U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Mate Less than 500-1600 ......A tanker is loaded with 8,000 barrels of fuel oil. The temperature of the cargo is 50°F. API gravity is 37°. The volume

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Q136 Deck General

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Q136-Deck General U.S.C.G Merchant Marine Exam Mate Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3

Choose the best answer to the following Multiple Choice Questions.

1. An icebreaker is displaying a flag hoist which consists of the code letters "WO" (Whiskey Oscar). What does this signal indicate?

o (A) The icebreaker is icebound o (B) Icebreaker support is commencing • (C) Icebreaker support is finished o (D) The icebreaker is beset

If choice C is selected set score to 1.

2. Which method requires prior approval to be used when cleaning up an oil spill?

o (A) Skimmers • (B) Chemical agents o (C) Sorbent booms o (D) Suction equipment

If choice B is selected set score to 1.

3. Which of the following is classified as a flammable liquid?

• (A) Methyl alcohol o (B) Butane o (C) Mineral spirits o (D) Bunker C

If choice A is selected set score to 1.

4. Grade E combustible liquids are those having flash points of __________.

o (A) greater than 80°F and less than 115°F o (B) greater than 115°F and less than 150°F • (C) 150°F or greater o (D) 80°F or less


5. 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) Cool the deck to contain the fire. o (C) Proceed to the space and determine the extent of the fire. • (D) Shut down the cargo hold ventilation.

If choice D is selected set score to 1.


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Q136-Deck General U.S.C.G Merchant Marine Exam Mate Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 6. Which statement is TRUE about nylon line?

o (A) A normal safe working load will stretch nylon line 50%. o (B) Manila line will usually last longer than nylon line. o (C) Nylon line is excellent for use in alongside towing. • (D) Nylon stoppers should be used with nylon line.


7. What is the name of the mark indicated by the letter B in illustration D003DG below?

o (A) Tropical load line o (B) Summer load line • (C) Tropical fresh water load line o (D) Timber summer load line


8. While the Pilot is maneuvering the vessel to a dock, what is the primary responsibility of the watch officer?

o (A) Judge the appropriateness of the Pilot's orders and countermand them if necessary o (B) Record the bells and their times in the bell book • (C) Insure that helm and throttle orders given by the Pilot are correctly executed o (D) Supervise the signaling and flag etiquette


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

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


10. Which is a precaution you should take before bunkering?

o (A) Plug the vents o (B) Plug the sounding pipes o (C) Close the lids on the vents • (D) Plug the scuppers



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Q136-Deck General U.S.C.G Merchant Marine Exam Mate Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 11. To determine the number of inflatable liferafts required on a vessel, you should check which

document?

o (A) SOLAS Certificate • (B) Certificate of Inspection o (C) Stability Letter o (D) Load Line Certificate


12. What is the mechanical advantage of tackle number 3 as shown in illustration D029DG below?

o (A) 1 o (B) 2 • (C) 3 o (D) 4


13. Which document is NOT required by law to be posted aboard a vessel?

o (A) Muster List • (B) Official Crew List o (C) Certificate of Inspection o (D) Officer's licenses


14. What is the lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off sufficient vapors to form a flammable mixture with air in the presence of an ignition source?

• (A) Flash point o (B) Reid vapor index o (C) Flammable range o (D) Autoignition temperature


15. 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 shown in illustration D035DG below. What is the transfer for a turn of 30°?

• (A) 40 yards o (B) 140 yards o (C) 190 yards o (D) 230 yards



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Q136-Deck General U.S.C.G Merchant Marine Exam Mate Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 16. Which document shows a vessel's nationality, ownership, and tonnage?

• (A) Certificate of Documentation o (B) Manifest Certificate o (C) Bill of Lading Certificate o (D) Official Logbook


17. A tanker is loaded with 8,000 barrels of fuel oil. The temperature of the cargo is 50°F. API gravity is 37°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. What is the net amount in gallons of cargo loaded?

o (A) 334,320 • (B) 337,680 o (C) 437,800 o (D) 442,200


18. You are loading in the winter in Albany, N.Y., for a voyage to a port governed by the tropical load line mark. Which of the following statements is TRUE? (Hydrometer reading in Albany is 1.000)

o (A) You may calculate the burnout necessary to reach the tropical zone and load extra cargo to compensate.

