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Deck General Flashcards

1
Q

To turn over an inflatable raft that is upside down, you should pull on the___?

A

Righting Strap

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2
Q

Pollution of the waterways may result from discharge of___?

A

Sewage, trash, oily mixture of 1 part per million

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3
Q

The international regulations for preventing collisions at sea contain___?

A

Signals that must be sounded when being towed in restricted visibility.

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4
Q

Your ship is sinking rapidly. A container containing an inflatable life raft has bobbed to the surface upon functioning of the hydrostatic release. Which action should you take?

A

Do nothing - the painter will cause the life raft to inflate and open the container.

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5
Q

To discharge a CO2 portable fire extinguisher, the operator must FIRST___?

A

Remove the locking pin

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6
Q

All the following are part of the fire triangle except____?
1. Oxygen
2. Heat
3. Electricity
4. Fuel

A
  1. Electricity
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7
Q

Inflatable life rafts are less maneuverable than lifeboats due to their___?

A

Shape, shallow draft, large sail area

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8
Q

What is true of a gasoline spill?

A

It is visible for a shorter time than a fuel oil spill.

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9
Q

Regardless of local requirements/regulations, when in a U.S. port, all oil spills must be reported to___?

A

National response center (USCG)

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10
Q

The spread of fire is prevented by____?

A

Removing combustibles from endangered areas.

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11
Q

If an inflatable life raft inflates upside down, you can right it by____?

A

Standing on the CO2 bottle, holding the bottom straps, and throwing your way backwards

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12
Q

To turn over an inflatable life raft that is turned upside down, you should pull on the____?

A

Righting strap

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13
Q

You are fighting an electrical fire on board. You should secure the power, then___?

A

Use a portable CO2 extinguisher

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14
Q

Demarcation lines are denoted on a nautical chart for the purpose of___?

A

Separating Waters controlled by inland an international navigation rules.

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15
Q

After using a CO2 portable extinguisher, it should be____?

A

Recharged

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16
Q

The proper VHF – FM channel to use to make a made a distress call is____?

A

Channel 16

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17
Q

Do you hear air escaping from the life raft just after it has inflated. You should___?

A

Not panic since the safety valves allow access pressure to escape

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18
Q

The master or person in charge of a vessel is obligated by law to provide whatever assistance can be safely provided to an individual in peril at sea. True/False?

A

True

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19
Q

Plastic material may be thrown overboard from a vessel which is___?

A

Never

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20
Q

In relation to the turning circle of a ship, the term “transfer” means the distance___?

A

Gained at right angles to the original course

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21
Q

The regulations governing the frequencies of the bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone are issued by the____?

A

Federal communications commission

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22
Q

A vessel, an actual distress should send by radio telephone_____?

A

Distress position, vessels name, spoken words, “mayday, mayday, Mayday,”

23
Q

When underway and moving ahead, as the speed increases, the pivot point tends to_____?

A

Move forward

24
Q

The affect of wind on exposed areas of the vessel is most noticeable when___?

A

Backing

25
Q

You are on a course of 000° PSC and put the rudder right 30°. In which direction will the advance be measured?

A

000° PSC

26
Q

You can safely step in the bite of a line___?

A

At no time

27
Q

If two mooring lines are to be placed on the same Ballard, which method is BEST?

A

Dip the eye from either line on the bollard and then bring the eye of the other line up through the eye of the first and place it on the bollard.

28
Q

Which knot is best for making a temporary eye?

A

Bowline

29
Q

If you wish to transit a message by voice concerning the safety of navigation, you would pre-face it by the word___?

A

Securite

30
Q

You receive word that a person has fallen overboard from the starboard side. You should FIRST___?

A

Put the wheel hard right

31
Q

As you hold, a piece of manila line vertically in front of you, the strands run from the lower right to the upper left. Which type of line is this?

A

Left-hand laid

32
Q

A “chock” is a___?

A

Deck fitting, through which lines are led

33
Q

You are maneuvering a vessel with a right hand propeller. The rudder is amidships. The vessel will generally back___?

A

To port

34
Q

A twinscrew vessel can maneuver off a pier best by holding a(n)___?

A

Spring line and going slow ahead on the engine furthest from the pier

35
Q

What knot is best for temporary stopping a line from fraying?

A

Figure eight knot

36
Q

You are doing a Williamson turn. Your vessel has swung about 60° from the original course heading. You should___?

A

Shift your rudder

37
Q

And advantage of nylon line over manila is that nylon____?

A

Will stretch more before breaking

38
Q

Which type of line would have the LEAST resistance to mildew and rot?

A

Manila

39
Q

The recommended procedure for unreeling synthetic fiber line is___?

A

Insert a pipe through the center of the reel and pull from the bottom

40
Q

When a vessel swings from side to side off course due to quartering seas, the vessel is___?

A

Yawing

41
Q

A natural fiber rope can be ruined by dampness because it may____?

A

Rot

42
Q

In normal weather, what scope of anchor line should be used?

A

5-7 times the depth

43
Q

The major advantage of using a round turn pick up for a man overboard is___?

A

It is the fastest method

44
Q

You can determine that a CO2 fire extinguisher is fully charged by___?

A

Weighing on a properly calibrated scale

45
Q

Gasoline fumes tend to___?

A

Settle near the bottom of the bilge

46
Q

Directing a staight stream of water on a class B fire can cause___?

A

Splashing of the burning liquid, increasing the danger

47
Q

Most fatal accident on the water occur because of___?

A

Drowning

48
Q

You have abandon ship and are in an inflatable raft that has just inflated. You Can you hear a continuous hissing coming from a fitting in a buoyancy tube. What is the cause of this?

A

Excess inflation pressure is bleeding off and should stop soon

49
Q

The percentage of oxygen required for a fire to burn is___?

A

16%

50
Q

A squeeze-grip type carbon dioxide portable fire extinguisher has been partially discharged. It should be___?

A

Labeled empty and recharged as soon as possible

51
Q

You are fighting a class “B” fire with a portable dry chemical extinguisher. The discharge should be directed___?

A

At the base of the fire, starting at the near edge

52
Q

If, for any reason, it’s necessary to abandon ship while far out at sea, it’s important that the crew members should___?

A

Remain together in the area because rescuers will start searching at the vessels last known position

53
Q

A spark arrestor___?

A

Prevents sparks from getting out of an engines exhaust system

54
Q

You are underway when a fire breaks out in the forward part of the vessel. If possible, you should____?

A

Put the vessels stern into the wind

Captains license (Sea School) (3 decks)

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