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Q209 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Mate Offshore Supply Vessels Illustrations: 3

Choose the best answer to the following Multiple Choice Questions.

1. Safety goggles or glasses are NOT normally worn during which task?

o (A) Using a rotary grinder with an installed shield • (B) Handling wire rope or natural fiber line o (C) Painting with a spray gun o (D) Letting go the anchor

If choice B is selected set score to 1.

2. Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 contains requirements pertaining to the discharge into the marine environment of which item?

• (A) Garbage o (B) Oil o (C) Noxious liquid substances o (D) Air pollutants

If choice A is selected set score to 1.

3. Which term describes the process of lowering a boom to a horizontal position and onto its deck support?

o (A) Collaring a boom o (B) Spotting a boom • (C) Cradling a boom o (D) Toppling a boom

If choice C is selected set score to 1.

4. What can be done to prevent small oil spills on deck from going overboard?

o (A) Driving wooden plugs into the vents o (B) Closing the lids on the vents o (C) Plugging the sounding pipes • (D) Plugging the drains and scuppers

If choice D is selected set score to 1.

5. What best describes for how long a gas-free test is good?

o (A) For as long as is indicated on the gas-free certificate o (B) Until valves in line with the tank or compartment are reopened o (C) Until changes in temperature or pressure affect the vapor content in the space • (D) For the instant that it is made



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Q209 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Mate Offshore Supply Vessels Illustrations: 3 6. Which part of the patent anchor performs the same function as the stock of an old fashioned anchor;

that is, forces the flukes to dig in?

o (A) Shank o (B) Arm • (C) Tripping Palm o (D) Bill or pea


7. Your non-oceangoing vessel is required to have a fixed piping system to discharge oily mixtures ashore. What is required at each outlet of this system?

o (A) A non-return valve • (B) A stop valve o (C) A means to stop each pump o (D) A 5-gallon can or a fixed containment system


8. Which should you check before letting the anchor go?

o (A) The wildcat is disengaged o (B) The chain is clear o (C) The anchor is clear of obstructions • (D) All of the above


9. In the United States, which organization sets the load line markings?

o (A) IMO o (B) Coast Guard o (C) Federal Maritime Board • (D) American Bureau of Shipping


10. Who is the legal owner of the Oil Record Book for a fixed or floating drilling rig?

o (A) The drilling rig's owner, until surrendered upon request o (B) The local state government where the drilling rig is located • (C) The U.S. government o (D) The company leasing the drilling rig



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Q209 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Mate Offshore Supply Vessels Illustrations: 3 11. What is used to power most modern pedestal cranes on cargo vessels?

• (A) Hydraulics o (B) Steam o (C) Water o (D) All of the above


12. You are cleaning the tanks after carrying a cargo of crude oil. Which statement is TRUE?

o (A) The hoses to portable cleaning machines should be disconnected before the machines are removed from the tank.

o (B) The principal hazard with steaming cargo tanks is raising the ambient temperature above the flame point of the cargo residue.

• (C) Steam cleaning and water washing are both capable of generating electrostatic charges within a tank.

o (D) Washing water should be recirculated if possible because it has the same electric potential as the cargo tank being cleaned.


13. What is the meaning of a flag hoist consisting of the code letters "WM" (Whiskey Mike) when displayed by an icebreaker?

o (A) "You should stop your vessel instantly." o (B) "I am going ahead; follow me." • (C) "Icebreaker support is now commencing." o (D) "Icebreaker support is finished."


14. When anchoring in a current, which statement is TRUE?

o (A) Drop the anchor with the bow headed downstream • (B) Anchor while stemming the current o (C) Back your vessel into the current o (D) All of the above


15. You are transporting dangerous cargo on your vessel. Who is required to sign the Dangerous Cargo Manifest acknowledging the correctness of the document?

o (A) Only the Master o (B) The shipper • (C) The Master or his authorized representative o (D) A U.S. Coast Guard Marine Inspector



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Q209 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Mate Offshore Supply Vessels Illustrations: 3 16. Your ship has loaded 6,000 barrels of gasoline, at a cargo temperature of 50°F, departing New

Jersey bound for Florida. API gravity is 55°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0006. How many gallons would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 90°F at the discharge port?

o (A) 337,920 o (B) 322,080 o (C) 295,952 • (D) 258,048


17. Most of your vessel's superstructure is forward. How will the vessel lie when drifting with no way on?

o (A) With the wind off the port beam • (B) With the wind from abaft the beam o (C) With the wind from ahead o (D) With the wind off the starboard beam


