National Maritime Center

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1 National Maritime Center Providing Credentials to Mariners (Sample Examination) Page 1 of 12

2 Choose the best answer to the following Multiple Choice Questions. 1. According to the regulations, what fire safety control feature is required in quick-closing shut off valves? o (A) Electrical cut off switch o (B) A water spray actuator (C) A fusible link o (D) Manual cut off switch 2. When oil is accidentally discharged overboard, an entry is required to be made in which log? (A) The Oil Record Book o (B) The engine rough log o (C) The Deck Maintenance Logbook o (D) The deck rough log 3. What is required to be posted in the pilothouse of a vessel? o (A) Certificate of Inspection o (B) Officer's licenses o (C) Company Mission Statement (D) Muster List ("Station Bill") 4. You are docking a vessel starboard side to with the assistance of two tugs. You are attempting to hold the vessel off by operating both tugs at right angles to the vessel and at full power. Which statement is TRUE? o (A) The bow doesn't close the dock first o (B) Steerageway is never taken off (C) The ship has no headway at the time o (D) The bow closes the dock first Page 2 of 12

3 5. 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? (A) The spider band o (B) The guy band o (C) A collar band o (D) A pad eye collar 6. The Officers Competency Certificates Convention of 1936 applies to all of these vessels operating seaward of the boundary line. Which vessel is exempt? (A) An uninspected towing vessel of less than 200 gross tons o (B) An inspected towing vessel of 305 gross tons o (C) A passenger vessel of 295 gross tons o (D) An offshore supply vessel over 200 gross tons 7. The turning circle of a vessel making a turn over 360 degrees is the path followed by which item? o (A) Centerline o (B) Bridge o (C) Bow (D) Center of gravity 8. A ballasted vessel sinks enroute to a dry dock. Under these circumstances, the vessel's owner can claim which loss? (A) Actual total loss o (B) Particular average o (C) General average o (D) Constructive total loss 9. You are operating a twin-screw vessel and lose your port engine. You continue to operate on your starboard engine only. Which action would you take to move your vessel ahead in a straight line? o (A) Surge the starboard engine. o (B) Compensate with left rudder. o (C) Rudder amidships - no compensation is necessary on a twin-screw vessel. (D) Compensate with right rudder. Page 3 of 12

4 10. The label required on containers carrying barium oxide in an international shipment must read. (A) "Poison" o (B) "Infectious Substance" o (C) "Spontaneously Combustible" o (D) "Radioactive" 11. Which method requires prior approval to be used when cleaning up an oil spill? o (A) Suction equipment o (B) Skimmers o (C) Sorbent booms (D) Chemical agents 12. Which document is NOT required by law to be posted aboard a vessel? o (A) Certificate of Inspection o (B) Muster List o (C) Officer's licenses (D) Official Crew List 13. What is NOT a requirement of cargo piping installed in tank vessels carrying grade D or E cargo ONLY? o o (A) Flanged joints shall be used for pipe sizes exceeding 2 inches in diameter. (B) Connections at bulkheads must be made so that the plating does not form part of a flanged joint. (C) The cargo piping system shall be fixed. o (D) Piping through bunker spaces may be run through a pipe tunnel. 14. Your enrolled vessel is bound from Baltimore, MD, to Norfolk, VA, via Chesapeake Bay. Which statement about the required Pilot is TRUE? o (A) The Pilot must be credentialed by either Virginia or Maryland. o (B) The Pilot must be credentialed by Virginia and Maryland. (C) The Pilot need only be credentialed by the Coast Guard. o (D) The Pilot must be credentialed by Virginia, Maryland and the Coast Guard. Page 4 of 12

