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Captain Joe's Deck General > CARGO WORK ; Bulk Solid/ Container & LASH/ Hygroscopic/ Reefer > Flashcards

CARGO WORK ; Bulk Solid/ Container & LASH/ Hygroscopic/ Reefer Flashcards

1
Q

While loading cargo, a white trimming light on the starboard side comes on. This indicates that __________.

A

the vessel has a list of about 1’ to starboard

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You will load and carry a bulk cargo of sulfur at ambient temperature. Which statement is true? (46 CFR 148.01-7)

A

Bulk sulfur may be carried without a special permit providing the vessel complies with all applicable regulations

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3
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What would NOT be labels for magnesium scrap? (46 CFR 172.101)

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Oxidizer
Yellow
Corrosive

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4
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Which statement about the carriage of solid hazardous materials in bulk is TRUE?

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Other hazardous materials cargo must not be stowed on deck above a hold in which a solid hazardous material in bulk is loaded

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5
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Before loading bulk grain, bilge wells must be covered to __________.

A

prevent cargo from sifting into the bilge wells

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6
Q

Ship’s officers should check every cargo compartment after it is filled with bulk grain to ensure __________.

A

all void spaces are filled

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7
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What is usually NOT required in preparing a hold for reception of a bulk grain cargo?

A

steam clean areas obstructed by structural members

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8
Q

When considering a vessel’s stability, which spaces in a general cargo vessel are the best locations for the carriage of bulk grain?

A

Deep tanks

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9
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While loading a cargo of grain, your vessel develops a list to starboard. This will be corrected by __________.

A

this list man changing the discharge location of the chutes

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10
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Who would normally certify that all preparations have been made and all regulations observed prior to loading a cargo of bulk grain? (46 CFR 93.20-10)

A

National Cargo Bureau

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11
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Which statement is correct concerning the carriage of coal in bulk?

A

Coal should be vented with surface vents only

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12
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Spontaneous heating of coal rapidly accelerates at the approximate minimum temperature of __________.

A

100*F

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13
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Which statement about shipping coal is TRUE?

A

coal should be surface ventilated to remove methane gas

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14
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Which statement about the ventilation of bulk coal is TRUE?

A

coal should be surface ventilated only

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15
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What is NOT a problem when carrying coal?

A

the requirement for through ventilation

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16
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Which statement about the carriage of coal is true?

A

freshly worked coal is more dangerous than weather coal

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17
Q

Atmospheres laden with coal dust or grain dust caused by loading these cargoes __________.

A

may be explosive in some concentrations

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18
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Which agency is authorized to assist the Coast Guard in the inspection of vessels for the suitability of loading hazardous materials? (46 CFR 176.18)

A

National Cargo Buruea, Inc.

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19
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When carrying a full or nearly full load of bulk ore in a general cargo type vessel which has engine spaces amidships, the cargo in each hold should be trimmed so that the bulk of the cargo lies __________.

A

toward the after bulkhead of the forward holds and toward the forward bulkhead of the after holds

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20
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When referring to dry bulk cargoes, the term “flow state” __________.

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refers to the saturation of a dryk bulk product with water to the point where it acts as a liquid

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21
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Bilge soundings indicate __________.

A

The amount of condensation in the hold
Whether the cargo is leaking or not
Whether the vessel is taking on water

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22
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A list signal of one white light indicates that the vessel is __________.

A

listing about 1* to the side the light is displayed on

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23
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A list man would expect to see any of the following light signals

A

Two red lights
One green light
One white light

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24
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A list man would NOT expect to see which light signal?

A

one amber light

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25
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When loading a cargo of taconite, proper sequencing of loading by hatch number is necessary to __________.

A

prevent excessive longitudinal stress

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26
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The National Cargo Bureau represents the________.

A

Agent
Operator
Shipper

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27
Q

Bulk cargo refers to __________.

A

homogeneous cargo not enclosed in a container

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28
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You are scheduled to load a bulk shipment of steel turnings. Which statement is TRUE? (46 CFR 148.01-7)

A

The primary hazard of this cargo is that it is subject to spontaneous heating and ignition

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29
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A vessel loads edible oil in a deep tank through a manhole at the mid-length of the tank. In order to fill the tank to maximum capacity, what trim should the vessel have?

A

In level trim

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30
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What is the meaning of the term tare weight?