• (B) The fresh water allowance and burnout to sea may be subtracted from the required freeboard in Albany.

o (C) You may not exceed the winter load line mark when you finish loading except for the burnout to sea.

o (D) You may load to the winter mark less the fresh water allowance if you will be at the tropical mark upon arrival in the tropical zone.


19. Which term defines when a vessel is swinging from side to side off course due to quartering seas?

• (A) Yawing o (B) Broaching o (C) Rolling o (D) Pitchpoling



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Q136-Deck General U.S.C.G Merchant Marine Exam Mate Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 20. Regulations require that cargo pumprooms handling grades D and/or E liquid cargo only shall be

fitted with ducts extended to the weather deck. How many ducts are required?

o (A) 1 • (B) 2 o (C) 3 o (D) 4


21. The purpose of inert gas systems aboard tank vessels is to __________.

• (A) prevent outside air from entering the tank o (B) provide increase in cargo discharge pressure o (C) comply with double hull pollution prevention regulations o (D) allow sufficient oxygen in the tank to sustain life


22. A seaman assaults the Second Mate and injures him with a beer bottle while the ship is at sea. The incident is logged in the Official Logbook. In subsequent suspension and revocation proceedings against the seaman, according to the regulations, which statement is TRUE?

• (A) The logbook entry is prima facie evidence of the facts if it complies with the law o (B) The case will be dismissed if the logbook entries are improperly made o (C) The logbook is inadmissible if the logbook entries do not conform to the law o (D) The Second Mate and the Master must testify as to the facts of the assault


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

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


24. When is the effect of wind on exposed areas of the vessel most noticeable?

• (A) When backing o (B) When going slow ahead o (C) When going full ahead o (D) When turning



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Q136-Deck General U.S.C.G Merchant Marine Exam Mate Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 25. When stowing hazardous materials on deck, lashing of such cargo is permitted if __________.

o (A) the cargo is lashed to the adjacent guard rails o (B) a wooden bin is constructed of at least 2-inch dunnage and bolted together o (C) there is at least 3 inches of dunnage on deck • (D) the lashings are secured to deck pad eyes


26. Coast Guard Regulations permit which of the following systems to be used for fire prevention and the simultaneous inerting of cargo tanks on tank vessels?

• (A) An inert gas system o (B) A fixed water spray system o (C) The fire main system o (D) The deck foam system


27. Which statement about the use of portable electric lights in petroleum product tanks is TRUE?

o (A) The fixture must be explosion-proof and the line must have a ground wire. • (B) They must be explosion-proof, self-contained, battery-fed lamps. o (C) No portable electric equipment of any type is allowed. o (D) They can be used only when the compartment is gas free.


28. When stripping a tank, excessive air in the suction line may cause __________.

o (A) back pressure o (B) increase of suction • (C) loss of suction o (D) an over pressurized line


29. What is the group of markings shown in illustration D003DG below is called?

o (A) The test mark o (B) The loft mark • (C) The load line mark o (D) The water mark



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Q136-Deck General U.S.C.G Merchant Marine Exam Mate Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 30. Which of the signals listed is required to be displayed during the day while bunkering?

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


31. Which safety check(s) should be made before letting go the anchor?

o (A) See that the anchor is clear of obstructions. o (B) See that the chain is all clear. o (C) See that the wildcat is disengaged. • (D) All of the above


32. Your vessel is being assisted through an ice field in Thunder Bay by the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Alexander Henry. The starboard lookout reports that the icebreaker has run up the code flag "N" (November). Which action should you take?

o (A) Reverse your engines o (B) Reduce speed • (C) Stop your engines o (D) Stop your vessel instantly


33. What is the period of validity of a Merchant Mariner Credential?

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


34. 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 • (B) One red light o (C) One red light over a white light o (D) Two red lights