5 15. When are Operators of Uninspected Passenger Vessels required to keep their Coast Guard credential aboard their vessel? (A) only when carrying passengers for hire o (B) only when operating more than one mile from shore o (C) only when operating at night o (D) At all times 16. The maneuvering information required to be posted in the wheelhouse must be based on certain conditions. Which of the following is NOT one of these conditions? o (A) The hull must be clean. (B) The depth of the water must be at least one and one-half times the draft. o (C) There must be no current. o (D) There must be calm weather-wind 10 knots or less and a calm sea. 17. You are on a tankship carrying benzene in bulk. Which statement is TRUE? o o (A) Benzene is not a cancer-causing agent. (B) The crew quarters must have positive-pressure ventilation to prevent the fumes from entering the living spaces. (C) Personnel working in regulated areas must use respirators. o (D) No other cargoes may be carried due to the possibility of contamination by a carcinogen. 18. 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? (A) Your bow will sheer towards the other vessel. o (B) Your bow will sheer away from the other vessel. o (C) Your draft will significantly decrease. o (D) Your speed will significantly increase. 19. Which of the signals listed is required to be displayed at night while bunkering at a dock? o (A) One red light over a white light (B) One red light o (C) One red light over a yellow light o (D) Two red lights Page 5 of 12

6 20. You are on a large merchant vessel entering a U.S. port. There is a Pilot on board and he has the conn. Which statement is TRUE? o (A) The Pilot is solely responsible for the internal working of the ship. (B) The Master is responsible for the safe navigation of the ship and the Pilot is employed for his local knowledge. o (C) The Pilot is solely responsible for the safe maneuvering of the ship only if he is required to be on board by law. o (D) The Pilot becomes solely responsible for the safe navigation of the vessel only if the Master relinquishes the conn. 21. Corrosive liquids and acids should have what kind of label? o (A) Skull and crossbones (B) White and Black o (C) Yellow o (D) Red and White 22. Which of the following is an inherent advantage possessed by a twin-screw vessel in opposition to a single-screw vessel? o (A) The drag effect will be cancelled out (B) The side forces will be cancelled out o (C) The vessel's speed will be increased o (D) The correct trim will be obtained more easily 23. Under which condition should a Master file a marine note of protest? (A) If the vessel encountered heavy weather which might have caused cargo damage o (B) If portions of his vessel's cargo were illegally impounded in a foreign port o (C) If cargo was received at ship side which was damaged in land transit o (D) If longshore labor went on strike in the port causing undue vessel delay Page 6 of 12

7 24. Your vessel is carrying 84,000 barrels of oil for discharge. The cargo hoses have an inside diameter of 14 inches. When four hoses are connected to the manifold, the container around the manifold must hold at a minimum how many barrels? o (A) Three (B) Four o (C) Twelve o (D) Sixteen 25. According to regulations, cargo pump rooms, on the tank vessels handling grades A, B, or C liquid cargo, shall be equipped with power ventilation of the exhaust type. What is the time requirement to sufficiently effect a complete change of air? o (A) 1 minute o (B) 2 minutes (C) 3 minutes o (D) 5 minutes 26. The possibility of wake damage can be reduced by following which action? o (A) Passing close aboard to the moored vessel (B) Slow down when passing moored vessels o (C) Apply rudder in both port and starboard directions o (D) Alternate engine speeds 27. What affect does shallow water have on a vessel's stopping distance? o (A) There is no difference in the stopping distance. o (B) The stopping distance is shorter. (C) The stopping distance is longer. o (D) The propeller is more effective when going astern in shallow water. 28. Which item do you NOT have to provide for the Coast Guard representative at the time of a stability test? o o (A) General arrangement plans of decks; holds and inner bottoms. (B) Capacity plans showing the vertical and longitudinal centers of gravity of stowage spaces and tanks. (C) A stability letter. o (D) Tank sounding tables and draft mark locations. Page 7 of 12

8 29. What is NOT considered maritime property in a salvage claim? o (A) Sea plane o (B) Cargo o (C) Semi-submerged shipwreck (D) Buoys 30. Which is the proper way to correct a mistake in the logbook? o (A) Erase the entry and rewrite o (B) Draw several lines through the entry, rewrite, and initial the correction o (C) Completely black out the entry, rewrite, and initial the correction (D) Draw a line through the entry, rewrite, and initial the correction 31. You are docking an oceangoing single-screw vessel under normal circumstances with a single tug. Which is the usual function of the tug? (A) To control the bow and is tied to the offshore bow o (B) To control the stern and is tied to the stern on the offshore side o (C) To push the ship bodily alongside and is tied to the offshore side on the stern o (D) To pull the vessel into the slip and is tied to the bow 32. To facilitate passing the end of a large rope through a block, you could use which line? o (A) A gantline o (B) A head line (C) A reeving line o (D) A sail line 33. Your vessel is going from a warm climate to a cold climate with a hygroscopic cargo. Which statement is TRUE? o (A) There is danger of heavy cargo sweat if you ventilate. o (B) You should ventilate; there is little danger of ship sweat, but a possibility of cargo sweat. o (C) There is little danger of any sweat problem. (D) You must ventilate constantly and vigorously to combat ship sweat. Page 8 of 12