18. While proceeding up a narrow waterway you observe a vessel berthed in the river with slack mooring lines. Which is the most prudent action to take FIRST?

o (A) Give 5 short blasts on the whistle o (B) Contact the moored vessel o (C) Call the US Coast Guard • (D) Reduce the speed of your vessel


19. When a vessel violates the oil pollution laws, who may be held responsible?

• (A) Any individual connected with the vessel involved in the operation o (B) Master only o (C) Owners only o (D) Credentialed officers only


20. A tank vessel transferring non-flammable hazardous cargo in bulk must display warning signs. These signs must __________.

• (A) use black lettering on a white background o (B) be visible from both sides and from forward and aft o (C) be displayed only while transferring cargo and fast to a dock o (D) indicate "NO SMOKING"



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Q209 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Mate Offshore Supply Vessels Illustrations: 3 21. Which document lists all the lifesaving equipment required for a vessel?

o (A) International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea Certificate o (B) American Bureau of Shipping Classification Certificate • (C) Certificate of Inspection o (D) Certificate of Registry


22. 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?

• (A) The vessel must have a fixed piping system to discharge the oily ballast to a reception facility o (B) The vessel must have a discharge outlet for the ballast system on each side of the weather

deck o (C) The vessel shall have one portable adapter for a shore connection to the ballast line o (D) All of the above


23. A Chinese stopper (two lines) will hold best when you take which action?

o (A) Twist the ends together and hold them at right angles to the mooring line o (B) Fasten the bitter ends to the mooring line with half hitches • (C) Twist the ends together and hold them in the direction of the pull o (D) Twist the ends together and hold them in the direction opposite to the pull


24. If two falls are attached to lift a one-ton load, what angle between the falls will result in the stress on each fall being equal to the load being lifted?

o (A) 60° o (B) 75° • (C) 120° o (D) 150°


25. What is the name of the mark indicated by the letter A in illustration D003DG below?

• (A) Deck line o (B) Fresh Water load line o (C) Winter North Atlantic load line o (D) Plimsoll line



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Q209 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Mate Offshore Supply Vessels Illustrations: 3 26. Which document will describe lifesaving equipment located aboard your vessel?

o (A) Forecastle Card o (B) Muster List ("Station Bill") o (C) Clearance Papers • (D) Certificate of Inspection


27. Where would you find a list of the lifesaving equipment onboard your supply boat?

o (A) Ship's Articles • (B) Certificate of Inspection o (C) Muster List ("Station Bill") o (D) U.S. Coast Guard Regulations


28. Your vessel is broken down and rolling in heavy seas. How can you reduce the danger of capsizing?

o (A) Move all passengers to the stern o (B) Constantly shifting the rudder o (C) Move all passengers to one side of the boat • (D) Rigging a sea anchor


29. Which term defines "An electronic or electric device that indicates the rate of turn of a vessel,"?

o (A) Gyro-compass o (B) Magnetic compass • (C) Swing meter o (D) Odometer


30. Which mooring line checks forward motion of a vessel at a pier?

o (A) The bow line • (B) The stern line o (C) The stern breast line o (D) The forward bow line



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Q209 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Mate Offshore Supply Vessels Illustrations: 3 31. You are on a vessel carrying liquefied butadiene in bulk. Which document is NOT required to be

either in the wheelhouse or easily accessible to the person on watch while underway?

o (A) Certificate of Inspection • (B) Cargo manual o (C) Cargo information card o (D) Shipping document


32. You are using tackle number 4 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 10. What is the mechanical advantage of this rig?

• (A) 20 o (B) 4 o (C) 9 o (D) 5


33. When bunkering is complete, which is the correct procedure concerning the bunker hoses?

o (A) The hose must be stowed vertically and allowed to drain o (B) The hose must be cleaned internally with a degreaser o (C) The hose should be washed out with hot soapy water • (D) The hose must be drained, blanked off, and stored securely


34. When the period of beam seas equals the natural rolling period of a vessel, what will most likely occur?

o (A) Excessive pitching o (B) Excessive yawing • (C) Excessive rolling o (D) No change should be evident


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

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



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Q209 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Mate Offshore Supply Vessels Illustrations: 3 36. How long shall the Oil Record Book be maintained on a vessel engaged in coastwise trade?