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Q136-Deck General U.S.C.G Merchant Marine Exam Mate Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 35. To determine which grades of cargo a tank vessel is permitted to carry you take which action?

o (A) Ask the terminal supervisor or his representative • (B) Refer to the vessel's Certificate of Inspection o (C) Check the loading order o (D) Examine the cargo tanks and fittings


36. Which describes the "lay" of a line?

o (A) The manner in which it is coiled • (B) The direction of twist of the strands o (C) Its normal location of stowage o (D) The manner in which it is rigged


37. Why is a VLCC (100,000 DWT+) with a 30,000 Shaft Horsepower Steam Turbine slow to respond to engine movements, and has less stopping power than normal ships?

o (A) They possess smaller propellers o (B) They have larger power to weight ratio o (C) They have a bigger propeller • (D) They have smaller power to weight ratio


38. According to the Chemical Data Guide, which extinguishing agent should be used on a petrolatum fire in an open area?

• (A) Foam o (B) CO2 o (C) Dry chemical o (D) Monoxide powders


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

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



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Q136-Deck General U.S.C.G Merchant Marine Exam Mate Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 40. Which would be considered pollution under the U.S. water pollution laws?

o (A) Oil o (B) Garbage o (C) Hazardous substances • (D) All of the above


41. When oily ballast has been pumped overboard, an entry must be made in which log?

• (A) Oil Record Book o (B) Official Logbook o (C) Deck rough log o (D) Engine rough log


42. Which is an explosion hazard when exposed to flame?

o (A) Nitrous oxide o (B) Formic acid • (C) Toluene o (D) Tallow


43. What is the difference between net tonnage and gross tonnage?

o (A) Net tonnage is tonnage of cargo compared to tonnage of whole ship. • (B) Net tonnage is the gross tonnage less certain deductible spaces. o (C) Net tonnage is gross tonnage minus engine and bunker spaces. o (D) Net tonnage is the net weight of the ship.


44. A flame screen __________.

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



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Q136-Deck General U.S.C.G Merchant Marine Exam Mate Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 45. If you shorten the scope of anchor cable, what is the effect of your anchor's holding power?

o (A) Holding power has no relation to scope • (B) The holding power decreases o (C) The holding power remains the same o (D) The holding power increases


46. What is NOT a precaution to be taken when topping off?

• (A) Notify the engine room of the procedure. o (B) Give the operation your undivided attention. o (C) Maintain communications with the dock man. o (D) Reduce the loading rate.


47. Which of the following is considered to be a B-II portable fire extinguisher?

o (A) 2 pound dry chemical o (B) 4 pound carbon dioxide • (C) 2-1/2 gallon foam o (D) All of the above


48. What are the health hazard ratings for a product of triethylbenzene?

• (A) 1,1,1 o (B) 2,2,2 o (C) 0,1,1 o (D) Unavailable


49. A marine chemist issues gas free certificates and is certified by which organization?

o (A) Mine Safety Appliance Association • (B) National Fire Protection Association o (C) American Chemical Society o (D) Marine Chemists Association



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Q136-Deck General U.S.C.G Merchant Marine Exam Mate Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 50. 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.

• (B) The tank must be tested at frequent intervals to ensure that hazardous gasses have not regenerated.

o (C) If the oxygen content tests at less than 12% you should wear an approved gas mask. o (D) The tank need not be tested for oxygen content if it is ventilated for more than 24 hours.


51. You want to double the strength of a mooring line by using two lines. To accomplish this, which is TRUE of the second line?