A

Weight of a container

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31
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What provides the majority of strength to an aluminum-sided container?

A

Framework, primarily the corner posts

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32
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What purpose does a bridge fitting serve when lashing containers?

A

restrains the container against horizontal motion

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33
Q

When loading a container vessel, the operation is basically that of vertical loading. The important factors to be considered when loading containers are port of discharge, __________.

A

weight, and refrigeration

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34
Q

When commencing cargo operations on a container ship, one cell at a hatch is generally discharged completely (to the bottom of the ship) before removing any containers from the adjoining cells to _________.

A

initiate loading in conjuction with unloading at the hatch

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35
Q

When loading containers into the cell guides in the hold of a container ship, which statement is TRUE?

A

no further securing is usually required

36
Q

Which statement concerning sweat damage in containers is TRUE?

A

containers should be ventilated, dehumidified, or the contents physically protected against sweat damage

37
Q

Which statement concerning the carriage of containers is TRUE?

A

With tiered containers, a 40-foot container may be stowed on top of two 20-foot containers

38
Q

Which statement concerning the lashings of containers with solid bar or wire rope lashings is TRUE?

A

stack weights should be less when using a solid bar lashing as compared to a wire lashing

39
Q

With the buttress securing system, containers of different heights must be stowed __________.

A

on the top tier

40
Q

You are in a tropical port. The refrigeration machinery on a container loaded with air-cooled fruit fails. It cannot be repaired for 18 to 24 hours. Which step should you take to reduce the temperature rise and spoilage of the fruit?

A

shade the container and periodically hose it down

41
Q

What is NOT a requirement for the preparation of used, gasoline-propelled cars if they are to be carried as ordinary cargo and not as hazardous cargo? (49 CFR 176.905 (a) and (i))

A

the fuel tanks must be inerted with CO2

42
Q

A vessel has an amidships superstructure. Which location would be most suitable for main deck stowage of vehicles?

A

on top of the hatch immediately aft of the midships house

43
Q

A vessel has an amidships superstructure. Which location would be most suitable for on-deck stowage of automobiles?

A

on top of the hatch immediately aft of the midships house

44
Q

You are on a container vessel. What concerning the handling and stowage of containerized hazardous materials is TRUE? (49 CFR 176.76)

A

open-bed containers may be used to transport hazardous materials if the cargo is properly secured

45
Q

You are on a containership carrying a tank container that had been filled with sodium hydroxide solution. The container is empty but has not been cleaned. Which, if any, placard is required? (49 CFR 172.514; 172.558)

A

black and white corrosive placard

46
Q

You are on a containership. The cargo includes a container of small arms ammunition, a container of lead-acid storage batteries and a container of methyl acetylene bottles. Which statement is TRUE? (49 CFR 176.80 (b))

A

No seperation is required becasue freight containers are exempted

47
Q

You are on a containership. Which statement about the stowage of hazardous materials in containers is TRUE? (49 CFR 176.76)

A

A refrigerated container with a fuel tank containing a flammable liquid must be stowed on deck

48
Q

Your containership has a container displaying a hazardous cargo placard. The placard has the number 2199 on it. This indicates that it is carrying what cargo? (49 CFR 172)

A

Phosphine

49
Q

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? (49 CFR 172)

A

Isocyanates, n.o.s.

50
Q

Your containership has a container displaying a hazardous cargo placard. The placard has the number 2224 on it. This indicates that it is carrying what cargo? (49 CFR 172)

A

Benzonitrile

51
Q

Your containership has a container displaying a hazardous cargo placard. The placard has the number 2282 on it. This indicates that it is carrying what cargo? (49 CFR 172)

A

Hexanols

52
Q

Your ship is carrying hazardous cargo. During a daily inspection, you notice that some of the cargo has shifted and several cases are broken. You should FIRST __________.

A

report the facts immediately to the Master, who will make a decision

53
Q

A half-height container is used __________.

A

to carry cargoes such as steel products or drums

54
Q

A high cube container is designed specifically to __________.

A

carry low density cargoes

55
Q

A high cube container would most likely be used to stow __________.

A

household appliances (not heavy industrial machinery, fragile cargoes, or dense bulk cargoes)

56
Q

Because of the arrangement of the cell guides, the MOST important factor while loading containers is the __________.

