for each ton of goods loaded?

o (A) Demise charter party• (B) Voyage charter partyo (C) Time charter partyo (D) Bareboat charter party


49. In reference to accidental oil pollution, the most critical time during bunkering is when __________.

o (A) hoses are being blown downo (B) hoses are being disconnectedo (C) you first start to receive fuel• (D) final topping off is occurring


50. What effect does bank cushion have on the hull of a vessel in shallow water?

o (A) The hull has a lesser pressure on the land side of the sterno (B) The hull has a lesser pressure on the land side of the bow• (C) The hull has a greater pressure on the land side of the bowo (D) The hull has a greater pressure on the land side of the stern



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HEADING

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BEARING

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RANGE

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333° INITIAL HEADING

333° 315° 2125 ON INITIAL COURSE

333° 310° 1650 LEFT FULL RUDDER

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278° 302° 1050

268° 305° 900

236° 318° 750

196° 337° 800

157° 344° 1100

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343° 308° 1400 RUDDER AMIDSHIPS

333° 302° 1175 STEADY ON 333°


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