9 34. What is the name given to a smooth, tapered pin, usually of wood, used to open up the strands of a rope for splicing? o (A) Bench hook o (B) Awl (C) Fid o (D) Batten 35. According to MARPOL Annex V and 33 CFR, how is garbage containing plastic permitted to be disposed of? o (A) Grinding to less than 1" and discharging at least 25 nautical miles from nearest land o (B) Grinding to less than 1" and discharging at least 12 nautical miles from nearest land o (C) Discharging when at least 12 nautical miles from nearest land (D) Incinerating offshore 36. Which type of carrier accepts without discrimination all legal cargoes of a shipper? o (A) Private (B) Common o (C) Tramp o (D) Industrial 37. You are on watch and the Pilot has the conn. The Master has temporarily gone below. The Pilot orders a course change which you are certain will put the vessel into imminent danger. Which should be your initial response? (A) Countermand the order and immediately notify the Master o (B) Make an appropriate entry in the deck log concerning the Pilot's order o (C) Immediately sound a short ring on the general alarm o (D) Immediately call the Master and await further orders from him 38. 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. (A) flashpoint o (B) list o (C) trim o (D) stability Page 9 of 12

10 39. How many fire axes should be carried by a 700 GT cargo vessel, navigating the Great Lakes? o (A) 4 (B) 6 o (C) 2 o (D) What can be used to prevent a flammable atmosphere from occurring in a tank container? o (A) a combustion stabilizer (B) inert gas o (C) an oxidizer o (D) a vortex eliminator 41. Which describes how flanking rudders effect a vessel's heading when going astern? o (A) The tunnel affect of the water flow past opposing rudders o (B) The discharge current being channeled to impinge on the vessel's deadwood o (C) The water flow due to the vessel's movement through the water (D) The effect of the propeller flow on the rudders 42. Where can the number of certificated lifeboatmen required for a vessel be found? (A) Certificate of Inspection o (B) Muster List ("Station Bill") o (C) Lifeboat manual o (D) Register or Enrollment 43. When you enter shallow water, which describes your vessel's rudder response and speed variations? o (A) The response will improve and your speed will increase o (B) The response will improve and your speed will decrease o (C) The response will be sluggish and your speed will increase (D) The response will be sluggish and your speed will decrease Page 10 of 12

11 44. Your vessel is required to have a slop chest. Which of the following articles is NOT required by law to be carried in the slop chest? o (A) Blankets o (B) Tobacco products (C) Candy o (D) Foul weather clothing 45. What is NOT required on an uninspected towing vessel? (A) Certificate of Inspection o (B) Operators Credential o (C) FCC Station License o (D) Certificate of Documentation 46. In some cases, the 50% duty on all foreign repairs made to American flag merchant vessels may be remitted. Which work does NOT come under the remitting policy of U.S. Customs? o (A) Repairs due to damage done by heavy weather (B) Chipping, painting, and scaling by foreign labor o (C) Repairs to hull structural damage o (D) Repairs to the main propulsion machinery 47. The Shipping Articles shall be signed by each seaman. Who else is required to sign the document? o (A) A Shipping Commissioner o (B) The U.S. Customs Service o (C) The U.S. Coast Guard (D) The Master of the vessel 48. 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? (A) Merchant Mariner Credential o (B) Social Security card o (C) State driver's license with photo ID o (D) No credentials are required since you operate on inland waters only Page 11 of 12

12 49. What speed do most bow thrusters generally become ineffective? (A) Over 3 knots headway o (B) Over 1 knot sternway o (C) At any speed astern o (D) At any speed ahead 50. 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 wooden dunnage into the sea? o (A) 3 nm o (B) 6 nm o (C) 12 nm (D) It is prohibited to discharge dunnage into the sea Page 12 of 12