o (A) 12 months o (B) 24 months • (C) 36 months o (D) 48 months


37. The lookout sights a vessel dead ahead. How would this be reported on the bell?

o (A) One strike on the bell o (B) Two strikes on the bell • (C) Three strikes on the bell o (D) Four strikes on the bell


38. Pinching of the cargo hose between the vessel and the dock should be prevented by __________.

• (A) adjusting the hose supports o (B) laying out an excess length of hose on deck o (C) tying off the topping lifts and runners to winch heads o (D) All of the above


39. When a vessel is entering or leaving a port, where is the record of engine speeds kept?

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


40. Which statement is NOT true concerning the stowage of class 1 explosives?

o (A) Class 1.1 explosives may be stowed with class 9 dangerous substances • (B) Class 1.4 explosives may not be stowed in the same hold with class 6.1 poisons. o (C) Class 1.4 explosives must be "separated from" a stow of class 8 corrosive materials. o (D) Class 1.4 explosives must be "separated from" a stow of class 5.1 oxidizing materials.



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Q209 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Mate Offshore Supply Vessels Illustrations: 3 41. 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)


42. Ice concentration is measured in tenths. What concentration range of ice corresponds to "Open Pack"?

o (A) < 1 tenth o (B) 1 - 3 tenths • (C) 4 - 6 tenths o (D) 7 - 8 tenths


43. What is the mechanical advantage of a threefold purchase when rove to disadvantage and neglecting friction?

o (A) 3 o (B) 4 o (C) 5 • (D) 6


44. Camphor oil is classified as a __________.

o (A) Grade A flammable liquid o (B) Grade C flammable liquid • (C) Grade D combustible liquid o (D) Grade E combustible liquid


45. A flame screen __________.

• (A) permits the passage of vapor but not of flame o (B) permits vapors to exit but not enter a tank o (C) prevents the passage of flammable vapors o (D) prevents inert gas from leaving a tank



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Q209 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Mate Offshore Supply Vessels Illustrations: 3 46. Each ship having an inert gas system must have a portable instrument to measure concentrations of

hydrocarbon vapor in inert atmospheres and also to measure __________.

o (A) carbon dioxide o (B) nitrogen • (C) oxygen o (D) water vapor


47. When using the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR's) for Tank Vessels, you see T/O and B/C. What do the T and B tell you?

o (A) Grades of cargo which may be carried o (B) The waters in which vessels may operate o (C) Special construction limitations • (D) Type of vessel to which the regulation applies


48. What is the period of validity of a Safety Management Certificate?

• (A) 60 months o (B) 48 months o (C) 42 months o (D) 36 months


49. A seaman dies during a voyage. What is NOT required to be entered into the Official Log?

o (A) Statement of the wages due • (B) Statement that the Master has taken custody of the deceased's MMD and passport o (C) Statement as to the total deductions to be made from the wages o (D) An inventory of the money and property


50. 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°?

o (A) 340 yards (306 meters) • (B) 300 yards (274 meters) o (C) 230 yards (207 meters) o (D) 190 yards (171 meters)



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Q209 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Mate Offshore Supply Vessels Illustrations: 3 51. Fuel oil tank vents are fitted with a screen which will stop __________.

o (A) vapors from leaving the tank vent o (B) air from entering the tank vent o (C) oil from flowing out of the tank vent • (D) flames on deck from entering the tank vent


52. As soon as the officer in charge of the vessel has taken steps to stop the discharge of oil or oily mixture into a U.S. harbor, what must he/she do FIRST?

o (A) Rig a boom on deck o (B) Inform the Environmental Protection Agency • (C) Contact the Coast Guard o (D) Alert the fire department


53. If your propeller is racing in rough weather, which action should you take?

• (A) Decrease your engine speed o (B) Increase your engine speed o (C) Stop your engine until the rough weather passes o (D) Ignore it, this is acceptable in rough weather


54. Each hose used for transferring vapors must be which of the following?

o (A) be capable of withstanding at least 2.0 psi vacuum without collapsing or constricting o (B) have a design burst pressure of at least 25 psig o (C) be electrically continuous with a maximum resistance of 10,000 ohms • (D) All of the above


55. What is the name of the mark indicated by the letter E in illustration D003DG below?

o (A) Fresh water line • (B) Summer water line o (C) Tropical water line o (D) Winter water line



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Q209 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Mate Offshore Supply Vessels Illustrations: 3 56. You receive a package, for shipment aboard your vessel, containing Class 1 explosives. The

package is damp, moldy and stained. Which action are you required to take?