A

list of the vessel

57
Q

Cargoes that might leak from containers are known as __________.

A

wet cargoes

58
Q

How long is the standard container used to measure equivalent units?

A

20 feet (6 meters)

59
Q

If a Master must jettison a container loaded with hazardous material, he must, as soon as possible, notify the __________. (49 CFR 176.48(c))

A

nearest Captain of the Port

60
Q

On the fully containerized ship, approximately one-third or more of the cargo is on deck above the rolling center. Top stowed containers are subject to __________.

A

accelerations greater than on conventional vessels

61
Q

The lashings on a stack of containers with interlocking fittings restrain the forces that cause __________.

A

racking

62
Q

The securing systems for containers were developed to prevent container movement during which ship motion?

A

roll

63
Q

The weight of the container and its contents is supported on deck by what part(s)?

A

four lower corner castings

64
Q

Under normal weather and sea conditions when securing a stack of containers with non-locking fittings, lashings are required when the tier exceeds what height?

A

lashings are always required

65
Q

Under normal weather and sea conditions when securing a stack of containers with twist locks, lashings are required when the tier exceeds what height?

A

two containers

66
Q

What is NOT a securing system used on a containership?

A

stacking system

67
Q

What is NOT an advantage of containership operations over conventional break-bulk operations?

A

flexibility of operations

68
Q

A hygroscopic cargo is defined as a cargo __________.

A

capable of absorbing moisture in the form of a gas

69
Q

Your vessel is going from a warm climate to a cold climate with a hygroscopic cargo. Which statement is TRUE?

A

you must ventilate constantly and vigorously to combat ship sweat

70
Q

Your vessel is loaded with non-hygroscopic cargoes and is going from a cold to a warm climate. You should __________.

A

not ventilate the cargo holds

71
Q

Hygroscopic cargoes should be ventilated when __________.

A

going from a warm to a cold climate

72
Q

Sweat damage will occur in a cargo hold containing cased machinery when the __________.

A

dew point of the hold is higher than the temperature of the ship’s skin

73
Q

Sweat damage in a hatch full of canned goods in cartons will occur when the __________.

A

dew point is higher than the temperature of the cargo

74
Q

The moisture equilibrium chart can be used to determine the __________.

A

dew point temperature that the air surrounding a hygroscopic commodity will have when in moisture equilibrium with that commodity

75
Q

Which data can NOT be found on a moisture equilibrium chart?

A

wet bulb temperature

76
Q

When the dew point of the outside air is higher than the dew point of the air in the cargo hold, you should __________.

A

not ventilate the cargo holds

77
Q

When the dew point of the outside air is lower than or equal to the dew point of the air in the cargo hold, you should __________.

A

ventilate the cargo holds

78
Q

Which factor is MOST important in preventing sweat damage within a cargo hold?

A

Dew point of the cargo hold

79
Q

A heated bulkhead has the effect on a hygroscopic commodity of __________.

A

raising the vapor pressure of the commodity

80
Q

On a vessel proceeding from a very cold to a warm climate with a cargo of a nonhygroscopic nature in the holds, which is TRUE?

A

There is a danger of heavy cargo sweat if outside air is introduced by ventilation

81
Q

When fruit is carried as refrigerated cargo, the most frequent cause of its being infected at the discharge port is __________.

A

improper cleaning of the cargo spaces

82
Q

In preparation for receiving chilled reefer cargo, the reefer space has been precooled for over twenty-four hours. Loading may begin when the space has been cooled to a temperature between __________.

A

28F ((-2C) and 40F (4C)

83
Q

Which organization would conduct a survey of the insulation in a reefer compartment prior to loading cargo?

A

American Bureau of Shipping

84
Q

A survey of refrigerated cargo, to certify that proper methods of stowage were utilized, can be conducted by the __________.

A

National Cargo Bureau

85
Q

If reefer spaces are not properly cleaned prior to loading cargo, it will most likely cause __________.

A

mold to develop on commodities

86
Q

If you are loading fruit in reefer spaces and you notice that the fruit is beginning to mold, you should __________.

A

write up exeptions on the cargo

87
Q

Which cargoes require strips of common building lathe as dunnage in order to carry away heat generated by the cargo?

A

refrigerated fruit that is ripening

Captain Joe's Deck General (10 decks)

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