Deck general And Safety Flashcards

1
Q

Chemical testing is required of all persons involved in a/an?

A

Serious Marine incident

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2
Q

Which of the following is not true concerning the use of work vest onboard un inspected vessels?
A. They must be substituted for up to 5% of the required life preservers
B. They shall be an approved type
C. They shall be stowed separately from required lifesaving equipment

A

A. They must be substituted for up to 5% of the required life preservers

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3
Q

Vessel less than 65ft, the length of the line which is required to be attached to the ring life buoy must be at least?

A

60 ft

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4
Q

A 30 ft vessel carrying 6 or less passengers for hire and operating in high seas, is not required to carry
A. An EPIRB
B. Fire extinguisher
C. Life preservers
D. Ring life buoy

A

An EPIRB

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5
Q

The operator or person in charge of an un inspected vessel must conduct sufficient drills and give sufficient instruction as necessary at least
A. once a month
B. Once a week
C. Not required
D. Every crew change

A

A. Once a month

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6
Q

As appropriate for the voyage, all vessels must carry adequate and up to date.
A. Charts
B. Coast pilots
C. Light lists
D. All of the above

A

D. All of the above

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7
Q

Ring buoys are required on what size vessel?

A

26ft and over

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8
Q

Laying out a line in successive circles flat on the deck with the bitter end in the center is known as?

A

Flemishing

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9
Q

Faking a line means?

A

Arrange it on the deck in long bites

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10
Q

What is a chock?

A

Deck fitting used as a fair lead

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11
Q

Which line has no snap- back due to elasticity?

A

Kevlar

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12
Q

Right-laid line should be coiled?
A.countervlockwise
B. Clockwise
C. Either clockwise or counterclockwise

A

B . Clockwise

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13
Q

A rope ladder with wooden rings is called a?

A

Jacob’s ladder

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14
Q

A metal object on the dock made to receive mooring lines is a ?

A

Bollard

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15
Q

A “stopper” is

A

A short length of line used for temporarily holding another line.

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16
Q

The strongest of the natural fibers is?

A

Manila

17
Q

Which line has the greatest amount of stretch?

A

Nylon

18
Q

Mousing a shackle with small wire
A. Increases the strength of the shackle
B. Protects the shackle from the ring
C. Prevents the pin from backing out of the shackle
D. All of the above

A

C prevents the pin from backing out of the shackle

19
Q

What is a fid?

A

A tapered wooden pin used when splicing natural and synthetic line

20
Q

What type of line would have the LEAST resistance to mildew and rot?
A. Manila
B. Nylon
C. Dacron
D polypropylene

A

A Manila

21
Q

Which type of line has the least amount of elasticity?
A. Kevlar
B. Nylon
C. Polypropylene
D. Dacron

A

A Kevlar

22
Q

Which type of line has the least amount of elasticity?
A. Kevlar
B. Nylon
C. Polypropylene
D. Dacron

A

A Kevlar

23
Q

The quality that make’s nylon line dangerous is that it?

A

Stretches

24
Q

Which line is least likely to link
A. Braided
B. Left handed laid
C. Right handed laid
D. Straight laid

A

A. Braided

25
Q

Which line has the greatest ability to float?
A. Dacron
B. Nylon
C. Kevlar
D . Polypropylene

A

D. Polypropylene

26
Q

True or false. Kevlar line has more stretch than nylon?

A

False. Nylon has more stretch

27
Q

A pair of metal posts to which mooring or towing lines are made fast is a?

A

Bitt

28
Q

The function of a chock on a vessel with solid bulwarks is to

A

Provide openings through the bulwarks for mooring lines