o (A) Repair or replace the packaging before stowage o (B) Note an exception on the Bill of Lading o (C) Have the U.S.C.G. Captain of the Port approve the shipment • (D) Seek the shipper's advice with regard to withdrawal, repair, or replacement


57. Which of the signals listed is required to be displayed during the day while bunkering?

o (A) A red light • (B) A red flag o (C) A yellow flag o (D) A red and yellow flag


58. You are requisitioning stores for your tank vessel. What type of matches are permitted aboard?

• (A) Safety o (B) Self-extinguishing o (C) Wooden o (D) Phosphorous


59. Petroleum cargo tanks should not be topped off at deck level when loading on a cold day because __________.

o (A) the increased viscosity of the product requires higher loading pressure which increases the chances of a spill

o (B) air pockets may cause the cargo to bubble out of the ullage hole o (C) the tank valve may be stiff and a spill will occur before the valve can be closed • (D) a subsequent temperature rise will cause the cargo to overflow


60. Which single-letter signal, when used by icebreakers on the Great Lakes, may be made by using the ship's whistle?

o (A) E • (B) M o (C) I o (D) None



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Q209 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Mate Offshore Supply Vessels Illustrations: 3 61. What is the period of validity of a Merchant Mariner Credential?

• (A) 5 years o (B) 2 years o (C) 3 years o (D) 1 year


62. At what distance from shore may plastic material may be thrown overboard from a vessel?

o (A) 25 miles from shore o (B) 12 miles from shore o (C) 3 miles from shore • (D) None of the above are correct.


63. Using a scope of 6, how much cable would have to be used in order to anchor in 24 feet of water?

o (A) 4 feet o (B) 18 feet o (C) 30 feet • (D) 144 feet


64. Your containership has a container displaying a hazardous cargo placard. The placard has the number 2206 on it. This indicates that it is carrying what cargo?

• (A) Isocyanates, n.o.s. o (B) Hexanols o (C) Propadiene, inhibited o (D) Xylenol


65. Which statement about entering into a tank which has been sealed for a long time is TRUE?

o (A) The tank should be tested only once to ensure the oxygen content is at least 14% before entry.

o (B) The tank need not be tested for oxygen content if it is ventilated for more than 24 hours. • (C) The tank must be tested at frequent intervals to ensure that hazardous gasses have not

regenerated. o (D) If the oxygen content tests at less than 12% you should wear an approved gas mask.



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Q209 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Mate Offshore Supply Vessels Illustrations: 3

66. As a ship moves through the water, it drags with it a body of water called the wake. Which termdefines the ratio of the wake speed to the ship's speed?

o (A) Speed of advanceo (B) Wake distributiono (C) Propeller velocity• (D) Wake fraction


67. What is the FIRST action to take if you detect oil around your tank vessel while dischargingpetroleum products?

• (A) Shut down operationso (B) Call the Mastero (C) Try to find out where the oil is coming fromo (D) Have the pumpman check the discharge piping


68. What is the function of the "rudder adjustment" control on an autopilot steering stand?

o (A) To set the rate at which the rudder respondso (B) To set the departure from base course before actuating the rudder• (C) To set the number of degrees of rudder per degree of course erroro (D) To align the rudder angle indicator with the true rudder angle


69. What is the main advantage and chief characteristic of a Steulchen boom?

o (A) It can be operated by one winchman• (B) It can be swung from one hatch to the adjacent hatcho (C) It is collared to the masto (D) It is cradled on deck when secured for sea


70. To determine the number of portable fire extinguishers required on an inspected vessel, you shouldcheck which document?

o (A) The Muster List ("Station Bill")• (B) The Certificate of Inspectiono (C) The Safety of Life at Sea Certificateo (D) The hot work permit



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HEADING

(TRUE)

BEARING

(TRUE)

RANGE

(YDS) REMARKS

228° INITIAL HEADING

228° 232° 2260 ON INITIAL COURSE

228° 234° 1700 RIGHT FULL RUDDER

ORDERED

230° 236° 1490

252° 235° 1275

275° 231° 1000

316° 214° 850

352° 198° 975

022° 194° 1210

053° 197° 1430

087° 202° 1600

115° 209° 1690

151° 217° 1700

183° 225° 1600

218° 232° 1350 RUDDER AMIDSHIPS

228° 235° 1125 STEADY ON 228°


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