• (A) It must be of the same length as the first o (B) It must be married to the first o (C) It must be 1 1/2 times the diameter of the first o (D) It must not cross the first


52. You are operating a non-ocean going vessel, how much of the accumulated oily waste must you be able to retain on board?

o (A) 25% o (B) 50% o (C) 75% • (D) 100%


53. How should cargo tank hatches be protected when the ullage opening is open and the tank NOT gas free?

o (A) With gooseneck vents o (B) With warning signs • (C) With flame screens o (D) With pressure-vacuum relief valves


54. Which international body is responsible for drafting the convention prohibiting marine pollution (MARPOL)?

o (A) The Maritime Advisory Council o (B) The International Association of Shipping • (C) The International Maritime Organization o (D) The Association of Seafaring Nations



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Q136-Deck General U.S.C.G Merchant Marine Exam Mate Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 55. Most crude oils are classified as grade __________.

o (A) B o (B) E o (C) A or B • (D) C or D


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

o (A) 9 - 10 tenths • (B) 7 - 8 tenths o (C) 4 - 6 tenths o (D) 1 - 3 tenths


57. Fuel oil tank vents are fitted with a screen which will stop __________.

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


58. What should you be concerned with when loading and securing vehicles aboard a Ro-Ro vessel?

o (A) The vehicles' brakes should not be set to allow for adjusting the lashings o (B) The preferred stowage of vehicles is athwartships wherever possible • (C) The size, weight, and center of gravity of vehicle/cargo unit o (D) That all fuel is drained from the vehicles' tanks to prevent fire hazard


59. 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.



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Q136-Deck General U.S.C.G Merchant Marine Exam Mate Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 60. You are on watch while your vessel is entering port with a pilot conning. The pilot gives a steering

command to the helmsman who fails to acknowledge it by repeating the command. You should immediately take which action?

o (A) Notify the Master o (B) Ask the Pilot to repeat the command since the helmsman failed to hear it • (C) Repeat the Pilot's command and ensure that the helmsman repeats it exactly o (D) Tell the helmsman to ask the Pilot to repeat any command that he fails to hear or understand


61. In a following sea, a wave has overtaken your vessel and thrown the stern to starboard. To continue along your original course, which action should you take?

o (A) Decrease speed • (B) Use more right rudder o (C) Use more left rudder o (D) Increase speed


62. 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 shall have one portable adapter for a shore connection to the ballast line o (C) The vessel must have a discharge outlet for the ballast system on each side of the weather

deck o (D) All of the above


63. You are using an automatic tension winch by yourself. If you get caught in the turns of the line as they lead into the gypsyhead __________.

o (A) the safety cutout will stop the winch before you're injured o (B) the line will part and snap back • (C) you may be pulled into the winch and injured or killed o (D) None of the above are correct


64. Which agency must approve the Safety equipment on board inspected vessels?

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



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Q136-Deck General U.S.C.G Merchant Marine Exam Mate Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 3 65. What is a spill pipe?

o (A) An opening in the deck leading outside the hull o (B) A drainage pipe that carries rain or spray from an upper deck to a lower deck • (C) A pipe under the anchor windlass leading to the chain locker o (D) A chute, usually over the stern, to lead dumped garbage clear of the hull


66. Which is the proper term used to describe a stream of water immediately surrounding a moving vessel's hull, flowing in the same direction as the vessel?

• (A) Wake current o (B) Propeller current o (C) Forward current o (D) Directional current


67. If an attempt is made to hoist a load that exceeds the capacity of an electric winch, an overload safety device causes a circuit breaker to cut off the current to the winch motor __________.

• (A) after the line pull exceeds the rated winch capacity o (B) when the line pull reaches 99% of the rated winch capacity o (C) after a short build-up of torque o (D) immediately


68. When anchored, what normally occurs when you increase the scope of the anchor chain?

o (A) It prevents fouling of the anchor o (B) It increases strain on the windlass o (C) It decreases the swing of the vessel • (D) It prevents dragging of the anchor


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



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70. How many months after its expiration date may a Coast Guard credential be renewed withoutretaking the complete exam?

o (A) 1 montho (B) 6 months• (C) 12 monthso (D) 24 months



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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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327° 307° 1475

310° 303° 1250

278° 302° 1050

268° 305° 900

236° 318° 750

196° 337° 800

157° 344° 1100

113° 340° 1350

079° 332° 1525

050° 324° 1575

022° 318° 1550

343° 308° 1400 RUDDER AMIDSHIPS

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